Which car to buy and tuck away? Audi TT Mk1 or Boxster Mk1

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

For me it's a 325i E30 mtec I or II. Someone above mentioned them too.


Buy on body condition not mechanical. They rust as you look at them!

[kmpowell]

beach bum said:

A mint early silver or battleship grey TT coupe 225 with the dark tan baseball glove seats has got to be relatively safe bet in the long term.

The tan Baseball Glove Leather and the dark 'Nimbus Grey' paint were options only available on a Roadster. The Coupe was instead offered in light 'Arrow Grey', but no tan Baseball Glove Leather option.

Edited by kmpowell on Thursday 15th October 16:03

[Balthazar]

kmpowell said:

The tan Baseball Glove Leather and the dark 'Nimbus Grey' paint were options only available on a Roadster. The Coupe was instead offered in light 'Arrow Grey', but no tan Baseball Glove Leather option.

Edited by kmpowell on Thursday 15th October 16:03

Kmpowell were you on the Audi TT forum many many years ago with Gav TT Kev TT and NIIK TT ?

[kmpowell]

Balthazar said:

Kmpowell were you on the Audi TT forum many many years ago with Gav TT Kev TT and NIIK TT ?

Yup, that was me, many years ago. I had a silver 225 Coupe from 2000-2002 and a Silver Roadster (funnily enough with the Tan Baseball Glove leather) from 2002-2004.

[marcus1875]

Like this? 225 quattro. On a 1999 plate. 113k miles and still going strong. Classic insurance and agreed value at £4750.
Marcus

[Welshbeef]

Wouldn't the smarter option be buying a 944 Turbo S / S2 or plain Turbo if you can for £5k. They are not common especially now look really good (excl guards red IMHO).


Possibly a Honda S2000

Or certainly a Jag XJS a lovely car timeless and far too often overlooked.

[Evangelion]

I'm becoming more and more convinced that, if you want to lay a Boxster down in your wine cellar for a few years, the 2.5 is the one to go for!

Why? Well first, rarity. It was only made for a couple of years before being replaced by the 2.7, also the 3.2S was introduced, which is the one everybody wants. (Well, me anyway.) And the 2.7 is the compromise for those who can't quite run to an S.

But the poor old 2.5 is unloved. One can be picked up for as little as 3 grand now, frequently less. This means that in a few years we are going to see more and more of them scrapped as repairs and replacements (don't forget the dreaded IMS) begin to cost more than the car is worth. In other words the situation the Mk 1 MX-5 is in now; it's easier to cut your losses, scrap the car, sell the useable bits, and start again.

My advice would be to take your 5 grand and buy a tidy, low-mileage, unmolested 2.5. There are still a few out there:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Porsche-Boxster-986...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Boxster-2-5-/111...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Porsche-Boxster-986...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-2-5...

(On the other hand I've never had the first clue about how to make money, so perhaps my advice should be, don't take my advice!)

Edited by Evangelion on Saturday 17th October 17:44

[Welshbeef]

Nah

If you want a mk1 boxster get the 3.2S /top of the range these days there is dos all between them pride wise so get the best they made.









Or get the 944 Turbo S/S2

[Evangelion]

So you wouldn.t be interested in this one then?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lovely-Porsche-Boxster-i...

[blearyeyedboy]

A decade too early for both. If you must, the TT will cost you less when it goes wrong and will lose you less money as a result, but you'll make money with neither.

Ask again in 10 years, and you might have a different answer.

[Mr Gear]

I just added this to the "for sale" section if you are interested... Low miles, full-fat, £6k
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

[Furyblade_Lee]

I would not be buying either for making money in 5 years,

I have had a Boxster S, would not touch amother, check my profile....

BUT I love the original TT, would have to buy one in silver, 225, black leather, no rear spoiler and the best I could afford. Just like the pure motor show concept car. An original one of those should go up in value, but not for at least 10 years I reckon, way too many left.

[Furyblade_Lee]

Evangelion said:

I'm becoming more and more convinced that, if you want to lay a Boxster down in your wine cellar for a few years, the 2.5 is the one to go for!

Why? Well first, rarity. It was only made for a couple of years before being replaced by the 2.7, also the 3.2S was introduced, which is the one everybody wants. (Well, me anyway.) And the 2.7 is the compromise for those who can't quite run to an S.

