Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-08-2017, 08:47 AM   #3161
midlifechrisis
 
Drphil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: south carolina
Posts: 108
cover

hey, Drphil here, I would be interested in that tonneu cover and the back pad as well.
did you hand make that?
Dr Phil

- in reference to 914racer and his rear pad cover etc.


Last edited by Drphil; 03-08-2017 at 08:48 AM. Reason: add
Drphil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 08:57 AM   #3162
Registered User
 
flouese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Callahan, FL
Posts: 462
Replaced horns. Sad part is I changed them out 6 months ago and they died in 5 months. Try again...
__________________
99 Boxster base
1966 912 3 gauge
flouese is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 08:58 AM   #3163
Registered User
 
flouese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Callahan, FL
Posts: 462
Quote:
Originally Posted by dsallean View Post
Swapped out the cigarette lighter socket with the new standard size version. This way I can plug in a trickle charge and hopefully keep the battery fully charged. Finding the emergency frunk release with a dead battery was educational but I would rather not repeat that.

Dave
Dave,

Is there a "go-by" on how to remove and replace lighter? Mine is original and dead.
__________________
99 Boxster base
1966 912 3 gauge
flouese is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 09:20 AM   #3164
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Long Island
Posts: 30
Quote:
Originally Posted by flouese View Post
Dave,

Is there a "go-by" on how to remove and replace lighter? Mine is original and dead.
I'd be interested in that too....mine works fine, but its too wobbly to hold in a phone charger, even after bending in the side tabs in the barrel.
__________________
That boy's got the Devil in him.
Justin327 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 10:40 AM   #3165
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Fulshear, TX
Posts: 266
Quote:
Originally Posted by flouese View Post
Dave,

Is there a "go-by" on how to remove and replace lighter? Mine is original and dead.
Flouese & Justin327,

I used this link for instructions:

Cigarette lighter replacement

It is a very easy project. I was most concerned about prying off the panel and breaking something since it is plastic but I used a plastic pry tool and it popped right off. I had ordered the part beforehand and had it as a reference as to how the parts snap together which helped to know how to remove the old parts from the panel.

New one is standard size so much better for fitting chargers and such in them. I don't actually need the lighter itself. I don't have the ashtray either, replaced it with the little delete unit and like that much better.

Good luck,

Dave

Last edited by dsallean; 03-08-2017 at 12:15 PM.
dsallean is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 12:13 PM   #3166
Registered User
 
Coaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin
Posts: 311
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by gomarlins3 View Post
Put my new Bosch wipers on.

After a few years of ownership, I didn't even realize there were car specific wipers for the car until recently. Ordered off Amazon and installed last night.

Bought new rear tires yesterday, Michelin Pilot A/S 3.

Went to HF at lunch and pickled up a 2T low profile (2 5/8") floor jack and 4 jack stands (in preparation of doing my brakes someday soon). Ordered the Liftbars last night too. Just need to decide if I'm going to just do pads and rotors, pads and rotors and paint calipers on the car or off the car, or complete rebuild with seals and powder coat the calipers.
__________________
2003 S, 6 Speed, PCM, PSM, Bose, Litronics with washers, on its' second LN IMSB, comfort top, UDP, 987 engine mount, 997 RMS, Koni Sport Shocks, H&R springs, Techno brace, comfort blinkers, nin8six windscreen, particlewave light up cubby
Coaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 12:19 PM   #3167
986
 
boxpriest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Hamburg | Germany
Posts: 21
Garage
No more slippery floor mats for me thanks to these 963/993 mounts.















__________________
– Konstantin

2000 Porsche Boxster S, Rainforest Green
boxpriest is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 01:59 PM   #3168
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Long Island
Posts: 30
Nice, thanks Dave!
~Justin


Quote:
Originally Posted by dsallean View Post
Flouese & Justin327,

I used this link for instructions:

Cigarette lighter replacement

It is a very easy project. I was most concerned about prying off the panel and breaking something since it is plastic but I used a plastic pry tool and it popped right off. I had ordered the part beforehand and had it as a reference as to how the parts snap together which helped to know how to remove the old parts from the panel.

New one is standard size so much better for fitting chargers and such in them. I don't actually need the lighter itself. I don't have the ashtray either, replaced it with the little delete unit and like that much better.

Good luck,

Dave
__________________
That boy's got the Devil in him.
Justin327 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2017, 04:37 PM   #3169
Beginner
 
Jamesp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
Garage
I'm dying my rear carpets black with Rit dye. They had sun bleaches until it looked like the car had gray hair. Well see how they look after they dry.
__________________
2003 S manual
Jamesp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2017, 10:20 PM   #3170
Custom User Title Here
 
particlewave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesp View Post
I'm dying my rear carpets black with Rit dye. They had sun bleaches until it looked like the car had gray hair. Well see how they look after they dry.
I could never get Rit dye more than dark purple. It may look black in the shade, but definitely purple in the sun.
particlewave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2017, 07:03 AM   #3171
Registered User
 
itskenallen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by gomarlins3 View Post
Put my new Bosch wipers on.
I put new Bosch aero twins on and after a few eels the driver side one is vibrating slightly and squeaking. It looked like the plastic connector on the wiper was wearing so I swapped it out for a standard Bosch one. That's doing the same now. It looks fine. Can't figure it out.

