04 986S Anniversary vs. 05 987S

[blue2000s]

The 550 edition was a limited run of cars with special colors, engine modifications and a short shifter not used or offered for any other version, giving it some exclusivity over other Boxsters. It's a bit more special than the rest.

Also, with the added power of the 987 came a bit of added weight, even though it lost the spare tire.

[mts]

Some good thoughts here, thanks. My daily driver is a Cayenne, but I also have an S2000, 400hp Cobra replica and have a Spec Miata as a track car. The Boxster S will replace the S2000. I've been all over the place power-wise with the cars I have and frankly the difference between 260hp and 280hp just seems negligible to me....I barely notice when I drive the two.

I'm 6'0" so I seem to fit fine in both. They are both such nice cars I probably can't go wrong with either. I need to go drive them again......I will get a PPI as well.

[zackwatt]

I always say that I rather have the last perfected model of an older style, then the first new "experimental" model of the newer style. Thats my two cents.

[super66]

go with the 987....I have one....so should you

now if I must have a better reason, I would say the interior styling on the 987 is just that much better....

as for the exterior styling comments...blah....jibberish....I mean its a boxster...I usually have to look at the vents to figure out if I'm looking at a 986 or 987........so its not that different....

[Perfectlap]

I bought my 986S Boxster right before the 987 was unveiled.

I could have bought newer (mine is 2000) but the mileage was so low that I couldn't go along with the 'buy the newest you can afford". Actually I spent WAY less than I could have. I saw no point.
A massive chunk of the depreciation had been absorbed by the previous owner and the car was basically show room new. It was an S in the silver and red I had to have. All bases covered and I sent the bank half the loan check back to them.

The 550 was still in the showroom when I first saw it. This car looks the way all the Boxsters should have come out of the factory. The chrome trim and cocoa leather made it look like a much more expensive car. The only thing I didn't like was that it was missing red brakes.

I'd get the 550 and swap to a CPO'd 3.4 987S in a few years when they are closer to the depreciation 'plateau'. You might have a real hard time parting with that 550 though...

[pteam]

Anybody got a list where we can see the changes Porsche made from year to year. Are any of these engine upgrades possible to be done now?