The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

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Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....

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Thing is, it's perfectly in line with all the other nonsensical sh*t you come out with, so to be fair, it's extremely hard to tell.
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Broccers wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:41 pm
Ascender wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:34 pm
240PP wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:03 pm I love my 987 S but it’s not getting used much so I’m considering parting with it. It’s a 3.2 (updated IMS bits)

They really are a fantastic package.

Purchase thread
Looks nice! Will go read the thread properly now.

What’s the spec, likely price etc if you don’t mind me asking? Just trying to get a feel for the market at the moment.
Buy that one. Job jobbed 😎👍
I’m sure it won’t be that simple... it just can’t be!
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Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:11 pm <whoosh>

:D


t’other day Broccers made that claim, refusing to produce anything to back it up.
Ah, missed that.

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Is this what counts as a wind up these days? Saying something marginal, being asked to back it up with proof and refusing?!

High comedy indeed.
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Broccers wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:41 pm
Ascender wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:34 pm
240PP wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:03 pm I love my 987 S but it’s not getting used much so I’m considering parting with it. It’s a 3.2 (updated IMS bits)

They really are a fantastic package.

Purchase thread
Looks nice! Will go read the thread properly now.

What’s the spec, likely price etc if you don’t mind me asking? Just trying to get a feel for the market at the moment.
Buy that one. Job jobbed 😎👍
I don’t like black cars as they are a pain to clean..... but otherwise yes, buy that one!
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Rich B wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:44 pm Is this what counts as a wind up these days? Saying something marginal, being asked to back it up with proof and refusing?!

High comedy indeed.
:lol: :lol:

Its funny seeing you guys actually getting worked up... then saying you don't care which is even more amusing :lol: <-- lol
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Coaster1 wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:23 pm
Broccers wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:41 pm
Ascender wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:34 pm

Looks nice! Will go read the thread properly now.

What’s the spec, likely price etc if you don’t mind me asking? Just trying to get a feel for the market at the moment.
Buy that one. Job jobbed 😎👍
I don’t like black cars as they are a pain to clean..... but otherwise yes, buy that one!
I'm the same - but if the deals right you can always spend the saving on having it detailed every so often :D
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Broccers wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:42 pm
Rich B wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:44 pm Is this what counts as a wind up these days? Saying something marginal, being asked to back it up with proof and refusing?!

High comedy indeed.
:lol: :lol:

Its funny seeing you guys actually getting worked up... then saying you don't care which is even more amusing :lol: <-- lol
no one got worked up - SJ took the piss out of you in this Thread - which was funny!
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Broccers thinks everyones laughing at him cause they’re mad :lol:
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But ok lads. Get back on topic.
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I’m far too angry! 😂
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I was about to do my usual "You don't want a Booster, you want an SLK55" until I looked and realised they've had something of a price revival and you now need more like £15k.

So I'll adjust - "you don't want a Boxster, you need to find another £5k and get an SLK55"
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I did the exact same thing Matty :lol:
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S2000?
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Foz wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:37 amS2000?
Wait until [mention]dan[/mention] finishes his Elise and sells his S2000?

Of course, you might have to wait a while...
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Foz wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:37 amS2000?
Appreciating in value too.
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:45 am
Foz wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:37 amS2000?
Wait until @dan finishes his Elise and sells his S2000?

Of course, you might have to wait a while...
Keeping both forever!

I assumed if you want a boxster you wouldn't want an S2000....but given the choice i bought the honda for lots of reasons, despite the porsche probably being a better car, i'd rather own the honda.
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dan wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:05 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:45 am
Foz wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:37 amS2000?
Wait until @dan finishes his Elise and sells his S2000?

Of course, you might have to wait a while...
Keeping both forever!

I assumed if you want a boxster you wouldn't want an S2000....but given the choice i bought the honda for lots of reasons, despite the porsche probably being a better car, i'd rather own the honda.
Another one I was surprised how the value has gone up.
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I thought the S2000 was always destined to be a future classic. I drove one but preferred the Boxster and M cars of the time.
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Very happy with my 2006 3.2S - I can dig up the thread from this very forum where I was talked up from spending 6k on a 986 to rather more - worth it though. The cabin and level of fit is much better and it’s dynamically sharper. Everyone’s different but I find it plenty powerful and enjoy spinning up the rears off a roundabout from time to time.

The things to look out for are the IMS (06 onwards cars tend to be ok as they have the updated bearing) and bore scoring (the 3.4s are supposedly at greater risk... I think Broccers got his scoped pre purchase but I didn’t and touch wood haven’t had problems.

I got mine from an independent Porsche dealer with a good reputation (the excellent Northway), mostly because I felt it gave me a bit of peace of mind in case there were teething troubles. I had an issue with water ingress early on which they sorted for me without any fuss.
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