2005 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (987.1) Manual

Highlights

• One owner from new

• Very low mileage – just 35,000 

• Full Porsche service history

• Elegant spec, in Seal Grey Metallic with black leather

• Excellent soft-top

Overview

The perennially popular Boxster has been with us since the mid-nineties, so it’s easy to forget just how radical the formula was when it was launched back in 1996. The perky little roadster keenly sought to change the perceptions of the old guard – those who felt that the Porsche brand began and ended with the 911. 

This was Porsche’s first car to have been developed right from the start as a roadster since the fabled 550 Spyder of the 1950s, and its parts-sharing with the 996 meant that Boxster owners were getting bigger-brother thrills with zingy, pared-back mid-engined pizazz.

With the advent of the second-generation 987 Boxster for the 2005 model year, the styling was revised and modernised to dramatic effect. The 2.7-litre engine served up a vivid and exploitable 236bhp and provided a 0-62mph run of 7.1 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. 

All of this is delivered with superlative refinement, backed up by a balletic chassis that’s exemplary in its dynamism. And today, what the 987 Boxster really represents is astonishing value for money – after all, where else at this price point can you find all of this power, precision and poise with such a prestigious badge?

Furthermore, the example we have here is extra-special. It’s been with the same owner from new, fastidiously maintained (there’s a full Porsche service history) and has covered a mere 35,000 miles. It’s recently been serviced and MOT’d, and it’s ready to enjoy – so what are you waiting for?

History and documentation

• Registered 12 February 2005

• V5 present in owner’s name

• Full set of original books and manuals

• Original purchase invoice and Tracker pack

• Full Porsche service history, with service book stamped in Jan 2007 @ 9,519 miles, Jan 2009 @ 21,092 miles, Jan 2011 @ 22,642 miles, Jan 2013 @ 24,157 miles, Dec 2014 @ 26,501 miles, Jan 2017 @ 28,252 miles, Jan 2019 @ 29,449 miles, Jan 2021 @ 31,014 miles, Jan 2023 @ 33,028 miles, Dec 2024 @ 35,090 miles 

• Brake fluid changes recorded in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024

• Current MOT to 19 Dec 2025

• 3x keys

• 2022 – invoice for £2,789 – brake discs/pads and attention to braking system, tyres, unblock scuttle drains, etc

• HPI clear

Interior

• Black leather trim option – in lovely condition with no obvious wear

• Decent carpets with Porsche overmats

• Dry and tidy rear boot 

• Neat front boot with warning triangle

• No undue wear to steering wheel or gearknob

• Minor wear to climate control rubber switches

• Radio/CD player controls recently replaced with new items

• Minor scuff to inside rear of door sill where seatbelt got caught

• Clear dash screens with no dead pixels

• No warning lights illuminated on dash

Exterior

• Seal Grey Metallic paint

• Lovely condition throughout – car has reportedly been garaged for the last 12 years when not in use

• Soft-top in perfect working order

• Minor kerbing to nearside rear alloy wheel – although wheels were refurbished c.5 years ago, so the others present very well indeed

• Tyres replaced in 2021 (c.3k miles ago) – matching set of Michelin Pilot Sports with plenty of tread

• Light lenses and window glass all in good order

• Retractable rear spoiler is working correctly

• Straight panels throughout with nice even gaps

• Tidy underside

• Factory rear parking sensors

• Overall, a very attractive example with super paintwork and a tasteful spec

Mechanical

• 2.7-litre flat-six – a fabulous engine that’s equally happy being sensible or having fun

• Manual transmission

• Full Porsche service history

• Minor service carried out in December 2024

• Last major service in January 2023

• Recent brake fluid change 

• New discs & pads c.3k miles ago

• Current mileage is 35,147

Summary

It’s genuinely alluring, how affordable the second-gen Boxster has become. In pure 2.7-litre form, this car represents the very essence of what the mid-engined roadster should be – light, simple, precise, and always entertaining… while at the same time being reliable and practical. 

For the price of, say, a Ford Fiesta, you could instead be daily-driving something which is eminently more stylish, pretty much as practical most of the time, and a real hoot when you hit the country lanes. And with such low mileage and impressive history to reassure you, wouldn’t it be wonderful to throw back the roof and let that flat-six sing this summer? When it comes to smiles-per-gallon, there’s not a lot that can beat this.

To arrange a viewing, please request this in the Q&A section. You can click through to the seller's profile and use the 'Email Me' function to arrange a viewing privately. The seller is located in Weybridge, Surrey.