10 early observations about my first Boxster.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by jeepdad

First, thanks everyone for the positive feedback.

Woodsman ... I took your suggestion and de-snorkeled this afternoon. The snorkel popped right out. Hardest part was getting the vent out (I was fearful of snapping something). Boy was it worth the effort. That 'WAMP!' sound is music to the ears and the way I envisioned this car sounding.

Still no luck with the Crios mod. I even picked up a concrete punch at Lowes. I'm not exactly sure where the holes should go; the pics I've seen look like they start right after the seam and angle up ... while other pics look like the holes are further back into the pipe.

Just get one of these like I did.

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It will go all the way through the muffler, I mean all the way out the backside of it lol.

I still haven't ran my car to a muffler shop to get it patched. Will have to record it before I get it fixed, sounds killer though lol.

[lkchris]

I've had my 2001 Base for a year now and really like it.

Don't take the following too negatively ...

My previous experience has been mostly with Mercedes with a little BMW thrown in and my first impression of my Boxster was how chintzy and cheap the interior appears.

Especially the steering column and dash switch gear. An outside temperature gauge is an option?

I got over that a bit when I realized the OE jack for this car is aluminum--meaning there is an attempt at keeping things light, so I guess this applies to the interior as well. Are 987 and 981 Boxsters similar?

I now feel pretty foolish but at the same time happy that after a year's ownership I've finally discovered my seats can be set lower than I had them. I need them full back and mine were into the roll bars and there was lots of squeeking as the two upholsterys rubbed each other. But since my upholstery had had it I just installed some salvage seats that are in much better condition (full instead of partial leather, too.) Again, Mercedes was first with seat control switches that look like a seat back and bottom and (yes didn't RTFM) I assumed the controls on the side provided electric lowering/raising and I was just at bottom. It is a bit silly compared to other cars to only have electric control of seatback tilt, but it's not a deal breaker and I'm now really happy to have a lower driving position and headrests no longer contacting roll bars. (This also puts 996 instrument cluster swap back on list of possibilities as in lower seat position I could actually see the outboard gauges and I'm less worried about my knee clearing the OBC stalk.)

I love the steering and it's a nice engine. I now have three cars and three motorcycles and now 5 of 6 have boxer engines. (Type IV in VW Van)

One impressive thing is the brakes. It's pretty cool to have pad wear sensors on all four front pads rather than just one as is the case with Merc and BMW.

2-1/2 Men is nuts that these are "chick cars," as aluminum jacks and pad sensor overkill is boy racer stuff for sure.

[Dualist]

I love my boxster S, had it 8 months, 3 of those it's been up on ramps because I wanted to make her perfect again (she's 14 years old). Sailed through the mot and the guy doing the checks kept saying how much he liked the car and "she's had some money spent on her" especially when he saw the exhaust, he loved the brakes too
Problem is though I only seem to get looks from old ladies and kids (not the attention I'm looking for) but now and again you see the occasional fit lass take an interest. I've modded my ebay exhaust and I've got rid of most of the drone (what is there is not really annoying), 'tis a little quieter but still sounds louder than the original.
I'm never getting rid of it, if I get shacked up with kids I'll get a cheap 4 door and make do, the Porsche is mine come hell or high water.