jim o'hara

12 minutes ago, BBB said:

I did my own oil change last time and measured the oil that went in. Even when parking in the same spot on my drive (gravel, so the car actually sits in the same depressions) it can read full on some days and just over the top on others. Try parking in a few “level” places and check again when cold.

ok ill try that

1 hour ago, Paul P said:

Seems like an Indy change might be more appropriate. 
 

if it’s reporting it’s overfilled then they haven’t put the right amount in.  They are attempting to fob you off in my opinion.  Mistakes happen but BS isn’t necessary or productive. 
 

if you aren’t happy.  Go back. 

thank you, ill go see them tomorrow 

1 hour ago, iborguk said:

As per the owners manual assume you are checking it when cold and it's on level ground ?

Each segment is 0.4 litres

If you're not happy take it back and get them to check it.

 

yes checking when cold and level

will go back to them

just looking for some advice

987.1/2.7 5 speed

bought the car 2 years ago and it had just had a minor service 

oil level read to the MAX, by that I mean the line above the max line 

didnt realise until some time after that this is reading as overfilled 

anyway, just had a major done, and its exactly the same again

checked with my indie and they said they put the correct amount of oil in

any advice appreciated 

thanks 

hi

just had some paintwork done and looking to keep if fresh

wondered if anyone had used these shown below 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132149970261?hash=item1ec4c08555:g:lAMAAOSwv41gIBbm

ive just responded on fb 

hi

wondered if anyone had done a DIY of the mesh on the side grills and rear bumper - similar to the front bumper DIY

any tips?

thanks

On 10/3/2020 at 5:46 PM, Del_tl1000r said:

First I've heard if them. The reason I ask is I've recently had my car in at George Morrisons and I'm not that enamored with him. I have slight play in my front near side wheel bearing and will need the wheel alignment checked. Might give them a shout if you recommend them

 

you should try Motortune, Shotts

peter is an OPC, and believe me there is nothing he doesn't know about Porsches - they even come from Aberdeen for his services 

34 minutes ago, chanlon1 said:

The main reason I decided to let it go was that I felt there were some things looming on the horizon that were beyond my skills and therefore would have required a decent outlay. Therefore it would have tied me to the car for even longer.

Plus I plan on getting rid of my daily driver around Xmas, and I couldnt see me driving the Boxster all day every day. (Age of car, and 83K miles).

Two seats didnt come into the equation as the Mini Coupe is only two seats - it will still be me & my son, my wife can walk

 

thanks for the info - only reason i ask is that i'm still considering pulling the trigger on one (my 3rd porsche) - but don't want it to just become another 'to do' list like my others did - lol - just not sure if i have the enthusiasm any more - lol

On 8/1/2020 at 7:10 PM, chanlon1 said:

Sold the 987.1 this week and picked up the below. 

So I went from a 2008 Boxster 987.1 2.7 Sports Edition with 83k miles. 
The Mini is 2012, one owner and 30k miles. 
Best thing. Traded the Boxster in and got the Mini and cash back !!!!

Over the coming days/weeks I may have some 987.1 parts up for sale. 

any particular reason for selling the Boxster?

7 hours ago, Nobbie said:

No, that's just when parts failed. The previous long term owner got it serviced to schedule and got any work advised done immediately. The reason they sold was that they couldn't justify continuing to spend that sort of money on it as a second car.

Not sure why you're finding this data so difficult to accept at face value?

well as its been mentioned earlier, the reason i am questioning (not just you) is that from the thread, there are lost of people spending money that is sometimes just for the sake of it

Just now, zcacogp said:

The money you miss out on by doing something. If you put down £10k on a car using money that would otherwise be earning interest then the opportunity cost is the interest it would otherwise earn - in this case a grand a year or so. 

thanks

1 hour ago, mat1 said:

I'm all in with Fundsmith, Lindsell Train, SMT etc but we're in the longest and best bull market of all time! I think more realistic is around 5% from somewhere like CTY..

 

Yearly I project the cost of my £15,000 2.9 PDK at £3050ish or £254/mth

£1300 depreciation

£750 opportunity cost

£1000 maintenance.

 

vs £850/mth for a new Boxster or maybe £250/mth for a bog standard Golf. 

I think it's a bit of a bargain really!

what's opportunity costs?

2 minutes ago, Darkstar said:

There are so many different takes on this subject, always as many ways as there are to skin a cat, did I mention I hate cats.

I personally don't look at tyres, brake pads & disks, screen washer fluid as maintenance they are more like running cost just like putting petrol in the tank or paying road tax and insurance. You do the miles you pay the reaper.

Suspension, radiators, clutches, starter motors, water pumps, window regulators, exhausts etc. these are items that normally only get changed once or maybe twice in a cars life. If you pick the right car either they will never need done or they have been done already but you don't have to pay.

Now the real expense of a Boxster is driving down to AV8 on Sunday morning, cost to me £50. Then I got home and the daughter wanted to go for a blast round the lanes, another £20. All these drives just for the pure fun of it is what soon adds up. Can I nip out to Aldi to get some milk, why go to the one in Towcester which is 1 mile away when I can go to Aylesbury which is 50 miles away, cost of a pint of milk £20 or so. You will not catch me doing that in our Galaxy.

lol - excellent reply 

13 minutes ago, Mattman42 said:

You have to remember that this is just a VERY small slice of ownership stats being discussed here, for every car that costs a bit, i'm pretty sure there are others that don't cost nearly as much. The OCD of the owner has a big bearing on it, and if thats what people want to do, they are more than welcome.

