1st time Porsche owner today
 

Just drove home in my 2001 Boxter S triple black 54,000 miles
never thought i would buy a Porsche in my life but it was too nice to pass up.

Need advice on removal of ugly whale tail mod on the trunk lid would it be easier/cheaper to buy and replace entire lid or remove fill holes and repaint to bring back to the classic look.

I can not wait to get working on this car and enjoy it next summer

Welcome,

A basic need for the rest of us is some pictures, you can,t beat a Boxster for value for money,

Alan

Post up some pictures. Let's see what you have.

Welcome to the addiction!!!

Woody on here breaks Boxsters and may be able to help with a rear decklid in black. His screen name is itsnotanova

Welcome to the family....

Welcome to the forum and to the realm of Porsche ownership. I don't think there is another car that is so fun to drive.

As others have said - "post your pics please"
and
+1 on the advice for contacting Woody on obtaining used parts.

Congrats and welcome, Jimmy. In addition to pics, tell us the story of why, when and how you came to acquire this fine auto.


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Welcome to the madness. Great purchase.

As far as the trunk, I agree. It may be cheaper to just replace the lid than have body work done on it and repainted.

There are two GREAT sources out there for used Boxster parts. One is Woody; AKA itsnotanova, on this forum. Here is a link to his posting.

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-parts-sale-wanted/52469-parting-out-whole-lot-boxsters.html

Another great source is qualityporscheparts on eBay. Here is a link where they have a couple black trunk lids listed for

qualityporscheparts | eBay

Welcome to the Abyss

Get out before you start selling your prized possessions (Home, wife, children, pets) to support this addiction

If you ask about motor oil... Just stand back from the interweb device

Really welcome and enjoy and pictures

Most excellent and welcome. But, you have to post a picture of the 'whale tail.' I am having a hard time even imagining this abomination. :barf:

Welcome! If you post pictures, there may be a 3rd option for fixing your "whale tail" .. Perhaps removing it and replacing it with something else that is more to your liking but covers the holes made for the whale tail, or maybe even reuses them!

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Try ask someone with a black car that wants a duck tail if they would swap with you?

1st Porsche pics
 

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So here it is my first ever Porsche

Looking to remove the deck lid spoiler not a big fan of that ??
Also get back to original turbo twist wheels

Any thoughts or advice

I will def look up woody

Do what you think looks good. Removing the spoiler will leave holes and that spoiler is part of an original Porsche aerokit. Those deep dish wheels add to the the black on black color and IMHO the original twists will date your car.

Whale tail might be an exaggeration , I think I lean towards a classic look .. pics uploaded , let me know what you think

I think that spoiler 'duck' tail looks pretty cool. I am not into those wheels though.

I like
 

The speed humps or whatever they are called

Yeah I do not like the wheels either to much chrome

Hey JIMMYC, there is a white tag attached to the underside of the front hood. On it are all of the options your Boxster came with. Post a photo of it and we'll decipher it for you.

Should look like this;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps6f7b837c.jpg

That's a nice looking Boxster. Those look like SSR GT3 wheels. If you are getting rid of the spoiler and wheels, may I ask how much? If you are near VA, I may be able to provide you a set of 17" twists.

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Thanks Chuck ,

Look forward to hearing from you on this hope you can make out the details

Congrats on the purchase! Like Alex, I may be interested in the wheels. I'm hopefully about to close on a Boxster S that has stock turbo twists, so if you wanted to do a trade we should chat.

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Thanks Chuck , look forward to information from this

I wii def consider offers when I get ready to change wheels etc just enjoying driving this weekend before storage beckons

Welcome and congratulations!

Its a great looking car but maybe the previous owner might have been trying a little too hard. The wheels, the speedster humps, the upgraded lights, the wing... (a lot of bolt on upgrades).

I hope that the PO spent as much time and money maintaining and upgrading that parts that can't be seen.

You can download the options list here to decipher the option codes: PorscheOptionCodes.pdf

Here is how to read the label:

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Looks like a nicely optioned Boxster. Post some photos of the interior.

Code Option Description
288 Headlight washer
288 996: Light washers
413 18" Turbo look wheels
437 Comfort seat left
438 Comfort seat right
446 Parts for type "Targa" belonging to stipulated assembly
446 996: Colored Wheel Crests
454 Automatic speed control
490 Hi-Fi sound system
537 Left seat with positrol and lumbar
551 Air Deflector (Cabriolet)
601 Litronic Headlights
659 Onboard computer
680 Digital Sound
692 Remote CD changer (6-disc)
981 All leather lining
982 Supple Leather Seats/Trim
C02 Equipped with catalytic converter
239 18 inch wheel
502 Made at Valmet Automotive
584 Storage Box over the engine

The sticker price on these options when new were not cheap.
The 18 inch Turbo Wheels were $1,190
You have the Sport Touring Package that includes the wind stop, the Digital sound/ Hi-Fi sound, Cruise Control and the On Board Computer - $2,870
The Litronics lights were $1,070
The Headlight Washers were $225
The Color Wheel Center Caps were $170
The Supple Leather Seats were $355 and required the Interior Leather Package which was $2,920. (If that is correct you have a lot of leather inside)
Code 537 (Lt Lumbar) indicates you may have the Comfort Package which includes seats with electrical height, length and backrest adjustment, and memory for $2,090.

Like I said, nicely optioned.

There are a lot of really nice Porsche rims out there, lots to choose from, which is good, as I agree with you, not liking those rims. Keep an eye on eBay, or check with itsnotanova, he might have some originals kicking around. He's our resident parts guy.

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Fantastic insight Chuck thank you for taking the time
Interior pics included , not had a chance to get more detailed as the snow arrived yesterday 😫

You're welcome. The "Speedster Humps" appear to be added on as they are not on the build tag. The code for them is "XAB - Speedster Rear Color of Car - $1,465".

I am not well versed enough to tell if that is the spoiler from the factory Aerokit. That was a pricey option (XAA) that came with the front and rear spoiler and Rocker Panel covers .. $6,225!

Either Woody or qualityporscheparts will be able to get you some correct wheels. Then sell the ones that came with the car to recoup some of you money.

Snow... Snow... I cannot imagine. I have never driven the Boxster in the rain much less be benched for months due to snow.

Enjoy the Boxster and keep us posted on your progress.