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Old 09-07-2015, 10:53 AM   #2041
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Installed rebuilt gearbox.

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Old 09-08-2015, 04:43 AM   #2042
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Road trip to Deals Gap NC, drove the Tail. Motorcycle guys are crazy fast on this road, Boxster was great on the curves.
I did this a month ago. It is a fun road to see how well the Boxster handles and it really did handle it well


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Old 09-08-2015, 08:31 AM   #2043
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Ok roll your eyes ... this weekend I installed a CDC-3 CD Changer.
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Old 09-08-2015, 10:31 AM   #2044
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Installed rebuilt gearbox.
Using a glove to catch the fluid is genius! I learned something new today, thanks Deadeye.
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Old 09-08-2015, 08:02 PM   #2045
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This weekend I installed leather trim pieces with red accent stitching from Redline. I'm pretty happy with the results, as I tend towards the subtle, OEM-looking changes.
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Old 09-08-2015, 11:35 PM   #2046
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Today I drove it to work. I want to drive with the top down for as long as I can before winter. It was 11°C out (about 52F), so I had to wear my Porsche baseball cap, but at least I could see a bit of sun, so it was a nice 15 minute ride.
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Old 09-10-2015, 01:29 PM   #2047
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I finished installing a new to me double din GPS receiver. Thanks for the smoking deal Chuck
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Old 09-11-2015, 04:36 PM   #2048
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Installed the Kuda cellphone holder. Kinda re-engineered the install. Instructions say simply install screw towards rear of the holder (about 10" towards the footwell) but with the all-leather panel the holder attaches to made it difficult. I lined the holder with double stick tape and used a longer self tapping screw. The holder is quite sturdy now.

... and yes, the Ultimate Cupholder is still very accessible

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Old 09-12-2015, 09:07 AM   #2049
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Went to the Black Hills

Okay, it wasn't just today, but it was a 5 day trip from last Monday to yesterday. Put on about 3000 km (~1850 miles) with a ton of driving within the Hills themselves. Without a doubt some of the finest roads I've ever driven in and around Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Mon. and the 'needles'. Made a side trip to Devil's Tower Wyoming and that has great roads in the area as well.

Anyway, the car performed beautifully without a hitch. Today I washed it and got rid of a million hoppers and other insects that coated the nose.

All in all a great 5 days.
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Old 09-12-2015, 01:21 PM   #2050
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Installed o2 sensors. Crooked as ****************, but they will hold. The originals left a lot of material behind in the threads.
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Old 09-12-2015, 01:42 PM   #2051
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Finished running the wires to my left door speaker. Now I have 4 working speakers.
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Old 09-12-2015, 08:19 PM   #2052
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I left my driver's side window cracked open during a thunderstorm a few nights ago. Luckily I just had a damp carpet. Today, after a thorough inspection to verify it was dry, I "waterproofed" my Central locking unit. I know that ECU Doctors make a great product and I may go for that in the future, but for today, it was a cheap DIY with hot-glue on the seam and dielectric grease around the connections and fuse:

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Old 09-13-2015, 06:51 AM   #2053
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Today I washed it and added a pair of side decals, instantly shortening the time 0 to 60 by at least half a second, as well as increasing the top speed with around 12 mph...


That's my assistant/daughter, by the way.
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Old 09-13-2015, 07:02 AM   #2054
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Today I washed it and added a pair of side decals, instantly shortening the time 0 to 60 by at least half a second, as well as increasing the top speed with around 12 mph..
You're lucky. We can't get those performance mods here in the states.
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Old 09-13-2015, 07:04 AM   #2055
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You're lucky. We can't get those performance mods here in the states.
That's odd considering I got them from Canada...
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181844493110&alt=web
But I guess they only work properly with the metric system...
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Old 09-13-2015, 07:45 AM   #2056
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Finally drove Chuckanut Drive

Lived in Washington State all my life and never been on Chuckanut Drive. Did so yesterday and will do it again. Despite the beautiful day, I had the 16 miles of road all to myself, except for one car who was kind enough to pull over and let me pass.


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Old 09-13-2015, 07:46 AM   #2057
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Sorry, duplicate post
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Old 09-13-2015, 08:25 AM   #2058
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Drove it, and then took a picture of it. I can't believe it's 14 yrs old, and yet still fun!...
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:15 AM   #2059
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Drove it, and then took a picture of it. I can't believe it's 14 yrs old, and yet still fun!...
I love your rims...
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:20 AM   #2060
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I love your rims...
Thanks man. Appreciate the compliment!

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