Brett
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Originally posted by harrisp
Someone brought this up the other day, is a corsa a poor mans astra?
Moi 
Screw the "poor mans this n that" comments.
Get one. There won't be many other 21yr olds with a Porsche.
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K2 GTi
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Yeah suppose, wouldn't mind one TBH and would love it in teh summer!
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R Lee
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I had a 52 plate Boxster at 22.
Insurance was quite expensive, but it was actually a group 20 at the time.
They're not the fastest thing around. But, the drive more than makes up for it. Easily the best handling car i've had, without a doubt.
The hood goes down well, so you get to enjoy the sunshine too 
Oh, and added bonus of Porsche engine soundtrack  even the 2.7 sounds great.
Would I get one again?
I'm already looking into the 3.4S, so yes 
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Brett
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I'd get a hardtop tho. Nothing more poncey than a guy in a convertible.
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R Lee
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No don't get a hardtop 
I thought the same at the time. But, its an absolute bitch to look after.
Its hard to put on, and when its off, you've got to store it somewhere.
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K2 GTi
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Yeah, soooo many cars for aronud 8k.... boxter could top it.. only thing is they're the same age as my 106, and if it breaks as much as my 106, i'd be fucked! How many miles these go to when looked afteR? anything to look out for?
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Brett
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My point was I wouldn't take it off 
Whatever floats your boat tho. I just think convertibles with hardtops on look ace. Convertible M3s with a hardtop look better than a standard M3 for instance.
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K2 GTi
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that m3 is beautiful
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Jay
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
Yeah, soooo many cars for aronud 8k....
Isnt it a hard choice now all the proper cars have dropped in price, im keeping my TDCi Mondeo till early next year and getting rid of it for something proper when im in a better position to do so...
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Brett
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Because it's a convertible wit ha hardtop on
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R Lee
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It was £1000 for the hardtop on mine. I thought it'd be great for winter use etc.
Turns out, cabin noise is louder, and has more restrictive visibility
Biggest waste of money.
I do like the 3 series hardtop though. They look a bit spesh
Servicing and general maintainence isn't that bad. As expected of Porsche
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K2 GTi
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Originally posted by R Lee
It was £1000 for the hardtop on mine. I thought it'd be great for winter use etc.
Turns out, cabin noise is louder, and has more restrictive visibility
Biggest waste of money.
I do like the 3 series hardtop though. They look a bit spesh
Servicing and general maintainence isn't that bad. As expected of Porsche
what mileage they go to around? what reg should i be looking at?
got pics of yours?
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R Lee
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I don't have pics on here.
Mine was a very low miler.
I'd be looking at facelifted versions because the trim is that bit nicer and you don't get orange indicators etc.
I've personally not heard of anything dodgy to look out for though.
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harrisp
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
Yeah, soooo many cars for aronud 8k.... boxter could top it.. only thing is they're the same age as my 106, and if it breaks as much as my 106, i'd be fucked! How many miles these go to when looked afteR? anything to look out for?
I would say its going to be more reliable than a 106, but with a car like a boxster you are more likely to find one that has been looked after imo.
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Stu
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Drive one matey and make your own mind up!!!
I reckon you will love it!!! Maybe they arent the fastest thing in a straight line but everything else makes up for it!!!
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Joe
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As Brett said, without looking into it. I'd imagine repair bills would be horrendous. Even stuff that just wears out, bushes etc will be a nasty job probably, it will be a fancy suspension setup on one of them.
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Adam_B
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Originally posted by Kyle T
with 10% being people who have a bit of car knowledge and will say "pfff, poor mans porshe etc", chances are they will drive a saxo anyway!
you mean people who know fuck all
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Joe
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But, yeah if thats the kind of thing you're after. Image wise and to drive, then I don't think you can go wrong.
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John
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I'd go do some research on a porsche forum.
Apart from R Lee everybody here is guessing, they could be cheap as chips to service.
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Joe
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Have you ever serviced a chip John?
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John
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I gave my dinner an oil change last night, went quite well for a first attempt.
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
with 10% being people who have a bit of car knowledge and will say "pfff, poor mans porshe etc", chances are they will drive a saxo anyway!
you mean people who know fuck all
Exactly
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Jambo
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be wary of an older car. Just because the owner had the money to buy it doesnt mean they had the money to run it. My z3 was in ok nick, but i sent £1500 replacing brakes, tyres, sensors, etc to get it to a proper std. It had fsh, etc.
Being wealthy doesnt mean the cars they buy are any better looked after. Its the individual. I would not buy privately with a car of that age.
Too risky.
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John
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/usedcartests/203697/porsche_boxster.html
That backs up the expensive to run thing.
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Jambo
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forgot to add, think they are pretty cars, simple but timeless. They are hardly slow, handle amazingly altho this is from what ive read not actualy driven one!
P.s a corsa xe is better aparently 
Pp.ss image is a bonus
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