Grumpyoldman Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 So I took the plunge and bought my first ever Porsche ! Like most petrol heads I always wanted a Porsche ever since I was a kid Hence i got myself a lovely Black 987.1 Boxster 2,7 manual 2006 56k miles , 18 inch S wheels Bought it privately off a lovely enthusiast who is on his 3rd Porsche He just bought a fully loaded 981 S PDK 3 weeks ago -took me out in that and it was something else Anyway as you can imagine I'm very excited about my Box Taxed and insured and hopefully going to pick it up tomorrow -can't wait for some summer top down driving Much cheaper to tax than my Z4M and insurance also is cheap as chips-which is a bonus I had toyed with the idea of a Cayman S -and drove a couple which were really nice - but decided on balance I would miss the top down experience This is going to be a weekend toy The 2,7 is a very sweet engine and feels quick enough ,makes a lovely noise on full chat Gearbox feels nice and slick and the chassis feels tight Feels more nimble than my Z and at the same time feels very planted in the twisty stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Excellent purchase and welcome to the smiles club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome and enjoy ! Looks a nice example. I bought my first one 9 months ago and will never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat haggis Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome to the smiles per gallon club mate. You will realise that tomorrow when you drive it home 👍🥃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyoldman Posted May 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Thanks all for the nice words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome and enjoy 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjk1978 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Grumpyoldman said: So I took the plunge and bought my first ever Porsche ! Like most petrol heads I always wanted a Porsche ever since I was a kid Hence i got myself a lovely Black 987.1 Boxster 2,7 manual 2006 56k miles , 18 inch S wheels Bought it privately off a lovely enthusiast who is on his 3rd Porsche He just bought a fully loaded 981 S PDK 3 weeks ago -took me out in that and it was something else Anyway as you can imagine I'm very excited about my Box Taxed and insured and hopefully going to pick it up tomorrow -can't wait for some summer top down driving Much cheaper to tax than my Z4M and insurance also is cheap as chips-which is a bonus I had toyed with the idea of a Cayman S -and drove a couple which were really nice - but decided on balance I would miss the top down experience This is going to be a weekend toy The 2,7 is a very sweet engine and feels quick enough ,makes a lovely noise on full chat Gearbox feels nice and slick and the chassis feels tight Feels more nimble than my Z and at the same time feels very planted in the twisty stuff I'm just surprised no drive comments are made yet! Weed free...wish mine was the same! Ha ha... Nice car just in time for the Sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome!! 👋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Lovely car. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome @Grumpyoldman you have sumned up the Boxter experience perfectly, enjoy, it brings a smile to quite a few grumpy old men on here 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onedesi Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Lovely car, welcome to the loony gang🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Welcome 3 hours ago, Grumpyoldman said: Hence i got myself a lovely Black 987.1 Boxster 2,7 manual 2006 56k miles , 18 inch S wheels Bought it privately off a lovely enthusiast who is on his 3rd Porsche He just bought a fully loaded 981 S PDK 3 weeks ago -took me out in that and it was something else Anyone we know? Selling a 987 to get a 981... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyoldman Posted May 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: Welcome Anyone we know? Selling a 987 to get a 981... I couldn't possibly say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Interesting that you went for a 2.7 after a Z4M - would have thought you'd want the larger engine. Anyway, all here say the 2.7 is its equal once above 5k rpm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 great looking car, just remember these cars are for revving I thought mine was broke trying to drive around at 40 in 6th gear haha, the fun starts at 4250 rpm - go find the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Welcome. Great to see another black 987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Menoporsche said: Welcome Anyone we know? Selling a 987 to get a 981... Can't possibly be anyone here.....centre caps not aligned correctly!! @Grumpyoldman welcome. First job assigned! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Grumpyoldman said: Like most petrol heads I always wanted a Porsche ever since I was a kid Preaching to the converted..! Welcome, enjoy and share the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyoldman Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Menoporsche said: Interesting that you went for a 2.7 after a Z4M - would have thought you'd want the larger engine. Anyway, all here say the 2.7 is its equal once above 5k rpm TBH i came to realisation that It wasn't possible to safely explore the performance M on public B roads where i live Nonetheless I really enjoyed my 5 years of onwership of the M -very well engineered especially the legendary S54 powerplant-very special feeling with that long bonnet and soundtrack This is I'm am an old man now and hence I am driving much slower and am happy to let everyone overtake me -especially on a nice day with the roof down enjoying the Angus and Perthsire Countryside -so the bikers and Golf R brigade can burn me off and that doesnt