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Another problem.. soft top.... MarcW - 8 years ago |
Re: Another problem.. soft top.... Al in Melbourne Beach - 8 years ago |
Re: Another problem.. soft top.... ff42racer - 8 years ago |
Update on soft top... MarcW - 8 years ago |
Re: Cayman MarcW - 8 years ago |
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Roger987
Just to recap - you noticed the Cayman while you were looking into getting your Boxster's roof replaced. The Boxster is a convertible, which you've loved, and joyfully driven, for about 1 billion miles, give or take.
You have a fixed roof 996T
Does the Cayman's roof drop in 12 seconds, like that on a 981 Boxster?
Marc, you see where I'm going with this, right? Unless you're thinking of trading in the 996 on the Cayman....
Re: Cayman Roger987 - 8 years ago |
Re: Update on soft top... MikenOH - 8 years ago |
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MarcW
I stopped in at the dealer today. The head tech -- who is now behind a desk -- told me he did maybe 10 Boxster tops but it is not a job he'd want to do now. He said it is a job that one needs to do over and over again and regularly to stay in top form (no pun).
He advised me to take the car to a well known top/upholstery shop in Pleasanton. I remembered the one where I was advised to take my car for the new rear window and named that shop and that is the one the guy had in mind. He said the shop does Porsche tops a lot and can do a good job for me.
The factory Porsche soft top kit comes with everything other than the top drive hardware which is ok. It comes with new canvas (and I can get the same color -- metropole blue) and new rubber sheet and all the small hardware/fasteners, etc. The top will fit the same, look the same, behave the same, last the same as the top that came with the car. I like that.
The original top has lasted 13+ years and this is being parked outside year 'round all the time exposed to the elements. I keep the top clean and the canvas though faded a bit is still in good shape. I have gotten my money's worth I think.
Monday I'll call the Pleasanton shop and see first if maybe the top can be salvaged but at the the same time I'll get a price to have a new Porsche factory top installed.
But there is another problem...
At the dealer I spotted a bright red Cayman 2.9l car, MY 2014. It is on the showroom floor though it is a used car, with just 11K miles on it. The car is optioned well. PDK, sport button, A/C with auto climate control (dual), power seats, good headlights and other things -- some stereo/electronics which I care nothing about. No PCCB's which I was looking forward to having in my next Porsche. The car has 19" wheels/tires which is big but the tire size/aspect ratio are such that the tires look to have more sidewall than the 18" tires on my 996 Turbo and nearly as much sidewall as the 17" tires on my Boxster. Brakes have a small lip but just as important are not discolored. The body condition is excellent.
The only knock on the car is it was a rental. There was a CarFax report in the glovebox and I looked at this report and noticed the price was approx. $1000 below "market" based on entries in the report so I read the report and found the car was registered to a rental agency in southern CA, probably one associated with a dealer.
The car comes with a warranty though I don't how long it runs. Low miles and a warranty and PDK which means the car was not likely abused like it is possible to abuse a rental with a stick shift. If I want I can get a readout of the DME overrev counters, engine run time, and if possible/available the number of PDK launches the thing has been subjected to.
Price on the car is listed at $58K. I have not done any research to get a feel for how optimistic this price is.
And there are two more problems in the shape of 2 new 2015 Cayman's with 2.9L engines. One in agate grey the other in sapphire blue. Both are optioned about the same with PDK and about the same options as the red car has. Both are priced at $65K. I have no idea what negotiations can get this $65K down to.
The temptation is there to find out though. I've always said the best Porsche is the base model. Lowest price and better value and less expensive to service and repair and insure. The base Boxster has been the best car I've ever owned. The engine in the base model is the least stressed engine. In fact the same applies to the entire car's drive train.
I don't know. I probably will dampen down the desire to buy another Porsche and just get my Boxster fixed and continue to use it for my DD needs and the Turbo for just enjoyment/pleasure driving.
But still... tempting. Very tempting.