03-28-2015, 10:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 189
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Out into the sunlight!
After five months of hibernation I took my 2000 S out from the darkness into the sunlight. Put the battery in, held my breath and turned the key. Started right up. Had it idle and warm up to normal temp while I folded the cover and drove ten miles from the storage facility to home. Listening the the music of that lovely flat 6, shifted carefully a couple times then, when I was sure everything was operating well, started driving it normally. Only 26 degrees so it was too cold, at least for me, to put the top down. Automotive bliss!
Larry (the happy Bald Eagle)
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03-28-2015, 12:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 127
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I am so jealous! My '02 S comes out of hibernation May 1 (weather permitting)...
I've been walking everywhere since Nov. 7 and have almost forgotten how that flat six sounds like... 
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03-28-2015, 12:22 PM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
Posts: 2,114
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Drove my Boxster all winter long. 
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2003 Boxster S
| 987 Air Box | K&N Air Filter | 76mm Intake Pipe| 996 76mm TB | 997 Distribution T | Secondary Cat Delete Pipes | Borla Muffler | NHP 200 Cell Exhaust Headers |
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03-28-2015, 12:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 370
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What is a winter?
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DD summer/winter: 2000 Boxster S
DD spring/fall: 914-6 w/ 3.0L SC Dual Webers
http://imgur.com/a/k0Wtl - My 914-6 Build/Project Story
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03-28-2015, 01:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Posts: 800
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patssle
What is a winter?
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I bet you know what summer is  !
We had such a warm, mild winter here that I drove her nearly every day. Warmest winter on record worldwide (except for the east).
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03-28-2015, 02:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Whitby ontario
Posts: 126
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mine came out today :dance:
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Previous 2 seaters:
1975 Triumph TR7
1979 Fiat X19
1977 Lotus Esprit
Honey it's an investment!
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03-28-2015, 03:10 PM
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still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,088
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patssle
What is a winter?
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Why, oh, why are you so cruel...
Us northerners are already in therapy from Boxster withdrawal.
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Six speed 2000 Boxster S
Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
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03-28-2015, 05:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: anaheim california
Posts: 480
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Mine never sleeps in so cal
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03-28-2015, 06:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wallace, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Posts: 182
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Need I say more? Mine will be coming out in mid-June.
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The name's Ian....now a former owner.....sold my 2000 Speed Yellow Base to its new owner in Nova Scotia.
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03-28-2015, 07:40 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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Man, I b*tch about the weather here in Montreal but you guys in the maritimes have really been mistreated this year! 
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James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed
Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow! 
Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S
YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt
www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?
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03-28-2015, 08:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,120
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Another week or so yet I think. Got major jealous today though - was driving through KW and spotted a nice black 986 cruising around. Wanted to trade places with him, that was for sure.
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
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03-28-2015, 08:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: new orleans
Posts: 249
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it is with a heavy heart that I will inform all of you northerners, I have driven my boxy with the top down during every month of the year. I will admit there were a couple of times which I needed to wear a jacket, but the heated seats in my 05 needed to be worked out. I know what you're thinking. "who needs heated seats in a boxster in new Orleans?" the car was purchased used... it is a option I would have passed on, but it was nice to have for those rides.
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2005 Porsche Boxster S, 2000 Porsche Boxster 2.7L Base, 2000 Mazda Miata LS Supercharged, 2010 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road
Previous Vehicles: 2005 Ford Mustang GT, 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1999 Ford Mustang
1977 Toyota Celica GT
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03-28-2015, 09:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,796
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We havd a raby hot day even by Phoenix standards. It hit a record today with 95! Normal is high 70s to low 80s. I am sure hit is going to send the snow birds home.
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03 Carrera
02 Boxster S Guards Red, black interior with matching hardtop
89 Carrera 4
89 944 S2
78 911SC
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03-28-2015, 11:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 908
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Great day on the west coast
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03-29-2015, 04:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rdass623
it is with a heavy heart that I will inform all of you northerners, I have driven my boxy with the top down during every month of the year. I will admit there were a couple of times which I needed to wear a jacket, but the heated seats in my 05 needed to be worked out. I know what you're thinking. "who needs heated seats in a boxster in new Orleans?" the car was purchased used... it is a option I would have passed on, but it was nice to have for those rides.
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Yes, but letting ours hibernate over the winter months only makes them that much more exciting to drive when spring arrives!
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
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03-29-2015, 02:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge. Ontario
Posts: 128
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Got mine out yesterday for a nice little run to Guelph. Top stayed up however!
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Chris
'86 944, manual steering, a/c delete, 944Max chip
'87 951, K27, LBE, Turbo S brakes, Koni Yellows, Weltmeister sway bars / strut brace, LSD, full cage, OMP race seats
'01 Boxster - Seal Grey / Black / Black, Litronics upgrade / de-ambered
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03-30-2015, 05:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 452
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Snowing again here today - those out on the East-Coast should just keep the car in storage cause by the time that snow melts you will be ranging up your xmas lights again. As bad as it is here, it was not nearly as bad as it was for you folks... our prayers are with you.
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DrCactus
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03-30-2015, 07:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 230
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Took mine out yesterday for a nice spin(with the top-down). Wasn't too bad at all here in NJ - high 40s low 50's. With the blower on HI, my nice warm heated seats and windows up, I did not feel the chill one bit. Put a nice grin on my face.
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2001 Seal Gray Boxster (Hair Salon on wheels)
2013 Audi Q5 (Family Mover)
2006 Yamaha R1 (Adrenaline Machine)
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03-30-2015, 08:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: S. New Jersey
Posts: 1,239
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Finally got to drive a bit yesterday as well. Kept top up (Plastic window)
3rd/4th drive since Christmas
1st drive since I replaced Tie rods & Lower control arms
I felt like I was slalom driving trying to avoid all the Pot holes
Now I need to get under neath and make sure everything is still tight
I accidentally set my speed limit alarm to 75 mph and that just gave my wife fuel to comment on my speeding as that alarm went off constentlly
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2002 S - old school third pedal
Seal Grey
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03-30-2015, 09:09 AM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
Posts: 2,114
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kk2002s
Got-er up to 75 mph once
Almost Peed my pants
But the car was planted
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kk2002s
Finally got to drive a bit yesterday as well. Kept top up (Plastic window)
3rd/4th drive since Christmas
1st drive since I replaced Tie rods & Lower control arms
I felt like I was slalom driving trying to avoid all the Pot holes
Now I need to get under neath and make sure everything is still tight
I accidentally set my speed limit alarm to 75 mph and that just gave my wife fuel to comment on my speeding as that alarm went off constentlly
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2003 Boxster S
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