Snow Drifting a $1900 Porsche Boxster | Winter Beater 2 | ECS Tuning

Will and Kevin took a road trip to Georgia where Will picked up this auction special, a 2001 Porsche Boxster. It started out rough, but he is figuring out the quirks and has taken to this mid-engine two-seater roadster. Big things to come with this one. Check out Will transforming this Boxster into his daily Winter Beater.
Shout out to Rennline for hooking Will up with the tow hook and wheel spacers!
Rennline REV 2 Tow Hook: bit.ly/3ar38R2
Rennline GoPro Mount: bit.ly/3qGXmAc
Rennline Wheel Spacers: bit.ly/3jUi0KQ
Thanks to Rocky at Tanzo Motors for helping Will find this Boxster. Check him out: bit.ly/2XqyLmd
If you are aren't sure of what's going on, the boys at ECS Tuning bought 4 cheap euro cars and plan to build them into functioning, road worthy machines. Then put them through a series of challenges that will test not only the cars strength and endurance, but the drivers as well.
Winter Beater 2 Intro: bit.ly/3rJdbaz​
Will and Kevin Pick Pp Their Beaters:bit.ly/3iv7Bo9​
Audi 5000 Pt 1: bit.ly/3atbBSs​
BMW X5: bit.ly/3rNFGU0
VW MK2 Golf: Coming Soon
Audi 5000 Pt 2: Coming Soon:
ECS Tuning: bit.ly/3fYce8u​​
The guys also have a podcast where they discuss everything from designing car parts, to their latest projects to the beer their drinking. Check out the Cad to Cars Podcast on iTunes, Spotify or any other popular podcast outlet. DIRECT LINK: bit.ly/3qXvuZq​​
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[@JMc.D]

I like these videos because shit gets done. It’s not a 6 month series dragging the ass out of it by undoing bolt by bolt.

[@ecstuning]

🤘🏼

[@Donut]

Good stuff William

[@sirlaxalotNJ]

you guys should do stuff like this, then enter the cars in give aways

[@WAYTOOCOMPLICATED]

Boss level money pit right there 💪💪

[@maxboya]

Didn’t one of the guys leave ECS for donut,

[@alanpoh3386]

They are solid fun cars

[@brandongao3675]

@@maxboya Zach

[@ErikB750]

$1900 is a good deal. The work done is even better. I like this project

[@gtmaster3031]

Love this series. So glad they took time to give us longer videos and do a deeper dive on each car vs last year. Keep at it guys!

[@ecstuning]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@jimjimmyjam8242]

My daily driver in northern Illinois is a 2003 Boxster S. With winter tires and a box of rocks in the rear trunk it is very predictable in the snow. Having a hard top makes it better in the winter too I love it!

[@JX3200]

Maybe it's just me but it was refreshing and pleased to see the attempt in fixing the switch, it's something simple, saves 3-6 meals worth of money and less waste. Even more so when considering every other channel just throws money at parts and mechanics, making owing cars look expensive and creates junk when it can be easily fixed. Just thought I'd point it out, good work!

[@darius2640]

buying a car without a real roof for the winter sounds like a big brain move

[@S50Sinner]

Fortunately, the hard tops can still be found for somewhat reasonable prices, unlike Miata hardtops.

[@peterpabian]

I wanna say that this is probably the best ECS video ever.

[@jarespeoples554]

I have a 1998 Boxster with like 92 k miles. I have had it garage kept and away from my wife and noone can believe its a 98. I love the way you know your way around the car. Keep it! I am keeping mine for my son! And btw you my man just got a subscriber.

[@ecstuning]

Hells yea!

[@meteormedia7021]

Please keep this. It deserves to be kept and fixed and upgraded.

[@theplayernkc]

I drive my 2003 Boxster S year round and I put the same Blizzak tires on it. The car does amazingly well in the snow. When I heard you were doing one of the rear axles, I could hardly weight for you to comment on the torque required for the axle nut and you never mentioned it. Oh boy have I bought a lot of parts from ECS Tuning for my Boxster S, love you guys!

[@rndmheroxx]

Glad to hear you are enjoying yours as much as me! 460 Nm (340ft lbs ) for the axle nut. 39 Nm (28ft lbs) for the inner bolts. That's a lot of uggga duggas!

[@gellotion]

Cooped a '99 Boxster for $4600 last year. LOVE it. No issues, other than me cracking the back window trying to drop the roof on a 60° day. Expensive mistake. Other than that, All Good

[@skip741x3]

one person's beater car is another persons's Dream car

[@Mr_Miles_45]

I love the donut media shirt! Love KZbinrs supporting each other !

