My New Car (Porsche Boxster S 987)

Cosimo · 22 May 2011 at 19:25

That is very nice, enjoy.

Blackhawk47 · 22 May 2011 at 19:41

Time for a new sig?

Peerzy · 22 May 2011 at 20:18

Blackhawk47 said:
Time for a new sig?

I've just built a new PC and lost my CS5 disc so can't make one, if anyone is bored and wants to just scale down one of Howard's photos into a sig for me that would be great. Otherwise i'll have to wait till I'm on a site that has a copy I can use.

Crizzy · 23 May 2011 at 16:39

Very nice, quite a departure from your Fiat! Well done for saving the cash as well, very commendable

hope you get much enjoyment from it!

Dave85 · 23 May 2011 at 16:52

Awesome motor bud enjoy every mile

Crizzy · 23 May 2011 at 16:58

How about this for the meantime?

flibbage0 · 23 May 2011 at 17:18

scott212 said:
That is a ridiculously nice car for a 21 year old congrats mate.

Peerzy is 21?

How can you afford that, nicely done.

Can't imagine myself being able to afford one in 3 years time, let alone a fiesta.

Clown · 23 May 2011 at 17:21

Has Howard had a passenger ride already? Not seen him post here for a while, hope everything is okay.

Basher · 23 May 2011 at 17:24

Sometimes I wish I'd done this rather than stick £30k down on a house

wesley · 23 May 2011 at 17:57

poor man 911 tbh

j/k

seriously, lovely looking motor. enjoy your new car

loltim · 23 May 2011 at 18:17

Looks great, that!

eidolon · 23 May 2011 at 18:22

Dr House said:
Looks nice but the fact that it does not have nav would be a deal breaker for me

That's one of the biggest problems with Porsches, the buyers are really picky over the smallest of things, especially options and miles. Personally I wouldn't have bought one with 59k on the clock as Porsche owners seem to think that anything over 20k is old and worthless, you really limit your market by having a car that has actually been driven. Sad but true.

Mine was absolutely pristine, and I mean it was better than when it rolled out of the factory however that meant nothing because as soon as a potential buyers found out it didn't have sat nav they weren't interested. It was by far the hardest car I've ever had to sell

Howard · 23 May 2011 at 19:20

Clown said:
Has Howard had a passenger ride already? Not seen him post here for a while, hope everything is okay.

I have yes

Yeah I've been a bit busy as of late.. All is well

Peerzy · 23 May 2011 at 19:24

flibbage0 said:
Peerzy is 21?

How can you afford that, nicely done.

Can't imagine myself being able to afford one in 3 years time, let alone a fiesta.

I am 21. Simply I've worked very hard and always taken on extra work where possible.

eidolon said:
That's one of the biggest problems with Porsches, the buyers are really picky over the smallest of things, especially options and miles. Personally I wouldn't have bought one with 59k on the clock as Porsche owners seem to think that anything over 20k is old and worthless, you really limit your market by having a car that has actually been driven. Sad but true.

Mine was absolutely pristine, and I mean it was better than when it rolled out of the factory however that meant nothing because as soon as a potential buyers found out it didn't have sat nav they weren't interested. It was by far the hardest car I've ever had to sell

You maybe right, I'm not very experience in this high end of the market. I'm delighted I can drive round in a 4 year old Boxster S now and don't think I've done the wrong thing.

They did say it had just had the 60k service and they have serviced it but I've had a proper look through the service book now and they've not done the specific 60k/4years things which are drive belt and spark plugs.

Email them today and it's booked in FOC for 2 weeks today with a courtesy car. Can't really complain about that for service.

Durzel · 23 May 2011 at 19:28

Not to rain on the parade totally but £23k sounds like quite a lot for a 59k miler Boxster S without PCM. That said the 2 year Porsche warranty is good to have.

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2011 at 20:19

Durzel said:
Not to rain on the parade totally but £23k sounds like quite a lot for a 59k miler Boxster S without PCM

I am inclined to agree. It sounds like a hugely random impulse purchase to me, I'd have bought this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2746886.htm

Antipasti · 23 May 2011 at 20:22

eidolon said:
That's one of the biggest problems with Porsches, the buyers are really picky over the smallest of things, especially options and miles. Personally I wouldn't have bought one with 59k on the clock as Porsche owners seem to think that anything over 20k is old and worthless, you really limit your market by having a car that has actually been driven. Sad but true.

Mine was absolutely pristine, and I mean it was better than when it rolled out of the factory however that meant nothing because as soon as a potential buyers found out it didn't have sat nav they weren't interested. It was by far the hardest car I've ever had to sell

Lmao, I thought he was genuinely being sarcastic about satnav! Why would you want satnav in a sports car?

Durzel · 23 May 2011 at 20:42

reevsy said:
Lmao, I thought he was genuinely being sarcastic about satnav! Why would you want satnav in a sports car?

Presumably to find out where you're going? :confused:

Jez · 23 May 2011 at 20:44

[TW]Fox;19207054 said:
I am inclined to agree. It sounds like a hugely random impulse purchase to me, I'd have bought this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2746886.htm

Wow, i didnt realise these had become so cheap :eek:

They really do make 911's look very indeed expensive in comparison.

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2011 at 20:47

Mileage is everything on a high value car. I'm certainly not one to be a freak for low mileage but in the £20,000+ car market you are going to take a massive bath depreciation wise on higher mileage cars.