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Tax'd it.

55 minutes ago, Davey P said:

Not interested mate, mine is perfect as it is... 😂

Point well made.

As I've said before your car is a cracker 👍

7 minutes ago, Davey P said:

At the risk of stating the bleedin' obvious, that looks wonderful mate, well played that man! 👍

Say the word, we can make yours look like that

1 minute ago, M12MTR said:

I checked my rears and all clear - just poured water and it ran out quickly - but I think I'll try the air route to be sure.

Have you done the front / frunk drains?

There aren't any front drains as such, it's just a series of holes but yes I try to keep the frunk area clean of leaves etc...

Check the siren back-up battery.

2 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Switched the alarm off at 01:30 this morning.  Only obvious thing is it has been rain lots.  Battery is about 5 years old but still cranked OK last time it started on Monday.  Hoping I've not got wet electrics but it has survived lots of heavy rain so far this year and drains were clear two weeks ago.....

When the rain stops and things are bit dryer outside I'll take a proper look.

Check the back-up battery in the siren.

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Welcome 👍

Tips ? Never drive it in the wet or the winter (I'm kidding, I drive mine all year round).

Porsche Extended warranty in the UK is unto 125k miles/15 years, requires Porsche to have serviced it last and the 111pt onboarding process you mention if it doesn't already have their warranty on it. I've been down this road myself, I rationalise the £60ish a month on-going warranty spend as peace of mind and I've had my monies worth out of it across three Boxster ownerships. 

More detail on the warranty https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/approvedwarranty/

Welcome 👍

1 minute ago, duff said:

 

I'll let things dry some more and try again in the morning with the car back on level ground to see if things have improved or not. I am also going to get a pair of "Drain Strainer/Water Filter" (98756158700) that I now know exists and I seem to be missing.

 

These were standard on the 987.2 (not the 987.1)

One word of caution, they are great for stopping larger objects going down the drains but it's still important to check the drains regularly as they can , if you live in the right area get covered in silt/dust and block up. Ask me how I know.

I'd still have them but just keep up with regular checks on the drains.

How are the rear drains looking currently?

One of mine was bald on the 987.2

i gave it a new syrup using a similar kit. Not perfect but much better than it originally looked.

Just now, jhemus said:

All models according to Car magazine

 

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/porsche/porsche-718-boxster-and-cayman-european-cybersecurity-laws/

"The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS and Spyder RS are not affected, as they fall under small-series type approval."

18 minutes ago, Paul P said:

 

as to the part  - 2nd hand part from the US , with postage and potential import duty. Seems like a gamble to me at 130 quid , what happens if it doesn’t work ?

Perhaps some of the uk specialist breakers have one. Worth a call to the usual suspects (9apart , Douglas valley ) 

Fair points.

9 minutes ago, Mattman42 said:

The alternative is to disconnect the battery for 20-30mins to give enough time for the memory to clear. Done that many times in the past with good success

Clearly doesn't work with @John K

Also bear in mind that for a import part there will be additional delivery fees and possibly customs charges.

Again start with getting the car to someone who can read the code first or invest in a half-decent code reader.

And the thread is back where it started...

I would suggest you start with investigating the code first before buying parts.

Adhesive pad - 000 043 305 24 is £25ish.

2 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said:

$155 with postage works out about £123. The sticker can't be that expensive surely? Eurospares seem pretty reasonable with prices, anyone used them? 

That listing is for the sensor.

You will need to call a Porsche parts dept for a price of the sticker (it wont be £123).

Again for any original Porsche parts you will find a Porsche Centre will be cheapest. Of course, your money, your choice. Good luck sorting.

1 minute ago, Porschevirgin1968 said:

Will check OPC too. 

First place to go every time for Porsche original part pricing.

1 minute ago, Porschevirgin1968 said:

Seemingly you need to buy the sticky pad to with it, I was quoted £400 just for the parts at Porsche. 

Paul listed the adhesive pad part number in a previous post. A Porsche Centre parts dept can supply that.

US

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/155138051023

What's the issue with the rain sensor ?