03-05 Boxster

[dfen5]

Looking at getting one just as a bit of fun, not every day driver. How ruinous are they likely to be? Quite happy doing some spannering but engine rebuilds no thanks..

[80sMatchbox]

Having recentlt bought an "01 Boxster S, I would say go for it. They aren't expensive cars so I wasn't bothered about what if.

They don't tend to be known to blow engines either so another reason not to worry.

The handling is better than I expected, great fun.

[dfen5]

Did you get the 2.7 or 3.2?

[80sMatchbox]

dfen5 said:

Did you get the 2.7 or 3.2?

The 3.2. I've not driven any others but every time I saw on boxa.net that someone was selling their 2.7, it was because they had found a 3.2 to replace it.


I just figured that I'd always be wondering what I was missing out on if I got a 2.7. That said I don't think either would disappoint.

[Rotary Potato]

I've had a 2001 3.2S as my only car since the summer of 2019.

In that time, outside of routine engine servicing it's had ... new drop links all round ... a passenger door lock ... a CV boot ... that's it!

It does need some work in the drivers door - the window doesn't drop when the handle is pulled (you can hear the microswitch click, and there's a noise inside the door as it tries to do something - but it doesn't result in a window drop) ... likely to be a window regulator, but too cold to investigate until spring!

I'm handy enough with the spanners to do it all myself, so no big costs in there at all.

I don't know what your financial position is ... but if I could do it, I would do it.

I've also never driven a 2.5 or 2.7, so can't compare them for you. For me, there wasn't enough of a price discrepancy to make it worthwhile, and the worry of thinking "it's great but I wish it was just a little faster" after buying a smaller engined one.

[edc]

Have a look at the running reports and member rides sections on boxa.net Plenty of owners there doing various levels of DIY.