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What do people think of Boxsters?
on: December 17, 2007, 12:12:14 PM
Might be a stupid idea of mine, but I fancy getting a Boxster.

Unfortunately it will be quite old.....like 1999. I know some people will say theyre womens/hairdressers/gays cars, but I dont ;)

How much will it cost to run generally?? It will cost about £400 more per year in insurance than my current car, but what else is expensive with them?? As a lad at work said brake pads etc are expensive, which Ive looked, are they arent TBH. Now fuel will cost a bit more than I currently spend, as a drive a diesel 320 atm, but how bad are they?? Anything else which anyone knows goes wrong with them, like the electric roofs etc?
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Reply #1 on: December 17, 2007, 12:41:24 PM
7-8yrs aint old unless its a Vauxhall, Ford or French or (edit) Rover. The 2.7 gets 28mpg which isnt too bad.

Image, I cant really talk but theyre more middle management/MLC than hairdresser. In the right colour with the right wheels they can look cool.

I guess something like an RX8 or a TiT youd get a lot newer for the same money but thing with the Porsche is most people wont see past the "Porsche" brand, and as such its a good choice.


edit: deleted the 3 instances of "imo" :)
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Re:What do people think of Boxsters?
Reply #2 on: December 17, 2007, 12:52:34 PM
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I guess something like an RX8 or a TiT youd get a lot newer for the same money but thing with the Porsche is most people wont see past the "Porsche" brand, and as such its a good choice imo.



Yeah, my thoughts exactly!

Just looking more, the 2.5 gets around 27MPG motorway, and 20MG round town etc. Which is half what im getting now on average (currently at 41MPG on the OBC on my derv BMW.
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Reply #3 on: December 17, 2007, 13:00:21 PM
Do it before you get too old. Petrol wont be that bad unless youre doing space shuttle mileage.
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Re:What do people think of Boxsters?
Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 13:14:02 PM
na, I dont do too many miles. Deffo less than 10k a year. Im only 24, so still a bit of time, but do fancy one now! Just need to decide if I can afford it really, as I bought a flat in Sept, so still seeing if I can afford everything or not tbh.
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Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 13:37:55 PM
you know a boxster screams "couldnt afford a 911"
i love porsches, personally tho id get something else
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Reply #6 on: December 17, 2007, 13:39:54 PM
I cant afford Levi Jeans, so bought a Levi belt instead..


Your moaning your skint & you want to save money.. then your moaning you want a porsche in another thread.
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Reply #7 on: December 17, 2007, 13:41:22 PM
buy it so i can take the piss out of you.



























































i just made you scroll for nothing.
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Reply #8 on: December 17, 2007, 13:44:19 PM
They are great handling, but they are pretty slow at that vintage - even the 2.7 isnt that hot.

Youll quickly get fed up with chavs/spides in focus STs and the likes leaving you for dead, and will want more power.

Parts are unbelievably expensive for small things, and they are ridiculously sore on petrol if you drive them the way they are meant to be, but they do handle well. If you go to a garage for a service rather than do it yourself, I think its about £5-600.

The stereo is pretty good
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Reply #9 on: December 17, 2007, 13:58:42 PM
Well tbh I cant afford a 911! lol.

Egg, where have I moaned im skint? I have said I dont have a lot of spare money now ive bought my flat, but if I got rid of my bmw, id be able to buy the boxster. Its just running costs which im worried about.......like Mark has obviously said, it drinks petrol....which I wouldnt particularly want. What parts are expensive Mark? I only looked for aftermarket brake pads and there were fine, but tbh could imagine the expense.
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Reply #10 on: December 17, 2007, 14:09:41 PM
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you know a boxster screams "couldnt afford a 911"
i love porsches, personally tho id get something else


Exactly what I was going to say :D
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Reply #11 on: December 17, 2007, 14:12:13 PM
i imagine the parts for ur beamer are pretty expensive, so im pretty sure that porsche parts are gonna be 10-20% more

There are similar types of cars out there for less money, as mentioned before the TT, the RX8. The S2000 is a bloody good buy also, id weigh up all the options first
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Reply #12 on: December 17, 2007, 14:17:42 PM
How much are we talking here? For a 99-00 2.7?
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Reply #13 on: December 17, 2007, 14:24:27 PM
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Well tbh I cant afford a 911! lol.

Egg, where have I moaned im skint? I have said I dont have a lot of spare money now ive bought my flat, but if I got rid of my bmw, id be able to buy the boxster. Its just running costs which im worried about.......like Mark has obviously said, it drinks petrol....which I wouldnt particularly want. What parts are expensive Mark? I only looked for aftermarket brake pads and there were fine, but tbh could imagine the expense.


i got you mixed up with mr roll :-D
my brother has had a few porsches in his time.
Currently he has a 944 & 911
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Reply #14 on: December 17, 2007, 14:32:17 PM
lol, thought you maybe did egg!

Kunal, around £10k for a 1999 2.5L one, with around 60k on the clock.

I wouldnt have minded a Porsche........just because its a Porsche really :lol: Dont fancy a TT really, as Id have to get the old shape....which I dont like compared to the new one. Might look in to RX8s though.
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