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Well it looks like I’m probably going with Option 3 instead. Option 3) 2003 Boxster S w/ 39k miles. Special wishes order with factory delivery. Extremely well specified with sport seats, suspension, and exhaust. Full leather interior in a custom color and deviated black carpets. Pics to come once the deal is finalized.by Spyder_Man - Main Forum
Like what? I know the common issues are IMS (at least seen as common issue), aging coolant tank, water pumps needing periodic replacement, window regulators, AOS eventually might fail... I used to have a '99 986 and put 70k miles on it at least. I am pretty familiar with these cars. I agree Porsche definitely improved things by the time the 987.2 rolled around. My dream car is a 987.2 Spyder, bby Spyder_Man - Main Forum
Not scared at all, just well informed. I absolutely intend to slap in a fix for the IMS first thing. The 550 that I’m looking at has under 2k miles per year of use which is a blessing and a curse. Still nice and newish for me to enjoy, but not yet driven enough to rule out the likelihood of IMS failure. If I went the 550 route, what performance modifications, if any, would you recommend Pedroby Spyder_Man - Main Forum
So years ago I had a 2.5L 986 and loved it. It was my first Porsche. I bought it with 25k miles and sold it years later at 90k, so I had plenty of seat time in it. I ultimately sold it seeking a higher power car and found a highly optioned but highly used 993. I’ve had that for now 5 years, and it has proved to be a much larger money pit than I expected. If you thought parts of Boxsters were exby Spyder_Man - Main Forum