Box S Rear window

[kris wood]

Just read a couple of letters in 911 World about the rear screen cracking on the Boxsters. This has put me off going down this route and me thinks that a boxster purchase would be better left until the screen is made of glass.

Have others experienced this?

[mr_tony]

Don't think this is a boxster specific problem, same for any plastic rear screen. Treated well, (i.e. not folded when it's freezing cold) they should last very well. Would be the same for a 911 cab I would have thought.

[johnf]

I was told by the dealer to just 'karate chop' the window if you are putting the roof down when its a bit cold.

This seems to make it fold very cleanly, although I have not ruled out the possibility that he was just taking the p**s and delights in watching this idiot Kato(ing) his car at under 70 degrees.

P. Sellers.

[ianpicknell]

The "chop" is standard practice for many Boxster owners. But it doesn't always prevent the cracking which some owners have experienced.

I seem to recall that one of the owners in 911+PW said his rear window cracked despite using the "chop". (Although I don't have the magazine to hand and could be wrong.)

[Don]

I do the "chop". And its been fine for the year I've had the car.....

However. I did use a hardtop over the winter...

[JSG]

quote:
However. I did use a hardtop over the winter...

Wuss, whats wrong with a scarf and hat

[kris wood]

One of the articles in 911+PW actually said that he always did the chop but got a crack anyhow. This did happen when the weather was slightly cold.

If the 2003 Box S is fitted with glass as opposed to a plastic screen, what are the chances of a retro fit (TVR style) for older models?

>> Edited by kris wood on Friday 17th May 17:14

[GregE240]

Me & Mrs Greg were told by Road Range in Liverpool to give the window the old "chop f***ing chop" (to quote from Lock, Stock...) for the first few times, or in very cold weather.

Certainly now it seems to drop okay. I'll be interested to see a 2003, if only to see how the solid window affects the hood mechanism - presumably it will fold like an MR2's.