Boxter, Z4 Coupe - Cayman

[Wildfire]

So I may be in a position to buy a new car soon. I will need the car for work, not huge miles per annum but possibly long journeys. It will also be used for weeekends away with the other half.

Currently I'm looking at either a Z4 Coupe, Boxter, or at a stretch an early Cayman.

Opinions?

Whilst most fuel will be paid for by the company servicing etc. will be paid for by me. I know a very good independent Porsche specialist, but am clueless about BMWs.

Also the Z4 Coupe does seem to have a lot more luggage space than the Cayman or the Boxter.

Or anything else I should consider Max price is likely to be around £14,000.

I considered financing a GT86.. or on a totally different note 120d.

Performance wise I have a bike and my Griffith. it's more about something that will be fun to be in and work (Blue tooth, heating, start on cold days ect.) Not that my TVR doesn't start but it is getting a bit long in the tooth to drive every day.

Cheers

[nickfrog]

Wildfire said:

Also the Z4 Coupe does seem to have a lot more luggage space than the Cayman or the Boxter.

Don't forget the Porsche's front boot in your comparison...

[300bhp/ton]

Wildfire said:

Boxter

Why do so many struggle with this word?? Is it a hearing issue??

[matthias73]

you already have a bike and a tvr. buy a audi rs estate of some sort, a mountain bike, a rather expensive bbq, some red bull and drive to the alps

[Shurv]

I'd plump for the Z4, plenty of room, and pretty cheap to maintain unlike Porsche's.I ran a Z4 roadster for 5 years and it cost less to service than my wife's 1.3 hatchback (tyres excluded).They look good, drive well and have many happy owners. Have a look on Z4forum for some info.I've just come the other way and recenty bought a 996 C4S which I know is going to cost me a packet to run,but is a weekend car so low miles. If I was doing more miles, I'd have kept the beemer.

[miln0039]

I have a Z4 Coupe, and I love it.

It is surprisingly spacious and (touch wood) hasn't dropped any clangers on me yet in terms of running costs except a window regulator last year.

If I were doing motorway runs I can easily surpass 30mpg when not hanging around and have even managed 36mpg before cruising at around 75ish. People talk of getting 40+ in them....but I can only imagine one would be very very bored if you achieved such a feat.

In terms of servicing, here's a link to my indies web page and his fixed servicing costs. Bear in mind an Inspection is only every second service and this guy is not VAT registered, so might be a bit more from other places. http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk/fixed-price_se...

Any other questions, do shout!

[Wildfire]

matthias73 said:

you already have a bike and a tvr. buy a audi rs estate of some sort, a mountain bike, a rather expensive bbq, some red bull and drive to the alps

Not entirely sure where you're coming from with this? If you're trying to be helpful then an RS is not in my budget or requirements, if not then I don't see any purpose to your post.

Edited by Wildfire on Wednesday 20th March 12:39

[Wildfire]

miln0039 said:

I have a Z4 Coupe, and I love it.

It is surprisingly spacious and (touch wood) hasn't dropped any clangers on me yet in terms of running costs except a window regulator last year.

If I were doing motorway runs I can easily surpass 30mpg when not hanging around and have even managed 36mpg before cruising at around 75ish. People talk of getting 40+ in them....but I can only imagine one would be very very bored if you achieved such a feat.

In terms of servicing, here's a link to my indies web page and his fixed servicing costs. Bear in mind an Inspection is only every second service and this guy is not VAT registered, so might be a bit more from other places. http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk/fixed-price_se...

Any other questions, do shout!

Thanks for the info. Really helpful, the service prices seem around the same as Porsche indies. I'll have a drive and a look around at them.

[Captain Muppet]

300bhp/ton said:

Wildfire said:

Boxter

Why do so many struggle with this word?? Is it a hearing issue??

I think the problem is that it's a word that Porsche made up, rather than a real word.

[300bhp/ton]

Captain Muppet said:

I think the problem is that it's a word that Porsche made up, rather than a real word.

Very true, although Boxter would be a word made up by the op

[Captain Muppet]

300bhp/ton said:

Captain Muppet said:

I think the problem is that it's a word that Porsche made up, rather than a real word.

Very true, although Boxter would be a word made up by the op

There is a cost saving for Porsche there, just in not fitting the "s" part of the badge - everyone knows what you mean regardless of which way you spell it.

The could probably double the saving by dropping the "e" off the end of Porsche while there at it, as it doesn't seem to get used much.

