Z4 or Boxster £5k
Discussion
Buy the Boxster
I've owned many older 911's up to the 996 and then I bought my first Boxster. Why I hadn't considered it earlier I will never know. The 2.7 is quick enough and chasing my brother in a 3.2 there is very little in it the 2.7 just needs keeping on the boil.
I found a 2.7 which I bought privately for a little over 4k with a full Porsche/Parr Motorsport service history. I've owned it for 15 months and 12,000 miles and it's cost me a battery! The best bit is a Major service from an Official Porsche Centre costs£385.00 inc VAT! For vehicles over 10 years old they halve the labour rate and discount the parts 15%.
I am realistic and the previous owner had lavished money on my car including the RMS/IMS bearings/seals. The advisories after my recent service were drive shaft gaiters and a rusty exhaust bolt.
However the driving experience/handling is better than the Z4 (having driven both) also the Boxster will always return 33-35 mpg.
I also agree with everything EDC has said about the Boxster. One final word of warning, there are hundreds for sale mainly with dealers a lot are shiny to look at but sadly lacking in the up to date service history. Buy privately from an enthusiast and you should find yourself a fantastic car.
I've owned many older 911's up to the 996 and then I bought my first Boxster. Why I hadn't considered it earlier I will never know. The 2.7 is quick enough and chasing my brother in a 3.2 there is very little in it the 2.7 just needs keeping on the boil.
I found a 2.7 which I bought privately for a little over 4k with a full Porsche/Parr Motorsport service history. I've owned it for 15 months and 12,000 miles and it's cost me a battery! The best bit is a Major service from an Official Porsche Centre costs£385.00 inc VAT! For vehicles over 10 years old they halve the labour rate and discount the parts 15%.
I am realistic and the previous owner had lavished money on my car including the RMS/IMS bearings/seals. The advisories after my recent service were drive shaft gaiters and a rusty exhaust bolt.
However the driving experience/handling is better than the Z4 (having driven both) also the Boxster will always return 33-35 mpg.
I also agree with everything EDC has said about the Boxster. One final word of warning, there are hundreds for sale mainly with dealers a lot are shiny to look at but sadly lacking in the up to date service history. Buy privately from an enthusiast and you should find yourself a fantastic car.
2802th said:
Buy the Boxster
I've owned many older 911's up to the 996 and then I bought my first Boxster. Why I hadn't considered it earlier I will never know. The 2.7 is quick enough and chasing my brother in a 3.2 there is very little in it the 2.7 just needs keeping on the boil.
I found a 2.7 which I bought privately for a little over 4k with a full Porsche/Parr Motorsport service history. I've owned it for 15 months and 12,000 miles and it's cost me a battery! The best bit is a Major service from an Official Porsche Centre costs£385.00 inc VAT! For vehicles over 10 years old they halve the labour rate and discount the parts 15%.
I am realistic and the previous owner had lavished money on my car including the RMS/IMS bearings/seals. The advisories after my recent service were drive shaft gaiters and a rusty exhaust bolt.
However the driving experience/handling is better than the Z4 (having driven both) also the Boxster will always return 33-35 mpg.
I also agree with everything EDC has said about the Boxster. One final word of warning, there are hundreds for sale mainly with dealers a lot are shiny to look at but sadly lacking in the up to date service history. Buy privately from an enthusiast and you should find yourself a fantastic car.
This was my intention and I did find a few good examples around 4-6k with FSH but none had the IMS done and I'd worry I might drive it a little bit in fear..I've owned many older 911's up to the 996 and then I bought my first Boxster. Why I hadn't considered it earlier I will never know. The 2.7 is quick enough and chasing my brother in a 3.2 there is very little in it the 2.7 just needs keeping on the boil.
I found a 2.7 which I bought privately for a little over 4k with a full Porsche/Parr Motorsport service history. I've owned it for 15 months and 12,000 miles and it's cost me a battery! The best bit is a Major service from an Official Porsche Centre costs£385.00 inc VAT! For vehicles over 10 years old they halve the labour rate and discount the parts 15%.
I am realistic and the previous owner had lavished money on my car including the RMS/IMS bearings/seals. The advisories after my recent service were drive shaft gaiters and a rusty exhaust bolt.
However the driving experience/handling is better than the Z4 (having driven both) also the Boxster will always return 33-35 mpg.
I also agree with everything EDC has said about the Boxster. One final word of warning, there are hundreds for sale mainly with dealers a lot are shiny to look at but sadly lacking in the up to date service history. Buy privately from an enthusiast and you should find yourself a fantastic car.
II think they have aged well except for the interior.
I am going to see a few more Z4s, I think in 18-24 months I will have 15k to get a Boxster.
No one liked my GT suggestion!?
ShadowsB said:
This was my intention and I did find a few good examples around 4-6k with FSH but none had the IMS done and I'd worry I might drive it a little bit in fear..
II think they have aged well except for the interior.
I am going to see a few more Z4s, I think in 18-24 months I will have 15k to get a Boxster.
No one liked my GT suggestion!?
The IMS is not a regular service item so the likelihood of you finding one that is done is slim. Try the owners forums if you want a car like that. Those cars though won't be bargain basement prices as they will have been relatively lavished with expenditure so what might be a £5k car at a regular private Autotrader seller will be a £6k+ car ie premium for an enthusiast owned one. It will most likely still be cheaper than a marque dealer and as well if not better maintained. You seem also to have an arbitrary £15k figure in mind. Just for context I paid less than £7.8k for my current one a year ago and less than that again for my previous one 2.5 years ago. However, when all is said and told if you are super paraniod you can change the clutch and IMS for less than £1000 or a little more if you use one of the aftermarket bearings. II think they have aged well except for the interior.
I am going to see a few more Z4s, I think in 18-24 months I will have 15k to get a Boxster.
No one liked my GT suggestion!?
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