986's a rare breed?

[Jgkram]

Here in the mid Atlantic (NC) they are not too rare. There are probably 4 or 5 within a 10 mile radius of me. I have also seen many at the local pay and drive lots as well.

As for their future I do think over the next decade many will be removed from service for one reason or the other and eventually they, at least the first generation 986, will become more of a conversation piece but never rare.

[10/10ths]

...I live in a rural are half way between Houston and New Orleans.

If I'm in Houston or New Orleans I will see Boxsters and other Porsches all over.

Out here in flyover country, I never see any.

As for 986's, they have reached that age and depreciation where high school kids are buying them and driving them. You will either see pristine garage queens or ragged out sleds from now on. If you travel to nice driving destinations or club events, then you see folks who have well cared for 986's that actually get driven and cared for and have money spent on them.

It's all relative.

How many S2000's do you see? How many Z3's? How many First Gen Miata's? How many SLK's? How many Audi TT convertibles?