Porsche just bought me a new engine - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

11-21-2005, 04:30 PM

You're having an early Christmas! A new engine.

Bad news is you have to cycle through another break-in period!

FYI. You should not repeat your last paragraph again...could get ya in trouble with your warranty.

Biz-z Z · 11-21-2005, 06:18 PM

hummmmm...can you upgrade to a delicious 280 hp 987s motor???

Adam · 11-21-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Biz-z Z

hummmmm...can you upgrade to a delicious 280 hp 987s motor???

He is getting a motor just like the one in a 987 S. The motor is the same 3.2L Porsche has been using since 2000. They just tweeked the breathing and ECU to coax more power out of it.

Rail26 · 11-21-2005, 08:23 PM

Yeah, ditto bmussati...ixnay on the hard runay.

Adam · 11-21-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rail26

Yeah, ditto bmussati...ixnay on the hard runay.

LOL. Your sense of humor cracks me up Rail.

MikenOH · 11-22-2005, 06:45 AM

having said that it never ceases to amaze me visiting these Boxster boards of the reports of engine failures in cars with low mileage--under 50K.

We recently traded in our '99' with 40K miles, that was perfect from the day we took it home, for a '06' 987. The new car feels much more refined than the old one and is a pleasure to drive but I have to say the number of reports on engine failures is one of those things that makes you wonder if your good luck with a Boxster is the luck of the draw or something else.

We drove 3 987's before buying--2 base, 1 S. The base cars were perfect. The S had a funky gearbox and that vibration that went down the centerline of the car. It really struck me that 2 cars could drive so well and the other was a disaster. It made me wonder how the S got out of the factory without those problems being caught.

Rail--looks like we got simlar cars; our is GR/Blk with PASM/Sportchrono. Have you had any issues with yours?