How did you end up with your current Boxster?

[lowpue]

Well, my acquisition is under way. Here is the story. I have been teaching my son to drive my manual on my 996 and after one almost money shift I decided to get him a boxster to learn on. But I did not want to spend much money. So I bought one with a blown (IMS) engine for $2500 and an engine for $2000. The theory was I would put it in with my son. However, after deciding I wanted to replace the engine myself with my son, I realized without a good lift this will be really hard and I wanted an LN IMS as well. SO I took it to my local shop to have it done. THen it turns out that the engine is not good, so I needed to get another engine which was much more. THis project is now getting close to $15K for a 2001. Not a very smart move on my part but at least I will know everything about the car. But the car otherwise is in nice shape....should be done next week.

[Jgkram]

Love reading everyone's story. Mine came about because of an awakening. I had a close friend at work (much younger ) that passed away unexpectedly. He had talked about doing a lot of things in the future but the future never came for him. I decided not to share the same fate if possible. In high school my dear father bought as my first car a '69 black MGB. I thought it (and I) were so cool. I learned how to do everything on that car, as with all British cars, you have to or they don't run. anyway I wanted to get back to something similar that was a convertible and I could tinker with. I started looking and the Boxsters fit the bill perfectly. I know I wanted to work on it, mod it and AX it. So, I wanted something mechanically sound, cosmetically fair, no frills and at the right value. The "S's" were either ridden to death or folks wanted way too much for them. Tried for a couple out of state but PPI's rejected them. Was getting discouraged. Then, on Craig's liet, one popped up not 5 miles away from me. PPI said it was one of the most solid 2001's they'd seen in several years. Got it for a song and been loving it ever since.

[Jamesp]

Mine was owned by a coworker when the IMS failed. Because I'm an engineer interested in performance vehicles, I knew this was one of the best handling production cars available. As it was being sold cheap as a roller, I bought it and rebuilt the engine.

[stantheman1]

Company I work for got sold, created some available cash for me. Always wanted a true sports car; looked at and test drove a few Miatas, but they didn't do it for me. Realized I could afford an older Boxster for the same money (a dream car for me since the first S came out in 2000). Drove a couple on used car lots, loved the car, hated the salesmen. Figured I should get a PPI for any car I looked at , so googled "PPI Porsche" for my area, found an indie Porche shop, called him and told him what was up to. he said he had a 2001 Boxster S in his shop with 42K miles that just had a lot of work done (IMS, clutch, spark plugs, RMS, etc.) that the owner was looking to sell. Drove over the next day (the shop is only one mile from my office!) looked at it, drove it, and immediately was a goner. Turns out it was the owner's personal car (!), meticulously maintained. It was optioned exactly as I would have if I had bought it new - litronic headlights, sport seats, PSM. Plus, a suspension up grade (Bilstein PSS9 springs & shocks). Cut a deal for $14K and the owner even gave me a bumper to bumper warranty for several months! I'm thinking the sports car gods designated that car specifically for me. I'm 18 months into ownership and I get a rush every time I go in the garage and see it parked there, let alone drive it! Single best purchase I EVER made.

[Brian in Tucson]

I have an base, 2001 Boxster, 2.7L engine, tiptronic. As Boxsters go, it is pretty stripped, and fairly low miles at 74,500 miles. It was cheap ($3200) and quite forlorn. Total wreck seats, not a great top, no top electrics, windows that didn't work, no glass in the side mirrors, blown front shocks, needs boots on the CV joints, leaky coolant tank, fubar cooling hoses from the cooling tank, full of our local tap water because it leaked coolant. Overheating. Engine leaks oil, I figure it's the spark plug tubes (parts on the way.)

Hard for me to believe that such a low mileage car could be in such horrible shape. And in hindsight, I guess I was thinking "how bad can it be?" It was pretty bad.

Radio didn't work, the cup holders & cd storage were so ugly, the display for the climate control was dying and scratched up. & of course it needs paint.

But, it ran well, fun to drive and if I squinted my eyes I could see the potential.

Almost 3 months later, I've fixed the cooling problems (new tank & hoses, flushed the system twice & refilled and bled the new Dexcool coolant,) replaced the obsolete, dead radio with a modern double din Pioneer (threw away the cupholders in the dash and the disc storage in the lower dash--installed a block off plate. Rebuilt the climate control display, replaced the window regulators, fixed the power door locks, installed a led voltmeter in the left cig. lighter spot. Replaced the seats and top, downloaded the diagram of the fuses, and wired the radio to a key on circuit. All the latches work and are in good shape, car doesn't eat its battery overnight.

CV boots are here and waiting for installation, shocks are still blown, brake wear lite is still lit. Interior looks clean and nicely modernized and sorted. The car itself is driving really well.

Someone told me there's no such thing as a cheap boxster. It's true, but with the internet, there are less expensive parts available and if you can do you're own work it's not so bad.

I never thought I'd have a Boxster, but three months in on an intense project car, I can say it's one of my dream cars!:dance: