I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[golfer19]

snotrag said:

100% agreed, and I did a bit of confirming, they are cast wheels, some sort of re-badged item, and no doubt weigh an absolute tonne.

Forget the wheels, let the seller keep them. The car itself looks lovely. Some real nice 986s about at the ~10-12k mark recently.




Carerra GT Steering wheel (with free car attached) anyone?



45k Guard, Litronics, Sport seats and extended leather.

https://www.douglasclassics.com/vehicle/porsche-bo...

Edited by snotrag on Thursday 29th September 14:35

That's a lovely car with lovely options.

[esotericar]

Guards car looks great. Remarkable to think that pretty much any air-cooled in that condition with that mileage would be minimum 10x the price.

Still quite a few nice condition affordable 986s and 987s to choose from, happily. Hopefully they won't become fashionable. Prefer that they stay cheap!

[DRH986]

The MOT history on this Guards car isn't that great, which is a shame.

[edc]

That black one with the RH Cup style wheels was being pushed for sale privately a few months ago I'm sure on the various FB Porsche sales groups.

[ATM]

I spent a bit of time tinkering with my 986 yesterday. I'd previously stripped all the hardtop seals off to try to remedy a leak. I finally reassembled everything and I'm just waiting for someone to come help me put the roof on the car so I can test it out. I have probably just made it worse but lets see. I had a little drive around in the old girl. She still feels good even though the suspension arms are all probably way past their best and I suspect all the engine and gearbox mounts too. I have a few clunks and knocks going on. Anyway I'll stop rambling.....

[snotrag]

ATM said:

I suspect all the engine and gearbox mounts too

987 front Engine mount, plus some 964 RS style bobbins on the rear trans mounts was fairly cheap, easy DIY and made a HUGE difference in my experience.

Look how many Boxsters (just like 911s) you see with the exhausts dangling down low under the bumper - when they were new, they were right up tight almost touching the trim piece/heatshield.

[ATM]

snotrag said:

ATM said:

I suspect all the engine and gearbox mounts too

987 front Engine mount, plus some 964 RS style bobbins on the rear trans mounts was fairly cheap, easy DIY and made a HUGE difference in my experience.

Look how many Boxsters (just like 911s) you see with the exhausts dangling down low under the bumper - when they were new, they were right up tight almost touching the trim piece/heatshield.

Mine is dragging on the floor

[golfer19]

Hartech rebuilt at 91k.
Ad is bit short on detail.



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206287...

[julian987R]

golfer19 said:

Hartech rebuilt at 91k.
Ad is bit short on detail.



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206287...

The Hartech cost £9100 and then listed at £9,999. It is either a great deal or a terrible decision to have gone ahead with the Hartech build. Can't work out which.

[edc]

This outfit is down the road from me. When looking for other cars I've come across some for sale from them. Their ads are normally a bit more comprehensive than this so do wonder if there is something hiding. They sell all sorts too so I wouldn't expect much in marque prep.

[MrC986]

Hartech openly admit they offer partial rebuilds for other garages and private customers so it is vital to establish what was done and when to the Boxster highlighted? Grant at Hartech is apparently very approachable and will give a verbal assure if required although a full invoice breakdown is always so much better

[julian987R]

MrC986 said:

Hartech openly admit they offer partial rebuilds for other garages and private customers so it is vital to establish what was done and when to the Boxster highlighted? Grant at Hartech is apparently very approachable and will give a verbal assure if required although a full invoice breakdown is always so much better

I don't doubt that, but when the difference between costs of rebuild and sale is £800 then one has to question was it ever worth it?

[Patrick Bateman]

I've had that saved in the autotrader favourites for a while and it's already been mentioned in this thread. Price hasn't budged since it was first listed.

[edc]

julian987R said:

MrC986 said:

Hartech openly admit they offer partial rebuilds for other garages and private customers so it is vital to establish what was done and when to the Boxster highlighted? Grant at Hartech is apparently very approachable and will give a verbal assure if required although a full invoice breakdown is always so much better

I don't doubt that, but when the difference between costs of rebuild and sale is £800 then one has to question was it ever worth it?

Maybe it was done years ago when the car was worth £25k, who knows?

[esotericar]

edc said:

Maybe it was done years ago when the car was worth £25k, who knows?

Well, it was done at 91k miles. MOT history has it at 91k miles in April 2019. £9,100 in April 2019 did not buy the full all-six menu rebuild at Hartech. That would be about £12k inc, plus any extras while you're in there. Though it's possible maybe Hartech did the block and all six and someone else pulled the heads off and chucked them back on. Or whatever.

Would guestimate if Hartech did all the work, you're looking at just bank two having been done. Still could be good value, but bit of a pity if it's only half the job. Also a pity it has the plastic interior.

[julian987R]

edc said:

Maybe it was done years ago when the car was worth £25k, who knows?

Very true, very good point.

[esotericar]

julian987R said:

edc said:

Maybe it was done years ago when the car was worth £25k, who knows?

Very true, very good point.

Think the MOT history fairly unambiguously says that's not the case.

[ooid]

Impossible to say about the rebuild details without seeing the invoice but it's been done nearly 3 years ago, so the owner might be bored and the current economic situation is not that bright for shiny red boxsters, so it is possible that price does not fully reflect the rebuild. (Not to forget it is on the higher tax band!)

[ATM]

Patrick Bateman said:

I've had that saved in the autotrader favourites for a while and it's already been mentioned in this thread. Price hasn't budged since it was first listed.

Correct

By me on 23rd August

ATM said:

Hartech mentioned in Ad

GBP 9995

2007
Manual
99,000 miles

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206287...

[Smollet]

I wonder what this will make?

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/search/?st=44...