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#363 of 887 Bent rim by boxsterlover Apr 25, 2005 (5:55 pm)
I have a 2003 Boxster S with the optional 18" rims and the Porsche crest. Unfortunately while driving in New York City, I hit a pothole that caused a sizeable bend in the rim and made the tire go flat. I was able to limp to a gas station where the rim was hammered back to a point that the tire could be mounted and there apperared to be no leak. The car, which is a weekend vehicle, is resting quietly in a garage out of town. If after 6 days I notice that the air is low in the tire and want to get a new rim, can the crest be removed from one rim and put on another and what would happen in the case of the new Boxsters with run-flat tires? In my case, the tire was fine but the seal between the rim and the tire was broken. At least I had the doughnut in case all else failed.
#364 of 887 bluetooth by dbth Apr 29, 2005 (11:48 am)
Any info on when porsche will have bluetooth technology.
#365 of 887 Re: Which to buy? Boxster or S? [confused66] by powderanimal Apr 29, 2005 (10:50 pm)
Replying to: confused66 (Apr 25, 2005 1:38 pm) I'm looking at used Boxsters and S's, too. Probably in the $20-30K range. Seems to me for the same price you can get an S that is a year older or with more miles. I have a couple of general questions.   Would you recommend an older S or a newer Boxster. Would you recommend an S with higher miles or a Boxster with lower miles? Are there any model years to avoid for the Boxster or the S? What models have glass rear windows?   Thanks in Advance. Replies to this message: fantom (Apr 30, 2005 11:17 am) habitat1 (May 10, 2005 10:21 am) fantom (May 10, 2005 1:21 pm)
#366 of 887 Re: Which to buy? Boxster or S? [powderanimal] by fantom Apr 30, 2005 (11:17 am)
Replying to: powderanimal (Apr 29, 2005 10:50 pm) Don't be confused..........   Buy the newest, lowest mileage Boxster you can afford, S or base.   With some work, you should be able to find an '03 car, which was the first year of the glass rear window, in the very low $30K range.   Yea, you can use the center Porsche cap on a new wheel, but first try finding a wheel repair shop either through your dealer, PCA if your a member, or the yellow pages. They car usually be fixed. Another very good reason for 17" wheels, IMO.
#367 of 887 02-S by chander May 06, 2005 (7:20 pm)
A dealer is offering a 02 S for 38.5K with 12.5 K miles-a resonable deal?
#368 of 887 Re: '05 Boxster [coolnerd] by contadino2 May 09, 2005 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: coolnerd (Feb 13, 2005 3:11 pm) Are you happy with the mid range stereo?
#369 of 887 Re: Which to buy? Boxster or S? [powderanimal] by habitat1 May 10, 2005 (10:21 am)
Replying to: powderanimal (Apr 29, 2005 10:50 pm) I'm more in the market for a new 911 than a Boxster, but in answer to your question regarding a used base or "S" Boxster, I would strongly lean towards the "S". I drove both back in late 2001 (2002 models) and the base Boxster was noticably underpowered, IMO. I ended up with a Honda S2000 at $32k instead of the Boxster S at $55k+, but there was no way I could have settled for the base Boxster over either of these two.   I'm not sure if the new Boxster's increase in horsepower diminishes the difference, but the added power of the "S" in 2002 was very noticable. Even the handling improvement was very noticable. And I am not a professional driver. Replies to this message: fantom (May 10, 2005 1:21 pm)
#370 of 887 Re: Which to buy? Boxster or S? [habitat1] by fantom May 10, 2005 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: habitat1 (May 10, 2005 10:21 am) The new Boxster with the 2.7L has just about the same straight line acceleration as the older, 3.2L Boxster S. These cars are much more about balance, smoothness and handling, than off the line "power". Both handle just about the same, as any professional driver will state, IMO, of course. The S2000 is a very nice, and VERY different car than the Boxster.   The only way to prove it, is to go for a looong test drive in each yourself. Good luck.
#371 of 887 Hardtop and reliability by uponone May 11, 2005 (7:29 pm)
I'm looking at buying a used Boxster S and I'm wondering what the general reliabilty of Porsches are. Are they up there with Lexus, Acura, etc, or are they down there with the Chevy's and Chryslers? Also, if you get a hardtop replacement, does it actually replace the softtop or does it fit on over the softtop when it's down? I live in Oregon so it would be nice to have a hardtop for the winter, but not at the expense of convience during the summer. Replies to this message: habitat1 (May 12, 2005 4:35 am)
#372 of 887 Re: Hardtop and reliability [uponone] by habitat1 May 12, 2005 (4:35 am)
Replying to: uponone (May 11, 2005 7:29 pm) No nonsense reliability was a major factor that steered me to a Honda S2000 over a Boxster S in 2002. From my Porsche owning friends, they would claim there is no substitute and that Porsches are very well made. My neighbor tried to continue to contend this as he had his 1999 base Boxster in the shop at least 2-3 times a year for "little things" like a repetitive power top failure. In 2.5 years and 18,000 miles, my S2000 needed 3 oil changes, period.   I'm now casually shopping for a 997, but I'm in different circumstances today than in 2002. I can deal with a hassle or two without blowing a gasket on having spent top dollar for a Porsche and expecting Honda reliability. And there really is no Honda/Acura substitute for the 911.   On the hardtop, I strongly suggest you drive one before buying one. I almost dished out $3k for the S2000 hardtop. At 47 lbs, it fit over the (lowered) convertible top. But it made the 9,000 rpm engine feel like you were sitting in a blender set at the highest speed. The person who let me try theirs actually used it 3 times before retiring it to their basement. The Boxster is much less high strung than the S2000, so that might make a hardtop less offensive on the noise front. But it is not convenient to use or store and, IMO, of little value. I never regretted not getting it and I did drive the S2000 throughout the year (except in snow) in the DC area.

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