ALL info/help GREATLY appreciated! - Student

[JayG]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

sorry about that guy - most folks here are, uh, nicer.

this is a 986 forum, where the 986 designates cars from 1999 to 2004.

2005 to 2008 is called the 987.1, and 2009 to 2011 is the 987.2. better info on the 987 models can be found on the planet 9 forum. as steve states, Porsche stopped using the ims in 2009 (the big reason for the change in designation from .1 to .2).

I can't comment on interior finish - I suggest you sit in the car and make that call yourself. the general rule of thumb with buying porsches is to spend as much as you can afford - Porsche tends to improve the cars on a yearly basis so younger = better = more expensive (folks will argue this; some like the 986 styling better than the 987, some say the 986 is simpler = lighter = better track car, etc.). also, while these cars depreciate something fierce and can be found for small money, maintenance costs are HIGH so a cheap car at the start is often a big whack to the wallet once you start operating it.

Hey lighten up RK

Low maintenance and Porsche do not go together