2001 Boxster S with a 5-spd?

[Iceman1183]

Hey guys, a buddy and I just went halfsies on a 2001 Boxster.

I’m very confused though. My understanding is that the base Boxster had a 5-speed manual, and the Boxster S had a 6-speed.

If you run the VIN on our car, it comes back as a 2001 Boxster S. Along with that, the giant emblem on the back of the car says Boxster S.

I haven’t crawled underneath it yet to look at the engine code.

Question: Is it possible that we have a Boxster S with the 3.2L engine that also has a five speed? Is that even a possible combination?

I think it’s a lot more likely that someone just slapped an “S” badge on the back, but I just thought I’d ask.

Regardless, we are excited for our new 986! Just trying to figure things out.