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YOUR RESEARCHHi Guys/Gals, N00b here with a few questions:
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Replace on mine as well
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Mine came with the updated version of the CPO and the RMS was just replaced on mine as well.
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I've only put 8K miles on my 03 Turbo since I bought it used June 14 this year (when it had 9500 miles) but have put over 225K miles on my 02 Boxster since I bought it new in Jan 02.
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For the Boxster I used Mobil 1 0w-40 but with its high miles -- though it still runs good -- I switched to Mobil 1 10w-40 "high mileage" oil.
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Good air filtration a must have for these engines and in your area I suspect (know from my driving through the AZ area on occasion) particulate matter in air can be high.
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Buy a quality tire pressure gage and check tires and inflate them correctly cold.
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My experience is normal driving even on rough roads the cars do not suffer from alignment problems and I sometimes skip an alignment even when replacing all 4 tires.
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I've only put 8K miles on my 03 Turbo since I bought it used June 14 this year (when it had 9500 miles) but have put over 225K miles on my 02 Boxster since I bought it new in Jan 02.
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Good air filtration a must have for these engines and in your area I suspect (know from my driving through the AZ area on occasion) particulate matter in air can be high.
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Hello all,
I've been ghosting for a while and appreciate your culture and the class you all display while discussing.
I just bought a 58K mile 2003 911 Carrera Coupe 6spd. It's my first Porsche, and owning one has always been a dream of mine. The car checked out really well, a desert car, was maintained, female driven, and wasn't abused. I replaced the clutch, did the 60K service, RMS, ingnition switch, and the car just feels plain wonderful. It's original options include the Sport Suspension, 18" wheel, sport seats, full leather, upgraded stereo with amp (non-Bose.)
I'm really interested in tapping into the wealth of knowlege you have about these cars, and have a few questions:
1. For overall longevity, what's the best way to drive the car on a daily basis, like I stole it, or gently? Is there a RPM I should at least hit before shifting, or is it OK to shift at 2-2500 to reduce fuel consumption?
2. What resources are available online that can teach performance driving in these cars? Any video instruction?
3. It is considered poor form to manually raise the spoiler everywhere I go?
4. What are some of the nuances you know now and wish you had known then when you were in my position?
Any and all input greatly appreciated and rewarded with generous deposits in your Porsche Karma bank account.
Cheers from Chandler, AZ!
1. A redline a day keeps engine failure away (or something like that)... Honestly, I think driving it hard & proper maintenance is the key to a long life & avoiding problems. All those low mileage, babied cars that have been short shifted all their life are the ones that end up having problems.
2. Your better off signing up for a performance driving school or joining POC or PCA & doing AutoX & stuff like that... I've never really understood the point of online classes for technical stuff like this, it just doesn't work.
3. I guess it's personal preference... I find it a little dumb (no offense), it's like stuffing your crotch with paper or something like that. The exception is if you're on a track or any other situation where you need the added stability (which you probably won't encounter in everyday street driving).
4. Did you mean "nusuance"? If so, well I wish I would've known prices were gonna drop so much right after my purchase (I'd be in a 997S or 996TT if I had waited a couple months), but fortunately for you, you bought it at the right time... As far as nusuances, just little things here & there like engine running temp gets a little high, rear tires wear out reallyyy quickly, leaks oil even with updated IMS & RMS, sunroof automatic close doesn't always work, & other little problems I can't remember (& they're all common in 996s), etc... But even if I knew all that before buying it, it wouldn't have changed my decision. This car is so worth it. I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't think you could buy a better car even spending twice the money.
Congrats... Go out & enjoy it! Oh, & post pics of your new (to you) car before Tim yells at you & you get banned, haha.
Welcome to Rennlist and congrats on getting a nice looking car! At least I THINK it is nice looking, since you didn't post pics! (hint hint)
1. Drive it like you stole it.
2. What Raphael said above ^.
3. Do you walk around all day with your zipper open? If so, then a) you can leave the spoiler up all of the time and b) you really have other problems you need to deal with.
