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[HMC]

Wierdly Esure wanted no more money to switch  from the yaris verso. That must be a definition of getting OLD.

[Rusty_Rocket]

Looks pretty decent!  A dual row 2.5 is the safest bet of course, enjoy! 

[HMC]

It’s got a 6 speed KNOB despite having only the 5 speed box. This means you have to select reverse for 1st ; and 6th for reverse. Just to heighten the roulette vibe of motoring about in a banger Boxster 

 

 

[gadgetgricey]

10 minutes ago, HMC said:

It’s got a 6 speed KNOB despite having only the 5 speed box. 

Just get the sharpies out

[HMC]

Anyone good with French? It appears things were far from BON some years ago in Paris…..

 

All those French words came to just under 4000 euros, whatever it was. 

[HMC]

I’m guessing vehicule n’avance basically means FTP

[mk2_craig]

From my now very rusty A level French it looks like it was towed in with a fucked clutch.

[Dave_Q]

It was the clutch:

Vehicle arrived broken on tow truck

Diagnosis charge

Remove gearbox

Remove exhaust and heat shields

Remove clutch and starter motor

Replace clutch and starter motor

Replace gearbox

Drain and replace oil (clutch fluid?)

Bleed clutch

Road test 

 

List of parts: repair kit (clutch kit?), Screws, fork (clutch fork?), Guide dowel, (slave cylinder screws?), DMF, o-ring, oil filter, cork gasket, hex head bolts, security screw, mobil 1 oil, expansion rivet.

[wuvvum]

Volant bimasse is DMF so it might be that which shat itself.

[lesapandre]

A very quick translation of the  'garage' French was - arrival on the back of a recovery vehicle with the clutch problem and then some extensive work in fitting a new clutch etc. including difficulties with the exhaust bolts (welded and extracted) and replaced. ie lots of work to get it apart and back together. And an oil change. 👍
 

[andyberg]

Hang on.. you bought this while at a curry restaurant on new years eve????? You sir are the epitome of autoshite 11/10.

[mintwth]

19 minutes ago, andyberg said:

Hang on.. you bought this while at a curry restaurant on new years eve????? You sir are the epitome of autoshite 11/10.

When ordering curry by the numbers on the menu gives you ideas:

"I'll have a 9, 86....

[hairnet]

they dont charge you extra cos itll be gone by friday

 

[HMC]

Some people can’t resist accessories  such as Porsche branded clothing. Glasses, jackets and especially caps, and presumably underwear? to be worn at the wheel. I’m not one of those people. 

I have however put an old ACO sticker in the screen as a nod to the brand’s motorsport heritage (heavily Le Mans associated) but that is as far as it goes. 
 

[HMC]

This ropey Boxster has got a pattern replacement rear exhaust. Boomy as hell below 3k under load. Nastily boomy. But over 3k the boominess goes and it sounds epic. I don’t think it’s a sports system as such, it’s just a pattern job that was made with cheaper material and less care and attention in the R&D. Fun in a childish way. 

[HMC]

Also- 300c has been spottaged by a fellow Nissan driver…

 

 

[montytom]

Looks good always nice to see your thread popping up. Such an eclectic range of cars you've had truly impeccable 

[Matty]

Go on, what's it drive like? I'm too much of a shithouse to take something like this on as I'd set about trying to right it's wrongs straight away, thus negating the point of buying a cheap one. So what's the reality @HMC? Is it good crack to punt around (sound enough as is I mean, no major annoying faults)?

 

 

 

Impressively massive nuts again by the way! Never ceases to amaze 👌

[HMC]

Just now, Matty said:

Go on, what's it drive like? I'm too much of a shithouse to take something like this on as I'd set about trying to right it's wrongs straight away, thus negating the point of buying a cheap one. So what's the reality @HMC? Is it good crack to punt around (sound enough as is I mean, no major annoying faults)?

 

 

 

Impressively massive nuts again by the way! Never ceases to amaze 👌

Early days, it seems ok so far. Quicker than I was expecting (the 2.5  tends to get played down a bit) it’s done 164k and has a fairly decent service history, and I’m a big believer in using stuff as intended so I took that as a good thing. Plus cosmetics not being perfect means I’m quite happy to not wash it and park anywhere.

[Matty]

Just now, HMC said:

Early days, it seems ok so far. Quicker than I was expecting (the 2.5  tends to get played down a bit) it’s done 164k and has a fairly decent service history, and I’m a big believer in using stuff as intended so I took that as a good thing. Plus cosmetics not being perfect means I’m quite happy to not wash it and park anywhere.

Exactly what you want. Mechanically straight, cosmetically ropey. Like you said, get your use out of it properly that way.

[timolloyd]

Doesn’t someone else on here have one of these?

Following with interest!

[HMC]

1 minute ago, timolloyd said:

Doesn’t someone else on here have one of these?

Following with interest!

I think there’s a few, but there’s are nice. Mine has been bought from the gutter.

[timolloyd]

As someone said above, sounds like you have a good combo: good mechanicals with ‘patina’

[HMC]

7 hours ago, HMC said:

Wierdly Esure wanted no more money to switch  from the yaris verso. That must be a definition of getting OLD.

It’s esure flex IIRC. I took the policy out on the Murano (about £150) changed to the yaris (got £42 back) and then changed it to the Boxster (was advised no admin fee and no cost to change) WTF

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

I think there’s a few, but there’s are nice. Mine has been bought from the gutter.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

Oscar Wilde (though I don't think he was a Porsche owner...)

[brownnova]

Boxsters are really starting to look appealing now! 

[grogee]

22 hours ago, HMC said:

 a curry restaurant on New Year’s Eve.

Tharik's?

[2316cc]

These early Boxsters are starting to look really good now, especially in silver with the orange indicators that everyone hated. Very well boughted!

[Wack]

On 12/9/2022 at 6:42 PM, Jenson Velcro said:

Yes, there’s a lot to be said for running a carefree ‘an car’ that you’re not worried about.

That's exactly how I feel about my Range rover, it might have been 70k of supercharged luxury 15 years ago but now it's 3k worth of park it anywhere car, people give way and tend to stay in their lane when they spot it too which is a bonus 

[HMC]

Lots of rain over west Dartmoor this week….

Bad news for a rough round the edges 25 year old Boxster….

 

thats last weeks Sunday newspaper absorbing all the rain that got in.

I traced it to a blocked drain under the rear part of the soft top mechanism on the passenger side which now runs clear. I recon nothing short of pulling the seats and carpet out is going to properly dry it out, but at least I can no longer hear sloshing noises when I turn corners in this German bathtub.