should I buy this 1997 Boxster?

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Fluellen

Dirk,

Make sure the brakes and seat belts work

that just made me laugh out loud.

[dirkdiggler]

I am not 100% sure if it is even the RMS leaking becasue it appears to be coming from the upper part of the motor and leaking down and getting on alot of stuff..... I assume if the RMS or IMS is leaking it would only leak from the lower area where the tranny meets the motor .... correct?

I looked in my area and 200 mile radius and all the boxsters i find are $9500 and up and have way more miles and dont mention anything about having the IMS updated......which means more money to put in.

The Body on this car is not perfect by any means but to be honest I almost prefer it that way ............ if I get door dings and scratches I will not care as much becasue it wasnt perfect to begin with.

Budget:

buy car for $3k-$4k

RMS = $45
IMS = $550
Clutch = $400
- Labor = $800


Security computer thing under seat = $500 .... assuming I cant dry it out real good and save it.

2 used tires = $150 on craigslist
or
set of 17 inch rims with tires = can most likely find pretty cheap


Brake pads i can do myself for not too much $$

Just buying it and figuring out the computer situation so it will start consistently and driving it as is doesn't sound like a bad idea at this point either.

[HDManny]

It does look like the gap between the hood and bumper are not even but it's hard to tell from that angle. I thought there was a goose egg size dent in the right rear fender on top also. I guess you could just clean it, make sure it's safe to drive and go for it without spending any money for it you did not need to. I would wait and save so that I could buy one in better shape, but that's just me.

[hosickjg]

Although unusual, it is possible that that oil leak is coming from the oil cooler. There are 4 rubber gaskets between the block and oil cooler. Its located on the top drivers side rear of the block. Check to see if that oil is coming from that area.

[JTP]

How did the clamshell get damaged? From the pic it looks like there's a wrinkle in the passenger side of the clamshell and the little piece aft of the door if missing. Is this related to why your top doesn't work?

[dirkdiggler]

Hi Guys

i flipped the coin this morning and it told me to buy the car ...... so i did and was able to get the guy down too $3500.

My mechanic said its not the rear main seal leaking..... mostlikely the sparkplug seal things leaking.

So ..... i am officially a porsche owner for the low price of $3499.99 ......... let the problems begin!

First prob I would like to address today hopefully:


i DO NOT have the actual key remotes for the car ..... only the valet key

The front trunk and rear trunk release levers seem to be locked and cant figure out how to get them too release??

is there a sequence i need to perform with the valet ket to get them to open? or something else i need to do??

I tried searching and cant find a solution?

thanks

[Perfectlap]

DD,


regarding the keys. Start the car (oh wait it doesn't start )..
Put the key in the door lock. lock the door, you should hear the actuators in the door lock. Stick the key back in and unlock the door. Get in the car. Put the key in the ignition all the way to the right. open the door and pull up on the front and rear trunk levers.

Let's play a game: How far and long can I drive this car without putting more than $100 into it. Come back post how many miles you've racked up.

p.s.
that seems like a lot of oil for it to be coming from cracked coil packs. That's another DIY. But I'm not expert on wrenching...this car has been so reliable for me that I've rarely had to touch it. It has yupiefied me.