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I forgot the Porsche crest on the steering wheel ($16) and the gauge trim rings ($100).
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Mods: 19" wheels and tires (you already mentioned) Cross-drilled Rotors Caliper Paint and Decals Rear Spoiler Rear diffuser Painted Bumperettes Clear Taillights Clear Side-markers (twice) Clear Headlights 996 bumper (twice) :mad: Stainless sills Three Spoke Wheel Silver Gauge Rings Silver Idiot Light Surround Aluminum Pedals Aluminum E-Brake Aluminum Shifter Handle Primer, Paper and Silver Paint for Interior Re-Do B&M Shifter EVO Intake Custom Built Exhaust Sirius (Speedster Humps and Hard Top came with the car) Maintenance: Oil Change Top Push-rods and Dent Doctors for Hard Boot and Trunk lid :mad: :mad: Now, I'll need a calculator and a Valium :eek: |
Hey Griz, why the 996 bumper twice? Wreck?
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Ouch. Bad karma for them, but they are hicks, so they already have it pretty crappy.
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Hi,
Here's a total list of all things done to, and costs for, my Boxster since acquiring it:
Sorry for the long list, but I kinda keep thorough records on all my cars. This compares to $3,878 for the same period on my Esprit (nearly identical mileage), $768 for my 240Z (much lower mileage), and $2,963 for my Formula VEE. Costs should be significantly lower in the next two years assuming I decide to keep it, because I have no more mods/upgrades I wish to do... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 |
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hey Jim, got pics of that ashtray delete? i never use it, and coulse be of better use other way around
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also whats the euro signal hack? |
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Here's one, but not my car, my car's interior is Stock Black, but you'll get the idea... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 |
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Supplies were the VW Sourced Motron connectors, wire, face cap for the stalk (original was kinda beat). The Euro Turn Indicator Hack is a simple Hack which allow the Side Markers to flash in opposition to the Turn Indicators on a turn when the Headlamps are off, and in unison with them when the Head Lamps are on. Really just spicing into the Turn Indicator circuit and routing it to the Side Marker Ground wires. Maybe a 20 min. Hack. PM me if you want instructions. Reply will take awhile because I'm at the LV airport (2 Hr. mechanical delay) and we should be boarding shortly. Won't get into Mpls. 'til around 6pm CST... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 |
I paid 20K for a 1 owner sweetie that looked and drove like new with perfect history. I browsed for 3 months, drove a half dozen cars and bought this one.
Added a windstop, gladly paid a local mechanic to replace the stupid cracked poly coolant tank because the job really looked like a PITA and life is too short. 15k service, CEL (cleaned MAF) A-ok... About $1300 so far. Planned future mods: Asphault sucking apex leaches ( nice big fat sticky tires). |
My list of mods DAILYDRIVER
Make/Model: Porsche Boxster 1997 Daily Driver /show car/racecar
Definition of Custom: highly unusual or rare, Unique, specially made, only one, hand made by owner, specially fitted, usually priceless Specs: --Exterior-- Custom Fabricated GT2 Bumper/ GT2 radiator sleeve w/Mesh Custom Fabricated Racing GT Lip w/mesh Custom GT Side Skirts Custom Fabricated Rear Diffuser w/mesh Custom painted Arctic Silver intake vents Custom Tinted rear Polymer window Custom Tinted side windows Aero II Kit Wing from Germany with Custom Carbon reinforcement Custom Fabricated Light weight Carbon fiber hood Custom Fabricated Carbon Fiber GT2 Emblem Custom Carbon Fiber Convertible Trim --Racing Performance/Engine-- GHL Exhaust System Custom Thermal Tec wrapped Headers Custom Thermal Tec wrapped down pipe Factory Sport lowering Springs Factory Sport stiff Shocks Brembo four pistons brake caliper Rear Strut Bar w/Custom mounts Rear 29mm Sway Bars Front 32mm Sway Bars Brembo brake pads Brembo cross drilled/slotted rotors Custom cold air intake Tornado Intake Assist Custom Color coded red engine hoses/ wires etc. Custom Carbon Fiber Front Strut Brace Custom Nitrous Express wet kit w/fuel lines NOS