I've just bought some poverty Pork…

I've just bought some poverty Pork…

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Diesel Meister

2,044 posts

200 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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wjb said:
I agree in a way, we have an auto in the family, but that's an X5.

I'd only use it for pottering back and forth about 10 miles to work, I'd prefer a manual in black myself, but not seen one up for sale at a price I can't refuse yet.
all good - not anti-auto at all - like diesel engines they have their place. right now, no-where near me and certainly not in a sports car imo smile. But if you just want comfortable transport, I totally get the appeal of a good auto. Preferably hooked up to an over-endowed engine and half-decent chassis. Continent crushing / suburban mooching ability would be imperious then.

wjb

5,100 posts

130 months

Wednesday 16th December 2015
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Ok so its more than 3k but this 986 at Portiacraft looks nice...

|http://thumbsnap.com/vtHVyeKV[/url]


Edited by wjb on Friday 18th December 06:27

alistairolsen

75 posts

103 months

Thursday 17th December 2015
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Hi, that link doesn't work, but does include your postcode, so I'd remove it :P

Having caught up on the whole thread, I'm likely going to be after a boxster 986 for the early part of next year for one specific road trip and some general running and then sell it on again. With this in mind I'd prefer an enthusiast owned car with some history which drives as it should out of the box. Ideally a prefeacelift car with ambers on the 17" twists in a colour other than silver and an interior other than savannah

How much should I be budgeting? (I've had a good look around and 4.5-6 seems ample but it's very variable)

Would any of you be put off by an additional owner on the car for a short period provided one was transparent about the reason come resale time? Personally I've never consciously checked the number of owners when buying but I know many do.

Cheers

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Thursday 17th December 2015
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alistairolsen said:
Hi, that link doesn't work, but does include your postcode, so I'd remove it :P

Having caught up on the whole thread, I'm likely going to be after a boxster 986 for the early part of next year for one specific road trip and some general running and then sell it on again. With this in mind I'd prefer an enthusiast owned car with some history which drives as it should out of the box. Ideally a prefeacelift car with ambers on the 17" twists in a colour other than silver and an interior other than savannah

How much should I be budgeting? (I've had a good look around and 4.5-6 seems ample but it's very variable)

Would any of you be put off by an additional owner on the car for a short period provided one was transparent about the reason come resale time? Personally I've never consciously checked the number of owners when buying but I know many do.

Cheers
If your road trip is just gentle cruising then you might be ok, but if you are hooning for 2k miles through Europe then I would not want to be banking on a 4.5k out the box car to see me through. I have done a 'roadtrip' for the last 3 years in my current and last Boxster and for both I overhaul suspension, brakes and latterly cooling and clutch. If you want such a car then boxa.net is not a bad place to start as if the seller is active enough you will see some good history on the forum of the car, it's care and use.

alistairolsen

75 posts

103 months

Thursday 17th December 2015
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The trip is the NC500 around Scotland, so not mega miles but a few challenging roads.

Yeah I had a look on there and it seems the kind of thing, having been an enthusiast and looked after my cars in the past and sold them on, I'm perpetually disappointed by the efforts of the general public, so a true enthusiast car with documented work would be a good start. I cant justify buying the car, doing the clutch/RMS/IMS, new rads and a complete set of brakes and suspension arms just for a few months ownership, or that's the route I'd normally take.

Cheers

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Thursday 17th December 2015
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alistairolsen said:
The trip is the NC500 around Scotland, so not mega miles but a few challenging roads.

Yeah I had a look on there and it seems the kind of thing, having been an enthusiast and looked after my cars in the past and sold them on, I'm perpetually disappointed by the efforts of the general public, so a true enthusiast car with documented work would be a good start. I cant justify buying the car, doing the clutch/RMS/IMS, new rads and a complete set of brakes and suspension arms just for a few months ownership, or that's the route I'd normally take.

Cheers
If you want all that done in the last 18 months then you are not going to get it for 4.5k. i have overhauled 2 Boxsters since 2012 and wouldn't dream of letting my car go for that sum of money unless in a dire financial situation, but then you would question the means to maintain the car.

alistairolsen

75 posts

103 months

Thursday 17th December 2015
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I dont expect all of that, I wouldnt be selling after that lot either, but that's where I'd end up/the route I'd take if buying a keeper.

For this trip I'd like to experience a boxster as it should be and sell it on with minimal loss, the actual price isnt a huge issue, just wondering what it might be!

What I dont want is a 3.5k example with 120k miles and the suspension hanging out of it and a rad or two waiting to go pop. I always worry when I see things like "Ive replaced the off side rear coffin arm and the NSF drop link and passenger radiator" - I like things done in pairs, as it should be!

delays

786 posts

214 months

Friday 18th December 2015
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alistairolsen said:
I dont expect all of that, I wouldnt be selling after that lot either, but that's where I'd end up/the route I'd take if buying a keeper.

