I've just bought some poverty Pork…
Discussion
Rosewood Red said:
Expenditure in my ownership over 18 months.
47. 15/10/2016 Montague Motor Eng. Labour for #46 £30.00 113,700
48. 18/10/2016 Cath Burrows? Full inspection and report - long to-do list ? £108.00 113,888
49. 21/10/2016 Shell Shell Helix Ultra 5w40 1l (Porsche A40 approved) - noticed low level whilst refuelling, likely due to oil filter removal during above inspection £17.99 114,101
50. 25/10/2016 Euro Car Parts Bosch ABS sensor, OE radiator fan resistor, RARB bushes £155.76 -
51. 25/10/2016 Montague Motor Eng. Brake fluid change £35.00 114,304
52. 05/11/2016 Camskill (tyres) / Event Tyres (fitting) 2 x 265 35 R18Y XL Uniroyal Rainsport 3 (rears) £246.78 114,390
53. 14/11/2016 B&B Components 2 x TRW tie / track rod ends 2 x Meyle "coffin arms", 2 x Meyle "tuning forks" £383.94 -
54. 12/01/2017 Euro Car Parts OE front springs £137.85 -
55. 18/01/2017 Montague Motor Eng. Labour for #50, 53 and 54 £240.00 115,103
56. 20/01/2017 eBay.de? New OE keyhead £101.00 -
57. 21/01/2017 Nigel Langs Garage Geometry read out / adjustments, front wheels balanced £95.40 115,135
58. 21/01/2017 Porsche Bolton Oddments tray hinge repair kit, sunvisor assembly screw £27.26 -
59. 15/02/2017 Cath Burrows Rear coffin arms, tie bars, nuts, bolts, geometry, xenon level sensor droplink, power steering line support clip, radiator fan resistor (#50) fitted £736.16 115,363
60. 24/02/2017 Euro Car Parts Bosch S4 008 battery + lifetime warranty £95.99 115,516
61. 28/03/2017 Cath Burrows Clutch, DMF, RMS, IMSB inspection, bank 1 cam tensioner, oil, oil filter, renew exhaust clamps / fittings, gearbox oil, front xenon droplink / bracket, code keyhead, handbrake adjustment £1,628.02 115,955
62. 26/04/2017 Cath Burrows Spark plugs, Plug tube, air filter, roof tension cables £168.55 116,499
63. 30/04/2017 Private Used RARB / bushes from 2.5 being broken for spares - paid in cash £40.00 Circa 116,700
64. 03/05/2017 1st Choice Autoglaze OEM front windscreen (insurance excess only) £70.00 116,808
66. 16/06/2017 Cath Burrows Used backbox (£150 from Douglas Valley) and fitting (£75) - paid in cash, no invoice £225.00 Circa 118,450
67. 04/07/2017 iMotorist MOT £35.00 118,944
68. 22/07/2017 Halfords 2 x 225 40 R18Y Uniroyal Rainsport 3 (fronts) £157.98 119,291
69. 27/10/2017 Protyre Southport Reseal OSR tyre £20.00 -
70. 27/11/2017 Tubzilla (BoXa.net) Used ashtray (to butcher for locking mech.) £13.00 -
71. 24/02/2018 Porsche Bolton Headlamp removal wrench (999 571 076 02), early keyhead badge (944 538 443 00) £19.74 -
72. 01/04/2018 CoolpartsUK (eBay) 2 x A/C condensers £95.00 123,806
73. 01/04/2018 Porsche Wilmslow 4 x condenser o-rings, 2 x drier o-rings £23.78 123,806
74. 28/02/2018 eBay Pagid rear caliper pin kit (Pagid pn: 107 33 0038 / K0166) £10.00 -
75. 01/03/2018 CarParts4Less Padid rear wear indicators? £17.38 -
76. 04/03/2018 Euro Car Parts Pagid rear discs, Brembo rear pads, Hella A/C drier £135.64 -
77. 13/04/2018 Cath Burrows 12,000 mile service. Both A/C pipes under car replaced, new o-rings, system re-gassed £759.71 124,052
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Total??? £5,963.95
And then it got written off.
An extreme example, perhaps, but food for thought. Came with 13k worth of invoices for previous work carried out too.
