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Originally Posted by OHBoxsterS
trimer,
Sounding good so far. Any up-date....?
Guys,
thanks for the tire info. :>)
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Yep - so i have put about 40 miles on it since last night. AOS was in good shape prior but had it done since they were already in there. Top oil filler tybe was in bad shape with oil and crap all over it so that was a good 50 bucks spent for the newe one. Throw out bearing done while they were in there but the clutch and all components were in great shape with a lot of life left so no need to do anything there. IMS was done and I have the old one. It is in perfect condition Amazing how small that little part is to create such havoc in all of our Boxster lives! New one went in with no issue.
Total cost for all of this and then a thorough look at the rest of componenets was 2588 out the door. And - he gave me a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. If that IMS explodes, I am covered. I think that is unheard of but I might be wrong. These guys just love the P cars. Side note - went to pick up the car, walked in and the was a 928 GTS 1995 sitting in the shop, a 930 Slant nose, a 996, two 987's and a 914. They all walk around with a big smile!
The PO split the cost so I dont have too much out of pocket (1250 for all this!!!) which is nice to discuss with my financial planner...I mean my wife. Therefore, dropped the car off this morning for new tires and an alignment using the same machine and read outs that the P Dealer uses but for half the cost. Same group did my 02 and couldnt be more happy with results of the alignment and print out.
So - 40 miles, no CEL's, no leaks, temp (per previous threads) has stayed consistent right before the 0 and it was about 95 degrees on the way home. Clutch and everything still work as they did when I dropped it off and that was a concern of mine. All other systems the owner of the shop said look in great condition and he will see me back in 5K miles. My passenger side window actuator is starting to fail. the window does not go down enough when you open the door - it is off by about a quarter inch - just enough to catch the window. he said the cable has some slack and it will need replaced but the window is still working and we can do that next time. BUT - i have to be careful to make sure the window goes down enough when opening or shutting doors or I will damage or break the glass. good time to use the key in the door maneuver to drop the window when needed. But - not many people ride in the car with me...My wife likes to drive it so I know what to do when I get in passenger seat!
So looks like all is well. 2588 (1250 for me) for all that - I am feeling really good. new tires and alignment today.
Next up - powder coating wheels in gunmetal grey (need to find center caps to match) and then gunmetal grey porsche logos down the side. As well, next major purchase is going to be a fabspeed exhaust. Did it last time on my 02 and absolutely could not get enough of that sound. But all of this will be on hold for a bit...need to recoupe my "fun savings account"!