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.lovemy986 · 05-15-2012, 07:51 AM

If you want to enter the contemporary Porsche car market a used 986 will do. It gives you a lot of bang for the buck if you find a good one. Plus the platform allows you to upgrade the motor and with the mid engine design gives you an uncanny feel of thenroad. The ims problems have made the boxster a very affordable car in this current market. And because they cranked out a lot of them the price point is ridiculous right now. You can buy one with a blown motor for peanuts. I bought a 98 boxster about 8 months ago with a factory hardtop and have put over 45k on it with just regular maintenance and a ball joint. Most people think my car is worth between 30 and 40k. If you want something you can upgrade and stay pretty much current with a liquid boxer motor an early 986 or 996 provide the ultimate Pcar platform for peanuts. Add some litronic headlights and 18" rims and your driving a solid Looking car. Who knows maybe one people will clue in and you won't be able to get into a 986 or 996 so easily. I bought a mint 928 once in the late 90s for $7500 and that car today is probably worth 20k. It couldn't be a better time to drive a Porsche when you can pick up the late 90s models for chump change.

05-15-2012, 07:51 AM	#14
.lovemy986 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 13	A used 986 is the entry level Porsche for water-cooled boxers. If you want to enter the contemporary Porsche car market a used 986 will do. It gives you a lot of bang for the buck if you find a good one. Plus the platform allows you to upgrade the motor and with the mid engine design gives you an uncanny feel of thenroad. The ims problems have made the boxster a very affordable car in this current market. And because they cranked out a lot of them the price point is ridiculous right now. You can buy one with a blown motor for peanuts. I bought a 98 boxster about 8 months ago with a factory hardtop and have put over 45k on it with just regular maintenance and a ball joint. Most people think my car is worth between 30 and 40k. If you want something you can upgrade and stay pretty much current with a liquid boxer motor an early 986 or 996 provide the ultimate Pcar platform for peanuts. Add some litronic headlights and 18" rims and your driving a solid Looking car. Who knows maybe one people will clue in and you won't be able to get into a 986 or 996 so easily. I bought a mint 928 once in the late 90s for $7500 and that car today is probably worth 20k. It couldn't be a better time to drive a Porsche when you can pick up the late 90s models for chump change.