David I owned a base 2006 987 for 6 years and traded in 2012 with 43K on it. Over the course of 6 years, I did the brakes, and other regular maintenance items but never had one issue with the car. I did numerous track events and probably had in excess of 5000 track miles on it when sold. It didn't burn any oil, the clutch was fine and still looked great. From what I've read, the bigger IMS bearinby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteGuenter in Ontario It depends on the test cycle used. It could be that in the European test that the 718 got slightly better mileage. It's a different story with the Canadian Test. I compared the consumption of the 981 and 718. On the Canadian test cycle, the 981 actually uses less gas. Here's the comparison in MPG. ] What surprised me, was that the biggest drop in mileage was on the highby MikenOH - Main Forum
98 octane gas required--definitely a track car.by MikenOH - Main Forum
IMHO, it depends on what your driving style might be. As a grand touring coupe or cab, I think the 911 gets the nod. As a true "sports car" I think the Boxster/Cayman get the nod.by MikenOH - Main Forum
I understand the reason why they are going this route, but find it hard to believe that the notion of even offering a manual tranny is too onerous for the most profitable car company on the planet. For a company that would paint your car a custom color or use a custom leather for a premium price,, don't you think they could offer manual for a similar premium? Add to that, if the PDK goes bang itby MikenOH - Main Forum
The car looks great--love that color too. I always thought the 987 model would be very reliable if properly maintained.by MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteBoxsterra but is this something a Porsche dealer would pay for? Good question, but I think it might depend on the ownership's view of their staff and how much trust they have in them. Champion may have had this in place. What bothers me about the story is : 1) Reportedly,the VP had his wages garnished by AMEX--so the dealer had to know he had some on going financial problems. 2) Reportedlby MikenOH - Main Forum
Ouch! Looks like a lot of people were not paying attention to what this guy was doing. Having his wages garnished by AMEX should have been a red flag to keep an eye on what he was doing. I'm thinking the dealership has insurance to cover this type of activity so they should be whole--as will the customers, Having said that, this doesn't speak well about the dealership runs their shop, given theby MikenOH - Main Forum
Great looking front 2/3 of the car; the rear looks like it still needs some work. I haven't seen much about pricing on the mid-engine car yet, but have heard it will be +$100K and have 600+HP.. Put all that in a mid-engine car with good quality and I think they will find buyers--some of which will be new and younger. Whether or not the traditional Corvette buyer will continue to buy is open tby MikenOH - Main Forum
I recall an event like this at nelsons racetrack in OH--probably 10 years ago--when a late 80's 944 had one deploy at the end of the back straight in the braking zone. The driver got the car slowed without issue and got the car in, but was pretty shaken up--understandably.by MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteRoger987 QuoteGary in SoFL Even Pedro should like the lines It's 'only' a PDK No question.... everything else being equal, a PDK equipped Porsche is quicker around a race track. But, for the apparently very few (tongue firmly in cheek) who spend most of their Porsche driving time NOT on a track, the speed of PDK shifts is of no consequence. OTOH, removing manual shifting from the driviby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteGary in SoFL Very entertaining, and some crazy driving.... yep--crazy seems to be the operative word..by MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteMarcW so much so that it could not be removed by pulling it out rather the cases had to be split. However, even though I knew this before I bought the car I was not concerned as I expected the odds of a 2008 engine suffering from an IMSB failure given reasonable care/servicing -- which in the case of my 2002 Boxster had the IMSB lasting 317K miles -- to be quite long. From the experience wby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteGuenter in Ontario QuoteWyominguy And how do all these EV's run in -20 degree winters? I'm sure they'll run. Electric motors don't have coolant and oil that needs to warm up. BUT, they certainly will have a much reduced range because of the cold battery's reduced capacity. Then there's the extra draw for heater, defroster, heated seats, and higher demand for lighting systems that have to bby MikenOH - Main Forum
Quotegrant I do hate those under-trays. Small beer you may say, but its a total PITA on my Audi, and I have always loved just how simple this job is on the 986; remove plug, spin off filter, drain, replace (wait forever, go do something), fill, done. On the Audi, its 1) fight with and swear at the belly pan, then 2) wrestle the oil filter out of a crevice behind the sway bar where and errant moveby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteGuenter in Ontario Looks like Porsche didn't just cut two cylinders off the flat six. They also moved things around to create an extra "challenge" for servicing. Makes you wonder how much the dealers will charge for THAT oil change. Maybe they are moving back to those extended oil change intervals . It's been a while since I've had a dealer supply the oil,filter and labor to do a change butby MikenOH - Main Forum
found this on another site:by MikenOH - Main Forum
Thanks for the post, Pedro. If I understand this correctly, the HANS system will only be required if a harness is used,right? It would not be required with the standard OE 3 point system. If so, it makes perfect sense-a 5/6 point system really locks your torso into the seat, but your head is still free to move around freely--and sustain an injury to your neck--in the event of a crash. Along theby MikenOH - Main Forum
Ed Have you had this car/engine setup running for some amount of time without issues or is it new to you? Had a buddy with a 2003 Boxster that put in a 2000 3.4L 996 motor that eventually worked out ok, but had issues after the initial installation. IIRC, both cars had Egas from the factory. Didn't all the '99' porsche motors all have throttle cables or did the '99' 996 models get the Egas first?by MikenOH - Main Forum
Congratulations--sounds like a good find; post some pics...by MikenOH - Main Forum
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QuoteGuenter in Ontario For me, watching a Formula E race is like sitting at the dentist's office, listening to someone have a root canal done. Really not interested in hearing the whining drill sound. Spot on, Guenter.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Marc That was an outstanding recap of your years with your Boxster. Many thanks.by MikenOH - Main Forum
With GM's " checkered "history with bringing new technology to the marketplace, early adapters might be in for a little more excitement than they figured on.by MikenOH - Main Forum