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Old 07-03-2015, 02:36 PM   #1861
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a friend just had his clutch done on his 2001 Boxster S, he had the LN bearing lined up as a while you are in there. His dual row was just about to go, there was metal shavings in the ims chamber, he got pretty lucky


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Old 07-03-2015, 03:13 PM   #1862
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Got my stripes put on! Instead of white i went with a light gray to match the new wheels!





May I ask where you bought the stripes from?
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Old 07-03-2015, 03:19 PM   #1863
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Nice stripes. Reminds me of mine.
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Old 07-03-2015, 04:57 PM   #1864
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I stumbled in the garage while my hands were full.
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Old 07-03-2015, 04:59 PM   #1865
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Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today. $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car). Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then...


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Old 07-03-2015, 07:48 PM   #1866
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Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today. $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car). Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then...


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Old 07-03-2015, 07:55 PM   #1867
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Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today. $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car). Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then...


One of the easiest yet most impactful upgrades imo. Nice!
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Old 07-03-2015, 07:58 PM   #1868
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I stumbled in the garage while my hands were full.


Are you made of steel? Holy cow
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Old 07-04-2015, 06:37 AM   #1869
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Are you made of steel? Holy cow
Typical overweight American bolstered by holding @ 30 pounds of scuba diving weights. Along with the snap decision to not drop the weights on the car and/or my feet.
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Old 07-04-2015, 09:44 AM   #1870
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Installed and polished Litronics headlights.
Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit.
But the car looks indeed way better with the Litronics
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Old 07-04-2015, 10:26 AM   #1871
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Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit.
I got pretty good results using a video by Chris Fix. And its not just a cut and buff method, its new clear coat as well. This old fashion way seemed to give me better results than the mothers sanding disks system I tried previously on these same headlights. Additionally I did follow up by using the polishing ball that came with the Mothers kit and used the same cutting compound, polish and wax from the Meguiar's paint correction kit I used on my paint to get out the orange peel and give them a wax protectant. The clear headlights Im restoring now will get six light coats of clear coat not just the three that Chris did, and I did on these pictured, as they had more pitting that didnt come out with sanding. Just a thought...


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Old 07-04-2015, 11:51 AM   #1872
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Installed Fred's Skybreaker wind stop
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Old 07-04-2015, 12:32 PM   #1873
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Took down the For Sale sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.

I need to mull it over for a while...
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Old 07-04-2015, 03:56 PM   #1874
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I replaced both the rear track arms on my 2001 Boxster S.

I used the 987 arms. They appear identical to the 986 ones. Only visual difference is the part number.

Photos showing both arms on my flickr site here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/billsalina

What a difference! No more slow speed rattling!
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Old 07-04-2015, 04:21 PM   #1875
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Today I did a complete detail starting with Lexol leather cleaner, then applied Lexol conditioner. I treated all the rubber with Lexol conditioner, cleaned the floor mats and vacuumed. I removed all the dried out, stuck on bugs with Goo Gone, then treated the whole car with New Car Glaze. I did the wheels and all the glass, brushed the top and used a lint roller on it. She shines and smells good inside. Tomorrow I'll take her for a good spin on a winding back road to listen to her howl.
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Old 07-04-2015, 05:03 PM   #1876
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Replaced the passenger side window regulator, on my 99, was easier than I thought and works great!
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Old 07-05-2015, 08:00 AM   #1877
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Took down the For Sale sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.

I need to mull it over for a while...
What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
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What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.

I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day.
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That's a tough decision, I think you would regret selling the Box though after all that you have put into it, good luck!
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I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.

I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day.
A Yaris?
Downgrading from a Boxster to a Yaris?

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