Official 2004 Boxster S 550 Anniversary Edition thread
Well, here we go! Let's see some pics and have some info about our 550 Spyder Anniversary Editions. I'll start.
Special Edition #317 of 1953 Production Month: 02/2004 105,000 miles Factory Options: C02, 424, 454, 502, 581, 680 Color Codes: TW, U2, V5 Original Purchase Price: $62,075.00 Purchased from the PO in Febraury 2017 for 15,500 Work performed: (2021) FSI 3.8L Street Performer Plus engine rebuild and install (2020) Stripped rubber coating from sport seat backs and repainted backs in GT Silver Metallic to match exterior Replaced broken driver side sport seat foam/heater, frame and suspension webbing Replaced both sport seat base and back foam Replaced sport seat upholstery with custom stitched Napa leather upholstery ordered from Classic9 Leather (Cocoa with silver stitching) (2019) At 112k miles replaced M030 struts and springs with Bilstein PSS9 coilovers Replaced rear LCAs with custom machined Elephant Racing adjustable parts Replaced rear toe links with adjustable Elephant Racing parts Installed 15mm rear and 10mm front Elephant Racing hub centric wheel spacers and appropriate length lug bolts Installed LNE .5qt sump and oil pickup extension Replaced standard plastic oil sump baffle with x51 type oil sump baffle (FVD type) Replaced left side axle assembly with Porsche OEM Deleted secondary cats and replaced with Fabspeed mid pipes Replaced rear lower underbody pan with new OEM part Replaced steering wheel with DTCM reduced diameter, flat bottom, increased rim thickness wheel in Napa cocoa leather with silver stitching (2018) Installed Rennline pedal and dead pedal set Installed FVD ‘turbo look’ side vents backed with CCG grill material Installed hardtop spin locks Purchased preowned late model Porsche 986 hardtop GBox 2nd gear detent (preventive, not having any popout problems) Porsche Genuine AOS TechnoBrace Zimmerman Z rotors and Akebono PC pads Had minor crack in rear Carrera Light rim lip repaired and rims refinished in correct Seal Gray/Artic Silver with clear powder coat Replaced BMC oiled air filter with stock Mahl paper filter Replaced Borla muffler with Brombacher ‘sound version’ muffler Replaced broken driver side sun visor mirror cover Prepped, painted and installed ‘preowned’ Porsche Aerokit I side skirts (2017) ECU Doctor waterproof immobilizer case Cleaned AC condensers and radiators, fabricated and installed CCG intake cooling grills BluTranslt Bluetooth Frunk and trunk struts Passenger side cooling fan thyristor DRL hack with OPT7 led fog lights and on/off switch .04 version coolant cap LN Engineering spin on oil filter adapter Refinished headlights with SprayMax 2 stage catalyst headlight system Set of 4 genuine Porsche seal gray wheel center caps Whole car PDR by a great PDR guy in central NY Sun visor air bag warning label blackouts (2016 - by previous owner) Borla exhaust (I have the original muffler, bracket & end piece) LN Classic IMSB in 2016 at 103,000 miles. 987 front engine mount Rear upper control arms Clutch Heater core Thermostat Water pump Front sway bar end links http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1492359729.jpg Links to my other pics (didn't want to duplicate post): http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/66178-some-beautiful-pics-550-anniversary-317-a.html |
Standard Order Sheet for this model:
Boxster S Special Model $59,900 Standard equipment includes: 3.2 Liter Flat 6 cylinder engine with vario-cam producing 264 Horsepower. 6-speed manual transmission with reduced shift throw. 18" pressure-cast alloy wheels "Carrera Wheel" (411). Center section of wheel and hub caps painted (XD9) in Seal-Grey metallic with colored Porsche crest (446) and 5MM wheel spacers. Brake calipers painted in aluminum color. Braking system with 4-piston monobloc fixed alloy calipers and ventilated brake disks. Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). Porsche Stability Management (PSM) (476). Central stainless steel exhaust tips (XLA). Automatic power windows with tip up/down. Power operated top with heated glass rear window. Sport seats in leather (P 77) with center section embossed. Seats are heated (342). Handbrake lever, shift lever, and door handle in embossed leather. Rear Boxster S logo in chrome. Rear bumper opening is covered witH grille painted in silver. Litronic-headlight with automatic headlamp leveling and integrated headlamp cleaning (P74). Central locking with remote control and alarm system. Instrument cluster with dark dials and rings in chrome. Roll bar painted in GT Silver metallic (XMK). Door sill cover in black with logo in chrome. Floor mats with logo. On-board computer (659). Rear center console painted in GT Silver metallic (XME). Three piece trim strip painted in GT Silver metallic (CPR). Limited-edition plate on center console indicates production number e.g. (0001/1953). Wind deflector with storage box (551). In-dash CD Radio with High-Fi Sound system (490). Porsche Cars North America United Sates Order Guide Model Year 2004 Option prices, content, availability and relationships are subject to change without notice. |
Special Edition #955 of 1953
Production Month: 02/2004 79,000 miles Factory Options: Dark Gray Natural Leather Original Purchase Price: $62,075.00 Purchased from PO in June 2016 Recent work performed (2016): Camshaft Sensor Spark Plugs Ignition Coils https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/32...924/fbjzzp.jpg |
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Finally took some decent pictures of my BSSE. Not really washed, but I wiped her down after a brief rain and used some quick detailer.
