November / December - Red River Region PCA

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The 997 is Here….. See Page 10
Photo by: Tobias Theobald
Volume IV Issue 6, November - December 2004
Photo by: Tobias Theobald
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Red River Region Executive
President/Membership
Malcolm Hinds
26 Kingsborough Drive
Wpg, MB R3P 1H7
(204)488-9622
[email protected]
Vice-President/Editor
Tobias Theobald
14 Reay Cres
Wpg, MB, R2K 3R3
(204) 668-9639
[email protected]
Secretary/Webmaster
Wayne Schellekens
55 Royal Salinger
Winnipeg, MB
[email protected]
Treasurer
Marcia Tait
31 Grover Hills Lane
Winnipeg MB
Canada R2J 3C2
(204)257-1807
Past-President
David Grant
71 Thornhill Bay
Wpg, MB, R3J 2W5
(204)269-0019
[email protected]
Red River Region Appointed Chairs
MAAC Representative
(Manitoba Association of
Auto Clubs)
Kevin Dill
Librarian
Bruce Tait
(204) 257-1807
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Grapes Leon’s Centre is a proud supporter of the Red
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Two 14 inch Nardi wood steering wheels for sale. These are
authentic Nardis. One is in very good condition - $250.00; the other
has a crack in the wood which is reparable - $200.00. Call Gord at 9522969 or e-mail [email protected] .
Parts from a 1986 944 turbo/ 951: Steering column with
functioning ignition lock, with key; all underdash components, such as
A/C, heater, wiring, pedals, switches. All parts will fit regular 944
also. Call David, 269-0019
1971 911 Targa convertible, for parts, or to restore a rusty or bent
Targa. Not accident damaged, nearly rust-free, but suffered interior
fire damage. $2000 or offer. Call David, 269-0019
245-16" and 225-16" Comp TA R-1 and Hoosier tires, the stickiest
tires made. Still several left; make an offer - I need more room!
Call David at 269-0019
To advertise in the newsletter contact Tobias Theobald via email
[email protected] or telephone 668-9639
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Red River Region Calendar of Events
Nov 3, 2004.
Nov 27, 2004
Club meeting
Rally at Auto Haus
Leon’s Centre Grapes
Contact David Grant
Dec 1, 2004.
Fri Dec 17, 2004
Club AGM/Voting
XMAS party
Leon’s Centre Grapes
Gasthaus Gutenberger
2005
January 29, 2005
March 5/6 or 12/13
Sun May 15th
May 28th(tentative)
May 29th
June (Date TBA)
Rally (location TBA)
Contact David Grant
First Formula 1of 2005
Contact Tobias
Spring Cruise.
Location TBA
Auto Haus Clinic
Auto Haus Porsche
Autocross
Location TBA
Evening cruise to
Contact Tobias
Drive-in theatre (if it’s still open)
July 17th
Sunflower festival Alonta Drive
July 24th
Porsche Pool Party
Contact Malcolm
August 21st(tentative) Porsche BBQ
Contact Tobias
Sun Sep18
Cruise for MS
Contact Malcolm
Oct 15th
PCA Movie Night
Contact Wayne
December (Date TBA) PCA XMAS party
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more updated models of this 911
will come in that time.
I must be realistic. Can I trade in
my 944 toward the 997? Nope.
In fact, I think I’d have to trade in
my entire net worth and sell my
soul to own this car.
Why?
Well, the Carrera S as displayed
at Auto Haus costs a hefty
$144,855! Then you still have to
add another $20,280 combined to
the Gary Doer and Paul Martin
Fund before it leaves the
showroom! I can only speculate,
but with 355HP from it’s flat 6
3.8 Litre engine, a 0-100km/h
time of 4.6 seconds and a top
speed of 295Km/h will be worth
every dollar in it’s price tag.
For now, I’ll just take a business
card, a brochure and a couple
photos.
All things being equal, when the
sun sets this evening, there will
still be a Porsche in my driveway.
Even though it will always be
dubbed “the Poor Man’s
Porsche”.
