Boxster Bargains
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Looking through the Classifieds its quite remarkable how much car you can get for such little money.
A 2000 'X' Boxster S for 22K. Probably obtainable for 21. That's a 252bhp convertible sports car - with Porsche cachet for a bargain price. The one on PHs front page has done just 21K miles.
That's the way to buy sports cars. Pre-depreciated.
A friend just bought a LHD 2.5 for 11K with less than 40K miles on the clock.
A 2000 'X' Boxster S for 22K. Probably obtainable for 21. That's a 252bhp convertible sports car - with Porsche cachet for a bargain price. The one on PHs front page has done just 21K miles.
That's the way to buy sports cars. Pre-depreciated.
A friend just bought a LHD 2.5 for 11K with less than 40K miles on the clock.
when she told me that. clubsport said:
The '98 cars seem to have stalled at the 10k pounds mark for now.....any lower and they would seem a good basis for a 996 engine conversion...for 15-20 grand you would have a very quick car.
Now that is a bloody good idea. 340bhp in a Boxster (a la RUF 3600S) would be a hoot.
Maybe that's how to improve my lap times, eh? No need for all that talent, knowledge and skill business just whack in a big engine.
Don said:
The '98 cars seem to have stalled at the 10k pounds mark for now.....any lower and they would seem a good basis for a 996 engine conversion...for 15-20 grand you would have a very quick car.
Now that is a bloody good idea. 340bhp in a Boxster (a la RUF 3600S) would be a hoot.
Maybe that's how to improve my lap times, eh? No need for all that talent, knowledge and skill business just whack in a big engine.
Hmmmm.... Is this fairly straighforward to do - documented anywhere?
thanks,
AS
aasc said:
clubsport said:
The '98 cars seem to have stalled at the 10k pounds mark for now.....any lower and they would seem a good basis for a 996 engine conversion...for 15-20 grand you would have a very quick car.
Now that is a bloody good idea. 340bhp in a Boxster (a la RUF 3600S) would be a hoot.
Maybe that's how to improve my lap times, eh? No need for all that talent, knowledge and skill business just whack in a big engine.
Hmmmm.... Is this fairly straighforward to do - documented anywhere?
thanks,
AS
Nope, I considered it for my old Boxster. It's a specialist job, but right now it makes real sense
If I didn't need the extra seats, the 996 budget would have gone on an engine conversion for the Boxster. Buy a highish mileage 'S' replace the engine, uprate the brakes and suspension and rebush everything and you would have a cracking car.
BliarOut said:
6 Speed box?
And you win todays star prize...... Well, actually there isn't one, but yup, that's why.
There's a few other technical reasons why you start with the 3.2, which I can't remember right now.
Better brakes?
You could even supercharge the 3.2 engine instead of replacing it
aasc said:
Hmmmm.... Is this fairly straighforward to do - documented anywhere?
thanks,
AS
Hi Art, yeh years back I got the bits for the 1st UK one to be done (3.4), there was a 911 & pork world article on it- I'll drag it out for ya & get the issue number if ya want.
That car is still going ok- somat like 40k post comversion, was on a 2.5 & yes 3.2 would make a better base (brakes & box) 2.5 box & suspension with 3.4 power not really a great combination, brakes were fine for road IMHO tho.
Dont think its a particually economic way to increase the performance with a 3.4 if its already an S as not leaps forward in performance for the ££, if you are gunna do it IMHO = use 3.6 minimum & ideally use a GT3 lump that would make a proper car- (its been done before too)
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