[@kkhur]

I'd imagine you can't really not care about these beaters after you put so much work and time into them Ps. Will is the best 😉

[@ecstuning]

True.

[@Revolauncher]

@@ecstuning but Kevin says "Shut up". LOL!

[@baptisedbyfire]

I had a cheap one of these in the UK, I removed the ruined old soft top all together and ran with a cheap hard top, engine access was easy and you had room for a surprising amount of stuff where the roof used to go!

[@killiancarles9870]

I would recommend Ben’s Short Shift Kit to fix that shifter slack. By far the best option available which allows you to switch to metal bearings instead of the soft stick bushings.

[@uniwerksdesign]

This!

[@killiancarles9870]

@@uniwerksdesign Only the best, I’ve never been happier with such a simple mod. You guys nailed it. 💯

[@uniwerksdesign]

@@killiancarles9870 Right,!?! I sit there at stop lights and row through the gears only because it is so satisfying!

[@beavisdoubleo76]

The parking brake needs to be up to open and close the top. Idle is likely dirty throttle body, the plastic window can be replaced cheaply at a convertible top place.

[@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502]

Funny thing about the parking brake - in order to pass the TÜV it must grab fully within six clicks.

[@stephendeben1590]

@@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502 i would off myself if i was a car enthusiast in germany, i thought the british mot was bad, but that’s some other shit 😬

[@StudioWilkeMedia]

these cars, once sorted, are amazing.

[@JP-qd7ro]

You're a smooth presenter and narrator bro, keep that up about you. Irrespective the car.

[@ecstuning]

Love To Big Will

[@mightbesherwood1313]

So much complexity. Would love to see a restomod where all the "convenience" systems are stripped. Get it down to 356 simplicity.

[@Zach-k2p]

My winter beater and summer beater for the last 6 years has been a 1500 dollar 165k mile 01 boxer as well lol. Great little cars

[@rndmheroxx]

Hell yeah!

[@Ukrainianification]

Where do people find such prices?

[@Melonsareprettyyummy]

"Get a lil powdered horsepower and anything is fun" this is facts, even my camry with no handbrake is still a blast in the snow

[@LushmanGB]

Hi, I have a 1999 boxster in the uk that I bought over a year ago. I had an issue with my alarm control unit due it getting wet. I replaced the acu and also the ecu and the key fob from a Boxster and the same year and gearbox type. That fixed most of the electrical issues I had.

[@modvavet]

They will grow on you 1,000%. I've had my 98 Boxster since 2013. The absolute most base model you can get. Literally the only thing I could conceive of trading it for would be a newer Boxster S.

[@jagymeister]

I got cheap 986 to try it, getting into P-car world. And I have same experience like you did - its growing on me, I started to like the look too... its actually amazing car with great engineering behind it.

[@Matthew-xg2gn]

Makes me proud to own my 99’ Boxster

[@Lmoriond]

of course is good looking, best beater no doubt. regards from argentina love all the shoots

[@ThomasSiebenhofer]

Keep the car! It looks fabulous and sure is fun to drive. I already looked at some Boxster for sale in my area but they are all still expensive

[@finlay230]

Love these winter beater builds 👍

[@erolfox]

"porsh" into a "Porsche"! Great to watch a guy work that truely knows German cars.

[@jockearonsson5732]

Love these winter beater series!!

[@512TXSDIY]

I didn’t know ECS had a channel! I buy my fluids from them :-). Subscribed.

[@jcenterpriseinc]

Great little car...always had fun driving it especially top down...easy car to fix...

[@soulshinobi]

Yeah a glass rear window is the right choice. Would love to see a full cost breakdown with labor time too.

[@rndmheroxx]

Thanks! That's a good idea, we may just have to make an episode breaking everyone's costs down as a comparison when all is said and done!

[@JBsC6]

Cool winter beater...well done

[@Yotubedk]

Sick episode guys! Keep it up!

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Pretty dreamy car a boxster, all in all not bad for repairs needed for the price, very nice!

[@spargeltarzan11]

love the idea of a porsche BEATER ! makes sense. great video.

[@danielmartinez0422]

I daily drive this exact same car so I really like this vid man! Stoked to see more!

[@JacksonGarage]

Nice video mate! There are some nice looking updated headlights that you could get to spruce it up even more.