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Guys, I'm so jealous of your cars. I think my next Boxster needs to be a 550 Anniversary. I was at a cars & coffee event yesterday and there was one there. It was beautiful. The other one on my bucket list is the 2008 RS 60 Spyder.
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Rs60 is what I want when I sell my 550
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Great pics Al :cheers: I took #317 out for a drive this morning before the rain started. Should have left her out in the rain to wash off the road dust.
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Pics are horrible and PO decided he loved silver so much he painted the dash. But not the airbags...
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I have a GT Silver Metallic Dr. ColorChip paint kit available for the BSSE 550. I paid full retail. Best Offer! Unused. Brand New.
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Another shot...
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Number 1427. Manual 118k (bought in 2013 at 105k)
- Koni FSD and H&R M030 spec springs - Rear adjustable toe links with uprated Fluoro rod ends - Rear lower alu brace bar - Powerflex Black ARB bushes - Drilled top mount turrets - Ferodo DS2500 brake pads, ATE Blue fluid, standard discs and rear pads - HEL braided lines - Stainless manifolds (no cats I'm in the UK!) - 100 cell cats - Carnewal modified exhaust - 4" under drive pulley - Metal needle roller bearings fitted to OE shortshifter - Customised geometry - DIY behind the grille black metal mesh - Alu pedal set (helps me for heel and toe) - CREE LED front sidelights - LED rear number plate lights - Wahler low temp thermostat - Lots of preventative maintenance - Well travelled in Europe and UK. https://i.imgur.com/EXu2vdo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/9C03L2e.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KQ0wZpV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fj6xw3H.jpg https://i.imgur.com/r37dw9s.jpg |
Just found this thread. I have number 1288 with 52500 miles. Second owner. Bought in 2011 with 11,000 miles. Mine has the cocoa interior and top. Tiptronic transmission which I wasn't crazy about but the car was in too good a shape and at the right price, Have gotten used to it and kind if like it now.
Car had headliner sag when I bought it but managed to convince local dealer to split the repair costs. Replaced a camshaft sensor a year ago. The door arm rest covers and door sill panels were beat up. Solved that by upholstering the plastic door hardware with black leather and polishing out the door sills. Added a new Pioneer 8200 sound system last year with nav, phone and backup camera. Car is in pretty good shape except top is showing wear on the passenger side (small hole starting). Looking at some of your photos looks like a common problem. So far I haven't been able to find a matching replacement top in brown. Anybody know where I can get one? Other issue is mild road rash on rims. Understand that the spokes are Seal Grey but don't know what a match is for the silver. Suncoast Porsche sells a wheel touch up kit. May try that if I can't find a code. |
Welcome. Any photos? Colour is GT silver
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Boxster 550 SE press release from Porsche
Here's a .jpg of the official Porsche press release for the 550SE. It has recently disappeared from the Porsche web site. I couldn't make the PDF small enough to attach to the message while still readable.
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Miss my car. Hate the winter
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My 550 SE
The second Boxster I owned was a 550 SE. Wanted to keep it forever but then had a kid. Wife said the unnecessary par payment had to go. :( I've recovered now. Still have some 550 SE swag left over. I'd sell the model and the brochure if someone was interested.
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Is there a source for LE exhaust tips?
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Hey, just noticed we disappeared from the topic list! Here’s my latest mods update. Let’s hear from some of our new 550SE forum members!
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F/S 550 AE license plate frame
Moderators will probably put this is the for sale section but i wanted it to go to another 550 AE owner if possible. Competition Motors has long been out of business but it’s where James Dean bought his 550 spyder. Had this on my AE. Thought it was a nice touch and a nod the original. Mint condition. $25 shipped.
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I have a question concerning the floor mats color:
Does the 550SE have "regular brown" floor mats, as I only see brown and cinnamon brown in the Porsche Online Classic Shop for the 986. |
Nope. Cocoa brown. It’s got its own color code. And they’re about $300 for a set. The edges of the mat are wrapped in leather.
