OV9

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:09 am The Evonomics is going well, gone from £6k to £12k

(murmurs quietly) it’s an investment.... yes... an investment

https://www.northway.co.uk/used/porsche/boxster/32-s-2dr/reading/berkshire/18801959/ - bit of an enthusiast spec one... got PASM and the sport chrono. Presumably seen some track action. https://www.kiteley-motors.co.uk/used-porsche-boxster-stansted-essex-2038651 - 6 advisories relating to brakes at ...

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:35 pm Newt - are you able to do spannering yourself ? If you are it makes a big difference to the affordability of running old cars like these.

Jesus. No. I don't even own a spanner.

X-type valued at £400 trade in or about a grand if I tried to sell it myself.

Poor old girl, I didn't have the heart to tell her, although I think she knew something was up because her 'normal' burning oil smell when stationery was slightly stronger than normal. That's her crying, that is.

This is the one I meant: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902275354971?atmobcid=soc3 I wouldn’t have that other one, either. Now why did you have to go and show me that? I am hoping GG can demolish this before I buy it! Although who amongst us can pull off driving something with a ...

NotoriousREV wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:37 pm Have you bought a 996 yet?

Show me a solid 996 circa £12k and I will kiss your feet.

Go to bed last night at half past nine. Any reason why so early? Just couldn't be fucked with the world generally. And yes, I am thinking I need to get a change up in my meds. The citalopram is great for the anxiety, useless for motivation/energy/feeling like life is worth wasting my time with/inse...

Fleabag Never watched the first series. No idea why. Having watched Killing Eve last year though we've been watching this second series and really enjoying it. Very funny. Binged both series last week and I thought it was a lovely little show, final ep of second series genuinely had me tear up. Act...

That was the case with this car. Part ex’d at a Porsche dealer then passed down the line.

One marvellous thing I have discovered is that you can look up any car’s MOT history if you gave the reg number. Discounted quite a few supposed bargains!

JLv3.0 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:32 am

tim wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:20 am^^ that

but.........but..........but.........the salesman said he was losing money on it but he had to make the sale today! He even left for a bit to go and convince his boss!

Yeah yeah... actually it turned out the dude had a transplant and I worked with the consultant who did it

You should be able to get a 3.2 S for that (plus the sat nav's been replaced with a chav spec edition and the rubberised coating is peeling off the centre console switchgear. You can do better I think. On the upside it does have Bose, heated seats and the sports steering wheel which are all nice op...

You should be able to get a 3.2 S for that (plus the sat nav's been replaced with a chav spec edition and the rubberised coating is peeling off the centre console switchgear. You can do better I think. On the upside it does have Bose, heated seats and the sports steering wheel which are all nice op...

Found a nice example with low miles in good nick with a warrantee from a dealer. https://www.maundrells.co.uk/porsche-boxster-24v-in-oxfordshire-for-sale-6395016 Test drove it yesterday (great top down weather) vs a 986S and very much enjoyed it. Going to think over things this weekend and make a de...

IanF wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:56 pm Are old Caymans more or less expensive than Boxsters? I can’t remember if it was this generation that swapped over the pricing.

Similar kinds of pricing at the older end (2006 ish) - one or two private sales or Knockers and Snatch esque dealers selling for sub £10k.

I've owned a 986 2.7, a 986 3.2 S and a 987 3.4 S in the past. The first developed an oil leak, the second lunched the engine at 11,000 miles and the 987 S was faultless. (All in new car warranty - I was told that the replacement short engine would have been about 12,500 + VAT + fitting otherwise :...

There is a careful equation between potential driving fun and rage from my tiny yet incredibly angry significant other. You guys cannot know how furious I will be if I blow money that could go towards a deposit on a house... I would suggest what car you get next might not be your biggest issue to r...

987 3.2 is the correct choice. The 2.7s actually sound better (particularly the whine on the overrun) but are simply too slow. The 987 2.7 my father had was always slightly frustrating when you had to navigate around other traffic (i.e. overtake) whereas the 3.2 I owned was significantly torquier a...

OV9. The thrill of making responsible life decisions. Sadly, he’s not wrong though. Bad time to be buying a convertible dude, but test drive what’s in your price range and buy the one you enjoy the most. Otherwise, you’ll end up regretting not buying what you wanted. The internet will stop you buyi...

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:23 pm OV9. The thrill of making responsible life decisions.

Coaster1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:53 pm Having not driven any but read plenty, 3.2 offers the best balance of performance and reliability.

987 S 3.4 appears to have the worst reliability record. So either 987 3.2 (pretty) or 986 3.2 (best vfm).

Don’t ignore me

Ah this is good advice. Ta. The 2.7 not worth a look then?