What's your OTHER ride ? - Page 2 - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

PorscheDoc · 06-18-2006, 04:01 PM

I have done PPI's on quite a few early 90's quattro's, and all of them have needed quite a bit of work. All of them have had leaking PS racks, among other significant oil leaks. Then they usually need the obvious things like new bushings, brakes, etc. Make sure you really look one over before you buy. These were all cars in the $5k range. I would say most of them need about 750-1000 just in parts, then the labor to put stuff in. If you can find one in good shape that has been well taken care of, then they can be really good cars...until something breaks. Man I hate working on Audi's, lol.

986Jim · 06-19-2006, 04:18 AM

00 Jetta VR6 daily Driver. Intake, Exhaust, Projector headlights with HID conversion, Kamei Grill, Eibach Springs, Audi TT Wheels and various other bits.

98 Talon TSi, way too many mods to list. 424whp 371ft/lbs of torque. Basically fully built motor by me, T3//T4 50trim turbo, front mount, 9:1 Wiseco pistons, eagle rods, balanced rotating assembly, Comp cams, 6 bolt 1g bottom end, 2g head with trick port work, sheet metal intake manifold etc etc..

02 Honda CBR600 - Crashed this which sucks, these pictures are pre crash. Devil Highmount CF Exhaust, Dual headlight conversion, Perelli Diablo Super Corsa track tires. Other monor mods for track racing.

95 VW GTi VR6, just for fun. Full NX direct port nitrous system 75-150hp shot availability (yes ran 150whp shots with race gas 117octane VP) and lots of other crap.

rorrim · 06-21-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2000s

Some of the guys with more contemporary Audi's will chime in, but in my experience in the 90s with a 4000s, an older Audi is an expensive Audi.

My 2001 Audi S4 with 60,000 miles is costing me a small fortune to keep on the road. While I love this car, I would not recommend owning an Audi outside the warranty period.

blue2000s · 06-21-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rorrim

My 2001 Audi S4 with 60,000 miles is costing me a small fortune to keep on the road. While I love this car, I would not recommend owning an Audi outside the warranty period.

It looks like things haven't changed.

When they were building cars in the 80s, they used aluminum in the electrical connections. With enough time, the galvanic corrosion gets to the point where they will no longer conduct and blink, eveything on the dashboard goes blank.

TVC15 · 06-21-2006, 03:04 PM

I'm a practical guy, so, my other ride is another two seater:

blue2000s · 06-21-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TVC15

I'm a practical guy, so, my other ride is another two seater:

I've got many years of experience with a '67 250SL 5 speed. It's a German import (kph speedometer, cool looking euro headlights, shoulder-only seat belts and all) and I don't think they offered the 5 speed in the US and I've never seen another 250, most are 280s and there are some 230s. VERY notchy shifter, like you think you're going to break the shaft off!

They are really pretty nice driving cars aside from the overboosted steering. Handling is surprisingly good for a swing axle car too. The upsetting thing is there isn't much that the dealer stocks for them anymore. They had to build a driveshaft from scratch for it once. Nothing is cheap on that car.

berj · 06-20-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCats

Ok, I know it is about 5 months too early to start worrying about this, but since I am in Chicago I have been debating whether or not I want to "winterize" my Boxster or just buy a beater car for the winter. I figure that to make my car winter ready, I am looking at about $3000 for the hard top, $450 for winter tires, and $1400 for wheels. Then I still have to deal with salt and snow getting on my beloved Porsche. So, I am thinking about taking the $5k and buying a winter "beater". My question is, for those of us not lucky enough to live in California or down south, what is your "other" car ? Any suggestions for a good winter car in the $5k range ? Thanks !

I put winter tires on my car (stock ones from the dealer) and drove it all through the Toronto winter this past year. Car weathered it well. Didn't need the hard top (what's the reasoning behind getting one for the winter? If it's heat then don't worry.. if anything the cabin was too damned hot). The wheels and tires cost me about $3000CDN but it was a joy to drive in the winter.

As for damage? My car had 3 scratches when I started the winter.. and 3 scratches when winter ended.. ie I had more damage done to the body in the fall than the winter.

Berj

NickCats · 06-21-2006, 05:37 AM

blue2000s, to be honest, I have never driven nor been in a Subaru. I will definitely add the Impreza to my list of possibles...

berj, how much is $3000CDN in US $$$ ?

berj · 06-21-2006, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by NickCats

blue2000s, to be honest, I have never driven nor been in a Subaru. I will definitely add the Impreza to my list of possibles...

berj, how much is $3000CDN in US $$$ ?

Depending on how Porsche handles it's pricing structure it'd be somwhere between $2000 to $2700. You'd have to call the dealer.. it was an item pretty much out of their catalog.

Berj

wild1poet2 · 06-21-2006, 07:20 AM

Several to choose from. Here's a favorite:

Rome · 10-25-2006, 08:52 AM

'06 Cayenne S (and I love it)

slogans7 · 06-24-2006, 03:01 PM

Metrolink.

Brucelee · 06-24-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by slogans7

Metrolink.

Gotta love the ride up the coast!

Thumper · 10-24-2006, 09:29 PM

The wife drives a Borolo Red '06 MB E350 with the sport package. I drive an '06 GMC Sierra Denali Crew Cab. The Boxster is now just for fun. Also have a 76 Corvette and an 81 Jeep CJ7. I won't go into the list of motorcycles.

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