Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

[Vogon]

Hi all, I am hoping to be joining you lot in the not too distant future, albeit as a poor man !

My M240i is plenty quick enough, and very lovely, but I just feel a bit soulless and TBH I guess I am just an old fart that prefers a more old school feel ... something driven home by driving my sons Impreza home after he bought it. So time for me and the Beemer to part ways

Today I went out for a drive in a 2008 Boxster 987 2.7, and loved how it drove, yes nowhere near the power of the M240, but so much fun down the B roads, top down, with a nice manual box with a short shifter. I also loved the colour combo and spec.

Typically the BMW dealer I bought the approved used car from is offering peanuts, nearly a grand below the WBAC price which is already 1.5k below what carwow recommend is set as reserve.
For making life easier I am hoping to do a deal with the trader selling the Boxster, just awaiting some figures.

Long and short of it is this particular Boxster is going to end up in my garage whatever it takes, I haven't wanted a car this much for many a year

 

[Vogon]

For some reason I've suddenly got a Porsche itch to scratch..but I suspect that my budget means I'm going to regret it if I do.

Currently drive a '59 Z4 with the straight 6 3 litre engine.

I'm not one for financing and like to buy outright, so I'd have a budget of ~£15k.

I'm not 'that' bothered by things like quality of the dash material, super quality audio as long as the car is interesting to drive / own. That said the Z4, while I love having a convertible and the big engine, is lacking in a couple of basic things I'd prefer, like cruise control and bluetooth.

For reference my favourite weekend cars from previous ownership are

Integra DC2
Supercharged NB MX5
Twingo RS133
Clio RS200
MKII Golf Gti with a 2 litre bored out engine and cams to make a heady 180bhp!

So, basically, huge power isn't a requirement, but great handling is.

I'm not sure I want a rag top Porsche, but may be overly paranoid about that.

Is this something even worth looking into?

It appears a Cayman are a good 2k or more over a similar year/spec'd Boxster, It depends on h0w much you don't want a softop.

As someone in a very similar position with a Porsche itch and a similar budget, the Boxsters look to be a solid choice if chosen wisely, you may even get one for under budget and keep the rest to sort out any repairs or upgrades.
And you can always get a hard top if the softop bothers you too much, around £1k to 1.5K I think to get one.
There is a nice clean looking 55k miles 2006 on AT and UK Boxster forums atm for around 10k, I think spec is quite basic but if that doesn't bother you ...

From all the reearch I have done, I have not seen many people ever regret getting a Boxster, even a cheap one, Just do your research and find a well looked after one with good SH would be my advice.

 

[wesimmo]

It appears a Cayman are a good 2k or more over a similar year/spec'd Boxster, It depends on h0w much you don't want a softop.

As someone in a very similar position with a Porsche itch and a similar budget, the Boxsters look to be a solid choice if chosen wisely, you may even get one for under budget and keep the rest to sort out any repairs or upgrades.
And you can always get a hard top if the softop bothers you too much, around £1k to 1.5K I think to get one.
There is a nice clean looking 55k miles 2006 on AT and UK Boxster forums atm for around 10k, I think spec is quite basic but if that doesn't bother you ...

From all the reearch I have done, I have not seen many people ever regret getting a Boxster, even a cheap one, Just do your research and find a well looked after one with good SH would be my advice.

It's a fair point, I doubt day to day I'd really notice the extra ability of the cayman over the boxster and I rarely get the chance to 'really' stretch the legs of whatever I'm driving.

I do have the option of getting off my **** and clearing the garage so it's st least out of sight most of the time. And the hardtop isn't a bad option when looking at overall cost.

 

[Vogon]

TBH Having a garage is certainly an advantage with a ragtop, and I am fortunate to have that luxury, but I guess if a thieving scum wants it, nothing is safe anyway.
I also have the benefit of a cheap runaround daily, so I don't have to leave it places I would be concerned about.
Also being an older car, makes it less attractive to thieves at least, although I guess joyriders are less fussy. If it stops us getting what we enjoy, they win, and that should not be allowed to happen

 

[aaronyuri]

Went to fit the Schroth harnesses in my GT4 yesterday and it turned in to a bit of a chore. With the seat out I took the opportunity to fit the risers to the front of the seat, tilting it backwards a little. I'm not tall at 5'8 but long limbed and never felt my legs were supported enough. With my helmet on, I'm not looking down but wasn't ideal. The risers seem just right to support my legs and helmet position feels more natural. The drivers seat bolster is creased (I see £300K+ 3RS with less miles and worse creases, it's a bit of a let down on an otherwise beautiful looking seat) so fitted covers. Makes them look less worn I guess.

The turn for the worse came when fitting the shoulder straps. You bolt the U bracket into mounts in the bulkhead. The mounting nuts were too close together. Being OEM you would think it would all go in without a drama. I had to slightly elongate one of the holes in the U bracket to get the bolt to locate into the bulkhead mount. I scoffed when reading Porsche quote 4 hours for fitting both harness, now I can see why

I'm doing Pembrey on Saturday. Weather looks OK. Looking forward to seeing how quickly my ability runs out compared to the car.

I've got the harnesses in mine factory fitted if you need any references? They are a pain to properly remove; I tuck them behind the seat when they're not in use.