Classifieds:
1981 911 Turbo, 43,000km. 935 Brakes, Bursch exhaust, Fully
Loaded, 4spd, Exc Cond, $39,000 Call Wilf 888-8349
WANTED: Car cover, new or used. Almost any size will do. If
you have one sitting around collecting dust or not in use please
email me at [email protected] or call 254-5178. Kevin R. Dill
Table Of Contents
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President’s Column
New Member Announcement
Editor’s Column
Fuel Pump Repair
Letters to the Editor
The New 911 and it’s Coming Out Party.
The 2005 Boxster
Cruisin’ Manitoba for MS Report
Christmas Party and Upcoming Rally
Movie Night
Classifieds
1991 Porsche 911C2 Cabriolet light blue ext. & black power roof
with off white leather interior,72,400 miles, Fully loaded with a/c,
alarm, tipronic trans., new tires/brakes etc. Asking $42.500 Rob @
229-3272
Wanted Mid - late 80’s 911 preferably 930. Call Dean: 1-807-2234463
Wanted 1997 - 1999 Porsche Boxster Please Call Evan with details
(204) 589-9333(w), (204) 837-6644(h) [email protected]
Parts for 924 Turbo - Lots of parts. Some fit 944 or 924/924S
$10+up Contact Tobias: (204) 668-9639
Wheels for 944 Turbo 16 inch 16x7 16x8 rear. 5 phone dials - (3
front 2 rear) , 4 flat dish (2 front 2 rear) $1000 takes it all.
Call Kurt Daunheimer 1-306-584-1507
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the evening wound to an end.
People slowly filtered out talking
about
the
evening’s
entertainment.
Photo by: Wayne Schellekens
As the evening progressed, plenty
of discussions and stories were
exchanged regarding cars, and
racing in general. Around 9 p.m.
The audience reaction to a car hitting the wall after a turn
President’s Column
By: Malcolm Hinds
As you read this, we will be well
underway with our elections in
accordance with the new Bylaws
that came into effect in the spring
of 2004. The Nominating
Committee has put forward its
proposed slate of officers, and, by
the time you read this, others may
have been nominated to run for
office. Nominations will close
during the formal proceedings of
the November 3rd Club meeting.
If there are nominations in
addition to those put forward by
the Nominating Committee, an
election will be held during the
month of November with the
results announced at the Annual
General Meeting on December 1st
when the votes will be counted.
From PCA national, the news is
that the membership computer
problems are still not fixed thus
we continue to struggle with out of-date membership data. So if
you do not hear from us for any
reason, please be patient, or,
better still, contact a member of
the Board and let them know
your problem.
The September
2004 edition of
Panorama was
some 2 to 3
weeks late in
arriving in our
mail boxes. By
now however,
you should have
received yours.
If not please let
me know. We
do not know
what
caused
this delay, but
hopefully it will
not
happen
a g a i n .
Individuals are
again reminded
to renew their
membership 5
at least a week in advance of the
month end, otherwise you may
find that you are missing an
edition of Panorama.
This month, November 2004, we
celebrate our fifth anniversary as
a region of the Porsche Club of
America. We were granted our
Regional Charter in November
1999 and had, at the time, 25
members. Our current
membership count is now 58 - a
satisfying growth over the 5
years. So, this month we
celebrate, and look forward to
continued growth over the next
five years and beyond.
Finally, on behalf of your Board, I
wish all our members and their
families enjoyment and safety
over the Holiday Season and
heath, wealth and happiness in
the New Year.
Editor’s Column:
By Tobias Theobald
I’d like to welcome another
advertiser on board. Yokohama
Tire Inc. has joined us on page 3.
At one of the last Board meetings
it was decided to offer full page
advertisements again for 2005.
A Full page ad costs $120.00 for
a full year. Half page ads will
still be $60.00. Any advertiser
may upgrade to full page ads; we
will simply send out an
adjustment statement. For the
first time we are also accepting
location requests for full page
ads. If an advertiser would like
their full page ad “on page 12”, or
“near the front right hand side”
then we will accommodate them
as long as there is currently no
other ad space reserved for that
page. These changes should help
us accommodate the wishes of
more potential advertisers. Their
support helps this newsletter
become self sufficient allowing
the club to spend more on the
social and driving events that you
the member can enjoy. Please
support our advertisers.
