Britain's Cheapest Boxster Project Part 2 - Fixing my £1900 Porsche

[@fastEdCanuck]

Great to see you being able to enjoy the car properly without having to stress about all the previous issues. Out of interest for those considering a Boxster project, in part 3 you should give us a grand total spent on the car including the purchase price.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

I'd hope that anyone considering such a project is capable of looking at the second hand market and researching component prices, but in this day and age I won't hold my breath 😊

[@MarcosCodas]

@@samuelgarrod8327 In this day and age, mate, watching videos like this is probably the BEST type of research for second-hand market buyers. Also, super useful for newcomers less familiar with cars. Let’s not be gatekeepers, and aim to provide the best possible combo of information and entertainment (which Jonny is really known for anyway).

[@mexibobor]

Yes but lets be honest, its such a stupid placement of a vital eletric component by Porsche in a place where water can get in and cant get out. Its a soft top convertible, it should be designed with an idea that water could get in. This module should absolutely be somewhere hidden under dash. I feel like if this was italian car and not a Porsche, people would meme the stupid design

[@SimonShakeshaft]

Wow. Great video. Really informative and helped me out! I to I think have the same wet module issue. How much did Birmingham car keys charge for this service Jonny? 👍

[@AdamJRichardson]

That license plate is going to be worth an absolute mint to the 2nd CEO of a firm called World Distributor of Jelly. Will pay for the car!

[@motorstockholm]

I read it as CEO 2WD J :)

[@josephkelly4893]

As the third CEO of World Distributor of Jelly I’m filthy that my colleague gets this plate

[@ShanePleasance]

It’s jam, not Jelly. They’re global.

[@GLxGL]

Worldwide DJ aka pitbull needs this plate

[@jimmymcgoo8641]

*tumbleweed*

[@arthurdardalis]

Jonny, as an ex-Porsche technician, I have some valuable advice… if you have no proof that the IMS has been changed for an updated item, GET IT DONE YESTERDAY. There is no indication of it failing, it just goes, destroying the engine & therefore scrapping the car. You can do the clutch at the same time and the RMS (crankshaft seal) With frequent (max 5000 km) oil changes using 5W40 and with the cooling system up to scratch, I’ve seen many engines do more than 300.000km, if the IMS has been changed The M534 locking module gets soaked if the cowl drains are blocked, remove the covers in front of the windscreen, two minute job, clean out all the crap and unblock the drain holes on either side If you don’t do this the locking module will get drenched again, at the same time clean out the drains under the convertible flap, one on either side

[@rallycrosscraig]

Not so much on the 2.7 version.

[@JMc.D]

Top advice here.

[@mell3109]

I hope he reads the comments!

[@marky9117]

There’s also an argument for not yanking it out though. Inspect it and if ok, flip the oil seal off to let fresh oil in and it should be good. That’s the route I’ve gone down before. Different strokes for different folks but yes, either way, the bearing should be looked at.

[@arthurdardalis]

@@marky9117 agreed, I’ve removed the oil seal on a couple of cars but as the price of a new ceramic bearing is so affordable, most customers wanted it replaced.

[@timprice5]

Ive had my 987 3.2 S for about 3 years and it is a beautiful car. Ive had to do a couple of the common fixes (luckily no water ingress as the car was garaged most of its life and i regularly check the drain holes). The amount of 'look mummy a Porsche' comments i get when driving it is quite funny as that child was once me and I've always aspired to own something a bit nice but not bankrupting to buy or own. It fits that brief perfectly. There are always the naysayers, 'its not a 911', but frankly go and drive one and tell me its the poor relation. They are incredible.

[@carlwilliams3488]

Having done an 'I bought the cheapest' myself and sorted it. I always enjoy these series no matter what car. This and TDC's 996 are my current favourites and I don't even care for Porsches that much. Well done.

