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

LoveBunny · 03-23-2008, 07:01 PM

My dog's harness came from Ruffrider

http://www.ruffrider.com/

The one I got her is the Geriatric Roadie, although looking at the pictures on the site it doesn't look the same as the one on there.

juan986 · 03-23-2008, 07:17 PM

Nice color and rims! Congrats, enjoy your new car!

dcporsche99 · 03-23-2008, 07:27 PM

Hey LB,
Thanks for the pics! Nice all around!!....the dogs too!!!

nola911 · 03-23-2008, 07:59 PM

I cannot believe you took your car to lakeside mall, I get a door ding just driving past that place.

I'm only kidding, great looking boxster and congrats. We still need to plan the Louisiana boys/girls porsche party.

super66 · 03-23-2008, 09:10 PM

the car looks great....I like the wheels too....I think cayman side vents painted to match would be a great add on!

Where's my car? · 03-23-2008, 10:34 PM

Congrats!!! On Your New Car!!

TriGem2k · 03-23-2008, 10:44 PM

Congrats and Enjoy!

I'm sure you will get through the break in period very quickly. These cars are extremely addicting to drive.

So how about those bikini pics?? J/K

ENJOY!

LoveBunny · 03-24-2008, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by maxferran

I cannot believe you took your car to lakeside mall, I get a door ding just driving past that place.

I'm only kidding, great looking boxster and congrats. We still need to plan the Louisiana boys/girls porsche party.

Well, I have to say this is the first time I went to the mall and looked for parking spots far away from the entrance. I had space all around me. Plus I had to pee really bad and didn't want to wet my pants in the car.

Today I stalled in traffic like a big idiot. Some guy was behind me blowing the horn and that dang key being on the left side kept throwing me off and I kept turning it the wrong way to restart it. I'm still getting used to the feel of the car and I'm still a little nervous with it, I guess like when you have a new baby or something.

super66, I thought my side vents were going to be black instead of silver, but I think they look okay silver. Maybe I'll change them eventually though.

RandallNeighbour · 03-24-2008, 08:56 AM

Ah, the strategic parking process. I've employed it with every new car I've purchased and yet, someone decides to find my car and park within millimeters of it just to prove they can do it.

End spots are best because one side is protected for sure... but one must be VERY careful with the rims we have on our cars not to curb rash them... and yours are especially expensive to replace or repair!

As far as the stalling goes, I must admit it still happens to me now and then and it's embarrassing.

That comment reminded me to comment on clutch use in case you don't know what I did not know before Porsche ownership:

The clutch should not be depressed unless you are actively changing gears. This means that your foot should be off it when you are sitting at a traffic light. Same goes for coasting to a stop or down a steep hill ... don't depress the clutch while you brake to a stop. It's best to depress clutch, put tranny in neutral, release clutch, and brake simultaneously to a stop.

Only depressing the clutch when actively changing gears keeps the clutch from wearing out prematurely, and you really want to practice it because a clutch will cost you plenty $800-$1200 minimum for parts and dropping your tranny to get to the clutch parts.

The flip side of this practice is an increased potential for stalling at red lights and pissing off people behind you who believe the first person at the light MUST jackrabbit into the intersection the millisecond the light turns green.

I typically watch the traffic patterns and the opposite light and remain alert at lights when I'm driving the boxster so I can get it in gear, give it a tad more fuel than normal to eliminate stalling, and keep people from honking at me or worse... rear ending me because I didn't get out of their way fast enough.

BTW, brake pads are much cheaper and easier to replace than a clutch, so downshifting is not recommended by many Boxster owners who've paid for a clutch replacement prematurely!

Just some thoughts ... if you knew all this, please forgive me. Just thought it would be good to pass along what I've learned thus far in Porsche ownership!

LoveBunny · 03-24-2008, 09:22 AM

Ahh, I know I'm going to have a heart attack if I scrape up these wheels. I got a tire/wheel warranty, but it does not cover if I'm a bonehead and tear them up parking. I'm trying to get used to how the passenger side mirror angles down when the car is in reverse. As annoying as it is when I am backing up in a normal situation, I think it might really be a good thing for paralell parking.

My friend's dad used to baby his 928 and always parked it on an end spot at work. One day somebody side swiped it. so I guess you can never be too careful.

I thought it was probably best to not keep the clutch depressed like you say, but thanks for clarifying it. It's been years since I owned a car with a manual transmission, but I do seem to recall my dad telling me that when I had one.

I guess it's good that I've only stalled it once so far. Years ago I had a 944. When I had a migraine one day I got my friend to drive it. She killed it five times before she finally got it rolling.

angman · 03-24-2008, 09:42 AM

Congrats on the car Lovebunny!

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

The clutch should not be depressed unless you are actively changing gears. This means that your foot should be off it when you are sitting at a traffic light. Same goes for coasting to a stop or down a steep hill ... don't depress the clutch while you brake to a stop. It's best to depress clutch, put tranny in neutral, release clutch, and brake simultaneously to a stop.

Randall, are you sure about this. I thought putting the car in neutral while coming to a stop is a complete no no. I think technically its illegal to have the car in neutral whehn on the road here in Vancouver, BC (I could be wrong since my drivers written exam was done over 16 years ago). Being in neutral is dangerous as you won't be in gear if you need to avoid accelerate to avoid an accident etc. I rode a few motorcycles before as well and its even more imortant to be in gear on a bike as you never want to be rear ended by an idiot driver behind you.

Does holding the clutch in actually wear it down? I thought it only wears when you let it slip during engagement of a gear.

Sloan · 03-24-2008, 09:22 AM

The new car looks fantastic - congratulations! Having just gotten my Boxster about a month ago after years of anticipation, I share in your excitement.

Enjoy it!

LoveBunny · 03-24-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sloan

The new car looks fantastic - congratulations! Having just gotten my Boxster about a month ago after years of anticipation, I share in your excitement.

Enjoy it!

I'm in the same boat. I've been wanting one ever since someone I knew got one about five years ago. For the past couple days I've been kind of keyed up all the time and have trouble concentrating on my work because I'm thinking about my car so much.

And I must have seen at least 3 boxsters today driving to and from work, one that was driving behind me for a while. I normally don't see that many. Maybe they are sort of like dogs and start to pack together.

peakpro · 03-24-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveBunny

Well, I have to say this is the first time I went to the mall and looked for parking spots far away from the entrance. I had space all around me. Plus I had to pee really bad and didn't want to wet my pants in the car.

Today I stalled in traffic like a big idiot. Some guy was behind me blowing the horn and that dang key being on the left side kept throwing me off and I kept turning it the wrong way to restart it. I'm still getting used to the feel of the car and I'm still a little nervous with it, I guess like when you have a new baby or something.

super66, I thought my side vents were going to be black instead of silver, but I think they look okay silver. Maybe I'll change them eventually though.

Same here...first time I stalled I was looking on the right side for the key...people blowing horns....i turned on the cruise control by msitake and didn't know what the dashboards lights were for...

was laughing my head off..

super66 · 03-24-2008, 11:04 AM

lets not talk about stalling....and then the fricken car is so quiet.....I stalled it downtown and didn't even know....and then I had to get used to turning the car off to the left first....then restarting it....it was my first manual car so I couldn't even drive with the radio turned up for months

alright LB, I think they woulf look great....I hesitated on that mod and the clear side markers at first.....but the clears were the best 20 bucks I spent....

and my car had a slurpee thrown at it the 2nd night I had it....awesome....and I scuffed my rim like a moron....awesomer....