2004 Porsche Boxster S

“ The car that saved Porsche? A terrific low-miles example. ”
Very desirable in the more powerful 3.2 litre configuration.

Background
The first-generation Boxster, the 986, is the most affordable Porsche you can buy, which is something of a double-edged sword because this familiarity has bred an awful lot of contempt, almost all of which is completely unwarranted.

Because the mid-engined Boxster is a perfectly balanced convertible sportscar capable of providing its owner with years of tarmac-scything fun: while the base model was fitted with a 2.5-litre flat-six engine (later enlarged to 2.7-litres), the S model displaces 3.2-litres, which is anything but a small engine...

Widely considered as the car that saved the brand by widening the manufacture’s appeal to a new and lucrative market sector, it became Porsche’s best-selling model until the Cayenne later stole its thunder.

This dominance of this new market was helped by its mid-engined configuration, a layout that means that it doesn’t suffer from the sort of lift-off oversteer that plagues it bigger brother; the Boxster is a more accessible, benign car that remains steadfastly neutral at whatever (sane) speed the driver threads it through the bends at.

Interior space is good too; anyone stepping into a Boxster from a 911 of any vintage will be amazed to find such an airy cabin, even with the roof up. It is also ergonomic and doesn’t smell of either petrol or exhaust gases.

It was, and still is, a thoroughly modern car that helped broaden Porsche’s appeal to people for whom the 911 was just too, well, 911.

Overview
In the seller’s care since April 2015, ‘LX04 CKP’ is a lovely example of the ever-popular Porsche Boxster S. Kept garaged and meticulously maintained, most recently by a Porsche-trained local mechanic, it is finished in Atlas Grey Metallic with a black leather interior.

Still showing just 43,000 miles on the odometer, it’s also completely standard and so offers the unadulterated 986 Boxster experience Porsche’s engineers intended.

Sadly, a recent injury means he’s finding it hard to get in and out of his beloved Porsche – and being the gentleman that he is, he’d rather it went to a new home with someone who will continue to love and use it rather than sit unused in his garage.

Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000

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