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Finally got most of my projects done on my new 2001 Zanzibar Boxster
I am a lifelong Porsche fanatic whose primary passion has been air-cooled 911's. About a year ago I started thinking it would be nice to have a more "modern" Porsche, one that had functional AC, would be comfortable for a weekend trip with my wife and one that was still a momentum car as the new high HP Porsche's don't really do it for me. I like to have to work the car and really drive.
With that in mind I decided I wanted an original 986, the purity of the original design drew me in. The problem was I had my heart set on just one color, Zanzibar.... I have loved that color since I first saw it. Luckily I found my ideal car, a 34k mile, all original 2001 Boxster. It's not heavily optioned and I would have preferred an S, but it was literally as new in every respect. From there I had to start making it my own. Here is what it looked like when I got it (after I had detailed it... It was clean but not this clean) http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522719719.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522719776.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522719796.jpg I started with the mechanical items and tackled the following:
Once I felt good mechanically it was time to upgrade the exterior appearance. The list included:
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522720361.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522720378.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522720399.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522720426.jpg From there I moved to the interior and did the following:
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522720608.jpg Today was a great day as its the first time I have driven it since getting everything all done, it was done on a time available basis so 3 months of off and on. I am thrilled at how it has turned out and have just a few small items on the to do list. Thanks to the forum for lots of project ideas, FAQ and project guides! |
Looks great! I love Zanzibar
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Awesome work! And welcome to the forum. :)
Good call on the GT3 console, I did the same to mine not long after I got it, and have far more comfort when driving. |
Wow - just wow!
I love Zanzibar - i's my favorite color. You did an outstanding job making a great car even better! :cheers: |
Very classy touches - nicely done.
Congrats and drive her in good health! :) |
Welcome. Nice car. You live in a great state to go motor touring in. Enjoy!
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Welcome! Curious though...if your mission was to find this color, how big of a net did you have to cast, and how far was the car you purchased?
BTW...kudos on work don thus far. :) |
Really nice! I love the black hard top.
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Thanks for all the kind words so far. It has been fun learning about and working on a new genre of Porsche for me. |
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I did some of the same exterior mods a you did - litronics, de-amber and 03/04 tail lights. http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/55759-de-changed-some-interior-items.html
I did go in a different direction with the interior, but the Boxster world is a big tent. I think the black hard top is an inspired touch and works well with with the zanzibar. I recommend that you consider painting the bumperettes to match your car. |
Nice looking ride!!! Way to stay patient! Couple of questions for you though.. How much was it painting the console? Mine has been out so much now that I'm a pro getting it out. 2nd is the seats. They look great!! Any work done their?
Congrats!! |
That looks great! How did you paint the dash trim? I read where the only way to get it out is to remove the dash, or buy new pieces, line up and drill out where all the screws are, then use a soldering iron to melt the the screws out! New piece just pushes in and friction holds it. Let's just say mine are still black. Only other option I could come up with was to mask dash in car and spray, but not sure how that would work.
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Well done sir.
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Thanks for the compliments everyone! To answer a few questions:
Here was disassembly: http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522869790.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522869830.jpg |
REALLY NICE COLOR, love it!
I dunno why, but I had to photoshop two colors which came into my mind for the top. teal, kind of http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1523123208.jpg bronze brown, kind of http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1523123257.jpg |
Really nice looking Boxster. Curious, did the color dictate a price premium since there are so few and it was a extra cost option?
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Sweet ride! Try a carbon fiber wrap on the top! :D
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I was able to do an inaugural road trip with my wife in the Boxster, 2 days and ~700 miles all over the State of Washington. We saw torrential rain, snow, high winds and the occasional mix of sun. These are such a great long weekend, couples, 2-lane road trip type cars. My wife does not enjoy riding in my air-cooled 911's, but she didn't complain once about this car, thats a win!
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