Chukkieegg Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Would you move from a 2.5 to a 2.7 boxster that's 4years newer than the 2.5 and has about 30,000 less miles on it or should I just look for an s? Seen a trader selling 2 2.7 although one has previously been a cat c but tempted to look at the other one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy2608 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 This decision can only be made by you...the fact that you have mentioned looking means your half way there 😉 Just think of the weekends you can spend with your spanners all over again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 46 minutes ago, charlieboy2608 said: This decision can only be made by you...the fact that you have mentioned looking means your half way there 😉 ^This^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 incremental upgrades don't blow the doors off. 2.5 to 2.7 meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Chukkieegg said: Would you move from a 2.5 to a 2.7 boxster that's 4years newer than the 2.5 and has about 30,000 less miles on it or should I just look for an s? What do you want? Changing from a 23 year old 2.5 to a 19 year old 2.7 won’t give you much. Except a repeat of the usual repair bills. 3.2 will feel faster and certainly has less gear changing (is that a good thing?) but still won’t out-drag a modern chipped diesel. The speed at which you corner will be determined by tyres and suspension condition, not engine size. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 If you like to drive, not much point. If you like to fix and fettle as well, why not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pinewood said: incremental upgrades don't blow the doors off. 2.5 to 2.7 meh It depends what you want. I went from a 2000 S 58k to a 2004 550 Anni with 105k. The outright performance differential isn't that much especially after the passing of nearly 10 years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pordave Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 I can’t see the point if you have an already fettled 2.5 as they seem to be loved by the purist market. Again the places you can use the extra oomph are diminishing as there are too many speed cameras. As has been stated we get out dragged by turbo diesels not to mention the latest milk floats. If it were Blackjack personally I’d stick and not twist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkieegg Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Totally appriceate that a good diesel will blow me away but my 2.5 is still in garage after breakdown and I just lost a bit of faith in her at Mo and I Aggree the extra power of a 2.7 is minimal but also better the devil I know may be the better option defo would be enticed by an s but a good one is a bit beyond my budget at present 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 The extra 50PS on an S and the 6 speed 'box certainly make a difference (@987RG recently drove my 2000 S and found it notably more pokey than his 987 2.7 and vice versa I found the 2.7 lacking a bit low down but still spritely enough), the extra 15 or so PS to a 2.7 not so much and still with 5 speed as the car got a bit heavier when the 3.2 & 2.7 came in to counter some early chassis weakness. Just remember whatever you buy will need fettling again, that said if you can get a good price for the 2.5 as an original car then that will help towards an S. Age is not so much of a factor as an '04 car could cost more to sort than even a 2000 car that has had a lot of work done and the price won't be much different. Of course with the '04 you get a bit more refinement with the glass rear screen and a few more standard features (PSM??). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 no, i wouldn't bother upgrading from a 2.5 to a 2.7. not enough of a difference to make the switch worthwhile. I'd either upgrade to a 986 S, or to a 987 (either standard or S) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 I wouldn’t bother, you also need to consider that the newer car will most probably have the single row IMS and with the 2.5 it’s already considered a classic amongst purists 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001pt Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Unless your current one is a bit of a dog cosmetically &/or mechanically then I wouldn’t upgrade Even then I’d only suggest doing it if you found a true enthusiasts car that had stacks of history and all the major ‘weak’ point addressed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 No I wouldn't and haven't. I've had my 2.5 over 11 years now. The extra 27hp is offset by the extra weight of the 2.7 over the 2.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Chukkieegg said: my 2.5 is still in garage after breakdown and I just lost a bit of faith in her The loss of faith is the problem - have been through this loop several times with my own car. Get it sorted and get some high quality miles driven then see how you feel about it. My own experience is that this is the ideal treatment for "Broken Boxster Blues" and you'll be very happy you kept it. Edited July 13, 2021 by map tipo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, map said: The loss of faith is the problem - have been through this loop several times with my own car. Get it sorted and get some high quality miles driven then see how you feel about it. My own experience is that this is the ideal treatment for "Broken Boxster Blues" and you'll be very happy you kept it. @map makes a good point, nothing like a bit of capital expenditure to bring the enthusiasm back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkieegg Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Broken boxster blues that's funny as it's an ocean blue boxster And no idea when I will get it back from garage they were road testing last night and going to ring me still waiting for call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkieegg Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Got car back last night and done several short trips this morning seems fine so far no blown fuses and no cutting out so looks like new fuel pump relay may of done the trick but will monitor for a few days defo sounds good with the dansk backbox and top down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Chukkieegg said: Got car back last night and done several short trips this morning seems fine so far no blown fuses and no cutting out so looks like new fuel pump relay may of done the trick but will monitor for a few days defo sounds good with the dansk backbox and top down Give it a damn good thrashing this weekend and you’ll be back in love with it👍 I might be putting up a drive out in the Peaks if you fancy coming along. Edited July 14, 2021 by Nobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkieegg Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Nobbie said: Give it a damn good thrashing this weekend and you’ll be back in love with it👍 I might be putting up a drive out in the Peaks if you fancy coming along. Peaks not that far away for me when we're you thinking @Nobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Chukkieegg said: Peaks not that far away for me when we're you thinking @Nobbie Probably Saturday starting from Wilmslow about 6:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkieegg Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, Nobbie said: Probably Saturday starting from Wilmslow about 6:30. If defo this sat then I could make it what time finish? @Nobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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