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rezaf_2000 · 12-30-2012, 05:27 PM

Hi everyone,

Thanks a lot for all your suggestions and input. For one, your suggestions about thinking about a Boxster S instead of a base model made me dig deeper. You see, my other car is a Honda Accord V6, with a 240 hp engine. So I did some weight to power ratio numbers, and compared it with some other cars (sorted):

Mazda Miata new gen (NC)=15.2 lbs/hp (2590 lbs, 170 hp)
1999 Boxster base=13.8 lbs/hp (2777 lbs, 201 hp)
2003 Honda Accord V6=13.3 lbs/hp (3195 lbs, 240 hp)
2002 Boxster S=11.4 lbs/hp (2854 lbs / 250 hp)
2012 Boxster S=9.35 lbs/hp (2910 lbs, 311 hp)

This tells me that the 2.5 liter base boxster might be about as fast as my Honda Accord in acceleration (yes, of course it'll kill the Honda in turns), and the 2.7 liter not much better. My Honda's acceleration is decent, but I wouldn't want my porsche to be the same. On the other hand the 3.2 liter Boxster S would be a true upgrade, and therefore I've decided to spend the extra money and go for the S model.

As for getting a 987, unfortunately it's out of my price range for now. Well, there's always something better, no?! I bet even the 911 turbo guys think about Ferraris once or twice?
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It seems that the flat 6 innovation IMS retrofit upgrade includes checking and possibly replacing the variocam shaft tensioners and chains. Has anyone done the flat6innovations (Jack Raby) IMS upgrade to verify or deny this? If so, the upgrade costs could be lower than my initial estimate by about $1k, therefore around $4k-$6k?

The Flat 6 IMS Bearing Retrofit- Disassembly - Page 5

How much should I expect to pay for a decent 2000-2002 Boxster S? I see a couple of them for around $16k~$17K. Is that a good price, or should I aim for lower?

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Another question: What color options were available in 2002? In the official list I see a bazillion (around 20) exterior colors and around 10 interior colors. But looking on craigslist / ebay, a few colors are very common: Black, silver, dark blue, red. What gives? Also, most of the listings I see don't have the heated seats. Was that an unpopular option back then?

Thanks everyone for your support!

12-30-2012, 05:27 PM	#18
rezaf_2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 5	Updates in the decision process Hi everyone, Thanks a lot for all your suggestions and input. For one, your suggestions about thinking about a Boxster S instead of a base model made me dig deeper. You see, my other car is a Honda Accord V6, with a 240 hp engine. So I did some weight to power ratio numbers, and compared it with some other cars (sorted): Mazda Miata new gen (NC)=15.2 lbs/hp (2590 lbs, 170 hp) 1999 Boxster base=13.8 lbs/hp (2777 lbs, 201 hp) 2003 Honda Accord V6=13.3 lbs/hp (3195 lbs, 240 hp) 2002 Boxster S=11.4 lbs/hp (2854 lbs / 250 hp) 2012 Boxster S=9.35 lbs/hp (2910 lbs, 311 hp) This tells me that the 2.5 liter base boxster might be about as fast as my Honda Accord in acceleration (yes, of course it'll kill the Honda in turns), and the 2.7 liter not much better. My Honda's acceleration is decent, but I wouldn't want my porsche to be the same. On the other hand the 3.2 liter Boxster S would be a true upgrade, and therefore I've decided to spend the extra money and go for the S model. As for getting a 987, unfortunately it's out of my price range for now. Well, there's always something better, no?! I bet even the 911 turbo guys think about Ferraris once or twice? ========================= It seems that the flat 6 innovation IMS retrofit upgrade includes checking and possibly replacing the variocam shaft tensioners and chains. Has anyone done the flat6innovations (Jack Raby) IMS upgrade to verify or deny this? If so, the upgrade costs could be lower than my initial estimate by about $1k, therefore around $4k-$6k? The Flat 6 IMS Bearing Retrofit- Disassembly - Page 5 How much should I expect to pay for a decent 2000-2002 Boxster S? I see a couple of them for around $16k~$17K. Is that a good price, or should I aim for lower? ========================= Another question: What color options were available in 2002? In the official list I see a bazillion (around 20) exterior colors and around 10 interior colors. But looking on craigslist / ebay, a few colors are very common: Black, silver, dark blue, red. What gives? Also, most of the listings I see don't have the heated seats. Was that an unpopular option back then? Thanks everyone for your support!