[SD987]

I love Forest Green

The dark olive metallic is also quite nice.

Xenons: no debate (can't believe they aren't standard in a car of this class)

One reason they're not standard is because the stock headlights are excellent. They use an H7 clear-glass projector beam not a standard reflector setup, and in no way resemble the halogens on a 986. The non-xenons are also color-matched to the other lights so debatably look better. I'm not trying to talk you out of the xenons, but you see alot of dealer spec cars without xenons which is partly attributable to Porsche removing the xenons from Preferred Package after 05, but is also a testament to the quality of the standard lights. The only time I notice the increased performance of the xenons is when I use high beams.

But should I get it in conjunction with the Bose? I love my music (have 2600 track Phatbox in the tt)

We love to malign the CD24 but frankly it's an above average sounding stock stereo (better for example, than the stock stereo in the SLK350). Top up it actually sounds good, it's top down that's the problem. The engine noise in the base 987 makes it noticeably louder top-up or down then the S which is also a less than ideal place to appreciate the finer nuances of a stereo system. The Bose is pretty good, I'd give it a 7 out of 10, but still is no match for 90 mph in fourth with the top and windows down.