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    First pics of 987 facelift

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    Main changes are LED daytime running lights and more rounded air vents at the front and LED clusters at the rear (as per 997 facelift)

    Ignore the last pic as that's just an aerokitted 987

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    2008? That's really soon.

    The 987 was introduced in 2005 if I'm correct. That's only 3 years. It would be surprising if porsche introduce this before 2009. Doesn't make sense to me since they just incresed the power on the 2.7l and got the new 3.4l for the S. Not to mention that both were released like 6 months ago.

    I think people are misinterpreting things with those test mules (both 997 and 987). Any current buyer or owner of a less than year car would be too angry to see a facelift coming out so soon. Porsche knows that. They're not a bunch of idiots.

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    The 987 went on sale in Nov 2004 (in the UK at least). So I'd expect the facelift to come towards the end of 2008 as a MY2009. I assume that we'll see the same lag between the launch of the facelifted 997 and 987, as we did with the launch of the original models (approx 6 months).

    I bet the facelifted 987 will get direct injection engines too, as that's the way that Porsche seem to be going.

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    nothing unexpected - the led rear lights will feature on the 997 facelift and the restyling of bumpers and air intakes is cheap for the compnay

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    woa, i find this kinda soon too. but then again the Cayenne facelifted modules were driving around for ever it seemed.
    I do really like the rear view though!

    I do however, notice a little spoiler lip a la CGT style which i have to say would be an awesome little new design feature of the boxster.. it fits right in its design!
    see the yellow area, what do you guys make out of this?

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    forgot the picture

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    The bottom picture on WR shows the CURRENT sports bodywork kit: It's nothing new.

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    LED tailights...yummmy...

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    Le Chef said:
    The bottom picture on WR shows the CURRENT sports bodywork kit: It's nothing new.

    z

    ya we knew that

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    Here are some more detailled pics from AMS:
    http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/auto_-_produkte/hxcms_article_501767_14453.hbs

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    Looks like the rear treatment from the sport design kit has found a place on the production car, also noticed the Sat radio antenna below the rear window...

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    Also, what's with the rectangular reflectors on the rear bumper? I hope these are left off the production version.

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    me too. thankfully that ribbed rear bumper on the silver model is already available as a tack-on...shouldn't be standard equipment.

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    hmmm, looks lik some minor exterior changes: front bumper and lights, rear bumper and lights... nothing special, but looking good...
    -Joost-

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    amazon said:
    2008? That's really soon.



    MY 2009...apparently at the same time as the 997 facelift. I don't know if this makes sense but it may since the Boxster engines are rumoured to get direct fuel injection too.

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    RC said:
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    amazon said:
    2008? That's really soon.



    MY 2009...apparently at the same time as the 997 facelift. I don't know if this makes sense but it may since the Boxster engines are rumoured to get direct fuel injection too.



    Christian, what about Boxster RS???my2009 too?


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    Here is some interesting news - if its true!

    http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/secret_new_car.php?sid=446&page=1

    Seems very soon after the recent engine upgrades

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    RC said:
    Quote:
    amazon said:
    2008? That's really soon.



    MY 2009...apparently at the same time as the 997 facelift. I don't know if this makes sense but it may since the Boxster engines are rumoured to get direct fuel injection too.



    Well, I hope that CAR is correct regarding the facelift

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    Porsche is preparing a string of revisions for the evergreen Boxster. Due for the 2008 model-year, the roadster will be given a visual nip 'n' tuck, as well as some important mechanical changes.

    You'll spot the tweaked Boxster at the front by new LED auxiliary strip lights like on the 911 Turbo, while the disguise around the headlamps suggests that the main lights will also be redesigned. The whole front bumper will be discreetly reprofiled, too.

    LED lights will be added to the rear of the Boxster, too; you can just make out the bright shape of the diodes through the gloom of this scoop shot snatched during winter testing in Scandinavia.

    Although these photographs are of the Boxster, many of the changes - including the LED lights and reprofiled bumpers - will also appear on the Cayman coupe. Expect to see the new Boxster at this autumn's Frankfurt Motor Show.




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    well a facelift will no doubt please the Cayman owners, with their cars less than 2 yrs old at MY08 launch dates !

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    I think it looks like a very successful facelift. It looks great.

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    I think that Porsche are changing the shape of the headlights a little more - more triangular? - to try to differentiate between the 911 and Boxster/Cayman. Or maybe make it a little more aggressive?

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    How come the facelifts make the boxsters look better, whilst the facelifts make the 997 look worse?

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    Joost the 997 mk2 front is more aggressive!

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    New picture:


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    bigger one

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    The mirror shape is slightly different as well.

    mcdelaug

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    Good eye, mcdelaug. They look a little taller... almost as if the picture is stretched vertically. Looks a little bit funny.

    I like the new front end but the vent openings remind me a little bit too much of the F430. Shark-nose, and all that. In any case I'm just glad it doesn't make me want to upgrade that much.

    The new headlights will be interesting to see.

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    a little strange the shape of the mirror

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    andrea said:
    a little strange the shape of the mirror


    Many new or facelifted cars have bigger mirrors now (e.g. new Mercedes C-class, facelifted E-class, fecelifted Touareg and Cayenne). It must another EU safety rule.

     
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