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Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
04-19-2024, 04:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By mikefocke

Usually it is done the other way, late top to...

Usually it is done the other way, late top to early car.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
04-13-2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By mikefocke

What site?

What site?
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
04-09-2024, 09:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By mikefocke

Some understand the cost of risk, others not so...

Some understand the cost of risk, others not so much.

Take the total money you might have spent and go looking. Boxsters are a car for a certain time and set of circumstances. Often they have many...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
04-01-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By mikefocke

Only in some countries.

No US impact.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-29-2024, 06:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By mikefocke

Why this car though? If you are going to pay 6+9,...

Why this car though? If you are going to pay 6+9, why not seek out a well maintained over the years car. There have to be similar cars that would reduce the risk. I'd rather have a car that was...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-28-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By mikefocke

How about differential and trans fluids for...

How about differential and trans fluids for another maybe 350. Coilpacks?

Show this list to the seller and some comparisons with running machines and see if they will be rational.

And this...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-26-2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By mikefocke

I bought a '01S with about 30k and paid slightly...

I bought a '01S with about 30k and paid slightly over $3k in 2005 dollars before I'd really drive it. Tires, brake system - rotors, pads, fluid, greasing pistons. Plugs. Injector cleaner. Throttle...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-08-2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 553
Posted By mikefocke

PPBB was a forum that was created by Porsche Pete...

PPBB was a forum that was created by Porsche Pete (Chuck Hammersmith) for 986 buyers who were waiting for delivery but wanted to talk about their cars while waiting. He ran one of the two best...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-03-2024, 05:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,468
Posted By mikefocke

Frequent oil changes and oil changes just before...

Frequent oil changes and oil changes just before hibernation help the bearing sit in fresh oil and not oil that has water/condensation in it. Does the bearing sit in oil? When the engine is off?...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
03-02-2024, 05:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,468
Posted By mikefocke

Maintenance starting out with frequent oil...

Maintenance starting out with frequent oil changes using the right stuff done at the right time. Or removing the seal when the trans is pulled for a clutch.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
02-29-2024, 09:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,468
Posted By mikefocke

The IMS lawsuit and settlement in which Porsche...

The IMS lawsuit and settlement in which Porsche was forced to admit to the percentage of failures was many years ago. The cars with an IMS are many years and many miles from that point and certainly...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
02-09-2024, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,259
Posted By mikefocke

Owned a '99 2.5 base and a '01 3.2 S. Loved them...

Owned a '99 2.5 base and a '01 3.2 S. Loved them both. (But I also loved a 1.3 Alfa and a 1.6 914.)

It isn't just the displacement that is different between the base and the S. It is also at a...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
12-20-2023, 05:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 800
Posted By mikefocke

Oh there are a few 1997 Base introduced ...

Oh there are a few

1997 Base introduced

2.5Litre engine 201 HP.

5 speed manual transmission, Tiptronic 5 speed optional

Originally produced in Stuttgart. 11th digit of VIN is S. Later...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
12-16-2023, 07:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,344
Posted By mikefocke

Makes no sense to me. You removed the cats but...

Makes no sense to me. You removed the cats but kept the O2 sensors and they are not Porsche sensors?

Sensor nearest the engine signals the ECU and works together with the MAF to adjust the air...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
12-09-2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 436
Posted By mikefocke

It is all about the codes. They will tell you and...

It is all about the codes. They will tell you and us what to look at. Don't go shotgunning and throwing parts at the problem just on speculation. 80% of the problems are diagnosed based on the codes....
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
11-19-2023, 06:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 356
Posted By mikefocke

First thing is look at it from a cosmetic...

First thing is look at it from a cosmetic standpoint. Would you hate it 6 months later? Color, condition, audio, trans, etc. (Nothing wrong with a Tiptronic. Had two of them.)
Second, ask about its...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-29-2023, 03:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 511
Posted By mikefocke

Not many miles for that many years is a warning...

Not many miles for that many years is a warning sign. What sort of maintenance history is available? Oil every year (+) or on mileage (big -)? Tire dates? I can see hoses, coils, plugs, brake fluid,...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-27-2023, 07:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,029
Posted By mikefocke

So look at the motors he sells and a while ago...

So look at the motors he sells and a while ago there were lists available of at least the internal parts that were going to be improved. It was almost everything but you aren't going to be spending...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-26-2023, 09:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 839
Posted By mikefocke

There are many IMS bearings to choose from, some...

There are many IMS bearings to choose from, some with a good track record of support and many sold, some not so much. And they come in at wildly varying prices for the parts.

You want to pick your...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-04-2023, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 449
Posted By mikefocke

Just because he did an IMS upgrade doesn't speak...

Just because he did an IMS upgrade doesn't speak to the condition of the engine before the upgrade. Or how he cleaned out any prior debris. Put a bearing in to increase the selling price is a known...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-02-2023, 04:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,137
Posted By mikefocke

Great buy.

Great buy.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
09-27-2023, 05:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,137
Posted By mikefocke

Owned both. 2.5 '99 and 3.2 '01S. Not a...

Owned both. 2.5 '99 and 3.2 '01S. Not a significant difference. Would I buy a 240k car? No. Would I rather have the $ and spend it on all the classic maintenance items, suspension, alignment, AOS,...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
09-20-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By mikefocke

https://www.pcarshops.com/search?q=charlotte%2C%20...

https://www.pcarshops.com/search?q=charlotte%2C%20nc will at least give you a list to look at. I suggest visiting a few and seeing what sort of cars they are working on and what they are doing to...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
09-09-2023, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 376
Posted By mikefocke

Any chance getting them from the hardtop seller....

Any chance getting them from the hardtop seller. They are removable. Years ago I installed a set anticipating a hardtop purchase. Never happened. So there are cars in similar circumstances with a...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
08-23-2023, 09:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 495
Posted By mikefocke

A list from years ago.... Salvage Yards that...

A list from years ago....

Salvage Yards that Advertised in Panorama and/or ExcellencePart Works of Chicago 1-800-366-9147

Silver Star Recycling Rancho Cordova CA 1-800-783-4911...
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