09-09-2018, 04:56 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Long story short, cancer has claimed another innocent and by far the wrong person again. Someone blood related, single mom of two, I've volunteered to be the one who made it easy(er) for her. Long journey, learnt a lot about life man.
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So sorry to hear that someone close was lost. We're all a big family here, so yes, we really do care. Cars are great and Boxster's are even greater ( ) but we all know what really matters in life and that is the people that we love.
Good to hear from you and wish you the best going forward.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
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09-09-2018, 05:03 PM
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Racer Boy
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 946
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So sorry to hear of that sad situation. Life sometimes does indeed suck.
Not harp about the oil change thing, but it's best to change the oil while it's still hot (at operating temperature for at least half an hour; it's best to drive the car to get it to true operating temperature. Letting it idle to warm up truly doesn't get the oil hot enough). That way all the bad stuff is still suspended in the oil and it will drain out of the motor along with the oil. If you let it cool down, then the bad stuff will settle and solidify in the bottom of the sump again.
Last edited by Racer Boy; 09-10-2018 at 06:39 AM.
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09-09-2018, 08:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 900
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Glad to see that you are still alive!!
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09-10-2018, 07:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 153
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Welcome back Fred! You were missed and glad that you are well. I am certain your efforts were very important to your family. Great to have you back posting on the board & hope you get some time on the road with your car very soon.
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09-10-2018, 08:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
Posts: 4,143
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
(6. Change tires when I'm less broke loll)
Tires were kinda new from last year, 1.5 years I think, but I'll sure keep this in mind. Was parked on a hard concrete surface so that can't be good. Hrrr you shouldn't have told me that :/
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Maybe my tires on my Tacoma were parked closer to a year, and they were cheap Sigma tires or some such thing, I was actually layed out with cancer that year which is why I didn't drive it. You are probably OK but if you are driving and you start to feel a "whump whump whump" you will know what it is. I hadn't felt a tire delaminate since my $10 used tires when I was younger so I didn't pick up on what was happening (although i could feel something I didn't associate what it was) until a strip of rubber separated and really started whacking the body of the car...
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09-10-2018, 12:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wallace, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Posts: 182
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Tires
Geez my Box sits every winter for 6 months at a time (November-April) (when the snow is on the ground) and I haven't changed the tires yet!
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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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09-10-2018, 01:16 PM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,446
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Fred, you;re an Icon around here! I'm new (joined around April-ish.) but even I'M aware of your legendary status here. hehe.
Glad you're back!
Oh, and I'm part of the "My Boxster (will) sit for 6 months out of the year due to snow on the ground" group. It's not going to bother me any more than it has any of my other vehicles my entire life.
:-)
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09-10-2018, 01:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Cleveland, OH
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I don't know Fred as I'm new here, (Welcome back anyway!) but if the car is standing on its wheels for a few months, it's best to pump up the tire pressure to near the max.
This will prevent flat-spotting of the tire.
Just don't forget to let some air back out before starting to drive again!
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09-10-2018, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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OMG, Fred, so good to see you posting again. I've really been worried about you, Googling your name and Shanghai, looking for news, fearing the worst. Sorry to hear that you lost someone close to you; you're a good man for taking care of your friend in her time of need. Welcome back, friend.
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09-18-2018, 07:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BC
Posts: 1,312
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Welcome back Fred. As you can see you were missed.
As were your fabulous Boxster innovations. When the time is right let us know if that’s going to be part of your life going forward.
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2001 Boxster, 5 spd, Seal Grey
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09-18-2018, 10:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 374
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Welcome back Fred, you have been missed!
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12-05-2018, 05:46 AM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,794
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Hey Fred, great to hear from you.
Looks like a bunch of us are back from a hiatus.
You, Tim, Jake,.....
This is by far the best motorsports forum around
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