1999 Porsche Boxster 5-Speed

Vehicle Overview

This 1999 Porsche Boxster has spent its life in California since new where the current owner acquired it in March 2020, and they have since added fewer than 1k of the 67k indicated miles. The car is finished in Ocean Blue Metallic over Savanna Beige leather and is powered by a 2.5-liter flat-six paired with a five-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes a blue soft top, 17” Carrera-look twist-spoke wheels, a deployable rear spoiler, cruise control, a wind deflector, automatic climate control, and an Alpine stereo. This 986 Boxster is now offered on dealer consignment at no reserve with the owner’s manual, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title.

The car is finished in Ocean Blue Metallic and features a blue soft top, a speed-activated rear spoiler, side air intakes, and roll hoops. A tear in the soft top rear window is covered with tape and the selling dealer notes stone chips on the nose and a ding in the left door.

The 17” Carrera-look twist-spoke wheels are mounted with 205/50 front and 255/40 rear Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires. Multiple wheels have blemishes. Braking is handled by four-piston Porsche-branded calipers fitted over vented rotors at all four corners.

The cabin features seats upholstered in Savanna Beige leather along with a two-tone dashboard and door panels. Features include cruise control, automatic climate control, a Hi-Fi sound system, a wind deflector, and an Alpine stereo.

The leather-wrapped steering wheel is worn and fronts a central tachometer, a 160-mph speedometer, and gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 67k miles, fewer than 1k of which were added under current ownership.

The mid-mounted 2.5-liter M96 flat-six was factory rated at 201 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle.

Decoding the options sticker reveals the following information:

• L3AZ – Ocean Blue Metallic paint
• 232 – Internal production code related to tires
• 396 – 17? 996 Carrera-look twist-spoke wheels
• 424 – CD compartment
• 454 – Cruise control
• 490 – Hi-Fi sound system
• 502 – Produced at Valmet plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland
• 535 – Alarm 315 MHz
• 551 – Wind deflector
• 580 – Without cigarette lighter
• 584 – Storage box (incl. speakers) on engine cover
• 696 – CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-220