Our Newest Member — Welcome To The PCA Family
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James Davies
1986 944
263 Gunn Road - Mailing Address: Box 57, GRP 512, RR 5,
Winnipeg, MB - Canada - R2C 2Z2
Phone. (204) 942-2600 or (204) 222-9191
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Fax. (204) 222-7303
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Movie Night
By: Wayne Schellekens/Tobias Theobald
A total of 9 people attended the
Oct 16 movie night at Wayne &
Kris' house. Bruce, David and
Vicki were the first to arrive.
Tobias and Kevin came shortly
thereafter. A few hours later,
Bruce’s wife Marcia showed up.
After the first DVD finished, we
gravitated to the dining room to
fill up our plates with some finger
food. Pot stickers, Spring rolls,
Chinese style chicken and pork,
Jalapeño cheese sticks, and an
amazing home made nacho dip.
We watched the Rothman's
Challenge DVD set from our
region's library, which had some
interesting races from tracks
including Mosport, Ontario. The
first DVD caused us a little grief,
but a DVD player swap took care
of those problems.
Some members of the audience
got quite concerned when a 944
hit the wall during one of the
races in the 1986 season. The
incident warranted several
replays including a couple slowmotion frame-by-frame replays.
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so that the wire does not touch
the copper commutator. You can
practice by pulling on the wire
from the upper end, and watching
it snake its way out. You should
check the mouth of the aluminum
can for burrs and ridges. Smooth
them out with a smooth wrench
end or a small knife. Do not get
chips into the pump. When you
are sure the wire will slip out,
and it has the brushes wide open,
you can lightly grease the o-ring
and the surface it must slip past.
Note that the 3 cm wide plastic
pieces on the cap have to fit into
gaps in the steel pole pieces
inside the can. One gap is bigger
than the other, so measure and
mark them. Push the cap into the
can, rocking a bit if you feel like
it. Do not bang anything, or the
wire may slip off the brushes.
When the 'cap' is about 4mm
from being in its final location,
the
outer
edge
of
the can will be flush with the
outer surface of the outlet fitting,
pull the wire out. When the wire
is out, the cap should be easy to
push into its final location. Now
bend a few of the factory crimps
to keep the fitting/cap in place. I
reform 4 of them. The factory
used 12 crimps, but there is little
pressure, and not much pulling
force if the lines and pump are
supported properly.
The essential car is great, but it
944 when prices became too should have been one model, not
inflated and not even the very two, with a 3.4 liter engine of 300
good 968 could stop the HP/ 275 ft. lbs. of torque, plus 6inevitable. Now, with Boxster speed transmission, and retailing
prices nipping at 997 heels -- and for not more than $65,000.00,
certainly the equal of gently used including options, if indeed there
996's -- what is going to be the need to be "options" on such a
ultimate fate
car. Just look
of
the
what Honda
Boxster?
can
throw
Last figures I
into its S2000
r e a d
roadster as a
indicated
comparison
falling sales
and for much
The 2005 Porsche Boxster
for
the
less money.
Boxster, year
Porsches are
on year. I still think that Porsche great cars, but their technology is
missed the mark with the not so exotic as to command
Boxster, very sweet car tho' it is. rocket science prices, methinks.
944 Fuel Pump Repair
By: David Grant
If your 944 ran when you parked
it for a longer period of time, as
in before winter, and it cranks
fast but does not start after a
couple of 30 second cranks, you
may have no fuel supply. There
is a cap on the fuel rail that feeds
all 4 injector valves. The cap can
be loosened with a 19mm or 3/4"
wrench. Under this cap is a 1/4"
steel ball. Do not lose it! When
you tighten this cap, only turn
the wrench until there is no
leakage. Do not tighten it all the
way until it hits the fuel rail, as
you will swell the male
threads. When the pump is
working, and the ball/ cap are
loose, fuel will flow out in a big
way, not a dribble. Cover with a
rag, so the fuel does not go in
your eyes.
The 944 fuel pump only runs
when the starter is cranking, or
when the engine is actually
running. You will need to get a
friend to sit in the car and crank
it while you have the ball and cap
loose. If there is no fuel squirting
out, the next trick is to put your
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I Thought you might like a
picture of the Camper and the
Engineer that built it for the
Porsche Newsletter
-Vicki Poirier
Thanks Vicki. This is quite the
interesting project.
