Just Bought This Boxster Spyder

[Juno]

Just got back from car hunting with my brother and he's settled on this

http://www.ashgood.co.uk/product/354/under-offer

Seems a good by to me?

[Porsche911R]

39k miles and the 2 biggest options missing ! So depends on price and a happy buyer.

Buckets and spyder wheels !!

Still drives the same I guess, I would be looking at a shock rebuild though at 6 years old and 40k miles.

I see low miles and the 2 big must haves being £50k cars now though.

[alcatraz236]

look like spyder wheels to me

[2010spy]

Well done. They are great cars. Hope you have has much fun as I've had with mine.

[m33ufo]

alcatraz236 said:

look like spyder wheels to me

they look like Carrera Classic wheels to me!

OP, Spyder is a great car in any spec. Enjoy.

[MrBarry123]

It's got the wrong wheels?

Perhaps the previous owner sold the OEM wheels and replaced them with a cheaper set of Carrera Classics, pocketing a nice profit in the process?

On the basis of this, I wouldn't buy it.

Other than that, nice car.

[starshots]

I nearly bought that car, looks very nice indeed. Was only the number of previous owners that put me off.

[Essential]

From the original Price list:

upgrade costs for alloys:

19inch carrera S II - £238
19 inch Carrera Classic - £475
19 inch Sport Design Alloys - £475
19 Inch Carrera Sport Alloys - £741
19 inch turbo 3.6 alloys £793
19 inch Turbo 2 alloys £793

Lots of Spyder's came with different style alloys.


Early 2010 cars were sometimes configured by dealers as stock cars hence different wheels.


987.2 Spyders are such good looking cars.

[alcatraz236]

m33ufo said:

they look like Carrera Classic wheels to me!

ah, you're right, in my haste I went to the wrong ad! Not sure why anyone would switch out the Spyder wheel, particularly to the Carrera Classic. Spec, mileage, owners not ideal but price reflects this.

[Essential]

Options on that Car:

Sport Chrono £531
19 inch alloys £475
Cruise control £293
Climate control £998
Heated seats £289
Mats £72
Cup holders NCO
Full leather £2,049
Sound Package £388
Phone prep £436
PCM £1,945
Xenons £1,038
Painted bits £x

I'm sure i have missed a few options but that looks a lovely spec

[m33ufo]

alcatraz236 said:

m33ufo said:

they look like Carrera Classic wheels to me!

ah, you're right, in my haste I went to the wrong ad! Not sure why anyone would switch out the Spyder wheel, particularly to the Carrera Classic. Spec, mileage, owners not ideal but price reflects this.

All very common. Loads paid more for sport seats and dumped the standard carbon buckets....crazy!

[Juno]

Thanks guys,his budget was 35k really and I talked him into this as an alternative from 997 C2S. Yes appreciate the buckets comment but funnily he hates buckets and moaned about my buckets in the Lambo on the way there and back Lol. I am a bit out of touch with Porsche but it looks like 47-52k if you are going to get really fussy about buckets and low owners.The good bit I suppose is its a manual

The wheels in the pic were wrong as the car hadn't been in stock long enough to get pictures hence pictures of a previous sold :car. These are the wheels:

These guys sold 5 cars while we were there including the Silver Coco/ Spyder

Not many of these about now ?

Edited by Juno on Saturday 27th August 22:57

[DJMC]

£37k seems a good price!...





Is your brother coming on PH too, to tell us how he gets on with it?

[Juno]

I will get him to sign up as it will be helpful to him in the long run

DJMC said:

£37k seems a good price!...





Is your brother coming on PH too, to tell us how he gets on with it?

[Juno]

Yes it was a consideration having had a few owners but I measured the paint thickness and all panels wings bonnet doors quarters and boot are original paint so at least all the owners were careful.Front bumper could do with a refresh but it is 6 years old now I guess.

starshots said:

I nearly bought that car, looks very nice indeed. Was only the number of previous owners that put me off.

[fridaypassion]

Not bad for the money. Really needs some spyders though. Not an easy fine as I'm looking for a spare set at the moment!

[Juno]

Thanks, other than the Buckets seems a very good spec

Essential said:

Options on that Car:

Sport Chrono £531
19 inch alloys £475
Cruise control £293
Climate control £998
Heated seats £289
Mats £72
Cup holders NCO
Full leather £2,049
Sound Package £388
Phone prep £436
PCM £1,945
Xenons £1,038
Painted bits £x

I'm sure i have missed a few options but that looks a lovely spec

[Juno]

anonymous said:

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[fridaypassion]

2k a corner new!

[andymoores]

Juno said:

Not many of these about now ?

Edited by Juno on Saturday 27th August 22:57

Although the 987 Spyder was not a limited edition, I read somewhere that only around 220 were sold in the UK. Great cars, more attractive than the 981 Spyder in my opinion, and awesome to drive (but then I am biased.... Mine's silver!)