[@mikebull1972]

Wow, we thoroughly enjoyed that! Great to go on your journey with you Jonny. And how bloody amazing was Dave's van! Roll on Part 3 🤗🤗🤗

[@richardgledhill]

Love the Ghetto Boxster. Thank you for the update! I shall keep an eye out for any 02 plate blue Boxsters in case it might be you, in which case expect a wave! Have a great time off with the kids. That chap from Birmingham Car Keys... what an excellent electronics engineer! Brilliant stuff.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you!

[@Shane-zx4ps]

I honestly think that we petrol heads get more enjoyment out of cars this Porsche that don’t cost you a fortune.

[@zacs5773]

I hope this inspires others to repair, recondition and restore more 986 Boxsters as they are such wonderful cars. Thank you Jonny

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

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[@edwardfletcher7790]

​​@@TheLateBrakeShowHey Jonny, Laptop repair Tech here. A trick I use with phone and laptop motherboards is to give the pcb a really good coat of lacquer. That will help protect the bare metal joints and component legs from corrosion in the future 👍 This trick is really helpful for dashboard parts too to prevent condensation.

[@simonseddon7977]

Great vid Jonny. As the owner of one of the 'half decent' 6-7k cars you mentioned, these are one of the most underrated cars around, great value now. Straightforward to work on, galvanised body, and engine noise over 4k has to be experienced. Party trick luggage space means road trips for two are a breeze (Black Forest next month). Only downside is its too lowbrow for Porsche owners club , too new for the older classics community, so sits in no-mans land somewhere in the middle....

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

It totally sits in the middle of classic and modern Porsche territory, which is why they are cruelly overlooked by so many.

[@mrradman2986]

As a manual 2004 986 owner I agree about the 911 snobbery factor but tbh I prefer my Boxster to yet another iteration of the 911. Any convertible capable of exceeding 160mph is a serious performance car. I have owned mine from 2 years old having bought it from a mate. The rear main seal was replaced for free by Porsche the first time I had it serviced at a Porsche dealer. I had the IMS bearing replaced with an EPS unit around 4 years ago for around £1200. My car is only used in decent summer weather, I SORN it over the winter so insurance is only £200 odd a year.

[@MyLifePixeled]

so now I need a Barn Find Fleece and a "The Late Brake Show" wall clock. This show is a merch juggernaut!

[@MyLifePixeled]

I want to buy a new toy (car) every time I watch but I need to convince my significant other that it's ok. Jonny, do you draft letters? Just add the official "TLBS" seal. She'd probably accept that, right?

[@tomcardale5596]

I'm still waiting for the Smith and Sniff pie...

[@stephenhollingsworth2530]

Still don't do ties... Sadly.

[@Phuc_Yhou]

@MyLifePixelled I usually do the convincing after, get her a fleece so she can wear it when your driving it to tlbs festival 😉

[@samuelthomas6069]

Bought my own Boxsturd towards the end of last year (£2000 so maybe the second cheapest...). Loved chipping away at little jobs with the old man. Had exactly the same water ingress issue and managed to get a new box quite cheap. Passed its MOT 2 weeks ago and ive had a smug smile ever since! Love the channel, looking forward to part 3👍

[@ItzAlex626]

Please check your drain holes. In the front truck around the battery. And around the top. Clean them out, and buy the drain filters. It'll help keep debris from going in. You can buy them online and easy to put in

[@samuelthomas6069]

They were completely full! All of them have been cleared and thankfully there were no rips/tears in the lining😬

[@guyredshaw1422]

Very, very informative! Many thanks for sharing and introducing the go-to-experts for sorting a car like this👏🙏⭐

[@markbrennan4693]

Brilliant insight into buying the current last affordable Porsche. Won't be long before values will be going up. So many cars I have fancied and left too late 924's and XJS as an example. Keep the videos coming Jonny.

[@feenyx6394]

The saga continues in a realistic tempo! This may be one of the few Porsches in my "somewhat fiscally responsible" range, and time and again I do think about doing exactly what you're doing. Get the cheapest one and just enjoy it as a project. Of course, watching you do it is much easier on my finances than getting one myself! Cheers for letting us live vicariously.

