Garaged Boxster
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thboxster
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You'll find that if you leave the car for 1-2 weeks then the remote central locking system deactivates (to save battery) but that's fine. You should find that if you leave the car regularly for a couple of weeks then it should generally be Ok. However between trips it needs to be run.
If you leave it longer than a couple of weeks it's a good idea to invest in a battery conditioner to keep the battery topped up with charge.
Tyres also need to be rotated, that's just a feature of them, if they stand in one poition too long they don't like it.
If you leave it longer than a couple of weeks it's a good idea to invest in a battery conditioner to keep the battery topped up with charge.
Tyres also need to be rotated, that's just a feature of them, if they stand in one poition too long they don't like it.
No the alarm still works. I used to leave mine garaged all winter November to end March with 60psi in the tyres and rotated the wheels around New Year time. I left it parked up with the brakes off as well. Also left a battery conditioner on during this time. I would start it once, again around New year time and over the 6 years I had the car it was fine. Others will have different views on this but it worked for me for 6 years apart from a new Handbrake cable in year 5 due to the little use it had.
if you have power near the car get a battery conditioner. i leave my car for months on end, first when i got it the battery died after 4 weeks and i had to replace it after coming on here for help opening the bonnet - there's no manual way to open it and you have to faff about with the fuse box etc.
i agree wth the above re the tyres - you can get relatively cheap rubber trough things that stop flat spots if you are leaving it for a long time. if you are leaving it a really long time then you might want to ask porsche the best way to store it.
i agree wth the above re the tyres - you can get relatively cheap rubber trough things that stop flat spots if you are leaving it for a long time. if you are leaving it a really long time then you might want to ask porsche the best way to store it.
Black80XSA
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Only thing to add is that if you wash it before storing, then make sure it gets a good run to dry off the brakes and blow water out of any catch points.
Just adding a few things from my experience.
As noted by previous post - definitely make sure the brakes are all dried off before sticking it in the garage - after a clean before storing I give it a quick run out and do a bit of hard braking (when safe to do so....)
Also I leave the handbrake off.
As for the alarm (you've probably figured this out by now) but if you leave the car (certainly on my 986 S) for more than 5 days the remote central locking (again as previously posted) does switch off. If you just then open the door with the key and do nothing else for a few seconds the car alarm will go off so you can either re-activate using the fob (having opened with the door key) and all will be well or you can go straight to starting the engine in the normal way which will de-activate the alarm as well (if it's sounding by that time).
As noted by previous post - definitely make sure the brakes are all dried off before sticking it in the garage - after a clean before storing I give it a quick run out and do a bit of hard braking (when safe to do so....)
Also I leave the handbrake off.
As for the alarm (you've probably figured this out by now) but if you leave the car (certainly on my 986 S) for more than 5 days the remote central locking (again as previously posted) does switch off. If you just then open the door with the key and do nothing else for a few seconds the car alarm will go off so you can either re-activate using the fob (having opened with the door key) and all will be well or you can go straight to starting the engine in the normal way which will de-activate the alarm as well (if it's sounding by that time).
Yes to all replies. I totally ruined my 8000 ml 2007 997C2S by not drying it out properly after pressure washing and then putting it in the garage under a breathable cover. It is essential to use a leaf blower for example to dry the disca and high in the wheel arches. A trickle charger is essential, trying to start from jumper leads in a tiny fusebox is frightening, especially when a "major system failure" warning comes up!
Must have a Viper engine [
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And once the car has cooled again, this stuff is good:
http://www.carcoon.co.uk/carcoons/csp.asp
Black80XSA
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Store a car with wet brakes for months on end in a damn environment and it makes no difference what mileage its covered - i've seen cars outside OPC Reading which are thick with red rust on all discs.
John E B Jones
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How about 18,000 miles in 8 years? Got it wet last Sunday for the second time in it's life! It was a 70th birthday present to myself, and yesterday was my 78th, nothing like the odd trip in the Boxster to keep one young!!
Happy days,
'Jeb' Jones, past Sussex RO
Happy days,
'Jeb' Jones, past Sussex RO
Fantastic, I hope you continue to enjoy your car for many more happy miles.
Mins has just clocked up 800 miles but got its second good soaking last Saturday on a cruise around the Ribble Valley. I rather suspect it will be less than 18000 miles before it gets wet again!
Good to know the roof works though!
Mins has just clocked up 800 miles but got its second good soaking last Saturday on a cruise around the Ribble Valley. I rather suspect it will be less than 18000 miles before it gets wet again!
Good to know the roof works though!
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