Modifying a Porsche Boxster 987 until it looks modern

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4 ай бұрын

Porsche Boxsters are a great introduction to Porsche ownership, with the kudos of the brand and excellent performance, all for an affordable price.
However the 987 Boxster is now looking dated - being a car from 2005, and I wanted to take mine into the modern era with a few tasteful upgrades.
Message me if you want to know exactly where I purchased the parts in this video! Thanks for watching.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Light Swaps
01:44 Window Tinting
02:21 Mechanical Work
02:38 Cost Breakdown
02:56 Final Result

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@jlebrech 4 ай бұрын

my left ear loved this video

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully it was helpful for you!

@awaishussain2467 2 ай бұрын

@@360ANT i dont think you understood his comment lol , its because the voiceover is only coming through the left headphone , if you have headphones on All good though , great video

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

@@awaishussain2467 I did understand 🤣

@360ANT 5 күн бұрын

@@jlebrech I’ve sorted this on my new video please check it out my man

@hcooC 4 ай бұрын

Great job! Looks fabulous 👍🏽

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@Josephpaulchu 4 ай бұрын

Front fogs look great, a nod to the 987.2. that said, the 987 is beginning to look "classic" and 987 owners are about to benefit from the change in appreciation, from "old" to "classic". Mods that try to make it look "modern" may go against that. I'm keeping my 987.2 in the classic realm... But, to each his own.

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

That's a good point! I still think we are a bit away from calling them a classic though! BUT I kept the old parts anyway!

@Earlofdavetona 4 ай бұрын

@@360ANTWould love to know where you got the side repeaters and the DRL’s from, they’re much better than stock IMHO.

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

@@Earlofdavetona DRL just on eBay, try smoked side indicators for porsche 987 on eBay and amazon aswell!

@Earlofdavetona 4 ай бұрын

@@360ANT Thanks, sorry forgot to ask about the rear lights? Same source?

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

@@Earlofdavetona yes probably, I didn’t actually buy them! They came with it

@klaus18768 3 ай бұрын

Bravo! miglioramento estetico azzeccato 💥

@timothylindsay3244 4 ай бұрын

Nice job….on my 2010 Boxster I did rear lights with “Spyder” style, side markers in smoke, complete clutch system, full SOUL headers and cat backs, Bilstein struts, Numerics shifter and cables, and a few other odds and ends. Agree it really freshens the look, performance and sound courtesy of SOUL. At 138k miles, figure I am not even half way through the service life of my “friend.”

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome, do you have a picture of it??

@roxximusik8958 3 ай бұрын

Well done ! I've only got 133k on my 2001 986. (Has your IMS bearing been renewed yet ?)

@Encourageable 4 ай бұрын

Good job. Looks much better.

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Threetimeguy 12 күн бұрын

Great looking car Congrats 🎉❤

@360ANT 5 күн бұрын

@@Threetimeguy appreciate!

@thegeoff9253 2 ай бұрын

This is great. Hope you pick up a lot more subscribers and really get going with your channel. Good luck 🤞 I think the 987 starts off modern enough to be 'modernised' further with obviously great results. Whereas the 986 benefits from going the other way and aiming for as classic/original a look as possible. Interesting isn't it?!

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much I appreciate the comment! Doing a scirocco build next so will release that soon!

@jluclacour47 3 ай бұрын

I'm so jealous!!

@imwaifu433 Ай бұрын

hey quick tipp for the next video: set your mic to mono instead of stereo so the video is more enjoyable and we can hear u on both of our ears :) GREAT Video btw 👍

@360ANT Ай бұрын

Appreciate that, I have done this on my latest upload!

@mspencer9 4 ай бұрын

Looks great

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate!!

@hobear637 14 күн бұрын

Looks great, oem plus look.

@360ANT 5 күн бұрын

@@hobear637 appreciate, that’s what I was going for!

@smoggrog5155 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful, I'm def switching to black rims cause the silver collects brake dust after 1-2 days

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Very true! I still get a brown residue from the dust on these rims though!!

@seandenny1553 4 ай бұрын

Nice job I think it looks nice I have a 2000 Boxster in blue but I always wanted silver I don’t know if I’m gonna update all the lights I kind of like the old look Friday eggs at allPS I love those wheels but I have the silver ones but I would’ve thought awesome to get those black with the silver rings they remind me of the Fuchs

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The alloys are actually a Porsche upgrade and not aftermarket at all! As for the fried egg lights... Honestly I can't say I am a fan of them haha!!!!