[@MattEMaddock]

Great to see one come back to life. Been restoring my 996 which had water ingress in the same place (sunroof drains). Took 2 months to dry that carpet and sound proofing fully! Found the only way to do it fully was to remove it and dry in the house in the end. (First step was placing it on a folded towel and standing repeatedly on the carpet to drain the sound proofing, which holds on to water far too well!)

[@23gps]

The "Bridlington Boxster" on a Cardiff plate. Well travelled. Jonny, you are a brave man for showing us what's possible with a cheap Boxster.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Ex Cardiff indeed. I have all the service history.

[@fransb8543]

10:42 that is the face of an excited kid in his very own Porsche! It may 'only' be a 2000 pound Boxster but the excitement right there is priceless! It's a nice car Jonny, and not stupidly expensive even if after you throw some money at it. Can't say I don't envy you a little bit.

[@boristabacsplatt6609]

Yes, Johnny it's a proper Porsche. It shares around 80% of its parts with the 911, but puts the engine in a more sensible place to give it better handling. I think your going to be really impressed with the car once the suspension is sorted.

[@richardadams1287]

Great video Jonny. Having got a 987 Cayman last year, been waiting for an update. They’re such good cars and super under appreciated.

[@kevincochrane]

Another great episode, Jonny.. Looking forward to see how the Boxster Story unfolds, and all thaaat.... Cheers 🏁

[@dougedwardsyachts]

Fascinating and not even a sniff of a mention of an ims bearing, how refreshing! I drove an early silver 2.5 tiptronic in 2005 and was instantly in love.

[@pjvenda]

Hey Johnny, great vid! I ran a 997 for 9 years so I went through a few corroded parts. I'm sure none of this is news now but... Just in case: check your tandem oil pump cover, ignition coil heat shields, front condensers/radiators (shown in the vid), battery tray, bodywork behind front wheel. Also check your engine mounts (don't exactly corrode but go saggy), earth strap/power distribution/starter motor (if your starting is slow/weak when hot). Suspension components were duly eaten away every few years (I did 40k miles...), check your clutch life too. OEM exhaust boxes eventually crack and generally corrode as they are mild steel. It was a 997 and not a boxter but a lot of the drivetrain is built very similarly, most OEM suppliers are the same.

[@marky9117]

I love this series. Looks a great car and all the faults are the usual things that affect them. Looking forward to part 3. 😎 The rattle at start up was just the camchains flapping about until the tensioners pressurised. Sounds worse than it is and probably won’t do it when used regularly. If using it irregularly and bothered by it at cold starts, simply pull fuse C4 (fuel pump), crank engine until you see oil pressure on the gauge, reinsert fuse and start it. That’s what I do in my GT3, but only when it has stood for months over winter. 👍🏻

[@TheBigk1964]

Great video! You can see how genuinely happy Jonny is when driving the car!

[@dangerpowers123]

Im a new 986 boxster owner too.😊 Already fixing my own problems, brakes,clutch etc.. 😅 but its such a great car! And im excited to get it back to working like it should. Share your enthusiasm for this fab porache. More boxster videos in the future please ❤

[@neilblaskett701]

Had my 2002 Boxster for 6 years now and has been the most reliable car I’ve ever had, not even had a warning light in that time. Just make sure the oil is changed every 6-12 months depending on mileage. Looking forward to the next episode 👍

[@bolf]

man with mountain bike and carrier bag of cans spotted at 9:05 , couldnt see if it was a no name full suspension bike. :D

[@R03333]

Imagine explaining this British cultural phenomenon to someone international😂

[@marky9117]

😂👏🏻

[@ehmoo]

@@R03333 Can confirm, am confused

[@kiwiwifi]

@@R03333 Please attempt. Im from NZ

[@tim205Mi]

Another great video Johnny! really enjoyed this and also just what I needed. Ive been on the fence for a while about buying a Boxter and your journey will certainly help in that department. Looking forward to episode 3…lovin the channel as always… cheers🍺

[@ANDYblacks13]

