Author Archive: sean@flatsixclassics.co.uk

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An excellent example of the “facelift” 986 Boxster 3.2 S from late 2002, RA52YOF has covered 73,125 miles over the last 21 years, and is presented in classic Porsche Guards Red with black extended leather interior and black hood. The facelift cars from the last two years of 986 Boxster production featured a number of revisions and improvements over the earlier models, including increased power to 260bhp, a new hood design with heated glass rear window, revised bumpers and air intakes, and some improvements to the interior with the addition of a glove box and cupholders no less!

RA52YOF was first registered on 22nd November 2002 by AFN Reading (now Porsche Centre Reading), and was ordered with a number of factory options including heated seats, PSM Porsche Stability Management, extended leather to dashboard and door panels, PCM2 Porsche Communication Management with Telephone and Navigation modules, and a 6-disc CD changer (…remember [...]

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Here we have another fantastic, very low mileage 986 Boxster 2.7 in a classic colour combination – Guards Red with black leather. T24 MRF was first registered on 1st January 2002, delivering a very Happy New Year to its first lady owner, who kept her Boxster for over 13 years to May 2015, by which time the mileage had reached just 37,000 miles, an average of less than 3,000 miles per year. The second owner kept T24 MRF for nearly 6 years, and it has had just two further keepers. The last owner purchased the car from the well known dealer KGF Classics in January 2023 at 40,100 miles, but a recent house move to a more rural location on Exmoor has convinced him that it no longer suits his needs, or the state of the some of the roads in the National Park!

Now showing just 42,456 miles, the car [...]

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An extremely rare 911 Carrera 3.0 Targa, 911 TYD is presented fresh from a 5 year “nut and bolt” restoration carried out by a respected and highly experienced Porsche specialist, Martin Reed of North Devon Porsche. Incorporating a few very subtle modifications designed to remove weight and complexity, and deliver cleaner lines to the iconic design, chassis number 9117610434 is in truly spectacular, concours condition throughout.

The 3.0 Carrera was produced for just two model years (MY76 and MY77) between August 1975 and July 1977) and sat in the middle of the 911 range, between the standard 911 and the 930 Turbo. During that period only 3,687 cars were produced worldwide, a very small number compared to nearly 58,000 911SCs and 76,500 3.2 Carreras manufactured in later years. Of the total number of Carrera 3.0 cars produced, 2,564 were coupes and 1,123 were Targas, with only a small proportion manufactured in [...]

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Here we have a superb low mileage example of the “facelift” 986 Boxster S, having covered just 42,133 miles in the hands of only two owners from new.

By 2003 the 986 Boxster had been in production for 6 years, and at this point Porsche introduced a number of improvements to the model for the last 2 years of production. These “facelift” cars feature slightly more power (the 3.2 S now up to 260bhp), a revised hood with a heated glass rear window, cosmetic changes to the design of the bumpers and air intake trim, clear lenses to the indicators, and some additional features in the cabin, with the inclusion of a glovebox and cupholders.

Presented in Basalt Black (LC9Z) metallic paint with graphite grey leather interior, RX53WNJ was first registered on 11th October 2003 at Porsche Centre Reading. The first owner, a local doctor, ordered his Boxster S with the [...]

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As the 987 model Boxster heads towards its 20th anniversary, genuine 1 owner cars are becoming few and far between. Here we have a 987.1 Boxster 3.2 S that was ordered by its doctor owner from Porsche Centre Exeter in May 2006, and stayed with him until we bought it earlier this month. Now having covered just 56,707 miles (the vast majority of which were completed by 2015), WA06KZZ is in superb mechanical condition, having been the subject of significant recent expenditure to address all the normal 987 ageing issues – the coolant system, water pump and AC condensers being the usual suspects!

Th car was ordered with very few factory options – just extended leather, 18″ “crab-claw” wheels and a top tinted windscreen. This results in a lightweight Boxster S that feels like a real roadster with the roof down, as it has no wind deflector or mesh inserts in [...]

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Here we have a stunning 987.1 Cayman 2.7 in a classic Porsche colour combination – Guards Red with black interior. Rare in this colour (most are silver, grey or black), KL08NPA has covered 87,053 miles in the hands of 5 owners, with a very good service history and a superb cosmetic condition that completely belies its age.

Originally supplied by Porsche Centre Reading in March 2008, KL08NPA was specified with very few options, just 18″ 5-spoke Cayman S wheels, rear parking sensors and a top tinted windscreen. That means Alcantara seats instead of leather, no fancy hifi or satellite navigation, no extended leather or heated seats. Just a lightweight, driver focussed Cayman that is a delight to drive, and looks fantastic with its Porsche side decals, Anthracite grey refurbished wheels and the steering wheel recovered in Alcantara.

The Guards Red paintwork is in amazing condition, with barely a mark or stone [...]

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A superb 987.1 Boxster 3.4 S in a rare colour, CN56LVS has covered just 75,805 miles from new, and benefits from having had only 4 owners in 17 years, the most recent having bought the car in December 2010. Fitted with some nice options – heated sports seats, 19″ SportDesign wheels, BOSE sound system, rear parking sensors and carbon interior trim – and with an excellent service history, the car drives perfectly and looks fantastic in Cobalt Blue.

We are lucky to get offered lots of nice Boxsters and Caymans, and then every now and again we get a call like this one, from an owner who has cherished his car for over a decade, and entrusted it to the same Porsche specialist for his entire ownership period (13 years in this case). The service history is very good, with stamps in the maintenance record backed up with all invoices back [...]

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The limited edition Boxster S 550 Spyder was introduced in late 2003 to celebrate 50 years since the production of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. Production was limited to 1,953 units worldwide, each of which carried a numbered plaque. UK RHD production was c.150 units, so this remains a very rare limited edition model.

All 550 Spyders were produced in exclusive GT Silver metallic paint (the same colour used for the Carrera GT), not available on any other 986 Boxster model. The interiors were finished in extended Cocoa Brown leather with a matching brown hood as standard, with Grey/black hood as a no cost option. The car was available with either a 6-speed manual or 5-speed auto Tiptronic transmission.

Mechanical changes made for the 550 Spyder included a new air filter and intake system (from the soon to be launched 987) which increased power output to 266bhp, M030 sports suspension with [...]

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Metallic Galactic Grey Mica paint with light grey leather and walnut wood trim.

7 seats, Satellite navigation, Climate control, Electric sunroof, Electric heated seats, Drivers memory seat, Electric heated mirrors, Cruise control, Rear parking sensors, Radio/Cassette/CD Auto-changer, Drivers airbag, Passenger airbag, Side airbags, Side steps, Roof rails, Tow bar with twin electrics, 4 new Bridgestone Dueller tyres.

This Land Cruiser is in truly stunning original condition inside and out, having had just 4 owners from new, and just 108,039 miles on the odometer.

Supplied by the Toyota main dealer L & S Copcutt & Sons (now part of the Burrows Toyota group) and first registered on 13.11.02, the first owner kept the car for just 6 months before selling on 8.5.03 – perhaps a dealer demonstrator registered by Copcutt & Sons?
The second owner kept the car for 3 years, and the third owner for the next 16 years, before [...]