Highlights
- Top-spec 987 Boxster S
- Comprehensive, well-documented service and ownership history
- ULEZ compliant
- Stunning condition inside and out
THE APPEAL
In the early 1990s, Porsche’s engineers embarked on their single most important project in years. The brief of Project 986 was to emulate the appeal of the classic 911 sports car in a package that could be sold for less than half the price. To create a ‘Baby 911’ for the mass sports car market. It would become the car that saved Porsche and returned the brand to profitability.
The Boxster debuted in 1996 and was a massive, instant hit, selling in volumes that Porsche had never seen before. In 2004, the 986 begat the 987 – essentially the same car, but with and improved engine range and a new body more in line with the rest of the Porsche model range, with neater oval headlamps and a vastly modernised cabin.
Today, just as when it was new, the 987 is a hugely desirable sports car – a modern classic with one of the finest names in automotive history and handling and performance to match.
This example has been with its current owner since 2017 and she’s loved owning it but is swapping to a more modern sports car as its replacement, meaning the well-loved and clearly cherished Boxster is looking for a new home. A range-topping Boxster S with sic-speed manual transmission, it’s in remarkable condition and comes with a huge file of history and paperwork.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- UK V5C
- MOT February 2024
- Current owner for six years
- Owner’s manuals, books and Porsche-embossed leather wallet
- Lever arch file full of invoices, receipts, MOT certificates and old V5s
- Supplied new by Porsche Centre Bristol in September 2007 and originally used as a demonstrator for the Dick Lovett dealership in Cribb’s Causeway
- Maintained from 2017 by respected specialist PIE Performance in Brent Eleigh, a well-known Boxster specialist
- Porsche GB Certificate of Authenticity confirming comprehensive list of optional equipment, detailed below
- Two keys
THE INTERIOR
- Black heated leather seats
- Superb trim and carpets with no damage
- Very minor bolster wear
- Climate control
- Fully functional PCIM infotainment system with built-in Nav and trip computer
- Optional BOSE surround sound audio system
- ‘Porsche’ embossed head restraints
- Stainless steel kickplates
- Wind deflector
- Factory floor mats
- Cruise control
- Multi-function steering wheel
THE EXTERIOR
- Slate Grey Metallic
- No notable dents or damage – one very tiny chip in windscreen
- Smart 19-inch ‘SportDesign’ factory alloys in excellent condition
- Bi-Xenon headlamps
- Excellent roof, electric fold function works perfectly
- No dents or damage
- Appears very good underneath
- Twin sports exhausts
THE MECHANICS
- 3.4-litre naturally aspirated flat six
- 295bhp
- 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- Impeccably maintained and in perfect running order
- Comprehensive service record
- Major service carried out by PIE Performance in March 2023 at 79,389 miles – less than 700 miles ago
SUMMARY
There are few sports cars with the cachet of a supercar that are as accessible as the 987 Boxster – which has to be regarded as one of the best Porsche models ever made. Its all-round ability is astonishing, its performance impressive and its handling incredible. Then there’s the Germanic build quality and surprisingly plush levels of comfort, which make it a high-performance car you can enjoy on a daily basis without any real compromise.
All of those elements combine to make it a terrifically appealing car overall, but the condition, maintenance history and presentation of this example make it stand out even further. It’s a fabulous example of the breed.
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