Buying a Boxster
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Helen Goff
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RMS replacement history.
supplness and clearness of rear screen as if not looked after they split. its a very expensive replacement.
supplness and clearness of rear screen as if not looked after they split. its a very expensive replacement.
Dapster
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Usual used car questions really - check for accident damage, RMS and the C16 (ie original UK spec as a 98 Boxster would have been one of the first off the boat). Tyres, brakes and clutch will need to have life in them, service history at an OPC or recognised specialist will need to be bang up to date, and it'll need to be a strong spec (leather, climate, hi fi upgrade ect). There are a lot of early Boxsters around so it'll need to be a goodie.
Not necessarily - you can have the split one cut out and replaced by a specialist for £300. The OPC will bill you for a new hood (4 grand!!).
Andy Tims
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As per Helen's items +
Whether the brake discs have been reasonable recently replaced - the EO items can rust out from the insides.
Failed door membranes evidenced by damp carpets at the base of the doors.
Avoid "poverty spec" cars with 16" wheels & w/o air or leather, unless buying very cheaply.
Lastly - do check the roof works properly.
Whether the brake discs have been reasonable recently replaced - the EO items can rust out from the insides.
Failed door membranes evidenced by damp carpets at the base of the doors.
Avoid "poverty spec" cars with 16" wheels & w/o air or leather, unless buying very cheaply.
Lastly - do check the roof works properly.
Black80XSA
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Guest
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another thing, check the floor under the driver and passenger seats. if damp or if there are it has been damp, the seal or tray under the soft top coudl be damaged or distorted from the engines heat. IF not fixed, the alarm module which is under the passenger seat can get damamged. IF it does, you need to replace this along with all your keys!
Another point to consider, you can place a porsche warranty on any car as long as it is less than 9 years old, and has less than 125,000 miles on the clock. wether he wants to do this or not, Porsche will not charge for the inspection (pre acceptance inspection). Get them to do that on the car before you buy it!
Another point to consider, you can place a porsche warranty on any car as long as it is less than 9 years old, and has less than 125,000 miles on the clock. wether he wants to do this or not, Porsche will not charge for the inspection (pre acceptance inspection). Get them to do that on the car before you buy it!
Guest
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I would think long and hard if getting a 2.5,have been reading another couple of Porsche forums from around the world and there seem to be lots of 2.5 ownners who's engines have failed and Porsche has been completely unwilling to help out Goodwill etc.
one guy who's 98 2.5 had only covered 46K with a full OPC service history and Porsche weren't willing to show any goodwill.
get the Porsche Extended warranty ASAP once you get one,as its cost this guy over £10K to replace his engine!!!!!
one guy who's 98 2.5 had only covered 46K with a full OPC service history and Porsche weren't willing to show any goodwill.
get the Porsche Extended warranty ASAP once you get one,as its cost this guy over £10K to replace his engine!!!!!
somewhere between LOTS and A SMALL NUMBER the truth is found me thinks.
JCB..
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Laurence
I don't make statements based on hearsay!
I have been contacted by 4 members and 1 non-member in the 3 years that I have been involved with the Register with issues relating to 2.5 slipped sleeves. 5 is more than 1 and less than a lot but it is however, a small number in relation to the UK 2.5 Boxster population.
What I don't have is the actual number but I don't think that's covered by our new "contract"!
JCB..
Assuming you will go for a private buy: look for one with extended warranty or insist on an extended warranty to be included in the price (involves checks i.e. if not continued immediately after the 2 years warranty, which would have definitely ended by last year, and is £725 for a year)...
E-mail me if you want any more specifics on MY03...
Edit: Sorry, I should have added this goes for anyone buying any performance car especially Porsches and not just Boxster S MY03; you want to enjoy the car and not worry about any history which the previous owner would have not disclosed and then as you get to know the car better you can decide on whether to continue with the warranty or not...
E-mail me if you want any more specifics on MY03...
