So I bought a Boxster on a whim..
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So I bought a Boxster on a whim..
Been shopping for a 911.. then decided to test drive a BMW 745IL..no idea why I did that. Then test drove a 2005 Vette which I felt very disconnected.
Went to a local Porsche dealer to test drive a 2003 911 but I saw a very clean 2001 Boxster 2.7 with 16,000 miles on it. Come to find out, I knew the previous owner... a female doctor..who rarely took it out of her garage.
Drove it once..fell in love with it. So I bought it.
$22,900, Porsche Certified, 2 years/100,000 miles warranty. Immaculate and not a scratch on it. I can't believe how well it handles.
Pictures to come later. Looking for a hardtop. And wife loves it.... She can have it, so I can get a 911. : )
Went to a local Porsche dealer to test drive a 2003 911 but I saw a very clean 2001 Boxster 2.7 with 16,000 miles on it. Come to find out, I knew the previous owner... a female doctor..who rarely took it out of her garage.
Drove it once..fell in love with it. So I bought it.
$22,900, Porsche Certified, 2 years/100,000 miles warranty. Immaculate and not a scratch on it. I can't believe how well it handles.
Pictures to come later. Looking for a hardtop. And wife loves it.... She can have it, so I can get a 911. : )
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Originally Posted by rxjohn
I can't believe how well it handles.
Now I'm about to put in the RoW 030 sway bars,I can't imagine how it will handle after that!
Does your's have the M030 sport suspension option? Have you consider the RoW 030 German Sport Suspension offered by Porsche?
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Originally Posted by rxjohn
...2001 Boxster 2.7 with 16,000 miles on it...
Drove it once..fell in love with it. So I bought it.
$22,900, Porsche Certified, 2 years/100,000 miles warranty. Immaculate and not a scratch on it.
Drove it once..fell in love with it. So I bought it.
$22,900, Porsche Certified, 2 years/100,000 miles warranty. Immaculate and not a scratch on it.
Congrats on the purchase! Be sure to post pics when you can.
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
That's what I thought about mine stock w/ the factory 17"s. I switched to the factory 18" Turbo IIs,and boy did the steering response get better.
Now I'm about to put in the RoW 030 sway bars,I can't imagine how it will handle after that!
Does your's have the M030 sport suspension option? Have you consider the RoW 030 German Sport Suspension offered by Porsche?
Now I'm about to put in the RoW 030 sway bars,I can't imagine how it will handle after that!
Does your's have the M030 sport suspension option? Have you consider the RoW 030 German Sport Suspension offered by Porsche?
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So driving home today, got a chip on my windshield from a small rock.
Checked my roadside warranty which replaces wheels... it also includes windshield, free of charge with no deductible
Checked my roadside warranty which replaces wheels... it also includes windshield, free of charge with no deductible
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Congrats and enjoy! Even though you're not going to mod it, at least be sure to play with alignment and tire pressures. Boxsters are very sensitive to these and can make a huge difference.
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Originally Posted by arenared
Congrats and enjoy! Even though you're not going to mod it, at least be sure to play with alignment and tire pressures. Boxsters are very sensitive to these and can make a huge difference.
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what do you then think is a good PSI for different kinds of driving, like almost exact psi, im looking for numbers here. winter is coming as well and ill be driving mine then as well, what would be the best PSI for that purpose?
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I've found pressure is highly dependent on the exact tire brand/model/size. About the only thing I can say is that I've never run anything close to stock/factory recommendations. A friend has an F360. In the manual, I was impressed because Ferrari lists different tire pressures for EACH of the various approved tires, and they are not the same.
Also, there are trade-off's in tire pressures versus wear, etc. Some general guidelines would be to run much more pressure in the front than stock (understeer will vanish and responsiveness will go way up) and run a little less tire pressure in the rear than stock. Use tire wear and/or tire temperatures (probe or IR) to fine-tune. Also use seat-of-the-pants and/or a G-meter to fine tune wear vs. best handling. 18" will generally need a little more air than 17". Typically, a little more pressure gives a little more performance but wears out the middle of the tires faster. For this reason, I usually run the tires a little lower in the winter to even out the wear and save the higher pressures for the summer weather when I can enjoy the extra grip a little more.
djomlas, nice pic in the avatar. What color? If those are the 17" Sport Classics? If stock sizes, I'd try 34F/34R as a starting point and let me know what you think. Some may consider that a little aggressive, but I think it will be a lot of fun. For winter, you could tone it down 1 or 2 psi. Standard disclaimer: my 2 cents, YMMV, no warranties, you get what you pay for, etc.
Also, there are trade-off's in tire pressures versus wear, etc. Some general guidelines would be to run much more pressure in the front than stock (understeer will vanish and responsiveness will go way up) and run a little less tire pressure in the rear than stock. Use tire wear and/or tire temperatures (probe or IR) to fine-tune. Also use seat-of-the-pants and/or a G-meter to fine tune wear vs. best handling. 18" will generally need a little more air than 17". Typically, a little more pressure gives a little more performance but wears out the middle of the tires faster. For this reason, I usually run the tires a little lower in the winter to even out the wear and save the higher pressures for the summer weather when I can enjoy the extra grip a little more.
djomlas, nice pic in the avatar. What color? If those are the 17" Sport Classics? If stock sizes, I'd try 34F/34R as a starting point and let me know what you think. Some may consider that a little aggressive, but I think it will be a lot of fun. For winter, you could tone it down 1 or 2 psi. Standard disclaimer: my 2 cents, YMMV, no warranties, you get what you pay for, etc.
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Originally Posted by rxjohn
Thanks for the info. I did feel the car pulling slightly to right!