Just a quick post to share my Boxster tale.
I received a phone call one evening from my retired father who spends his days scouring craigslist for deals. Knowing my affinity for P-cars, he asked what I knew about the Boxster. My answer was not a darn thing. I have always been a 911 guy, so I was not able to help him out. He told me he found a 99 Boxster with 33k miles but the add said it need engine work. Asking price 5k. Intrigued, I thought I would do my mom a favor and get him out of the house, so, I sent him on his way to check the car out. He called me from the sellers house, I could sense from his tone this was not a craigslist rust bucket. Showroom condition arctic silver paint, perfect top, spotless Boxster red interior. Engine was a different story-not so good-in pieces on a pallet next to the car. To my father, an excellent mechanic, not a big deal. To me, not a mechanic, a major deal. Apparently the motor suffered an IMS failure and the owner pulled the engine and sent it off to MotorMeisters in California. MotorMeisters then went belly up (word on the street is they re-opened under another name??) and they generously returned the motor, or facsimile thereof, in pieces on a pallet. After some quick googling I ball parked 5-7K for a replacement motor. We offered $2500 and settled at $3000. Although my 70 year old dad was convinced he could swap a motor out I convinced him to let someone else do the install. DC Automotive in Rocky Mount NC ended up doing the work for us. 7K plus they wanted the old motor or what was left of it. For that price they put in a rebuilt 2.7L, road tested and ready to run. No nickle and diming, the price was the price. Rob at DC was great to work with and very fair. I would highly recommend them. Picked the car up in August and have put about 1000 miles on it with no issues, and yes, it is a blast to drive. So for right at 10 grand I ended up with a low mileage Boxster with newly rebuilt and upgraded motor. Base model with 17" wheels, leather seats, upgraded stereo with CD, cruise, alarm, windstop and some other options codes I am still decoding.
So to the point of my post.
1. Thanks to they very knowledgeable members on this forum. Although not an expert, I can at least say now that I know something about the Boxster thanks to you.
2. A plug for DC Automotive, I give them 2 thumbs up.
3. I need room in my garage, anyone interested in a 74 911 Targa?? (another ebay find of my Dads!), if so check out the post at
1974 911S Targa-$19,900 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS or email me at
mknapp614@gmail.com. Car is located in southeastern PA.
There is no substitute
Mike
