I'm getting my car tomorrow morning! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Lil bastard · 03-22-2008, 04:11 PM

Very Nice - love the color - Congratulations!

When do we get to see a pic of the LoveBunny with her new Boxster? Nothing too wild, maybe just a flash of Leg and some Heels... ever see the Car Wash scene from Cool Hand Luke? te he...

LoveBunny · 03-22-2008, 05:19 PM

I'll try and figure out how to post a pic better. I thought Facebook would let you link so people could see without joining. Does anyone know why the uploader on this site doesn't work?

I just woke up from a nap and I swear I was having dreams that the car salesman was holding me up at gunpoint and some guy at the dealer ate a juicy roast beef sandwich in my car and dripped all over the seat. I must subconsciously still be scared it's not mine or something. When I went to take a nap I took a peek out the window to look at it since it's parked in my driveway right outside my bedroom window.

When I take more pics I'll take some with me in it if I can. But I dunno about a bikini shot since this seems to be a pretty tough crowd around here. If you-all thought that other girl in the models shoot had a gut I'd hate to see what you say about me.

dcporsche99 · 03-22-2008, 10:23 PM

Hey LB,
Congratulations! Can't wait to see the pics when you upload it on the forum site!

Enjoy!

LoveBunny · 03-22-2008, 10:27 PM

I'm going to take some better pictures tomorrow.

I've got to say it's pretty difficult to not drive this car too fast unless I'm watching for bumpy roads.

Uncle Bob · 03-22-2008, 10:53 PM

Congratulations!

7th gear · 03-22-2008, 11:00 PM

congratz on the new ride lovebunny!!

to share your pics, i've heard it may be possible to use:

flickr
http://www.flickr.com/

or

google picassa
http://picasa.google.com/

might help unless somebody directs you how to do it here.

Lil bastard · 03-23-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveBunny

I'm going to take some better pictures tomorrow.

I've got to say it's pretty difficult to not drive this car too fast unless I'm watching for bumpy roads.

Hey, don't forget to take it easy on the right foot through the break-in period.

Your car will thank you later, and despite several claims to the contrary, be sure to do an oil change in the next 600-750 mi., it may be the best maintenance money you'll spend.

Don't drive at constant speeds or RPMs and avoid excessive idling 'til you hit 1k on the Odo.

But, more important, I wasn't beggin' for Bikini pics (though I certainly wouldn't look away), I just think that any chick who's handle is LoveBunny and who drives a Boxster must be pretty HOT! Forget those few hypercritical posters. All women are beautiful in their own way!

RandallNeighbour · 03-23-2008, 06:24 AM

I love those turbo rims!

What year is it? What options does it have? Xenons? Bose?

LoveBunny · 03-23-2008, 01:44 PM

Here's some more pictures I just took.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46965257@N00/

LoveBunny · 03-23-2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Hey, don't forget to take it easy on the right foot through the break-in period.

Your car will thank you later, and despite several claims to the contrary, be sure to do an oil change in the next 600-750 mi., it may be the best maintenance money you'll spend.

Don't drive at constant speeds or RPMs and avoid excessive idling 'til you hit 1k on the Odo.

But, more important, I wasn't beggin' for Bikini pics (though I certainly wouldn't look away), I just think that any chick who's handle is LoveBunny and who drives a Boxster must be pretty HOT! Forget those few hypercritical posters. All women are beautiful in their own way!

Yeah, I'm trying not to rev it too high during break-in. I had a conversation with the salesman about how long I should not rev it past a certain point, and he said it's not as bad as long as you don't keep the RPMs high and sustain that. I've been trying to keep them under 4,000, but it's hard. I was racing a train last night (as in next to it, not trying to jump in front of it) and I was up to 5,000 before I knew it. And btw, I made it to the train crossing WAAAYYYY before the little barrier things came down.

It's a 2008. I didn't get a lot of options, but the ones I got were Bose, 19" wheels, power heated seats, wind screen, and I got a tire warranty which will very possibly pay for itself considering the way our streets are around here.

djomlas · 03-23-2008, 10:16 AM

very nice man, congrats, and enjoy it in good health

senna21 · 03-24-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Hey, don't forget to take it easy on the right foot through the break-in period.

Your car will thank you later, and despite several claims to the contrary, be sure to do an oil change in the next 600-750 mi., it may be the best maintenance money you'll spend.

Don't drive at constant speeds or RPMs and avoid excessive idling 'til you hit 1k on the Odo.

Not to get too far off topic but this has been disproved and is certainly an old wives tale where Porsche's are concered. Porche's been doing a hard break-in for many decades why should she not continue?

hjkim550 · 03-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Congratulations LB!

I was looking at your old thread to see when you would pick up your new ride. BTW, very nice pics... Lil was right about you. The car and your dog is nice as well.
The rims are fantastic.... same as the ones on the Cayman Design Edition 1?

I was pretty excited last May when I finally picked up my car after searching for 4 months. I cannot imagine how excited you are. I have had my car for close to a year now. You have to ask the veterans in this forum but I still have a great time when I take her out for a drive (current weather is not exactly cooperating). Unfortunately, I have had a few dings from idiots who went out of their way to park next to me as well as a scratch near the left rear trunk from a well meaning friend who was trying to put my golf clubs away at a tournament. (Oh, well)

Now you just have to start searching this forum for your next mods and look at all the posts by Perfect Lap to help you keep your black Boxster gleaming.

Enjoy!!

Lil bastard · 03-24-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by senna21

Not to get too far off topic but this has been disproved and is certainly an old wives tale where Porsche's are concered. Porche's been doing a hard break-in for many decades why should she not continue?

Because the owners manual says not to.

I know there is a school of thought out there that says to rev em high and hard from the get-go, but most of that came from a fabled article on breaking-in rebuilt engines and the article was specifically about motorcycles - http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm .

When the car is new, it's not just the engine which requires break-in. Wheel Bearings, Brake Pads, Rotors, Alternator, AC compressor, Waterpump, even the Belt Pulleys all develop wear patterns in the first several hundred miles. Done right, and it'll minimize repair costs down the road.

I rebuilt the engine on a '63 E-Type about 10 years ago. Once installed and ready to go, I used an electric drill to bring up the oil pressure and once the gauge read 25PSI, we started it, wedged the accelerator to 2800 RPM and let it run for 20 min., then dropped the oil, all per the advice of the leading Jaguar engine Guru in the country. It was broken-in after that point and never hiccup'd once in the 30 k mi. I drove it before selling it. The new owner and I are friends, and he's put another 25k on it without any trouble. But, that was a rebuilt engine, the rest of the car's mechanicals were already broken-in.

People can do what they wish with their cars, no doubt. But, the list of people developing engine problems due specifically to following the manufacturer's break-in recommendations is pretty small.