09-11-2018, 08:40 AM
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Today I installed some simple metal wind deflectors and a Celeste Fig tree.
I had originally thought of making the deflectors a lot more complicated with multiple bends and folds around the edge and a Brown Turkey Fig. The roots of the Celeste are a lot less invasive and the complex folds to frame the wind deflector didn't improve it much over a simple cut sheet.
Congrats Fred on the Concours!
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09-11-2018, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 78F350
Today I installed some simple metal wind deflectors and a Celeste Fig tree.
I had originally thought of making the deflectors a lot more complicated with multiple bends and folds around the edge and a Brown Turkey Fig. The roots of the Celeste are a lot less invasive and the complex folds to frame the wind deflector didn't improve it much over a simple cut sheet.
Congrats Fred on the Concours! |
Nice fig tree! I went with a gingko, myself.
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09-12-2018, 09:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 78F350
Today I installed some simple metal wind deflectors and a Celeste Fig tree.
I had originally thought of making the deflectors a lot more complicated with multiple bends and folds around the edge and a Brown Turkey Fig. The roots of the Celeste are a lot less invasive and the complex folds to frame the wind deflector didn't improve it much over a simple cut sheet.
Congrats Fred on the Concours! |
You did use the proper German engineered soil didn’t you? Otherwise the roots won’t take and the tree will need to be replaced the next time you do a clutch job...
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09-09-2018, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dghii
Looks like summer is over in NY!
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Here as well, only going to 97 F on Monday
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09-10-2018, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dghii
Looks like summer is over in NY!
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our summer weather has been weird this season. Either hot and humid or raining. Over 9” of rain in August. Not normal for here at all. Yesterday was cloudy and in the high 50s. At least it didn’t rain during the event.
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#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
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09-16-2018, 04:42 AM
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Rgds, Fred
#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
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09-17-2018, 07:37 PM
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Turns out we had a professional photographer waiting for us at Hawk’s Nest.
Great run with great HVRPCA friends!
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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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09-17-2018, 07:40 PM
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Who's askin'?
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Originally Posted by Oldcarguy
Turns out we had a professional photographer waiting for us at Hawk’s Nest.
Great run with great HVRPCA friends!
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Awesome! Looks like a good time! What region is "HV"?
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09-17-2018, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by maytag
Awesome! Looks like a good time! What region is "HV"?
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Hi Maytag. It was a great day, thanks. We’re Zone 1, Hudson Valley Region, NY
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#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
Last edited by Oldcarguy; 09-17-2018 at 07:48 PM.
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09-23-2018, 04:52 AM
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2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
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09-23-2018, 06:59 AM
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Led the HVR-PCA TasteNY -> Lime Rock Race Park driving tour and participated in the Taste of the Track event. A great time was had by all!
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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
Last edited by Oldcarguy; 09-23-2018 at 02:27 PM.
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09-23-2018, 11:10 AM
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Old member. New Account.
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Sorry have been inactive for awhile but just got my Boxster a new stable mate!
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09-23-2018, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by all_mota
Sorry have been inactive for awhile but just got my Boxster a new stable mate!
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Your post reminded me of a decade ago....
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09-23-2018, 11:25 AM
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Old member. New Account.
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Originally Posted by MWS
Your post reminded me of a decade ago....
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can never go wrong with alpine white! 
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09-23-2018, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by all_mota
can never go wrong with alpine white! |
This was during our "transition period" from BMW to Porsche/Audi. At the time this was taken, we also had a white X3 (which replaced our black X5) and about a year prior bought a A6. Since this time, the Boxster replaced the Z4, the X3 was replaced by a Q5 and we swapped the A6 for a S5...but it's still white. 
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09-29-2018, 09:50 AM
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New shoes, the Michelin PS just do not last. Went with a set of Falken Ziex ZE950 AS since they are suppose to last over 40k miles, which at the rate I drive my 986 could be well over 20 years...
Lets see how they last on the track!
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09-29-2018, 12:27 PM
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Pathological Tinkerer
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What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
Got my 2001 S cluster leds swapped out to blue. I hated the stock orange/yellow color. Just have the seat control switch box to finish my interior color swap.
I did pull a shaft out of my speedo stepper motor and had to solder a new motor on the board after finding where to buy one online.
Hardest part was getting the needles positioned right on re-assembly.
I got a 996 cluster still in the box from somebody on eBay for cheap and want to change the leds out but thought I should try getting it done on the 986 cluster first.
Thanks particlewave for your posts on the subject.
Full disclosure this was a couple of months ago.
Last edited by P_Carfahrer; 10-07-2018 at 10:43 AM.
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09-29-2018, 01:27 PM
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Well done on the blue LEDs in your gauges, they look awesome!
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09-29-2018, 03:06 PM
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Felt bad for it
It is up on jack stands waiting for a new water pump and AOS and control arms....tires and a 4 wheel alignment......working two jobs and never any time
All the parts just sitting there next to it.......Sad
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10-05-2018, 05:52 PM
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98 Arctic silver 986
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Changed AOS, EVAP Purge valve, oil and filter.....fun times 
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