stupid neighbor bought a sweet boxser, question

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mark v. - 29 Mar 2004 00:46 GMT

my neighbor must have gotten the spring but as their is a brand new (
or at least appears to be ) boxster sitting over here. Man this thing
is nice, porsche is putting some massive meats on those things these
days.
Anyway, i remember reading about the boxster when it first came out
and how car and driver and everyone had all kinds of problems with the
cars. Whats the deal now? Have all the bugs been worked out? Can i
expect to buy a 98 or 99 car and get good service out of it? How many
miles can these things go without rebuilding? Is there anything user
serviceable for the zealous DIY'er ( which I am )

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E Brown - 29 Mar 2004 15:46 GMT

>Anyway, i remember reading about the boxster when it first came out
>and how car and driver and everyone had all kinds of problems with the
>cars. Whats the deal now? Have all the bugs been worked out? Can i
>expect to buy a 98 or 99 car and get good service out of it? How many
>miles can these things go without rebuilding? Is there anything user
>serviceable for the zealous DIY'er ( which I am )

    There was a problem with the engine castings for 1997 and 1998. I'd
recommend going with a 2000 or newer Boxster, to avoid the problem
completely and get the newer, slightly larger (2.7L) engine. There are
web sites with DIY info (try Pete's Boxster Board), but there's less
you can do on the Boxster than older 911s.
    If you're into do-it-yourselfing, I'd recommend get a 87-89 911
cabriolet. Similar price and performance, more space, easier and
cheaper maintenance and though the handling won't be as good the
depreciation won't be as bad.
    Emanuel

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mark v. - 30 Mar 2004 03:35 GMT

SO if porsche knows about the casting problem will they cover the
issue much like BMW and others do when their is a major signifigant
flaw in a design?
Is the 99 affected?

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E Brown - 30 Mar 2004 08:38 GMT

>SO if porsche knows about the casting problem will they cover the
>issue much like BMW and others do when their is a major signifigant
>flaw in a design?
>Is the 99 affected?

    What happened, as I understand it, is Porsche used a new technique
for the engine castings that caused the cylinders to leak. Once the
problem was discovered they added liners to the cylinders, but these
experience blow-by after a while. I don't know how Porsche fixes that.
    The 99s shouldn't be affected.
    Emanuel

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