Getting back into Boxster ownership

[Petrolhead]

A few years ago I had a 3.4S and loved the car. Came into some money and bought an Aston V8 Vantage as it was a car I always wanted to own. Aston gone and I am now after another Boxster.


I don't want to spend a fortune as it will now be a second weekend car.


I am looking at 978s and have thought about a 2.7. Why I hear you ask. Well the 3.4 was a fast car but I found it too fast and too easy to loose the licence Don't get me wrong, I like fast cars having owned a Caterham R500! but now that I am bit older (over 50) I am more interested in handling more that outright speed. I also enjoy working cars to get the best out of them. (Please do not turn this thread into a 2.7 vs 3.2/4 discussion). However if the right car come along I will not rule out an S


So I am looking at a 2005 car, to avoid high car tax and hopefully will get something that's not going to depreciate like a stone. Obviously when you get to 2005 cars the mileage gets higher, is this a worry if it has a full service history.


These are the cars I am considering looking at:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-2-7...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...


So what are your thoughts and what do I need to be aware of?

[Petrolhead]

Cheers for the quick replies

Pre-DFI< what's that?

I personally do not like the look of the 986, especially the dash

If I was being fussy I would like Sport Seats, having had them on my last one they were very comfy and I suffer a bad back, heated seats would also be nice. I emailed the one down south but as yet no response which does not bode well. The other Atlas Grey one is a local car, he email back quickly with the following info:
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Service history part Porsche Leeds and then Pro Porsche http://www.pro-porsche.co.uk/

1. 1st service (minor) 09.10.2007 mileage 15,179
2. 2nd service major 26.09.2009 mileage 24,105
3. 3rd service (minor) 26.09.2011 mileage 36,396
4. 4th service major 16.05.2013 mileage 48,477

Work carried out

1. new front disc and pads 1.10.09 £326.23
2. new clutch 18.01.10 £743.01
3. new battery 3.11.10 £92.77
4. new rear springs 21.06.11 £645.64
5. Polybelt changed 26.09.11 £inc service
6. new tyres front 27.04.12 £598
7. new tyres rear 11.09.12 £418
8. front coil springs 19.03.13 £365.66
9 new front shock absorbers 26.03.13 £533.13
10 new door microswitch 23.04.13 £103.68
11. window regulator 24.04.13 £235.35
12 rear discs and pads £295.00

The tyres are pilot sport, with about 6 mm left.
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Edited by Petrolhead on Monday 11th November 17:52

Edited by Petrolhead on Monday 11th November 17:53

[Petrolhead]

what are the italics not working? Bloody computers

[Petrolhead]

Ah right I see

Looking at the car on ebay and the one on pistonheads at £12500 although the ebay one has an extra 10,000 miles does that make the other one worth 2k more?

[Petrolhead]

walm said:

The one on PH at £12.5k is an "S".
The other two are just the regular Boxster.

Dooooh! so they are

[Petrolhead]

anonymous said:

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That's a good point. Had an other look on Pistonheads for cars up to 45k miles and found this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...