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Old 05-11-2014, 08:31 AM   #6
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Hi all,

I'm a new Boxster S (Black on black 2003) owner and a forum lurker. I have found an abundance of information here to help me buying a my first Porsche.

So when I found the one I wanted, I got emotional and did the deal straight after a test drive, ignoring the standard mantra on here of getting a PPI done first.

So after 500 kilometres of ownership I learnt first hand how to change a water pump in a farmers machinary shed out in the country. A totally worthwhile and enjoyable experience, got to know the car a lot better, and had an adventure at the same time

But it got me thinking, how many of you out there rejected a Boxster because of a bad PPI, and whats the worst problem a PPI uncovered?
We have "thumbs downed" cars for everything from cracked bulkheads (running 19" wheels on very early cars), 2.7L Boxster engine in a pristine and fully loaded Carrera 4S, enough metallic grit in the oil system to build a spare flywheel, cam deviation values approaching 12 degrees, DME over rev range values that would make an F1 engineer cringe, and a car that needed just about one of everything to make it road worthy.

Most cars do fairly well, with only a small number of issues that became price negotiation leverage items. But every once in a while, we get one in that is actually scary............
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