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selaliadobor · 05-27-2020, 01:08 PM

Just kidding... kind of

Like I posted before, I was looking for a 986 Boxster S, and I think I found one.

The problem is, it's cheap-ish, and there are no cheap-ish Porsches

It has a valve cover leak (is there a way for me to confirm this?) and the exterior/interior are fairly beat up

It's $8k for a 95k mile 2001 Boxster S. Vin Lookup shows Sport Touring Package, Xenon Headlamps, and Sport Exhaust as the options

Does that seem like a fair price considering there is no confirmation the IMS has been done, the cars interior is... rough, and the rear window needs fixing?

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Also, how fast would you run from what I described with the valve cover leak (apparently it's a slow leak), and is it something a DIY-er can fix?

My goal with this car is to get something cheap enough to trash on for a summer while my daily is out of comission, and then hopefully sell for slightly less than I paid. Biggest obstacle to that of course, is that I want to replace the IMS bearing since, while I can live with a messed up plastic window and stuff, there's no living with a blown up engine

05-27-2020, 01:08 PM	#1
selaliadobor Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: New York City Posts: 17	Help me make a terrible decision Just kidding... kind of Like I posted before, I was looking for a 986 Boxster S, and I think I found one. The problem is, it's cheap-ish, and there are no cheap-ish Porsches It has a valve cover leak (is there a way for me to confirm this?) and the exterior/interior are fairly beat up It's $8k for a 95k mile 2001 Boxster S. Vin Lookup shows Sport Touring Package, Xenon Headlamps, and Sport Exhaust as the options Does that seem like a fair price considering there is no confirmation the IMS has been done, the cars interior is... rough, and the rear window needs fixing? - Also, how fast would you run from what I described with the valve cover leak (apparently it's a slow leak), and is it something a DIY-er can fix? My goal with this car is to get something cheap enough to trash on for a summer while my daily is out of comission, and then hopefully sell for slightly less than I paid. Biggest obstacle to that of course, is that I want to replace the IMS bearing since, while I can live with a messed up plastic window and stuff, there's no living with a blown up engine Last edited by selaliadobor; 05-27-2020 at 01:12 PM.