@3:51 it made the vw golf starter noise,had a few manual and auto golfs and that unique slow to retract bendix sound is identical to me lol

[@matthewbeeson5612]

Very much looking forward to part 3. Hope it’s coming out soon 😊

[@cole22631]

Nice episode Mr Smith - Looks like i'm following a similar strategy with my MX-5; Just an observation at 32:22 the mechanic in the background looks like he had a shirt on that was commenting on the customer - Love all the TLBS and S&S content :)

[@nekite1]

I'm enjoying this Boxster series. I have a little Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe which runs like a Swiss clock, does 50+ mpg on a long run and is dirt cheap to tax and insure. However, this Boxster has got me thinking that I might fancy one.

[@bhavmak6897]

My brother and I bought a 2001 986s a few back, we call it our toy. Wonderful machine to drive. Done a fair few things to it now, upgraded the roof to a glass window (plastic had cracked), new back box, refurbished the headlights, AC LCD display has gone so fixed that, and a big service last year which fixed leaky break lines and new O2 sensors etc... But the best thing we did was install (ourselves) exhaust bypass valves. The noise this 3.2L car can make now it's insane.

[@sionsdadpetrol7032]

Well done for rescuing the Boxster. Really enjoyed this episode, loads of good tips and info. I've been debating on buying a used boxster for years and your Boxster experience has given me loads of confidence. I think you've single handedly pushed the price of 2nd hand Bosters up👍.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Go for it man!

[@BOXTERS32]

Hi Jonny, Great Video, I had a similar issue with my 2002 Boxter 3.2 S 20,000 miles. The rear clam shell drains were blocked (the shelf under the folding hood area) it has drain tubes which come out in the rear wheel arches, I had to blow them out with an air line as they were packed with dirt. If this problem is not fixed the water rises and goes over the clam shell and into the back of the floor area behind the seats and into the compartment under the passenger seat and trashes the alarm control module like what you have. Another Boxter tip of the day.

[@global_nomad.]

great video, looking forward to the next one - keeping things running with known fixes - how ever much it costs is surely the way we should all be going in order to reduce over production/consumption. Glad you are keeping this one running.

[@Waciglass]

Auto electricians are on another planet. Love their van set ups.

[@RichardDane-uq1xi]

Jonny, really great to see you have the Boxster up and running. We have near twin cars with same spec and colours - mine a year older though. I travelled about 300 miles to pick mine up and had an interesting drive back home with a failing alternator - very exciting as the sun began to set! I'm looking forward to your next video...

[@graemecrosbie-vf3pg]

Had exactly the same leak in my wife’s Boxster. The seal material under the hood is very flimsy. It takes forever to dry out the carpet underlay, best taking the seats out so you can lift the carpet properly and get some air underneath. Ours took several weeks. Good luck, enjoy your show.

[@Graham_Wideman]

Oh man, I thought I'd stumbled on some epic naughty euphemism channel for a minute! Hahaha.

[@TalesFromTheBlahSide]

really useful watch. just recently found my passenger side carpet wet and now fully understand the problem thanks to this video. just booked in to a porsche specialist to get it sorted.

[@kalv123]

Really enoyed that. I picked up a cheap 2.5 boxster not long ago and im enjoying going over it one small job at a time. I used to despise these boxsters never understood the attraction, but now I get it even the baby 2.5. They are just fun cars and so cheap now. I have a whine from the aux belt pulleys to sort next then its time for coilovers and bushings all round and getting the "new" wheels refurbished and on. Shouod probably do a starter motor too. I had a laugh when i heard yours make the same squeal as mine 😅

[@seandewhurst8932]

Hi Jonny, great video, Dean is a top guy, I buy loads of parts from Spyder Performance, great quality and value. You will probably need to do more than just wet vac the water out though, the foam insulation on the back of the carpet will hold literally litres of water, and probably in the front section of the carpet as well. Only solution is to remove the carpet section from the passenger side entirely and hang it up vertically to let all the water drain out (a greenhouse or polytunnel will speed this up). Sean at Flat Six Classics

