For anyone looking for a sweet 987S - Page 22

FC · 01-24-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

Are you SURE it didn't have the in-dash CD? I am pretty sure all Boxsters had the in-dash CD player. You needed to press the little button with the curvy arrow on it to make the face flip down.

Did you write down the option codes (on the label on the backside of the front trunk)? You could have done that and then gone online to one of the option decoders to find out what the car originally came with.

For what it's worth, I ended up selling my 2000 986S for $17,500 about a year ago. That car was as nice as you'd be able to find and had fairly low miles. NOBODY is paying that price now for the early cars. They are much cheaper.

I should have bought your car. Bad timing.

TD · 01-24-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

Are you SURE it didn't have the in-dash CD? I am pretty sure all Boxsters had the in-dash CD player. You needed to press the little button with the curvy arrow on it to make the face flip down.

Did you write down the option codes (on the label on the backside of the front trunk)? You could have done that and then gone online to one of the option decoders to find out what the car originally came with.

For what it's worth, I ended up selling my 2000 986S for $17,500 about a year ago. That car was as nice as you'd be able to find and had fairly low miles. NOBODY is paying that price now for the early cars. They are much cheaper.

There was a cassette deck behind the face. Yes, odd.

I saw the sticker and should have written down the codes, but didn't. If I felt more serious about this particular car, I could swing back by today. But I don't.

I'm learning as I go. And I appreciate being able to learn from you guys as well.

TD · 01-24-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. The Edge

He will be 42 in a couple of weeks. His wife will be 39 tomorrow.

Testing this over 40 = BMW 6-series hypothesis...

How old were you when you got it?

equ · 01-24-2010, 09:00 AM

And it took a while to sell at 17.5k. But it does make you think... When recent, decent boxsters are in the teens, the air-cooled's are way over-priced. Though they have come down as well.

The interior/buttons/secondary controls on the 996/986 are really a sore point for me. I hated driving my 996 at night, I couldn't see any of the buttons. The wiper adjust was a knob that was next to the stereo for example... There were lots of buttons and blanks from the same shiny, curvy, black plastic and none of them did anything.

John V · 01-24-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by equ

And it took a while to sell at 17.5k. But it does make you think... When recent, decent boxsters are in the teens, the air-cooled's are way over-priced. Though they have come down as well.

The interior/buttons/secondary controls on the 996/986 are really a sore point for me. I hated driving my 996 at night, I couldn't see any of the buttons. The wiper adjust was a knob that was next to the stereo for example... There were lots of buttons and blanks from the same shiny, curvy, black plastic and none of them did anything.

It took a while to sell but I was trying to sell a convertible in winter. It was to be expected.

The interiors are not the best. It's made up for by the driving experience.
Porsche has never been known for great interiors, though the Cayenne is pretty nice inside.

Mr. The Edge · 01-24-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TD

Testing this over 40 = BMW 6-series hypothesis...

How old were you when you got it?

38.

TD · 01-24-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. The Edge

38.

Well, that blows that.

I'm 38 now and have no interest.

;P

Sharp11 · 01-24-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TD

Well, that blows that.

I'm 38 now and have no interest.

;P

I don't know about that, you're driving an old 5 series with an automatic transmission - the TD of yore would never had settled for that, free or not

*Plaz* · 01-24-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharp11

I don't know about that, you're driving an old 5 series with an automatic transmission - the TD of yore would never had settled for that, free or not

That's why he's got a Jones for a fun car.

John V · 01-24-2010, 11:27 AM

Free or not free, I could never daily drive a car with an autotragic, especially a BMW auto.

I can't really see the point of a 6er vert over a 3er vert.

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equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	And it took a while to sell at 17.5k. But it does make you think... When recent, decent boxsters are in the teens, the air-cooled's are way over-priced. Though they have come down as well. The interior/buttons/secondary controls on the 996/986 are really a sore point for me. I hated driving my 996 at night, I couldn't see any of the buttons. The wiper adjust was a knob that was next to the stereo for example... There were lots of buttons and blanks from the same shiny, curvy, black plastic and none of them did anything.

01-24-2010, 11:27 AM	#220
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	Free or not free, I could never daily drive a car with an autotragic, especially a BMW auto. I can't really see the point of a 6er vert over a 3er vert.