Edit: Sorry, I should have added this goes for anyone buying any performance car especially Porsches and not just Boxster S MY03; you want to enjoy the car and not worry about any history which the previous owner would have not disclosed and then as you get to know the car better you can decide on whether to continue with the warranty or not...
akwaugh
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Hi, I bought my (used) 2.7 boxster last year after a bit of investigation over the relative merits of 2.7 vs. 3.2.
From what I could figure out, the main difference - i.e. power - is only going to be felt on the track. Other considerations swayed me in favour of the 2.7 so I went out and got one and am not disappointed. I have had much faster cars but the 2.7 is a great compromise, if you can call it that, and isn't too slow on the track either as it has brilliant handling. Yes, the extra grunt would be nice but I just didn't see the need. Must be getting old.
In theory the 3.2 is great but I needed a car I could use every day and the 2.7 was showing significantly more economy while keeping up with the big boys. Just add enough toys to keep you amused and 99% of the time you won't know the difference. Especially if you get stuck in traffic.
On the weekend just past I took it to the Lakes at a decent clip, wife and kitchen sink included, at 35mpg over 350 miles and an average speed of around 60 there and back which isn't too bad. It's great fun trying to beat your initial GPS arrival time, isn't it?
You will get plenty of advice but I suppose the best would be to get one with the lowest mileage, clean history, a full spec. and an appropriate collection of Porsche dealer stamps in the service book. At this time of year you've plenty to choose from, so be choosy!.
Good luck.
From what I could figure out, the main difference - i.e. power - is only going to be felt on the track. Other considerations swayed me in favour of the 2.7 so I went out and got one and am not disappointed. I have had much faster cars but the 2.7 is a great compromise, if you can call it that, and isn't too slow on the track either as it has brilliant handling. Yes, the extra grunt would be nice but I just didn't see the need. Must be getting old.
In theory the 3.2 is great but I needed a car I could use every day and the 2.7 was showing significantly more economy while keeping up with the big boys. Just add enough toys to keep you amused and 99% of the time you won't know the difference. Especially if you get stuck in traffic.
On the weekend just past I took it to the Lakes at a decent clip, wife and kitchen sink included, at 35mpg over 350 miles and an average speed of around 60 there and back which isn't too bad. It's great fun trying to beat your initial GPS arrival time, isn't it?
You will get plenty of advice but I suppose the best would be to get one with the lowest mileage, clean history, a full spec. and an appropriate collection of Porsche dealer stamps in the service book. At this time of year you've plenty to choose from, so be choosy!.
Good luck.
bluearmy87
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Has to be the 3.2, it looks better, sounds better and handles better and as for fuel economy, if you can afford a Boxster then a few more mpg isn't going to hurt that much (not that I think there is a difference in mpg anyway)
Not that I'm biased at all [
] No on a serious note you will enjoy whichever you choose because it is a great, fun, reliable car which can be used as an everyday car as mine is (yes even through our last winter)[]
Not that I'm biased at all [
] No on a serious note you will enjoy whichever you choose because it is a great, fun, reliable car which can be used as an everyday car as mine is (yes even through our last winter)[]I can heartily recommend the 3.2S, although I'm currently only averaging 24.1mpg!! Think it's these heavy shoes!! I think I'm on first name terms and writing the shift rota for the petrol station I seem to be in there that often!!
It's my first Porsche and once I'd test driven one at Christmas .... I knew it was just a matter of time! Waited for a while and found just what was on my wish list (GT3 is on there too - but seriously can't stretch my finances to that - would have to sell the dog and mortgage the parents house without them knowing!!). I've not regretted it at all (except when I dented the boot lid!!). And with todays lovely weather - going home with the roof down, listening to the engine noise ...... mmm!
Joanne
It's my first Porsche and once I'd test driven one at Christmas .... I knew it was just a matter of time! Waited for a while and found just what was on my wish list (GT3 is on there too - but seriously can't stretch my finances to that - would have to sell the dog and mortgage the parents house without them knowing!!). I've not regretted it at all (except when I dented the boot lid!!). And with todays lovely weather - going home with the roof down, listening to the engine noise ...... mmm!
Joanne
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