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amagalla 04-05-2015 01:25 PM

You know I'm in.

BruceH 04-05-2015 01:41 PM

Woo Hoo Fred! I can't wait. Still love looking at the blue at night with the top down, it looks fantastic:cheers:

Toppy986 04-05-2015 02:52 PM

Great news, I am on your list, with a Arena Red car I am thinking RED light, but am open to colour suggestions.

Gremlin 04-05-2015 04:56 PM

Excellent! Can't wait. Blue would be my choice. Thank you

Jamesp 04-05-2015 05:18 PM

I've got one of these from the first run and it ROCKS! Use it every day - Got the white light and run it at min in the dark so it just lights up on the freeway on the way to work so the oversized pickups see me at 80 mph. Turned all the way up I can read by it.

barkinfool 04-05-2015 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamesp (Post 443720)
I've got one of these from the first run and it ROCKS! Use it every day - Got the white light and run it at min in the dark so it just lights up on the freeway on the way to work so the oversized pickups see me at 80 mph. Turned all the way up I can read by it.

Totally agree! Really happy with first version & excited to get the upgraded version. Really nice update to the 986 - recommend highly to those considering it. Thanks Fred!

Hawaiian Driver 04-06-2015 04:38 PM

I'm with the others, I think your product is awesome!!! Will it fit the 987.1 Boxster? I own a 2005 model. Many thanks and best of luck with your ingenious project:cheers:

AP328 04-06-2015 09:13 PM

I signed up previously. Do we get some type of notification as to when we should complete our order?

Nine8Six 04-07-2015 09:03 AM

^^^^^^^^^^
I am taking notes of your request guys, writing names down at this end also :) hate priority list but got to be done lol

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Originally Posted by AP328 (Post 443893)
I signed up previously. Do we get some type of notification as to when we should complete our order?

You will yes. that ecom platform sends out an automated email when stocks gets updated from the backend. Happens instantly. Regardless I'll be sending you guys a separate note a few days before just so you don't get surprised. Will post here also no worries

Can't wait to start working on these I'll be honest. Believe it or not, I want one too... mine literally got 'stolen' from a friend here :/ At least he gave me his near new condition bracket but with an old and scratched up oem window loll Life's harsh sometime....

Starting on these next week actually!

antny 04-07-2015 11:02 PM

What site do we sign up at?

Nine8Six 04-08-2015 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by antny (Post 444009)
What site do we sign up at?

Genuine link e.g no-no browser highjack virus'esess and all. Click below with confidence mate and that should bring up the page. Once there, you'll see a link just above the social icons (facebook twitter ico thingies) where it reads "Sign up to get notified when this product is back in stock".

If you have any trouble finding it let me know

Illuminated Wind Deflector Kit for Boxster 986 - English

antny 04-09-2015 07:21 AM

Thank you Sir. I got signed up.

blackandwhite 04-14-2015 04:14 PM

Wow! I've been away for a week after checking for updates every day, and come back to this great news! Really looking forward to getting mine.

Bruce H - do you have any pics of yours fitted?

Thanks

Adam

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 443693)
Woo Hoo Fred! I can't wait. Still love looking at the blue at night with the top down, it looks fantastic:cheers:


BruceH 04-14-2015 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blackandwhite (Post 444990)
Wow! I've been away for a week after checking for updates every day, and come back to this great news! Really looking forward to getting mine.

Bruce H - do you have any pics of yours fitted?

Thanks

Adam

I don't have any great ones, just some quick pics;)

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1429063605.jpghttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1429063683.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1429063703.jpg

amagalla 04-15-2015 03:41 PM

Dang Bruce! You have all the add-ons I wanton my car, and it's the same color combo. At I can say I have a glove box.

BruceH 04-15-2015 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by amagalla (Post 445105)
Dang Bruce! You have all the add-ons I wanton my car, and it's the same color combo. At I can say I have a glove box.

Yes, a glove box would be nice:cheers:

blackandwhite 04-16-2015 09:21 AM

Looks brilliant in blue, that's my decision made!
Thanks Bruce
(and I'm also v. jealous of the iPad install - that's on the list too!)

BruceH 04-16-2015 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by blackandwhite (Post 445203)
Looks brilliant in blue, that's my decision made!
Thanks Bruce
(and I'm also v. jealous of the iPad install - that's on the list too!)

You are welcome and thanks:cheers: The ipad install is actually pretty easy. I bought a used mini to keep the cost down and then picked up a used horseshoe from Oklahoma Foreign. My plan was to practice on it but it was in excellent condition and I didn't make any mistakes. So now I have the original if I or a future owner ever wants to go back to stock. I still love it though! I cant believe the capability it provides. I am thinking of putting one in my truck but I don't think that one will be as easy.

022520 04-19-2015 08:03 AM

Bruce,
Geezer here and just starting to redo the interior of my 2001. I signed up for the email notification but was wondering about the rough timing of availability. It's an amazing mod and I gotta have it. I'm retired and play a lot of golf but will give up a day of golf to install this baby,that's how excited I am to get this. Just need to plan to have it in place when topless driving starts in earnest.

