Recently my Porsche boxster S 02 alarm keeps going off at all times and permanantly through the night! Any help?|||Sell it and get a real porsche|||I have a feeling your car has an aftermarket alarm system. If so, you can go to any auto sound store and have them check the system. The motion detector may be set to too high sensitivity. Also, some aftermarket systems have a radar unit inside the car to detect intrusion. This may also need adjusting.
If you have a rare factory alarm system, then Porsche will be the best source for repairs.
FYI, my Boxster has an aftermarket system with a radar. The alarm doesn't go off, but it gives a warning (beep, beep, beep, beep, beep) at very random times. My alarm is an aftermarket that continally needs adjusting. My only logical conclusion is that I drive the car pretty hard and I must be shifting the motion detector box.|||Sounds like the very common issue of a flat battery!!!
The alarm system is designed to detect voltage drop which can be caused by a flat battery. Get this checked.
Or another issue on these cars is corrosion on the electrical connections to the battery back-up siren and tilt sensor beneath the plastic panelwork just in front of the windscreen (You will need the front hood up to access this area).
Best thing to do is to let a Porsche dealer to look at it as the "Specialists" are, on average, a load of c**p.|||Read the owners manual or call up a dealership bec the alarm's sensitivity might require resetting.
Hope that helps and best of luck.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
What's the maximum mileage I should buy a used 200x Porsche Boxster with?
I am planning on buying a used Porsche Boxster 2000 - 2002. What should the maximum mileage on the car be, and how many miles do the Boxsters usually run well for?|||Traditionally, buying a used Porsche has not been about the milage on the car, but the car's condition. The introduction of the Boxster brought about alot of changes in how Porsche builds cars, and as a generalization they are not as over-engineered as some previous generations of Porsches have been... but that said, my experience with Boxsters shows that you are still looking at many of the same concepts.
A car with 100k miles that has been well cared for and maintained will be a much better buy than a car with 40k miles that has a spotty record of oil changes and a history of over-revving. There is nothing so far to indicate that the basic 986/996 engine block is going to be less durable than those of earlier Porsches, so milage shouldn't be a key decider unless all other aspects of the cars are identical.
Find a car you like, and make sure you have a pre-purchase inspection by a knowledgable Porsche mechanic. If the engine's compression and leakdown look good, and all expected maintainance is documented, I would not worry about the milage (and actually, since these cars are actually designed to be driven and running them keeps parts lubricated, cars with exceptionally low milage are often ones that are most likely to have problems).
All of that said, you should likely expect to see around 6-10k miles/year on these cars. Anything more would be considered high milage.|||as usual, paul S is spot on.
Its about condition and history, not mileage. A car with 30,000 miles of track use and poor maitenance will be far worse than a car with 100k and great maitenance.
And i suggest upgrading to the S. Theyre a bit more expensive, but WELL worth it. Huge upgrade for not a whole lot of cash. More power, better handing, more agressive look, better brakes, etc etc.
and if you maintain a porsche well, theyre damned near indestructable. I know a guy with an old 911 with 190k miles on it that still tracks the damned thing regularly, on all original parts. The boxster should last you 100+k easily, with good maitenance.
A car with 100k miles that has been well cared for and maintained will be a much better buy than a car with 40k miles that has a spotty record of oil changes and a history of over-revving. There is nothing so far to indicate that the basic 986/996 engine block is going to be less durable than those of earlier Porsches, so milage shouldn't be a key decider unless all other aspects of the cars are identical.
Find a car you like, and make sure you have a pre-purchase inspection by a knowledgable Porsche mechanic. If the engine's compression and leakdown look good, and all expected maintainance is documented, I would not worry about the milage (and actually, since these cars are actually designed to be driven and running them keeps parts lubricated, cars with exceptionally low milage are often ones that are most likely to have problems).
All of that said, you should likely expect to see around 6-10k miles/year on these cars. Anything more would be considered high milage.|||as usual, paul S is spot on.
Its about condition and history, not mileage. A car with 30,000 miles of track use and poor maitenance will be far worse than a car with 100k and great maitenance.
