There were many reasons for my choice of the 987. Getting an S was icing on the cake.
There were a couple of base 987's that were very, very interesting. I believe it was called sport package and it was the 2.7 base model with PASM, Sport Chrono and 6 spd in the package. PASM and Sport Chrono switch the shock settings to a little stiffer than standard S settings and also switch, among a few other things, the throttle response to a much more agressive setting. I drove a PASM S model and was not impressed because the standard S settings were very close to what it was switched to, however, my salesman is an absolute Boxster maniac and he said PASM and Sport Chrono turned the base model into an monster.
The 6 spd is wonderful, I can't stand driving a 5 spd after having the S. There's just more than an extra gear missing..........the extra ratio means they're all closer and you just can't find a corner you don't have the right gear for.
One Sport Package base was just like the S I bought, the other was white with gray top and black/gray two tone interior, which I loved. I had reservations to go to Austin, but my dealer came through with a great deal on my first choice.
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