Finished building the Boxster Virtual Paint Box and thoroughly nailed down my color and option choices after browsing Berkeley's Boxster page and what-if-ing with a spreadsheet. I decided that if I'm going to spend this much money on a car, I may as well not worry too much about the incremental cost of the options, and get it exactly the way I want it.

Options: H8 arena red metallic paint. V9 black convertible top. BL optional full leather, black. P38 technic sport package (includes M396 17" wheels, P37 traction control, sport suspension). M551 wind deflector. M490 upgraded sound system. M535 alarm system. P14 heated seats. M659 onboard computer. 6A floor mats. [ M692 trunk-mount 6-disc CD changer was eventually added to order. ]