Category: Porsche Forum

Porsche BoxSter used to buy? Servus, at the moment I’m playing with the idea of getting a used BoxSter. However, since my budget is limited by my parents (you don’t have to drive a Porsche at 22), I have to pay it alone. I currently have about 20,000 liquid. I don’t want to get to the other accounts.. Now my question, what do you think of the BoxStars in this price range? They are mostly models year 98-2000, with 70-100,000 km. How about price stability? What else do you have for advice? What do I have to pay special attention to? Thank you in advance.

Hello, was yesterday on the highway behind nom GT2 and when we were both slowed down and he turned down came out of the exhaust blue flames.(Was it dark that’s why you could see it well) My question: is this normal with nem serial-GT2 or did he do anything on the engine???

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Apparently, there are the engine problems of the 1. 997 generation also with models built after 2008. I have my 997S, built in 2009, just delivered with rattling engine noise at the PZ. The noise occurs in idle mode and under load, in sliding mode less to no at all. Power is still quite present. Since I noticed the noise, I don’t like to try it anymore. The Porsche technician typed after the first listening on a piston tipper. Now the engine is endoscoped. If the suspicion is confirmed, 3 repair possibilities were offered to me: 1. Installation of a new part engine, i.e. two new crankcase halves, new pistons etc. 2. Installation of a completely new engine 3a. Use of cylinder run bushings by an engine repair operation 3b. One engine repairer thought that there might be pistons with an oversized size, which can be used after honing the cylinders. My question to the community: Has someone already made similar experiences with this engine and are 3a and 3b serious options?

I just stumbled over the S-version of the Cayenne Turbo on the Porsche homepage and would like to know if you approve of the Porsche model policy or not. Who buys a normal Turbo then please? Already the 911 policy with 15 shapes and the same model really leaves no niche open anymore. Ok. GT2 and 3 Cabrio and Targa would still be in it. I think less would be sometimes really more. Greetings Daddy

Hello, Alex! Finally it’s time and I plan to buy my first Porsche. The car should run as a second car and be driven only in summer, I think so 4-5 tsd. km per season. It is also planned to keep it for at least 5-8 years and not to sell again so quickly. My budget is at 40,000€. I would like to have a Carrera S with a manual gearbox and flap-nut. If I look at the current market like this, I land on vehicles with Bj 2005-2007 and a mileage of 100-150 tsd. km. My question now is whether this (high) mileage is problematic/difficult. Are there many repairs according to my experience? If so, which wear parts are typical there. As a current example I had a test ride with the following vehicle last week:PZ-Bernhausen 997 S What do you hold concretely from this vehicle? From my side everything has fit. It stands there, as I would like. Only the km performance (146tsd.) keeps me from buying at the moment. Best regards, Alex

Hello I am currently driving an S4 4.2L and am thinking of buying a used Porsche. Reason: in the S4 I don’t notice anything about the speed, you have to look at the tacho to see how fast you are on the road. Is unfortunately not a “driving machine”, but a comfortable long-distance combi. Is the 911 also so “softly flushed”? Type selection: 993: is partly more expensive than a 996 and older than 10 years, but air-cooled. I like the look in principle, but yesterday I saw a 997S from a friend and in comparison the 993 looks “oldbacken”. 996: there are a lot of used ones, but with many offers there is “new engine” with… do the 996s have a problem so that the engine damage is quite frequent? Also I am not sure about the optics, tw. I find the 993er better, than any optical parts are installed in the 996er. 997: does not work out with my budget (unfortunately, unfortunately) conclusion and question: what do I have to pay attention to the 996?

Dear people, a few months ago I bought a 1.5 year old 997 and is just about to decide whether I should extend the factory guarantee for another year or not. Would you like to hear your expert opinion / experience about it! How high is the vulnerability to damage in the 3rd year (car has about 25 tkm) according to your experience? Does a (continuously) extended new car guarantee have a positive effect on resurfacing (e.g. in 2 years)? Would you be very grateful for every thought!

Hello, I would like to get a good old air-cooled 911er soon… I like a 964er optically very well now I have some “beginners” questions about this vehicle! What must be paid special attention to? In how far are the car suitable for everyday use and stable? Which 964er is recommended the C2 or the C4 with four-wheel or without?! Did they have standard closed HA Diffs? And there is something like a flap-nauspuff system, known from the 996, respectively the 911/964er also have such a breathtaking boxer sound as you know from 996er with open flap system?!!! (n sound video would be nice!!) And how is it comparable with the performance with a BMW M3 E36? 0-100 and vmax?!? Thank you and always good ride!!

Good evening, yesterday I drove with a friend the 911 Turbo Probe. A dream of car, fun without ending. Even from 200 km/h it ignites again like a rocket. Fuel consumption over 20 liters. After a long time the friend decided for the 911 4s with performance increase. Reasons for this are, long waiting times for the turbo and no everyday car. Who has experience with the 911 4s and performance increase. Is this decision by my friend to understand?? Please for honest opinions. Thanks from the Frankenland