Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 After using the excellent VIN code look up service on here I see the car I'm considering is listed as having the following; Quote 375 Sports seat, backrest shell, left 376 Sports seat, backrest shell, right Does this mean the hard back sports seats (with the wings) or are the standard seats still considered "sports seats"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Yes, according to the specs, the car has the hardback sport seats with wings, but seats do get swapped over, any photos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 and the seat options are always one for each side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Daboy3000 said: Yes, according to the specs, the car has the hardback sport seats with wings, but seats do get swapped over, any photos? The car no longer has the hard back seats, I also think the clocks have been changed. i know the seats can be bought fairly reasonably but the instrument swap is a bit of a worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gunscrossed said: The car no longer has the hard back seats, I also think the clocks have been changed. i know the seats can be bought fairly reasonably but the instrument swap is a bit of a worry. Maybe it failed or was upgraded to white or 996 dials? Very odd someone would remove the best seats, maybe they put 987 seats in? I would be happy to look at the advert if you want a second opinion. Edited July 11, 2023 by Daboy3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 2nd best seats - the GT3 buckets are the best😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, Patt said: 2nd best seats - the GT3 buckets are the best😉 I have never tried them actually. Not a fan of the look though, well, not in a Boxster anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Only bad side - hot days in a work shirt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Clocks changed because of LCD failure perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Daboy3000 said: Maybe it failed or was upgraded to white or 996 dials? Very odd someone would remove the best seats, maybe they put 987 seats in? I would be happy to look at the advert if you want a second opinion. According to the option codes the dials should be white but they're not now. Seats in it now are standard 986 seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 33 minutes ago, edc said: Clocks changed because of LCD failure perhaps. Could be something as simple as that, would changing the clocks throw the mileage out though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Gunscrossed said: Could be something as simple as that, would changing the clocks throw the mileage out though? Don't know about early cars but certainly 987 the mileage record is in the cluster (along with counters for when it needs a service etc. ) Regarding reasons for changing (again my reference point is 987 but I think same applies) - the LCD can be replaced separately - although perhaps that wasn't an option if that was the reason - likewise - you can change dial colours - but why you would swap from white to black just for "fun" ? Whats the MOT history give you on mileage ? - any discrepancies there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Paul P said: Don't know about early cars but certainly 987 the mileage record is in the cluster (along with counters for when it needs a service etc. ) Regarding reasons for changing (again my reference point is 987 but I think same applies) - the LCD can be replaced separately - although perhaps that wasn't an option if that was the reason - likewise - you can change dial colours - but why you would swap from white to black just for "fun" ? Whats the MOT history give you on mileage ? - any discrepancies there ? I've HPI checked it and there's only one mileage discrepancy which I'm 99.9% certain is just a simple mistake, it failed MOT on 15/11/2010 at 13:02 and the mileage is recorded as 86,162 (previous MOT was 64,306) then passes at 13:16 the same day, mileage 68,162. Failure was on emissions. Obviously Hpi and MOT checker don't seem to go back before 2005 so there could be a discrepancy before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, Gunscrossed said: According to the option codes the dials should be white but they're not now. Seats in it now are standard 986 seats. I've PMd you. Silly question but could the sticker with the options be from another car? I don't think I have ever seen a 2.5 with white dials. I do know there is an option for painted dials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gunscrossed said: mileage is recorded as 86,162 (previous MOT was 64,306) then passes at 13:16 the same day, mileage 68,162. Failure was on emissions. Obviously Hpi and MOT checker don't seem to go back before 2005 so there could be a discrepancy before then. It was an input error, surely 86162 68162 They just F'd it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Daboy3000 said: I've PMd you. Silly question but could the sticker with the options be from another car? I don't think I have ever seen a 2.5 with white dials. I do know there is an option for painted dials. This car has the X71 option you can see it on the sticker under the bonnet, Porsche Boxster 2.5 1997 Arctic Silver Tiptronic Project | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Gunscrossed said: This car has the X71 option you can see it on the sticker under the bonnet, Porsche Boxster 2.5 1997 Arctic Silver Tiptronic Project | eBay hmmm. so it does. There seems to be conflicting information about these codes and I can't find a UK options list 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Gunscrossed said: This car has the X71 option you can see it on the sticker under the bonnet, Porsche Boxster 2.5 1997 Arctic Silver Tiptronic Project | eBay 8 minutes ago, Daboy3000 said: hmmm. so it does. There seems to be conflicting information about these codes and I can't find a UK options list @T911UK can you cast any light on the inconsistencies in the build codes being discussed here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Another X71 code car X71 Instrument dial painted/alu color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Seems like you have a few question marks over the car you are looking at, unless it's a total unicorn that ticks all your boxes and then some, then perhaps time to move on and see what else is out there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul P said: Seems like you have a few question marks over the car you are looking at, unless it's a total unicorn that ticks all your boxes and then some, then perhaps time to move on and see what else is out there ? ^^^ good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted July 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Would still be interesting to find out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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