NEW 981 BOXSTER OWNERS - PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS FORUM

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maxtennis said:

lumpystew said:

I have just been offered £58500 for my boxster S at OPC based on buying new 991S which is in stock which listed at £98000 for £93000.

I picked mine up beginning of August which I paid £64500

So looks like the 991 side is winning then, bye bye 981s

Back to back driving both the 991 S and my 981S this weekend - simple VERDICT.

991S very very fast - Feels a lot bigger - Lovely car but it feels and sounds a bit tinny to me (not the engine but the cabin) may be because you are not cocooned like the 981.
It is definitely a bit more of a handful than the boxster and you have to feel the accelerator more just in case you put too much power coming out of the bends where as the boxster you feel at one with the car a lot more.

Is it worth the extra £30 grandish. NO - Only if you have to have a 911 or you need the extra seats should it warrant buying the new 911.

The 981S just felt a lot more of a complete car than the 991 and especially I found the cockpit of the 981 a lot nicer place to be than the 991.

Also the assisted brake hill start stopped working (Technical fault) on my second day of having the car.

Sorry for the rushed grammer and spelling as I have to get some work done now - Will pop a ore in depth view in later...

Will I be swapping? - After all that I still dont know as my requirements for the extra seats is leading me to think about it even though my head and my heart still tell me the 981S is bloody brilliant.

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SFO said:

BensterNR said:

PASM - tested a car with this one....think I could live without it with the 19' wheels. (20's may be too harsh?)

this is one option I did not get on my 981S which I regretted. Standard suspension is excellent, but when you are really pushing into the corners, is too soft .. and gets out of shape too. PASM would have sorted it out easily.

Completely agree - PASM gives you the options you need depending on your mood - Slow & steady or Fast & Hard. I personally keep mine on sports suspension all of the time except over really bad roads or the odd cobble town centre.
The sports setting really feels like a stiffer set up but as previously posted somewhere the difference is quite minimal on the graph however in reality it feels a fair bit different.

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Ed50 said:

Andy,

Its currently sitting awaiting the DVLA to transfer a private plate ready for handover at the beginning of March.

Been to see it last Friday after it arrived at OPC,looks good in the GT Silver and the Red leather seems to suit it.

All in all I think it will look individual when out on the road, away from the herd of 991's it was surrounded by at OPC.

I must admit I did fancy Agate Grey with either the Red or Black leather but the Wife doesn't care for Grey as she previously
disliked my Seal Grey 996 Turbo so that was that on the colour choice.......

I think the Agate looks great and previous posters pictures such as Lumpystews are real head turners,that first picture of
Lumpy's car is IMO one of the nicest I've seen and what a gleaming dream machine it looks too.........well polished sir.

Thanks ED,

It was cleaned yesterday and driven out in all its glory this afternoon top down with the sunshine out - If carlsberg made cars......

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Globs said:

Ozzie Osmond said:

Remember - they don't build the base car "crap" just so you have to modify it to make it work.

They build the base car "excellent" and then invite customers to add some expensive bells and whistles!

My point entirely, If I was ordering one (i.e if the 987 and electric handbrakes didn't exist) I'd probably just get the basic one.

You are both very strong willed individuals.

Tuna & Chicken breast springs to mind...lol

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Hopefully you will all get some good weather to collect your cars......

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Just gonna get my top down now and have a spin for an hour

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MadMark911 said:

Interesting!

After driving around on the Michelin Cup's of my GT3 - the 20" Pirelli's were immensely grippy on cold roads and near silent, so it's all relative, but yes I can see what you mean. The thing is that the 20's look awesome and I suspect give a slightly better turn in due to the lower profile, so to me, with PASM I can have the best of all worlds!

I'm not having PSP - no way! The standard steering is not heavy and yes I could feel it lighten up sub 30 mph - yuk!

I thought the standard Xenons were great - particularly on full beam - so that is £500 saved on my £62K spec ....

The Bose system does seem to divide opinion - but I've got it on my Audi and I've had it on quite a few cars (except the GT3). I just like it, although the sound pack is a significant improvement on the pathetic standard stereo!

I deliberately sat in the standard seats and didn't find there was enough support - but as I'm "plus size" myself - they seem to work. Oddly enough, my (much smaller) Dad preferred the standard seats.

