12-11-2017, 06:13 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by alm001
I pushed the car forward in my garage to make room for the snow blower and generator.
Put her up on jackstands and removed the wheels for the winter.
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I’ve read that you shouldn’t leave the suspension hanging over the winter. Could be wrong but just putting it out there.
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12-11-2017, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CT
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Originally Posted by Lucassharringtonn
I’ve read that you shouldn’t leave the suspension hanging over the winter. Could be wrong but just putting it out there.
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Agreed. Last year I put the jacks under the suspension so it stayed compressed.
But next spring I hope to make some suspension changes so I don't care.
I had also heard that it's not a big deal to let it hang, as long as it's not outside.
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12-11-2017, 12:07 PM
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Location: North Eastern US
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Did the DRL hack w/on-off switch
Did the DRL fog light hack with on/off switch today. Really happy with the result. Details and pics here:
DRL-Fog Light Hack
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Rgds, Fred
#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
The contents of my posts are for entertainment only. As confirmed by my many motor sports fails, I am not qualified to give product endorsements or mechanical advice 
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12-12-2017, 04:54 AM
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Playing with taillights �� 
Last edited by JBauer; 12-12-2017 at 07:30 AM.
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12-12-2017, 10:58 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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Looks nice!
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12-12-2017, 11:01 AM
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Thank you 😀 The price is right too $9
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12-12-2017, 11:41 AM
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Done with my side Windows. Lined up nice. Now weather strip. 
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01-02-2018, 08:29 PM
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Location: Visalia, Ca
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What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
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Originally Posted by JBauer
Done with my side Windows. Lined up nice. Now weather strip.
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Hey Jan! Glad to see you here.
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01-02-2018, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Visalia, Ca
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What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
Not a lot, replaced the wheel caps. Stock caps were in much worse shape than
I thought. New caps, colored badges instead of the etched version, look so much
better and aren't missing half or more of the retaining legs.
In the next week or so, rear shelf gets speakers and Window regulators on
both sides will be replaced. Have the parts, just not the time yet 
New caps:
Old Caps:
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2001 Boxster S, Metallic Black, 6 Speed Manual, 3.2 liter engine.
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12-12-2017, 12:07 PM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBauer
Thank you  The price is right too $9 |
Haha, right?! Please provide an itemized breakdown 
Beautiful car, and ZTop.
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12-12-2017, 12:49 PM
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Location: Indiana
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This
Plus this
Plus masking tape, heat gun and polish thats not included in the $9 because I had them already = this ��
The pictures don't do it justice. Looks a lot nicer in person. I'm shocked.
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12-13-2017, 06:39 AM
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Seats back in, car not done but at least drivable. Can't stop looking at this thing!
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12-13-2017, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the garage...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi Cooper
Seats back in, car not done but at least drivable. Can't stop looking at this thing!
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Wow - impressive.
You changed dash and door cards too?
Keep up the great work
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12-13-2017, 08:40 AM
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Location: Miami, FL
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Originally Posted by Burg Boxster
Wow - impressive.
You changed dash and door cards too?
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Thanks
Previous owner (JAAY) changed the dash and door panels from black to Boxster Red and mixed up sections from both to make them two-tone, which I think looks awesome. Seats were base black and fading though and I thought it needed more color at the rear (plus I reaaaally wanted sports seats), so I found those trashed sports seats and had them recovered. The whole upgrade including the buying the sports seats and the upholstery works was only $350 after I sold the base seats
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12-12-2017, 04:51 PM
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J Bauer you are doing some awesome work!
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12-13-2017, 12:39 PM
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gotcha - appreciate full explanation too as you had me VERY concerned there when you mention JAAY and seats as that car was always impeccable. Even better now w/ seat redo you had done.
Enjoy
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12-16-2017, 05:22 AM
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I rebuilt my half shafts. Cleaned out all the old grease with paper towels and a parts washer, regreased the cv joints and installed new boots. Then after it was all back together, degreased it again. A very satisfying job. Today, I'm going to remove the crossmember behind the engine, lower the car off the jackstands, and disconnect everything in the engine compartment so I can pull the engine and tiptronic.
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12-16-2017, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian in Tucson
I rebuilt my half shafts. Cleaned out all the old grease with paper towels and a parts washer, regreased the cv joints and installed new boots. Then after it was all back together, degreased it again. A very satisfying job. Today, I'm going to remove the crossmember behind the engine, lower the car off the jackstands, and disconnect everything in the engine compartment so I can pull the engine and tiptronic.
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Ill need to do mine, both sides as boots are torn next spring best price is $1500 lifetime warranty except labor. I thought abut doing myself but don't have a lift.
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Seal Gray & K&N Filter
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12-19-2017, 08:23 AM
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Yee Haw
I got to drive the box 2 days in a row, a couple hundred miles each day.
It was like driving on the salt flats of Bonneville
Each day I had to take it over to the local pressure washer car wash and rinse off the road salt
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12-19-2017, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2017
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I "installed" door sills. $40 out the door, eBay. 2+ hours removing the 3M HD double sided tape, prepping, affixing new like tape, and installing. However...
I'm not driving an "S". I couldn't pass up the deal to hide all the existing touch up paint and scuffs.
I considered using a black magic marker to hide the S.
Thoughts?
I know. First world problems.
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