But the poor old 2.5 is unloved. One can be picked up for as little as 3 grand now, frequently less. This means that in a few years we are going to see more and more of them scrapped as repairs and replacements (don't forget the dreaded IMS) begin to cost more than the car is worth. In other words the situation the Mk 1 MX-5 is in now; it's easier to cut your losses, scrap the car, sell the useable bits, and start again.

My advice would be to take your 5 grand and buy a tidy, low-mileage, unmolested 2.5. There are still a few out there:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Porsche-Boxster-986...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Boxster-2-5-/111...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Porsche-Boxster-986...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-2-5...

(On the other hand I've never had the first clue about how to make money, so perhaps my advice should be, don't take my advice!)

Edited by Evangelion on Saturday 17th October 17:44

Ha ha ha if you want to make money on a 3 - £5k Boxster just make sure you dont put that key anywhere near the ignition barrel during your ownership, as if you do the running costs will negate any profit!!

By all means buy one to try and enjoy, but not to make and money trust me,

[Welshbeef]

Furyblade_Lee said:

I would not be buying either for making money in 5 years,

I have had a Boxster S, would not touch amother, check my profile....

BUT I love the original TT, would have to buy one in silver, 225, black leather, no rear spoiler and the best I could afford. Just like the pure motor show concept car. An original one of those should go up in value, but not for at least 10 years I reckon, way too many left.

Interesting read on the profile.

Why did you skin the discs (wheeler dealer style) over replacing with new items?

Was it the 350BhP version you had?

[GreatGranny]

How about an E21 315?

Imported version and only going one way IMO.

Most decent 316/320/323i are nearer £10k now.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C664445

Good shout on the E30 as well.

I think good GTI's will always command strong money, both the MK1 and MK2.

The 'scene' is still going strong and owners are graduating from uni/college students/apprentices with little money to full time wall paid owners who can afford to spend more.

[Evangelion]

From what I've read on this thread, and elsewhere, it would seem that early Boxsters have a way to go yet, in a way, it's (as the recently departed Yogi Berra would say) deja vu all over again, as when I bought my 944 in 2001, I paid 5 grand which is about the average price for an early Boxster now. When I sold the 944 after 3 years I lost a grand, indeed 944s went right down to 2 grand before recovering. Perhaps the 986 might do that also.

[egor110]

Furyblade_Lee said:

I would not be buying either for making money in 5 years,

I have had a Boxster S, would not touch amother, check my profile....

BUT I love the original TT, would have to buy one in silver, 225, black leather, no rear spoiler and the best I could afford. Just like the pure motor show concept car. An original one of those should go up in value, but not for at least 10 years I reckon, way too many left.

Very interesting reading.

I've often thought about replacing my Clio cup with a boxster but did fear it might feel boring after the cup.

Other possibilities are 350z, z4 or head back to a wrx or sti

[Gallen]

egor110 said:

Very interesting reading.

I've often thought about replacing my Clio cup with a boxster but did fear it might feel boring after the cup.

Other possibilities are 350z, z4 or head back to a wrx or sti

All I would say is go and drive a Boxster and then make up your own mind!
And to be fair, I'd like to drive a C-Cup

I've done the Sti (PPP Prodrive Edition bug eye) and thought it felt slow, plus it spun a big end = rattle and ended up fitting a new engine..,before the 6spd box went crunchy from 2nd to 3rd... I'll have another at some point as I love the engine sound although will go classic 2dr.

But TT vs Boxster, for me it's Boxster hands down.

G.

[egor110]

Gallen said:

All I would say is go and drive a Boxster and then make up your own mind!
And to be fair, I'd like to drive a C-Cup

I've done the Sti (PPP Prodrive Edition bug eye) and thought it felt slow, plus it spun a big end = rattle and ended up fitting a new engine..,before the 6spd box went crunchy from 2nd to 3rd... I'll have another at some point as I love the engine sound although will go classic 2dr.

But TT vs Boxster, for me it's Boxster hands down.

G.

Id of thought the still would of felt much faster than the boxster with a o-60 of 5.2 compared to 6.3 in the boxster.

Even the cup does it in 6.6 although I'd be reving the nuts of it due to lack of torque.

[Welshbeef]

How about 2x RX-8 for £1k ish each fix any broken engine issues then flog on for multiples of your cost.