And i suggest upgrading to the S. Theyre a bit more expensive, but WELL worth it. Huge upgrade for not a whole lot of cash. More power, better handing, more agressive look, better brakes, etc etc.
and if you maintain a porsche well, theyre damned near indestructable. I know a guy with an old 911 with 190k miles on it that still tracks the damned thing regularly, on all original parts. The boxster should last you 100+k easily, with good maitenance.
Why does my 1985 Porsche 944 start and run for 3-4 seconds and then turn off?
I replaced the spark plugs and feul filter. The feul pump is pumping feul to the engine. Could not find any vaccume leaks. I am probably the farthest from being a mechanic but I can read a Childers Maintenance book. Any ideas from you more experienced mechanics?|||Most likely the fuel pressure regulator has gone bad causing fuel pressure to go way above specs. A fuel preesure gauge would be needed to confirm, or go could jus buy a used one and try it. Good luck.|||Sounds to me that its not receiving a spark from the plugs, also check or replace the fuel pump relay or the pump which is under the drivers rear wheel arch, also check the fuse to the pump under the glove box, the board burns up on these and is later replaced with a later type.|||You are running off the fuel injected by the cold start injector an airflow sensor is suspect|||the fuel pump can pump fuel to the engine but it may not have enuff pressure|||check your wheels for air.
What offroad oriented SUV should I get? VW Tourage, Porsche Cayenne, Lanr Rover Range Rover or Sport model?
I was wondering, should I get a VW Tourage, a Porsche Cayenne, a Land Rover Range Rover Sport, or a Land Rover Range Rover? I am really having trouble deciding about this. I know the Porsche and the VW are basically the same but I really don't know what to buy. Any other suggestions are welcome. I was also considering getting a used VW Tourage V10 diesel. PLEASE, I NEED INPUT!!!|||Austin, I bought a used Cayenne in Colorado last week and saved some cash. I haven't had any problems yet. I only buy used cars. http://www.findusedcardealer.com|||If you need real offroad SUV try land rover. http://www.videosoffroad.com/2009/06/land-rover-experience-discovery-vs.html
|||Do you want a real off road vehicle or just something that looks pretty and costs too much?
If you want a functional vehicle go with the Land Rovers. They are the original SUV for off road. They have been making them since 1947 or 48 and have experience and know how. They have a school where you can learn how to properly use the vehicle and all kinds of good stuff.
Porsche and VW are basically for soccer moms. We took one to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco several years ago on an rental/tryout.
It could not handle light snow. Get a real off road vehicle, a LandRover.
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|||Do you want a real off road vehicle or just something that looks pretty and costs too much?
If you want a functional vehicle go with the Land Rovers. They are the original SUV for off road. They have been making them since 1947 or 48 and have experience and know how. They have a school where you can learn how to properly use the vehicle and all kinds of good stuff.
Porsche and VW are basically for soccer moms. We took one to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco several years ago on an rental/tryout.
It could not handle light snow. Get a real off road vehicle, a LandRover.
How to become a Ferrari or porsche mechanic?
I've ALWAYS wanted to work on exotics, but have favored both ferrari and porsche.. But idk how to get into the field, I'm 18 so I've got some time to learn.. Any info will be greatly appreciated! Thanks :) |||i think you need to actually have worked on one before...|||Generally, you go to school to become a mechanic, like a community college that offers automotive. Next, you get employed at one of the dealers, and if you do well as a class C mechanic, you will probably be asked to further your education, that is often going to the factory to learn about the cars and work on them. At least that is what the techs at my garage have done, and they work on Audi, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and VW.|||ITT in Chicago, or look into a trade school that specializes in them. They are out there, then find out what you need to do to get in to the school.. that's a right out of high school thing you are prime for that education go for it.
I hired two mechanics straight from ITT CHicago and they may have been a little green on the shop sense but in the engine and drive train they know what they were doing, Then I sent them to the Porsche school and a Mercedes school and they are tops... Great kids.|||Go to UTI technical school or Lincoln Technical institute to learn how to become a mechanic specializing in certain types of cars or manufacturers.|||Luck. thats a serious answer by the way...|||work on cars. then get a job. state your experience with them.
