I have been looking for a Boxster for a while and having owned a 986 when they were launched I was looking forward to owning one again.I always remember that although the 2.5 engine was not blisteringly fast it was very eager to rev and was satisfying to drive.
I went to look at a couple of cars with 130k plus miles on the clock which although they were still running ok they had very worn interiors and sketchy service histories.
I then spotted a 1998 2.5 Tiptronic car that was local to me that had been owned by the same person for 6 years.Although it had been listed as a cat d in 2005 due to the renewal of the o/s rear quarter panel it had a full and comprehensive service history with a documented 84,000 miles and just 4 owners from new.A deal was done and here it is!
Mechanically the car is very good but the paintwork does need some remedial work due to the lacquer peeling on some of the panels.It needs a service and a general tidy up but it is essentially a good car from what I can see.
My driving impressions of the tiptronic box are very favourable.
In fact having initially driven this car early on in my search a tiptronic became my preference due to it's easy going nature and the way it is willing to waft around but with the ability to respond suprising quickly to a change in driving style.
I must say I am absolutely thrilled with it and it does bring back very good memories from when we owned one back in the nineties.
I went to look at a couple of cars with 130k plus miles on the clock which although they were still running ok they had very worn interiors and sketchy service histories.
I then spotted a 1998 2.5 Tiptronic car that was local to me that had been owned by the same person for 6 years.Although it had been listed as a cat d in 2005 due to the renewal of the o/s rear quarter panel it had a full and comprehensive service history with a documented 84,000 miles and just 4 owners from new.A deal was done and here it is!
Mechanically the car is very good but the paintwork does need some remedial work due to the lacquer peeling on some of the panels.It needs a service and a general tidy up but it is essentially a good car from what I can see.
My driving impressions of the tiptronic box are very favourable.
In fact having initially driven this car early on in my search a tiptronic became my preference due to it's easy going nature and the way it is willing to waft around but with the ability to respond suprising quickly to a change in driving style.
I must say I am absolutely thrilled with it and it does bring back very good memories from when we owned one back in the nineties.