The only thing that annoys me with 986...

[BFeller]

Originally Posted by Carlisabadman986

As long as we are on the short list of things we don't like about our cars, the distance on the remote entry is lousy. My wifes 4 runner will unlock from 30 yards. Such a minor thing but a small inconvenience.

There is a technical bulletin that describes how to change the antennea in the drivers A arm pillar. It might be applicable to your car.

[Miata2Boxster]

A plastic rear window in a pre 2003 $50K car annoys me. The newer top on my 2001 has a glass one thankfully, but what was Porsche thinking?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Miata2Boxster

A plastic rear window in a pre 2003 $50K car annoys me. The newer top on my 2001 has a glass one thankfully, but what was Porsche thinking?

BMW Z8 has plastic window as well and they're worth about $85k right now, so what's your point? :ah:

[Miata2Boxster]

Originally Posted by ekam

BMW Z8 has plastic window as well and they're worth about $85k right now, so what's your point? :ah:

The Z8's plastic window is cheesy too. It's current value reflects demand and relative rarity not the virtues of it's plastic rear window. The fact that Porsche opted to change to a glass rear window later in the Boxster's incarnation suggests to me that that perhaps they thought there was room for improvement.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Miata2Boxster

The Z8s plastic window is cheesy too. It's current value reflects it's relative rarity not the virtues of it's plastic rear window. The fact that Porsche opted to change to a glass rear window later in the Boxster's incarnation suggests to me that that perhaps they thought there was room for improvement.

My point is all soft top convertibles from that era (late 1990s) had plastic windows. Even Ferraris had them too and they had a much worse soft top design than Porsche or BMW.

It's like complaining about floppy disks, well that's what was available at the time!

[Miata2Boxster]

Originally Posted by ekam

My point is all soft top convertibles from that era (late 1990s) had plastic windows. Even Ferraris had them too and they had a much worse soft top design than Porsche or BMW.

It's like complaining about floppy disks, well that's what was available at the time!

True, point well taken.

[RandallNeighbour]

the only thing that annoys me about my 986 are the suspension rattles. I can't seem to find or rid the car of them.

The water pouring into the car in the rain with the windows down (at the track mostly) comes in at a close second!

[Ashmyster79]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

the only thing that annoys me about my 986 are the suspension rattles. I can't seem to find or rid the car of them.

The water pouring into the car in the rain with the windows down (at the track mostly) comes in at a close second!

I agree. I had the car up on the weekend and could only see the heat shield rattling. Yet I drove off and hey the rattles are all back. I think its new parts until all the creeks are gone only way I think.