12-06-2013, 07:12 PM
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#881
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 67
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Sorry to hear about the tire problems. For winter driving fun there is nothing better than a rear wheel drive car that can hang the tail out at will!
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12-08-2013, 04:28 PM
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#882
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 67
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Since it is parked for the winter I am spending few minutes each night reading the manual (yes, RTFM!). Today I had a few things to do outside, went into the garage and popped the door open, sat down and reviewed what I had read. And admired the view. got out and admired the view. Only 3-4 more months of admiring it before getting to the fun stuff.
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12-09-2013, 07:53 PM
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#883
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 54
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I added sound deadening material to both doors. Fired up the Bose premium system. Still sounds awful. New head unit and amp next.
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'03 Boxster S Lapis Blue
'06 BMW 550i Jet Black
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12-09-2013, 09:58 PM
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#884
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 274
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I *was* going to change tranny fluid, brake and clutch fluid and some spark plug tube O-rings....but I am a wuss and it's to damn cold!!!!
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Current: 981 Cayman
Former: '02 BS and '08 C
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12-20-2013, 04:13 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Today was my last day of work at the office, so I wanted to present myself as professionally and as well as I could.
So of course I drove the Boxster to work. Met with my successors, tied up some loose ends, had a great lunch with my charges, then drifted off quietly into the sunset of retirement.
And now, Scarlett is my DD. 
TO
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12-20-2013, 05:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 2,732
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeamOxford
Today was my last day of work at the office, so I wanted to present myself as professionally and as well as I could.
So of course I drove the Boxster to work. Met with my successors, tied up some loose ends, had a great lunch with my charges, then drifted off quietly into the sunset of retirement.
And now, Scarlett is my DD.
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Woo Hoo! Congratulations 
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2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
DEPO Tail Lights
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12-20-2013, 06:11 PM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
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Washed it, tookmitmout for a 40 mile trip on the why to stretch her out a bit.
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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12-20-2013, 06:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Marin, California
Posts: 243
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Today I stuck my head in my footwell and my feet in the air and replaced my brake pedal switch so that my brake lights would work again. It was a head-spinning ordeal.
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12-20-2013, 07:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DFW
Posts: 713
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeamOxford
Today was my last day of work at the office, so I wanted to present myself as professionally and as well as I could.
So of course I drove the Boxster to work. Met with my successors, tied up some loose ends, had a great lunch with my charges, then drifted off quietly into the sunset of retirement.
And now, Scarlett is my DD.
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Congrad to you. Beer of your choice on me!
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12-21-2013, 04:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Tampa
Posts: 118
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..............watched my wife and daughter drive away in it? wtf?
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Tampa Bay, Florida
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12-21-2013, 05:53 AM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceH
Woo Hoo! Congratulations |
Good for you! Enjoy every but of it...
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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12-21-2013, 09:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 20
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Cleaning the interior then on to the clay bar.
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12-21-2013, 07:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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12-22-2013, 11:23 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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Installed IR motion detecting storage shelf lights. DIY thread here.
Video Here
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12-23-2013, 04:43 AM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
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Damn that's cool...where and how and how hard was it to put in th e blue dash lights?
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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12-23-2013, 08:00 AM
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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 trimer
Damn that's cool...where and how and how hard was it to put in th e blue dash lights?
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Thanks buddy 
The gauge LEDs are plug and play and can be purchased from SportsCarLEDs.com - LEDs Replacements for the Porsche ® 996 Boxster 993 964 911 928 968 944
The rest are not so easy; The climate control unit, all of the switches, headlight switch, cig lighter, ashtray, etc. were all soldered one LED at a time. DIY thread here. 
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Last edited by particlewave; 12-23-2013 at 08:22 AM.
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01-09-2014, 11:17 AM
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#897
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Simi Valley
Posts: 153
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New brakes all the way around and new front rotors
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99' 986 Porsche Boxster - Glacier White/Black interior, 19" ALT Miro Type 371 Wheels, ROW M030 Kit, RSS 7mm Wheel spacers, Smoked Depot Brake lights, Smoked 3rd Brake light, Bosch Smoked side markers/headlight corners, Desnorkeled, Modified Air Filter, Carbon Fiber door sills, Plasti-dipped side mirrors/air ducts, debadged rear, black hood crest, Keyhole delete, Much more to come, stay tuned... 
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01-09-2014, 11:22 AM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,123
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Drove it to work, runs well in sub zero temps.
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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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01-09-2014, 12:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,498
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Not exactly today...last weekend actually. Replaced stock radio with inexpensive JVC Bluetooth unit that was onsale at BB for $79. I could not get the alternator and ignition noise to shut up after install so I removed the stock amp as well.
Sound great running the dash speakers (Polk 4") and the stock door speakers (soon to be replaced).
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01-09-2014, 01:04 PM
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#900
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
Posts: 4,144
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Last week:
New spark plugs, tubes, and O-rings
New front rotors
New fuel filter
Manual Transmission oil change
Bled clutch and brakes
New Post cat bank 1 O2 sensor
Painted lug bolts (mostly got scraped off when putting back on but the faces look good)
Today: replacing front hood shocks with "URO Parts" shocks from Amazon. $12.96 Each; we'll see how they do...
Steve
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