 03' boxster 5 spd, plain jane worth it ?, That many possible problems..!! |
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| flmont |
 Aug 3 2017, 09:15 PM
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I was looking at a clean 03' plain jane boxster has 40 K miles on it,..as I start to read up on that era car,..I was surprised it had so many possible issue's I knew of the IMS,and oil separator, but what's with the D chunking of cylinders, possible cracks in the heads ,..Etc Etc I realize not every car would have these issues but Damn I am surprised that Porsche's quality control could be that bad,Or they hired some rookie engineer's,..But , is it worth the 14 K the dealer is asking !! Thanks Frank (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| jmitro |
Aug 4 2017, 06:06 AM
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just like everything on the internet, those issues have been widely debated and unnecessarily exaggerated.
You could probably get the car for $12k an have a really nice car for 1/4 of the new MSRP |
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| Mark Henry |
Aug 4 2017, 08:39 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(jmitro @ Aug 4 2017, 08:06 AM)  just like everything on the internet, those issues have been widely debated and unnecessarily exaggerated. Tell that to the guy who's '04 C4S engine I pulled out two days ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Any '00-06 single row bearing I say get the IMS done now. Attached image(s) 
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| jmitro |
Aug 4 2017, 11:59 AM
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Aug 4 2017, 09:39 AM) Tell that to the guy who's '04 C4S engine I pulled out two days ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) you just proved my point. the failures are all over the internet, but how many people with non-failures are out there enjoying their M96 engine with no problems? sucks for the 1/1000 that have a catastrophic failure, but let's be real....how many catastrophic M96 failures are out there? |
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| Mark Henry |
Aug 4 2017, 04:10 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(jmitro @ Aug 4 2017, 01:59 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Aug 4 2017, 09:39 AM) Tell that to the guy who's '04 C4S engine I pulled out two days ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) you just proved my point. the failures are all over the internet, but how many people with non-failures are out there enjoying their M96 engine with no problems? sucks for the 1/1000 that have a catastrophic failure, but let's be real....how many catastrophic M96 failures are out there? Enough... I also have a '99 C2 in here 130K km (80K miles) thrust bearing shot, damaged crank, cylinders #5 and 6 scratched and over .006" out of round. I can also see from a previous repair that it has an almost new replacement head on one side. But hey...the IMS bearing looked good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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