Boxster faults
Discussion
The risk and impact is not over hyped.
It affects many 2.5, 2.7 and 3.4 L cars... some say as high as 5% of them. If advice above is correct then suggest you do replace the RMS every clutch change, if car not a tiptronic. The problem is not the RMS it is what a catastrophic failure causes. Friend of mine's 996 C2 cab with a 3.4 Litre unit had it's engine melt last year in 10 miles of town driving. He had a warrantee you may not.
A Boxster is however an excellent car dynamically and don’t let this issue erode what could be a beautiful friendship. It’s only a risk if you do noting to mitigate it.
It affects many 2.5, 2.7 and 3.4 L cars... some say as high as 5% of them. If advice above is correct then suggest you do replace the RMS every clutch change, if car not a tiptronic. The problem is not the RMS it is what a catastrophic failure causes. Friend of mine's 996 C2 cab with a 3.4 Litre unit had it's engine melt last year in 10 miles of town driving. He had a warrantee you may not.
A Boxster is however an excellent car dynamically and don’t let this issue erode what could be a beautiful friendship. It’s only a risk if you do noting to mitigate it.
maxxuk said:
I think the main fault with Boxsters is that they're not as good as 911s
Oh, come on I'm just kidding around!
SM
What happened to wanting a Tuscan ??
Yes, BliarOut: what happened to wanting a Tuscan? What's disappointing you about the 996 Cab?
Don said:Choices choices
I think the main fault with Boxsters is that they're not as good as 911s
Oh, come on I'm just kidding around!
SM
What happened to wanting a Tuscan ??
Yes, BliarOut: what happened to wanting a Tuscan? What's disappointing you about the 996 Cab?
I just don't feel as involved with the 996 as I did with the Boxster. The 911 boys will wail and holler, but the 996 doesn't handle as well. Admittedly mine's a cab so it won't have the same chassis rigidity, but the Boxster just steers so sublimely. You can't carry speed into a corner in the 996 in the same way you can in the Boxster. Also, mine's tiptronic and however good it is you can't drag the clutch on the way into the corners so sometimes you are in the wrong gear. A manual 996 is on the swap list too. A Tuscan is still high on the list but I have had conversations only this very morning with an ex Tiv owner that make me wonder a bit.
I always wanted an UberBoxster and with prices as they are a used S in P/ex for mine leaves a lot of money to have even more HP than the 996 but with better handling. I'll be dillying and dallying for a while yet I fear!
cyrus1971 said:
The risk and impact is not over hyped.
It affects many 2.5, 2.7 and 3.4 L cars... some say as high as 5% of them. If advice above is correct then suggest you do replace the RMS every clutch change, if car not a tiptronic. The problem is not the RMS it is what a catastrophic failure causes. Friend of mine's 996 C2 cab with a 3.4 Litre unit had it's engine melt last year in 10 miles of town driving. He had a warrantee you may not.
A Boxster is however an excellent car dynamically and don’t let this issue erode what could be a beautiful friendship. It’s only a risk if you do noting to mitigate it.
and 3.6 engines (x2 on my old 996)
and 3.8 engines (just got my 997 back today).
Forget the hype , All high performance cars have their quirky sides , the boxter less so than most. Don't buy the cheapest , get one with psh , make sure it at least LOOKS like it has been looked after well (ie simple things like kerbed tyres , scufs on the boot release catches etc are giveaways of the driver not cherishing his /her car).
i'll second that, go for a car with History, dont be afraid to look around, have it checked by an expert if you are not sure (i used peter morgan he's pretty good). If I was you I ignore the others and get a 993, 996's a trifle common....
If you want a boxster you shouldnt let the fact there is a common fault put you off, get a warranties if needed or have the RMS done when you get the car perhaps. Or better still get a 993.
If you want a boxster you shouldnt let the fact there is a common fault put you off, get a warranties if needed or have the RMS done when you get the car perhaps. Or better still get a 993.
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