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Old 07-25-2016, 10:15 PM   #10
Nine8Six
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Fair review

20 years old:
  • 1997(late 96)
  • 2.5l Tiptronic - 100,000 km
  • Kept indoor most of its life (PO kept it indoor also, never really drove it much, women)
  • Porsche genuine/recommended fluids only (Pink coolant, M1 0-40, ATF).
General condition 8/10:
  • ALL plastic clips are toasted. If you don’t know where they hook and blindly pull, they’ll most likely snap off.
  • Exterior’s original trims and seals are in medium-good shape but guessing this is because it was stored properly (UV free).
  • Interior is in excellent shape, leather looks like day one with the exception of the driver seat buttock area. Slight disturbance there.
Mechanically 9/10:
  • Engine and gearbox never dismantled. All original torque spec from factory.
  • All original with the exception of suspension & controls, headers, cats and mufflers, O2s and coil pack.
  • Original hoses, rms, ims – zero leaks anywhere. Fans and all sensors works.
  • Cam dev spec well within min/max
Cost 5/10:
  • Although never anything major (yet) this Boxster car is not exactly the cheapest vehicle I had to maintain.
Needs:
  • Windshield and rear plastic window replacement, although the rear window is an easy polish. Just tied to do it.
In all, the car drives and sound like new – I’ll certainly buy again
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'97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.

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