Leads weren't long enough - used the Prelude instead.

 

Well, thought I'd revive this thread as I am picking the Boxster up tomorrow and taking him for his MOT. I've booked an MOT station just 2 miles away from where it's been stored. I want to spend as little time on the road without an MOT as possible! The mobile mechanic assures me it should pass with all the checks he did this week - so I'll have a sports car again for a while! Yippee!

 

Not just a sports car, a sports car with an open roof and it's summer

 

Will we be seeing you at the next Herts meet?

 

I agree with most of the above with the exception of a couple of things.

If its anything like my 911, you need to read the manual to find the jump start procedure. Jumping it from the battery could give you all sorts of electrical problems. Mine has a small box in the engine bay for the positive lead, and there is a grounding point for the negative lead. I would use a jump pack to start it.

If the remote doesn't work and the alarm goes off when you get into it don't worry, the remote goes in to 'sleep' mode after 5 days but will reset itself as soon as you switch on the ignition.

Once started I wouldn't let it stand to warm up, the cylinder liners can be porous and they will be bone dry. To get some lubrication into them, it'd be best to drive it immediately such that the oil pump can fire some lubricant into the cylinders.

The clutch may complain when you first go to use it but that should be ok after a few uses.

A service at an independent should cost you no more than £350.

 

That's how I connect the trickle charger to the NSX - far more convenient.

Look forward to seeing it at a future Herts meet!