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

As soon as we have time we are removing it, or propping up with seat out and dehumidifying the damn thing

[@seandewhurst8932]

@@TheLateBrakeShow The carpet is one big piece in the cabin, but you can just remove the passenger side if you take out the centre console, the two halves can then be separated with some sneaky razor blade action on the join under the cubby box

[@jonesie1976ify]

I think my son has bought the cheapest audi tt in the u.k, he paid just £200 for it, we've been working on it and hopefully will be going for an mot next Monday, great video again johnny 👍

[@MrSimonurry]

I have a mint low miles (sub 70K ) 2000 3.2S Arctic Silver over navy blue hood and interior with the 18" split rim alloys. I have owned it since 2015 and its 100% original. I need to replace the exhaust clamps to the rear boxes as they have disolved but i have a set of OEM clamps. Yet it still passes the MOT and I haven't had time to replace the clamps yet. A job for this summer ! Everything works as it should. It only goes out in dry weather and lives under a Storm force cover over the Winter. It used to live in the garage but now I have too many restored motorcycles taking up that space ! My other fun car is a 2003 Mini Cooper S !

[@malcholden5357]

Superb. I like Boxster even more now. This a 22 year old car and anyone not expecting problems needs to open their eyes a little more. I reckon for your £2500-£3000 Jonny still has a bargain Boxster.

[@althejazzman]

This was an exceptionally detailed and honest overview of a project car progress.

[@KenFriisHansen]

Fantastic to see the 986 back to life, can't wait to follow it's progress. I have a similar car. Same year. Same color. My is a 3.2S (just saying) with 85.000km on the clock

[@nicholaswatson3896]

Really enjoying your Boxter vids Jonny. Would love to see some detailed footage of the repair journey. Please keep them coming🤗

[@timwilks666]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride, that was ace, I could have watched another 3 hours.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽

[@Retro_Rich]

Ian Jemison Engineering near York, UK knows A LOT about these. He rallies a Boxster. Great at putting steel inserts in alloy wheels too.

[@White_Rose_Al]

Brilliant episode, its great to see a repair/restoration that is actually within the spending possibility of more people

[@jamescoogan8963]

Nice one Jonny, really enjoyed this. I was beginning to think this project had been abandoned. Loads of work covered in one video, Tavarish would have turned this into 17 episodes 😉

[@georgebettiol8338]

A very entertaining video and look forward to Part 3. In so many cases I have found the placement of the ECU within the 'modern vehicle' to be less than optimal (an understatment) - and consider that in the Boxster's case the ECU location was a very poor decision effected by the Porsche engineers. In any case, the 'water-proof bagging' of the ECU is a solution that I would definitely adopt if I'm tempted to purchase a Boxster.

[@Rosedene80]

Being an information hoover, I loved watching this. Fantastic. So satisfying to get a reasonably priced fix (so far) 😊. Looking forward to the next instalment. 👍

[@steveemmerson4954]

Hi Jonny, Long term fan of your channel. Loving watching your journey with the Porsche Boxster. Keep the updates coming please 👌

[@philthewriter]

"Water is coming in". Make you feel at home with the Roadster and Insight. Common theme!!

[@mikeburke603]

Really enjoying watching this 986 Porsche journey and owning a 2nd hand Macan will definitely be giving La Rose Porsche in Kent a call when it needs a service 😄

[@robinfoster7597]

Great video Jonny and great project - at an "everyday" end of the market. Refreshing to see. The Joy on your face when you got the window up was ace - I've experienced the stuck, half open window and it's rubbish. I was really pleased for you, for your journey home. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@paulelverstone8677]

Superb - a terrific resource for car enthusiasts. About 10yrs ago I had £5-8000 for a sports car. I'd missed the boat on Elise S1's and started looking at these. It was only the running costs that put me off. Really interested to see how this turns out for you...

