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The base RS60 Spyder costs $9,200 more than a base Boxster S. Below is my understanding of the RS60 Spyder options. If anyone has better info please comment.

Included options:

U2 GT Silver Metallic $3,140

07 Carrera Red Natural Leather $3,605

P77 Leather Sport Seats $440

407 19" Sport Design Wheel $1,940

XRP 5mm Wheel Spacers $490

475 Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) $1,990

XSA Sport Seat Backs Painted in Exterior Color $1,495

XME Rear Center Console in Exterior Color $730

XXF Red Taillights $550

XMK Roll Bar Painted in Exterior Color $535

CDM Trim Strip Painted in Exterior Color $520

XSH Seat Belts - Silver $340

810 Floor Mats in Interior Color $90

Included partial or similar options

XAL Sport Design Package (full $5,865) ~$1,900 (has 1 of 3 features)

XLF Sport Exhaust System (full $2,100) ~$1,600 (Spyder gets 8 more HP)

460 Three-Spoke Sport Steering Wheel $740 (might be XPA for $1050)

X70 Metal Door Sill Insignia $415

CUC Painted Model Designation on Rear Lid $165 (Spyder has chrome)

CUV Storage Compartment Lid w/Model Logo $295 (Spyder is numbered 1->1960 on dash)

The total included options are over $20K, whereas the base price increase is $9.2K, an apparent good value. Unlikely I would ever select that set of options ... I assess their value to me at about $12K (your mileage may vary).

So I bought one, with the following additional options:

P01 Adaptive Sport Seats

P74 Bi-Xenon Headlamp Package

639 Sport Chrono Package

680 Bose Surround Sound System

XCZ Sport Shifter

P12 Self-Dim Mirrors and Rain Sensor

25071 Carpeting in Deviating Color

573 Automatic Climate Control

342 Heated Front Seats

551 Porsche Windstop

XSC Porsche Crest in Headrest

XXZ Aluminum Foot Rest

CGA Headlight Cleaner Cover in Exterior Color

446 Wheel Caps w/Colored Crest

CPU Key Pouch in Interior Color Leather

V9 Black Top (sorry Nick)

987 17" wheels are 6.5Jx17 and 8Jx17. For winter tires, can 986 OEM 17" wheels be used? I believe they are 7Jx17 and 8.5Jx17.

Are spacers or anything else required?

What would be the recommeded tire sizes?

I've seen a rear speaker upgrade for the 986 on Pelican Parts listed as part number: PNA 986 KIT [see link below]

Is there an equivalent for the 987? Does it work with the Sound Package Plus upgrade?

http://www.pelicanparts.com//techarticles/...ar_speakers.htm

Owners manual mentions these parts:

1: "Assembly aids" for wheel removal/installation. Required, desired? These appear to be two plastic rods to replace 1st two removed lug nots.

2: Wheel bolt wrench

3: Optimoly TA (aluminium paste) to coat nuts.

4: Wheel bolts (regular and locking)