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natecooper · 10-20-2005, 09:52 PM

There are 2 very obvious exterior differences between a 986 boxster (1997-2004) and a 987 boxster (2005-current).

1. The 986 has kidney bean shaped front headlights, the 987 has oval shaped headlights.
2. The 986 has almost circular intakes on the side right behind the doors, these intakes are painted the same color as the car. The 987 has intakes in the same spot except they resemble an "upside down shark fin", these intakes are a matte grey finish and do not match the color of the car.

There are many other differences, but these are the 2 easiest to spot (overall the cars look very similar). Just check on ebay for Boxsters anything 2004 and earlier is a 986, anything 2005 and later is a 987, you will quickly become an expert in spotting one or the other.

10-20-2005, 09:52 PM	#2
natecooper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hollywood Posts: 62	There are 2 very obvious exterior differences between a 986 boxster (1997-2004) and a 987 boxster (2005-current). 1. The 986 has kidney bean shaped front headlights, the 987 has oval shaped headlights. 2. The 986 has almost circular intakes on the side right behind the doors, these intakes are painted the same color as the car. The 987 has intakes in the same spot except they resemble an "upside down shark fin", these intakes are a matte grey finish and do not match the color of the car. There are many other differences, but these are the 2 easiest to spot (overall the cars look very similar). Just check on ebay for Boxsters anything 2004 and earlier is a 986, anything 2005 and later is a 987, you will quickly become an expert in spotting one or the other.