My gen 2 hasn't cost anywhere near some of the figures quoted here, but it has cost me money for parts that wear out after 10 years - but I also paid a higher initial price from a dealer who did a lot of work that would have cost £3k - brakes all round, condensor, pipes etc. Buy wise and it will pay back in the long run. I use an Indy for my servicing as it had already had a non-main dealer stamp in the history when i got it, so no need to maintain a full Porsche history - i'd rather use an indy i can trust to do the work instead.

but lets face it, any car will cost you money to maintain - you can buy anything and get unexpected bills. This Christmas my son's 09 Mini One has fleeced me of a new tyre, new windscreen, new MOT and a new Cat (to get it through the MOT) - Probably the best part of £800 for that - on a car thats is worth £1500? but you need to spend it otherwise without an MOT its worthless.

At least the Boxster retain a higher percentage of their costs than something more vanilla.

 

agreed Matt

5 minutes ago, Nobbie said:

All just replacing parts as they fail and servicing, tyres etc. Nothing done at OPC, mostly Northway Indy. It soon adds up.

front springs/discs

both coolant rads

AC rads

window reg and membrane

lower arm

gear shifter

header tank

exhaust flange bolts 

AC lines

MAF

brake pads

battery

alternator

door membrane

O2 sensor

Tip gearbox sump pan and fluid change

track rod ends

flange seal.

so probably neglected up to that mileage then

25 minutes ago, EVO Chris said:

Correct Jim, it a piece of mind thing also....I relied on it for a few months and worried about the oily bits until I had the big service. Been all over it myself now and they are not as difficult as I first thought, I worried unnecessarily and spent out £££. I own some Italian motorcycles and every ride I have a what if moment, but it adds to the excitement.

cheers Chris - buy sensibly, replace when necessary, and whilst they will cost more, they shouldnt cost the earth (unless the engine goes bang - lol)

10 minutes ago, zcacogp said:

And this is pretty much it. If you buy something that is not immaculate and make it immaculate then you are restoring it. This is not essential and hence the costs are not 'running costs', they are 'restoration costs'. 

 

There is nothing wrong with wanting your car to be nice but it's disingenuous to put a restoration cost down as a running cost. I'm with Jim and his comment about 'scaremongering'. 

absolutely agree 100% zcacogp

2 different things indeed - some of these indie garages are laughing all the way to the bank - lol

there are things on these cars that ARE expensive when they need replaced, but this thread proves, people do replace things for their own joy and not necessarily when they are required

jim

2 minutes ago, rhys57 said:

Depends if you want a immaculate car I suppose mate 

yes probably mate

8 minutes ago, EVO Chris said:

Ah, running costs....that's different, mine would have cost me 0 (zero) in necessary parts since purchase as its not due for a service until August 2020. Necessary as any car ….Insurance £300 per year, summer months fuel £100 per month (£6-700) tax £175 for 6 months x 2. Cheap motoring.

my point exactly, so there is some real scaremongering on forums - buy a good car and the maintenance should not be too excessive 

Just now, rhys57 said:

I'm afraid your wrong mate my clutch and flywheel were both goosed, plus my coolant pipes were corroded, if I were you mate I'd have a think about getting a porsche you may be surprised at the Maintenance costs. 

ive had 2 in the past, so too late  - lol - OK, so from the £4k, then probably £2k necessary for the clutch & coolant hoses

the point I'm trying to make is that there is a BIG difference in 'running costs' as opposed to 'total spend'

45 minutes ago, Nobbie said:

This is on a 986, but gives an interesting way of looking at maintenance spend against mileage under the same owner after 30-40k. The early spend was a P/S pump done under warranty. The massive drop upto 150k was when I bought the car and it hasn't been near a garage since as I DIY. Do need to add about £1250 now as I've recently fitted a complete new M030 suspension and SS manifolds and exhaust.

i also don't get this

£8700 from 100k to 130k - WHY???

1 hour ago, Glosrich said:

We really need to keep an eye on how much we spend, for our own sake. Its great being careful and getting things just right, even a bit OCD, but when you spend so much you could have a better car or even a new one, is that sensible?

£10k deposit and £399 a month gets you into a new Boxster. I know its only a flat 4, but....

 

 

 

good point

2 hours ago, EVO Chris said:

Was not really needed its just how I operate, being a new to me car and one that I will probably keep for a good few years meant I wanted everything checked and replaced to get the best possible start with my first rally into Porsche ownership. when I picked it up it had been serviced by Colchester Porsche, but only a minor including new belt. So 3k miles later I went to Tonbridge Porsche and had all fluids replaced, including PDK box and clutch, brake fluid, another belt, major service, 4 wheel alignment, coolant, aircon regas and system check, 111 point check, plugs and coils, filters including cabin etc all done. This gave me the confidence in the car going forward, then to start upgrading a little..... I am like this with my bikes.....a little over the top maybe?

OTT agreed

2 minutes ago, rhys57 said:

None really but my bumpers were chipped alot plus I want eibach pro springs fitted so I thought while it's getting striped I would replace the dampers and any other worn items 

well there you go - the car hasn't cost you THAT much - you have chosen to replace items like clutch, coolant pipes etc

not real running costs in reality