(and more) first impressions

[boothy]

Perfect day yesterday to collect Boxster.

At the dealers

 

[boothy]

on the way home

 

[boothy]

home

 

[boothy]

Fantastic experience, OPC Leeds were great, and the drive....fantastic.
220 smiles already []

Running in advice was to keep to max. 4000rpm if I was going to keep the car for a long time, but not to worry if I 'needed' the extra revs. Otherwise just drive it!
The 4000 limit is very frustrating as the engine is just beginning to sing[]

Must go, the sun is shining.

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[Dapster]

Looks great in Guards Red - there was one in the showroom when I collected mine. Ref the rev limit - OPC West Lon has suggested to another of us that you have to use the whole rev range up to 5000 to ensure the liners are fully bedded in. Bearing in mind that the engine has been bench tested under full load anyway, I'm beginning think that as long as you ensure that the car is fully up to temperature and are aware that the tyres, brakes and clutch need a bit of tlc early on, you may as well get on with it!

 

[boothy]

ORIGINAL: Dapster

Looks great in Guards Red - there was one in the showroom when I collected mine. Ref the rev limit - OPC West Lon has suggested to another of us that you have to use the whole rev range up to 5000 to ensure the liners are fully bedded in. Bearing in mind that the engine has been bench tested under full load anyway, I'm beginning think that as long as you ensure that the car is fully up to temperature and are aware that the tyres, brakes and clutch need a bit of tlc early on, you may as well get on with it!

I agree about the running in. Some say you can even create problems if you strictly limit the revs for too long.
Engine sounds great at 5000revs, allegedly []

 

[thboxster]

Nice choice! looks just like mine

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: boothy

home

[8D]No place like home when bonding with ones new baby ... Looks very sharp in Guards .. Good luck and happy boxstering

 

[Guest]

Both the new Boxster's on here tonight look lovely. Mine has done 800 miles now and it's amazing how the car losens up from the 13miles it had when new. I kept to a fairly strict 4000rpm limit for 500 or so miles and have used the full rev range above that as the car has felt "right" to do that but I am not giving it much stick and only when very warm. The gear box is lossening up nicely as it's quite tough to begin with but does get easier.

I haven't had a chance to take mine out this week so I hope it's nice Saturday and Sunday so I can have some sunny top down motoring.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Leeds, thought I recognised the place

Looking good, enjoy.

 

[boothy]

Just gets better and better.
Why does everone else drive so slowly on the twisty bits and roundabouts []

 

[boothy]

ORIGINAL: James Keith Starkie

Great pics. The walls & countryside look Dales ish. Give us a clue.

The background is Pendleton Moor. Just down from the Wellsprings.

 

[Guest]

Interested to see your colour scheme_ thought I was only Boxter S in Met grey(meridien) with green interior.!! Sounds a bit odd but everyone who sees it likes it.

 

[russtbird]

Here's to the silver and green club! There aren't many of us about. I fitted green mats yesterday, supplied by OPC Reading after ordering from the main UK warehouse (1 of only 2 sets in the UK!). They are a perfect match to the carpet and lighten up the interior nicely.

 

[Guest]

When I bought mine the OPC said that silver/green was very popular in europe and I think two years on and a lot of trips down to our house in southern Italy they were probably right!! This is my 14th Porsche and I have had a lot of colour schemes- this was the most unlikely and I have grown to like the interior very much- not too sure about Meridian though!!





Boxster S Meridian/Full Nephrite High Spec.

 

[Guest]

I found the tyres and brakes were the only things that needed "running in". Had the car sideways on a roundabout on the second day because the tyres were still a bit shiny and not giving maximum grip. Other than that, give it loads!