Geopat Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 High mileage but seems a bargain. Thoughts? https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-986-96-04/porsche-boxster-3-2s-550-spyder-anniversary-edition--------2004/8209226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat haggis Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Billy bargain. If hadn't just spent all my beer tokens on one car i would snap. That up quickly.. great bargain.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Not a lot to go on with that advert. You can see a chunk of interior missing by the plaque. Downstream bode well for the rest of the cosmetic condition. Mine is not as high mileage but I know what it takes to get a car up to good to great standard and no work is listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzeebub Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 At that mileage I would want to see evidence of major items replaced. Shocks/springs, suspension arms, clutch and flywheel, cooling system work inc water pump and reservoir, air con condensers, gearbox oil. Then maybe things like brake lines, starter motor, alternator, aos, cat, exhaust (inc fittings and heat shields) etc etc. It may be cheap but at those miles it's only a bargain if many of the wear and tear items have been addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.I.T.T. Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I've seen this car for sale a while ago, perhaps advertised elsewhere. I remember the damage above the plaque - definitely the same car. Would suggest it's been on sale for a while with no takers. Wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I reckon it's a shed, just have a look at the MOT history. Expired in February and last years advises were mostly repeated from the previous year. Loads of tyre issues with ply exposed, recurrent headlight levelling issue. Maybe the dealer will bring it upto a decent condition, but I suspect whoever buys it will have to spend a fair bit on it and then it will still not be a collector's car. There's nothing special about M030 suspension after 136k miles. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i) Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i) Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i) Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i) Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper pipe (3.6.B.2c) Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c) Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible hose at near side (3.6.B.2c) Oil leak () Nearside Front bump stop deteriorated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Advert says one of 150 RHD models , there were 1953 in total and I feel sure more than 150 in the UK..... infact I might be wrong but the 550 Anni was a UK car only ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 No, 550 was worldwide and 150 is the accepted number of RHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 For anyone determined to acquire an Anniversary, surely this would be the one? (Enthusiast-owned, judging by the 'garage art' and 102k miles for £8.6k...) http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802153752461?atmobcid=soc3 Cheers, Baggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, bagss2 said: For anyone determined to acquire an Anniversary, surely this would be the one? (Enthusiast-owned, judging by the 'garage art' and 102k miles for £8.6k...) http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802153752461?atmobcid=soc3 Cheers, Baggers. That's more like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman8 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 13 hours ago, Gutley said: No, 550 was worldwide and 150 is the accepted number of RHD 1953 world wide, 224 came to the U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzeebub Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 39 minutes ago, spyderman8 said: 1953 world wide, 224 came to the U.K. Always surprised me that there seem to be more tiptronic cars for sale than manual. Wonder how many of the 224 were specified with manual gearbox? Also be interesting to know the breakdown of cocoa/charcoal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner68 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Mine is a RHD model, not sure about 224 coming to the U.K. of all the car shows I've been to I only know of 4 550's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, roadrunner68 said: Mine is a RHD model, not sure about 224 coming to the U.K. of all the car shows I've been to I only know of 4 550's. There are at least four 'regular contributor' UK-based Anniversary owners on this forum alone? Cheers, Baggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, bagss2 said: There are at least four 'regular contributor' UK-based Anniversary owners on this forum alone? I count 5, edc, Spyderman, roadrunner, billzebub and me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman8 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 There used to be another one in my village! I know of one that went to Australia and a guy who works at CAT Driver Training has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzeebub Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 A chap who lives in Deal, Kent also has one. I have seen 2 different cars regularly around Wandsworth/Battersea. Another regularly seen around Lewes in East Sussex. Quite a few seem to have been for sale recently-which is unusual because both times I have been looking for an Anni I've had to wait a good few months to find one available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Ian @T24RES old car is still sporadically ok here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 There was another member here with I think a MK1 Escort who bought but has since sold too and I know of another one which has had the black side stripes added. He was at Classics at the Castle but didn't drive in with us a couple years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Frankly they are a bit common then.... Cheers, Baggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner68 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 2 hours ago, bagss2 said: Frankly they are a bit common then.... Second only to 987 Black Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Gutley said: Second only to 987 Black Edition. Rude. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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