Porsche Boxster - Tell me what I need to know before buying
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Please share with me you great knowledge of all things Boxster. Specifically the 3.2 Sport second hand for £8-9K. I quick glance in the classifieds showed 4 for about 9K so I seem to have some choices. Probably not buying for a couple of months so don't try and sell me yours, I just want to get some knowledge before dipping my toe into Porsche ownership.
What do I look for when buying?
What goes wrong?
What work should have been done on them?
What options are good/bad/pointless?
Cheers
What do I look for when buying?
What goes wrong?
What work should have been done on them?
What options are good/bad/pointless?
Cheers
Hitch - Just Googled a Boxster Buying guide and got some great advice like :
What to look for
Test-drive the car on a main road. Test that the car doesn't misfire (cough and splutter) or run out of power when accelerating or as it reaches any given speed, including high speeds such as 70 m.p.h.
What it means (if you find this fault)
If the car runs out of power at 70 m.p.h. or has poor acceleration, then the air mass meter usually needs replacing. This is more common on diesels than petrol engines. The fault can be intermittent.
Well if this is true and accurate then I am definitely NOT going to buy the diesel Boxster!
What to look for
Test-drive the car on a main road. Test that the car doesn't misfire (cough and splutter) or run out of power when accelerating or as it reaches any given speed, including high speeds such as 70 m.p.h.
What it means (if you find this fault)
If the car runs out of power at 70 m.p.h. or has poor acceleration, then the air mass meter usually needs replacing. This is more common on diesels than petrol engines. The fault can be intermittent.
Well if this is true and accurate then I am definitely NOT going to buy the diesel Boxster!
Okay - So basically a good car but with potential worries about the engine.
When I go to buy one I look at Rear Main Seal to see if it is weeping. If it is I walk away or get £1500 off the price. If it looks good do I need to check that it has been replaced already or will the original be fine (cars will be about year 2000)?
How can I tell if the Intermediate Shaft is good/bad or indifferent?
What other checks should I do and how do I do the check?
When I go to buy one I look at Rear Main Seal to see if it is weeping. If it is I walk away or get £1500 off the price. If it looks good do I need to check that it has been replaced already or will the original be fine (cars will be about year 2000)?
How can I tell if the Intermediate Shaft is good/bad or indifferent?
What other checks should I do and how do I do the check?
~~~ BREAKING NEWS ~~~
The wife has been told that a Boxster in as Estate Agents car and I need to get a 911. Add 5K to the budget!!
~~~ BREAKING NEWS ~~~
What 911 Cabrio for 15K?
Quick scan of the ads show anything from 1983 - 2002 at £14,995 so please feel free to leave a summary of the different models, strengths, weaknesses and general advice
The wife has been told that a Boxster in as Estate Agents car and I need to get a 911. Add 5K to the budget!!
~~~ BREAKING NEWS ~~~
What 911 Cabrio for 15K?
Quick scan of the ads show anything from 1983 - 2002 at £14,995 so please feel free to leave a summary of the different models, strengths, weaknesses and general advice
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