2003 S or Base 2005 ?

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Joe B

Now tell me again, what year is your Boxster ?

for Jake, that would be ahhh 2000, Joe.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by JayG

for Jake, that would be ahhh 2000, Joe.

Bingo haha, but for good reason, the 03 is awesome but what is this glovebox thing you mention!? What in tarnation! (I do miss my aftermarket glass window, and now have a hardtop, so I haven't had to deal with the chop that much, could make the 03 worth the extra money haha)

[Jim Rockford]

All things equal on mileage, condition, etc. I'd take the '05. Updated interior, but especially the updated front fascia. The base 05 closes most of the power gap to the 986 S. Good points were made about resale value that cannot be denied, but I look at the car as something to drive, not something to sell.
Good luck with the search.

[jsceash]

If you look at the performance data for the 2005 base and the 2003 S there is very little difference Porsche improved the HP of the 2005 so there is only about 18 HP difference. 2003 S 258HP, 2005 base has 240 HP, 2006 Base has 258 HP

My guess would be replace the UDP and Exhaust and your equal.

[sps]

Thank you all for your advice sounds like I need to go out and drive some more. To see which I like better, as for resale values I am really looking at driving enjoyment more. That being said will I feel the same 5-10 years down the road?
Steve

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by sps

Thank you all for your advice sounds like I need to go out and drive some more. To see which I like better, as for resale values I am really looking at driving enjoyment more. That being said will I feel the same 5-10 years down the road?
Steve

If your two choices were of the same generation, it would be a no brainer, definitely take the S. Since the 2005 is not only newer but includes all of the "benefits" of the redesign, IMO that would make it a complete toss-up since the newer model is a base.

Have you driven both? If not take your time and look around and learn more about the differences in base vs. S, 986 vs. 987, etc. Regarding how you will feel in 5 to 10 years, no one could answer that, not even Carnac the Magnificent.

Worth a look for those just beginning to look at Boxsters:

Porsche Boxster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by jsceash

If you look at the performance data for the 2005 base and the 2003 S there is very little difference Porsche improved the HP of the 2005 so there is only about 18 HP difference. 2003 S 258HP, 2005 base has 240 HP, 2006 Base has 258 HP

My guess would be replace the UDP and Exhaust and your equal.

Don't forget the difference in peak torque. The 03 S has 236 and 05 base has 199. In this case the is no replace for displacement.