Did you buy a completely f**ked, dodgy MOT & leaking oil wreck? Or did you buy it then randomly decided it needed clutch, brakes, loads of suspension arms, springs, exhaust, full major service and tyres? This sounds like a bad example, what sort of Money did this set you back? I only ask because my 2000my 3.2s with 80k has 90% of what you've mentioned above, all done less than 18 months ago, plus ceramic LN IMS bearing, plus full set of Pirelli P-Zeros! and cost me £5.5k...- Date Dealer Service / Work Completed Cost Mileage
47. 15/10/2016 Montague Motor Eng. Labour for #46 £30.00 113,700
48. 18/10/2016 Cath Burrows? Full inspection and report - long to-do list ? £108.00 113,888
49. 21/10/2016 Shell Shell Helix Ultra 5w40 1l (Porsche A40 approved) - noticed low level whilst refuelling, likely due to oil filter removal during above inspection £17.99 114,101
50. 25/10/2016 Euro Car Parts Bosch ABS sensor, OE radiator fan resistor, RARB bushes £155.76 -
51. 25/10/2016 Montague Motor Eng. Brake fluid change £35.00 114,304
52. 05/11/2016 Camskill (tyres) / Event Tyres (fitting) 2 x 265 35 R18Y XL Uniroyal Rainsport 3 (rears) £246.78 114,390
53. 14/11/2016 B&B Components 2 x TRW tie / track rod ends 2 x Meyle "coffin arms", 2 x Meyle "tuning forks" £383.94 -
54. 12/01/2017 Euro Car Parts OE front springs £137.85 -
55. 18/01/2017 Montague Motor Eng. Labour for #50, 53 and 54 £240.00 115,103
56. 20/01/2017 eBay.de? New OE keyhead £101.00 -
57. 21/01/2017 Nigel Langs Garage Geometry read out / adjustments, front wheels balanced £95.40 115,135
58. 21/01/2017 Porsche Bolton Oddments tray hinge repair kit, sunvisor assembly screw £27.26 -
59. 15/02/2017 Cath Burrows Rear coffin arms, tie bars, nuts, bolts, geometry, xenon level sensor droplink, power steering line support clip, radiator fan resistor (#50) fitted £736.16 115,363
60. 24/02/2017 Euro Car Parts Bosch S4 008 battery + lifetime warranty £95.99 115,516
61. 28/03/2017 Cath Burrows Clutch, DMF, RMS, IMSB inspection, bank 1 cam tensioner, oil, oil filter, renew exhaust clamps / fittings, gearbox oil, front xenon droplink / bracket, code keyhead, handbrake adjustment £1,628.02 115,955
62. 26/04/2017 Cath Burrows Spark plugs, Plug tube, air filter, roof tension cables £168.55 116,499
63. 30/04/2017 Private Used RARB / bushes from 2.5 being broken for spares - paid in cash £40.00 Circa 116,700
64. 03/05/2017 1st Choice Autoglaze OEM front windscreen (insurance excess only) £70.00 116,808
66. 16/06/2017 Cath Burrows Used backbox (£150 from Douglas Valley) and fitting (£75) - paid in cash, no invoice £225.00 Circa 118,450
67. 04/07/2017 iMotorist MOT £35.00 118,944
68. 22/07/2017 Halfords 2 x 225 40 R18Y Uniroyal Rainsport 3 (fronts) £157.98 119,291
69. 27/10/2017 Protyre Southport Reseal OSR tyre £20.00 -
70. 27/11/2017 Tubzilla (BoXa.net) Used ashtray (to butcher for locking mech.) £13.00 -
71. 24/02/2018 Porsche Bolton Headlamp removal wrench (999 571 076 02), early keyhead badge (944 538 443 00) £19.74 -
72. 01/04/2018 CoolpartsUK (eBay) 2 x A/C condensers £95.00 123,806
73. 01/04/2018 Porsche Wilmslow 4 x condenser o-rings, 2 x drier o-rings £23.78 123,806
74. 28/02/2018 eBay Pagid rear caliper pin kit (Pagid pn: 107 33 0038 / K0166) £10.00 -
75. 01/03/2018 CarParts4Less Padid rear wear indicators? £17.38 -
76. 04/03/2018 Euro Car Parts Pagid rear discs, Brembo rear pads, Hella A/C drier £135.64 -
77. 13/04/2018 Cath Burrows 12,000 mile service. Both A/C pipes under car replaced, new o-rings, system re-gassed £759.71 124,052
?
Total??? £5,963.95
And then it got written off.
An extreme example, perhaps, but food for thought. Came with 13k worth of invoices for previous work carried out too.
ferrisbueller said:
750-1,000 on eBay
Are they made of solid gold at that price?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-986-BLA...
Bullet-Proof_Biscuit said:
ferrisbueller said:
750-1,000 on eBay
Are they made of solid gold at that price?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-986-BLA...
ferrisbueller said:
Bullet-Proof_Biscuit said:
ferrisbueller said:
750-1,000 on eBay
Are they made of solid gold at that price?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-986-BLA...
coldcuppatea said:
2Btoo said:
There does seem to be a three- or four-fold difference in price between the 'Sports' seats and the 'Normal' seats. Are they that much better in real life?
