2000 Porsche Boxster S

Lot details
Registration No: W823VLC
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ98ZYS644206
Mot Expiry: June 2012

The chic two-seater Boxster was unveiled in late 1996 and was the first road-going Porsche since the 550 Spyder to be designed from scratch as a Roadster. It was penned by Dutch designer Harm Lagaay, who was also primarily responsible for the 968, 993, Cayenne, 996 and Carrera GT. The Boxster sobriquet was a contraction of 'boxer-engined roadster' - the newcomer being a convertible with water-cooled flat-six engine mounted amid-ships. At launch it was 2.5-litres in capacity, but the standard offering was increased to 2.7-litres in 2000, coincident with the introduction of the higher performance 3.2-litre 'S'. The M96 engine directly related to that in the 996, but the newcomer also shared that car's bonnet, front wings and headlights. Suspension was independent all round by MacPherson struts and coil springs, braking by power-assisted ventilated discs and steering by rack and pinion. The 3.2-litre 'S' featured bigger wheels, upgraded braking and suspension systems and notably more performance - with 252bhp on tap and a drag coefficient of just 0.29, it could sprint to 60mph in six seconds and on to a top speed of 160mph plus. Just under 47,000 3.2-litre Boxster Ss were built between 1996 and 2002.

The right-hand drive Tiptronic transmission Boxster 3.2S on offer was manufactured in 2000 and sports Red bodywork matched to a Black leather interior. To date it has had two lady keepers, neither of whom have used the Porsche in rain or the winter months, and who have covered only 20,750 miles between them. When not being driven, it has resided in a heated motorhouse. The vendor considers the bodywork, paintwork, trim, engine and transmission to all be in "excellent /A1" order and is now selling 'W823 VLC' complete with full Porsche service history, factory hard top and stand, and an MOT valid to the end of June.