Have $5000; What mods to do?

[VRsyncro]

Coolbreeze - I have a set of headers for your car. They were on mine for one season.

$200 + Shipping. PM me if you are interested.

I'm in Ottawa so you won't have to deal with duty, taxes, etc...

[ekam]

I would get the Fabspeed catback, update to newer headlights/taillights, deamber, 18" wheels if you don't already have them and nice set of tires. If suspension is worn you can get the RoW M030 kit.

Also, 997 shift console upgrade is almost mandatory.

Get the updated coolant cap, GT3 brake ducts (if you intend to drive you car hard/take it to the track). These are on the cheap side.

The one-press drop top module they're talking about is SmartTOP. I have one and it works wonderfully.

http://www.wit-usa.com/sms/shop/index.php?p=b3JnYT1zbWFydHRvcCZncm91cD0yJmxhbmc9Mi ZjdXJyPTI=&action=products&cat=11

[kabel]

top five this to do with a boxster after you get it.
1. drop the top
2. drive it
3. repeat
4. repeat
5. repeat

and/or

lighter wheels, sticky tires and use the rest for performance driving schools.

[ARModen]

IMS replacement, and other flat 6 goodies perhaps?

[crod]

As others mentioned, you did not say how old/how many miles the car has. The clutch/RMS job on itself is $1000-$1500. Almost certain at one stage you will have an issue with the MAF, another $200-$300 right there.
Honestly I would save some of that for maintenance.
I am actually doing the opposite you are, bringing the car back to as stock as possible from whatever the previous owner did. The factory options they got (short shifter, body kit, etc) I am keeping but everything else is going away (intake with cone filter, etc).
And as said, the best mod you can get for a Boxster for $5K is to buy a newer Boxster S.
Whereabouts are you in Canada? I am in Ottawa.

CR

[Perfectlap]

+1 on the IMS upgrade (~$1400 at most independent shops, add another $600 if you decide to do the clutch while its all apart). It's the one mod that may save you from the biggest mod of them all...new engine upgrade.

p.s.
$5K is what I just spend on major maintenance for a car that's only a year older than yours. And I still need to do the shocks...

[fatmike]

Save it for a down payment toward a new engine when your current one blows?

Just kidding (well, sorta).