I don't know why, but white is my favourite color on the 986 Boxster. I don't care for white on any other car, but there's just something about it when its on a Boxster.

A lovely colour scheme. White 986’s seem to be extremely rare in the UK. Most are silver, followed by black, blue and then grey. Less common are guards red, and a few yellow or green. Out of close to 180 986 boxsters for sale in the UK at present there is only a single one in white as its original factory colour ( a base model).

Great vid, and a lot of interesting comments!im also Boxster owner

You are far kinda to the “shop” where you had significant work done than I would likely be in a similar situation, i.e. zen like calm versus angry pit bull. Well done for tackling it yourselves. I am looking for a 986s in the UK at present (admittedly I am still torn between a late 986s and a 987.1s) and I have a wish list of options, exterior colour, heated seats, interior spec, year range, etc … to which I have added “a Kurt” 😁

Im in camp classic. I've loved the 986 since it first came out and I was a kid. It was perfect just the way it came from the factory. If I ever do become an owner, it will be of the most original one I can find. No cringey aftermarket lights or body kits that others have added in a silly attempt at bringing it up to modern styling standards.

Here in se washington....$700 ish to install

🥃 great vid!

Nice conversation. I'm in the 3rd camp. I have had my 2000 Boxster for almost 3 years, 3rd owner. Bought it at 175k, now has 195k. I just drive it (3 seasons mostly) and have only two things that are not stock/original: Stronger halogen headlights but minus the orange bits and a short throw shifter, this care of my local Nyack, NY Porsche experts. Top up or down, it's just fun and loves curvy roads in the country. Original IMS and original clutch.

👍🏻 Once again, I like your style! So different from every other Porsche how-to on KZbin. I’m looking forward to more from you.

This article sure is rich on images, very informative and useful for 986 fans, but labelling it "The BEST" in such a strong fashion was an oversell IMO. The text itself is robotic and lacks any kind of flare or even a clear abstract of the 986 Boxster. Putting it so high above anything else written about the 986 creates a feeling like you are unable to appreciate aspects like use of language or art of writing.

Never below 1,500 rpm. Keep below 3,000 initially until the oil warms up some, then you can go for it.

My 987S loves it between 4000 to 6000rpm. Hard to do in traffic but I try to get it up around six in second gear at least a couple of times every time I take her out. Even though the redline is up around 8000rpm, I reckon that's pushing it a little too hard for reasonable everyday use. I'm guessing every owner will say something different, I say listen to your engine, she'll tell you what she likes.

My 01S has the additional fabric piece on the inside which I believe was standard on the S models. I am the original owner and the car has just over 70k miles. I originally intended to buy a 996, but after test driving both, it was an easy decision due to the much better handling characteristics of the mid-engine design. I live in Colorado and have taken many trips in it from El Paso to Banff, and all of the western states including the Pacific Coast highway. Our longest trip was for three weeks and was easy to do given the ample luggage space these little cars have. I’m enjoying your videos!

Love the channel! I bought a 1997 986 in September 2023 and have had a very similar experience to yours. I'm also fairly handy and have always loved cars, but never really got my hands dirty with car diy. Love the shoutout to HelpMeDIY, his channel is a valuable resource for these cars and has certainly helped with my projects.

I'm "graduating" from Miata's to a Boxster and doing my homework. I'm a short few days from making my purchase. Service and service costs have been a concern. I love the way you go about your videos, and the conversational way that you have in describing your experiences. It translates! I subscribed and I'll look forward to more. Thank you.

Nice, clear presentation bro. thanks

What’s the point of having any car and not putting miles on it. Cars are meant to be driven!!!

I have a 99 I picked up to replace an '84 944 that I bought as a birthday present to myself and sold a few years later. The 944 was a solid foot into the Porsche world but the '80s cars I could afford just didn't have enough grunt. The 99 feels like everything I could ever want in a car and even though mine is high mileage, it's worn it well and I never want to let this one go. I've been hunting down original parts and am aiming for as close to a new feeling original car as I can get. Looking forward to many more years and miles, cheers!

I upgraded to the same after market glass window you have but in hindsight I should have paid the extra and gone with Porsche OEM from 2003/2004 instead. The Porsche one has a much bigger glass window plus the fourth frame for more compactness in a variety of colour choices that imo is worth the extra money.

Thanks for sharing. I bought a 2001 S two months ago, and I love it. I'm soaking in all the info.

