07-07-2013, 07:37 AM
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recycledsixtie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edmonton Canada
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Originally Posted by mump
Perfect weekend for top down driving. Went up on the Mosel River for a Wine Festival. Here's a pic from the drive back home:
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Impressive speed! Did mundane stuff as in putting all loose tools in the front trunk where they are supposed to be (attached to the spare tire) in an effort to minimize rattles. Is my 2001 Box loosening up or is it just poor housekeeping? Test drive needed! 
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07-08-2013, 02:10 PM
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Lover of all things bacon
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Burbank, CA
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Friday drove from Burbank up to Paso Robles - took I-5 up over the Grapevine, then took local road 166 - 33 - 58 (with a small excursion on 229).
After Paso drove over to Cambria then down PCH to SLO then back to Burbank on 101.
Saturday was wash and wax day.
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07-08-2013, 05:55 PM
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#683
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 48
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Originally Posted by stephe57
Trying the 19" Carrera Sports
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That's pretty much what mine looks like. Same wheels too. Just that I changed the headlights and tails and side indicators to led ones. Man gotta get the chance to clean the car for pics. Weathers been bad recently.
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07-09-2013, 04:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2013
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Got it washed, put the top down and finally took some pics of it to post on this forum 
Then went on a relaxed drive...
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07-09-2013, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Hartford CT
Posts: 234
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Originally Posted by Ian c
Brakes .
I fitted new discs , pads ,msensors , and handbrake shoes .
If I hadn't bothered with the handbrake it would have been a nice quick job
Did a quick recon mission behind the door card to see why the inner handle has issues .
Ordered a new spring for the inner handle online .
Put a new battery in the new remote key-head . |
I did the same thing. Except I didn't bother with the parking brake shoes. Anybody know how to bleed the PSM pump?
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07-09-2013, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Honolulu, HI
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Freshened up the rear.
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07-09-2013, 09:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
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Originally Posted by aclark133
I did the same thing. Except I didn't bother with the parking brake shoes. Anybody know how to bleed the PSM pump?
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I finished it off tonight after work ...
When I changed the handbrake shoes over weekend I accidentally broke one of the retaining springs 
A quick hour tonight and all is well
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07-10-2013, 05:42 AM
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#688
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Hartford CT
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Originally Posted by Ian c
I finished it off tonight after work ...
When I changed the handbrake shoes over weekend I accidentally broke one of the retaining springs
A quick hour tonight and all is well |
Ha! That's why I didn't touch mine.
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07-10-2013, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
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There was noise when we got the car and all the brakes needed doing and the handbrake shoes where only $17 extra .
After a 10mph driveby in the street last night , It seems to have cured the noise , but we will find out tonight ... Pch and a picnic
I forgot to mention that I had also been hearing a clunk around the passenger visor area ,so the 2 torques got tightened .
I'm trying to get rid of all the small noises etc before the lowering and exhaust goes on
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07-10-2013, 01:28 PM
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Location: Oslo, Norway
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07-10-2013, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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Originally Posted by yellowboxsters
Got it washed, put the top down and finally took some pics of it to post on this forum
Then went on a relaxed drive... |
That looks awesome with the clear headlights and side markers
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07-10-2013, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
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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, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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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, 07:43 AM
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DIY extremist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brooklyn
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took her for a spin upstate with her uncle "SC"
(she is for sale, btw)
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07-11-2013, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
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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, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway
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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, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
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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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07-11-2013, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway
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Originally Posted by Ian c
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 |
Ormen Lange.. nice 
The guy I bought my Box from was also in offshore.
Anyways.. back on topic
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07-11-2013, 04:07 PM
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Usercpy
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I like these chrome wheels.....
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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, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Northern NJ
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I turned mine on, warmed her up, revved her a little, then shut her down.
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