Bloody boxster falling apart

[Brucelee]

No oil burning issues with the C5 that I am aware of. I have had three and all have been error free totally.

[Pablito]

Miatas are a good choice but they also have had their headaches....as a former 99' miata owner that year Miata's were having a problem with their mainshafts that needed and entire engine replacement and as you may imagine dealers were not too happy in performing this factory service....and back in 1990 the old 1.6L engines had the nasty habit of chopping off their mainshaft damper.......How about the 2001 Honda Odizzey and their failing transmissions and the extended warranty they gave on a failing check valve........even the most "Bullet-proof" cars have had their mishaps.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

No oil burning issues with the C5 that I am aware of. I have had three and all have been error free totally.

http://www.idavette.net/hib/02ls6/page5.htm

[Brucelee]

I guess I would ask if the Corvette introduced in 1997 is subject to consistent problems equiv to RMS and full engine failure.

If so, I would like to read about it, since I have not to date and have not experienced any issues over 6 yrs of ownership.

Brucee your sounding very nasty about our little boxsters of late, do not forget you run the show here, and because usually nobody gives a hoot about my threads i will just have to say that mx5 sucks! would take anyone of them anyday on any track!! mx5=miata i guess this is what it is called here, just another sissi car!! and you all laugh at ricers!! makes ME laugh

Originally Posted by olly986

Brucee your sounding very nasty about our little boxsters of late, do not forget you run the show here, and because usually nobody gives a hoot about my threads i will just have to say that mx5 sucks! would take anyone of them anyday on any track!! mx5=miata i guess this is what it is called here, just another sissi car!! and you all laugh at ricers!! makes ME laugh

I care what you have to say Olly986!

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by olly986

Brucee your sounding very nasty about our little boxsters of late, do not forget you run the show here, and because usually nobody gives a hoot about my threads i will just have to say that mx5 sucks! would take anyone of them anyday on any track!! mx5=miata i guess this is what it is called here, just another sissi car!! and you all laugh at ricers!! makes ME laugh

Try again with your communication and perhaps I can figure out what you are saying.

For the record, the Boxster is a pleasure to drive, one of the nicest handling and looking cars that I have EVER seen or driven.

Having said that, Porsche SHOULD address the reliability and cost of ownership issues if they want to create a truly GREAT car. They could also increase the content of the car given the high price.

To my way of thinking, the Miata is a great car ror what it is, an inexpensive, reliable car that is a ton of fun to drive.

[ohioboxster]

C-5 has an LS-1, many do encounter piston slap and have ring failure. Im an avid f-dody guy. I know c-5 is a Y-body and not an f-body but they use the same power plant.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

I expected that many would begin to point out the flaws in other cars (not that this is really relevant to the troubles the Boxster experiences), and many other cars certainly have them.

But, a couple of points; the engine flaws in the Boxster can, and often do, lead to engine failure and require engine replacement. Also, when the PCNA Service Rep says that these failures affect 20-22% of all the cars, that's a tremendous number.

Sure, a mainshaft may have failed in the Miata for the '99 model year, but, they corrected it the following year (unlike Porsche which just continues to produce engines they know to be faulty, because people are so gullable or want a Porsche (even a flawed one) that badly), and the failure rate was more like 2%, not 1-in-5 like the Boxster. Add-in things like reputation, price difference, and the Parent Company's indifference to the issue, and the Boxsters foibles loom much larger...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99