Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Boxter Experience

Driving the Boxster S yesterday made our decision easy.

The S variant has 500ccs more, a trick turbo from the 911 and a few other features. The 66 plate one I drove has PDK, the Porsche automatic transmission: possibly the fastest changing and smoothest transmission I’ve ever experienced. It also has PSAM, which gives adjustable suspension and a Chrono pack, which puts the mode switch on a little wheel on the steering wheel. Yes, there is a touch screen, but it is only for navigation and audio. The car also has full leather and the Sports Plus seats, which are really comfortable: overall the ride is incredibly well controlled, yet smooth and subtle.

A £2k deposit placed, the private plate removed from the Tesla and an appointment booked with We Buy Any Car for Wednesday, assuming DVLA gets the new V5 to me in time. I should get the car by next weekend.

This is what it looks like, kingfisher blue.



The car was registered in October 2016 yet has covered just 11,105 miles: it is as tight as a drum and could be taken to be a new car. The MOT history shows that it was driven 7696 miles in its first 3 years, the next year 1430 miles and this year just 874 miles. The next MOT is due in October, and it would, at past use rates, have done 1105 miles. It had the first service at 2 years in October 2018 and the second in October 2020, the next is due in 2022 and will be done before we collect the car. My only concern is tyre age: assuming they were made in 2015 or early 2016 they will be close to 7 years old, which is not good, irrespective of the wear level.

We have paid £51,990 for it, with a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty: a new 2023 car specified exactly as the one we have purchased would be just under £80,000. This is Morgan PlusFour money here: sadly, there is no real comparison. I worry that by moving into Porsche pricing MMC will struggle to convert people in sufficient numbers: time will tell.

Does buying a Boxster replace the Tesla make sense? Well, 99% of the use of the Tesla is one or two up, the boot mostly empty. The Tesla is a perfect commuter car, but I don’t commute anywhere. The Tesla is cheap to run but is largely soulless. It has had several warranty issues, including a main CPU failure, and the never ending stream of updates irritates, not sure why. The biggest dislike is the touch screen user interface and the way that it tries to nanny the driver by warning of this or that perceived danger, when none exists. In comparison the Boxster is largely analogue, more like the Morgan.

So, what about the Morgan? When I get it back and have the opportunity to drive it then I’ll make a decision, assuming I don’t have to sell it to pay a massive labour charge. They are so very different takes on two seats and a soft top!