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[Firegod]

I don't have that many good pictures yet of the GT. But I love the Kona Blue colour - when the sun hits it, the sparkle is lovely. The colour shifts from a blue to a purple hue. So far only managed to machine polish the sides. Still got the bonnet, roof and boot to finish.

Fixed a few issues with it. Replaced some broken clips in the engine bay, broken arch liner clips, broken wing mirror triangle plastics. Removed the wrap someone had put on the chrome trim (badly). Wheels are booked in to be re-done and powder coated gloss black again. Someone has just wet sprayed these and in person, they are shocking. Overspray inside as well. Horrible finish. New tyres and new battery fitted, cleaned up the exhaust as it was covered in tar and what looked like burnt on rubber.

Also had it in to Ford and had the PCM and TCM flashed to fix the jerky 10R80 gearbox. And had the local garage do an oil and filter change (Shell Helix oil, K&N filter) and brake fluid change (Brembo).

Two small mods so far, Steeda panel filter in std. airbox and Steeda throttle body spacer. H-pipe on order. Must haves next... get the bonnet strut kit and the subframe alignment kit!

 

[Smokey26]

23k for an S2k? Lol

 

[grudas]

23k for an S2k? Lol

Check the market, they're fetching more than that in good condition.

 

[adam cool dude]

Check the market, they're fetching more than that in good condition.

Yes but it really is a small market at that price point. 23K gets you in a low mileage PDK 987.2 Boxster S.

 

[Gibbo]

Yes but it really is a small market at that price point. 23K gets you in a low mileage PDK 987.2 Boxster S.

Well trade offers of 17k max for it stock and been offered 20k for as it is, values are strong on S2000 and I am happy to wait until next Spring / Summer when market strengthens.

 

[Gibbo]

Donnington track day - perfect weather and pretty quiet!




Cant believe how good this thing is not the fastest on straight bits but it’s easily dealing with some of the heavier 500-600HP stuff and doing well against all the track stuff testing here. So well balanced !

 

[Jester*]

I freaking love Donnington. Porsche is decent too

 

[Gibbo]

I freaking love Donnington. Porsche is decent too

Yep it’s been several years and would be easy to get addicted again as this Spyder is every bit as good as my 911, could do with cup tyres I think and a more aggressive alignment as it’s getting understeer once tyres are hot.

 

[Jester*]

Yep it’s been several years and would be easy to get addicted again as this Spyder is every bit as good as my 911, could do with cup tyres I think and a more aggressive alignment as it’s getting understeer once tyres are hot.

Double edged sword I guess, if you want to run the Porsche in the winter you will be drifting everywhere on Cups!

 

[grudas]

Yes but it really is a small market at that price point. 23K gets you in a low mileage PDK 987.2 Boxster S.

Completely different cars.. you buy an s2k if you want a high reving Honda with one of the best manuals around. Porsche might be a better car on paper but s2000s have a lot of character that no other cars have. Probably the main reason I've still got mine, it's an event every time you take it out and like other unique classics people will pay for that experience. Compared to your s15s, r33 gtrs etc s2000s are still very cheap.

 

[adam cool dude]

Completely different cars.. you buy an s2k if you want a high reving Honda with one of the best manuals around. Porsche might be a better car on paper but s2000s have a lot of character that no other cars have. Probably the main reason I've still got mine, it's an event every time you take it out and like other unique classics people will pay for that experience. Compared to your s15s, r33 gtrs etc s2000s are still very cheap.

A 987 Boxster S still revs to 7.5K and is a 6 cylinder boxer engine with 310HP in a light weight convertible. I am not sure how that is not characterful?

 

[Gibbo]

A 987 Boxster S still revs to 7.5K and is a 6 cylinder boxer engine with 310HP in a light weight convertible. I am not sure how that is not characterful?

It is but they are different, very different in how they drive and both equally great but different.

 

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[MrKnifey]

Donnington track day - perfect weather and pretty quiet!


Cant believe how good this thing is not the fastest on straight bits but it’s easily dealing with some of the heavier 500-600HP stuff and doing well against all the track stuff testing here. So well balanced !

Im at Donnington on 4th December.. Hopefully its dry!

 

[Smokey26]

Check the market, they're fetching more than that in good condition.

So? It's still freaking ridiculous. Then again a subaru impreza wold for 205k at the NEC last week......

 

[Gibbo]

Im at Donnington on 4th December.. Hopefully its dry!

Im back on 3rd and hoping same.

 

[MrKnifey]

Im back on 3rd and hoping same.

Change it for the 4th and gimme a passenger ride

 

[grudas]

So? It's still freaking ridiculous. Then again a subaru impreza wold for 205k at the NEC last week......

It's expensive yes but if you look at values of other cars it's basically nothing.. the whole market has shifted in one direction, even crappy boring daily cars have gained money. I have friends who bought 370z nismos and sold them 2 years later for 5k more insane.

 

[kinger8938]

It is listed for sale, not sold yet, so until it sells I still have it.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/12438940

Such a nice example, wish I was in a position to bite ones hand off!

 

[Clearcut]

That engine bay is cleaner than my underpants.

Especially after viewing some of the cars on here.