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Thanks!:cheers:
...wow...they (and only them) are listed in the PET 986 catalogue, nice! 986 551 491 00 R41 cocoa (LHD=00/RHD=01) (R41=cocoa/A41=black) |
Afaik cocoa was only available for the 986 as interior color. Later on cocoa was also available for the 987 and 997, but never for the 996.
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Just went to look at an Anniversary today. Stunningly clean, 38,000 miles...but...original engine blew 2.5 years ago and was replaced with a new engine from Porsche (My Indy shop - a VERY good one - obtained the engine from Porsche & installed). It's literally the cleanest car I've ever seen outside a showroom, and drives unbelievably well. Brakes, suspension, steering, etc. are superb. New tires too (as in, just installed today). I've already got a 2002 Boxster S (and a 2000 911) but unlike those this is a tip, which allows my wife to drive. (She can, but won't, drive a manual, and the others are six-speeds). Will decide tomorrow whether or not to proceed...it's the black interior, 2004-02-01 production, $66,735.00 new. If I pull the trigger I'll post pix...
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Finally had time to post...the wife's new baby. 38,000 miles, absolutely pristine. Number 478 of 1953. She's beyond happy... |
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Joined the club
I've chased this one since the start of the summer, finally completed the deal. Just turned 25k miles, so far loving it!
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Welcome to the party, pal.
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Wow didn't know this thread existed!!
Bought mine in 2008, second owner. Rare Black interior. 66,000 miles now and loads of mods.
Older Photo: lolhttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1607449690.jpg This year photo: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1607449982.jpg Door pocket cover sprayed GT Silver: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1607450169.jpg A few mods done over the last 12 years: BMC Air filter Pedros plenum 911S throttle body ECU Flash Full sport Cat Exhaust RZ Wheels 17mm spacers Under drive pulley Pedro's strut brace Complete Stereo replacement 750 watts M030 suspension Clear sign markers Car Dyno at 295 HP Plans: Koni shocks Buff out all clear coat scratches Don't sell it lol Window tint |
Remembered 2 more
Car now has Sirius and blue tooth.
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I'm the second owner of #288. I picked it up this fall with about 115k on it. So far I've replaced all the trunk shocks, engine mount, clear front markers, rollbar screens and a new windstop, PCCM+, fixed the HVAC blend doors, door pocket lids, light bulbs, window regulator, and a broken heated seat switch. I also picked up a hardtop in arctic silver that I haven't had painted yet.
I also have an IMS Solution, 2-quart deep sump kit, and a bunch of other maintenance items for it that should go on over the winter. |
PCCM +. More Details and pics please
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It's a little slower than I'd like (but, I mean, we do play with Boxsters, so this isn't the only thing slower than I'd like!) to boot up and be ready to go, and I still need to get the XM add-on for it. The GPS is pretty cool, but not better than Waze. I do like how configurable it is for displaying different landmarks on the map. For instance, you can tell it to display gas stations, and then you can go through the list of available gas stations and tell it exactly which brands of gas stations you want to display on the map. Like BP but avoid Thornton's? No problem, you can set that right up in the menu. CarPlay is exactly what you'd expect CarPlay to be. Radio reception is good and sounds great. It has the standard Porsche knobs for volume and menu item selection. You can set the button light color to white or amber, which pretty much matches the climate control/gauge color. It looks totally factory and like it belongs there. Installation couldn't have been easier. The SE is an '04, of course, so it has a MOST adapter to deal with that older cars won't have, but Porsche made that super easy and included a great decoder box. There's pretty much only one way to plug everything in, so you plug it in and it works. As always, it was a little bit of a pain to move the HVAC controls because the wiring harness is always a little bit sticky, but no surprises there. One big disappointment was that the port box, with the USB ports and aux ports, doesn't have a cable long enough to actually sit in a storage bin in the lower console. I routed both a USB cable from the CarPlay port and the external microphone into the storage cubby and stashed the USB port box behind the radio. Sound quality is great, Siri always hears what I have to say whether the top is up or down, once it's booted up the unit is responsive. It was expensive. I think getting the Sony running in the red car was less than $600 all in, but with the PCCM+ you need the extra couple of trim parts (if you didn't already have a PCM in your car to begin with, and the 996-552-231-12-01C Center support was on backorder and took forever to arrive from Germany) and it's like $1,300 or so, so double what I paid for the setup in the other Boxster. But I think it was worth it. Every control on the thing looks like a Porsche control. It looks like it could have come this way. All in all, if you feel like the fit and finish, ease of installation, and matching design is worth an extra few hundred bucks, go for it. Next time I get another 996 or 986, I'll be getting another one of these to put in it. Here's the PCCM+ in the SE: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1609262193.jpg Here's the Sony installed in the '01: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1609262243.jpg Here's some of the PCCM+ in action. Booting up: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1609262270.jpg Main menu: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1609262296.jpg |
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