What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by flmont

78F350,..How did U louver the hood,.? R those welded in or stamped ? Thanks !

It is just cut into the hood metal. I marked it out to (mostly) miss the framework, then drilled holes at the ends and bent the middle.



It was all carefully planned and designed using the latest available technology:


With just a single Boxster radiator in the center in 90+ degree weather 'racing' Autocross, Rallycross, and a few drag strip runs with nitrous, the engine did not overheat.

[Oldcarguy]

Bought a new stable mate for our 550SE and Audi S5. 400hp 2018 Macan Turbo (CPO). Our new ‘gofer’. Really love it!




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[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Bought a new stable mate for our 550SE and Audi S5. 400hp 2018 Macan Turbo (CPO). Our new ‘gofer’. Really love it!

Congrats on the Macan, Fred. One of my partners has the Macan Turbo and my wife just got a base Macan. They are great cars, you will love it!

[azlvr]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Bought a new stable mate for our 550SE and Audi S5. 400hp 2018 Macan Turbo (CPO). Our new ‘gofer’. Really love it!




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[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by azlvr

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Sorry for my late response, here’s the measurements I took for my speedster hump covers and a pic of the cover (same cover for both sides on my set). covers are a loose fit, drawing not to scale.




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[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Sorry for my late response, here’s the measurements I took for my speedster hump covers and a pic of the cover (same cover for both sides on my set). covers are a loose fit, drawing not to scale.

Fred - that's awesome! I was thinking this past weekend that I needed covers for several sets of my humps - you just saved me a bunch time, energy and brain cells. I'll get my upholstery guy on this. Thanks!

[azlvr]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Sorry for my late response, here’s the measurements I took for my speedster hump covers and a pic of the cover (same cover for both sides on my set). covers are a loose fit, drawing not to scale.

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Thank you very much, I have a set on order right now.
It's very difficult to swallow the price for a set of OEM ones but I may
choose that route. Do they have some padding in there?
Do you still have the part number?

Are you happy with the purchase?

[PaulE]

My car is having new transmission mounts and a new AOS installed. When my engine was rebuilt we discussed replacing the transmission mounts but it turns out the originals were re-used. The mid pipes of exhaust had been contacting the rear sway bar and the cause of this was failed motor mounts. One of the mid pipes had already been rewelded and now the other side will be rewelded too. The AOS is being replaced as a preventative after an oil smoke bomb situation at Watkins Glen last week.

[A8ked]

Changed the oil and filter, then got the hardtop out of storage and installed it for the rainy season. RainX'd the windows and headlights and ready for the Fall and Winter.

[986 Boxster]

Put the hardtop on for the fall season. Wife had a spa appointment right next to the cannabis store. I told her to go to the cannabis store first so she could be relaxed for her spa appointment :dance:

[Radman]

Originally Posted by 986 Boxster

Put the hardtop on for the fall season. Wife had a spa appointment right next to the cannabis store. I told her to go to the cannabis store first so she could be relaxed for her spa appointment :dance:

Did you use a template for the updated lettering?

[986 Boxster]

I used these measurements for the P and the E and then I used painters tape under the letters in a straight line and spaced the remaining letters out evenly. I didn't like the template that came with the letters from Suncoast, the letters were to far apart. I also didn't like the way they looked when I tried following the same curve as the Boxster letters. Hope that helps. It takes a bit of patience to get them all spaced out evenly.

[Radman]

Originally Posted by 986 Boxster

I used these measurements for the P and the E and then I used painters tape under the letters in a straight line and spaced the remaining letters out evenly. I didn't like the template that came with the letters from Suncoast, the letters were to far apart. I also didn't like the way they looked when I tried following the same curve as the Boxster letters. Hope that helps. It takes a bit of patience to get them all spaced out evenly.

Helps tremendously, thanks!

[Radman]

I overfilled on my last(and first for me) oil change on the 99. Got it back up on the lift, dumped out what was in the filter canister, and now it's perfect lol! Unfortunately didn't have time to swap O2 sensors to see if codes followed but maybe next weekend.

[vetman]

finally can get it done

[Radman]

Originally Posted by vetman

finally can get it done

I went with a Max Jax in my garage. A lift helps so much. Especially if you have injuries or are in any way mobility limited.

[pidj]

I sold my 2001 S for a '03 M3 Cabriolet. The 986 was very clean and low mileage but I needed the back seats and this was the best compromise. Funny but they all have their issues that need sorting and monitoring so I move from IMS Anxiety to other stuff anxiety
So far so good - the drive is not as refined as the Porsche but I do prefer the seating comfort and the loss of that ridiculously large steering wheel. I prefer the sight lines too. I'll miss the 986 but maybe some day I'll venture back. Cheers!

[vetman]

I needed the storage space, as well as getting under the car to work.

[vetman]

lift in use

[PaulE]

Today I was at New Jersey Motorsports Park's Lightning track for the first day of a 2 day HPDE. Had a great day, no AOS smoke bomb issues like I had at Watkins Glen in August. Tomorrow looks like rain but fingers crossed I'll get a couple of sessions in.