I bought a Boxster for 8k this year and have put 2.7k into fixing it up. Biggest expense was new brakes and rotors.
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LIQUI MOLY is a high-quality, aftermarket supplier that I have personally used across a ton of makes and models. That gear oil is a GL4+ or GL4/5 spec hypoid gear oil, which is going to cover the vast majority of differentials and transmissions. (I use that in my VW GTI track car and 996 daily) - and I have always been happy with it.
I have the Generals on my 2000 Boxster. They are pretty good. I can take a 90° turn off a hiway road onto another hiway at 55mph, 60 mph is the edge of traction for a 320 treadwear tire. Spins out at 65mph.
Being picky I wish the sidewalls were a little stiffer. The ride is plusher than the Sumitomo HTR(another not bank breaking option) in my opinion.
I have kumho ecsta ZR "performance all seasons" on my 97 986. I drive the thing pretty hard, not too many curvy roads around here but it handles good. I really don't have any complaints, I daily drive this car and another.
Just hit 100k and dumped $3k into my 15 S. Engine mounts, shock replace, fluids, pcv. Intend to drive this car until it dies ????. Nothing serious yet. Appreciate your insights
I have just over 1000 miles on the falkens, and on road, I don't think I could tell the difference between them and the Michelin crossover tires that I had before. They're obviously much better off road.
I run Bridgestone Potenzas on my ‘05 987.1.
They have been great.
I'm now on Endless ME20 pads, and they last longer, but still only about 20 sessions in the front. Rears are lasting maybe 2-3X as long. So I'm guessing that I am just overheating the fronts and getting above their happy temps. These pads are much harder on the rotors as well, and hard to get affordably in the USA.
Common issue and is the water pump. Covered under extended warranty from Porsche bc its a known fault.
General consensus is that the Porsche dash cam sucks and is a waste of money, you’re better getting a 3rd party one such as thinkware or blackvue, you also do not need to option the dash cam prep if going 3rd party
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