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Love to see you do a colab with life of Tom, he's a utuber that has a very nice Mercedes that he's talking about using on a track day, just an idea plus he has 10 mil subscribers across all channels
I still remember the Wheeler Dealers episode where they bought a Boxter for a grand, because the auto gearbox was slipping in gear. Owner thought it may need a new box costing thousands, all it needed was a gearbox oil change! They fixed and updated and cleaned the car for less then a grand if I remember and sold it for a massive profit.
Even though it was kinda of a risky decision it seems to be actually a worthy one I guess since it's everyone's choice, oh and congratulations to you Mat for purchasing your brand new car, I hope you're already joyful driving your new Porsche car.
The 2.7 makes a good buy in terms of value proposition and performance that is not far off from the benchmark S variant, the reliability and relatively low running cost will leave more money in your wallet. Having driven base model Cayman 981 back to back there is very little difference mainly driving within legal or illegal limits. Nice car Matt, seriously love that classic 986 Boxster!
In relation to the TowBar theory and the engine being under more stress. The majority of tow bars that I’m involved with are just for people to mount bike racks on
Those 986 Boxster’s are excellent cars Mat. They’re very cheap for what they are and will surely be a future classic. As long as they’re well looked after, their running costs are pretty low too. Good buy!
So you lost out on a 5-7 grand Cayenne because you knew it just needed more oil and could have googled whether it would have caused a bigger problem to throw 6 grand at a car you didn't even go and see? That's some logic right there 😀
I live in uk . Took the plane to go and buy my Octavia vrs from Northern Ireland 😜 my wife couldn’t believe me when I said I’ll take plane to buy a car 😂😂😂 I had 2 conversations on phone with the owner and he sound straight and honest. Told him, look I’m coming from far away , is there anything wrong with the car which I might notice ? He said , No. Car was amazing , he waited for me at the airport , paid for the car and drove it back home. I love straight honest people
Matt : I need a car for towing but after thorough inspection of the Cayenne it may be a little risky Still Matt : I bought a boxster that can't tow and I haven't seen it before purchasing Me : Yeah I would do the same
I used to have exactly that Boxster model (from new, same year!). I loved it. Mine had the plastic rear window which was a pain because it would get a kink in it when you lowered the roof and you had to knock that out with your hand. Otherwise it was perfect. Went all over Europe in it. Enjoy it!
I bought a 986 2 days ago with a broken AC. We did a leak test with dye and could not find a leak. We evacuated and re-added coolant and it works great. I think normally refrigerant should not leave the lines, but after 25 years anything is possible.
Midnight Blue and Graphite interior is a very nice combo, and all the special painted bits make it just perfect. Can’t believe you got such a screaming deal. In the US it’s hard to find a reasonable condition Boxster for nearly twice that cost.
I had a 958 cayenne turbo, great car, would definitely recommend the 2nd gen cars. Bulletproof engine (other than the early ones which had a recall fix on the engine)
Bought my 2016 Cayenne GTS sight unseen from one of those online shops that just ships you the car like Amazon. It had zero issues. We've driven it another 15,000 miles since then and it's had zero issues. [If you can look at a car first, def. look at the car first. This was dumb luck] It's also a delight. She does everything very well.
Hi Mat, I own a Boxster S of the same generation and I love to see that you got your hands on one of these! I always wanted to know your opinion on the car, so I’m looking forward to a proper review!
Drive the car, set the suspension in its highest position, shut it off in that position and measure the distance between the top of the tire to the bottom of the wheel well. Then, after 1 hour measure and see if there’s any difference. If the distance is identical, air suspension is in great condition and has no leaks. If it’s different, well, best of luck to you…
I got a cayenne Turbo S and I love it so happy to see that other people see the appeal I have some transmission weirdness and by your description I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same thing that the now you test drove had have fun with your boxter super great video.
After Doug reviewed one, I want one. It’s way more practical than any car today. Congrats on the purchase. It seems awesome. Also, I love your used car reviews. Keep going. BUY MORE CARS!!! Lol
That's not the suspension compressor, it's the accumulator for the same. The compressor is under the RHS side sill. The VW rebuild kit can save you hundreds! The cardan centre bearing often fails prematurely. An after market bearing is easier to fit.
Great car. I have a 987 2.7. Ive had it 12yrs its garaged, FSH, 50k miles. Im the 3rd owner and its probably now worth the same as what i paid for it. Winning! 😊
Bore scoring a Porsche trait, you would think Porsche could sort this problem out once and for all. And the proper way to check engine oil is after a run and the engine oil is warm, cause oil expands when hot. That boxster was a bleeding bargain.
I've had a UK Cayenne Turbo for years. My wife even insisted taking it with us when we moved to Germany. You forgot to mention the biggest weak point with the early cars; the coolant pipes. They get brittle and crack. Before I bought mine I checked and they had been replaced with aluminium pipes. We did have the prop shaft refurbished at a specialized shop in Munich. Eventually sold it for a lot less than the one you looked at😢
So instead of buying the cayenne with information you could have looked up, he bought a car that he didn’t see first, can’t tow with, and still has issues. Interesting…..
I never liked the looks of the Boxsters. They always remind me of some low upper class german lawyer going for his casual weekend drive. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you dont know any low upper class german lawyers
I have a nice Mk1 Cayenne Turbo for sale I can let you have for 20% off market value but only if you make a video where you pronounce Porsche properly.
Best looking cayenne ever Made. Everything back then looked better. Headlights and taillights are are bigger, proportionate to the body and overall pleasing to look at. Just like the L322 compared to the L405 and wtvr that new thing is.
Recently change mine 3.6 to a gts after 10years … prop shaft is a common fault . Mine ended up being stuck a Porsche for 2 months after going completely dead due to the ecu failure and steering column cost me £3.5k
Nice find, I done the same and got the 2.7 987 on a blind buy, fantastic driving experiences, and as you said the induction noise is crazy. I just don't think there is a better car with the roof down on a lovely day
