Sold - 1999 986 DD/Beater Boxster $4500-5000 | Page 2 | FerrariChat

Sold 1999 986 DD/Beater Boxster $4500-5000

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by vrsurgeon, Apr 5, 2025.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Devilsolsi

    Devilsolsi F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Mar 1, 2007
    9,156
    MD
    Full Name:
    Alex
    I have had my 996 for 9 years. A lot of the big things were done prior to purchase (clutch, RMS, IMS). It's interesting..there are a lot of cheap fixes for the 986/996, and a bunch of stuff that is a PITA.

    The upside is there are tons of resources available and sources for parts both new and used.
     
    Texas Forever, Jakuzzi and vrsurgeon like this.
  2. Devilsolsi

    Devilsolsi F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Mar 1, 2007
    9,156
    MD
    Full Name:
    Alex
    For sure there is a link between price and availability. That whole supply and demand thing.

    The 996/986 have a lot of great things about them. And a lot of things that are a ****ty design and Porsche should have provided a recall and an updated design. This Boxster is the same age as my 996. Lots of random plastic and rubber items to replace. Luckily there are a lot of used parts out there if the new ones are too expensive. Still its easy to blow a big number on these cars if you aren't careful.
     
    Texas Forever and NeuroBeaker like this.
  3. 2cam

    2cam Formula Junior

    Aug 28, 2014
    748
    Austin, Texas
    Full Name:
    MikeS
    My brother picked up an inexpensive (a few thousand more than this one) 2001 Boxster to work on with my 16 year old nephew as a father/son project. They went through the car, rebuilt the entire suspension, and did a number of other things to it to teach my nephew about car repairs. It was a great project and learning opportunity. My brother took it to work one day and found out that one of his coworkers was the original owner after he saw it in the parking garage. Good times...

    2cam
     
  4. yzee

    yzee F1 Veteran
    Silver Subscribed

    Apr 16, 2005
    9,086
    Bodegata
    Full Name:
    Michael
    What year Ford Edge?
     
    Jakuzzi likes this.
  5. vrsurgeon

    vrsurgeon F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 13, 2009
    16,430
    Charleston, SC
    Full Name:
    Curt
    little 986 is SOLD!!!!

    She will by in NH racing around.. thanks to everyone who took the time to check out the ad!
     
    Julia, Devilsolsi, audi_328 and 3 others like this.
  6. DesertDawg

    DesertDawg Nine Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 25, 2010
    91,123
    The Desert
    Full Name:
    DesertDawg
    Boo-Yah!

    :D

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    vrsurgeon likes this.
  7. audi_328

    audi_328 F1 Rookie
    Silver Subscribed

    Jul 13, 2005
    2,739
    NH
    Full Name:
    Audi
  8. 19633500GT

    19633500GT F1 World Champ
    Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 9, 2010
    12,904
    Blueberry
    Full Name:
    Muffin-Tops
    This is the best Live Free or Die ending ever
     
    Jack-the-lad, audi_328 and vrsurgeon like this.
  9. vrsurgeon

    vrsurgeon F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 13, 2009
    16,430
    Charleston, SC
    Full Name:
    Curt
    Audi I wish you many smiles and lots of fun! Thank you for being the next custodian...
     
    audi_328 likes this.
  10. audi_328

    audi_328 F1 Rookie
    Silver Subscribed

    Jul 13, 2005
    2,739
    NH
    Full Name:
    Audi
    For sure, and the timing of your sale post couldn't have been better (except for the snowstorm up here that delayed my flight down, gah!) The roadtrip home was a great way to get acquainted with it, got a honk and wave from a new Boxster and Cayman along the way, too. Thankfully the weather up here did a total 180 since 2 days ago when I left!
     
    DesertDawg, Julia and vrsurgeon like this.
  11. RedNeck

    RedNeck F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jul 8, 2016
    11,963
    The CSA
    Full Name:
    Me
    Congrats brother!
     
    audi_328 likes this.
  12. Julia

    Julia F1 Veteran
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 22, 2014
    8,551
    Houston
    Congrats!
     
    audi_328 likes this.

Share This Page