Best Porsche for £12k?

Best Porsche for £12k?

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Tap450

Original Poster:

44 posts

102 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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What is the best Porsche to but for £12k could probably stretch to £14k?

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Tap450 said:
What is the best Porsche to but for £12k could probably stretch to £14k?
For me, I would get a Cayman 2.7 gen 1 or 987 Boxster 2.7

Tap450

Original Poster:

44 posts

102 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I do really fancy a Cayman but it has to have sports exhaust but it's a hard find 😔

Dan911

2,648 posts

207 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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2.7 Cayman with an exhaust upgrade from Gert.

The 2.7 is a great little engine, Cayman has great handling and looks.

mischaRS

83 posts

123 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Investment wise, absolutely no contest
A 996 C2 or C4

mischaRS

83 posts

123 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Gaymans and Boxsters are not investment performance stock...

LordHaveMurci

12,034 posts

168 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Do you need four seats? Want a rag top? Prefer front/mid/rear engine?

For me, 996 C2 manual Coupe all day every day, many others are very different.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Tap450 said:
What is the best Porsche to but for £12k could probably stretch to £14k?
What does best mean to you?

For me, its a 968 Sport.

g7jhp

6,958 posts

237 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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mischaRS said:
Investment wise, absolutely no contest
A 996 C2 or C4
I wish people would stop using the word 'investment' as any upside is usually lost by any big expenditure. They do offer great value for money and should be depreciation proof, but running and maintenance costs can be expensive, it's a Porsche after all.

Tap450

Original Poster:

44 posts

102 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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2 seats will do the job but I want the most fun as I can too

DH01

820 posts

167 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Tap450 said:
2 seats will do the job but I want the most fun as I can too
Cayenne Turbo, frighten the whole family and the dog or a selection of mates at the same time !
Makes any of the sports cars seems a little effete .

EGTE

996 posts

181 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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I may be biased, but 996 C2 is a wonderful thing to drive (the engine noise alone....!).

But don't just ask me:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

bigkeeko

1,370 posts

142 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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996 3.4 if you can stretch a bit. Fair cars are a fair price.

Richair

1,021 posts

196 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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This really does depend upon your tastes and needs OP. Is it to be a weekend car? Daily? Trackslag? Garage queen? etc etc... The best Porsche is the one that best suits your needs in your budget.

But I'll just throw down a 951, but then I'm biased! But they absolutely the best classic Porsche that's still reasonably affordable. That budget would also buy the best of an S2, or as already suggested a 968 Sport. It's the Turbo that really does it for me though, even over a Cayman or a 996...

SEE YA

3,522 posts

244 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Boxster cheap as chips a lot of car for your money.

harleywilma

517 posts

242 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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You will be pushed hard to find a decent 911 c2 c4 manual or tip for that money.But 12k should easily buy you a cayman or boxster.

griffter

3,981 posts

254 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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The above is true in my experience.
If the sub 10k 996 ever existed as a decent car, it doesn't any more.
I hunted for 986, 987 and 996 at this end for months. 12-14k will buy a good 987S privately and a very nice (ie spec/mileage) 986S.
But all the 996s I saw (that met my other criteria) below 15k were tired or in need of work.
It depends a lot on what spec you want, whether miles bother you, and whether you're prepared to take the perceived risk of buying privately, but to increase the choice of "good" cars, I'd say 986, 987, 996 in that order.

DavidJG

3,507 posts

131 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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griffter said:
The above is true in my experience.
If the sub 10k 996 ever existed as a decent car, it doesn't any more.
I hunted for 986, 987 and 996 at this end for months. 12-14k will buy a good 987S privately and a very nice (ie spec/mileage) 986S.
But all the 996s I saw (that met my other criteria) below 15k were tired or in need of work.
It depends a lot on what spec you want, whether miles bother you, and whether you're prepared to take the perceived risk of buying privately, but to increase the choice of "good" cars, I'd say 986, 987, 996 in that order.
I'll second this. I spent a lot of time with around £15k looking at 996s / 987s. Looked at around 12 996s at that price point, and all were less than perfect, OK, some were really bad, some only had minor issues - but there was nothing that I'd have bought. 987.1S Boxster at this price, especially the 3.2, and there are some very nice cars out there. They're still going to need work / maintenance / parts replacing at this age, so you need to be sure you have a decent budget each year to run the car with. Personally, I'd seek out a good 987s 3.2, avoid the 3.4 for peace of mind, or the best 996 you can find.

I'd also allow a budget of around £2k immediately to have an IMS upgrade, RMS replacement, new engine mounts if needed, replace the AOS if not already done, and a clutch change while you're in there. That should see the engine side of the car set up for a few years. In future years, you're probably looking at replacing parts of the cooling system, plus springs / dampers etc. Don't forget, the youngest car in this discussion - the 987 - is going to be 10 years old and will need various bits replaced. If you want to keep it in good order, you'll need to budget for these elements.

Orangecurry

7,397 posts

205 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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I lurve these kind of threads....

Tap450 said:
What is the best Porsche to but for £12k could probably stretch to £14k?

I do really fancy a Cayman but it has to have sports exhaust but it's a hard find ??

2 seats will do the job but I want the most fun as I can too
The most fun....

going down the shops?

Thrashing across continents?

Wheelspinning on Crawley high street on friday nights?

Taking to Spa-Francorchamps?

Impressing your friends?

Without question the best condition Porsche you could buy for 12k would be a 924, 944 or 968.

The best 'evolution' you could buy would be a 996.

The best modernest one would be a 987 (I would imagine).

My spidersense is telling me that you don't want an 'old car' though.

P5BNij

15,764 posts

105 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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I've looked at two under £12k locally in the last week and they both looked fantastic in the flesh, the odd scratch here and there and (seemingly) mechanically fine, but I'm trying to up my budget while I'm out there looking. Sold the other half's daily last week which will help and thinking of selling one of my classics which may take some time. Some very tempting examples around at the lower end though, certainly. Also still looking at 2.7 Caymans but as you say not many at this end. The build quality of the two 996s I looked at (one of which is seventeen years old) has made me realise exactly what you get for your money and I'm enjoying the process much more than I expected!

OP - best of luck, hope you find the right car whatever it turns out to be.