[@hirr1]

That drift in the woods is dangerous but sooooo dope

[@arvidkarlberg5845]

I live in snowy sweden and have had both 986 and 996 for winter, man they are great cars. Super easy to work on too, and I'm a total novice

[@13Stewartc]

Honestly didn't think this thing would run, was pleasantly surprised when you did get it running and drove it all the way back. Fixing that idle issue too ? Super simple. Based on what has been showed in this video I feel the car could be quite reliable at least as a winter beater :D It's also nice to see some time and money being put into these older cars. Regardless of their very apparent issues :)

[@ransacked100]

The frunk 🤣 we just making up words now lol

[@HellaRandomVideos]

Love that you picked a convertible for a “winter” beater! 😂💪

[@jeramyvandal4166]

Definitely keep it and do not destroy it, please!

[@sorex_8173]

Cool car! Bravo!

[@rc2634]

This Porsche looks awesome!

[@ridiculousness7477]

Wish I had your tools... Awesome car

[@cooperssabatini8267]

Those engines sound amazing catless and with a high flow muffler

[@TheTexasOiler]

You have a emergency pull cable to open the frunk on the driver side wheel well

[@gbass7328]

Def keep it, make it better and have fun!

[@sam_scott_85]

"Powedered horsepower" lmao I love this

[@NissanMarchK11]

I’ve tried a few maf cleaners but the CRC always got me the best results

[@Lewis_Treff97]

My dad picked up a cheap boxster s yesterday. Lot of car for the money but still also needs some work to bring it up.

[@Droopy578]

Have you tried giving the vin to any Porsche service Dept and having them run it to see what services were done ? Maybe even running a carfax / auto check can show service history. I’m suggesting all this to see if there is any other record of the IMs bearing being replaced. Otherwise, great content !!

[@rndmheroxx]

I actually did that before even purchasing the car. Unfortunately, no service history attached to the VIN. A true gamble!

[@Rennsport-Media]

Cool video!!!

[@witchcraftauto]

Now I'm a new subscriber! Also, damn it, I want a beater Porsche Boxster

[@gerglmuff]

RWD sports cars are fantastic winter cars. I daily my NA miata, its fantastic in winter.

[@wafi3187]

I want a crew to go out in the snow and play

[@saketnaik1]

Ayy in the US?

[@mynameisnotcory]

Where you at?

[@wafi3187]

@@saketnaik1 Long Island NY

[@wafi3187]

@@mynameisnotcory Long Island NY

[@camdenbloomquist5537]

@@wafi3187 you got plenty of snow there today gotta get out there and slide. I drove my semi through there this morning and was sliding all over the place, but not on purpose

[@alialrashidi1764]

Dude I love this car. I bought one back in the days. At the time buying the 996 engine 320hp is the big upgrade. So I spent over 30k on engine and install. Then sportier suspension. Haha funny to hear how much you spent. It's a very nice car

[@ecstuning]

Right on!

[@seanshepherd6767]

Hardtop time!

[@charltonmoore452]

I said the same thing! Soft top is a hassle!

[@Spectrolite1]

The idea of porsche as a drift car is pretty neat.

[@MAATXIM]

Real shit at the very end, I’m excited to learn how to work on my Porsche

[@745Filipe745]

I love this car

[@mocasinuldomnuluipablo2237]

Drivind a cabrio in the winter? so Murica!!!

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

Looks sweet

[@stupidtablet1478]

a back glass with a rear defrost, nice! you know what else is nice, not having a convertible in the winter time.

[@ecstuning]

It's good to have options in Ohio because we could have 60 degrees or 10 degrees in the winter.

[@joshuamccue4166]

You guys should do a grassroots budget rally challenge

[@ecstuning]

🤔

[@pope9349]

damn that porsche is a real junker haha,cool beater for sure!

[@PerfectBeast6]

In Poland you have to pay 10 000 $ for this Porsche, and random people only earn 600$ A MONTH! Our winter beater is rusty e36. You definitely lucky guy

[@AustinTillison]

nice work!!

[@renesanchez5333]

This was a good video

[@plus790]

Don't worry about doing the IMS until you need to do the clutch.

[@Mattmazz77]

Usually open diffs don't slide out so easily.

[@JMc.D]

Better do that IMS bearing if you’re gonna keep it

[@rndmheroxx]

I'm torn between doing clutch and IMS, or letting it ride; then if it lets go, so be it, swap time!