@derekcohen1000 4 ай бұрын

I agree with you, mostly - my triple black 2002 S has (NOS) clear lights all round, 2002 BBS 911 mags in silver, a glass-windowed roof, and really the only modern day item is a new Alpine sound system with screen, subwoofer and speakers. The IMS replaced when the clutch was done at 90K kms. That's as far as modernising I want to go. The soul of the original 2002 986S remains. It is not trying to be a 2024 car.

@abdallahsahbani957 3 ай бұрын

Needs side skirts and front splitter . Also this is pretty modern model of boxster u can tell by the headlights

@360ANT 3 ай бұрын

The headlights are all aftermarket ones to make it look more modern!

@drkashmedicalandlife 4 ай бұрын

Nice

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Doc

@MyBoyzToyz Ай бұрын

How did they fit a new IMS bearing? Post 05/06 this car should have the larger 'for life' IMS fitted that cant be extracted unless you split the cases as its too big to be extracted externally?

@360ANT Ай бұрын

Was an RMS fitted, my mistake!

@theworldsyourlobster1583 3 ай бұрын

You could spray the mirrors black , nice easy mode ...

@360ANT 3 ай бұрын

What?

@roxximusik8958 3 ай бұрын

Very nice, but not to everyone's taste. In a few years time, I suspect that someone will spend good money taking it back to standard spec.!

@MK-su6eg 3 ай бұрын

I like roxymusic! ! I'm keeping my 2006 boxster s completely stock! Except the stickers inside hood and trunk! Grateful dead, UH, state flag etc. Aloha from westside Oahu Hawaii! Top down, year round!

@roxximusik8958 3 ай бұрын

@@MK-su6eg That's nice to know. Hope your weather's more conducive to top-down driving than here in the chilly, grey, and wet UK springtime. You've probably found the best location for most stickers, too: mine mostly cover scratches and dings !

@MK-su6eg 3 ай бұрын

Replaced ims , another concern bore scoring, and the reality of the eventual break down ,cause you to do that? or just peace of mind?

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

Peace of mind, I heard they leak

@renesanchez5333 4 ай бұрын

Hey where did you get the back tail lights and side markers?

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

Previous owner already had the tail lights installed, as for the smoked side markers you can find great ones on ebay for around £50 and they are simply plug in as shown in the video!

@martinblack5160 3 ай бұрын

Do you have an aftermarket spoiler too? Seems to have a little bit of a duck tail shape even in the lower position

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

Came with that so I am not sure! But yes looks modified

@colinmaidment6633 Ай бұрын

Hey, where did you get the rear spoiler from please? Just what I’m looking for

@360ANT Ай бұрын

sadly mate the guy i bought it from already had it on!

@renesanchez5333 4 ай бұрын

Is the side quarter panel vents carbon fiber ?

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

No just gloss black

@klaus18768 2 ай бұрын

Please, could you give me the adress to buy the rear lights like yours?

@360ANT 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t buy the rears! I think Google them and you could find them, try LED rear light Porsche booster 2007?

@timothylindsay3244 3 ай бұрын

The 987.2s did not have the IMS issue.

@roxximusik8958 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I've just been handed the old IMS bearing out of my 2001 986 S. After 133k miles and half a dozen owners, this (English- made) NSK bearing is more than serviceable. In over twenty years, the garage owner reckons that he's seen very few failures. Something around 5% seems about right. But, then again - which 5% ?

@360ANT Ай бұрын

I meant I changed the RMS actually my bad!

@timothylindsay3244 Ай бұрын

Rear main seal? Yes, commonly done if you are replacing the clutch and flywheel (DMF). I changed mine out at 115k miles even though the original one was serviceable.

@scottsmith7337 4 ай бұрын

I always hated the front bumper from this generation so I saved up a bit more and purchased a 981 instead of

@360ANT 4 ай бұрын

That’s great Scott

@Encourageable 4 ай бұрын

It looks like there will be significant changes on the 2025 model. There have been some photos where most of the camouflage has been removed and the front bumper, the headlights, and the tail lights look quite a bit different.