bother me anymore I have had powerful sports cars before incl a 220 bhp Caterham HPC Evo (>400bhp/tonne) which I owned before the M Re the Box 2,7 vs 3,4 - I figured that 95% of time i wouldn't really use the extra 55bhp in the S especially on twisty country B roads That allied to the 2,7 engine being sweet and reliable I guess only time will tell if I will miss the potential of being able to use that extra power which I had on tap in the M I did actually toy with the idea of a Cayman S and as I was really impressed when I drove one - very capable But then after much reflection I reckoned once the initial novelty had worn off -it wouldn't beg me to go and out drive just for the sake of it on a sunny evening with the a/c blasting If I was going to use this to commute as a daily driver then the Cayman would win hands down -its a superb sports car no doubt about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 A Boxster being two cars in one always has this calling. It never remains just a car or just a convertible. A connection between man, machine and sun god's. Weird how we all make time to go for a spin #Boxster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 35 minutes ago, Pinewood said: A connection between man, machine and sun god's You have summed it up perfectly, no more ever needs to be said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Grumpyoldman said: If I was going to use this to commute as a daily driver then the Cayman would win hands down -its a superb sports car no doubt about that I've never understood this, and that's not a criticism of you as we hear it a lot. The Boxster can do everything a Cayman can, but you can also take the roof off, if you so wish. Our roof is hardly ever down but as the Boxster is a lot cheaper than the equivalent Cayman, it's a no-brainer. The only time I would choose the Cayman over the Boxster would be if I wanted a dedicated track car and the additional chassis stiffness. My Boxster is my go-to daily, unless I have clients coming to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Grumpyoldman said: TBH i came to realisation that It wasn't possible to safely explore the performance M on public B roads where i live Nonetheless I really enjoyed my 5 years of onwership of the M -very well engineered especially the legendary S54 powerplant-very special feeling with that long bonnet and soundtrack This is I'm am an old man now and hence I am driving much slower and am happy to let everyone overtake me -especially on a nice day with the roof down enjoying the Angus and Perthsire Countryside -so the bikers and Golf R brigade can burn me off and that doesnt bother me anymore I have had powerful sports cars before incl a 220 bhp Caterham HPC Evo (>400bhp/tonne) which I owned before the M Re the Box 2,7 vs 3,4 - I figured that 95% of time i wouldn't really use the extra 55bhp in the S especially on twisty country B roads That allied to the 2,7 engine being sweet and reliable I guess only time will tell if I will miss the potential of being able to use that extra power which I had on tap in the M I did actually toy with the idea of a Cayman S and as I was really impressed when I drove one - very capable But then after much reflection I reckoned once the initial novelty had worn off -it wouldn't beg me to go and out drive just for the sake of it on a sunny evening with the a/c blasting If I was going to use this to commute as a daily driver then the Cayman would win hands down -its a superb sports car no doubt about that Nicely put, health to enjoy your new steed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyoldman Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 So now safely home after picking up the Box today with roof down -some pics after a good clean Have to say the whole car reeks of quality -went to see my neigbour Norman who has a DB9 vantage covnertible -along with a lovely Porsche Speedster replica - and he was really quite taken by how fresh it looked inside and out . He never liked my M but loves the Box -its not that he aaginst Beemers per se as his daily is a 5 series . First impression is that the clutch and gear box are nicer than on the M -much lighter clutch and slots into gear with a satisfying clunk -alomost like and S2k i once drove Air con with hood up works well as does heater with hood down And it really does make a lovely noise when you give it the beans -different from the S54 straight six which is more metallic in quality The Box just feels more sharp and nimble than the M -Ok so its not as quick in a striaght line but i'll bet in the twisty stuff its quicker Am ashamed to say I am not missing the M at all 😯 SWMBO will also find this a doddle to drive -which is a bonus if we out to the pub 😁 Still trying to get my head round not being to see the engine and not being able to dip the oil from time to time There is one thing where the M wins hands down - the S54 engine really fills the eye under the bonnet -but i guess you dont see that when its parked in the drive or when on the road Am looking forwards to getting to know this Box over the next few weeks -i intend to tread carefully and treat her with due respect One question for you all -I presume you all use 99 ron fuel -does it like being on 95 -just in case i ever get stuck in the sticks where they only sell bog std 95 Ron ? Also really like this site as you dont need to link to web hosting to show pics Seems contrary to what i was told about Porsche owners -you all seem a rather down to earth freindly bunch 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 The fuel debate will ron and ron (sorry!). Don't worry about it, too many inconclusive arguments - your choice. You will need to link to web hosting for pics, you have a very limited number allocated, so it's back to Flikr/ Imgur etc, sorry. Most of us are very friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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