06-07-2021, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 373
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Originally Posted by Stl-986
Buy new ones, they are cheap. used ones shipping will be more. new you can get free shipping.
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I am in the same boat... those plastic shields are darn expensive.
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Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...
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06-07-2021, 06:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Arizona
Posts: 196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PLP
I am in the same boat... those plastic shields are darn expensive.
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Yes they are, if I can't find used now while the car is in the air, I may just put them back on and keep searching for used.
Side note, I like your electric cars. I used to have Focus electric, and now a Fusion Energi. Also had a 500L and it was a fun car. Waited in line years ago for 2hrs for the 35k Model 3 reservation that came out at 50k and never got it. Now waiting for my Cybertruck. Having solar helps a ton.
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06-07-2021, 07:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Lansing, MI
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Originally Posted by Jasper7821
Having solar helps a ton.
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Being in AZ helps a lot solars.
Not justified investment in MI...
As for EVs - Boxster seems slow, at least up to 50 mph, which I got as a toy car.
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Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight)
Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...
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06-07-2021, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Laval QC
Posts: 843
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Originally Posted by Jasper7821
Yes they are, if I can't find used now while the car is in the air, I may just put them back on and keep searching for used.
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Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
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Arctic Silver 2000 Boxster S - bought with a broken engine, back on the road with the engine replaced
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1987 924S 5-speed (Sold) - Blue 2000 Boxster 5 spd (Sold)
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06-07-2021, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Arizona
Posts: 196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elgyqc
Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
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Thank you, this may work, the broken sections are not visible u less under the car so it may not matter. Still waiting on a hub carrier, rim, and a few tires, and repair of a rim. So I have some time to figure it out.
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06-07-2021, 08:27 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,941
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I have a Polyvance plastic welding kit and have repaired plenty of these cracked panels and a few bumpers.
Take a look at this: https://www.polyvance.com/video/airless-plastic-welding/how-to-secure-a-broken-fog-light-mounting-boss-2
You can use the basic concepts shown with a cheap soldering iron and scrap of similar plastic.
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06-07-2021, 08:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 1,985
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elgyqc
Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
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+ 1 Learned to use fiberglass by building remote controlled sailplanes (gliders), and used the same 'technique' (low tech btw..) to patch my car plastic parts and they last a long time :-)
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