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green03 · 01-24-2018, 06:46 AM

The new owner has not reported any problems, but its only been a month. He drove it from here in Wilmington, NC to Richmond, VA with no issues. If anything crops up I'll post.
Meanwhile, the '06 Boxster S I bought to replace the '03 is awesome!

I would like to make some comments about the first take differences I see between the two, most in favor of the '03 design. First is the plain-jane appearance of the door in the '06 vs the '03, which has much more character. I will miss the dipstick, spare tire, and jack in the '03; the '06 has none of these, instead relying on a cheapo bottle of fix-a-flat and a mini air compressor. Much more road noise in the '06, every little grain of sand hitting the underside of the car is heard. It's clear to me that there was a cost cutting effort in the 987 redesign, but hopefully it didn't extend to the drivetrain.

01-24-2018, 06:46 AM	#6
green03 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 14	update The new owner has not reported any problems, but its only been a month. He drove it from here in Wilmington, NC to Richmond, VA with no issues. If anything crops up I'll post. Meanwhile, the '06 Boxster S I bought to replace the '03 is awesome! I would like to make some comments about the first take differences I see between the two, most in favor of the '03 design. First is the plain-jane appearance of the door in the '06 vs the '03, which has much more character. I will miss the dipstick, spare tire, and jack in the '03; the '06 has none of these, instead relying on a cheapo bottle of fix-a-flat and a mini air compressor. Much more road noise in the '06, every little grain of sand hitting the underside of the car is heard. It's clear to me that there was a cost cutting effort in the 987 redesign, but hopefully it didn't extend to the drivetrain. Last edited by green03; 01-24-2018 at 06:58 AM.