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Boxster flew through its MOT with no advisories. I used a local National Tyres Centre (part of Halfords) using a Halfords discount code to £30. They have an incentive to find things to do on car so to get a clean bill of health with no advisories or “just to let you know” is always a bonus.

A new Entry #402 is for sale....

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7 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

How do you get on with the OS and/or buried functions in sub menus? Those are common complaints, I think on VWs, I haven’t heard of Porsche yet. User friendly?

Its pretty good, I’ve no complaints. Its the first time I’ve had android auto that works flawlessly, wirelessly with your phone left in your pocket. By default I run Waze for “alerts” 😇 but if route planning I use the porsche nav as it makes the range estimates very accurate, Waze then runs in the background and still gives “alerts” seemlessly. There are no real hidden menus once you realise you need to use the 3 dots on the left whatever function you are using to tailor them.

The only issue I have software wise is its over eager to switch to Spotify from radio with a weak signal. 

Its also nice that maps auto update in the background and you only know when there is a quick message stating map updated.

Voice control for phone etc actually works well.

and at last adaptive cruise which actually recognises the relative speed of the car in front so does not break if they have jumped in front of you but are travelling faster etc……

1 hour ago, backinaporscheagain said:

liking the upgraded rear lights, are these in your opinion an improvement on oem?

Yes I think they are hence why I have left them on the car. I’ve retained with originals to stay with the car.

44 minutes ago, skoosh1970 said:

My gaffer's Taycan is probably only the second car I've been a passenger in that made my internal organs move going round roundabouts and for acceleration.....the other being a McLaren SLR .....!!! 

Much prefer the analog feel though....these electric cars have no soul....yet. 

I held off going full EV for a long time after my last 3 dailies where plug in hybrids……I’ve tried most and some I didn’t even bother driving after sitting in them but the taycan is the first EV I’ve driven that is both on par with a luxury ICE and is playful enough to entertain with more than purely straight line speed, there is witchcraft at play 🤣

I’m more than happy with what’s on the drive, they are different enough to justify for me. I feel like I’ve been in a similar spot before c15 years ago when I had an F430 as a daily and Z3m as a hobby car……EV or not some things don’t change

ps when I have a passenger asking for Launch I tell them to brace, they soon realise why 🤭

So my first opportunity to compare the Boxster and Taycan………its not often I would even bother comparing a daily to a hobby car and in lots of ways its still like comparing oranges and apples.

Obviously there is no way the boxster can compete with the Taycan in terms of sheers performance but that applies equally to the B roads as to the straights, where it does have an advantage (as is common v modern cars not just Porsches) is in its size. Whilst the Taycan with its 4 wheel drive and speed would still be well away you can place the boxster with much more confidence into a blind narrow bend and in those case carry more speed than the Taycan into the bend. Then there is the intimacy of the manual gear change both into and out of the bend. The Taycan does not even have a manual flappy paddle option and whilst that gets your attention with the sheer aggressiveness of its speed it is a very digital and dulled in comparison experience,  that emotion of exiting a bend waiting for the upshift and slotting home the gearstick is still so much fun. Surprisingly it was that interaction and feeling that I missed much more then the noise of the engine. Initially the boxster did feel frustratingly slow but once you got that rhythm going, tyres warmed and heart racing the smile was back and that sense of satisfaction of knowing you are driving a car hard / on the limit.

I nearly put the roof down too lol

48 minutes ago, Davey P said:

BAN HIM!!! 😂

😇 That has now been rectified……just got back from a blast around my fav local B roads as a shakedown pre MOT tomorrow……the solar charger has done its job maintaining the 12v battery in top shape even after c5 weeks of inactivity…..

The boxster has not turned a wheel since its Yorkshire adventures  :oops: ……I can’t stop driving the Taycan  :roll: 

I’m sure when the novelty of the Taycan subsides (?) and weather improves  :roll: I will drive the boxster more. Its booked in for its MOT tomorrow so I decided to clean the cobwebs (literally off). I also applied a new finishing spray to try, lots of good reviews online. Easy to apply / buff off by hand so nice initial finish but will have to see how long it lasts  :?: 

erm, its in storage covered in dust. I keep getting notes left on it asking if I want to sell it 😂

So the Boxster has not moved for 3 weeks 🙄 but I did get chance to get it clean in between rain…….