I drove the 80 miles home with the roof down, so the lack of heated seats was annoying as I got cold and when the hood was up - the lack of climate control drove me nuts. It was never the right temperature so I had to keep turning it up and down. Both went on my configuration!

I've added the DAB too ....

And is this will be my first "brand new" Porsche (all of the others have been at least a couple of years old) - I want to get the spec "just so" and I'm hoping that not having PDK is the right decision, because some have complained about heavy clutches ...... Oh the dilemas, but what a stonking car!

I can quite honestly say the PDK is fantastic - If you feel the need for the left hand not to be redundant just use the manual setup with the gear shifter - I almost always drive using this method as you can change gear whenever you like and if pressing on just slide the lever right into automatic and let it take it from there. Heated seats is a definite must when driving with the top down - Xenons are fantastic and you wont miss the adaptive lights in my opinion for the extra cost that they are although they do look that tad better. 20" rims with PASM is a must also aswell as PSE (best option there is). BOSE is your own preference - I chose it but it is not a deal breaker. PTV I think altho it is one of them cant see options It really helps you get out of those sharp little bends without losing the traction and makes you confident going into them late also hard on the brakes.

Awesome car - Certainly quick enough for our roads and just a joy to throw into narrow corners.

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26mpg with a bit of fast & hard and a bit of soft & moochy - No motorway if I can help it.

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Ed50 said:

But he Salesman told me "late 30's boss on bother"

So any advance on Moogs 31 then.

Moogs must be drafting transit vans to get that MPG.

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MadMark911 said:

Oh and mine was 60% motorway and 40% cross country twisties ....

Maybe when I have my own, maybe it'll be different, but I'm not expecting it to ever hit a 30mpg average!

Thats what I like to hear.

If you wanna car to do over 30mpg - Maybe you need to try a different brand. lol

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Ed50 said:

lumpystew said:

If you wanna car to do over 30mpg - Maybe you need to try a different brand. lol

May be I should ask about a DIESEL then......Cheeky!.

I was just interested to find what the average would be in comparsion to other vehicles
that I run and against other high performance vehicles that I have enjoyed like my V12
Vantage that regularly returned 22 mpg although the book advised 17 mpg.

May be its about the skill in the way I drive...... just like Miss Daisey.......

Only joking - To be honest as a daily driver I think if you really just pootled around you could get very high 30's - Only if you use the stop start function and never put it into sport or sport+ modes and left the PDK doing its job I really feel it is more than achievable.

Personal question - but why did you get rid of the V12V

Also are you going to the Cayman launch tonight over in Sheffield?

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Ed50 said:

Right, won't be pissing about with this stop start business just can't be doing with it.

V12V lovely, let it go thru lack of use set against high costs to maintain and basic stupidity really,nervous about leaving it parked up when out,highly stressed at time of
sale due to wife being poorly and under going a number of Op's.Wish I'd kept it really but thought now we'd just have a little Roadster for touring in the summer and wanted
the option of a PDK type box for Auto driving.The 981S Imo offered this at a realistic price over the AM Roadster that doesn't offer this type of gearbox currently.

Right thats covered that and no not at Sheffield for launch although I had the option for Leicester last night but that got outweighed by the football.....

Might just get the little bugger this week now hopefully pending on the mornings post according to OPC.....won't hold breath.

If you fancy going - let me know as I can put you down on my invite as me and the wife are going 6:30 start.

As for when the car turns up - I was only told for definite 1 day prior to picking up so god knows how they work at OPC - I think its a finger in the wind situation.

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Ed50 said:

lumpystew said:

If you fancy going - let me know as I can put you down on my invite as me and the wife are going 6:30 start.

Very kind but to short a notice sadly plus we live the best part of 2hrs away,may be another event though.

Oh well back to the Insurance quote debacle......what a joke my ribs won't take a lot more.

No probs - It does seem that although people spend a lot of money with OPC's they tend to be forgotten about on such events.

And I also forget Lincolnshire is a big place so you may not be just 30mins from Sheffield.

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Prospective said:

Went to the Sheffield OPC Launch of the Cayman Wednesday
I thought the Boxster looked good but the Cayman is up there with it!

