Year: 2002
Miles: 48,000km
Time owned: 4 years

Major problems: Major problem is that i drive the car. It would be much better off if someone sane drove this car. 1 RMS leak

I LOVE MY BOXSTER!

1998 Guards Red 5 spd
Just turned 70000 mi
2nd owner, runs like new.
New MAF, lame plastic coolant tank, set of track wheels/tires
spotless garage floor. :)

Pristine Boxster S
 

Model: Guards Red Boxster S
Year: 2000
Miles: 38,056
Time owned: 3 yrs & 2 mos
Bought in March 2004 with 23,316 miles

No problems. Only issue was a bad rear wheel bearing at 30,000 miles. Otherwise perfect car. Last weekend my neighbor commented that my car looked showroom new. I love the look on peoples faces when I tell them it's now a 7 year old car. It's not my daily driver and it is always garaged.

18" Turbo wheels
Painted Roll bars
Windstop
Litronics
Headlight washers
Onboard computer
Heated power seats
All Leather interior with Aluminum accents (shift knob, Brake handle, inner door handle)
Traction control
Cruise control
Headrest Crests
Color wheel cap crests
Hi Fi six speakers amp package
CDR 220 AM/FM/CD
DSP "Digital Sound Processing"

2002 Boxster S
 

Lapis Blue/Blue top/grey interior
Boxster S

Year: 2002
Miles: 17k
Time owned: 1 year

Major problems:
- Random low speed clang/rattle from rear end ended up being an exhaust issue (believe it was headers rattling against block?), dealership replace entire exhaust under warranty to be safe (might have happened in ar shipping or defect) and they replaced rear main seal (also under warranty) at the same time. They noticed a small leak.

Mileage: 109,336
1997 Boxster

Problems: Worn out fuel pump(not broken), 2 MAF's, New rotors, New Rear Control arms, Needs to front control arms, Needs new AOS.

Year: 1997
Mileage: 20,000 (tripped 20K yesterday)
Problems: Slight RMS leak, bad radiator cap replaced by dealer for free after $380.00 tow and new ignition switch installed. FIxed airbag light with contact cleaner and compressed air blowout. (dealer reset light for free)

Bought car in November of 2005 with 9,700 miles on the ODO. It is an every day driver and all original. It has 17" wheels and sport suspension as options. I drive the car to and from airport to the tune of about 80 miles per week. It's been very reliable and so far no coolant tank leak, top cables OK, just new tires. Lot's of folks think it's brand new - love the car!

Year: 1997
Miles: 71k
Time owned: 29 months
Bought in December 2004 w/ 36k miles, driven almost daily since

Repairs/maintenance:
45k service
60k service
1 serpentine belt (warantee)
1 Window motor (warantee)
1 Window regulator
4 Tires

Mods:
None (first car I've ever kept stock in my life!)

1997 bought with 8700 miles 3 weeks ago and now have 9400 miles. bought car used and have had no issues to date....knock on wood. have not figured out how not to look at it....

Year: 2000
Miles: 140k (driven daily)
Time owned: 7 years (first & only owner); ordered new in Sep 1999, received in December 1999

Repairs/maintenance:
All maintenenance intervals met throughout life of car. Replaced: rear control arm; brakes/tires; windshield; oil separator valve (2x); oil filler tube (2x); side view mirror controls; motor mount. Fixed a couple of miscellaneous leaks.

Great car!!! Looking to upgrade to new Carerra S by December. Will keep Boxster for club racing/

2001
35800 miles
bought 2 years ago with 23000 i think...
hope to keep it for another 5 years... then probably upgrade to
a 987.

2000 with 22000 miles

Bought it in May 2004 with 14000
mods: To Many to list
Plan on buying a cayman or 911 in a couple of years

2204 s anniversary, 25k miles
 

No issues except shop noticed rear seal leak and replaced under warranty. Car is a daily driver and I have personally put 10 k miles on it now, 2nd owner...owned it for 15 months, bought from it's first owner, someone i know in new Jersey....searching out new tires, orig have 25k miles on them now!

MY: 1999
Miles: 40,500
Owned: 5/2006
Purchased from a dealership in Iowa with 36,301 miles.

Issues / Maintenance:
Regular Mobil 1 full synthetic oil changes
"brake switch" is bad, currently trying to figure our how to replace it

LOVE IT!
-Larry

111,111 miles

Current issue, Secondary Air Injection Pcodes... have yet to get it fixed.

Nice! Only scary thing... you're going 41mph while taking this picture? Who's watching the road!?!?!?

:eek:

Easy, i know my phone so well that i dont have to look at it while using it, Im still looking at the road while taking the picture.

Year:2007
Miles:1600
Time owned: 3 months

Major problems:
1) Dish pan hands from keeping it clean.
2) Wife constantly reffering to it as my "Mistress".
3) $45 fill ups

Year:2000
Miles:73000
Time owned: 3 years

Major Problems:

Coolant tank
Speed limits

brother, I own the same car 2000 S guards red with Ruf wheels with 42,500 miles.
No problems... Sweet ride but I feel it needs a tad more power. Have you tried GIAC, REVO or UNICHIP?


Do you have any pics?
:cheers:

Year: 1999
Miles: 145,000
Time owned: 5 years

Major problems:
Alternator
Water Pump
Resivoir
Lifters
Acceleration --- Added supercharger...still not fixed...going EXTREAME as we talk, details posted soon SC for sale!!!

This is a great car, I love the looks, the handleing, everything.

If the Boxsters are maintained they should last forever.

Year: 1999
Miles: 47k
Time Owned: 2 days
Problems: I didn't get it sooner.

2001 S.........bought 15 months ago w/6,200 miles.......now has 9,991 miles

Brother has a 1999 he bought new.........only 4,000 miles (garage queen).

wifey now has a 2002 S. black/black/black + tip. 17k miles.
problems: top is noisy...cables?...motor?
smells like burnt oil when parked. i checked the engine and can't find anything obvious. must be a small leak that hits the exhaust on the passenger side. otherwise, very fun to drive!

silverbox, it sounds like the same problem I had. The oil filler tube was cracked and it dripped down on the passenger side exhaust manifold. Check it out.

thanx randall-

i'll take a look when we get back from celebrating the fourth up i big bear.

ps. good to hear from a fellow houstonian...spent my teen years in mo. city and meyerland before returning to california...good times! ; )

Took this today on the way to the Autocross in Indiana :

I picked up my 01' 986 S w/ 51k on it.
It now has 55k on 6 months of me owning it.
When I bought it I got a super low price because it needed ALOT of maintenance and wear and teat work

-R.M.S.
-I.M.S. & flange kit(not 100% sure what this was)
-Clutch kit
-Flywheel
-4 C.V. Boots
-Front Passenger Wheel Bearing
-Oil & filter change included(not considered a repair though)

The last owner was gone in Iraq for the past 3 years and the shop said that the car sitting so long was probably the reason for the R.M.S & I.M.S. leaking and C.V. boots cracking. Got all done at once for $3k,luckily all of the problems wear closely related and once the tranny was removed or being installed all the parts were removed and replaced(except the front wheel bearing)

My center radiator was leaking very very slowely at the inlet connection point with the hose. It was more of an annoyance if anything. I ordered a new radiator thinking it was the problem,but the clamp was just loose. $140 D.I.Y. for the new center radiator

After all this was done the car has been AMAZING! :cool:

...steadily approaching 100k, should happen in the next few weeks :cool:

As of today 23,985