03-16-2007, 06:28 PM
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yap...you got that right! I stay home for her birthday and she went to work  I need to clean the car before we go out on a date tonight, right?
I want to use either the 2nd or 3rd pix for my sig but I can't do it like what DJ did before (my recent sig)
-Gerry
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03-16-2007, 06:58 PM
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@ unklekraker,
Very nice! I think it's about time we drop our Boxsters some,I don't like seeing the wheel well!
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-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house 
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03-16-2007, 07:06 PM
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Looks great! But ya know, the job's not done until you put a shine on those tires! ; )
Funny, I washed/waxed mine last weekend here in SoCal because the weather was/is great...the trees dropped a bunch of pollen and made my silver look yellow!
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03-17-2007, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by silverboxter
Looks great! But ya know, the job's not done until you put a shine on those tires! ; )
Funny, I washed/waxed mine last weekend here in SoCal because the weather was/is great...the trees dropped a bunch of pollen and made my silver look yellow!
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"Give us all your Pollen!" - John Belushi, The Killer Bees - circa 1976...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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03-18-2007, 12:12 AM
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03-18-2007, 11:16 AM
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Blinkwatt- Got a phone number for Motor Works in Sacramento? I need a little help.
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03-16-2007, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
@ unklekraker,
Very nice! I think it's about time we drop our Boxsters some,I don't like seeing the wheel well!
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I agree, dude! at least 1 1/2" or 2"
@ silver - dude, i know exactly what you're saying! my other car look like crap coz' of those yellow pollen 
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03-16-2007, 07:23 PM
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looks great, but got to agree with the shine on those tires! hey, are you going to get the bumperettes painted?
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03-16-2007, 07:31 PM
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Im thinking about painting the bumperettes but i can't find anything closer to the paint of my car. my only option is send it to bumperplugs and have them re-paint it but it might cost me my 3rd child
about the tires: I would love to make it shiny but I can't find one that wont be all over the door when i drive..you know, the oil thingy  can you recommend one...
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03-16-2007, 07:33 PM
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blink, how much would it cost and are you planning to do it your self?
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03-16-2007, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by unklekraker
blink, how much would it cost and are you planning to do it your self?
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Well the prices are for the 5spd,I doubt the auto/tip suspension would cost alot more but I know it consist of other parts.
That is part of email I shared w/ Jeff Clark of Sunset Imports,his responses are in italiacs.
Hi,
I was looking to get a quote on some parts;
~99' Boxster RoW rear sway bar w/ bushings bar is 71.70 month from Germany, bushings 7.65 ea, week away
~front & rear RoW springs fronts 88.33 month from Germany with red and yellow color band. Rears are 80.62 with one pair in the US, if they sell out it's a month from Germany. Color band is red/red. Priced per pair.
This is all for a manual trans car.
END OF EMAIL
Now I didn't ask about dampers(shocks) cause I figure I will use the 'S' ones I have lying around in the garage. The estimates also dont include the front sway bar & bushings which I already have installed in the car.
The cost of installation is what will get you on these cars. I called 5 indie shops and they ranged from $600-1k for installation....YIKES! Then on top of that you have to get an alignment. Then I remembered about the traveling indie P-mechanics that work on old 911s,Mobile Works. Gave them a call and to my luck the mechanic that works the Sacramento region works on newer Porsches! I was estimated $400 for installation(included traveling fee to get to my house).
Here is a pic of a Boxster w/ the RoW kit.
http://userweb.nni.com/dla109/100_2079.JPG
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-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
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03-16-2007, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by unklekraker
Im thinking about painting the bumperettes but i can't find anything closer to the paint of my car. my only option is send it to bumperplugs and have them re-paint it but it might cost me my 3rd child
about the tires: I would love to make it shiny but I can't find one that wont be all over the door when i drive..you know, the oil thingy can you recommend one... |
I think the bumperettes would look sharp, lets start you a fund like randall's supercharger fund
I used tire wett or some junk on mine...maybe a meguiars product actually last time...the signature pic looks great now tho....maybe we can have DJ photoshop some armorall on those tires
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03-16-2007, 09:37 PM
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go to www.paintscratch.com and get OEM paint and DIY on those bumperettes
or even better if you dont wanna DIY it, go to a random shop and see how much they will charge to paint it, i got as low as $95 for prep paint and clear for mine in this weird color 
nice siggy btw
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03-16-2007, 09:39 PM
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i know, the sig look sharp! thanks to DJ  i dont think you could photoshop an armor all on tires...hehehehehehe!
I'll go to pep boys tomorrow to checl out some tire magic o some sort
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03-16-2007, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by unklekraker
I agree, dude! at least 1 1/2" or 2" |
I'm going w/ the RoW springs and sway bars matched up the 'S' shocks I have in the garage. It's supposed to drop it 20mm(almost 4/5") in the front,10mm(2/5") in the rear. I pretty darn sure it's going to happen,I'm just waiting for Sunset Imports to get them in stock.
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-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
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