dunks Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 of 10 , rare 70th Anniversary boxster's for sale , but is it really worth the premium, especially with so many owners and mileage isn't exactly low https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en_GB/Boxster-S-185483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Had several threads on these when they first appeared. Personally don't see the point but at least they've dropped the price from the original £30k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly_59 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Ignore the mileage and number of owners for these 70th anniversary models Porsche did a full rebuild on an older vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Don't get the appeal personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 They've been trying to shift these since 2018. They were so disappointing I saw a couple of them at the NEC Classic show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Are they worth the money probably not, however it would cost you more to do a full rebuild by Porsche so yes the money is justified, just not for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunks Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I would understand if they took a new shell and built from the ground up and registered it as a 2018, but taking an old one, changing the color of it ( which usually devalues cars) and tarting the interior up isn't worth the money as there is no real rebuild history or pictures with it , even the list of work completed and replacement parts states * for guideline only , being cynical I would say that is what Porsche say to do across all the anniversaries but if the part in question is in good condition , then it wont be changed. You would wonder why after a full engine rebuild and new exhaust system, why did the car fail an mot less than 6 months later on emissions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 For £30k you can buy a £7k 986 do a full engine rebuild, full suspension rebuild, repaint, tidy up some trim, refurb wheels, refurb brakes, change a few other parts like water pump and alternator and have plenty of change left over. You won't have the cache of "fettled by an OPC" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, edc said: For £30k you can buy a £7k 986 do a full engine rebuild, full suspension rebuild, repaint, tidy up some trim, refurb wheels, refurb brakes, change a few other parts like water pump and alternator and have plenty of change left over. You won't have the cache of "fettled by an OPC" That's basically it, you spend: (7k car+8k engine rebuild+4k suspension+4-5k paint+1-2k trim+1-2k wheel refurb+brakes, + 1-2k few other parts). Pretty sure if I had that kind of money, I'd prefer Porsche doing the work. Porsche are charging their prices. They do an amazing job with paint and I'm certain that engine would be full factory torgue. It looks good value to me, like basically buying a warrantied(?), practically new 986. I think it looks a little too bling for me personally and I certainly don't have that cash to burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 This owner also tried to shift the car through collectingcars and it was unsold. Basically the market doesn't value the car at the same level at the price these were originally sold at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Also @GmanB Porsche didn't do all the work. Various bits were subcontracted out eg paint. £2k trim and £2k other parts is a bit on the rich side I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Wouldn’t most enthusiasts prefer to take a circa £6k 986S and give Hartech £15k to make it sing? keep the £5-6k change for a couple of nice road trips in luxury accommodation. lake Coma via the Alpine routes. And the a Nurburgring trip to properly test the car. But we’d likely all spend our money differently, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Personally, there is no version of £20k plus boxster with a plastic rear window for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I remember going to Porsche centre Glasgow to look at the £30K 986 Boxster a couple of years ago and while I thought it looked quite nice I didn’t think they had a hope in hell of selling it for that money. Returned to the centre two weeks later to pick up a couple of parts for my 986 expecting to see the anniversary Boxster still sitting there but to my surprise it was nowhere to be seen, when I asked one of the salesmen about it he told me that one of their regular customers had bought it for his collection. You could have blown me over with a feather 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, GmanB said: That's basically it, you spend: (7k car+8k engine rebuild+4k suspension+4-5k paint+1-2k trim+1-2k wheel refurb+brakes, + 1-2k few other parts). Pretty sure if I had that kind of money, I'd prefer Porsche doing the work. Porsche are charging their prices. They do an amazing job with paint and I'm certain that engine would be full factory torgue. It looks good value to me, like basically buying a warrantied(?), practically new 986. I think it looks a little too bling for me personally and I certainly don't have that cash to burn. Hmmm I'm not so convinced. These were done by Porsche dealers not the factory in Stuttgart. Having seen a few of them up close they are really no better than something a decent home restorer could achieve and certainly not like an as new Boxster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, jonogt6 said: Hmmm I'm not so convinced. These were done by Porsche dealers not the factory in Stuttgart. Having seen a few of them up close they are really no better than something a decent home restorer could achieve and certainly not like an as new Boxster. You could probably double the price to get it done at Stuttgart, however their restorations are in a different league.... Porsche Classic Factory Restoration Stuttgart Porsche Reference projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr96er said: Personally, there is no version of £20k plus boxster with a plastic rear window for me. Did they not upgrade the rear window even? Tsk..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevs Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 The colour is pretty gorgeous though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, deanmr2 said: I remember going to Porsche centre Glasgow to look at the £30K 986 Boxster a couple of years ago and while I thought it looked quite nice I didn’t think they had a hope in hell of selling it for that money. Returned to the centre two weeks later to pick up a couple of parts for my 986 expecting to see the anniversary Boxster still sitting there but to my surprise it was nowhere to be seen, when I asked one of the salesmen about it he told me that one of their regular customers had bought it for his collection. You could have blown me over with a feather 😀 I wouldn't be surprised if this was somebody bagging their place on a GT list. Buy at £30k and trade back in 12-24 months at £15k ish means only a £15k hit and at £30k buy outright rather than finance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Unless your engine is kaput I don't see the value in having a standard rebuild. What was done as part of the engine rebuilds on these cars as otherwise it sounds like £1000's k's down the toilet. If it was a full dismantle, inspect and replace where needed, the blueprint build I can almost get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, edc said: Unless your engine is kaput I don't see the value in having a standard rebuild. What was done as part of the engine rebuilds on these cars as otherwise it sounds like £1000's k's down the toilet. If it was a full dismantle, inspect and replace where needed, the blueprint build I can almost get it. Think they just degreased them with gunk then pressure washed it off😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 11 owners. There's no getting that gunk off. Like throwing a hotdog down a corridor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 15 hours ago, Cheddar Bob said: 11 owners. There's no getting that gunk off. Like throwing a hotdog down a corridor 11 owners does seem a lot, considering Porsche could have chosen a different car with fewer miles and less owners at the outset 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, the baron said: 11 owners does seem a lot, considering Porsche could have chosen a different car with fewer miles and less owners at the outset 🤔 Agreed. In the old days, reg transfers counted as new owners due to new v5. I wonder to what extent that plays a part in its history. The only car I bought from a forum member, @Llewelyn came with such a comprehensive chronological history file that number of owners wasn’t even an issue. It was clear it had been looked after and that meant more. Of course, I was spending £4K not £30k🤷🏾♂️ I would argue there is very little chance many folk could find £26k worth of difference between the two cars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Never heard of plates adding owners @Mr96er ? Not in the last 25+ years of my driving anyway. Or we talking olden times? Is that through DVLA errors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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