[@improcrastinating8063]

With IMS, isn’t it true that if it hasn’t blown on a high mileage car, it probably won’t

[@kaijorgensen6940]

@@improcrastinating8063 Yes it is, I’ve had a few guys tell me how they would run hot laps for hours on ones that had over 80k miles. With I think a 3% fail rate, it really is blown out of proportion. Having said that, those engines cost a bit much to replace.

[@that_jeffery572]

@@kaijorgensen6940 ive heard that the ims probably wont go out if you drive it aggressively sometimes. correct me if im wrong tho

[@kaijorgensen6940]

@@that_jeffery572 I’ve heard the same from a few Porsche techs, and I have a 95k mile Cayman, no issues yet, and it does not get driven nicely except on the way to the track. So far so good

[@sebastiangrimm2701]

Wow.... Zero thumbs down...

[@deltafishingclub]

La Boxster fait enfin partie des vrais Porsche

[@oza3812]

19:03 song its amazing

[@nbdcbn]

Such a clean garaage and everything. Just forgot to wear gloves for the cleaning of the throttle body. Gotta wear that PPE guys

[@FZ6Lucas]

Alright well now I need one.

[@fuhjrvr7474]

I want this as my project car

[@nate8867]

You would think a salvage car would have some sort of localized damage from an accident or something but this car has had a rough life it looks like!

[@jadamsnz]

As someone who caught my IMS bearing going before it did damage, yours does not make the rattle on startup that is an indication of impending disaster...

[@mynameisnotcory]

Pretty much everyones car is a winter beater in texas now (;

[@leo133636]

why ? :)

[@mynameisnotcory]

@@leo133636 if we get snow its gone by the next day. I’m from indiana so im used to it and have been going on some awesome drives on the ice and snow but most texans dont see it ever

[@leo133636]

@@mynameisnotcory thanks

[@cuppsfitness]

Are you guys looking into selling the wheels that were on the car? Finally good to see the 986 get some love.

[@rndmheroxx]

I actually did end up selling those , which help recoupe a good chunk of the purchase cost!

[@agispapadopoulos6737]

you can replace the old key transponder with the transponder from the new immo set (the small chip in the key fob) and leave the locks intact! Cool vid though really enjoyed it:) \m/

[@rndmheroxx]

When I bought it, the key that worked in the ignition, didn't match the door handle, so I needed a new set to get everything to match!

[@agispapadopoulos6737]

@@rndmheroxx aahh nice! yea makes sense.. sry I didn't catch that from the video!

[@ichallengemydog]

"powdered horsepower" is my favorite kind of horsepower

[@leograham2297]

Nice one

[@diegow7504]

porsche and retrowave

[@ufohunters4612]

Still a dream car for me .....

[@ojmitchell7757]

Should 100% lift it! Turn it into a Baja Boxster!

[@rndmheroxx]

I like where your head is at. Build series?

[@Dr.Smartbrain]

Do you know how to fix the problem with the frunk release? I saw in another video that when the battery dies, it disables the trunk/frunk levers. You use your actual key to lock the driver side door and unlock it. That resets the levers.

[@LordTheodore04]

nice video

[@dacmd3210]

Nice project and car, I thought you are not supposed to push the butterfly on throttle body? Or if it is completely removed it's ok? Just wondering.

[@ecstuning]

with cable throttles, its fine. with electronic throttles, you shouldnt as it can mess up the motor in the actuator. not sure which this car has but will is probably sure hes ok haha

[@dacmd3210]

@@ecstuning Thank you.

[@Cr1spo4]

Nice ! Now get an mr2 turbo!

[@adamcharlton4186]

You did more in 23 minutes on yours than I have in a year of owning mine

[@billcunningham8485]

Watch for a new ECS Tuning product: the “Shut Up Kevin” tee shirt 👕

[@ecstuning]

That idea is going to our marketing team.

[@billcunningham8485]

@@ecstuning I'd buy one. And I don't even have a friend named Kevin.

[@difacilprojects6676]

Hi, Nice Vid! we bought a 986 2.5 recently. I noticed two problems. Let see if I can explain in english. Lack of power at high rpm: Full gas on 4th or 5th gear and the car was not able to rise rpm passing 4500/5000 rpm. Moreover some "misfires" around 2500/3000 rpm: I was driving slowly, then if you put more than, let's say, 60% of the pedal down I noticed lack of power and suddenly a little jerk and the engine is strong again. No code errors on the dasboard. I cleaned the MAF without succes. I put a new one (Bosch brand for around $150) and the car goes perfect! Hope this will help if someone noticed same problem. Regards from Spain!