How Much Have You Spent

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by Adam

Get a 100 hp shot of NOS too while your at it..Why not if money is object? A TT 2.7L boxster with NOS....it would be a force to be delt with on the SO Cal scene!

Never really thought about it, but you bring up a good point. I think the NOS would put the engine over the edge though. The twin turbos will be running 6lbs of boost. I will ask the shop about it. Thanks.

Id be too much trouble to put NOS in. On the M3 forum, they would have to buy new intake kits, change out their spark plugs, and other stuff just to run juice. With the stock air box (i know you dont have one) you have a box, and a short tube to the engine, thats not enough distance (may even be too crooked) to fully separate the NOS (like the front 2 cylinders would get a 50 shot and the rear ones would get hit at all). A direct injection system on a porsche seems imposible to me, so thats out.

[KevinH1990]

I hate to admit it, but here are all the damages in 7 months of ownership:

4/6/2006 Pre-purchase inspection $155.00
4/10/2006 State Inspection, align front wheels $54.95
5/1/2006 PNP Rear Speaker Kit (No Shipping Cost) $200.00
Used OEM Porsche "Silver" Car Cover $80.00
5/3/2006 Aux-In Cable for iPod $16.40
5/3/2006 Becker Power Cable(To Power iPod) $5.00
5/14/2006 Air filter and cabin filter $45.91
6/16/2006 Two Toyo Proxes T1R (rears) $312.88
6/24/2006 Mount, balance, align $114.15
6/29/2006 Hard Top Installation Kit (spinlocks) $80.02
7/7/2006 Replace spark plugs $132.92
7/8/2006 Hard Top $610.00
8/18/2006 EZ-Top Hard Top Lift $470.00
10/5/2006 Replace MAF sensor and air filter $583.60
10/14/2006 Oil Change (DIY) $78.65
10/27/2006 Replace Evaporative Control Valve $494.67
10/27/2006 Replace driver's side reflector triangle $39.90

Grand Total $3,474.05

I've also committed to buying an additional used OEM "silver" car cover, hard top cover and window felt for $200 - but I haven't spent that money yet. This used car cover was never actually placed on the owner's car, so it is in new condition.

The expenses related to the hard top and the unplanned repairs were the big hits. Fortunately, I had budgeted for $2000 in "unexpected" expenses, so it's not so bad.

The only solace I can take is that my car (as equipped with a hard top) would have listed for $50,916. Including the purchase price of $21,250 I have exactly $24,724 "invested". The car had only 30,000 miles on it when I bought it, so I'm hoping for a lot of miles from my half price Boxster.

[KevinH1990]

I forgot the Porsche crest on the steering wheel ($16) and the gauge trim rings ($100).