As above, seen early low milers for less than 7K.
Drove one the other day it was an early 2.5. Loved it. fast, great sounding engine, good luggage capacity.
Im wanting one now.
Have a company car for day-to-day, so it could work.
Talk me into or out of it.
Should I?
yes, yes you should
*thinks you should*
No, but get one with decent history.
Can even get a bike on it!
Why not. Or an Elise. Or an S2000.
The car may be cheap, the bills will not be. Depends if you have the cash to keep the thing on the road once you have bought it.
Wow,
Didnt know you could get a bike rack for them as well?
It gets better.
Ummmmmmmmm...im looking at a v Reg one tomorrow 54k (2.7 engine) Full Porsche history. Silver with Black though so bit boring.
Anybody know of anything to look out for? Engine, hood , electrics etc ?
Check the curlers still work, they usually burn out first.
Good point on running costs Dave,
I have had (in my single days) a few 911's so realise repairs etc could be expensive.
Then again my less than two year old company car just had 2.5k spent on it. So all cars can be expensive.
A colleague had one, and chopped it in for a Celica. Think he got a particularly bad 'un but had no end of problems and bills.
I'd get an S2000 if you have to drive it every day, or an Elise if it's for fun time ... though you'll struggle to get partner and weekend luggage in an Elise. Just take a toothbrush, there's room for one each 
Lifer,
Sorry, dont get it.
A referenxce to hairdressers car?
Old high milers can be had for £5K I'd be tempted seriously!
Plus your bike can go on the roof:
For some reason one of my aims in life is to get a 911, then bolt a roof rack on top!
So all cars can be expensive.
I know that all too well; I've got a Vauxhall Astra, supercar running costs and none of the joy 
I've got a Cayman S at the moment that I'm about to get rid of after 2 months of ownership.
First off I'd aim for an S if you can, there's a big difference between the two and I seem to remember the 2.5/7 having issues with oil consumption. A non S also comes with a 5-speed box if thats an issue (it would be for me, the noise gets a bit much on long journeys and thats with a longer 6 speed box).
I'd also look at the performance per pound ratio. Handling wise my Cayman is awesome but straight line speed in my opinion is lacking. The 2.5 I had a go in was VERY slow for what it was. For the amount it costs in tyres, fuel, discs and pads its not actually that quick. To put it in perspective, my RS4 cost similar money to run but was leagues ahead in terms of pace. If its a weekend toy then maybe something a bit more special?
To be fair, those cheaper boxsters do look good vfm but I'd be wary of high mileage cars or ones that haven't been looked after. And find a decent Indy specialist. Theres no such thing as a cheap porsche.
You might also want to consider a 350z. Had one of these for a bit and it was much more fun to drive, LSD as standard and parts were 'a bit' cheaper. Similar money will get you a much newer car. If it's a soft top you're after, an S2000 (if you're not over 5ft11). 7k also gets you an M3 (E46) with similar running costs, an M5 (with astronomical running costs), probably an SLK (which would be rubbish) or....er...I dunno.
Not much help really, sorry!
LOL, Dave.
Even worse for me Peugeot 407.!
At least Vauxhal make some good cars.
Will,
A saw one the other day with 165k on it, they must be OK to do those sort of miles. Cant see my Pug getting to 80K the way things are going.
There's a 996 GT3 for sale currently with 180k on it, still on the original ceramics on the front..so yeah, if you get a good un they do last. However, as a 'cheaper' porsche they tend not to have the same caring owners looking after them - I bought mine cheap as the bloke before me couldn't afford to have it serviced. Its now drinking oil like its going out of fashion and its £5k for a rebuild...
Flange,
Some good advise there, even if I didnt want to hear it.!
S2000? Now thats got me thinking, your the second to suggest that.
Not a Porsche though is it.
Even more undecided now 
The Boxster is a good car, but its not a cheap car to run and its not that quick. They do handle amazingly well though.
S2000's are lovely, but you need to have pretty much no mechanical sympathy to get them shifting. They are also VERY small inside, think my mates brother is about 5ft10 and he has the seat all the way back.
Depends on how much you want to spend and what you want to do with it. For me I'd avoid the S1 Elise because I HATE the K series engines in them and the build quality is terrible, but that might be just me.
Seriously, if it were me then I'd be looking at a 350z...
M8 recently had 10K to spend on a weekend car, the porsche ownesr he knew simply said get a 'cheap' porsche and you'll end up with 10K worth of dept.. he got a 350Z and is very happy.
Flange.
The 350Z really doesnt do it for me, shame as Im sure its a great car.
Also not a soft top which appeals.
Elise looks a bit too er... niche for me, K Series are trouble too.
supercar running costs and none of the joy
Sounds like my TDCi C-Max...
Okay doke, other potentials then
Ha... The Male MenoPorsche...
(says a bloke who keeps an MX5 for sunny days 
)
get a 968 and you can get a bike in the back?
you should probably only get a sports car if you are a complete and utter bell end..
HTH
you should probably only get a sports car if you are a complete and utter bell end..
Words fail me...
Z3M I like them.! Probably rare though.
Am I ready for BMW ownership?
Audi TT, had one of those, a bit too good dare I say. Good in a borring sort of way. Not really the sort of car you look forward to getting-up early on a Sunday and driving.
''MenoPorshe'' I like that.
you should probably only get a sports car if you are a complete and utter bell end..[quote]
If thats so..Guilty as charged.
Certainly not to everone's taste but you will never be accused of hairdressing............
I had a serious look earlier this year before the tax man decided he wanted some more.
Go for the 3.2 if you possibly can. The 2.5 and 2.7 can suffer from engine problems with ovalized cylider bores. The 2.7 is worse for this. 3.4 is likely to suffer similarly because of the thinner walls.
Go for it and ignore the jibes from others.
Words fail me...
If you honestly didn't expect any jibes at all then I'm surprised that you had any coherent words* available in the first place..
*Clarksonisms not included
As with the other guys, if you can find a 3.2 then go for that. The chassis on the Boxster is very good, but the 2.5 will feel very underpowered after a short while. I'm a big Porsche fan (used to have a 911) and the idea of an older Boxster still keeps coming back to me. Equally, find yourself a good independent garage - it's still a £30-40k car in terms of servicing.
I tried a 350Z and found it a bit too heavy for what it was, sounded good though. S2000 is too small inside for me to be comfortable on longer journeys, and an S2 Elise/VX220 is a great option if it will live in the garage a lot and be brought out for special drives. They are not so good as daily drives due to the limited practicality. The one that surprised me most was a Z4 Coupe - taut and a real hoot to drive, with a large smattering of practicality.
Good luck with whatever you go for.
If you have bought the biggest house you will need in this life, and paid off the mortgage, and got £500,000 in your pension fund, and all the cash you may need for Uni fees, and £100,000 in cash for a rainy day, then, and ONLY then can you justify pi$$ing away money on a tin box that can only depreciate. We're in a recession, you could lose your job. The mid life crisis / insecurity will pass.
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