New member, need help with central locking and no ignition

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Originally Posted by Jerry1847

Turn the key, nothing happens.

This is the typical symptom when the immobilizer is engaged.

Originally Posted by Jerry1847

PO did not have these issues...

Do you know this as a fact?

Originally Posted by Jerry1847

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Do you have a 2nd key? If so, same behavior?

Try giggling around the key when you have the key turned all the way to the right to start the car. The problem might be in the electrical portion of the ignition switch. Failing ignition switch can produce strange electrical behavior.

Check/test the battery. Low voltage can create strange electrical behavior.

Originally Posted by Jerry1847

Clutch is very stiff (needs to be replaced)

Boxster's are known for fairly stiff clutch pedals. Slippage, rather than stiffness, is probably a better indicator of wear. Does the clutch slip? If not, extreme stiffness might be caused by the throw out bearing or similar component rather than the clutch itself. Either way will require dropping the transmission so I'd make sure that the stiffness is problematic before doing anything so costly and invasive.