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987 is the newer and current model, It was a facelift design, including major changes to interior, exterior, engine, suspension etc (it became available is 2005). Porsche stated that the 987 shares only 20% of its components with 986
Having said that they look the same to most people [
]. The most obvious external styling change was the headlights, the intake vents on the sides (987 are larger, with more pronounced horizontal slats and are coloured metallic silver, irrespective of the paint colour on the rest of the car). The wheel arches where enlarged to allow wheels up to 19 inches in diameter. 987 has read glass window and the lid can be lowered when moving (sub 30 mph)
Interior wise the 987 has a more prominent circular theme in the instrument cluster and cooling vents.
Have a look here http://www.skampsweb.net/pages/cars/ours/boxcoll/boxcoll.php
Top three are 986's, the bottom one is a 987 (must remember to add pics of the new car)
Having said that they look the same to most people [
]. The most obvious external styling change was the headlights, the intake vents on the sides (987 are larger, with more pronounced horizontal slats and are coloured metallic silver, irrespective of the paint colour on the rest of the car). The wheel arches where enlarged to allow wheels up to 19 inches in diameter. 987 has read glass window and the lid can be lowered when moving (sub 30 mph) Interior wise the 987 has a more prominent circular theme in the instrument cluster and cooling vents.
Have a look here http://www.skampsweb.net/pages/cars/ours/boxcoll/boxcoll.php
Top three are 986's, the bottom one is a 987 (must remember to add pics of the new car)
NEARLY Everything [
][][8D] Starting with every single panel, roof and glass areas. Interior completely new including the materials used and the chairs. Engine beefed up and reworked resulting in better performance, better mpg, better distance between services, and better sound track from new induction set up.986's are great cars and 987's are even greater IMO
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NEARLY Everything [
986's are great cars and 987's are even greater IMO
Ignoring all the shape and parts differances [
] look at the VIN digits 7 + 8 + 12 Found by peering in windscreen on top of dash at passenger side (or in the vehicle book)ie WPOZZZ96ZRS701234
WPO - World Manufacturer Code for Porsche
ZZZ - Fill in codes (rumour has it they have some use in the USA)
98 - Next 2 digits are start of Model Number
Z - yet another fill in code
R - Letter code for year of Manufacture (A is 1980, Y is 2000 (no Z) 1 is 2001, 9 is 2009, A will start again in 2010)
L - Place of Manufacture - L is Leipzig : S is Stuttgart : U is Uusikaupunki (Finland - where 99.9% Boxsters are made)
7 - Last part of model code
0 - Body or Engine code
last 4 digits - Sequential number unique to car
Visual clues
fog/ side lights in the front apron -987 fog/side lights in the front light cluster 986
rear boot with panel between light cluster 987, boot flush with light cluster 986
triangular shaped side air intakes 987, square shaped intakes 986
window controls on door 987, window controls on centre console 986
fog/ side lights in the front apron -987 fog/side lights in the front light cluster 986
rear boot with panel between light cluster 987, boot flush with light cluster 986
triangular shaped side air intakes 987, square shaped intakes 986
window controls on door 987, window controls on centre console 986
Just a warning that neither site can be taken as gospel. I can spot several mistakes on each on a light skim over...[&:]
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