A Decent Porsche For £10k? Ich Do Think So

As Alex established earlier this week, the new Boxster no longer screams “I can’t afford a 911”. Which got us thinking; how much wonga do you need for an original?

18 May 2015

Here at Car Throttle we love a nice big hit of exotic car porn, but none of us can quite stretch to an Aventador roadster as our uni wheels and even a new vanilla MX-5 would have the CT credit card screaming in pain. But what about the original Porsche Boxster? How much wholesome Porsche goodness does £10k get?

It might be the baby Porsche, but the Boxster will still love you long time with a snarling six pot stuffed somewhere behind the seats, proper rear-wheel drive and supremely agile handling. It also features sexy curves that are just as tasty at the front as at the rear; well, both ends look identical to be honest...

Anyway, the old Boxster comes in three flavours with meaty 2.5, 2.7 and 3.2-litre engines to choose from. And frankly if you’ve been brought up on a diet of knackered Corsas and hot hatches, any of them will do just fine with prices for a decent 2.5 starting at under £4k. A mint 2.7 Boxster that’s been fully serviced by Porsche’s very best spanner-gurus will set you back £5,975. Now that’s 20 quid less than Britain’s cheapest new car and James May’s favourite, the Dacia Sandero. Sweet.

Even better, young guns can actually get insured for a lot less wonga than you might think. Ok it helps if you’re closing in on 25 but even a fresh faced no-claims-bonus-free 21 year old can get insured on a 2.7 for £1,500. And if you’re a bit older or have any no claims shizzle to your name, that figure rapidly drops to under £700 provided you live somewhere vaguely leafy. So what are you waiting for?

Now before you get carried away and start thinking about 911s, don’t. You can get a nice 1998 911 for under £10k – just – but unless you’re planning to use it as a coffee table (and we salute you if you do – car furniture is properly cool), you’ll have to sell your granny, those three classic vinyls you have stuffed next to your wardrobe and several of your organs to fund the insurance.

So get a Boxster, drop the hood and bask in the November sunshine. Hmm, maybe I mean shiver. Anyway drop tops are wicked value in winter, ‘cos no one wants ‘em; if you’re looking for some hot wheels cold weather is your friend, so get yourself down to your local car emporium now. And start saving for the petrol and maintenance bills which might be just a teensy weensy bit more than for your old banger.

But to remind you exactly why you want a Boxster get an eyeful of this b-e-a-utiful vid.

Now, time for some hooning with Fifth Gear’s top oversteer merchant, Mr Tiff Needell. Disclaimer: We know the Beemer is faster but you’ll look like an utter tosspot driving one while you’ll look like a connoisseur cruising around in a Boxster – that or a junior city banker boy. Meh.