Rear Window Angst. - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

UroTrash · 01-07-2007, 07:30 AM

I notice my new (2001) Boxster folds its plastic window with a kink on each lateral edge, about half way up.

It appears that this would be A Very Bad Thing over time and lead to Rear Window Failure Syndrome.

Should the top fold the window smoothly, are do they all buckle at the edges?

kabel · 01-07-2007, 09:17 AM

To answer your question, yes this is a bad thing... Very common issue we Boxster owners deal with. Several threads exist already on the subject, most of us do the "boxster chop" ((see this thread for example) to minimize the damage and prolong the plastic windows life-span.

C5150 · 01-07-2007, 10:10 AM

Hey Uro,

I have the same marks. One side was present when I purchased - one I did myself by not following the 50 degrees + and "chop" protocol. Guess I'm just happy I only have the marks, versus a major crack.

Truth is - unless it's really warm outside (and inside) your car, I have found that the "chop" is mandatory. Only on a couple of really hot days here last fall did I see the window folding as it should all by its lonesome.

UroTrash · 01-07-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabel

.... Several threads exist already on the subject, most of us do the "boxster chop" ....

Sorry, please forgive my noob -ness.

UroTrash · 01-07-2007, 10:46 AM

OK. I just went out there and practiced "The Chop". Interestingly, it seened to get a little memory after a time or two.

The prob is THERE IS NO WAY IN HECK MY WIFE IS GONNA GET OUT OF THE CAR AND DO THE CHOP. Just ain't gonna happen.

In fact the thing she keeps crowing about is "Oh, its so EASY to put the top down, It's just so EASY....(an obvious negative reference to my Miata that requires the window to be unzipped, carefully padded on one towel, covered with a second towel etc etc).

So, it's clear that this top has a very short life expectance.

So....

Anyone know of a good shop in Atlanta, Knoxville, Greenville SC, Charlotte or similar that can fit a nice top with a GLASS light?

SC986 · 01-07-2007, 12:50 PM

I have an issue in the same places on my '02. Mine are raised, almost like a pimple on each side. I also have a very dull line across the middle about one inch wide. The previous owner obviously did not put very much effort into keeping the plastic up.

I also would like to upgrade one day to a top with glass like the '03 if available.

kabel · 01-07-2007, 12:55 PM

No sweat, BTW are you the same screen name over on miata.net?