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Old 09-20-2006, 09:43 PM   #1
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Success at last!!

It seems the '05 tops shipped with camlocks and bushings for the '04 tops right from the factory. A few days ago the Porsche factory parts site still listed '04 part numbers for the tops. As of today? The new part numbers are listed. It's estimated by the regional rep who was up here today that this problem goes through all the tops shipped, although this wasn't confirmed.

Bottom line? I'm at work tonight with a spankin new top securely attached to my car. It looks everything like I had hoped. I'll try to take pics tomorrow for you guys.

It's a duplicate of this top:
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Old 09-21-2006, 02:32 PM   #2
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I'll post some better ones when the lighting is better. Man, I love this top, I can tell you that much already!! Outside pics below.
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Old 09-21-2006, 02:37 PM   #3
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Nice fit and finish inside.
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Old 09-21-2006, 02:43 PM   #4
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A look at the attachment points in the back that were the main focus of the problems. Everything works well now, however.
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Old 09-21-2006, 05:26 PM   #5
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Congrats
Car looks great. I'm glad you finally got this worked out. I'll be interested to see how you like the hardtop as the months progress. Keep us informed.
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Old 09-21-2006, 08:51 PM   #6
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Looks good. I'm glad they finally discovered the problem.

It's interesting to compare my car to yours. It shows how the Boxster has evolved over the years.
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Looks good. I'm glad they finally discovered the problem.

It's interesting to compare my car to yours. It shows how the Boxster has evolved over the years.
The top looks remarkably similar!!
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