the baron Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 No association, they don't say what's wrong with it but it's running. https://www.gumtree.com/p/porsche/1999-porsche-boxster-convertible-/1375350282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenM Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 That’s amazing - it’s a bit of trek to Northen Ireland to collect !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevM79 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 That’s the one I mentioned in the ‘under £3500’ thread. Its literally 15 minutes from me. I rang about the car, the guy that has it for sale deals in a lot of ex-govt vehicles. They’ve had a hard life!! He told me he bought the boxster over a year ago to fix as the engine is ‘knocking’. As it may have been something like a lifter or water-pump, I thought I’d go check it out. At the price, it warranted further investigation. I have been to the yard but saw no-one around, so never heard the car running. I didn’t really need to. It’s been lying on a mud lane for over a year. Both bumpers are damaged, most of the paint is destroyed, rear wheel arch has split with corrosion, lots the interior is missing, the drivers seat is burst on both sides, there is grass growing out of the dashboard from damp, it needs 4 tyres due to cracking, the brake discs are like weetabix & that’s before you start into the engine. It’s a big project, & possibly not even worth the £1650 starting point. Although, it was MOT’d as recently as 18 months back. Its never a restoration car, but it could be a cheap base for a really fun motorsports themed conversion or similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Time you've fixed all that you could've bought yourself a darned nice car for the money. I hate people who post pictures of how the car once looked as opposed to how it looks now. The time and fuel I've wasted.... Seller will be lucky to give it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynesider Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, JonSta said: I hate people who post pictures of how the car once looked as opposed to how it looks now. The time and fuel I've wasted... I totally agree with you, flaming time wasting Bas*ards totally economical with the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 47 minutes ago, JonSta said: Time you've fixed all that you could've bought yourself a darned nice car for the money. I hate people who post pictures of how the car once looked as opposed to how it looks now. The time and fuel I've wasted.... Seller will be lucky to give it away. So the pics in the ad are not how the car looks now, surely that's mis representation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, the baron said: So the pics in the ad are not how the car looks now, surely that's mis representation. Naaaah,,,,, that IS Gumtree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, EXY said: Naaaah,,,,, that IS Gumtree 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I looked at one on autotrader and in the pictures it looked like new. Drove 100 miles to see it and while it wasnt a dog it just looked like it had sat outside for 5 years and never been used, damp inside, flat ish tyres, mould on the hood and round the windows, finish flaking off the rims, rusty discs etc. When I told the guy I didn't even want him to bother unlocking it he got quite narky with me like he'd driven 100 miles to see it. Told me 'at least it hadn't been tarted up to sell...' And that it was 'my loss'. Yeah right. You can't be bothered to keep it clean what else can't you be bothered to do. I were buying a cheap van or a banger fair enough but a Porsche? He'd obviously used the pictures from when he bought it 5 years previously. Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox10 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 17 hours ago, KevM79 said: I have been to the yard but saw no-one around, so never heard the car running. I didn’t really need to. It’s been lying on a mud lane for over a year. Both bumpers are damaged, most of the paint is destroyed, rear wheel arch has split with corrosion, lots the interior is missing, the drivers seat is burst on both sides, there is grass growing out of the dashboard from damp, it needs 4 tyres due to cracking, the brake discs are like weetabix & that’s before you start into the engine. It’s a big project, & possibly not even worth the £1650 starting point. Too good to be true. Poor neglected boxster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 It's not helping the '60 - 70% of all Porsches ever made are still alive' statistic either. There ought to be a byelaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevM79 Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 9:17 AM, JonSta said: Time you've fixed all that you could've bought yourself a darned nice car for the money. I hate people who post pictures of how the car once looked as opposed to how it looks now. The time and fuel I've wasted.... Seller will be lucky to give it away. That’s exactly what I did! Without even doubling my budget, I got a cracker in comparison. Well presented, FSH, MOT’d and turn-key, good to go. To be fair, I’d say the picture is legit. If you look closely, it seems he’s run a hose over the car and pictured it while wet. Here is an image from another ad he had posted last year:- Its worth a punt at £500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 25 minutes ago, KevM79 said: Its worth a punt at £500 id agree, particularly if you had the tools to carry out repairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 OK but if there is an engine problem? £5 says if you go see it it won't start.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, JonSta said: OK but if there is an engine problem? £5 says if you go see it it won't start.... ill take paypal. The advert says running. that implies it starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevM79 Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Id say it'll start. My guess would be a collapsed lifter, failed water-pump, or either a manifold or plug loose. (or a spun bearing and scrap engine!!) lol I am actually really curious to hear the engine, but having talked to the guy I bought mine off, who knows the owner reasonably well, I dont think its worth investigating. He has money, so it'll be a "£1650 - take-it-or-leave-it" scenario, so i'll leave it. He can afford to literally let it rot into the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 I started it last week no problem..... If they're letting it get in that state are they charging the battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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