Katherine Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 I am new here with a 987 as my first Boxster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Welcome. Hope you can post some photos of the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 My dad owns a Porsche Boxster and I wanted to have one too. Yours is a beautiful colour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T911UK Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 OK, so spec on your car Katherine as follows; Vehicle Identification No. WP0ZZZ98Z6U704319 Model Boxster987 Date of production 28.04.2006 Model year 2006 Sales type 987311 Engine Code 9625 Transmission Code G8701 Axle drive 5S Equipment FB Roof color Carpet color code E10 Exterior color / Paint Code / Seat combination no. FLL Number of Z-Orders CD changer/CD player 689 Preperation for CD autochanger Vehicle tracking system 674 "Vehicle Tracking System" preparation Navigation system 670 PCM2 navigation 022 029 Standard chassis 061 Version for Great Britain 071 EU country version 099 Right-hand drive version 130 Control and indications in English lettering 195 Battery, 70 Ah 199 Battery disconnection switch 211 Licence plate holder version 3 219 Differential 233 271 Door mirrors -aspherical- driver's side, electrically adjustable and heatable 342 Seat heating, left/right seat 369 Standard seat, left 370 Standard seat, right 397 18-inch Boxster II wheel (987) 424 CD storage unit 426 Without rear window wiper 436 3-spoke airbag steering wheel 440 Antenna diversity 441 radiopreinstallation 444 Anti-theft lock, wheel bolts "THATCHAM" 466 476 Porsche Stability Management (PSM) 481 5th-speed manual transmission 490 Sound system "ASK" 492 Headlights for left-hand traffic 502 534 Theft security system, 433 MHz 536 -07 Alarm siren and tilt sensor 08- Alarm siren 551 Wind deflector 555 Black seat belts 567 Windscreen tinted, upper part darker coloured 571 Activated charcoal filter 572 Manual air-conditioning system 584 Storage box on engine cover 610 DVD navigation, "Europe package" 659 on-board computer 661 Stricter emission-control concept 665 -2008 PCM 2, 2009- PCM 3 basic module incl. radio 706 709 946 Seat covers, front, leather/leather/leatherette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well happy birthday to your car pretty much when you bought it? 28/4/2006 You can post your pic links in here to keep them tidy. Heated seats is good, not sure why it is listing PCM3 for a MY06 car? If it does have navigation - post us a pic of the dash taken from behind/between the seats, then we can spot extras - you can get newer discs relatively cheap. circa 400 quid to add cruise control, and various third party solutions for reverse beepers if you wish (it's a weird shape to judge in tight spots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 By the way, you can now update your My Ride; Boxster 2.7 MY06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 welcome.....we need pics though 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Wow, that happened quickly. Congratulations and good timing with the weather. How long to @phazed starts taking it apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Welcome Katherine, let's see some photos then...😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 58 minutes ago, TV8 said: Wow, that happened quickly. Congratulations and good timing with the weather. How long to @phazed starts taking it apart? Ha ha! I am going to put it on the ramp this morning and just give it a check over. Definitely won’t be pulling anything apart, not yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, phazed said: Ha ha! I am going to put it on the ramp this morning and just give it a check over. Definitely won’t be pulling anything apart, not yet! Reckon it's as much your toy as your daughter's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I drove it briefly yesterday, (essential shopping) and was extremely surprised at how fast it was for a 2.7 compared to my 3.4. Obviously it lacks low end torque but when the revs rise, it really has got good performance. It also feels as tight as a drum, no squeaks or rattles. I'm sure it will be a good reliable car. I will ask Katherine to take some photographs this morning and show her how to load them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, phazed said: was extremely surprised at how fast it was for a 2.7 compared to my 3.4. Obviously it lacks low end torque but when the revs rise, it really has got good performance. Never driven one but it's what I picked up on in comments here over the years. They are not noticeably slower, and given a Boxster prefers bends to straights, one wonders if there's much in it around a track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimoog Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, phazed said: I drove it briefly yesterday, (essential shopping) and was extremely surprised at how fast it was for a 2.7 compared to my 3.4. Obviously it lacks low end torque but when the revs rise, it really has got good performance. It also feels as tight as a drum, no squeaks or rattles. I'm sure it will be a good reliable car. I will ask Katherine to take some photographs this morning and show her how to load them. As another new owner I'm still getting used to mine but I found an empty bit of back road on the way back from the one weekly shop yesterday and once the tacho gets past 5K or so in 2nd the 2.7 really flies. To the point I quietly muttered 'Jesus...' to myself, it being a narrow curvy road. I'm sure an S is even more of a blast of course, but the 2.7 is no slouch. And even though the fun is up the top end it's not as all-or-nothing as the S2000 I was also interested in. It definitely pootles about and pulls better at lower revs than one of those. Anyway congratulations Katherine - you're gonna love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Probably not keeping it up in the rev range. I have done scores of track days with my TVRs and found that the additional punch of 450 foot pound of torque is mainly useful When exiting bends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, phazed said: Probably not keeping it up in the rev range. I have done scores of track days with my TVRs and found that the additional punch of 450 foot pound of torque is mainly useful When exiting bends. Wasn't it one of the prominent engine builders who said; "Power sells engines,,,Torque wins races" Still a flat 6 Boxer (of any displacement) under load above 4k does have a certain melodious quality Good luck with your new car OP,,,Health to enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 3 hours ago, phazed said: I drove it briefly yesterday, (essential shopping) and was extremely surprised at how fast it was for a 2.7 compared to my 3.4. Obviously it lacks low end torque but when the revs rise, it really has got good performance. It also feels as tight as a drum, no squeaks or rattles. I'm sure it will be a good reliable car. I will ask Katherine to take some photographs this morning and show her how to load them. I was pleased with the performance of my 2.7 plus your 3.4 is carrying lots of extras and that means weight. Glad she likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Some pictures for everyone, it’s beautiful! |https://thumbsnap.com/kMREOKIw |https://thumbsnap.com/4Cm33DbI |https://thumbsnap.com/nKIhprm7 |https://thumbsnap.com/gHnxzToy |https://thumbsnap.com/ItFbBws6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 |https://thumbsnap.com/m7cTY5RQ |https://thumbsnap.com/6oJ1ISDq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 My car has been de-badged at the back and I quite like the look of the original Boxster badge, any suggestions where I can get one from and how much? My dad wants to go back to the original Boxster S badge too - same question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Very nice 😎 Check your nearest OPC - Porsche dealer - for badges, membership of PCGB will give you a discount on these kind of parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimoog Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Katherine said: My car has been de-badged at the back and I quite like the look of the original Boxster badge, any suggestions where I can get one from and how much? My dad wants to go back to the original Boxster S badge too - same question! As well as OPCs Design911 and Rose Passion carry OEM badges. They ain't cheap - £50-ish for a non-S one in titanium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Thank you both for your help, I’ll check it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, Katherine said: Some pictures for everyone, it’s beautiful Certainly is! Like the Blue on Blue combination. Have you figured out what the official colour is yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanatoid Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Halogen headlights? And it's different to a Micra :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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