4. The "nuances" are plenty, (rear weight bias, light front end at higher speeds) but it is probably more fun discovering them on your own. It will allow you to be even more amazed by the car.
Getting back to the "important" topic, consider the next sentence as your "Newbie Initiation!"
Come on Newbie, post the !@#$%^& pics!
Damn, I just love saying that!
Once again, Welcome to Rennlist!
Welcome!
I am a fairly new P-car owner as well. I too purchased a 03 6spd coupe.
Leave the spoiler alone, you'll just end up breaking it. If you want a spoiler all the time buy a techart spoiler or a factory aero kit (big money $$$).
Shifting below 4000rpm is pointless. I too believe that these cars need to be driven hard, responsibly.... but hard.
Mine came with the updated version of the CPO and the RMS was just replaced on mine as well. I bought a clutch kit from Sunset Porsche and had my dealer install it (labor free since they already dropped the trans for the RMS).
I have changed the oil, air filter, cabin filter, and sparkplugs since my ownership in July 09. It helps you to get to know the car.
Enjoy!
Jim
Tim, is that why you bought the Honda with a "built in" spoiler that's "up" all the time?? BTW, it's a very, very small one, if you hadn't already noticed.
Tim - it's a COUPE ! - open your eyes!!
OK - 1st off welcome.
second, when you start it, drive it... no warm ups. When its under 180 degrees, keep the rpm below 4200 - once warmed up, drive normal... shifting in the 4k range is about right for runs to work. Stay away from prolonged 3200 rpm driving (variocam kicks in there.. either go higher or lower) - my car has 112k miles, I hit 5-6k almost every drive, but not ever shift. 7k about "once in a while"
cruising is good, runs it softly and let it cool down before just sticking it in the garage for the night. Then whisper everyday to her. "What a wonderful ride baby" Tell her you love her in your own words and dont steal mine -
I love how Jim said "Leave the spoiler alone, you'll just end up breaking it." - thats some funny stuff there !!!
Get hooked up with your local PCA chapter and they should offer driver skill events, DE and autocross events to get you some instruction time for very minimal charge. I volenteer at the skills days every month and have had a lot of time at the open session to work on my driving. Sometimes I have an instuctor ride along to give me additional pointers. These are great events and well worth the time to attend. For me to see new people develope some skills in a single day is awesome and brings a big ole smile to my face.
now post some pics of face premature ban !!
where are you from?
Cheers!
I believe this. Besides, why own a P-car if you're not going to bounce it off the rev-limiter now and then? You might as well be driving a Honda Accord.
Oops, sorry Tim!
After firing up the engine, I watch for the oil pressure to build to the top before putting it in gear. approx 3-5 seconds.
Regarding top engine RPM: Its a personal choice. I keep mine under 3,000 when the engine is cold. In between cold and 180 degrees, I go up to 4,000 rpm. After its warm, I start cleaning out the carbon build up.
Do you have a good radar detector? If not, get a good one like a V1. Not that I ever exceed the speed limit.....
i wonder how the dealership salesman and tech would suggests we drive theses cars? (since they waranty them)
ps; from what ive learned on rennlist, one doesnt get advice with out pics. i heard of a rennlist thread going on for months where the guy didnt even have a porsche.
Man you guys rock! Thanks for the advice. Here's a (horrible) pic just to get started. I'm planning on doing a photo shoot in the mountains soon.
Thanks again!
You have Bondurant right around the corner but joining PCA and doing their track events is a much better use of your money. The AZ region and Tucson region both sponsor lots of excellent events.
For a half day trip - drive up to Bartlett lake. You have 14 miles of twisties and gorgeous scenery that is lightly patrolled. It's best to go in the winter when there are fewer boaters to slow you down.
For a full day trip drive up to Prescott and Jerome (via Wickenburg). The road is newly paved most of the way but lately is very heavily patrolled.