I hired two mechanics straight from ITT CHicago and they may have been a little green on the shop sense but in the engine and drive train they know what they were doing, Then I sent them to the Porsche school and a Mercedes school and they are tops... Great kids.|||Go to UTI technical school or Lincoln Technical institute to learn how to become a mechanic specializing in certain types of cars or manufacturers.|||Luck. thats a serious answer by the way...|||work on cars. then get a job. state your experience with them.
Can You put a 2007 Audi RS4 engine into a 2000 Porsche Boxster?
Im building a Kit car built on a Porsche Boxster. I am wondering if anyone knows if the RS4 4.2L V8 from the 2007 Audi RS4 will fit in a Boxster?|||Yes and no. Everything can be achieved for a price, but it isn't just worth the money. Boxster S has a 3.2 liter boxer 6 engine, that is way smaller, shorter, wider and lower than the Audi 4.2 V8, and they are not compatible. Too much work would have to be done. Better supercharge the engine.|||Anything can be done, but the Cayman S engine or any flat-6 Porsche engine would be a better choice. Porsche just makes better engines.|||It is possible, but you wuill have to chamge a lot, it is bigger and you will have to take something out.|||Anything is possible with enough time and money. But you would be better off doing a swap from a 911 ether a turbo or gt3 flat six.
Where can I buy a Porsche carrera gt in los Angeles?
I am a sucessful investment banker and I got $10 million this year. So where can I purchase a porsche carrera gt in LA? Is it illegal to drive it?|||Porsche have stopped the manufacture of the carrera GT..no amount of money as such is gonna convince them to make a new one unless you got some real pull.. i suggest you try to find a used one.though thats gonna be difficult.|||If you had enough intelligence to "get" $10M in one year, you wouldn't have to ask. If you are an investment banker and you are "getting" any amount of money, I doubt you have any business ethics. Real businessmen earn their income.
If you were any sort of banker, you would know that the "L" in Los Angeles is always capitalized, you wouldn't start a sentence with the word "so," and you would properly capitalize the letters in "Porsche Carrera GT."
Are you actually old enough to have a driver license?|||There are still a few new C-GTs hanging around Porsche dealers, as well as a few used (I saw a new one and a used one at a Northern CA dealer recently and recently had a newly purchased one show up at a PCA track event I attended). The cars are street legal and there should be no problems as long as your license and registration are in order.
Vasek Polak is probably the most well known Porsche Dealer in Southern CA... at least from a large scale perspective due to their involvement in car collecting and racing. They are in Santa Monica and I'd think they would be a logical first stop as there is a good chance they would have one... and if not, I would expect they could track one down for you. I think the name of the dealership changed when owners changed recently, but I'd still try there first. Otherwise, contact a broker that specializes in high end cars and let them track one down for you. There are definiely still some examples out there for sale.|||the carrera GTs are perfectly legal in the USA.
if you contact pretty much any dealer they can get you one. Or you can check out DuPont Registry, or ebay for other listings.
assuming this isnt a joke, i would suggest looking at the porsche GT1s. theyre far cooler and rarer. as are the 908s. the CGT lacks character, and while being an amazing car, its just kinda boring compared to the porsches of yesteryears.
either way though, make sure you go get some professional instruction. Those cars are far far far too fast to be driven by someone without any track experiance. Join the local PCA and do some of their drivers ed events. It could save your life, and be the most fun youve had in ages (especially based on how many hours you ibankers work!).|||Wow smart enough to make $10 million, but not smart enough to call the dealer? Have fun in class today or are you on spring break? Does your mom know your on yahoo, or does she think your doing "investment banking"?|||Porsche Dealer. go to porsche.com and find your local SOCAL dealer. They might have to order one for you. Or check out EbayMotors. I don't think its illegal to drive it. But california does have some weird laws so I can't tell you for sure. Good luck|||oh how nice for you i'm sure if you can import one if you can find one here in L.A.|||Your such a friggin liar. Why dont you spend some time researching where to buy and the fact that it is a ROAD car before you ask dumb questions, or better yet....pay someone to find out for you.|||Like you need to come here to ask...
