Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Yes, 215 section tyres, FWD - not helpful when it comes to 0-60. I don't know what it would do these days, I think the time was around 7 seconds when the car was new/original.

I would either have a 242 (2 door saloon body) or a 245 (estate), the four door doesn't really do it for me.

Flat hood, single round headlights, my ideal 240 is probably a 242 from '76.

I'd want to go the "whiteblock" all-alumium inline six, GT-3076R route, with E36 suspension in the rear.

The other day i met a solicitor who owns 7 1970s & 80s Volvos. You two should hang out.

North London resident?

Yes, especially one with a green and metallic silver interior.

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That looks awesome! Nice one. Better get some suncream for that bare bonce ;-)

Looking very Matt Farah from TST there too.

How come the Boxster doesn't have pop up headlamp washers, the 996 of the same era does. I guess that's one way to save money.

You only get those washers with the litronic headlamps. ive never seen a boxster with normal headlamps that had a washer of any kind.

Good effort Sir. Quietly envious...

Now I'm confused, yours look like projector units which I thought were Porsche's Litronic? Or is there 3 types, halogen, xenon, and then Porsche's Litronic?

And if yours is halogen what are those in front of the headlamps?

And if yours is halogen what are those in front of the headlamps?

magnets, duuuuuuhhhhh

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Mine are Litronics, yes. when I referred to 'those washers' I meant the ones on my car.

What do I have to take in terms of paperwork in order to get an MOT - or do I just present the car?

How come the Boxster doesn't have pop up headlamp washers, the 996 of the same era does. I guess that's one way to save money.

The little round chrome popups came with the facelifted headlights on the 3.6 996. The Boxster never got the facelift.

And Litronics is what Porsche called their Xenons, so only two types.

The old MoT helps them find it on the system. Otherwise nothing.

They did the last MOT, so hopefully they can find it ok.

Old 62mm on the right, new 90mm on the left:

Ah ok, makes sense now.

The Litronics on my dad's 996 are hands down the best headlights I've ever driven with. The HIDs on my old E34 come a close 2nd .

Interesting, why didn't the Boxster get a facelift? Not that I expect you to answer ever Porsche related question, it just seems like you might know.

Last question - my Odometer has just stopped working, which probably means that an £0.05 plastic cog has lost it's teeth. Is that an MOT required function?

Nope. Neither is a working speedo.

winner!

Porsche got shit for the Boxster and 911 looking too alike from the front, so they only changed the 911. It wasn't a cost thing as you can unbolt the facelifted 911 headlights and bumper and bolt them on to a Boxster.

Fun Porsche facts are my party piece. I never get invited to parties.

Ha!