2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER

2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER S

£8,450or finance this car

Mileage: 97,376 mi
Engine: 3.2L
Horsepower: 248 BHP
Fuel: Petrol
Gearbox: Manual

Description

Exceptional Porsche Boxster 986S With Substantial Enhancements and Comprehensive Suspension Refresh To Make It Drive Better Than New

The previous owner, who is a good friend of mine, has owned this car twice. Initially in 2021 to 2022, during which time he commissioned renowned performance specialist Litchfield to carry out a complete suspension refresh, replacement of other parts and a major service at a cost of £8K. Litchfield described this work as one of the most comprehensive refreshes they have ever carried out.

I bought the car in June this year as a replacement to my Series 1 Elise which I had to sell to free up some money for a new business venture and having previously had a 986s before, I know how brilliant they are. I think by far the most value for money sports car you can buy on the market. Why I am selling so soon would be a natural question? I have the opportunity to purchase another vehicle and sadly I am unable to keep both. I would be happy for any inspection of the car.

Extremely comprehensive full Porsche/performance specialist and OPC

service history.

RMS replaced and IMS upgrade also previously undertaken (further details below).

In the past year, £2K spent: service at Litchfield (more details below), 4 x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric tyres and 4 x alloy wheel refurbishment.

Enhancements and refresh undertaken at Litchfield, August 2021 at 84K miles (13K miles ago):

Powerflex (road series) suspension bushes all round including on the coffin arms, creating a better but still compliant platform for the refreshed suspension to work from.

Replace springs front and rear with OEM.

Replace dampers front and rear with OEM (Bilstein).

Replace bump stops with OEM.

Replace TREs with OEM.

Replace drop links with OEM.

Replace top mounts with OEM.

IPD competition intake plenum and larger 74mm throttle body.

Gravity stainless steel exhaust headers.

GAN plug in to the OPD mapping supplied by design911, choose between 3 different maps.

4-wheel alignment.

Momo 07 non-airbag steering wheel in leather. OEM airbag wheel included in the sale too.

B&M short shift / uprated gear linkage.

Rennlist silver gear knob.

Replace oil / air separator.

Replace exhaust mounts.

Major fluids/filters service.

The previous owner wanted to create a driving experience that was more tactile, with greater feel and response than the car would have been as new. A ‘CSR Light’ in ethos. Having covered only 15K miles since the refresh, the car drives incredibly well.

The steering is beautifully weighted with brilliant ‘analogue’ feel, helped by the thin Momo wheel (why don’t all steering wheels feel so tactile?) and the Powerflex bushes. There is no harshness at all and the firmer bushes dovetail really well with the replacement oem dampers and springs to create a cohesive whole in ride and handling. He deliberately went for the softer of the two options regarding the OEM Bilstein replacement dampers to retain maximum compliance on the road.

The combination of the B&M short shift / uprated gear linkage and the Rennlist gear knob make for a really engaging gear change. It is weighty and very precise.

The IPD competition intake, the larger 74mm throttle body (up from 68mm), switchable engine mapping, Gravity headers and a Hayward and Scott exhaust modification (see below) to bypass the rear silencers (the latter making the exhaust akin to a Porsche Sports Exhaust (PSE)), have come together to create a sharper and more focused drivetrain. Is it significantly quicker than standard? No, but it is noticeably more responsive and sounds absolutely brilliant.

One concern would be that the modifications, in particular the Gravity headers might create droning, but there is no drone. The engine is quiet at a cruise and sounds absolutely fantastic under load with a constantly changing organic note. Driven in a sympathetic (including waiting until the oil has fully warmed up) but enthusiastic manner, it is so engaging to drive and the added response make heal and toe changes so intuitive, helped by the brilliant pedal spacing and Weighting.

Other specification and history points worthy of note:

Date of first registration: July 2002.

97,376 miles

Lever arch file full of invoices and receipts including the original invoice of sale, showing the clear love that has been lavished on the car by its 11 owners. I recognise that this is not a small number of owners, although it is clear from the huge invoice and history file that, unusually, the car has had love lavished on it by every owner throughout its lifetime.

Full and hugely comprehensive service history at a combination of OPC (mainly in its early years) and then at Porsche and performance specialists since, including Litchfield (most recently, June 2026), Karline and Rennspeed.

-This year's service at Litchfield in June 2026 included an engine oil and filter change (Porsche spec Quantum 5W40 fully synthetic).

Last year's service at Litchfield in June 2025 included an engine oil and filter change (Porsche spec Quantum 5W40 fully synthetic), brake fluid change and Ferodo DS2500 front brake pads that replaced oem spec Brembo pads. The rear boot struts were also replaced for new OEM.

MOT until 17 May 2027. Passed with no advisories in May 2026.

4 x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 fitted May 2025 at 90K miles. Still plenty of tread remaining.

4 x alloy refurbishment at Reinventing The Wheel in Tewkesbury, in gunmetal grey on the optioned from the factory Turbo twist wheels.

Air con regas: July 2025 (Previous owner has a Snap-on regas unit at home).

Air con pipes replaced: May 2021 at 81K miles.

Clutch replaced again due to fault: April 2021 at 81K miles.

O/S and N/S front brake pipes replaced: March 2020 at 80K miles. The subsequent MOT advisory in 2024 for ‘brake pipes corroded, or covered in grease or other material’ was due to the pipes having been greased, not because of corrosion.

Brembo front brake discs: March 2020 at 80K miles. There is currently almost no lipping on these discs.

Coil packs replaced: April 2018, mileage unknown.

Brembo rear brake discs and pads: March 2018, mileage unknown. There is only very slight lipping on these discs now.

Clutch replaced: March 2017 at 65K miles.

IMS upgrade by Rennspeed Porsche specialist: March 2017 at 65K miles.

Hayward and Scott exhaust modification to bypass the rear silencers, making it akin to a Porsche Sports Exhaust (albeit it is not switchable). The quality of the work is high. Date and mileage unknown.

Philips WhiteVision Ultra H7 headlights - dipped and main beam, fitted by previous owner in 2022.

Subtle LED sidelights and rear numberplate light, fitted by me in 2022.

Specified from the factory with cobalt blue metallic paint.

Heated graphite grey full leather seats, with Porsche Crest embossed in head restraints.

Blue seat belts.

18 inch ‘Turbo’ style OEM alloys, refurbished in gunmetal grey by Reinventing

The Wheel in July 2025.

Rear parking sensors.

Electric roof, which I have deep-cleaned and weather proofed. Slight fold lines present.

Body coloured side skirts. These are not a full aero pack.

Body coloured roll bar.

Aftermarket Alpine CD headunit with USB and bluetooth. No CarPlay.

Upgraded speakers. Sounds surprisingly good.

Personalised plate will remain on the car: R50 BXT.

HPI clear

Bodywork and Interior Condition

The overall exterior bodywork and interior condition is really excellent although not concours (easily in the top 20% of Boxsters of this era I have seen).

There are some minor stone chips on the front of the car and very minor perfections on the rear bumper (akin to very minor stone chips in a few places).

The rear plastic screen is slightly milky.

Both original key fobs are failing to remotely unlock/lock the car, which means the physical key needs to be used instead.

All the trolley dings were removed in July 2021.

The interior leather has been regularly treated and is in very good condition showing a lovely patina of age.

I have priced taking into account the exceptional provenance, specification, comprehensive service history, the substantial refresh work undertaken in recent years, as well as the minor areas that could be attended to in order to make the car perfect.

I look forward to meeting whoever is the Boxster’s next custodian: I am confident that you will not be disappointed with the car.

Price: £8,450.