06-15-2013, 05:04 PM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
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lol, I do the same thing on Gran Turismo as they have Porsche (RUF) cars on there too, with the Boxster being one of them. 
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06-15-2013, 05:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 560
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Particlewave; Which game is that? I have't seen that one!
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2009 Porsche Boxster - Guards Red/Tan
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you. – Jeremy Clarkson
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06-15-2013, 07:34 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche Chick
Particlewave; Which game is that? I have't seen that one!
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Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Limited Edition for the Xbox 360 
It's the only game I've found with actual Porsches(most have RUF).
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06-16-2013, 01:21 PM
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San Diego Boxster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 325
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Yesterday was on a mountain drive with the PCA club in San Diego. Suddenly my wife yells out, there's smoke coming out the back. Low and behold I see lot of white smoke and pull over. Immediate thoughts of oil burning!!!
Fortunately one of the group leaders saw me and stopped. Needed his fire extinguisher for a small spot of oil burning. No damage from it thankfully.
Recently I just did my IMS and RMS, so I immediately thought something I did failed. So AAA came to the rescue and towed us home about 60 miles. Got the car off the bed of the truck and started up just fine. But felt no steering.
Turns out it was the Power Steering fluid that was smoking and not the engine oil :dance:
Turns out its a common problem when you install aftermarket headers. Seems the pressure line for the power steering tends to rest up against the header. The heat melted the hose and cause it to leak.
Advice to everyone who had aftermarket headers - check the driver's side and make sure the power steering hose is NOT resting against the header.
So today, I had the pleasure of removing the hose. Not hard, but not easy. You have to loose the AC compressor so you can wiggle the PS line from behind it. So hopefully I will have the replacement hose this week so I can get her back together.
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Happy Boxstering!
Miles
1998 Black Boxster (owned since 2001)
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06-15-2013, 06:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Newport, KY
Posts: 202
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Replaced my Driver's side window regulator. Works like new, and I only had one unexplained bolt left over.
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2002 Triple Black, Desnorkled, Bumper Plugs, LN IMSB Upgrade
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06-16-2013, 02:21 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,123
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Be careful with any spilled power steering fluid, it eats anything rubber.
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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06-16-2013, 05:39 PM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Orange Park, FL
Posts: 1,424
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Repaired the rear of the top, as the adhesive strips holding it to the bottom bow had let loose. Now the back of the canvas is taut again, and I actually had a little difficulty closing it. It looks much, much better. 
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (gone  )
2004 Porsche 911 C4S Cab
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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07-10-2013, 12:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 325
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07-10-2013, 06:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz
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Congratulations on the new car !!
Oslo ... Where a couple of beers and a pack of cigarettes costs more than a boxster !!
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07-10-2013, 07:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz
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Bravo! I did something similar last year, but the drive was 3500 km and took three days. Fun way to begin ownership!
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07-11-2013, 06:43 AM
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DIY extremist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 348
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took her for a spin upstate with her uncle "SC"
(she is for sale, btw)
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"Betty" -- 2000 Boxster S, Triple Black, loaded except PSM (sold to a good home)
"Veronica" -- 2008 Boxster S, Arctic Silver on Blue
"Maleficent" -- 2007 Cayman S, Red and Black, TPC Turbo 3.6L 460 RWHP, H&R RSS Coilover / TPC stage 2 suspension
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07-11-2013, 07:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
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The Socal rain made us cancel the pch cruise and picnic so the only thing g I did to the car yesterday was hitched a ride to the grocery store when I ran out of corona
Now the brake noise as gone It is a lot quieter and i can hear the other wheel bearing grumbling .
Luckily I already have its replacement in the trunk .
Today's job will be I stalling the side stripes ....
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07-11-2013, 03:07 PM
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Usercpy
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 205
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I like these chrome wheels.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by black_box
took her for a spin upstate with her uncle "SC"
(she is for sale, btw)
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07-11-2013, 12:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 325
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbear61
Bravo! I did something similar last year, but the drive was 3500 km and took three days. Fun way to begin ownership!
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Wow.. thats... a long (but fun!) drive
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Originally Posted by Ian c
Congratulations on the new car !!
Oslo ... Where a couple of beers and a pack of cigarettes costs more than a boxster !!
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YUP
My 2000 Box cost me $32200..
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07-11-2013, 12:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
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I used to work for a company from Bergen . Most of there work was in stavanger but I was farther north ... On the orman Lange island off molde
Spent many an expensive hour in Oslo
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06-17-2013, 07:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Johnstown, PA
Posts: 195
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Did a full inside/outside detail.
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06-19-2013, 09:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,111
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evo-r, if you want to update the look of your front end,
Plasti Dip the strakes in your radiator openings. I love the look on mine.
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06-19-2013, 06:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 378
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy
evo-r, if you want to update the look of your front end,
Plasti Dip the strakes in your radiator openings. I love the look on mine.
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You got pictures?
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Hers: 2011 Golf TDI
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06-19-2013, 11:16 AM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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Darn it...Google maps car just went by and I didn't have the Box out
Now my house will be shown on street view with my beat up '98 Neon in the driveway 
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06-19-2013, 04:45 PM
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Carnut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 775
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Das sieht gut aus MUMP.
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