2002 Porsche Boxster

S Convertible

3.2L 3179CC H6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

6 Speed Manual

WP0CB29802U661289

Clear

GAS

My beautiful little 2002 Porsche Boxster S recently suffered a catastrophic engine failure. I cannot afford to replace the engine. NOTE: I do NOT race the car... The engine failed going 20 MPH due to a failed intermediate shifty bearing. Google 'Porsche engine failure' and learn all about 2001 - 2005 failed Porsche engines. Porsche will not replace the engine because the car is 12 years old, thus past the 10 year cut-off. I am offering the car for sale 'AS IS' in the hopes someone may be in a better position than I to replace the engine or have another purpose for it such as tracing or electric conversion O.K. here is the GOOD, the BAD & the UGLY: The GOOD: I am the second owner. I have owned it, pampered & babied it for over 10 years. It has been garage kept since new and has only 58k miles. At 50k miles I replaced all 4 shock struts with new Bilstein's (Big $$), installed left & right new genuine Porsche axles & wheel bearings, 4 new Brembo brake rotors, new brake pads (more big $$). Two months prior to the engine failure I left a window open and it rained allowing the computer under the drivers seat to get wet. Bert Smith Porsche (St. Petersburg) dried & shampooed the carpet and did a full diagnostic resulting in installation of a new security system computer (under seat), new OBD computer, new exhaust O2 sensors, new left window riser, new ignition switch & new cam timing sensor. The bill was $7500.00 but it drove better than new... until the engine failed! To my knowledge the car has never been involved in an accident. It drives like a dream - as a Porsche should. The body is straight with no parking dings, etc. Interior is in very good condition. The A/C - climate control is excellent. Lots of Porsche Tequipment dark burl maple wood & leather trim (more big $$). See pix. This car has dealer take-off Carrera 19" alloy wheels with NEW genuine Porsche color crest center caps and Bridgestone Potenza tires in excellent condition with minimal wear (lots of big $$). I'll update this post with the tire sizes shortly. It has a B & M Short Throw Shifter (More big $$) installed and shifts waaaay better than the standard shifter. Genuine Porsche Litronic headlights (dealer installed (do not move with suspension as factory installed units) work excellent (huge $$). The original ugly orange side markers & tail lights have been replaced with grey 2003 units for a much improved appearance. The engine has a custom exhaust - aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, pipes & high performance catalytic converters (the system eliminates 2 of the 4 catalytic converters) the factory S muffler is retained. The factory convertible top with plastic window was replaced two years ago with a Robbins top with heated glass window. Everything on the car works as it should except the the items listed below (See 'The BAD'). Yes, you guessed it... MEGA bucks spent on this car, only to have the engine self destruct at 58k miles! The BAD: There are a few paint chips on front & rear bumpers. I was going to have bumpers repainted. No need now! The OEM radio does not work good (works - but the display doesn't light up). I was going to have a Kenwood system installed. Guess I don't have to now! The turn signals will not self-cancel after turning. That;s about all the bad stuff i can think of. The UGLY: Engine is damaged internally requiring rebuild with new cases or new engine. This is an awesome Porsche, faster & better handling than it was when new - just needs a new engine! Feel free to ask questions, request additional photos or inspect it (by appointment). It may be seen in my aircraft hangar on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. No test drives (HA HA) Buyer must arrange shipping, trailering, towing, etc. at own expense. On Jul-03-14 at 12:40:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Typo corrections: Engine failure due to failed intermediate SHAFT bearing failure, Not 'shifty' bearing!