I did it and wish I didn't

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by desert_porsche

Pffft. $6K in 18 months? That's bush league spending right there. You're getting off easy so far

Desert Porsche, you joke, but you are not wrong.

I've got roughly $40k in my 1997 Boxster including the low purchase price of $15k way back in 2003.

And the motor was replaced a couple of months before purchase.

It was all smaller stuff to fix and enhance the appearance outside of the used tranny I had installed on the motor ($2200).

These are hobby cars. I doubt I could get $8k out of my car as it sits, even with all the upgrades I've made to the interior and exterior and exhaust and suspension and the fact that it fires up every time and is as dependable a car as the day is long.

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Thanks guys. The one thing the shop owner said that made me feel good about my Boxster is that he thinks its one of the best Boxsters he's seen both cosmetically and mechanicly in a long time. That was good to hear from someone that see's alot of Pcars (he had about 40 in the shop when mine was in, everything from 356s to the latest Pcars).

Its mostly a typical comment from regular folks when they ask what is the NEW car I bought.

They are flabbergasted when I tell them its 14 years old, and then speechless when I mention its a Porsche.

Makes you proud to have washed/waxed your car to a mirror finish, and not have any place for food/drink helps keep the interior spotless.

The only nasty going on is the vinyl rear window thats browned a tad and is now getting tears at the edges/seams.

Thats the next project.

[Silver_Slug]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Professional ding removal (worth every penny)

I have 3 dings that perhaps can only be seen by my eye, given the right light. But I know where they are and I can see them in my sleep. (Live in Mesa)

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by Silver_Slug

I have 3 dings that perhaps can only be seen by my eye, given the right light. But I know where they are and I can see them in my sleep. (Live in Mesa)

There are a bunch of companies in the valley that do dent removal but I only found one that was willing to make the effort to get to those hard to reach and fix dents (rear fender edge). They go by the name Colors on the Run and their shop is not too far from the Broadway curve. A few just said they couldn't do it and they made it a personal challenge to get them all.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

The picture I posted above your post I got from a for sale ad. The asking price is only $5,600.

1978 911SC Sunroof Coupe - A spectacular, original, low mileage example, Used Classic Porsche For Sale

This is what a real $7,500 911SC looks like... (be forewarned; it ain't pretty)

no bumpers
no door handles
broken windshield
trashed interior
Oh, and it has no engine or transmission

1978 Porsche 911SC

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Crappy photo of a photo. She too was a money pit. Pop off valve, chain tensioner upgrade, transmission rebuilt, ignition lock, etc. One thing I've learned is that pretty much all Porsches have expensive to fix weaknesses. She was a looker.

Beautiful! Were those wheels stock factory wheels?

[hancock1701]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

When you plan on keeping the car, the numbers are meaningless. I'm putting $2,700 into wheels and tires, another $2,200 into exhaust upgrades. I plan on keeping the car until it rust away, which I don't think will be happening soon as there is zero rust on it right now, interior is in perfect shape too, almost like the car is in a time capsule.

I plan to keep the car for a very long time too. I've done many mechanical repairs, many of which are in OP's list to make sure the car runs well forever. However, my biggest fear is that if I spend a lot of money (because parts ain't cheap) to make the Boxster mechanically sound and such, and some idiot runs into my car one day and totals it, it'll be a big loss to me. The Boxster's current market value doesn't reflect the true cost of the car or how much it's worth to us.

[M4SGK1986]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Its mostly a typical comment from regular folks when they ask what is the NEW car I bought.

They are flabbergasted when I tell them its 14 years old, and then speechless when I mention its a Porsche.

Makes you proud to have washed/waxed your car to a mirror finish, and not have any place for food/drink helps keep the interior spotless.

The only nasty going on is the vinyl rear window thats browned a tad and is now getting tears at the edges/seams.

Thats the next project.

When my colleague the other day asked how old mine was he nearly fell over when i said 11 years this year, he commented that it looked as good as a new car.

Originally Posted by Silver_Slug

I have 3 dings that perhaps can only be seen by my eye, given the right light. But I know where they are and I can see them in my sleep. (Live in Mesa)

I have one under my door mirror which my eye draws too every time i look at the car. The dent ppl tell me its in a position they can't access, but i don't know if i believe it.

[Dyno50]

I bought a 2001 Boxster non S just before Thanks Giving and have already put 2K into it but it was partially by choice. IMS bearing cuz it I had an oil leak and it made me nervous, coolant tank cuz I could smell coolant, new clutch cuz I was there, and belts for the same reason. I love this car but my only regret is I didn't wait and get the "S".

[jsceash]

There are thing that do you no good to think about. This is one that I don't want to calculate because if I did I could have easily bought a nearly new car over the coarse of the last 5 years. The bottom line is if I had I would have been nervous about going to the track as much as I did. Possibly I could not have afforded to do that in the end. The car has pretty much always been paid off. Which to start with means that I have $250 a month available to put back into mods and repairs with no real concern.

[mikesz]

what newart said