remote opening Valve NX dual large Solenoids Custom Heat shield lined trunk --Wheels-- Pirelli Rosso PZERO 235/35Z Bridgestone Potenza SO3 285/30Z SSR GT3 19" Custom machine Porsche stamped wheel center --Lights-- Custom Dragon HID Litronic Headlights with custom colors Xenon Fog lights Custom tinted black Euro head lights Custom tinted black Euro tail light Custom tinted black Euro side marker Custom made remote Red under glow Multi color interior glow Custom soldered LED Blue lighting instrument gauge Red lighting license plate Custom tinted 3rd brake light with Porsche text --Interior-- Custom painted Red instrument Panel ring Aluminum instrument face Custom painted Arctic silver side speaker cover Custom painted Arctic silver key trim Custom painted Arctic silver shifter button Custom painted Arctic silver shift boot Custom painted Arctic silver strip trim Custom painted Arctic silver arm rest Custom painted Arctic silver C rings Custom painted Arctic silver handle cover Custom painted Arctic silver corner triangle Custom painted Arctic silver mirror control trim Custom painted Arctic silver Center console Custom painted Arctic silver upper console Custom painted Arctic silver radio trim Custom painted Arctic silver A/C trim Custom painted Arctic silver Upper cubble Custom painted Arctic silver Lower cubble Custom painted Arctic silver side e-brake cover Custom painted Arctic silver side air vents Custom painted Arctic silver convertible latch Custom painted Arctic silver bat wing Custom painted Arctic silver gauge cluster Custom painted Arctic silver umbrella storage Custom painted Arctic silver chair hook Custom painted Arctic silver wind mesh Custom painted Arctic silver window control trim Custom painted Arctic silver astray deletes Custom Carbon Fiber door step with script Custom Dry Carbon Fiber glove box Custom Carbon Fiber style center console cover Custom Carbon Fiber style cubble cover Custom Carbon Fiber style BOSE SUB Real Gold plated Porsche driving wheel Emblem Rennline Billet Aluminum pedals 4 point Porsche Racing Harness Driver side 4 point Porsche Racing Harness Passenger side Custom cut Diamond floor plates Fire extinguisher --Audio-- Dual 220 Watts motorized faceplate BOSE subwoofer X2 BOSE door speakers X2 Bazooka AMP 200 Watts BOSE Tweeters X2 Psp Mount with hook up to Dual 220 Watts --Labor-- All installation done by myself. Most parts are custom made and prepped by me and painted by my friend 200+ hours of wrench time --Special Thanks— Team EuroProjektz, Antonio at Precision Porsche, Carlos at Loma Linda Auto Body, my family and my trusty tools If i name the price you'd think i'm crazy and why not buy a 911? i love the mid engine :D http://myspace-389.vo.llnwd.net/0076...61090389_l.jpg http://myspace-343.vo.llnwd.net/0144...47499343_l.jpg http://myspace-979.vo.llnwd.net/0144...47505979_l.jpg i have better pictures but photobucket isn't working |
Ok, I think you win Kelvin :)
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I haven't paid anything yet for mine (obviously) but just to comment on what some people have said, I absolutely love mine. It's like a part of me already.
I can't believe how much attention I get from it also... Toll booth guy went on for at least 2min about how I looked so good in it and how if we hung out together, "we'd get all the girls. I'm so not used to this. |
Since buying at the end of August..
$600 Replace CV boots (damaged from previous owner) $1500 New Pilot Sport Tires + install (I think it came with the actual stock Conti's) $55 Soft top cover off ebay $70 Readjust parking brake cable $10 Replace worn radio knob $15 Replace engine compartment fan relay (D.I.Y.) $12 Replace transmission cooling scoops (D.I.Y) $300 Two trips to International Detail $100 Weekend washing materials and preparing to purchase an extended warranty before the current CPO runs out. so $2662 after 3 months before the new warranty. But hopefully this is it for awhile...right? ...right? :rolleyes: BTW Jim, I hope successfully selling your Boxster doesn't mean we'll lose your immensely thorough guidance here on 986forum. -David |
$26K to buy it a couple of years ago, $3K in maintenance and repairs, and I estimate that I've dumped another $3k to $4k in mods. Not counting future maintenance and repairs, I have probably another $3k to $4k of things I want to do to it over the next couple of years.
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