For this trip I'd like to experience a boxster as it should be and sell it on with minimal loss, the actual price isnt a huge issue, just wondering what it might be!

What I dont want is a 3.5k example with 120k miles and the suspension hanging out of it and a rad or two waiting to go pop. I always worry when I see things like "Ive replaced the off side rear coffin arm and the NSF drop link and passenger radiator" - I like things done in pairs, as it should be!
£6-10k for a 986.

What I always think with cars like this is that you always end up paying the price of a good one over time. That's to say, my 986 cost me £4k, but I spent about £2k on servicing/refurbishing/various bits and bobs over the 1.5 years I had it. And it still needed a new hood when I traded up (although trade-in was near enough what I paid for the car).

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Friday 18th December 2015
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There's a couple on boxa.net now which may suit b

Nelka

234 posts

103 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Wee report on mine. 2000 Boxster 2.7 with 73k miles that cost me £4500 back in August. I've serviced it myself & put new tyres on it. Now done about 4k miles and use it almost every day. It's had no faults so far.

Had the day off today & found myself with a 30 mile drive home on a mix of quiet, dry-ish fast A roads & a bit of motorway. Absolutely wrung it's neck. It was fantastic.

If you're thinking of buying one - do it.

Maldini35

2,913 posts

187 months

Monday 28th December 2015
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wjb said:
Ok so its more than 3k but this 986 at Portiacraft looks nice...

|http://thumbsnap.com/vtHVyeKV[/url]


Edited by wjb on Friday 18th December 06:27
It does look like a good 'un but you can do better privately.
I picked up this 3.2 a couple of months ago for £6100.
58k miles, FPSH, and a hardtop. (I guess the colour might be a little polarising..
The car is in great nick too. There are bargains out there especially this time of year


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ATM

18,099 posts

218 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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I know this is off topic - but I am bored...

I recently bought this 981 S. It is surprisingly similar to my old 986 in many ways. It's been almost 10 years since I drove my old Boxster but this one feels very similar in the way it drives. What is exactly the same is the way the boot/s close. You have to give them a little press for the last pinch of the latch. I find myself using the rear boot just to reminisce really. I loved my old boxster and I still miss it. I was thinking about buying another 986 but then I really fancied pdk and when budget creep kicks in and well I ended up with something else. I guess the point is this, if you find a good 986 there is no reason you cant love it as they're great cars. You need to be a little bit dedicated to commit to one as a daily driver. My 986 had the standard seats and felt a little cramped for me as I'm a little over over 6 foot. Anything over about an hour of motorway had me thinking this was a bad idea. If your commute is reasonable and doesn't have much start stop traffic then a manual 986 is fine. Years of driving autos have made me lazy and I wanted to buy a boxster which could do it all. Or buy one for weekends or fun days. When I see an older 986 on the road now I still regret not having one.



Maldini35

2,913 posts

187 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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ATM said:
I know this is off topic - but I am bored...

I recently bought this 981 S. It is surprisingly similar to my old 986 in many ways. It's been almost 10 years since I drove my old Boxster but this one feels very similar in the way it drives. What is exactly the same is the way the boot/s close. You have to give them a little press for the last pinch of the latch. I find myself using the rear boot just to reminisce really. I loved my old boxster and I still miss it. I was thinking about buying another 986 but then I really fancied pdk and when budget creep kicks in and well I ended up with something else. I guess the point is this, if you find a good 986 there is no reason you cant love it as they're great cars. You need to be a little bit dedicated to commit to one as a daily driver. My 986 had the standard seats and felt a little cramped for me as I'm a little over over 6 foot. Anything over about an hour of motorway had me thinking this was a bad idea. If your commute is reasonable and doesn't have much start stop traffic then a manual 986 is fine. Years of driving autos have made me lazy and I wanted to buy a boxster which could do it all. Or buy one for weekends or fun days. When I see an older 986 on the road now I still regret not having one.


Did you have to give up your 986 because of a disability?
wink
Your new car looks lovely by the way.
I totally agree with your sentiments re the 986. In a world where a 1987 ford escort sold for £60k recently it is puzzling how a 6 cylinder, mid-engined, rwd, Porsche can we worth so little.

Still, it has allowed me to buy the perfect ride for Le Mans next year.

ATM

18,099 posts

218 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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Maldini35 said:
ATM said:
I know this is off topic - but I am bored...

