‘LX04 CKP’ is a lovely example of the ever-popular Porsche Boxster S.

Kept garaged and well maintained, most recently by a Porsche-trained local mechanic, it is finished in Atlas Grey Metallic with a black leather interior. Still showing just 43,400 miles on the odometer, it’s also completely standard and so offers the unadulterated 986 Boxster experience Porsche’s engineers intended. Porsche build quality was still evident back at the turn of the century, so while this Boxster is old enough to buy a drink in the USA, it’s little wonder it still looks so good. With clean shutlines and panel alignment, this one is still a poster child for West German engineering – and Finnish quality control. The Atlas Grey Metallic (paint code LM7X) is really a dark blue colour making it almost as ruthless as black in its ability to highlight even minor flaws – yet that same colour works in its favour by highlighting its diminutive proportions and timeless lines: Pop a private numberplate on and the c...