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Syrupsponge · 05-26-2016, 01:15 PM

I accidently became a boxster fan when my daughter went to work abroad, she owed me so much when she came home I Just carried on driving her Boxster. However, about a month ago i had a water leak, RACd to my local garage and leak fixed. Last week I had a oil warning light but was on the M1 so tried to make it off, the car cut out on the sliproad and emitted a huge amount of smoke out the side vents.

The garage it was recovered to is not a specialist but has said that he has topped up the water and oil, it runs but the water is disappearing and the engine overheating. Does this sound terminal. I hear that an engine replacement in a 1999 probably isnt worth the money.

What's the consensus please? Salvageable or sell for spares

Am i going to get another Boxster - hell yes!

05-26-2016, 01:15 PM	#1
Syrupsponge Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1	Technical ER I accidently became a boxster fan when my daughter went to work abroad, she owed me so much when she came home I Just carried on driving her Boxster. However, about a month ago i had a water leak, RACd to my local garage and leak fixed. Last week I had a oil warning light but was on the M1 so tried to make it off, the car cut out on the sliproad and emitted a huge amount of smoke out the side vents. The garage it was recovered to is not a specialist but has said that he has topped up the water and oil, it runs but the water is disappearing and the engine overheating. Does this sound terminal. I hear that an engine replacement in a 1999 probably isnt worth the money. What's the consensus please? Salvageable or sell for spares Am i going to get another Boxster - hell yes!