…..I needed a private plate for the new daily though……

If anyone is into rare comics they will know VFN is “very fine” on the grading scale 🤫

for reference I had 981GTS on my……..981GTS lol. I sold that for £7.5k around 4 years ago. Its probably worth £10k now.

718POR is probably worth around what is being asked for, I don’t think its over the top. In short I don’t think you would lose much and would likely gain but it would likely come down to how patient you where to sell Eg I rejected a few stupid offers and one not so stupid before selling to a PCGB member within a few weeks of advertising it for sale.

Those that are either not into private plates or are but have no idea of actual market prices may have different views (usually that its a stupid price) lol

Two dirty cars

white always looks cleaner when dirty though, just need some decent weather to get the grime off the  boxster after last weeks adventures.

Its getting the airbag thats the problem lol

at least the OP is after a PDK paddle one, manuals are like rocking horse poo 

still one of the best wheels porsche ever made (before they went crazy with multifunction)

and the day after I picked up another Porsche 

https://i.imgur.com/xGEi60W.mp4

oops

Finally !

After what feels like a good few years I managed to get out on a good fast road trip last week. Wednesday and Thursday where spent touring around Yorkshire with like minded individuals who do not mind pressing a pedal to the metal .....

We met up near Rochdale, of course I was the first to arrive and ready to go

Of course we could not pass Ribble without a photostop

and some others during the day (we are all getting on with weakended bladders  :oops: )

overnight we stayed in Masham which at this time of year had plenty of free parking right outside the hotel

of course we spent to evening putting the world to rights over a shandy or two

day 2 had some particularly marvelous roads and a rainbow to suit

https://i.imgur.com/59oiWTi.mp4

with more obligatory "rest breaks"  :oops: 

of course all of the important buttons had been pressed ie the aircon off  :wack: 

It was fantastic to get back on a fast road trip with like minded guys, hopefully more to come this year.......day 1 was great but day 2 was one of those to be remembered, long 10 mile stretches through the Yorkshire wilderness in heavy rain but the most fun roads you can wish for all to ourselves.....just so much fun

needless to say the boxster with its mid engine power was sublime, a great reminder of why I love this car 

Back home and dirty, as it should be  :drive: 

Thrashed it for 2 days around Yorkshire, what a run, empty roads and plenty of water. Saw the biggest and brightest rainbow ever 

Finally I get a road trip in the Boxster tomorrow and thursday, albeit relatively local…….2 day fast road run around Yorkshire staying over in Masham, can’t wait.

Then on Friday I collect my new daily, always exciting on new car collection day especially when its a Porsche ! 

Yep, spyder wheels. 

Tyre fitter could not believe how light they where lol They also happen to be one of the best looking wheels Porsche has ever made.

Well I didn’t drive the boxster much last year as it went back into storage in July………but I’ve just taxed it for March and will be getting it out of storage tomorrow……..can’t wait to drive it. Hopefully I can actually drive it this year.

Great looking / spec car, see I told you a flat white GTS looks cool 😉

I don’t think it has the exterior GTS pack (mine did if you look back at the pic). I would not worry about it in the great scheme of things, other options where more important 

On 1/28/2023 at 2:35 PM, zagamuffin said:

Show plate I presume 

 

 

can anyone post the pics from the folder to thread ??? 

Nope genuine plate 😉

I had a 981 GTS in the flat white, loved it, I think the colour really suits the GTS package with the black contrasts …

If I was selling mine it would for more than I paid for it second hand = investment 🤣

Just to clarify all DSC are programmable. They come with stock maps but you can download the manufacturers software to either add different default maps or you can play around and write your own. If your buying second hand its always safer to reload the default maps for your car as a starting point. It should be a simple USB connection to a laptop.

If your into tracking a car then you can play around with various maps written and uploaded to the website (mostly american) or write your own, potentially having different ones for different tracks / conditions. Once the maps are written its a really easy job to change them even at track.

The DSC simply provides a much much more sophisticated suspension than the OEM PASM, you can make it as complicated or as simple as you like. The only barrier to whether you should fit one of these or not should be do you have c£1,000 to spare (which you will get back) and can you be bothered ie its nothing to do with whether its worth it or not as there is only one answer to that 😉