sheeze...louise!|||The Porsche Carrera GT isnt available anymore, they closed production of the car in november 2006, and im afraid that they are all sold. Another car i may suggest would be the Porsche GT3 if you like porsche or if your really want to impress people buy the Koenigsegg CCX, a powerful german car 800 horsepower and its still holds the record for the 2nd fastest and most powerful production car. The first is Bugatti Veyron $1.5 million. A good car in los angeles would be Koenigsegg CCX, its a convertable conversion and its street legal.|||Probably in a vending machine. There are more porsches in LA than flower pots.|||Try the Detroit New York Oldsmobile Plymouth dealer. That's where I got mine. I'm a investment Saving and Loner and I got $10,000,000.01 this year and I bought one to. Maybe we could start a club and be best friends. We could wear leather jackets and drive fast and pick up chicks. We could squeal the tires at red lights and everyone would think were cool.
If you were any sort of banker, you would know that the "L" in Los Angeles is always capitalized, you wouldn't start a sentence with the word "so," and you would properly capitalize the letters in "Porsche Carrera GT."
Are you actually old enough to have a driver license?|||There are still a few new C-GTs hanging around Porsche dealers, as well as a few used (I saw a new one and a used one at a Northern CA dealer recently and recently had a newly purchased one show up at a PCA track event I attended). The cars are street legal and there should be no problems as long as your license and registration are in order.
Vasek Polak is probably the most well known Porsche Dealer in Southern CA... at least from a large scale perspective due to their involvement in car collecting and racing. They are in Santa Monica and I'd think they would be a logical first stop as there is a good chance they would have one... and if not, I would expect they could track one down for you. I think the name of the dealership changed when owners changed recently, but I'd still try there first. Otherwise, contact a broker that specializes in high end cars and let them track one down for you. There are definiely still some examples out there for sale.|||the carrera GTs are perfectly legal in the USA.
if you contact pretty much any dealer they can get you one. Or you can check out DuPont Registry, or ebay for other listings.
assuming this isnt a joke, i would suggest looking at the porsche GT1s. theyre far cooler and rarer. as are the 908s. the CGT lacks character, and while being an amazing car, its just kinda boring compared to the porsches of yesteryears.
either way though, make sure you go get some professional instruction. Those cars are far far far too fast to be driven by someone without any track experiance. Join the local PCA and do some of their drivers ed events. It could save your life, and be the most fun youve had in ages (especially based on how many hours you ibankers work!).|||Wow smart enough to make $10 million, but not smart enough to call the dealer? Have fun in class today or are you on spring break? Does your mom know your on yahoo, or does she think your doing "investment banking"?|||Porsche Dealer. go to porsche.com and find your local SOCAL dealer. They might have to order one for you. Or check out EbayMotors. I don't think its illegal to drive it. But california does have some weird laws so I can't tell you for sure. Good luck|||oh how nice for you i'm sure if you can import one if you can find one here in L.A.|||Your such a friggin liar. Why dont you spend some time researching where to buy and the fact that it is a ROAD car before you ask dumb questions, or better yet....pay someone to find out for you.|||Like you need to come here to ask...
sheeze...louise!|||The Porsche Carrera GT isnt available anymore, they closed production of the car in november 2006, and im afraid that they are all sold. Another car i may suggest would be the Porsche GT3 if you like porsche or if your really want to impress people buy the Koenigsegg CCX, a powerful german car 800 horsepower and its still holds the record for the 2nd fastest and most powerful production car. The first is Bugatti Veyron $1.5 million. A good car in los angeles would be Koenigsegg CCX, its a convertable conversion and its street legal.|||Probably in a vending machine. There are more porsches in LA than flower pots.|||Try the Detroit New York Oldsmobile Plymouth dealer. That's where I got mine. I'm a investment Saving and Loner and I got $10,000,000.01 this year and I bought one to. Maybe we could start a club and be best friends. We could wear leather jackets and drive fast and pick up chicks. We could squeal the tires at red lights and everyone would think were cool.
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