2007 Porsche Boxster S

The Boxster we have here today is the 987 S variant and, being a 2007 model year car, that means it is packing the 3.4-litre M97/21 engine and therefore has a very useful 295 bhp at its disposal.

It has had just two previous owners from new and was the welcome recipient of a major service 2,000 miles ago.

Mechanically and dynamically, the car seems to be in decent order, and it starts, goes, handles, performs and stops with all the competence and capability you might expect from the marque and the model.

Cosmetically, it is showing its 19 years of life and 160,000 miles of use rather more visibly, and the car would no doubt thank its next owner for a decent machine polish and some other aesthetic remedial work here and there.

Save for a dent above the n/s/f wheel arch and a couple of other very minor examples, dinks, creases, dimples and other aberrant indentations are few and far between on this car.

There are, however, a few other largely cosmetic issues to mention.

The wheels are in need of refurbishment all-round, with bubbling under the paint and lacquer in evidence on all four.

The Bridgestone Potenza tyres seem to have a reasonable amount of life left in them.

There is cracked and crazed paintwork to be seen in numerous places on the front bumper, and the air scoop in the front valance appears to be relying on some gaffer tape to keep it together.

The paintwork on the bonnet is very flat and faded in the centre.

There are some scuffs and scrapes on the lenses of both front indicator units and the bodywork adjacent to them; the headlamp cowlings are cloudy; the front number plate is cracked; there is road rash on the rear bumper at both sides and a little nascent rust showing through the road rash behind both front wheel-arches; there are a few scuffs, marks and stains on the boot lid; there is a spot of bubbling next to the air-scoop grille behind the passenger door; and there are numerous paint chips to the rear edge of the driver’s door and a small dent by the wing mirror on the same side.

The black hood goes up and down but currently requires a little nudge to stop it from catching on itself at the rear.

There are a few stains and creases to the fabric and a little green mould is just starting to make itself present at the base of the hood at the rear.

The Boxster badging at the rear is a little tarnished in places.

The interior is really pretty decent and would no doubt brush-up even more impressively if introduced to some efficacious cleaning products and some elbow grease.

The black leather seats are in decent nick and certainly don’t suggest a mileage north of 160,000.

Save for a patch of leather on the passenger seat squab that is either stained or has otherwise lost its shine, the upholstery has no more than entirely age-appropriate levels of creasing and wear.

The glass wind deflector deploys as it should and the lining of the hood is good, as are the door cards, carpets and mats.

The bonnet and boot release mechanism atop the driver’s sill kick-plate works as it should but needs reaffixing to stop it coming away in your hand.

Some of the metal-effect plastic trim on the gear knob has peeled away and left a few sharp edges behind it. Some gentle filing may be the order of the day or, of course, a new or refurbished gear knob.

The boot is in good order, as is the frunk.

As far as we’re aware, all dials, gauges, screens, buttons, switches and knobs do what they’re supposed to do without hesitation, deviation or repetition – although we did notice than an airbag warning light seems to be on all the time.

The head unit is an upgraded Kenwood item.

Getting a good look at a Boxster engine is never a quick or simple task, but we’re assured that all is well and everything is in its right and proper place.

There’s not much to see beyond the protective trays and covers underneath the car but everything looks pretty solid and sound to us.

Nothing we’ve seen has given us any cause to frown, shake our heads or tut.

The car received a major service 2,000 miles ago, and had its belts changed three years (or 25,000 miles) ago.

There are others bills and invoices attesting to work carried out over the years, and the car has a service book with a decent number of stamps from main dealers and specialists alike.

As well as a V5C, and a clear HPI report, the car has an MoT certificate that’s valid until 15th March 2027.

Yes, it needs some TLC and a bit of cosmetic attention.

And, yes, the mileage is 160,000.

But as we have observed many times, it’s really only in the UK that cars with mileages north of 100,000 are treated with such a high degree of largely misplaced mistrust.

Certainly, our friends in Europe or the USA, where continental scale means people have to drive further to get anywhere, don’t regard mileages like this with the same irrational suspicion as we do in the UK.

And this car is a Porsche, so it was designed, engineered and built properly in the first place.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £5,000 - £8,000.

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