348 v Boxster

[turbobloke]

348 every time - and I'm not their biggest fan tbh but this is no contest, the sublime vs the invisible, Chris got it spot on

[chris watton]

turbobloke said:

348 every time - and I'm not their biggest fan tbh but this is no contest, the sublime vs the invisible, Chris got it spot on

My post does not include your beast TB , that is quite a statement you have, very nice!

>> Edited by chris watton on Sunday 5th June 12:33

[Angelis]

In the last few days I've seriously considered getting a Boxster S............but

I know that if I got it I'd still want a Ferrari and besides, rather than pay £44,000 for a Boxster S, I can get a 348 GTS for between £29,000 & £35,000.

[tonyhopkins]

Angelis said:

In the last few days I've seriously considered getting a Boxster S............but I know that if I got it I'd still want a Ferrari and besides, rather than pay £44,000 for a Boxster S, I can get a 348 GTS for between £29,000 & £35,000.

Don't do it! I went from various 911s to a Boxster S to a 355. The Boxster isn't a cut price 911 , and won't be a patch on the 348 for giving you driving pleasure. I've had the 355 for 5 years and still love the sense of occasion every time i open the garage door/go for a drive.

[burriana]

Angelis said:

I can get a 348 GTS for between £29,000 & £35,000.

If you're lucky... they only made 10 right hookers! And I'm after one of em

[tonyhopkins]

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12930-1073930,00.html

[burriana]

Thanks for that Tony. servicing prices way over the top but interesting nonetheless

[fugatso]

As a certified porsche nut (911's mainly but i've had nearly all models) I would say without a shadow of a doubt............
























FERRARI every time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

suprised?

The boxster does what it says on the tin with typical german efficiency yada yada yada. But the 348 it's a Ferrari nuff said

[Angelis]

burriana said:

If you're lucky... they only made 10 right hookers! And I'm after one of em

What colour you after?

I've only seen two up for sale at the moment. One black and one red. One is definetly a GTB, but the other I'm not sure although the ad says its a GTB and it was registered Nov 93.

Both going for £34,995.

Just asked Aon for a quote and will be popping down to KHPC end of this week.

[burriana]

Ideally looking to swap for a RHD red one, but it must be a GTS, not GTB.

I presume at £35k those are both RHD.

[Angelis]

Both RHD and both GTB's.

You might be waiting a loooooong time.

[Angelis]

Angelis said:

Both RHD and both GTB's. You might be waiting a loooooong time.

I spoke too soon.

KHPC have a Red 94 GTS with 10,200 miles for....£44,995.

So that's three for sale out of 14.

[tonyhopkins]

£45k?! someone's having a laugh ...

[burriana]

Angelis said:

KHPC have a Red 94 GTS with 10,200 miles for....£44,995.

and of course, they'd give me £49,995 for my Spider in part-ex!

[kevinday]

Angelis, who are KHPC?

[KingRichard]

kevinday said:

Angelis, who are KHPC?

Kent High Performance Cars

[Laingy]

A friend bought a 348, took it for a service and got charged 7K (at a ferrari dealership) - must have been a big one, so think they can be expensive. He haggled lots to reduce the bill.

[tonyhopkins]

Laingy said:

A friend bought a 348, took it for a service and got charged 7K (at a ferrari dealership) - must have been a big one, so think they can be expensive. He haggled lots to reduce the bill.

£7k ? Was the engine rebuilt?? I'm really struggling to see how you can spend that kind of dough on a service.

[Laingy]

Cant remember the detail, but it was hilrious to see his face when he got the bill.

[Angelis]

What do you expect from a dealer!!!!

I took a Porsche 944 S2 to a dealer for a service and new clutch. Came to £2,800!

You should have seen my face!