Thanks for your post. All makes sense.nickw6666 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:08 am Hi Dan,
You are going through the same conundrum as a few of us have been through already.
I have a low mileage 2nd car Z4MC which I have had for 10 years now. Recently I bought a 911 997.1 Carrera 2S to replace the Z4MC and once I'd got it realised its a very different 'sports car' to the Z4MC. Basically I still own both and will not be selling either for the foreseeable future, but if I had to pick one car regardless of money, I'd take the Z4M as it feels more special and is much rarer than Boxster/Cayman/911.
I considered selling my Z4MC and 997.1 C2S to buy a Cayman 981 GTS, but the two cars I have I feel provide a better all round analogue driving experience for similar financial outlay and better residuals, which is more important to me than latest SatNav, EPAS steering, and low CO2.
Each to their own on car choice of course so I would not question your Boxster 981 which is a fabulous car and looks great, but it doesn't offer the raw driving experience of your Z4M with the amazing S54 engine.
I would think very carefully about selling the Z4MR unless you really need to. You mention you don't need to at the moment, so I would hang on to it for now until you are 100% sure.
If storage is a problem, consider professional storage if you can find the right company near you. I'm putting my Z4M into storage over the winter in a dehumidified car storage warehouse with CTEK battery conditioner and this will cost me £100 per month. I will SORN the car over winter and this will help offset some of the the storage costs as well.
It's likely that well maintained and cared for Z4MR or Z4MC will at least hold onto their current values, as many view them a classic in the making so if you do keep your car for another 6-12 months, you shouldn't see a drop in value especially if you put minimal miles on it.
Good luck with your choice, and enjoy the 981 Boxster.
There are a couple of storage places near me that I could use, otherwise my dad has a couple of very large garages which I could squeeze it into. At the moment they're full of my brother's and dad's cars!