Porsche Boxster S 986 - is this the best second hand sports car you can buy right now? Part 1.

[@alfonso87ful]

Just got one 986 s from 2001.. will be enjoying it on weekends here spain.. next year i will add a 911 to my collection.. great video thanks

[@lewiscantplay8639]

Something which you may find more useful is a photography slider, which would give you more side on panning shots rather than rotation paning

[@ForwardMcburn]

Maybe turn off auto stabilisation when panning on a tripod

[@STSupercars]

Thank you, i will do

[@rodsalvador3608]

Love it. I dont know what 996 911 prices are like in the UK, but I just picked up a '99 for the same cost as my '02 986S. Both are crazy bargains and true second hand heroes

[@STSupercars]

Wow 996's are about 10k more than the equivalent 986S here. I've been keeping my eye on 996's, as you say, I think they are true second hand heroes. But for now the 986S does the job. What spec have you got on the 996?

[@rodsalvador3608]

Good luck on the search! My 996 is a '99 cab with hardtop, full leather, litronic, 3 spoke steering wheel and turbo twists. I initially thought the '99s were the worst; but with the dual row IMS, light weight, the early 996's have a lot going for them.

[@STSupercars]

Very nice! Yeah if I was going to get one it would be a 1998/99 car

[@petermckechnie9092]

Great review, I have this car but in speed yellow. Even after 3 years I still look forward to going to work in the morning due to this car.

[@ewelinakryszczyszyn423]

Ims still in 1 piece?

[@jonathankoppelman3606]

What sport exhaust is installed on this car?

[@THEREALKEMMZ]

Planning on getting this car next year if everything goes according to plan

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

DEON did you get it mon ?

[@Braglemaster123]

Are you from Yorkshire ????

[@MrOmgfreak]

ya i been checking these out.......but that dam ims bearing replacement is no joke tho man

[@ViralHub1]

i used to have the 2001 boxster s, broke down alot, had to change the engine mounts, radiator fan, brake pads, everything was 1.5-2k aud per repair. i now drive the 2011 987 boxster s, it doesnt break down a lot. the point is, the older the car, the more likely it will break down and cost you a lot to repair. i dont advise buying a porsche too old. max 10 years old which would be the 2007 987 boxster S.

[@STSupercars]

Yeah a lot of what you have listed is wear and tear items so would need to be considered for any car of this age. I guess it depends what you want, we run this 2002 model 986 Boxster as it is considerably less to buy than a 2007 987 S and it hasn't broken down once. You may have just been unlucky. There is also no guarantee that you won't need to replace mounts, suspension, bake pads/disks etc on a 2007 car. All of those items are serviceable. For anyone interested in any Porsche I would say, regardless of age to budget about 1k per year for maintenance, do your homework and most importantly don't forget to enjoy it.

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

ViralHub dang I own a 2001 S n it’s running good it has 90,000 miles on it any concerns at this point ?my mechanic said the ims shouldn’t give prob with this miles n that it was overblown outta proportion the ims bearing thing

[@beronosgarden5501]

nice vid, but the audio in the beginning is really bad (when driving the car)

[@megajay7065]

Excellent video. (Loud pipe old skool Harley Davidson rider) and what better soft top to buy within the budget. JayUK

[@glebb215]

Ok, Thanks for responding

[@darrenswift1727]

986 is a great car been looking at one, trade in 135 get a bit g diesel and have manual nor.ally aspirated fun at weekends.

[@AnglingAdict]

Really good video mate, very interesting! Where are you based? Wirral?

[@bobbuilder6725]

Comment about "manuel" (in line with germans) is totally foobar. The tip is fantastic, once you learn how to use it, he's probably not driven one.

[@glebb215]

Great video Thanks. How tall are you, I'm 6'2"ish..just wondering about comfort for the long legged.

[@halo4pelicanflyer]

Dunno if you’re still considering one or not. I’m 6’2” and daily drive my boxster. Plenty of room. 20k miles driven first year of ownership

[@yueibm]

Nice video! You gotta try the 5 speed non-S transmissions!

[@adamshipley5415]

Great review

[@theshinyrocket]

There isn't any rattles or unbearable noises in a Boxster, especially with the roof up. Yours clearly has an awful aftermarket exhaust which sounds horrid. It's the best handling car on the road, as fast as you like, and a joy fast or slow.

[@davidviner4932]

Nice video, can you elaborate on costs such as the IMS bearing etc

[@Distinctiveweddingvideos]

He does in part two of this video series.

[@banpowel9784]

Good video. Very informative

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

Bro by the time this vid was over i started talking like you lol ...anyways I do feel that when I try shifting when car has been in garage overnight it seems hard when I try to shift to 3 gear and so forth ...you mention cause it’s cold ? Greetings from Los Angeles California

[@ryanoneill2352]

Good video, thanks.

[@STSupercars]

Ryan O'Neill thanks 😬

[@youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289]

You have something on your shirt, m8.

[@TheYjmfan]

I have the 2.7 there’s more than enough power available considering the maximum speed limit in uk is 70 I don’t buy these for speed because you’ll end up banned I just love these cars I also owned a 911 before the Boxster I like the Boxster more because it’s convertible for summer and I have a hardtop for the summer so best of both worlds.

