Why has my 2001 Boxster got a 3387cc Engine in it ?

delboy1974del · Aug 24, 2014

Ive put my Boxster up for sale on ebay and been asked the question about the 3.4 engine it.

Its never really bothered me but it has a 3387cc engine it and its on the logbook as factory with no mention of it being changed anywhere on the HPI report or anywhere i can think of.

Ive done a bit of searching and initially I had originally thought there were a small number of Boxsters made with the 3387cc engine in it but now im not so sure

Anyone got any help with this ?

PORKA · Aug 25, 2014

They are normally rounded up to the nearest whole number or single decimal point so 3387cc becomes 3.4ltr.

SteveMorrow · Aug 25, 2014

I'm no Boxster expert, but wasn't the 3.4l engine just in the "Boxster S" model? The non "S" version had a 2.7l or 2.9l didn't it?

spyderman · Aug 25, 2014

3.4 engines didn't come in until some way into 987 production (2007). The only way a 986 would have a bigger engine is if someone other that Porsche fitted it.

CLIFFWILKINS · Aug 25, 2014

A 2001 Boxster should have either a 2.7 or if an S model 3.2.

It must have been changed at some stage.

Dylan1 · Aug 25, 2014

not surprised they asked questions!!!

i would be VERY suspicious !!
sorry but you need to find out more detail or anyone knowledgable will leave well alone !!

all the best

oliver · Aug 25, 2014

ORIGINAL: dyllan

not surprised they asked questions!!!

i would be VERY suspicious !!
sorry but you need to find out more detail or anyone knowledgable will leave well alone !!

all the best

That is very odd.

A 2001 986 Boxster would have a 2.7 or 3.2'S' (3,179cc) engine

It could have had a later 987 3.4'S' engine fitted, or more likely a 996 3.4 engine transplant (both 3,387cc), following a previous engine failure.

Or, someone may have registered the vehicle with the wrong details on the V5 (very common).

Either way, worth checking to see what you've really got and how you got it. Presumably it's got a 6-spd gearbox?

36270k · Aug 25, 2014

Be worth checking the engine serial number to confirm.

BartyB · Aug 25, 2014

As Mike suggested, it's quite likely that the DVLA recorded the capacity incorrectly when the car was first registered.

From past experience I know this sometimes happens. I used to drive a black Mercedes-Benz company car and was stopped by Mr Plod who gave me a lot of grief at the roadside because according to their PNC system the index mark of my car referred to a green car. After the company investigated this, it turned out that the supplying dealer had cocked up the paper work and it was officially registered as green with the DVLA who issued the V5 showing this. The leasing company that supplied our fleet cars never checked whether the particulars were shown correctly and the V5 was just filed along with the leasing and other vehicle paperwork. On another occasion, I had a BMW 6 series which is a 4-seater car (with only two seat belts fitted in the rear) but was recorded by the DVLA on the V5 as being a 5-seater which was incorrect.

If you do discover the V5 is inorrect, it seems that even after just a few months after acquiring the vehicle, it's almost impossible to get the DVLA to alter the details without them being documented as a change on the V5; my car's incorrectly recorded colour was eventually documented as being a change of colour, which it certainly wasn't, but which I was told by a dealer, affected the residual value of the car. For these reasons, I always scrutinise V5s when buying cars, especially as some information such as incorrect emissions data can affect the cost of your Road Fund Licence.

To be absolutely sure, it could be an idea to contact a Porsche Centre or the technical team at Porsche Cars, Reading, with your engine number and ask them to confirm the details of the engine. You may well need this if you get involved in correspondence with the DVLA.

shorthouse · Aug 26, 2014

Ruf offer a 3.8S in a Boxster, which they have called the 3800 S ....[

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"The 3800 S combines the sports dynamics of a mid-engine roadster with elegant suitability for daily use like no other. The engine sound can be switched from understated to dynamic with the push of a button. The 3800S is powered by a 3.8 liter flat 6 engine that produces 420 hp @ 7.000 rpm and a maximum torque of 450 Nm (332 lb ft) @ 5.600/rpm. In combination with the optional double clutch gear box the standing start from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) takes just 4.1 seconds and a maximum speed of 186 mph (300 km/h) can be reached. The 3800 S is available as a roadster with soft top or coupe."

http://www.ruf-automobile.de/temp_en.html