Boxster Spyder

[will_]

douglasgdmw said:

Noticed that Collecting Cars has a 987 Boxster Spyder up for sale:
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2011-porsche-9...

Just in case anyone is interested (yes it has sports and PDK). Very interesting comment though:

Hi could you please advise what a “managed” seller is? Is the car a trade sale?

V Management:
Good morning. The car is being sold on behalf of the owner by V Management. We have stored and managed the car for the owner for the past 2 years. He asked us to go and find the very best 987 Spyder to add to the rest of his collection we look after, and after rejecting several examples, this was the one we recommended. He has never driven the car. Let me know if you would like any more information on the car. Thanks.

If I was a collector, I would be looking for the nirvana of carbon buckets, manual, spyderwheels and PCCB to make a healthy and profitable investment !!

Or just to own the car you want?

I see PCCB as a liability as a long-term ownership prospect, rather than an asset.

Will be interesting to see what that car achieves - CC have been getting good prices recently.

[Andyoz]

douglasgdmw said:

V Management:
Good morning. The car is being sold on behalf of the owner by V Management. We have stored and managed the car for the owner for the past 2 years. He asked us to go and find the very best 987 Spyder to add to the rest of his collection we look after, and after rejecting several examples, this was the one we recommended. He has never driven the car. Let me know if you would like any more information on the car. Thanks.

Sums up pretty much where we are with some used cars ATM.

[manand38]

Porsche911R said:

"this was the one we recommended. He has never driven the car."

Who is worse the managment company for buying a (A black, PDK comfort) !!! FFS , or the owner for never having driven it !!!

Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 21st July 13:12

Well colour is subjective, but agree on the PDK.

[Dr S]

Porsche911R said:

"this was the one we recommended. He has never driven the car."

Who is worse the managment company for buying a (A black, PDK comfort) !!! FFS , or the owner for never having driven it !!!

Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 21st July 13:12

At least it is clear why he never drove it...

[CallThatMusic]

Took this out last night for a run to Moffat. They really are great cars.

[Porsche911R]

Dr S said:

At least it is clear why he never drove it...

lol

[LM240]

A little more 987 love. Had it out a couple of times recently which has been nice.

Not a lovely scenic shot, but here you go...

[darrenheysham]

Not just white unicorns 🦄 out there, probably worthless but I like it all the same.

[Boxster7]

CallThatMusic said:

Took this out last night for a run to Moffat. They really are great cars.

It’s a +1 from me.

[ATM]

will_ said:

douglasgdmw said:

Noticed that Collecting Cars has a 987 Boxster Spyder up for sale:
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2011-porsche-9...

Just in case anyone is interested (yes it has sports and PDK). Very interesting comment though:

Hi could you please advise what a “managed” seller is? Is the car a trade sale?

V Management:
Good morning. The car is being sold on behalf of the owner by V Management. We have stored and managed the car for the owner for the past 2 years. He asked us to go and find the very best 987 Spyder to add to the rest of his collection we look after, and after rejecting several examples, this was the one we recommended. He has never driven the car. Let me know if you would like any more information on the car. Thanks.

If I was a collector, I would be looking for the nirvana of carbon buckets, manual, spyderwheels and PCCB to make a healthy and profitable investment !!

Or just to own the car you want?

I see PCCB as a liability as a long-term ownership prospect, rather than an asset.

Will be interesting to see what that car achieves - CC have been getting good prices recently.

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

[julian718]

ATM said:

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

https://rimblades.com/

[Porsche911R]

ATM said:

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

https://alloygator.com/uk/product/set-of-4-alloygators/

been around for years, you buy them for the wife.

[ATM]

Porsche911R said:

ATM said:

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

https://alloygator.com/uk/product/set-of-4-alloygators/

been around for years, you buy them for the wife.

So this car storage place sourced the car for their client and then they fitted these things - confused?

[Koln-RS]

Porsche911R said:

ATM said:

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

https://alloygator.com/uk/product/set-of-4-alloygators/
been around for years, you buy them for the wife.

Truly horrible things

[Gander101]

Koln-RS said:

Porsche911R said:

ATM said:

What's with the red strip round the wheels I've not see that before.

https://alloygator.com/uk/product/set-of-4-alloygators/
been around for years, you buy them for the wife.

Truly horrible things

Porsche appear to do something similar, see Techequipment, they are a bit more costly than the Alloygators at £588.00 ....

[douglasgdmw]

will_ said:

Or just to own the car you want?

I see PCCB as a liability as a long-term ownership prospect, rather than an asset.

Will be interesting to see what that car achieves - CC have been getting good prices recently.

Agree, when I was looking for my Spyder in 2013, had the opportunity of a 987 Black Spyder, manual with PCCB, Carbon seats, Sport Chrono, Sports exhaust and Turbo II wheels.

Apart from the Turbo wheel (which I do not like) it was the PCCB that really put me off as was always concerned about the replacement of them if you have problems. However in hindsight I could have changed the wheels for Spyder ones then it could have been one of the unicorns out there.

George

[Porsche911R]

douglasgdmw said:

Agree, when I was looking for my Spyder in 2013, had the opportunity of a 987 Black Spyder, manual with PCCB, Carbon seats, Sport Chrono, Sports exhaust and Turbo II wheels.

Apart from the Turbo wheel (which I do not like) it was the PCCB that really put me off as was always concerned about the replacement of them if you have problems. However in hindsight I could have changed the wheels for Spyder ones then it could have been one of the unicorns out there.

George

always better to have PCCB on R or SPyder for the braking system sans disk, and buy a set of steels 2 piece disks.
Its a win win.

Upgrading steels is very expensive as you need bigger calipers !!! which means new hubs, MC brake booster etc etc.

[douglasgdmw]

Porsche911R said:

always better to have PCCB on R or SPyder for the braking system sans disk, and buy a set of steels 2 piece disks.
Its a win win.

Upgrading steels is very expensive as you need bigger calipers !!! which means new hubs, MC brake booster etc etc.

Agree but that horse had bolted. Anyway we bought a white 987 Spyder instead as personally preferred that colour

[Porsche911R]

douglasgdmw said:

Agree but that horse had bolted. Anyway we bought a white 987 Spyder instead as personally preferred that colour

just regarding that line, "it was the PCCB that really put me off as was always concerned about the replacement "

when really even if you bin the disks on day one, it's better to have the PCCB brake system any way, so you cannot loose or take any risks.

[will_]

Porsche911R said:

just regarding that line, "it was the PCCB that really put me off as was always concerned about the replacement "

when really even if you bin the disks on day one, it's better to have the PCCB brake system any way, so you cannot loose or take any risks.

So you pay a premium to then pay more to take the discs off that you have bought to put inferior discs on so that you avoid the liability which comes with the original discs which you didn't really want or need in the first place? Yes, win-win!