[@chris_debian5368]

Really interesting to see the very professional inspection and subsequent report. I have a mostly (UK) dealer serviced Toyota LandCruiser Colorado, and things like the drain tubes are not on the servicing schedule. It would be great if someone had devised an enhanced inspection list, so that I can slowly chip away at any jobs, as I hope to have the LandCruiser for a long time. I much prefer proactive maintenance, ti fixing it when it breaks!

[@janknudsen145]

Thanks!

[@robinleach2390]

One of your best Jonny. Really enjoyable step through the process. For me this is one of your best project cars.

[@MrSteveFurness-Lappin]

I don’t know where you live, but I do know almost every possible route back to the motorway from Bridlington and I do not envy you driving them in that weather. Looking forward to seeing the progress with the bargin boxster 👍

[@robinhadley]

You know your meant to remove that filter when wet vacuuming 😅 Dave seems like a great guy and his van was mint.

[@Prophet1cus]

Indeed. Unless it's a washable filter it's done.

[@cbolt8089]

Really appreciate you doing all this in one video and not splitting it up!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you. Always hard to make the decision on.

[@russellmalone3532]

Always look forward to seeing your videos Jonny. Barnfinds are my favourite but I do enjoy all of your videos 🎉

[@u187146]

Great video. There is something about taking an older car and bringing it back to fitness that is so much more rewarding than shelling out 10x the amount for a new one.

[@deganellis]

Great video, Jonny. Been a big fan from down here in Australia since your time on fifth gear. Good to see her back on the road. Hanging out for part 3.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers chap. Welcome aboard TLBS

[@nodrogkam]

I want to say if you're using the shop vac for wet, you need to remove the filter because now the filter is going to degrade/mold haha.

[@Scwirral]

I was just about to make this comment myself. Only use the filter when dry vaccing with a bag in the cylinder.

[@nodrogkam]

@@Scwirral haha I only brought it up since he said he didn’t want to break his brothers vac. I wouldn’t have said anything otherwise.

[@alanwayte432]

Interesting and his excitement on Windows going up is absolutely fantastic, looking forward to the journey ❤

[@80gam]

Great video as usual. Looking forward to watching Part 3, when is it due to be released??

[@shadeburst]

As an expert non-Porsche owner I enjoyed this video greatly, even the terrible singing and "leak" becomes "ingress." A couple of other commenters have spoken about vicarious pleasure and I can't explain it any better than that.

[@oldskoolresource6583]

It’s always great when I see Jonnys been uploading again! Can’t wait for part 3 of this one 👍🏻

[@markdavis2475]

My 993 Targa had the same issue with the alarm module. Blocked roof drains leak water into the car, it collects under the passenger , and gets into the alarm module.

[@Chris12211]

Great to see it running. Now we need to see a full paint correction detail, to really see it transformed back to how it should.

[@michaeltorpy3366]

Hi jonny greetings from Thailand surely best to fix water leak before fitting new box as uk is very wet most of the year spent December to February 2019/20 rained every day was thinking of changing hire car for a boat xx

[@JonathonJameson]

My Boxster boiled over on the MOT ramp too 😂 Get the later part number coolant tank cap 👍🏻 Also door membranes are common for leaks in the footwell. And blocked roof drain holes

[@JP5isalive]

That finger sloshing noise of water reminds me of my Volvo V60 paddling pool boot. I took the rubber bungs out, let it drain and traded it in after a short spell of ownership. Oh yes, and it liked to have a water feature in the passenger footwell too. Water and electronics mix really well.

[@SimonShakeshaft]

My module went. If you buy the exact same unit with same reference product number there is no need to change any boards. It’s a straight swop and everything works. My Porsche specialist in Halesowen told me this after I watched this video. Hope this helps

[@Henners929292]

I've had these water ingress issues with my boxster. Turned out to be the linkages for the roof breaking/bending and then punching holes into the foam drains, meaning any rain water etc would flow down the engine bulkhead instead of down the drains. It was a fun roof-off job to fit 2 used foam drains, but been sweet ever since!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

100% correct. Part 3 highlights this

[@Henners929292]

@@TheLateBrakeShow I'm sorry for ruining the surprise 😂

[@Lucan-ve6zc]

Do love every episode Jonny pops onto KZbin. All so well put together. As an enthusiast of cars and watches, it surprises me how many youtube car folk wear their watches on the right wrist as I've always done. Pretty uncommon in general life. There must be some reason.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you for enjoying this one. Yeah, not sure why the right wrist is preferable - I am left handed, but that's still not a given.

