정기점검 수리 사례

2026. 10. 17. 작업

난이도 & 준비물

증상

For the last 20 years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to have an older car to muck about with, go on trips, car meetings, the odd track day, euro tours and generally have fun. Mostly long-term ownership - Stag 8 years, 2x TVRs approx 4 years each, Boxster 987 3 years (as a daily) 996 Aero 3 years and a TR6 for several weeks (disaster car). For several years, I had a two at the same time and one year managed 5000 miles in the TVR and 3000 in the Stag.The 996 Aero was not a car I had ever wanted and ended up swapping unseen it for my modified 5.3 Chimaera during a boozy Sunday lunch. I

처리 내용

When you have spent a while getting a car sorted, I prefer to buy the replacement car and be happy with it before selling the old. It would have been lovely to have kept both but I don't really have the space.I had been looking for a while for a Boxster and I unexpectedly found myself with the summer off due to a couple of things that had happened. The sun was shining, so the search widened.For me, there is a lot of like about the 9x6 platform compared with the 9x7 and when a lovely 987.2 and this 986 were advertised relatively close together, I sensed a quick purchase was imminent so thought about the viewings. I wouldn't buy one without seeing both so initially arranged to view the 986 first, expecting the 987 to be the preferred choice.Aside from colour/spec, my criteria is reasonable length of ownership, regular maintenance and a good reason for sale. The last is a bit subjective but it works for me. The 987.2 3.4 S was actually the unicorn spec for me - no sports chrono, PSE, Guards red, manual, sports seats and full leather.On the way to view, for reasons unknown, I changed the sequence and ended up looking at the 987 first. It needed a bit of a polish on the lights and apart from that, it was a lovely car with a great owner. It was a very good price as well, so it was hard to walk away without buying it!When I turned up to see the 986, the owner had told me on the phone that they were getting too old for it and had lost a garage due to down sizing. He came out to meet me on a zimmer frame! I ended up driving it out of the garage for him and it was clear that downsizing depends on your starting position. They had owned the car for 18 or 19 years and it seemed a bit of wrench to let it go.Without driving it or checking the roof worked, we agreed a price and I gave him a deposit. The car had a hard top on and I was genuinely excited about getting the car home as soon as possible.Picture of car as viewed