You must own the book that details the development of the Boxster, and every other Porsche-“Excellence Was Expected” It gives you every single detail about the vehicle. Welcome to the “50 Years of the 550 Spyder Edition Boxster S” ownership club. I love mine. Will never sell her.

This has been my quest for the last five years either going new OEM Litronic at $2153 per side or new halogen with clear lenses for a lot less...😟

I have not read this and I thought I was well informed. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing!

Is this the same for 996.2?

Thanks for the link! I'm looking forward to reading the article.

Thanks for sharing! Very nice and informative read indeed!

Grab a magic eraser to remove the stain behind the driver’s seat

Yep, I’m in the classic car camp. This is my 2nd Boxster which bookend’s trips through 964 & 996 ownership. Have travelled throughout Europe in it, including Le Mans 24H. Work on it myself, easy to maintain as well. What’s not to like. 👍🏻🔴

I saw it after I did it😂 Thought I was so DYI. Liking your short and poignant videos.

I made my own grill radiator protectors. I used plastic mesh for rain gutters. I made traced a pattern of the opening then cut the mesh to fit. I then hit glued and used some small zip ties as well to secure the mesh. Unless you look closely you can’t see all of this. So far after two years they have worked.

I think that the key thing is not to lug the engine (Trying to accelerate in too high a gear) and to use the full rev range regularly. The car is really on song between 4.2k and 6.5k RPM but it's happy cruising at 1.5k. Just change down if you are going to accelerate.

Cool video! I ordered the plugs for my heater fix as it's starting to get cool here. I like the idea better than the tape

Not a clue! But 3500-3800 sounds right!

Super helpful thanks for making a video on this

I warm the car up staying at the 3000rpm through the gears. Once it’s been warmed up I try to shift in higher rpm particularly if I’m getting on the freeway merging into traffic. Again depending on the conditions and etc.

Greeting from Poland! I’m owner of 986 S 3.2 2002 Silver + black interior, + crab wheels from 987 model, approx 60miles. I love this car I have it in veeery good shape but of course there are some issue to address: vents foams/blends were blown away straight in my face😂Definitely your POB is very catchy! Nice to found you here! Thumb up a s subscrbe button submitted!🎉

Get a plastic welder and learn to plastic weld. Helps you save some money on all the plastic parts that will break on the 986.

Yes a new 986 channel showed up in my flow and you Chris takes it to another level. Myself as normal expecting ordinary photoshootage about the car/ handling value etc and whatsoever and you are just sitting there and telling us about whats going on and happened to your car and the journey you started. Fantastic! (896 S 2000)

I bought my S new in 2003. It started as a daily driver/Nurburgring car while I was living in Germany and clocked up 60k miles with at least 10k of that done on track. I then moved countries, had a kid and was given company cars so the 986 ended up neglected in my garage for 8 years. I got it back on the road 3 years ago and it's now a Sunday/project car which I'm working through on my drive. It'll never be sold. Along with maintenance and restoration work, I'm just doing some light styling mods to freshen it up a bit (spacers, side stripes, black bits etc). It's now 21 years old, has 75k miles and is in great shape on the whole.

Dude, you are in Seattle? Join any car clubs? I hoping to find one for 986s.

Thanks for sharing from another 986 owner with just two years of ownership so far and still learning about the maintenance

Timely video. Just got my car back after getting the roof fixed and now that I understand how the roof works I noticed I could see the actual parts themselves. Couldn't remember if that was how it was before so when I checked a few videos on KZbin and noticed people were the same I figured that was how it was. A lot of words to say "I'm missing mine too!"

I got these things in a box of "extras" when I purchased the car and didn't know what they were!

Is a roof?

Of course I had to check my 2000 968 and my car has both sides. Thanks for bringing these “mysterious” pieces to my attention.👍🏻

Great job! NOBODY has ever covered this in a video that I'm aware. I need them too!

Wow. I never noticed that on mine. Do you have any idea why these are missing on most Boxsters?

One more group: dumbs who convert it to GT3 991 etc

Got a 2006 boxster s in 2019, and is 100 % stock, and will keep it that way, did some repairs to the usual wear and tear of a 18 year old ca, and. nothing major ! No reason to modify something beautiful, special already, its a PORSCHE and Pinky L design and save the company with this car! Aloha from Hawaii