I recently bought this 981 S. It is surprisingly similar to my old 986 in many ways. It's been almost 10 years since I drove my old Boxster but this one feels very similar in the way it drives. What is exactly the same is the way the boot/s close. You have to give them a little press for the last pinch of the latch. I find myself using the rear boot just to reminisce really. I loved my old boxster and I still miss it. I was thinking about buying another 986 but then I really fancied pdk and when budget creep kicks in and well I ended up with something else. I guess the point is this, if you find a good 986 there is no reason you cant love it as they're great cars. You need to be a little bit dedicated to commit to one as a daily driver. My 986 had the standard seats and felt a little cramped for me as I'm a little over over 6 foot. Anything over about an hour of motorway had me thinking this was a bad idea. If your commute is reasonable and doesn't have much start stop traffic then a manual 986 is fine. Years of driving autos have made me lazy and I wanted to buy a boxster which could do it all. Or buy one for weekends or fun days. When I see an older 986 on the road now I still regret not having one.


Did you have to give up your 986 because of a disability?
wink
Your new car looks lovely by the way.
I totally agree with your sentiments re the 986. In a world where a 1987 ford escort sold for £60k recently it is puzzling how a 6 cylinder, mid-engined, rwd, Porsche can we worth so little.

Still, it has allowed me to buy the perfect ride for Le Mans next year.
My friends still talk about the hair dresser thing, mostly the ones who know very little about cars. The ones that know more still say they are not a real Porsche. Maybe that's the problem. I dont know what it is. With the newer 3.8 versions available now will this shake such beliefs? For people like us who appreciate a car for what it is rather than what people think about it then these remain a bargain. For me the mid engine layout makes the boxster a better buy than a 911. I'd love a 3.8 version - maybe I'll start saving for my gt4.

NJH

3,021 posts

208 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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Maldini35 said:
In a world where a 1987 ford escort sold for £60k recently it is puzzling how a 6 cylinder, mid-engined, rwd, Porsche can we worth so little.
Not puzzling at all if you came from the front engined pork. All these cars were too successful for their own good, Porsche sold more than enough 944 and 986 cars to match supply demand when new and the cars last well enough to satisfy demand when a decade to two old. Its an odd truth about the car market, desirability and collectability, that all sorts of cars that no one was much interested in when new or nearly new suddenly become hugely desirable (such as the NSX or Fords which mostly rusted and died).

andy97

4,691 posts

221 months

Wednesday 30th December 2015
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There's a 2.5 litre Boxster for sale from a trader near me for £3.5k. Sounds like a good deal really.

wjb

5,100 posts

130 months

Wednesday 30th December 2015
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andy97 said:
There's a 2.5 litre Boxster for sale from a trader near me for £3.5k. Sounds like a good deal really.
linky?

Or are you after it?

YoungMD

326 posts

119 months

Wednesday 30th December 2015
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andy97 said:
There's a 2.5 litre Boxster for sale from a trader near me for £3.5k. Sounds like a good deal really.
So i have looked at a fair few boxsters at the £4k mark and i have to say hands down they are the bargain at the moment, and comoared to a 997 i find the drive different but equally appealing......

But and heres the but, i think there are three types of purchases around this mark, and the first one may be unlucky:

1. Wants a boxster just about has 4/5k and will rely on an indy to do all the work.

2. Wants a boxster has just about 4/5k but likes a bit of amateur mechanics

3. Wants a boxster has 4/5k but has 2k in reserve for a suspension refresh etc should thier indy spot a few issues......

Fantanic cars but can cost a few kk if you are soley indy dependent and unlucky, but in my view also the perfect car for a bit of amateur mechanics..

edc

9,231 posts

250 months

Wednesday 30th December 2015
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I think there are 2 other "types" to add to your list. One is the can just afford it but not really that enthusiastic and doesn't really have the maintenance budget so the car in the main works but nothing preventative is done. The car is generally never 100% right with a list of rolling but non terminal issues to sort more often with cheap parts. The other is the enthusiast owner who goes overboard with the maintenance and upkeep whether DIY or Indy.

tr7v8

7,186 posts

227 months

Wednesday 30th December 2015
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YoungMD said:
andy97 said:
There's a 2.5 litre Boxster for sale from a trader near me for £3.5k. Sounds like a good deal really.
So i have looked at a fair few boxsters at the £4k mark and i have to say hands down they are the bargain at the moment, and comoared to a 997 i find the drive different but equally appealing......

But and heres the but, i think there are three types of purchases around this mark, and the first one may be unlucky:

1. Wants a Boxster just about has 4/5k and will rely on an indy to do all the work.

2. Wants a boxster has just about 4/5k but likes a bit of amateur mechanics

3. Wants a boxster has 4/5k but has 2k in reserve for a suspension refresh etc should thier indy spot a few issues......

Fantastic cars but can cost a few k if you are soley indy dependent and unlucky, but in my view also the perfect car for a bit of amateur mechanics..
Or people like me, I have the skills to spanner it but serviced it at an OPC, I only ever used an indie for stuff that an OPC wouldn't do. Calliper paint, some body paint, custom grills * painted fins in the front & wheel refurb.