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Vehicle Name My First Porsche
Year 2003
Make Porsche
Model Boxster Base
Color Midnight Blue Metallic
Rocport - Xmas 2016
History I am basically the car's second owner. I bought it in Sept. 2015 from Pedro Bonilla in FL. He rescued the car that had an IMS failure for it's original owner at around 108k. He sourced and rebuilt a replacement engine and installed a new IMS bearing and his Direct Oil Feed, amongst many other things. Thanks, Pedro!
Exterior
Clear side markers
LED rear plate lights
Titanium rear emblem
Silver coated amber bulbs in side markers and rear directionals
Clear third brake light with red LED bulbs
Relocated frunk cable
Rear drain hole screens
Mesh screens for front grilles
Front bumper re-spray
Suntek PPF on front bumper
Replaced convertible top - Robbins A5 Sonneland fabric
Rear bumperettes painted body color
Rear bumper re-spray
Converted side markers to flash as directionals
Rennline tow hook front license plate mount

Interior
Non-smoker's bin (retained light from ashtray to light bin)
LED light kit for dome, doors, glove box and trunks
Removed flaking rubberized paint on black plastic interior pieces.
Aluma-look gauge trim rings and clock/trip knobs
Warning light trim cover
Variable intermittent wiper relay
Stainless steel door sill plates
Center console bat wing painted silver w/Porsche crest
Ball bearing short shift kit and steel side lever from 986forum member Ben006
Cocomats in blue/natural for driver side, passenger side, frunk and trunk
Seats repaired with new bottom webbing and added foam
Seats covered with new full leather skins
Covered door pocket lids, center oddment bin, seat hinge covers, and sides of center stack with Savanna Beige leather
Rennline silver pedals with black rubber grips (gas with extensions, brake, clutch and dead pedal)

In-Car Entertainment
BOSE High End Sound Package
AUX jack added in variable wiper dummy plate
BOSE emblems on rear speakers

Beneath the Engine Cover
Stock 2.7L 225HP @6,300RPM - 192 #FT TORQUE @ 4,750 RPM
Technofix Direct Oil Feed (DOF) IMSB
Desnorkled

Suspension
Stock (same as 2002 S)

Wheels and Tires
17" Boxster II wheels (refinished) for summer
Continental Extreme Contact Sport (summer)
17" Sport Classic wheels for winter
Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires (winter)
Valve stem caps with Porsche crests
New colored center caps (summer)
Used black and silver center caps (winter)
Smoked chrome lug nut covers
Re-painted calipers black and applied new decals
Technofix braided stainless steel brake lines

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