15k: Low Mile 986: 1999 Porsche Boxster
The Porsche Boxster was a spiritual revival of the Porsche 550 Spyder, offered at the Porsche 914 price point. The Boxster is a great handling car for in base or S versions and today prices couldn’t be better in the used market. Find this 1999 Porsche Boxster
with 9k miles on the odometer currently bidding for $11,600 on ebay with 3 days to go, located in Hermosa Beach, CA.
The 986 cost more than $41,000 when new in 1999, plus all sorts of
overpriced options that drive the price up on a Porsche like nothing
else. This Boxster has less than 10k miles on the odometer and even the fried egg headlights look like new.
Forward of the rear trunk firewall lives a 2.5 liter flat-6 that makes 201 horsepower and 181 ft-lbs of torque. The power numbers may not be striking in the world of 300 hp V6 family sedans, but the way the 986 wails at 6,700 rpm is anything but ordinary.
This example looks factory fresh and the full leather interior goes a long way in eliminating cheap plastic surfaces and making the Boxster feel like a baby 911.
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These are now in the same $$ range as many Miata's and are a lot more fun and much more exclusive. Maintenance maybe not so much, but hey…
Agree on all points re boxer wail, handling prowness, general awesomeishness. Less than a thou miles a year, though? Really, why? It's a manual car so it was (I would think) bought by someone who wanted to actually drive… These really are sublime to drive quickly as they feel soooo much faster than they already are. Sweet spot of motoring deliciousness, these.
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Okay, I have to say something as it has always irked me to no end: what is up with the twist pattern wheels and the complete inability for any manufacturer to offer them with the same twist direction on both right and left sides? My personal preference has always been the swept-back twist direction and-should I ever own a vehicle with said wheels-I would happily gaze longingly at them as I walked away, backwards, enjoying the sense of forward motion that they visually convey. Unless, of course, I park in such a fashion to require me to forgo my backwards retreat so as to not be forced to see the ridiculous forward twist of the obverse wheels. Does this not bother anyone else or do I need to just do some yoga and chant softly to wash away this OCD thing here?
You are not alone, but you did leave out that many of those wheels are sporting unidirectional tires! Makes it hard to open the door for a lady, when she catches you looking at your backwards wheels on the passenger's side.
Can't say for any other vehicle, but the Lincoln Mark VIII offered a directional twist pattern wheel set.
Did these have the 2.5s that blew up regularly?
Yep, Intermediate Shaft Bearings and porous cases but that's okay you have to drop the engine to do any service work.
While the intermediate shaft bearing failures are reported to effect 10% of the 2001 – 05 Boxters and and other 911's, the earlier models are not involved in the class action suit against Porsche and are on their own. The advise is to inspect the oil looking for pieces of metal bits of the IMS bearing that travel throughout the engine and change the oil very often. Repair costs range from $3000 to $20,000 plus (for the exceptionally negligent, I suppose) Do ya feel lucky?
Hmm……so someone afflicted with the What About Bob syndrome would not only have to contend with the obvous psychic dislocation every time they glanced back at the car, but would also have to be diligent…..neigh I say compulsive, about mantenance to avoid the engine rebuild . Looks like the perfect car for doctordel!
It's like you have found the portal deep into my very soul…
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