Photo by: Vicki Poirier
David Grant and his 944 Camper
Dear Editor:
I was reading the newsletter after
Sept 1 / 04 meeting and while
answering the Porsche quiz
reprinted from Chicago Scene, I
noticed an error therein,
specifically question # 6. This
question / answer states that the
Porsche 930 was the first
production car to make practical
use of a turbocharger. This is
inaccurate -- General Motors
beat Porsche by more than a
decade in the application of turbo
charging to production passenger
cars, using turbos on certain
higher-end models of the
Oldsmobile F-85, commencing in
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1962, and shortly thereafter, on
the Corvair Monza. With
reference to the late, lamented
Corvair, it should be noted that
said car used a rear-engine
configuration and that the engine
itself was a 6 - cylinder, aircooled boxer. Base models were
normally aspirated and produced
80 to 110 HP, depending upon
model chosen. By 1965, the
Corvair Monza Spyder with its
turbo engine was producing 150
HP, a figure that was later upped
to 180 HP just before the car's
sudden demise in late ' 60's,
thanks in large measure to Ralph
Nader. Driving through a closeish ratio 4-speed transmission
and with its sportier F-41 type
suspension, the Spyder could
really haul for its size and was a
very respectable navigator of
twisty roads. I seriously believe
that the Corvair's innovative
modernization of the car design
used by Porsche -- rear engine,
air - cooled boxer engined
compact car -- probably had a
significant (but doubtless denied)
influence on Zuffenhausen's
direction with firstly, the 901 /
911 which appeared in 1963 in
Europe, and second, on the later
decision by Porsche to squeeze
more power out of its sports car
by putting a turbo on the 911's
flat 6 in 1976. The Corvair ,
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hand on the pump itself. It looks
like a 2" by 5" long cylinder,
located under the car, rearward
of the passenger's side rear shock.
When the starter is running, the
pump should purr. If it clicks
once, you have power to it, but it
is stuck. If there is no click feel,
put a voltmeter on the pump
leads. When cranking, the pump
should read over 9 volts,
otherwise, you may need a relay
or fuse.
If you are going to remove the
pump, you should be ready to
drain the tank, into 20+ litre
jerry cans. You could also plug
the rubber line (tank to Pump) or
install another pump. The pump
inlet is a rubber hose and a hose
clamp. The outlet is a banjo
fitting on early cars, loosened
with a 17mm and a 19 mm
wrench. The pump is held to the
car with a hose clamp, and has
two wires. One wire is attached
with an 8 mm nut, the other with
a 7 mm nut. Only one wire will
go on the 5 mm post, with the
8mm nut, so you needn't mark
the wires.
When you get the pump to your
shop, drain it well. You can fix
it, if a new one is too expensive,
or would take too long to obtain.
Use a narrow jaw pair of pliers to
uncrimp the outlet end of the
aluminum outer shell. It should
end up fairly smooth and
cylindrical again. Then grip the
zinc outlet casting, and pull it
from the outer shell, rocking if
needed. Turn the outlet fitting
back and forth 30 to 80 degrees
as you pull it out. This may help
the brushes climb out of any big
groove that may have worn into
the copper commutator, as you
pull.
You will be able to grip the
commutator with fingers or
pliers, and move it back and
forth. When it is free, and spins
freely, you will probably have to
replace the 2" o-ring that seals
the lid to the 'can'. If the old oring is still soft, fat, and round in
cross-section, it can be re-used.
Hold the outlet hex with a 14mm
wrench, and put a 17mm box end
on the steel fitting, removing
it. Make sure the groove and oring are free of particles and
corrosion. Make sure the copper
commutator is not too worn; they
seem to run fine with a 2-3 mm
deep groove. Some pumps have
no commutator wear.
You will have to make a soft wire
hook, to hold the two brushes
apart while you slip it together. I
used safety twist wire, 0.032" as I
had a spool handy. The brushes
have to be all the way into their
holders. The wire has to curve
around and out the fuel outlet
port. Between the brushes, the
wire has to make a big semicircle,
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Christmas Dinner
Come join your Porsche
friends at the Club’s annual Christmas Dinner as
we celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Region
• German food at its
best!
