What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Okanebm]

First post! Ordered front and rear rotors and pads; now I have to wait. I hate waiting...

[rem503]

We took Friday off and drove from Cleveland to Port Clinton and Sandusky on route 6 along Lake Erie (150 mi round trip). It is nice leisurely drive with several garage sales along the way. We stopped at the Merry-Go-Round Museum and the Tin Goose Diner. The weather was rainy but the car looked pretty cool all dirty and splattered - like it's actually being used.

[HAUSIDMT]

Put gas in for $4.49 a gallon. Then went to work...at least it is a fun commute. Open nothingness out in the Central CA grapevines.

[More]

Picked up my 986 today and I was in my own little world I absolutely loved it and can't wait to do it again.
There were a couple of hiccups though one at the petrol station not inserting the fuel pump in properly which means about half a liter of petrol spat out all over the car and my shoes I hope the smell goes soon and I stalled on the high way in peak hour traffic and took me about 45 seconds to restart lol.

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by More

Picked up my 986 today and I was in my own little world I absolutely loved it and can't wait to do it again.
There were a couple of hiccups though one at the petrol station not inserting the fuel pump in properly which means about half a liter of petrol spat out all over the car and my shoes I hope the smell goes soon and I stalled on the high way in peak hour traffic and took me about 45 seconds to restart lol.

I stalled mine several times in the first few months of owner ship this spring as well.

It does take time to restart due to having to ign off first.

Takes a bit of getting used to and after 4 months its starting to feel very good now.

The shifts are flying faster and smoother every week and mostly a few fingers is better than a fist full of knob. (That sounds wrong when I read it )

Also splashed some fuel one time as well.

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Installing new front brake pads tomorrow and completing my brake fluid flush (Did not know about the 2nd bleed valve) and associated video to post on these forums.

[pjS03]

yesterday i shipped the heads to Flat 6, in Cleveland Ga.
It will be 2 to 3 weeks before they are returned to my shop, having withdrawall symptoms !! :ah:
A costly operation.
I shall be waiting :dance:

[More]

I had the worse day imaginable

I've only had my 986 for two days and an Asian driver had to go and crash into me as I was minding my own business and driving peacefully in my lane.

He tried to enter my lane at about 50/km and didn't see me (blind spot he sais) he took out my right rear view mirror scratched my right door and put a nice dent on my right panel and dented the rim on my wheel.

I have to take it to a local repair shop here in Sydney I prey to god they do a good job I am absolutely gutted.

[paintboy]

Went to pet store and picked up 144 cans of cat food....life in the fast lane.

[Ghostrider 310]

I told my dealer I have no faith in him and would like to get the replacement part for repair myself if possible. Then cause he pissed me off by promising to email me twice and then not following through twice, that I thought they had poor customer service. I told him I asked them to locate me a Spyder, no reply. They never even counter offered the 911 S still sitting on their lot with rusty rotors and too high a price. I said at this point I would pay to send my car back to the purchasing dealer if something catastrophic were to happen, so far no reply back.

[Ghostrider 310]

Dear More, So sorry to hear that, you should have grabbed your neck and told him it hurt like crazy! just make sure the repair center finds all the damage, like a potential bent wheel. If you can, do your homework on where the best place to go is, in the states you get to choose, till then have a laugh.

Family Guy Asian Driver - YouTube

And to 987 owners asking about vent repair I will have the factory manual procedures Monday, will try to make a thread with pics.

[tony_fury]

Beautiful day yesterday, went downtown HB for lunch..

[Ghostrider 310]

Nice!! I love California, it's my wallet that has the big disconnect with the place.

[dmairspotter]

Drove up to the Owls Head Transportation Museum with the local Porsche Club. Saw some cool antique cars and airplanes on the rocky coast o'Maine. Had lunch and drove back home, top down in leaf season. Pretty dang nice.

[Jager]

I had a vibration in the steering wheel (at various speeds) that was driving me crazy, so I took the Jägermobile to a tire shop and had the front wheels balanced. It was the best $36 I’ve spent in a long time... No more vibration in the steering wheel and I am rolling smoothly down the road again!!

[thstone]

I also had the tires balanced and had the tranmission fluid changed as part of fixing the small leak that was coming from the shift arm where the shifter cables connect.

[bar10dah]

It sat outside all day.

[E3EJvilla]

Changed my air filter... First time I've scene my engine since I bought the car. Man it needs a good cleaning! Next weekend going to change the oil/filter/clean the engine/ and clean the throttle body.

[grubinski]

Drove 850-900 miles up I-5 from Sunnyvale, CA (my Dad's place) to home in Washington state. The route was not too exciting except for some curves near Mt. Shasta, but the seats were good for 14 hours, and probably longer if I wanted to do it. This was a solo road trip ... with my wife along, we limit the distance to ~500 miles on interstates and ~350 miles on two lanes in a day.

[greenheckler]

Got new rear tires and fixed a bent rear wheel. That finally fixed a nagging steering wheel vibration I have had since getting the car.

Drove it through Santiago Canyon and through Cook's Corner in Southern California. Absolutely wonderful. Saw 3 other boxsters pass by in the opposite direction. Must have been one of those weekends.

[dbear61]

Weather turned chilly Thursday night with high 30s/low 40s morning temps Friday and Saturday so my warm weather DD sat home, and I drove my 181K-mile '99 Acura CL 5-speed all over (glad I had the timing and serpentine belts changed Thursday).

I considering taking it to church this morning, but it had blotchy dust rings all over and doesn't deserve to be seen in public like that.

After watching the Packers mail in the second half for a loss and an hour pruning dead plants in the garden, I needed some cheer. A quick wash and wheel scrub in 50° temperature to made it once more presentable, but I needed to dry it quickly to avoid water spots, and I didn't feel like using the chamois.

Fortunately, I needed a switch plate for my kitchen. The 7-mile drive too 11 miles with four on the freeway to ensure maximum "blow dry".

It's nice and clean once again, but looking at the weather forecast, this may have been one of the last drives of the year. Now I'm looking for one moderately warm weekend before November to do the final prep for winter slumber.

Dbear