03-08-2009, 04:38 PM
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Boxster Damaged
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03-08-2009, 06:03 PM
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That's at least 3k in damage. Maybe 4k. :ah:
May I ask you why you gave the keys to your brother without being in the car with him? 
If he's still alive after the beating you gave him, torture him slowly and make it very painful... right after he's given you the money to get it fixed. :troll:
Oklahoma Foreign and LA Dismantlers should have what you need. I'd hate to see what they'll charge you for some of the parts though.
I never let anyone drive my Porsche if I am not in the passenger seat, and that's not something that happens very often either.
Last edited by RandallNeighbour; 03-08-2009 at 06:08 PM.
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03-08-2009, 07:26 PM
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Near totaled if you take it to a shop.
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03-08-2009, 07:55 PM
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Ouch. 
I only had one golf buddy ask me to drive mine, and I told him no. I just don't feel comfortable letting someone else drive my baby.
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04-28-2009, 07:16 PM
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Brothers can be dangerous
My younger brother left the road into a telephone pole on the left fender of my Sunbeam Alpine many years ago. This was done while I was out of town and he knew that he was not to drive the car. This was the BEST PART!
What he was doing was buying booze in the District(D.C) and bring it to Maryland. He was 18! If the police had looked in the trunk of the car it would have been confiscated! This was all for a party that he was not to have.
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06-06-2009, 10:26 PM
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hey everyone, sorry about the late reponce. The car drives great but I couldnt get the exhaust tip fixed. Would you guys know if a 2003 boxster S muffler would fit my 2002 boxster 2.7?
Thank everyone.
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03-08-2009, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
That's at least 3k in damage. Maybe 4k. :ah:
May I ask you why you gave the keys to your brother without being in the car with him?
If he's still alive after the beating you gave him, torture him slowly and make it very painful... right after he's given you the money to get it fixed. :troll:
Oklahoma Foreign and LA Dismantlers should have what you need. I'd hate to see what they'll charge you for some of the parts though.
I never let anyone drive my Porsche if I am not in the passenger seat, and that's not something that happens very often either. |
So you can witness the accident first hand?
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03-18-2009, 08:27 PM
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Deductible Time
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
That's at least 3k in damage. Maybe 4k.
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Oh man, I hate to say it, but I'm betting you're estimate is only 50% of it. I really think you're well into 7 or 8k at least.
The front bumper cover with paint will be about $1000. That whole right radiator region is pushed back pretty good. And to see those suspension components broken like that is rough. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that doesn't look like the control arm, rather, what the control arm mounts to (frame?). How can that not be beyond labor intensive? Did your headlights survive?
This poor Boxster hit something hard! That leads me to think there's more damage unseen, most likely in the form of bent metal.
If my estimate seems high, keep in mind that it looks like it's gonna need a bit of paint work (bumpers, fender, trunk, spoiler, hood possibly?). That's not quite a DIY job unless you've got a paint booth. Paint always jacks up the cost.
The damage that occurred to my car looked much less serious than this and it was about 6k.
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04-05-2009, 06:39 PM
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Assuming some other things are damaged too, that car will most likely be totaled if you have your insurance company look at it.
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04-06-2009, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeph
This poor Boxster hit something hard! That leads me to think there's more damage unseen, most likely in the form of bent metal.
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I agree... looking at the pictures the rear subframe is broken through in a couple spots. This isn't then just an issue of swapping out a few parts. I imagine the rear subframe will need to be replaced. I would take it to a body shop first and foremost and have it checked to see how straight it is. If parts of the subframe are broken, then there are also certainly parts that are bent. Do you realize how much work that is? We're not talking about shade tree mechanics stuff here.
As for aftermarket parts, there are GT3 control arms that are adjustable, but unless you are putting together a race car they won't give you any benefit.
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04-06-2009, 02:54 PM
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Holy crap!!!! I know this is probably not what you want to hear but...thank you!! My 17 year old asked if I would let him drive my '00 Boxster S...NO FREAKIN WAY
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04-15-2009, 05:38 PM
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Hey everyone,
So I changed all the parts and everything worked out ok. I believe I only spent about 3500 on parts alone including rims and paint. Labour was done by me and to be honest, Porsche is the easiest car I have ever worked on. I had changed all control arms and sub frame on that side, under panels, front rad support, front air dam, rear bumper, rear trunk, rear spoiler. I had the alignment done today and the car was come out perfect. I will post pics when the car is done from the paint shop. I just wanted to say thanks for all the posts.
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03-08-2009, 07:56 PM
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Just curious, what about insurance?
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03-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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Coat his body with lyme before you cover it with leaves...
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03-08-2009, 09:02 PM
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well for insurance, he's only 18 so I guess I will be fixing it my self. Are the aftermarket adjustable control arms any good? if so which type?
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03-08-2009, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mueen
well for insurance, he's only 18 so I guess I will be fixing it my self. Are the aftermarket adjustable control arms any good? if so which type?
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Report it stolen....lol.
WOW!!! Did you give him permission to drive it? I think your insurance company should still cover. If not, perhaps your parents/brothers insurance company? Thier homeowners....I'm reaching, but this is some serious damage.
Does it start/run? It could even have some internal damage.
Looks like your's Boxster is between a 99-02, so would probably be considered a total to an insurance adjuster once the repairs hit about 50-70% of what the car is worth, guessing 7-9K.
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03-17-2009, 11:41 AM
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What happened? How did he wreck the car?
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03-17-2009, 01:51 PM
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OUCH!!!! Best of luck, what was the nature of the accident?
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03-17-2009, 02:46 PM
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Mueen, kindly ask your parents to never have any more children.
Tell your little brother, the Porsche best suited to go off-road is called a Cayenne...not a Boxster.
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03-18-2009, 05:24 PM
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You asked for help with aftermarket parts --
IMHO you might do better looking at salvage yard parts -
look in Mike Foke's site for locations
http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/
As a follow up -- did the rear wheel hit a curb, and if so are the transmission or CV joints damaged?
Comment: I would take the car into the porsche dealer for a full damage appraisal before attempting to repair what you think is wrong with the car -- it may be worth the cost. FWIW
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