[Dr Z]

Captain Muppet said:

The could probably double the saving by dropping the "e" off the end of Porsche while there at it, as it doesn't seem to get used much.

Good for distinguishing a real petrol head from the poser: ask them to pronounce Porsche.

PH: Porsh-uh

Non-PH: Porsh

Gotcha!

[esuuv]

At least go and have a look at a Cayman - flat boot at the back - and you can get loads of stuff in the front as its very deep...........

i've had mine 18 months and done 17k in it, its cost 2100 in maintenance which was a major service, 2 rear tyres and an MOT - all at OPC prices, so you could probably halve that at an indy......

[Wildfire]

esuuv said:

At least go and have a look at a Cayman - flat boot at the back - and you can get loads of stuff in the front as its very deep...........

i've had mine 18 months and done 17k in it, its cost 2100 in maintenance which was a major service, 2 rear tyres and an MOT - all at OPC prices, so you could probably halve that at an indy......

Cool. I've not had too much experience with Porsches and luggage space has never really been an issue, until now. The car's I've had in the past have been fine for me, but apparently not for two.

Don't think I'll be clocking up 17k in 2 years though.

[Wildfire]

300bhp/ton said:

Very true, although Boxter would be a word made up by the op

Or my iphone. Which for some reason does not let me write I'll and recorrects it to ill, and has started correcting Am to an. Although Boxter is made up by me..

[Captain Muppet]

Dr Z said:

Captain Muppet said:

The could probably double the saving by dropping the "e" off the end of Porsche while there at it, as it doesn't seem to get used much.

Good for distinguishing a real petrol head from the poser: ask them to pronounce Porsche.

PH: Porsh-uh

Non-PH: Porsh

Gotcha!

So posers don't pronounce the "e"?

I'm not a real petrolhead, again :shrug:
If I'd known how much depended on my pronunciation of German nouns I'd have worked harder at school.

[Dr Z]

Captain Muppet said:

Dr Z said:

Captain Muppet said:

The could probably double the saving by dropping the "e" off the end of Porsche while there at it, as it doesn't seem to get used much.

Good for distinguishing a real petrol head from the poser: ask them to pronounce Porsche.

PH: Porsh-uh

Non-PH: Porsh

Gotcha!

So posers don't pronounce the "e"?

I'm not a real petrolhead, again :shrug:
If I'd known how much depended on my pronunciation of German nouns I'd have worked harder at school.

Ah Bless!

The assumption is that, people who are so in to cars would atleast take the time to learn how it's pronounced. Porsche are common enough for that.

I don't know Quechua, I still put a little bit of effort in to pronouncing "Huayra" correctly.

[miln0039]

The OP asked a simple question and made a small error - but not an error that could have clouded your understanding of the question.

Let's either answer the question for the OP or you lot go off and argue in your own thread.

Edited by miln0039 on Wednesday 20th March 14:31

[FisiP1]

If your budget is stretching to get a Cayman then you'll likely be looking at fairly basic spec ones or leggy ones. Bear that in mind.

That said though, the Cayman is a staggeringly good car, a totally different class to a more compromised and hardcore Z4M as a complete package(although that M engine is superb in its own right).

I took my Cayman camping for 3 weeks with two of us and it easily swallowed all our gear and tent, and the front boot is very useful abroad for keeping valuables safe and out of sight, I have heard it quoted that the total volume of available load space is larger than a golf or a ford focus and I can believe it, it was a huge part of the reason I went for a Cayman over a Boxster.

[Captain Muppet]

Dr Z said:

Captain Muppet said:

Dr Z said:

Captain Muppet said:

The could probably double the saving by dropping the "e" off the end of Porsche while there at it, as it doesn't seem to get used much.

Good for distinguishing a real petrol head from the poser: ask them to pronounce Porsche.

PH: Porsh-uh

Non-PH: Porsh

Gotcha!

So posers don't pronounce the "e"?

I'm not a real petrolhead, again :shrug:
If I'd known how much depended on my pronunciation of German nouns I'd have worked harder at school.

Ah Bless!

The assumption is that, people who are so in to cars would atleast take the time to learn how it's pronounced. Porsche are common enough for that.

I don't know Quechua, I still put a little bit of effort in to pronouncing "Huayra" correctly.

I'm more interested in cars than linguistics. Only on here could that mark me out as someone who isn't interested in cars.