987.1 or 987.2
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I've made a dozen posts over the last couple years whilst saving... Couldn't decide between Chimaera or Boxster.
Decided Chim last month but now the money is a actually in my account (budget increased by 5k too from some inheritance) I want the Boxster...
One last question before I pull the trigger (£25k is the most money I have ever had by about 5 times, so don't want to regret things a few months in!)...
Is the 987.2 Boxster S worth the premium over the 987.1 Boxster S?
So far, the only one in the classifeds that catches my eye is this one
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Hopefully will pick up in end of August (ideally sooner) so obv. this one may indeed get sold...
Decided Chim last month but now the money is a actually in my account (budget increased by 5k too from some inheritance) I want the Boxster...
One last question before I pull the trigger (£25k is the most money I have ever had by about 5 times, so don't want to regret things a few months in!)...
Is the 987.2 Boxster S worth the premium over the 987.1 Boxster S?
So far, the only one in the classifeds that catches my eye is this one
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Hopefully will pick up in end of August (ideally sooner) so obv. this one may indeed get sold...
Edited by TREMAiNE on Saturday 8th August 10:11
Having owned both gen2 everyday.be patient and a right car will come along and don't be afraid to buy privately and get a better deal !
Look for a lower mileage car as with any car the more miles the more eventual costs being closer ie clutch,brakes,suspension etc so a cheap car is no longer cheap early into ownership!
Look for a lower mileage car as with any car the more miles the more eventual costs being closer ie clutch,brakes,suspension etc so a cheap car is no longer cheap early into ownership!
Edited by itsybitsy on Sunday 9th August 09:43
Cheers for the replies guys...
After 100% definitely making my mind up... I'm now having another thought...
I'm now torn between a 987 Gen 2 Boxster S and a 997 Gen 1 Carrera S...
I just think the 997 is one of the best looking cars produced... What do you guys think? I assume being in the Boxster forum I will be convinced the 987 is the way to go...
After 100% definitely making my mind up... I'm now having another thought...
I'm now torn between a 987 Gen 2 Boxster S and a 997 Gen 1 Carrera S...
I just think the 997 is one of the best looking cars produced... What do you guys think? I assume being in the Boxster forum I will be convinced the 987 is the way to go...
Pauly-b said:
Really? I think mine looks great.....
I bet it does, from the front 
anonymous said:
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I'll be honest, I do think the Cayman rear is hideously ugly, the current gen is ok though...Really don't want to offend Cayman owners though! I love the Cayman and also think the Boxster has an ugly arse too - but would probably be able to put up with it, being able to put the roof down is the compromise which the Cayman can't offer as an apology
...Annoyingly, 911 is out of the question, insurance is too damn high...
Its a funny thing for young people (I'm early 20s), a Ferrari California costs 1200 to insure, an E90 M3 is 1500 to insure, a 987.2 Boxster S is 1400 to insure and a 997 911 Carrera S........ 2900 to insure! Doesn't make sense!
Boxster it is... struggling to find one I like at the moment though...
There aren't many manual gen 2 S's for sale at my price point!
TREMAiNE said:
KMF said:
987/2 Cayman, better looking than a 997/1
To me, the Cayman is hideously ugly (from behind)! Looks are subjective though!
They're all a bit too much push me pull you styling for me. All that said, if my budget was the same as yours, I'd happily own any of the S models if a 996/997 wasn't on the running for some reason. Great cars for the price.Mario149 said:
TREMAiNE said:
KMF said:
987/2 Cayman, better looking than a 997/1
To me, the Cayman is hideously ugly (from behind)! Looks are subjective though! They're all a bit too much push me pull you styling for me. All that said, if my budget was the same as yours, I'd happily own any of the S models if a 996/997 wasn't on the running for some reason. Great cars for the price.I was in the same position with the same budget around 8 months ago and ended up buying a gen 2 2009 S. I went for the gen 2 partly because I wanted the newer car which looks slightly better imo but mainly for peace of mind against any potential big bills.