When washing the car remember to lower the wipers back onto the windshield before opening the front trunk lid - ask me how I know. Watch for curbs when parking.
Congratulations.
I've only put 8K miles on my 03 Turbo since I bought it used June 14 this year (when it had 9500 miles) but have put over 225K miles on my 02 Boxster since I bought it new in Jan 02.
My practice and advice is to let engine idle a bit before driving off. Both my cars have manual transmissions. With the Boxster I let engine idle until I hear secondary air injection pump shut down. With the Turbo I wait until fast idle speed drops below 1000 to nearly nominal idle speed.
Then I keep rpms below 3000 to 3500 until engine coolant temperature needle has been at the 180 mark for some minutes. It can take these engines a bit of driving to get fully warmed up especially on colder days. Even mild (low 60F days, mornings) it take 10 or minutes of driving.
Once engine up to operating temperature I give it the whip. Not all the time. The only time you should drive a car like you stole it is if you stole it. I'd not abuse my cars by driving them that way all the time. But I do use the entire RPM range and full power band when road and traffic conditions permit.
Around town and commuting I shift at betwen 3000 to 4000 rpms sometimes a bit lower with the Turbo to try to improve its around town gas mileage (~19mpg vs. 22mpg for Boxster).
Furthermore I follow a 5K mile oil/filter service schedule. For the Boxster I used Mobil 1 0w-40 but with its high miles -- though it still runs good -- I switched to Mobil 1 10w-40 "high mileage" oil. The Turbo has had Mobil 1 0w-40 oil with the last change using Mobil 1 10w-40 oil while the next will see me switching to Mobil 1 5w-50 oil. This might be a good oil for you to use given the high ambient temperatures in your area. (Even here in Livermore temps can and do reach 100+ sometimes.) Winter temps generally mild. Freezes are rare.
Also consider more frequent engine air filter services. Good air filtration a must have for these engines and in your area I suspect (know from my driving through the AZ area on occasion) particulate matter in air can be high.
I never put spoiler up. I let it go up and down based on vehicle speed. Some owners like to put it up cause they think it being up signals they're speeding. I've never been pulled over because spoiler is up in a less than 75mph speed zone. I have been pulled over cause of a highway patrol officer or police officer attributing a radar gun reading to my highly visible (by their admission) Porsche vs. the vehicle next to mine.
Leave the spoiler alone.
I can't help you with driver training.
For things I wished I would have known. I wish I would have known enough to buy a Porsche much earlier than I did. These are fine automobiles and a pleasure to own and drive. And based on my experience the best cars I've ever owned.
Pay attention to vital fluid levels. Keep tires properly inflated. Buy a quality tire pressure gage and check tires and inflate them correctly cold.
Mind you don't bump curb stones in parking lots or cut corners into or out of driveways too sharp and run one or two tires/wheels over a curb. Doing any of these can knock car out of alignment. Keep alignment in spec. My experience is normal driving even on rough roads the cars do not suffer from alignment problems and I sometimes skip an alignment even when replacing all 4 tires. I let the tire wear be my guide. Uneven tire wear sure sign alignment off.
Based on my experience uneven rear tire wear on inside edges due to rear toe-in settings off. Camber looks like it would account for this but it does not. I have gotten 20K or more miles out of rear tires (Michelin) on my Boxster and tire wear very even across tread face. After nearly 8K miles on my Turbo's new Continentals tire wear seems to be very even across tread face. I had car aligned shortly after I bought it. Alignment was off with just 9500 miles on the car.
Avoid parking car under a tree or where plant debris can fall on it. This can make its way into drains and in rain or even washing car cause water to back up and get into cabin and cause all sorts of problems.
Keep car clean and free of bird mess. Wash with mild soap and wipe down and give paint an occasional wax. Wipe down inside with clean damp towel.
Oh, and drive the car. Every day. These cars are made to drive and even though driven alot will with proper maintenance and service deliver many thousands of miles of trouble free service.
Sincerely,
Macster.
