Boxster advice?, 2000 S Options

[thomasotten]

Hello guys,

I have the opportunity to buy a 2000 Boxster S for a pretty good price. It has about 90,000 miles on it, and seems in pretty good shape. Since 914 runs in my blood, I come here for advice. I did some reading on the early models, they seem to have engine problems. I am not sure if the S model has these or not. But any tips of advice would be appreciated with this model of car.

Thanks,

[thomasotten]

Some photos of when I and David Brown went over to Mark Heard's house. I'm holding the camera. All three of us were basically Boxster newbies, so we all spent some time trying to figure the car out.

We were unsuccessful in our attempt to access the engine compartment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Actually, we were making progress, but I think we all just got tired. Nothing like the 914's pull-and-pop engine compartment.

Earlier that day, I drove it with my son in the morning. In the opposite direction, came a modern Porsche 911 turbo. The driver waved to me. Does this mean I am cool now, like accepted? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) I am the same person I was yesterday in my 914, and I have not yet received a 911 wave. It made me laugh.

Anyway, it is a very cool car. I was not looking for one of these, but perhaps that is why this deal worked out so well. It seems like when I am looking for a particular car, I get so picky that I pass over everything that come my way. This one was just right. Love the color combination, the S package, and most importantly, the price.

On a personal note, I have had a really crappy year last year, with a lot of different bad things happening - car accident, long time friends turning out to be jerks, bad economy and so on. Perhaps this is the Man Upstair's way of saying, hang in there, and enjoy life a little. I think maybe so.

Alles wird gut!