Just Bought a 2005 Boxter S And Have No Service Manual a Couple of Questions

[boxxerbill]

I live in Corpus Christi. I bought the car in Houston for 33.4k with 21000 miles is that a good deal it looked good when i checked nada. I am already a track junkie with a sportbike. Go to MSR H all the time and TWS sometimes. I really want to take the car to the twisted sisters. But I will do a trackday with it what do they charge for cars? On a bike it cost me between $130 - $200.

Will definetely buy a V1 they are the best you are right.

Thanks for the answers btw.

Boxxerbill, congrats on the new car!

You can have a dealership program the central locking features several different ways on the 987. For example, it can be automatic and even speed dependant.

I have my oil changed yearly, just prior to winter storage. I buy the oil (approx. $80 for Red Line 5W40) and the dealerships does the rest- labor, filter, crush ring ($150). I drive about 8,000 miles per driving season.

The rear trunk has two large black rubber bump-stops that screw in & out. These may need to be adjusted so your trunk lid closes better.

There is a seperate button on the stalk for the headlight washers. Right side stalk. Also, for about every 6th time you wash the windshield, the headlights will automatically be washed too. I forget the exact number of cycles.

[boxxerbill]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Boxxerbill, congrats on the new car!

The rear trunk has two large black rubber bump-stops that screw in & out. These may need to be adjusted so your trunk lid closes better.

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It isn't on the trunk it is on the metal piece(part of the top) that closes where the center brake light is. It ain't flush sometimes when the top is down like maybe the cloth part ain't folding right. . There is a 1/4 inch gap on the drivers side where it is flush on the right side. Does that make sense?

Thanks for the rest of the answers.

Originally Posted by boxxerbill

It isn't on the trunk it is on the metal piece(part of the top) that closes where the center brake light is. It ain't flush sometimes when the top is down like maybe the cloth part ain't folding right. . There is a 1/4 inch gap on the drivers side where it is flush on the right side. Does that make sense?

Thanks for the rest of the answers.

That's more of an issue. Go to the dealership since you are under warranty. Don't operate the top until fixed.

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by boxxerbill

It isn't on the trunk it is on the metal piece(part of the top) that closes where the center brake light is. It ain't flush sometimes when the top is down like maybe the cloth part ain't folding right. . There is a 1/4 inch gap on the drivers side where it is flush on the right side. Does that make sense?

That piece is what we call the top "clam shell." The fact that it doesn't go all the way down on one side now and then is a serious top-timing issue. Bill's advice is spot-on. Get the car to a dealership for warranty work ASAP.

When you pick the car up, raise and lower the top a half dozen times to ensure they actually fixed it right.

[boxxerbill]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

That piece is what we call the top "clam shell." The fact that it doesn't go all the way down on one side now and then is a serious top-timing issue. Bill's advice is spot-on. Get the car to a dealership for warranty work ASAP.

When you pick the car up, raise and lower the top a half dozen times to ensure they actually fixed it right.

Thanks will do I have an appointment in the morning. Also do you know if the laptimer gauge is suppose to be lit up with the headlights at night or not?

thaniks.

Originally Posted by boxxerbill

do you know if the laptimer gauge is suppose to be lit up with the headlights at night or not?

thaniks.

That's part of the Sport Chrono. It only lights up when you are actually using the timing device.

Are you using the "Sport" funtion button part of Sport Chrono?

[boxxerbill]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

That's part of the Sport Chrono. It only lights up when you are actually using the timing device.

Are you using the "Sport" funtion button part of Sport Chrono?

Oh, I have pushed the button a couple of times but I don't really know if I felt the difference isn't it suppose to lower the car 10cm or something like that?

[FTD]

Originally Posted by boxxerbill

It ain't flush sometimes when the top is down like maybe the cloth part ain't folding right.

Congrats on your new car. I love your enthusiasm!

Y'all say "ain't" in Corpus Christi? I thought that was just a SE region thing. I moved to Atlanta from Big D and got coached on how to interpret Georgians, "ain't" being one of the words in that new dictionary.

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by boxxerbill

I live in Corpus Christi. I bought the car in Houston for 33.4k with 21000 miles is that a good deal it looked good when i checked nada. I am already a track junkie with a sportbike. Go to MSR H all the time and TWS sometimes. I really want to take the car to the twisted sisters. But I will do a trackday with it what do they charge for cars? On a bike it cost me between $130 - $200.

I have a rental house in Corpus. My wife grew up there.

DE's in my region are $265 at Texas World Speedway. We run clockwise I think.