2009 Porsche Boxster (987)

Highlights

• Superb example of Boxster 987.2

• Complete service history and record of specialist maintenance

• High specification with power roof, heated leather and nav

• Lovely condition throughout

• Much-loved car from long-term ownership

Overview

In the early 1990s, Porsche’s engineers embarked on their single most important project in years. The brief of Project 986 was to emulate the appeal of the classic 911 sports car in a package that could be sold for less than half the price. To create a ‘Baby 911’ for the mass sports car market. It would become the car that saved Porsche and returned the brand to profitability.

The Boxster debuted in 1996 and was a massive, instant hit, selling in volumes that Porsche had never seen before. In 2004, the 986 begat the 987 – essentially the same car, but with an improved engine range and a new body more in line with the rest of the Porsche model range, with neater oval headlamps replacing the original ‘fried egg’ lamps, and a vastly modernised cabin incorporating the brand’s new PCIM infotainment system.

Today, just as when it was new, the 987 is a hugely desirable sports car - a modern classic with one of the finest names in automotive history and handling and performance to match. It’s a hugely affordable sports car, with a name steeped in heritage, and with a driving experience that is so pure, rewarding and fun that it’s hard to believe what terrific value they are.

This one’s as good as standard 987 gets. It’s a 987.2, introduced in 2009, and with a new 2.9-litre MA1 engine - if you know your Porsches, then you’ll know that means there are no intermediate shaft bearing issues to worry about. It’s a well-equipped example, with a powered roof, full DCIM and sat nav and heated leather.

The current owner has had the car for 11 years and absolutely adores it, having used it as her main car during that time. But an imminent house move and the need for something more practical means she’s reluctantly letting the car go. Both she and the previous owner had the car maintained by a well-respected Porsche specialist and it has wanted for nothing, being regularly serviced during its entire life. Prior to that, it has a main dealer history until 2012 and was looked after by a marque specialist for the next two years.

It’s a lovely example in classic Guards Red, well-presented and in superb overall condition.

History and documentation

• UK registration document in the name of the vendor

• First registered 29 September 2009 and supplied new by Porsche Centre Swindon

• MOT until 10 January 2027, with one advisory for rear tyre shoulder wear

• Original handbook and book pack

• Two keys

• Service history book stamped as follows: 2009 PDI (main dealer), 2010 @ 20,879 miles (main dealer), 2011 @ 38,010 miles (main dealer), 2012 @ 51,641 miles (specialist), 2014 @ 61,251 miles (specialist), 2016 @ 72,734 miles (specialist), 2018 @ 83,069 miles (specialist), 2021 @ 93,442 miles (specialist), 2023 @ 105,466 miles (specialist), 2025 @ 117,824 miles (specialist)

• Huge folder of invoices documenting careful maintenance, plus some paint repairs to the front of the car in November 2025 to remedy stone chips

• Most old MOT certificates

• Original Porsche Certificate of Authenticity

• Porsche build data and specification printout

• Non-transferable registration – has been on a cherished plate since 2015

Interior

• Classic black leather upholstery in very good condition.

• Some very minor wear to driver’s side seat bolster

• Original Porsche dealer floor mats

• Fully functional DCIM infotainment system with navigation

• Heated seats

• Power roof

• Climate control

• Cruise control

• The vendor informs us that the sat nav data will need updating

• Clean front and rear luggage areas

• Porsche warning triangle and tyre repair kit

Exterior

• Stunning solid Guards Red paint in great order

• Front bumper and wing repainted in November 2025 to address some stone chips

• No record of any accident damage and all panels are straight with no evident flaws

• Some very small touch-up marks on edge of driver’s door

• Superbly presented overall

• The buyer should expect minor marks and defects commensurate with age and mileage, but there is nothing of note

• 18-inch factory alloys in excellent condition – refurbished in 2023 and free of kerb rash or damage

• Michelin Pilot Sport tyres all-round with part-worn tread, rears advised on 2026 MOT test for shoulder wear

• Underside appears sound with no previous corrosion advisories

Mechanical

• 2.9-litre normally aspirated flat-six

• 255bhp

• 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds

• 162mph top speed

• Most recently serviced in November 2025, less than 2,500 miles ago

• Full service and maintenance history, mostly from the same specialist

• New battery in February 2026

• Exhaust fixings, sleeves and tail clamp were replaced in 2024

• New front brake discs and pads in 2020

• Sounds great and is reported to drive without fault, with no excessive oil consumption

Summary

We can’t really think of any other car that offers as much fun, comfort or prestige for the pound as the original Boxster, and as the 987.2 – essentially the final revision of the seminal baby Porsche – it’s as developed as the model ever got. What that means is you have a car that’s stunning to look at, great to drive, yet entirely capable of being used every day without the need for exorbitant maintenance costs or fears about its day-to-day reliability. Porsche performance doesn’t get any more usable or affordable.

This one is an absolute gem. It’s no low-mileage garage queen, but what it is, is a car that has been loved and cherished by a long-term owner, dutifully maintained and will be hugely missed. We’d get your bid in quickly, before they change their mind. We don’t think you’ll regret it, as this is a fine example of the breed.

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