New 986 s Owner

[kris669]

Afternoon folks,

Im the proud new owner of my first ever Porsche, a 2003 Boxter S so thought I’d introduce myself.

Having owned some nice corrados, R32’s and sporty BMW’s over the years thought I’d dip my toes in the Porsche world. The car came up for sale locally and after a view and test drive including an oil change and inspection of filter for filament trace at a Porsche specialist in Edinburgh a deal was struck.

Car is standard but an usually spec with the colour combo, coupled with FSH and 53k on the clock I couldn’t resist. Clutch is slightly heavy and will need replaced but this will enable me to get the IMS and RMS done at same time which I’ve budget for. 

I would also like to fit wheels spacers and improve the exhaust noise. Any recommendations ? 

kind regards 

Kris 

 

[r1flyguy]

Welcome

Looks like a very nice example 

someone will be along shortly to advise you on spacers & exhaust mods as it’s often a subject on here.

[McDonald]

Nice colour combination, I really like the red interior. Nice low miles too. Happy motoring.

[½cwt]

Welcome.  You are now where I was 3 years ago, unwise to the Porsche world but in possession of a 19 year old Boxster S (mine had a few more mile on it).

Two admin things to check off, update My Ride in you profile and it is helpful to those giving advice if you put in your location.

You've got the main drivetrain concerns on your radar already which is a plus.  Suspension can consume some money once you find the rubbers ahve perished or the camber bolts on the rear have seized, also if the ride has some knocks and creaks it will be the suspension, not the hood or the interior trim.  Good news is if you are handy with the spanners it is not too daunting to do yourself but you ahve to commit.  There is a whole resource of knowledge on here and YouTube for 'How To' guides.

No question is too dumb, well if it is you'll soon know from some people on here but in a good natured way, but we all start somewhere.  Unusually for most forums there are no trolls on here but if you want to join in with banter go to The Lounge/Bar in the Social Zone.

Above all though, use and enjoy your Porsche! 

[mattomg]

concentric spacers (if that's the right spellng) can be found on E Bay & i went for 14 rear & 7 front.

You can get an exhaut bypass for better sound although i pdated my back boxes to Topgear sports. Great value & sound Don't be tempted by these chinese boxes unless you want to sound like your travelling at the speed of sound with a sonic boom eveywhere you go. I did & the effing drone was appauling

[anthonysjb]

Congrats on the new motor!

I'm running 15mm front spacers, 18mm on the rear. It looks great and wouldn't have it any other way! 

I also have 200 cell Dansk sports cats and sports exhaust, sounds good and I'd look into it! Photos on my Instagram: flatsix.ant

 

 

[deanmr2]

1 hour ago, anthonysjb said:

Congrats on the new motor!

I'm running 15mm front spacers, 18mm on the rear. It looks great and wouldn't have it any other way! 

I also have 200 cell Dansk sports cats and sports exhaust, sounds good and I'd look into it! Photos on my Instagram: flatsix.ant

 

 

Have you ever had any problems passing the emissions test at MOT time with your 200 cell cats 

[½cwt]

2 hours ago, mattomg said:

concentric spacers (if that's the right spellng) can be found on E Bay & i went for 14 rear & 7 front.

 

@kris669 just note you'll need new longer wheel bolts as well as spacers, 15mm rear 7mm front is the most common choice, just pushes the wheels out into the arches making the car 'sit' a bit better.

[kris669]

Thanks for the warm welcome.
 

There is no suspensions knocks however on occasion,  at almost full lock, I can feel a rubbery sort of push back through the steering so will have that looked at before I go down the route of spacers etc. I hope to have the clutch and IMS/RMS done before the summer months. I’m of the mindset that this will be a solid investment in what I hope will be years of enjoyable ownership and motoring, albeit some headaches along the way 😂 
 

 

[Paul P]

Welcome. 
 

nice looking car.  Have a google for “boxster drains”. Figure out where they are and equip yourself with something (trombone cleaner from Amazon is a popular choice) to make sure they are clear.  And if the car lives outside , repeat the process often (weekly when the leaves are dropping )

if they block water heads inside the car - right to expensive electronics under the seats.  
 

Enjoy it. 

[½cwt]

2 minutes ago, kris669 said:

Thanks for the warm welcome.
 

There is no suspensions knocks however on occasion,  at almost full lock, I can feel a rubbery sort of push back through the steering so will have that looked at before I go down the route of spacers etc. I hope to have the clutch and IMS/RMS done before the summer months. I’m of the mindset that this will be a solid investment in what I hope will be years of enjoyable ownership and motoring, albeit some headaches along the way 😂 
 

 

Don't worry about the push back or skipping on full lock particularly when reversing, it is the Ackermann angle effect, or lack of it.  Porsche set up the suspension/steering geometry for normal driving performance not full lock work so the inner wheel doesn't turn a bit extra on full lock to track perfectly and this is what causes the skip or judder from the front wheels when manoeuvring. Also remember it has no drive and no heavy lump of engine over the front wheels, only a fuel tank and battery, and a quite a of a lot of water in the rads up front.

Good open minded approach.  The general rule of thumb is most owners spend £1.5-2k in putting things right in their first year or so of ownership.

[kris669]

22 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Don't worry about the push back or skipping on full lock particularly when reversing, it is the Ackermann angle effect, or lack of it.  Porsche set up the suspension/steering geometry for normal driving performance not full lock work so the inner wheel doesn't turn a bit extra on full lock to track perfectly and this is what causes the skip or judder from the front wheels when manoeuvring. Also remember it has no drive and no heavy lump of engine over the front wheels, only a fuel tank and battery, and a quite a of a lot of water in the rads up front.

Good open minded approach.  The general rule of thumb is most owners spend £1.5-2k in putting things right in their first year or so of ownership.

 

22 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Don't worry about the push back or skipping on full lock particularly when reversing, it is the Ackermann angle effect, or lack of it.  Porsche set up the suspension/steering geometry for normal driving performance not full lock work so the inner wheel doesn't turn a bit extra on full lock to track perfectly and this is what causes the skip or judder from the front wheels when manoeuvring. Also remember it has no drive and no heavy lump of engine over the front wheels, only a fuel tank and battery, and a quite a of a lot of water in the rads up front.

Good open minded approach.  The general rule of thumb is most owners spend £1.5-2k in putting things right in their first year or so of ownership.

 That’s good to know my precious car , M235i BMW had the same set up I’m sure. 

[Topbox]

Welcome. Nice car, great colour combo sitting on very, very nice wheels.. Have fun and enjoy.

[Pinewood]

That looks fun. Welcome to life enhanced motoring