Does this look wrong?

[kcryan]

Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Those are custom painted in silver,no Boxster comes with silver calipers from the factory. It's more then likely a S,look at the 3rd radiator grille,6 speed shift knob and the tailpipe.

Hmmmm, now this is interesting... is that a 6 speed, i couldnt tell for sure

[yellowboxster01]

looks like a 5 speed to me although the glare in that pic, i'm not sure.

[Chills]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

looks like a 5 speed to me although the glare in that pic, i'm not sure.

The shift knob shows it is a 6-speed. If it were a 5-speed there wouldn't be the extra branch off the left side for R.

Very odd indeed, pricewise. The mileage is a bit high for the year, but not to lower the price that much.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

When I was looking thru all of the ads etc. before purchase, once in awhile you would see the designation for an 'S' but on deeper inspection you would find they refered to the Tip 'S' transmission. However this is not a tip so that wouldn't hold. Also look out for the 'S' when they refer to the Sport Package. I don't know if they mean to mislead but after all they are car dealers. The lack of red calipers and I didn't notice if the rotors were drilled but that is another tip off along with the center opening in the front bumper for the extra cooler. You will learn a lot in your search and have fun in the process. Make sure the ad says 3.2 engine.

986geezer

[Jeph]

This IS an S. The shifter has a position in the top left (like an upside down 'h').

An easier way to tell if it's an S or not is by looking at the 5th digit in the VIN.

A = non-S
B = S

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

As mentioned, it is an S. The calipers are just painted silver. Non-S calipers are black, it's definitely an S. It has the 3rd radiator, twin exhaust tips and a 6-speed tranny, 3-spoke steering wheel and silver gauge faces...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[prOk]

It's an S.. the calipers look like that because of waaaay too much use of those chemical wheel cleaners.. i've seen it a lot down here in florida.