• Select from the menu
• Space is limited
• Reserve TODAY!
Friday 17 December
at 7.30 p.m.
Call Wayne at : 255-6341
to reserve your place
Gasthaus Gütenberger
2583 Portage Avenue
(just west of Moray St bridge)
2004 Fall T.S.D Rally November 27 2004
Where: Auto Haus
Porsche
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Cost:
PCA Members
FREE otherwise $5.00 per car
(2 occupants.)
Prizes for winning, party afterwards (as
usual) Bring a pen clipboard, and watch.
whether intentionally on GM's
part or by happenstance, was in
truth the first but short-lived
successor to both the VW Beetle
and the 356 Porsche, and a piece
of Detroit iron to boot. Listening
to a Corvair Monza Spyder turbo
fire up and idle will bring
sonorously pleasant and familiar
sounds to Porsche-philes. The
Red River Ramblings readership
may be interested in this
information.
Brian Hanson
Thanks for your email Brian. It was
most enjoyed. Thanks for catching
that error and correcting us.
Personally, I enjoyed the history of
turbo charged engines you’ve
provided.
Since you mentioned the rear engine
and your thoughts on Corvair’s
influence on later rear engined cars,
here’s a little history on rear engines.
In the 1930s Ferdinand Porsche
worked closely with Hans Ledwinka
in the development of the Kdf-Wagen
(later known as the Beetle). Hans
Ledwinka was a key influence in the
development of a round bodied rear
engine car (similar to the Tatra
T77). The Beetle’s body however
was designed by Erwin Komenda,
Porsche’s Chief Designer.
Hans Ledwinka invented, for Tatra,
the concept
of a frameless
c e n t r a l
tubular
chassis with
swing axles,
independent
suspension
and a rear
mounted air
c o o l e d
engine.
Send your
letters to
the editor:
RRREditor
@mts.net
You might want to bring a cell-phone, a stopwatch, and a
calculator
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The New 997 and it’s Debut
By: Tobias Theobald
On Thursday September 30, 2004
Auto Haus Porsche hosted the
997 celebration, a new number.
Auto Haus served hors’ devours
accompanied by wine and beer.
Those in attendance received a
free Hugo Boss baseball cap (and
a very nice one at that!)
Parked on the lawn in front of the
dealership was a shiny yellow 911
GT3 and a 993. Upon entry to
the VW side, we were greeted by
some friendly smiles and then a
silver Boxster followed by a
Cayenne, 911 C2
and then another
C a y e n n e .
Walking through
to the customer
lounge there was
an Ice sculpture,
the
words
“Porsche
997”
slowly melting
away as the
water
dripped
into the drain
bucket. A left
turn into the
P o r s c h e
Showroom and
the guests of
honour were in
view.
997 Carrera, and standing just a
few feet away was the menacing
997 Carrera S.
The first thing you’ll notice when
you see the car is the new
headlight configuration.
It
almost seems like this was the
natural progression from the 993
rather than the headlights used
on the 996. The engine was a
progression from the 996, which
in turn was based on the
Boxster’s engine rather than the
993 engine (which the GT3 and
were enjoying the food and the
vintage cars, the locals had come
out to inspect
and admire our
group,
which
was now lined
up for display.
snacks by Pita Pit, a tour of the
College’s automotive workshop.
and a show &
shine.
The last leg of
our cruise took
us to the Canad
After this pit
Inn, Polo Park,
stop, it was on
for dinner and
to Elm Creek
a w a r d
for
a
quick
presentations.
coffee
before
The event was
Radio
Personality
Hal
Anderson
continuing
to
well organized
(right) along side Dave Home
Red
River
and enjoyed by
C o l l e g e , during the award Presentations @ all.
By
the
Canada
Inns
Polo
Park
alongside
evening,
over
Winnipeg
$50,000
had
International Airport. Here, we been raised for a good cause –
enjoyed live entertainment, Multiple Sclerosis.
