03-05-2013, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Essex, England
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Went for a drive with the top down.....Wooooooo 13 deg today in UK...spring has arrived
Awesome....
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03-05-2013, 03:50 PM
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#382
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 176
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Got a new black GAHH glass window convertible top today - looks sharp...nice to be able to see more than shadows out the window -- only problem is they told me to not lower the top for a week to stretch the canvass 
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03-09-2013, 11:30 AM
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#383
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ohio
Posts: 86
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Northeast Ohio
Cold 47 deg and sunny.
Took it out for the first time this year! It fired right up. Cleaning the radiators of all the debris in the Fall seemed to have no effect on the engine temperature. Oh well, at least I know they are clean.
It was fun to hear that engine again.
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03-09-2013, 11:49 AM
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#384
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Little Switzerland, north carolina
Posts: 551
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Put the top down and did a spirited run down the mountain to a vineyard for some wine and bluegrass. Great day with hints of spring along the way.
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03-09-2013, 12:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 124
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Clay bar magic!
Broke out a clay bar for the first time and finally cleaned years of crud from my paint. The previous owner only ever spray-waxed the car to my knowledge. I was quite impressed by how much stuff came off and how smooth the finish is now! Put on a coat of liquid wax, and it could use another coat or two. Done for the day, I'd rather go tool around town.
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03-09-2013, 01:42 PM
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#386
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Upper Marlboro, Md.
Posts: 268
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Put in a new US cigarette lighter, replaced the broken hinge on the storage compartment , and put new clips on the windscreen. I still want to adjust the emergency brake, but that can wait until tomorrow.
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'14 Subaru Outback
'06 EG Classic
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03-09-2013, 02:12 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,163
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Working all weekend, but will continue this project on Monday 
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03-09-2013, 06:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: California
Posts: 1,859
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Put some "Danger" yellow on the Jägermobile today (new struts), also had some new brake pads and rotors laying around so I replaced those while I was at it.
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300K Mile Club
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03-10-2013, 03:01 PM
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#389
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Northern California
Posts: 319
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03-10-2013, 03:40 PM
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Boxster 1999
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 67
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Finish painting my Brake calipers black and cleaned my wheels that came back my new tires.
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03-11-2013, 12:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Northern California
Posts: 319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barteur
Finish painting my Brake calipers black and cleaned my wheels that came back my new tires.
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I would like to see some pics of your calipers. I will be doing mine black next week & I would like to get an idea of what they will look like.
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03-11-2013, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
Posts: 4,143
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryan topping
I replaced my headlights wit a pair I bought yesterday, nice drive form Sacramento to the Bay Area. Big difference in the appearance of the front. Now I need to figure out what to do with the old lights
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You could make an HID conversion by doing a retrofit, which would remove the burned inner lense, or you could sell them for someone that wanted to make a retrofit but they don't want to risk messing up their main headlights. I bought a pair off eBay with burned inner lenses and I am going to retrofit them with HID once I finish my move to FL, which will be in a couple weeks. My Boxster is already down there... I miss it but my girlfriend has been driving it and she likes it 
Steve
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03-11-2013, 01:58 PM
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1999 base
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 1,617
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Originally Posted by steved0x
You could make an HID conversion by doing a retrofit, which would remove the burned inner lense, or you could sell them for someone that wanted to make a retrofit but they don't want to risk messing up their main headlights. I bought a pair off eBay with burned inner lenses and I am going to retrofit them with HID once I finish my move to FL, which will be in a couple weeks. My Boxster is already down there... I miss it but my girlfriend has been driving it and she likes it
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where in FL are you moving to?
maybe we can work on the retrofit together 
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03-11-2013, 03:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
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Finished new exhaust install with a new Dansk Sport Muffler.
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03-11-2013, 03:30 PM
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San Diego Boxster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 325
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Today, I got to see the progress on my 1998 Boxster Refurbishment. Can't wait to get her back home!
Considering whether to put the Porsche Badge back on the new hood or not. What do you all think?
1998 Boxster Project - Complete Restoration
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1998 Black Boxster (owned since 2001)
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03-11-2013, 03:49 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,163
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Definitely needs the badge, but I'd go with the monochrome black/silver
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03-11-2013, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posts: 39
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I dove into my cylinder heads today - Replacing lifters, chain ramps, tensioners, etc. Got cylinders 1-3 stripped and ready for reassembly.
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03-11-2013, 08:19 PM
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#398
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 28
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Installed Fabspeed exhaust as well as an IPD plenum with a larger throttle body over the weekend. Put well over 200 miles just enjoying the upgrades.
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03-12-2013, 02:03 AM
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Boxster 1999
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 67
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Change front brake pads, new rotors, air filter and cabin filter yesterday.
Yes for the porsche badge I would put it back.
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03-14-2013, 06:31 PM
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#400
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San Diego Boxster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 325
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Today, I applied leather to the bottom of my door pocket covers and updated the DIY with the pattern.
Leather Door Pocket Covers
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Miles
1998 Black Boxster (owned since 2001)
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