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk
itskenallen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2017, 08:21 AM   #3172
Registered User
 
ToddRu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 15
Garage
Well, since I just bought mine a few days ago...(and I'm new to the 986 forum)...I have a good list of stuff I'm doing "this week":

Porsche Decals down side
New Boshe wipers
oil change
De-Amber (everything)
Second Porsche key (yikes! $350)
New rear window (damn previous owners...)
Battery tender charger (weekend toy only)
Remove locking lug bolts (23mm 12 point for the win!)
New Intake (nice sound!)
Pedro's Garage exhaust mod (yea, punching holes in stock exhaust hehe)
Leather dash reconditioning - looks amazing now!

Wife is just going to have to find something to do for a few days without me....
__________________
2013 Audi S4 - current daily Blue/Black
2002 986 S - current toy Yellow/Black
2013 981 S - daily Silver/Black (sold)
2006 987 S - daily Black/Black (sold)
ToddRu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2017, 02:35 PM   #3173
Registered User
 
itskenallen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 115
Just took ownership of a Xenon conversion kit for my headlamps but not sure whether to fit them or not as it involves drilling a hole in the rear of the headlamp unit and tapping into the headlamp loom. I could always fit a rubber bung I suppose. Might look nice considering I have the non-Litronic headlamps. Colour temp of the ones I got are 10k.

Anyway, the kit consists of ballast units, wiring and 2 x HiD bulbs.

Has anyone done this?

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk
itskenallen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2017, 07:12 PM   #3174
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 44
I took my Boxster to the Werks Reunion

I brought my Boxster to the Werks Reunion and got Grant Larson ( the designer of the Boxster prototype) to sign my car!
And I got a Thumbs up from Magnes Walker!
914racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2017, 09:19 PM   #3175
Registered User
 
BruceH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 2,732
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by 914racer View Post
I brought my Boxster to the Werks Reunion and got Grant Larson ( the designer of the Boxster prototype) to sign my car!

And I got a Thumbs up from Magnes Walker!
That....is very cool Congrats!
__________________
______________________________________________
2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
DEPO Tail Lights
BruceH is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2017, 11:43 PM   #3176
2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
 
paulofto's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 1,346
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by 914racer View Post
I brought my Boxster to the Werks Reunion and got Grant Larson ( the designer of the Boxster prototype) to sign my car!
And I got a Thumbs up from Magnes Walker!
Man, you are becoming a legend!

Maybe you get featured in Panorama again, or maybe Excellence this time.
paulofto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-14-2017, 05:50 AM   #3177
Registered User
 
fridsten's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 273
My Boxster is unfortunately still garaged around 400 miles from where I live, but I did book a service with a well known Porsche mechanic and I also ordered new rotors and pads.
fridsten is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-14-2017, 06:09 AM   #3178
Registered User
 
Frank N's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 99
Looking at it as I start the snowblower to get rid of all this white crap falling on my driveway...and last week i was out with the top down. Stupid weather.
Frank N is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-18-2017, 12:38 PM   #3179
Registered User
 
Coaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin
Posts: 311
Garage
Replaced brake pads and rotors this week. Used Hawk ceramics to hopefully reduce brake dust. I ended up buying new dampeners since mine looked a little worn but not positive I needed new ones ($170 for all four corners). Also flushed (most of) the system. First time I've ever had it up on four jack stands too. I'm not entirely comfortable with getting all four wheels up yet, car leans quite a bit when jacking it up lol. Also did not bleed the clutch. I finally found the bleed nipple but simply could not reach it since car was on lowest settings of the jacks and didn't feel safe enough to squeeze under the car to get to it.
__________________
2003 S, 6 Speed, PCM, PSM, Bose, Litronics with washers, on its' second LN IMSB, comfort top, UDP, 987 engine mount, 997 RMS, Koni Sport Shocks, H&R springs, Techno brace, comfort blinkers, nin8six windscreen, particlewave light up cubby
Coaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-18-2017, 02:39 PM   #3180
I am No. 1348
 
algiorda's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Tampa/FL
Posts: 340
Garage
I've been a buzy bee with my new Boxster. I acquired the car on 1/11/17 and have performed the following maintenance:

3/18/2017 Installed Tranzit BLU HF ISFM2351 Bluetooth Radio Media Integration Kit and hands free calling function.
3/16/2017 Replaced the Boot, Bonnet, doors, Interior, and Glove Box lights with LED's from Suncoast Porsche
3/12/2017 Replaced front brakes with Zimmermann Coat Z Note Rotors, Hawk Performance Ceramic Brake Pads, Pad Vibration Dampers, Retaining Pins (2) Spring Clips (2) Securing Clips, Pad Sensors
3/04/2017 Fixed "stuck" storage doors on Rear Speaker Deck, cleaned drain tubes by Top mechanicals
3/04/2017 Engine Air Filter
2/26/2017 Cabin Air Filter
2/25/2017 Oil Change, filter change, new magnetic drain plug,
2/19/2017 Convertible Top Hack on Pin 18 to allow top to be operated while moving
1/11/2017 Replaced Wipers with Bosch Wiper Blade Set

__________________
Current: 2004 Boxster S 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition (BSSE)
algiorda is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page