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Old 04-01-2011, 10:23 AM   #1
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Battery, headlights/bulbs, fender liners - those things aren't repairs in my book. It's a ~12 year old car, and fender liners should be a lifetime item unless someone is picky or trashed them somehow.

A repair, to me, is something mechanical that no longer does its job and does not have a distinct shelf-life.

I picked up my 99 Box in July from my father. I know he had:

1. Coolant expansion tank cracked

2. Horn goes off on its own (I fixed that with 3 business cards and haven't looked back)

Since I got it, I've done:

1. Front motor mount

....

That's it. I've also done a 60k maintenance, but that's not a repair. Nor is an oil change, tires, etc.

What I haven't done yet:

1. My thermostat has one drip of coolant on the bottom that has not yet made it to the floor. Fix it when it leaks alot more or if it fails.

2. One spark plug tube/o-ring is leaking a tad of oil, not enough to hit the floor but enough to stain the black. When I swap onto summer tires, I'll replace that tube and o-ring.

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I consider that record pretty damn good on a ~12 year old german sports car.
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Old 04-01-2011, 12:47 PM   #2
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Old 04-01-2011, 01:15 PM   #3
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2006 Boxster S
38,500 miles
Only scheduled maintenance (oil, fluids, filters, plugs, tires)
NO repairs.
0 warranty work.
Driven on sunny weekends only.
Winter hibernations.
Driven very respectfully & spiritly.

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Old 04-01-2011, 02:31 PM   #4
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2008 Boxster S
24K mi
oil chgs, brake fluid flush, wheel alignments
1 repair - $900 windshield ($0 deductible)
0 warranty work
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Old 04-01-2011, 02:42 PM   #5
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things i've done since i purchased may '09 (65k mi):

- passenger-side headlight assembly connector clip @ 65k mi
- passenger-side front strut mount @ 66k mi
- replace engine mount @ 75k mi
- rear CV boots @ 76k mi
- replace alternator @ 83k mi
- replace passenger-side control arm @85k mi

other maintenance items:
- air filter
- polyrib belt
- coolant cap
- sparkplugs
- fuel filter
- tires
- oil changes
- brake fluid flush
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Old 04-02-2011, 02:46 PM   #6
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Interesting, the usual stuff, not all repairs, some "because I wanted to" in there, I have a lot of those, though the joy of these cars is doing this type of preventative maintenance/repairs. Actually when I look over the lists folks posted it generally isn't something that would have scared me away if I had come here before buying my car. It does seem like there are some odd things that go, like my head light switch, but I think that is just more age then anything.
Joe is right, not sure why I put fender liners in my list, that was the fault of the previous owner and I'm sure warranty didn't cover that...clearly not something breaking down, more like something damaged.
I do think I might have a big repair coming up though, my clutch has been like new but today something happened with it, I'll probably be posting soon on it, need to check with a friend first.
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Old 04-02-2011, 06:59 PM   #7
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99 Boxster 130,000 miles, 70k by me since 9/05.
In no particular order...

VarioCam solenoid valve
MAF sensor
O2 sensors- x2
AOS
Coil Pack
Alternator
Starter
Water Pump- with snapped bolt
EVAP purge valve
Transmission torx bolts- no side to side shifter movement
Clutch- done with above
RMS- done with above
IMS hardware upgrade- done with above
Clutch slave cylinder- done with above
Ignition switch
Handbrake switch
Convertible latch switch
Window regulator- both doors
Horn frame
Convertible top
Serpentine belt
Battery
Fuel level gauge not reading 100%
Coolant tank cap- x2
ABS wheel speed sensor- x2
Lower control arms- x3
Drop links- x6
Tie rod end- x2
Wheel bearings x2 front including 8 Timeserts
Emergency brake shoes and misc parts
Seat heater switch
Wheel well liner- both sides
Shift lever ball joint snapped off
Motor mount- x2
But only towed 3 times!
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