2003 3.2 S manual (260PS), 18in turbo twist, cruise control - 109,000 miles, reasonably comprehensive history, roof was tired so I bought one from a 42,000 mile car. Has a few marks, and rattly heatshields on the cats (tubes, and the big ones you can replace). IMS done around 79K...
...but right now it needs two P-Zero Rossos for the front (£280 last time I looked), an alignment, and is MOTd to just into July IIRC.
I wouldn't go below £5K - with tyres etc. and a year's MOT I'd probably ask £7995 at this time of year, whether I'd get it or not is another matter 😂 ...
... I want a taller, softer soft top like a Vitara GV2000 or Jeep Wrangler 4.0, or money and I'll buy another SLK/Focus CC/CLK or similar. I don't drive enough places to enjoy the Porsche and if I want "silly and low" I'm restoring an FD3S RX-7! But to me cheap Boxster is £2-3K 2.5/2.7 simplicity
I keep looking at 3.0 Z4s, too. But, despite it being marginally more practical, I’d know that every time I saw a Boxster I’d know that I bought the wrong car… nearly bought a Boxster a few years ago but despite the sellers promises (a/c rads were “perfect” - they were non existent)…
Oh, I have a huge folder of history, it's had some work done - and respray bottom half at some point - needs the AOS changing and a good going over, which I'd do happily if I still had a small vehicle lift but is tricky now. Also I just can't BS my way through selling a car - like Sir Mix-A-Lot...
The Boxster's boots are remarkably practical. Not SLK-with-roof-up astonishing, but the back one goes under the rear arches so it's wider than you expect, and the front is deep. It's better than an MG F or MX-5, but not quite as good as an SW20 MR-2 or an X1/9. Never had a Z3 or Z4 to compare :/
Mines the 'do everything in one car', if I could justify the two car thing it would make more sense to just do it bloody properly and get a boxster and 'something', looks at last years servicing on mine, it's not like it'd be much cheaper to run a Z4 over a boxster anyway (maybe brakes/oil only)
This is exactly the discussion we were having. Like mine, there’s a few imperfections but it means we can go out and actually drive them, not panic about a stone chip, or a few extra miles adding some depreciation, or only being able to park in empty supermarket car parks
Me too. The most fun I had, easiest car to enjoy = £500 SLK that because it was an SLK I knew I could fix anything on, but looked like stonewashed denim with a texture to match the lacquer was so bad. I didn't care if a bird crapped on it, a shopping trolley hit it, or I carried paving slabs...
...whereas the 14,000 mile PT Cruiser Convertible should have been a real treat - they're not bad as an open-topped chilled four-seater. Always worried someone would scratch it or I'd get a windscreen crack or scratch, I couldn't just get into my head "this cost less than a PCP deposit just use it".
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I wouldn't go below £5K - with tyres etc. and a year's MOT I'd probably ask £7995 at this time of year, whether I'd get it or not is another matter 😂 ...
I want mechanically top-notch with a gentle patina.