Hi everyone,
I just recently bought a 2001 manual Boxster from my brother-in-law. I have been lurking on this forum for the past few weeks since I got the car, now I think it's time to post something. The car has 124k miles, the interior is a little worn on the trim pieces (I guess this is typical?), but the exterior is in excellent condition. The car has a few codes (p1128, p1130, p1119, p0410, p1411), which I think are not unusual from what I have read. Since I got the car, I have done the following:
- cleaned the MAF sensor
- replaced the AOS (found plenty of oil in the intake while cleaning the throttle body, and saw smoke at startup)
- installed a new Pioneer headunit (now I can enjoy Bluetooth streaming from my phone)
There're some (annoying) things that I have noticed and read from the forum:
- blinking oil indicator at startup
- fuel gauge only goes to 7/8
- loud clunk or thud while shifting at low speeds
- 3000 rpm vibration
My repair plans:
- 120k maintanance (spark plugs replacement for now)
- tackle the CEL codes, probably the secondary air injection system first
- motor mount replacement??
- HID projector retrofit
I found an after market
motor mount bushing, and was wondering if anybody has any experience with these?
The Boxster (and Porsche overall) is new to me, so I still have much to learn and read from the forum. Sorry for the long post, here're some pics. By the way, I tried the Armorall Custom Shield (clear) on my front bumper, but it's not clear, so I took it off, as you can see in the pics. Also, my previous car was a 1999 Honda Prelude, really loved it and still love it whenever I see one.
Thank you for reading!