I have the "sports" seats in mine. I have absolutely no idea why people would pay a premium for them. 
This seems like a decent 987 on the face of it and may stay in poverty pork budget...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
Seller lists the mechanical condition as "8/10 - no issues!" However they've not covered the reg number properly in each pic, so you can check the MOT history...
Brake pipes aren't cheap to replace although corrosion is to be expected at this age. Rear oil leak is likely to be RMS, no biggie but could be a bargaining tool for any prospective winner of the auction. Disingenuous description or just ignorance?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
Seller lists the mechanical condition as "8/10 - no issues!" However they've not covered the reg number properly in each pic, so you can check the MOT history...
Brake pipes aren't cheap to replace although corrosion is to be expected at this age. Rear oil leak is likely to be RMS, no biggie but could be a bargaining tool for any prospective winner of the auction. Disingenuous description or just ignorance?
The brake pipes are very common on Porsches, the fronts are cheaper than the rear and I’ve run cars with skight corrosion without deterioration for a few years.
The CV joint is pretty standard.
The oil leak would be my only real concern.
If the rest of the car is ok, then his 8/10 description is probably his way of mentioning the known issues.
Not disingenuous, imho
The CV joint is pretty standard.
The oil leak would be my only real concern.
If the rest of the car is ok, then his 8/10 description is probably his way of mentioning the known issues.
Not disingenuous, imho
ferrisbueller said:
The standard seat has little in terms of lateral support for me. That said, if I was faced with paying a grand for sports seats I probably wouldn't do it; I'd get some proper aftermarket pews.
The sports seats also offer little in terms of lateral support! They're pretty much identical to the normal seats bar the bits at the shoulder which I can't say that I find hold me in place. Deeper bolsters lower down would be more useful. ATM said:
WojaWabbit said:
This seems like a decent 987 on the face of it and may stay in poverty pork budget...
Hang onWhat's poverty pork budget?
The thread should really have a budget, something like under £5k 986, 8k 987 £11k Cayman, 13k 996 etc, but there are so many models its difficult to draw a line under them all.
Or just crack on as we are, I don't make the rules
wjb said:
ATM said:
WojaWabbit said:
This seems like a decent 987 on the face of it and may stay in poverty pork budget...
Hang onWhat's poverty pork budget?
The thread should really have a budget, something like under £5k 986, 8k 987 £11k Cayman, 13k 996 etc, but there are so many models its difficult to draw a line under them all.
Or just crack on as we are, I don't make the rules
For my own procurement I'm looking at Boxsters and I see £5k 986 S and £7k 987 S as poverty pork budget, which tends to be high mileage, more than five previous owners and not particularly extensive history.
This went for £6800, a relative bargain to my eyes...
https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&x...
WojaWabbit said:
I guess it depends on the car in question but I didn't really consider others having alternative budgets when I typed that. Ignorance on my part!
For my own procurement I'm looking at Boxsters and I see £5k 986 S and £7k 987 S as poverty pork budget, which tends to be high mileage, more than five previous owners and not particularly extensive history.
This went for £6800, a relative bargain to my eyes...
https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&x...
It's a Cat C?For my own procurement I'm looking at Boxsters and I see £5k 986 S and £7k 987 S as poverty pork budget, which tends to be high mileage, more than five previous owners and not particularly extensive history.
This went for £6800, a relative bargain to my eyes...
https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&x...
WojaWabbit said:
ferrisbueller said:
It's a Cat C?
It is? Ad states HPI clear, which would normally highlight any insurance claims.Ad. said:
WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPECT IT IS CAT C, ALL FIXED BY BODY SHOP BUT IT IS ON THE REGISTER.
Cheap for a reason.ferrisbueller said:
WojaWabbit said:
ferrisbueller said:
It's a Cat C?
It is? Ad states HPI clear, which would normally highlight any insurance claims.Ad. said:
WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPECT IT IS CAT C, ALL FIXED BY BODY SHOP BUT IT IS ON THE REGISTER.
Cheap for a reason.
WojaWabbit said:
ferrisbueller said:
WojaWabbit said:
ferrisbueller said:
It's a Cat C?
It is? Ad states HPI clear, which would normally highlight any insurance claims.Ad. said:
WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPECT IT IS CAT C, ALL FIXED BY BODY SHOP BUT IT IS ON THE REGISTER.
Cheap for a reason.This claims to be an Anniversary. My Porsche beard is weak so I'm not sure it is. If so, it's the cheapest out there by a chunk.
2004
3.2 S "Anniversary"
Manual
114k
£5,500 ono
2004
3.2 S "Anniversary"
Manual
114k
£5,500 ono
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