[@pierreerriep5832]

did you change your exhaust ??!?!

[@AlanAttack]

Is that the exhaust you get as standard with the 3.2 Boxster S?

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

Alan attack I think so mon 🤔

[@chrismeadowcroft7086]

Enjoyed the video.....going 2 say upfront not a Porsche fan...have driven a couple over the years....so running costs, well they can became eye watering ever quickly if something goes wrong...clutch etc....notchy gear change if that's the sync going them WOW expensive......that said i did enjoy the video & it's content

[@STSupercars]

Thanks Chris! I completely agree and it is something I will be discussing in a future video. This car in particular has had the syncro's changed, clutch change, RMS and IMS seals changed and a full suspension refresh all carried out by a specialist and it was well north of £5k so running costs are a real concern and something I want to pick up in a future vid

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

Chris Meadowcroft well I own one and it’s cool but any car will beak down ..and costs get get expensive but c’mon it’s not like day in and day it’s at the shop

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

ST Supercars what year how many miles on it? Have change shocks

[@19DMJ08]

Has it got a sports exhaust on it?

[@STSupercars]

It has indeed got the Porsche Sports Exhaust...it's not quiet haha

[@19DMJ08]

The one with the holes on the tips? Looks like I must get one of those ;)

[@Braglemaster123]

Brilliant’

[@troyfeldman648]

You’re driving in the wrong side of the road

[@pascalg1656]

fuk u

[@danielthomas2621]

Driven a few boxsters prefer my mx5

[@PloWarrior1]

I prefer my Z4M

[@_lonath_]

Why is this so low FPS

[@dsilvap]

Ya valen menos de 300,000 mxn. En 2014 todavía andaban arriba de eso, cada vez se devaluan más.

[@richardhumby8704]

Right constructive comment time. I think you need to plan what you are going to say so much better. People watch these clips to become informed. Complaining about your camera equipment is of no interest to the public, I like the fact that young chaps are doing this kind of stuff, but you need to sharpen up the act. Thank you anyway....

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Nice video again :) I've owned a 987 Boxster and a 981 Cayman PDK in the past. Still prefer my M140 though!

[@STSupercars]

Thank you! Oh nice was your 987 a manual? I agree the m140i is a better daily drive but there is still something about a manual flat six Porsche as a second weekend car. I mean really I want a manual Audi R8 V10...now that would be fun!

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Yes, the Boxster was a manual. It was nice don't get me wrong - I just like the refinement and comfort of the M140 as well as its performance!

[@STSupercars]

Yeah I completely get that. Have you driven the new 718? That is so much more refined than the 986/7 I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

ST Supercars Yes I ordered a 718 last year but then changed my mind. To be fair, the 981 was more refined than the 987. The 718 was very nice but didn't sound very good!

[@STSupercars]

JD I don't blame you the 718 just isn't the same with the 4pot engine. Drives and handles very well but sounds like a bag of nails

[@esotericman22]

I have an MG F 1.8vvc that would batter this. 0-60 in 5 seconds

[@chickenzalfrezi]

5000 bargain

[@yueibm]

No need to heel and toe in this car, just big toe and pinky toe!

[@arricammarques1955]

Sharp looking motors, but cost of ownership not worth it, long term. Porsche lost the plot, ages ago.

[@qasimmir7117]

Normandie Frankia 😂

[@themancuniancandidate2744]

Hmm. My 20 year old Boxster S has been more reliable and cheaper to run than the 2010 WRX I had before.

[@any1younger]

Are you on the run?! Wonder why wearing false nose and glasses..........

[@danielthomas2621]

Hahaha

[@lightsurfer5721]

No because is not Reliable, if it's not reliable is garbage. A turd is a turd no matter what brand it's is. Porsche should seek advice from Lexus on how to build real quality.

[@davidtracy9058]

IMS failed twice in mine, Porsche replaced the engine at 4000 miles with the same design flawed engine and it blew again at under 25 K miles. Porsche did nothing for me at that time.

[@georgesimpson2101]

david tracy what engine did you have ?

[@davidtracy9058]

@@georgesimpson2101 boxster s 2002 3.2L

[@jadmann]

Drone …

[@marquise9b]

Please pronounce Porsche correctly. It's Pour-Cha! Otherwise you're good to look at, and I like what you do. Keep it up! 😘

[@kaymac730]

*Pour-Sha

[@THEADVANCEDGAMERTAG]

u arent casey neistat

[@banpowel9784]

Bit dated now......

[@STSupercars]

Ben Powe yeah they are dated but for me that adds to it as there are no electrical assistance. All depends what you want from your car I guess. For me it would be a second car that's drive solely for fun on weekends etc

[@billjones261]

STUPID ANNOYING MUSIC TO START, THEN NOTHING BUT LIGHT WEIGHT GIBBERISH ABOUT THE CAR

[@qasimmir7117]

Bill Jones I KNOOOOW! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

[@any1younger]

Scary. Learn to bloody drive - as others have said, TWO HANDS ON WHEEL!

[@funthingsarefun6498]

Just because one person is unskilled in driving doesnt mean another is as well.