The first one was
a metallic grey
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Cruisin’ Manitoba for MS
By: Malcolm Hinds
On Sunday, September 19th
Team Porsche participated in the
fourth annual Cruisin’ Manitoba
for Multiple Sclerosis, raising
The day started out at Murray
Chev Hummer where coffee,
muffins and doughnuts were
served. Then the convoy of some
Photo by: Tobias Theobald
The 997 Carrera “S” at Auto Haus Porsche
Participants watch the band play at Red River College. Dave King
(second from right) Stands next to his 944
$2,000 for the charity. The Eight
cars that entered were, Mark
Sawatsky and Fernando Dias in
their 911’s, Phillip Greenwood in
his Cayenne S, Kevin (A.J.) Dill in
his 928, Tobias Theobald and
Dave King in their 944’s and
Jerry Joaquin and Malcolm Hinds
in their Boxsters. Sponsors for the
cars were, Porsche Club of
America, Auto Haus Porsche,
Dias Auto, Speedworld,
Flightcraft Maintenance,
Steinbach Credit Union, Royal
Bank and Grapes.
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70 cars of all shapes, sizes and
vintage took to the road for a
leisurely drive to Carman. This,
as you may imagine, was a little
frustrating for the Team Porsche
drivers but on this day, they had
to go with the flow.
At Carman a BBQ lunch was
served and a visit was made to
Heaman’s Antique Autorama – a
unique display of some 35 cars
manufactured between 1902 and
1935, many in original, un restored condition. While we
turbo is based on). Hopefully the busy yet easy to read instrument
power plant in the 997 will have cluster and a Navigation system
addressed some of the problems built into the centre consol to
encountered with the Boxster and boot. The rear seats even fold
996 such as the Rear Main Seal down to give you an extra 7.24
problem, the porosity problems cubic feet of storage.
These
and the problem of the cylinder features shout, “Drive me!! Drive
liner coming loose.
However me Far!!”
there is still a potential that this
car will also to suffer some 996 I may get a chance to drive one of
these in twenty
and
B o x s t e r Photo by: Tobias Theobald
or so years when
r e l a t e d
I
can
finally
shortcomings.
afford it, but by
The interior was
then I doubt I
j u s t
a s
will
still
be
impressive.
drooling over this
Comfortable
model, as many
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leather seats, a
The 997 Instrument Cluster
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The 2005 Boxster
By: Brian Hanson
Copyright: Porsche AG
Those newsletter readers who of torque figures) for both the 2.7
receive the PCNA regular e-mail and the 3.2 liter engines -- 240
promo releases will have seen the HP and 280 HP, respectively.
teaser on the new for 2005 The options list is, per usual,
Boxster. For
fairly long
those
who
a
n
d
don't
get
expensive.
these promos,
Notable
the summary
among the
of changes is
options are
as follows. In
several new
essence, this
ones,
like
is the first
PCCB brakes
really sizeable
on
"S"
revamping of
models with
2005 Boxster S
the Boxster
19
inch
model and comprises changes to wheels, and the "sport chrono"
front and rear sheet metal package, a la 997. The end result,
(including lights and front cosmetically at least, is an even
bumper/spoiler and associated air more beautiful car, if that is
intakes for radiators; also, much possible. Prices are as yet
larger side air intake and hot air anybody's guess, but in all
exhaust for engine compartment), likelihood, one can expect more
upgraded chassis (with PASM serious tariff than 2004 prices,
being available in addition to which are already steep. For
P S M ) ,
example,
a
standard 17
2004 model
inch wheels
year new 2.7
(with
18's
Boxster with
and, on "S"
a few options
model, 19's
such as 17
b e i n g
Inch
"S"
available as
w h e e l s ,
The Siblings Stand Side By Side
options),
tiptronic
r e v i s e d
lights, silverinterior and seats, taller roll bars, face gauges, and metallic paint
and, not surprisingly, more currently sitting on the Auto
horsepower (but not much upping Haus lot is listing for about
$79,000.00. Thus, the prices for these days ? The point is, I think,
2005 models
that Porsche
c
a
n
is forgetting
reasonably
the
raison
be expected
d'etre for the
to hit midBoxster
in
$80,000 for
the first place
the Boxster
-- a generally
and
push
affordable
$100,000 for
Porsche
an
"S".
sports car, as
Especially
was the 944
for the "S",
when
first
Inside the Boxster’s Cockpit
these prices
introduced,
are awfully close to base for a 997 but we all know the fate of the
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