The car you've linked looks nice but I think you can get better for your money if patient. Mine had only 26k miles, 2 tone extended leather and Porsche sports exhaust - this sounds fantastic and I wouldn't buy one without it.
I also looked at the 997, but was nervous about buying a 4 year older gen 1 car. Particularly as I use my car as my daily and have added another 10k miles in the first 6 months.
I love the car, I've wanted a Porsche since I was a kid, and the novelty and excitement of driving it are still there every time I walk out the front door.
The car you've linked looks nice but I think you can get better for your money if patient. Mine had only 26k miles, 2 tone extended leather and Porsche sports exhaust - this sounds fantastic and I wouldn't buy one without it.
I also looked at the 997, but was nervous about buying a 4 year older gen 1 car. Particularly as I use my car as my daily and have added another 10k miles in the first 6 months.
I love the car, I've wanted a Porsche since I was a kid, and the novelty and excitement of driving it are still there every time I walk out the front door.
On your original question, I honestly do prefer the 987.1 over the 987.2 and I think the gen.1 cars are now excellent value.
I have a late gen. 2 987S and my brother has an early gen. 1 987S. We lend each other the cars and every time I drive the gen. 1 car I think it's slightly the more special. Everything feels a bit more solid and more analogue in the gen. 1 car, the steering, clutch, brakes, even the switch gear. The throttle response on the gen. 1 car is better, and the engine note, particularly at high revs, is more sonorous (and that's even though my gen.2 car has PSE). Folks do stress about the engines on the gen. 1 cars but there are maintenance and upgrade based solutions available. You can buy a one year Porsche approved warranty on the car up to age 9. Another option is Hartech's Lifetime maintenance plan.
On your Cayman point, Caymans do handle better mainly because they are more rigid and they also have slightly more power than Boxsters (helping Porsche 'justify' charging more for the hard top than the convertible version of the same car). Personally, I've enjoyed my three years of open top motoring and will miss it when the Boxster goes - even although there is a handling compromise. FWIW I'm getting a Cayman next.
Finally on your 911 idea - I traded down from a 997 and have to say I miss it every day - for me, there's an extra degree of theatre associated with the 911. They are also quite considerably quicker. They are very different cars to drive with different strengths and weaknesses - I like them both very much but some 911 folks don't like the mid-engine cars and vice versa. I won't get into all of that here... What is maybe worth mentioning is that on the whole gen. 1 997s will probably keep their value better than gen. 1 987s: look at 996 types versus 986 types for an idea.
They're all great though - enjoy!
I have a late gen. 2 987S and my brother has an early gen. 1 987S. We lend each other the cars and every time I drive the gen. 1 car I think it's slightly the more special. Everything feels a bit more solid and more analogue in the gen. 1 car, the steering, clutch, brakes, even the switch gear. The throttle response on the gen. 1 car is better, and the engine note, particularly at high revs, is more sonorous (and that's even though my gen.2 car has PSE). Folks do stress about the engines on the gen. 1 cars but there are maintenance and upgrade based solutions available. You can buy a one year Porsche approved warranty on the car up to age 9. Another option is Hartech's Lifetime maintenance plan.
On your Cayman point, Caymans do handle better mainly because they are more rigid and they also have slightly more power than Boxsters (helping Porsche 'justify' charging more for the hard top than the convertible version of the same car). Personally, I've enjoyed my three years of open top motoring and will miss it when the Boxster goes - even although there is a handling compromise. FWIW I'm getting a Cayman next.
Finally on your 911 idea - I traded down from a 997 and have to say I miss it every day - for me, there's an extra degree of theatre associated with the 911. They are also quite considerably quicker. They are very different cars to drive with different strengths and weaknesses - I like them both very much but some 911 folks don't like the mid-engine cars and vice versa. I won't get into all of that here... What is maybe worth mentioning is that on the whole gen. 1 997s will probably keep their value better than gen. 1 987s: look at 996 types versus 986 types for an idea.
They're all great though - enjoy!
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