The 986 Porsche Boxster is symbolic in Porsche’s history. It defined a new class and saved the automaker from taking off a cliff. It was a solid choice for roadster lovers chasing automotive ...

About six months ago, I decided to buy a Porsche Boxster. “It’s like, probably the last cheap Porsche,” I mumbled into my beard. Fast forward, and I still don’t have one, but what I do have is an ...

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Most car guys won't buy a soft top. They will, quite reasonably, point out that the lack of metal roof means something is missing structurally, leading to body flex (aka scuttle shake). This ...

If you want to own a modern Porsche on the cheap, a 986-generation Boxster is the way to go. Introduced as an entry-level alternative to the 911 in the late Nineties, the first generation of the line ...

Even Porsche itself will admit that the beginning of the 1990s was a “very difficult period” for the company. The “excessively high” cost of building four vehicles that didn’t share major components ...

The first-generation Porsche Boxster (internally known as the 986) did not have a Cayman coupe sibling like the generations that followed after it. For that reason, some owners sought ways to ...

It’s a slightly weird arrangement, getting a car fixed up that isn’t yours and which isn’t being taken on for financial gain. (As a reminder, the Boxster belongs to my future father-in-law; he paid ...

The most attainable Porsche is almost as quick as the 911 – and far cheaper. Here’s the lowdown on the first-generation Porsche Boxster Words: Andrew Everett In 1992, Porsche was facing a dire ...