base model with white guages?
 

hello, did a search and didnt find any info. ive been shopping around and looking at alot of boxsters to find the one right for me. I came across a very nice looking 2000 base model, its dark blue with saddle interior and looks well kept they have no service records on the car and the guages are white like in a S model..do some of the base model cars have these guages or should i walk away? i thought all the base model cars had black guages?

Could be an option or the gauge could be swapped.

White (actually light silver) gauges were part of the "Sport Touring" package on the base models.

P85 Sport Touring Package

Info

Same as P64 Sport Touring Package except includes XRA 17" Sport Classic Wheels and Tires.

Includes:

XRA 17" Sport Classic Wheels and Tires
M454 Cruise Control
M490 Hi-Fi Sound System
M535 Remote Controlled Alarm System
M551 Windstop
M659 On Board Computer
M692 Remote CD Changer
X70 Stainless Steel Door Sills
X71 Aluminum Look Instrument Dials
XLA Exhaust Pipe
XMY Arctic Silver Painted Roll Bar
Y06 Aluminum/Leather Gear Shift Knob and Hand Brake Grip

I saw a 98 with red interior and white gauges, I read at 986faq. red interior is an upgrade option. :cool:

I have a '99 and it has white gauges.

the car im looking at i believe has the P85 sport touring package it has the silver/white guages "S" type exhaust a rounded leather shifter and aluminum accents. im waiting on the dealership to produce some service records. its a 99 with 63,000 miles so im worried about the clutch-the bite point of the pedal seems a bit high-is there a big difference in power between the 2.5 and 2.7 engines? ive only driven the 2.5 so far

2.5 and 2.7
 

The 2.7 has 16 more HP than the 2.5, I haven't driven the 2.5 so I cant compare the accelaration perfomance difference. Thats pretty low for a 99 if the price is right go for it. :cheers: