First UK Porsche Boxster P159 EGM

[sennasurgeon]

Hello

In 1997 I was one of the “journalists” that drove P159EGM for Car Magazine with John Simister and Hilton Holloway.

We were comparing the new Boxster to the 914. (March 1997 Car Magazine)

What a day that photo shoot was 😀. I was at university at the time and I couldn’t believe my luck. I was the university press reviewer back then.

I have some amazing photos of the day. (No smart phones back then).

Anyway. I searched long and hard to buy back what is probably the most famous Boxster in the UK. At least it’s one of the earliest and essentially the car that saved Porsche.

During my quest I found P168EGM. Which is the oldest UK car and about 6 months later a lead told me about P159EGM.

So I bought them as a collection of the oldest and a representation of the Genesis of the Boxster.

[Mogul]

Post those pics!

[sennasurgeon]

This is the car now, having its MOT done

[sennasurgeon]

It was in cover girl for TopGear and several other magazines

[sennasurgeon]

[sennasurgeon]

A 35mm SLR selfie

[Lox]

Superb posts and great detective work!

[jimmy p]

Looking at its mot history looks a very well kept car, an interesting car to own

[BrotherMouzone]

Great posts.

Awesome that you managed to track the car down.

[DJMC]

Good timing I think. They're just starting to look OK, as is the 996 now.

[browngt3]

Love these kind of stories. Still have those magazines. Back then I was reading up as much as I could as I was about to order a brand new one. Had to wait more than a year, eventually taking delivery of a nice Guards red example in August 98. Hard to believe now that the Boxster was a rare site on British roads receiving a great deal of interest.

[Boxster7]

sennasurgeon said:

This is the car now, having its MOT done

Great story !!
I’m sure I’ve got that Autocar mag hiding in the attic.....
Got my first Boxster in 99.

How many miles on her now ??

[woodysnr]

Will the mileage not be on the MOT DVLA site

[woodysnr]

Just came across the AUTO CAR article The First Drive Boxster from 4th Sept 1996 but it features a LHD S -PR 182
I have the article in mint condition if any one is interested in it ,this is reprinted copy by Porsche Reading

[neilf]

Loving this. Great find!

[sennasurgeon]

The blue one is the oldest RHD

[Fizzbomb]

sennasurgeon said:

The blue one is the oldest RHD

Excellent story, I also collect multiple examples of Porsche cars when possible.

[8-P]

Wow, my 968 is a late 1995 M, must be handful of months between them but night and day different in just about every way!

[Scrump]

The reg numbers would indicate the silver one was registered before the blue one. Is this not the case or are you referring to date of manufacture?

[10126 Torino]

8-P said:

Wow, my 968 is a late 1995 M, must be handful of months between them but night and day different in just about every way!

At least 12 months of "N" separates them.

or

"Late 1995" must be an N reg.