another hardtop option - Page 2 - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Outkasted · 03-13-2024, 04:00 AM

78f350. That top Stellan was designing would be my top choice but that was well before I owned a Boxster. Wish he was still active here.

The Radium King · 03-13-2024, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Starter986

I believe I've seen a couple of those "couldn't afford a Cayman" cars on the road.

that's more like it - can't afford a cayman. i would argue, however, that the 986 has better lines than the 987; more curves, more true to the modern 550 concept.

MasterDesigner · 03-14-2024, 01:21 AM

No, my father Built the molds and some friends are producing them, to buy one or or for other specifics you can contact them thru ebay.

BRAN · 03-16-2024, 08:22 AM

I really tried to like the 987/Cayman, great exterior, but I wasn't a great fan of the interior (center console and 3-gauges dash cluster). Otherwise I would have switched to a Cayman.

I say it again, the 986 was the most versatile model Porsche ever released.

* Half a 996
* Boxster
* Spyder
* Half a Cayman with a Z-Top

And it is aging pretty well, same goes for the 996 now.

CargillBOND · 03-25-2024, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BRAN

I really tried to like the 987/Cayman, great exterior, but I wasn't a great fan of the interior (center console and 3-gauges dash cluster). Otherwise I would have switched to a Cayman.

I say it again, the 986 was the most versatile model Porsche ever released.

* Half a 996
* Boxster
* Spyder
* Half a Cayman with a Z-Top

And it is aging pretty well, same goes for the 996 now.

Would have to agree

CargillBOND · 03-25-2024, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Outkasted

Seller sent me this when I asked about installation and hardware. No affiliation just passing info.

https://youtu.be/wEI6Mq6pprs?si=KW58Pkoca9p0txmj

Seems a little sketchy in my opinion, but I can be wrong.

LoneWolfGal · 03-27-2024, 01:37 PM

I've scoped out various hardtops, but to my eye the 986 looks better with a convertible top. But then, aesthetics are a personal thing. If someone produces a hardtop with an exterior that looks exactly like a convertible top, it might work for me. A cloudy back window would give it verisimilitude, but that might be going too far.