I was there too - And I agree it does look good - The Agate was by far the better colour IMO tho.

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Prospective said:

Went to the Sheffield OPC Launch of the Cayman Wednesday
I thought the Boxster looked good but the Cayman is up there with it!
Lumpstew said
I was there too - And I agree it does look good - The Agate was by far the better colour IMO tho.

I preffered the red Cayman - odd tho as my boxster is platinum silver
- sorely tempted due to our tropical weather in the North - not!!

Aha - A fellow local 981 owner.

Hi Prospective - I dont know about you but I have not seen any other 981's on the road at all yet other than a red / black roof lady driver one months ago.

I also liked the red one however I thought the lines on the side of the vehicle did not show up very well as they did not really cast any shadows to show the door panel creases etc.

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Ed50 said:

Fingers crossed now the DVLA have finally got their act together and sorted out the nightmare that was my private plate.

Fingers crossed now the insurance providers have finally got their act together and actually got the right name on my policy.

Fingers crossed now that British Rail can actually deposit me in Leicester avoiding delay due to snow or a leaf on the line.

If all these things come together as one I will be the owner of a new S by tomorrow afternoon.........

Houston we have ignition......

Hoorah

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Ed50 said:

Thanks to all the team at Leicester OPC ,

The Eagle has landed and our 981S is now in the Bat Cave as we speak,all be it filthy from the journey home which encountered
everything the heavens have to offer from heavy snow to blinding sun shine.

Special thanks go to Jas for his friendly,energetic and always professional manner through out the transaction and I would recommend
him highly to other potential purchasers.


Please note Lumpystew I managed to return 35 mpg on my homeward journey although I did think the guy on the electric milk float
was overly rude when he shot past me.

Great news....

It was no ordinary milk float tho I bet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMGgxa3Mn94&fea...

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SimonOcean said:

breadvan said:

If you're going to analyse the cost of options, it's always worth looking at options that add before options that replace.

I don't follow you: please explain. Thx.

I think Breadvan means that things that don't replace another part already specced - ie. sports exhaust can be added as retrofit as standard exhaust is not an extra cost option as opposed to wheels which would cost considerably more to replace retrofitted as you would be left effectively paying for 2 sets of wheels if this makes sense.

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Moog72 said:

OK, here we go taken from the policy booklet, page 12

I concur with DR Moog.

This was the policy that I took out with Marsh aka Porsche Insurance Services and I was also told regarding the new for old policy to cover for first 12 months.

Well done you for scanning the document in tho as It has saved me a job when i was getting round to it.

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Ed50 said:

Nano2nd said:

Hi Ed, WhatS your technique for running it in? The manual is a bit vague

First impressions of mine are really good, one thing I've noticed is its much more thirsty than the demos I had... I'm hoping this is down to the newness!

Greetings Pete,

Arrgh...my patented running in method as follows, Start car and proceed at sensible pace allowing oil circulation and temperature to reach desired optimum working levels,
check mirrors and gag Wife then ring its bloody neck....thats the cars not the wifes.....arrgh but then again....


Now, more seriously a steady pace warming the oil well from cold and employing various speeds but avoiding any top end stuff,I personally won't push the revs close to red
for a good thousand miles, if my patients lasts.

Being thick and not till now having any time much in the car I'm struggling to get my head round the numerous information screens and their set ups, as for pairing the Homelink
well.......................................................................leave the sodding thing and let the Wife do it.

Pleased with mpg as yet but its only done about 100 miles to date so time will tell on that score but I wont grumble at mid to late 20's but don't tell Lumpy I said that.

I heard that - miss Edaisy.

If I remember rightly the manual stated below 4000 revs for first 1850 miles or something like that which to be honest is easier than you first think. As always you are best to warm the engine and oil up to near optimum temperature before really letting the rev ranges get carried away. Which is about the time it takes me to get from home to the golf club so I just let the car unwind down the 1 mile lane past the 16th 17th and 18th hole which sometimes gets a look from the early rising competition starters although It never seems to distract their scores as I never seem to bloody win these days anyway.

Bye the way are there any 981 owners or Porscheee owners fancy the run out to Porsche on the promenade (Llandudno) on Sunday 28th April - thinking about taking the missus for a good run out.