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BOXSTER CONFUSION

The 987 was introduced for MY2005 in about September 2004, so your should be a 987. Check the 10th digit of the VIN - 5 is MY 2005.
 
10th digit is a 5 so does that mean its a 987 reason i,m asking is because i,m thinking of having a ims bearing upgrade or a direct oil feed fitted keep getting asked what model and i must admit i thought it was a 986 so is it or a 987
Thanks Bob
 
If the side air vents are the smaller, rounder ones, it's a 986. If they're the longer, more pointed ones, it's a 987.

Headlights are are quite different too, as is the interior.
 
Agree with glewis on the vents and headlights. I also think the 987 has no spare 'get you home' wheel like the 986, just a pump and tyre gunge?
 
Aren't there any clues in the owners manual/maintenance record book/option sticker? Or put a photo of the front end on here, we'll soon tell you then!
 
Facelift 986s had a glass rear window.

Grenerally speaking, if it is a 3.2S then you can probably upgrade the intermediate shaft bearing relatively easily, but if it is a 3.4 then it is necessary to strip the engine to change it. It isn't quite that simple, as there was a changeover date for the bearing. If you PM me your complete engine number I can look it up.
 
It has a glass rear window and its a 2.7 also stood it alongside my friends mx5 and its not a mx5 (ha ha)going over to autofarm to have a look at their Vertex roller bearing kit i,m sure they will know what model it is
Thanks Bob
 
Just come back from autofarm after speaking to them about ims bearing replacement they straight away id it as a 987 but what they cant tell me is whether my car has the later big bearing in .Its 2005 car reg in april which is about when Porsche upgraded from the small bearing to the big bearing so is there anyway of finding out which bearing mine has
Thanks Bob
 
Possibly ask your nearest OPC give them the chassis no and maybe they know what month they changed over the ims.
But a hard one to diagnose exactly i would have thought.
I know Tracy's 2.7 987 was an upgraded model being 2007 on a 57 plate 245 bhp
Worth a shot asking at OPC
 
Nearest OPC should be able to tell you. But failing that, try LN Engineering in the states. They have perhaps done more in R&D to produce and sell the replacement bearing kits all over the world. I imagine they must have sorted some sort of identification system to be able to sell the right kit for the right car. Even if your not planning on buying one of theirs, they may prove which model you have.
 
Have contacted Porsche customer assistance at Reading who wanted a copy of the v5 for proof of ownership which i have done and they say they will look into it
 
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