[@Lucan-ve6zc]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Who know on the left handed thing? I'm not. But as a rare soul who wears one on the right, I always notice. All the best with the next adventures. Such a good channel.

[@Jodoi1]

Bought my 2000 Boxster S at the end of last summer for £5k and the only thing I've done so far is buy 4 new centre caps for £7 🤣 Just passed it's first MOT (with me , of course) with no problems and I'll be servicing it myself this week. Hibernated it on a smart charger in the garage over the winter but I've already had my £5k worth in fun and smiles! Great car, get them while they're cheap! All Porsche prices go up eventually!

[@GrahamPatterson-w4j]

Great video Jonny. These cars are at an age now where they do require attention in terms of running gear however once you get it to a level you are happy with it will deliver a lot of enjoyment per mile.

[@kabel9357]

I feel this pain all over again. Had all of these things happen with my 986. Top leaked into the car and flooded the modules.Needed a new one and new keys. You mentioned bushings... that's when I decided the cost to fix it were cost prohibitive. I couldn't justify spending the money to get it up to a level I needed it to be and went back to my roots. Sold the Boxster and got back into a Miata. Though I am still hankering to get back into a Porsche.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Bushes are not that expensive on the aftermarket. Better engine than an MX-5 by a country mile.

[@kabel9357]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Fair. Though I was not aware of any aftermarket options when I had the Boxster, that was back in 2012. I do miss that flat 6.

[@fadeelbaurtally1449]

Currently part way through my 996 resto and loving this!

[@ridgmont61]

Great video - interested to follow this project- don’t leave it too long until pt3!

[@Thedmcke3]

I always listen to podcasts at 2x speed because I can't concentrate for very long. So watching this at normal speed makes Jonny sound absolutely stoned to me. Rather enjoyable, actually.

[@77BenWells]

Love it. Nice bit of discrete advertising for the Carbon Collective guys too! They make some great stuff!

[@marksmith762]

Very interesting. One of my neighbours has a later version boxster and his son has the earlier car which he handed on to him so that shows how good they can be

[@khullarm]

Hi Jonny. Really enjoyed this. When will we see Part 3? All the best.

[@timlowe3081]

Never get tired of this show, what a top bloke

[@Nils_Martin]

I totally agree, the Boxster is a proper Porsche. Also i think the is a bit of a looker. They are absolutely stunning cars!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Love the rear haunches the most.

[@MrDreddZz]

Love the 2 fellas just staring out the window at you talking to the camera after the MOT haha

[@karlfontanari2169]

This was excellent very informative. look forward to part 3, keep up the good work.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks, will do 🥃

[@chris_debian5368]

I see to remember that on one of the LR Defender models (TD5?), it sometimes struggled with a similar ECU issue. The aftermarket fix was to re-house the ECU, and raise it in a waterproof enclosure, to a much higher point in the vehicle.

[@karialvari]

Thought that Boxter got forgoten. Great to see this project goin forward!

[@ortontom]

Sticky starter, (as a Porsche specialist). The 986 is a great car for the money, I have raced them. Come to Ashgood Jonny to see our race prepped 986 boxsters.

[@SimonShakeshaft]

Hi Jonny. Ace video. Very information. How much did Birmingham keys charge for the rear module to be done. Got the same issue 😢

[@mww558]

Pulled in at the shell garage in Howden….if I’d have known, I would have brought you a cuppa!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Saw your comment for Birmingham car keys in the first video so gave them a call to get some new keys cut and programmed for the Mrs' classic Puma. Could never get an answer or a call back, was a bit disappointed tbh as they look like good guys.