[928uk] OFF TOPIC - Boxster S

[Vince Dallimore]

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Regards, 

Vince Dallimore 
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87 S4 auto; 88 S4 manual; 86 S2 (barn find) 

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> On 24 Jan 2022, at 15:21, Ben Hodges <benhodges1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Ha ha very funny Vince!!!
> 
> You spotted my intentional mistake :-)
> 
>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2022 at 15:08, Vince Dallimore <vm.dallimore at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ben, 
>> 
>> Where do the extra 2 cylinder liners go, or did you convert flat 6 to v8?
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
>> Vince Dallimore 
>> M: +44(0)7798 630649
>> 
>> Sent from my mobile
>> 
>> 87 S4 auto; 88 S4 manual; 86 S2 (barn find) 
>> 
>> TIPEC Regional Organiser; North London, Herts & South Essex
>> 
>> E: NLHSE at TIPEC.net | W: www.TIPEC.net
>> Membership - T: 01787 249295 | E: membership at tipec.lpl-uk.com | W: www.tipec.lpl-uk.com
>>  
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>>>> On 24 Jan 2022, at 11:20, Ben Hodges <benhodges1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> I had my 997 rebuild by hartech - not cheap but now it has 8 Nikasil bores
>>> amongst other upgrades!
>>> 
>>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2022 at 11:16, Andrew Brierley <brierley28 at virginmedia.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Many thanks Ben and Paul.
>>>> I saw the 911 on Wheeler Dealers with bore score, it looked horrendous.
>>>> Engine rebuilt here in Bolton at Hartech.
>>>> Best wishes
>>>> Andrew
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 24 Jan 2022, at 11:04, Ben Hodges <benhodges1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I’ve had an 3.2S. The ims is something to be aware but not as big a deal
>>>> as the interweb would make out IMHO. I had the one on mine changed for a
>>>> ceramic when the clutch was done which added about 500 quid the job price.
>>>> The old one was still in perfect condition with no sign of engine oil get
>>>> into the seal and washing out the grease.
>>>> Is good for resell though as everyone wants piece of mind.
>>>> The 3.2 block is arguably the most sturdy M96 variant. Doesn’t seem to
>>>> suffer as much from D Chunk failures or scored bores like the 3.4/3.6/3.8
>>>> (M97). Great fun engine though - loves to rev and sounds great.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2022 at 10:53, Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> IMS Bearing Failure is probably the Achilles Heel
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.revolution-porsche.co.uk/news/ims-bearing-failure-symptoms-and-how-to-spot-them
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also it's a good idea that the oil is changed far more frequently than the
>>>>> official 24k mile frequency
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://lnengineering.com/products/brs-parts-and-upgrades/engine.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> There's also an oil surge issue when used on track, which I experienced
>>>>> last September at the Ring
>>>>> 
>>>>> I wasn't driving thankfully, I was a passenger at the time, when the surge
>>>>> happened I assumed the engine had blown because you couldn't see anything
>>>>> behind at all except smoke
>>>>> 
>>>>> Paul
>>>>> 87 S4 Manual
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2022 at 10:05, Andrew Brierley via 928uk <
>>>>> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> A friend is looking to buy a 2003 Boxster S, don’t suppose anyone knows
>>>>>> the car SN03 BHJ?
>>>>>> The mileage is lowish at 74,000 but I believe just like 928s the service
>>>>>> history is more important.
>>>>>> What are the known faults to look for, are there any decent Boxster
>>>>> forums
>>>>>> for info and where is the best place for a professional inspection in
>>>>>> Southampton/Portsmouth area?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from Andy’s iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>