Boxster 981.1 order cut off? - Page 2 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Hi - I'm new to the forum although I've been reading them for a while. I took the plunge last week and ordered a Boxster S, deciding I should do so now while the F6 engine is still available. I've now got a late January build with mid-Feb delivery, which is faster than I'd dare hope. The OPC said they didn't know when the cut off would occur and my guess would be as good as theirs. I'd like to think I'm getting one of the last F6's, but does anyone know more on this?

No idea, but I have an actual build slot in early March for a Cayman GTS. My OPC seemed confident that the current models will continue to be built in Q1 2016.

I have a collector's special edition, 6-cylinder Boxster S 981 with manual gearbox. It's one the last "proper Boxsters" and I shall be offering it for sale next summer at the very reasonable price of just £75,000. It's a genuine one owner, low mileage, FSH car and I'm sure the guys with £100k to chuck at air-cooled 911s will be forming an orderly queue....

Ozzie Osmond said: I have a collector's special edition, 6-cylinder Boxster S 981 with manual gearbox. It's one the last "proper Boxsters" and I shall be offering it for sale next summer at the very reasonable price of just £75,000. It's a genuine one owner, low mileage, FSH car and I'm sure the guys with £100k to chuck at air-cooled 911s will be forming an orderly queue.... Cheap at twice the price!

I've got a build slot for a late March/early April 2016 CGTS.

Well my spec is now locked. Boxster S 6 speed manual Agate grey Black leather Black hood Model deletion Park Assist front and rear Folding mirrors 19 inch Boxster wheels painted to match body Sports exhaust Sports Chrono Seat heating Smoking package Sport design steering wheel PCM Sound package plus Mobile phone prep Light design package White instrument dials Steering column in leather Just got to wait for delivery now!

Nice one Nick, Have you been given any idea if delivery date. Spec looks good, nice to see manual.

Originally I was told Feb 12 delivery, but then I added Sport Chrono at the last minute and Stuttgart have now said March - but that might come forwards! So no idea really!

OPC has just been in touch and told me delivery will be Feb 19 - so just a week later than the original date before I changed the spec. Counting the days down now!!

OPC delivery now Feb 12th - time drags when you're watching the calendar doesn't it?

Nick981 said: OPC delivery now Feb 12th - time drags when you're watching the calendar doesn't it? Especially if you wait for the new registration numbers on 1 March.....

Putting a private plate on it and it is a 2016 model, so not bothered.

They are all 2016 models as you say but by waiting till 1st March it will be a 16 plate instead of a 65 if registered before the 1st .Even if you do put a private plate on it come resale time will be more desirable and possibly more .

True, but the problem was getting one before the cut off before the new 718 launches. My OPC didn't have any Boxster slots left and wasn't sure if it could get one. I was less concerned about the year and keener to get a F6 engined car before they stopped making them.

Nick981 said: True, but the problem was getting one before the cut off before the new 718 launches. My OPC didn't have any Boxster slots left and wasn't sure if it could get one. I was less concerned about the year and keener to get a F6 engined car before they stopped making them. Nothing to stop you asking the OPC to hang on to it for a couple of weeks. Providing first reg is after march the 1st you would still be able to get the later reg when you come to sell.

Exactly. I'd be asking my OPC to hang on to it for a fortnight if it was me.

I was at my local on OPC on Friday. No longer possible to factory order a 981.1. Stock cars only.

Is that just the base and S models? What about a GTS? Just Boxsters or Caymans too?

Twinfan said: Is that just the base and S models? What about a GTS? Just Boxsters or Caymans too? Don't know about Cayman but no Boxsters at all.

Cheers!

981.2 boxster to be shown most likely at Geneva in March although details will be released to press in early feb. First arrivals April/may with 981.2 Cayman following in September ! So caymans 981.1 will be built until end of June but the last 981.1 boxster to be built end feb/ early march

Twinfan said: Is that just the base and S models? What about a GTS? Just Boxsters or Caymans too? I ordered a Cayman GTS 2 weeks ago, OPC had spec'd it for stock, but was amendable so they let me mod it to my spec. Was the last slot they had for a GTS and the order became unchangeable a couple of days after - so I think that is probably it for the GTS too.

I ordered my CGTS a couple of weeks ago too, and have a build date of mid-March, and the OPC weren't sure if they could order any more (mine was a cancelled order). I think my spec locks around now, so it seems that the March build run may be the last of the GTSs. I don't think you can order a Cayman or Cayman S at the moment either? I haven't heard of anybody with a build date.

I was in with my OPC on Friday they told me they had just been informed that the launch of the Cayman had been brought forward and that both the boxster and Cayman will be launched together we will have to just wait and see if this is correct but would be surprised if they have got this wrong

OK - this is the first new car I've bought so all a bit new to me. The plate I've bought is specific to the car, not me, so would go with the car when I eventually sell it. Does this change anything - ie would I still be better off holding on until after March 1st and if so would it make a major difference to the resale value?

Not a major difference, but I would certainly do it unless you need the car urgently.

If you delay until the first of March you at least retain the option of selling the plate separately while getting the later reg on the car.