Past _VNE, welcome to our forum! It's always nice to find women who are into the car scene. You have made a fine decsion by wanting to get a Box S. I have a 03 Box S and I just get so much joy out of it. I know what you mean about the seats being "snug." I am a fairly thin guy at 6'0 and 175lbs and they they fit me just right. If I were any wider I think they would become uncomfortable(hoperfully that won't happen
) Anywho, I think the 996 seats should fit in the 986 because the "sport seats" are actually a option for the boxster. Really, they are not much different than the regular seats except they have extra bolstering by the shoulder area(but if your husband finds them more comfortable then he should get them I spose). Maybe they are a tad wider, but I'm not aware of this.
Well, I hope we can help you out if anymore questions crop up. Sorry I wasn't a huge help. Someone else here like Tool Pants would surely know the answer to your question