Thanks, Larry

BruceH 04-19-2015 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 022520 (Post 445674)
Bruce,
Geezer here and just starting to redo the interior of my 2001. I signed up for the email notification but was wondering about the rough timing of availability. It's an amazing mod and I gotta have it. I'm retired and play a lot of golf but will give up a day of golf to install this baby,that's how excited I am to get this. Just need to plan to have it in place when topless driving starts in earnest.

Thanks, Larry

You will have to PM Fred (Nine8Six), I don't know where he is at with new orders. Once I ordered it came pretty quick and it is a pretty easy install. Well worth it:cheers:

Or go here:
http://www.gtprojectors.com/illuminated-wind-deflector-for-boxster-986.html

Nine8Six 04-19-2015 10:16 PM

Pressure pressure pressure! Well the good news is those blades are done already. Last count Andy and I did on them was 180 (e.g. two per kit, meaning we have enough for 90 kits already machined). And I bet we'll never need 90 lolllll we'll see

Coming week is off to the PWM box machining and assembly! And LED strips assembly is goes fast.

May 2015, those SkyBreaker goes wild and in the express mail to you guys. Promise!

doctorm3 04-20-2015 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 445822)
Pressure pressure pressure! Well the good news is those blades are done already. Last count Andy and I did on them was 180 (e.g. two per kit, meaning we have enough for 90 kits already machined). And I bet we'll never need 90 lolllll we'll see

Coming week is off to the PWM box machining and assembly! And LED strips assembly is goes fast.

May 2015, those SkyBreaker goes wild and in the express mail to you guys. Promise!

Can't wait to add this mod! been on the list for a couple of months!:cheers:

BoxsterPHD 04-20-2015 08:47 AM

^^
Don't think I've been this excited since Christmas 1978 lol. Definitely going for design No 1, red with spare white LED.

RossG 04-20-2015 11:14 AM

Are there any still available?

Nine8Six 04-20-2015 08:26 PM

Stock update
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RossG (Post 445910)
Are there any still available?

Sort of.

Stupid answer sorry.... I'm just a little upset that I've planned on making so many and, from the look of it, we'll run-out again.

Out of 100 professionally coated panels, we have so far:

- 17 reserved for existing Skybreaker owners (those who got the kit back in Jan, prod recall)
- 67 registrations on the GTP site (fella members waiting list). Those are also reserved.

That is something like 84 kits gone right there. Just hope that from those 67 registered fellas a few will change their mind lollll If so then I think we might have something like 20-25 kits left over to play with. Crazy stuff :/

I am seriously thinking about taking my good mate Andy's advise here and manufacturing a few hundreds of those. Andy wants to crack on with 250 units (additional to those 100) and sell them using ecommerce platform like eBay and Amazon. He has been bugging me for this since 2 (two) full months now :/

Andy's vision: "The SkyBreaker should be standard equipment for the Boxster 986" lolllll I am starting to think that he was right all that time. It is a nice little kit after all... light, cheap, way too easy to install, looks good!

We'll see.... tempting. Let's start with what I owe you fellas first. Andy next LOLLL

Giller 04-21-2015 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 445990)
Sort of.

Stupid answer sorry.... I'm just a little upset that I've planned on making so many and, from the look of it, we'll run-out again.

Out of 100 professionally coated panels, we have so far:

- 17 reserved for existing Skybreaker owners (those who got the kit back in Jan, prod recall)
- 67 registrations on the GTP site (fella members waiting list). Those are also reserved.

That is something like 84 kits gone right there. Just hope that from those 67 registered fellas a few will change their mind lollll If so then I think we might have something like 20-25 kits left over to play with. Crazy stuff :/

I am seriously thinking about taking my good mate Andy's advise here and manufacturing a few hundreds of those. Andy wants to crack on with 250 units (additional to those 100) and sell them using ecommerce platform like eBay and Amazon. He has been bugging me for this since 2 (two) full months now :/

Andy's vision: "The SkyBreaker should be standard equipment for the Boxster 986" lolllll I am starting to think that he was right all that time. It is a nice little kit after all... light, cheap, way too easy to install, looks good!

We'll see.... tempting. Let's start with what I owe you fellas first. Andy next LOLLL

That Andy is a smart fella. The SkyBreaker is an amazing accessory that all Boxsters should have. Looks beauty on my ride. You could even expand and do ones for the 987's and 981's and really go to town!

andyrossa 04-21-2015 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Giller (Post 446011)
That Andy is a smart fella. The SkyBreaker is an amazing accessory that all Boxsters should have. Looks beauty on my ride. You could even expand and do ones for the 987's and 981's and really go to town!

Thank you Giller!!!

Some inspirational material for Fred. The unofficial Skybreaker theme song

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-3_gPT4WILE?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Wallace River 04-21-2015 09:06 AM

OK, you guys wore me down! I put my name on the list today. Amber to go in my Speed Yellow Box in Canada. Back to you, Fred!

Nine8Six 04-21-2015 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by andyrossa (Post 446045)
The unofficial Skybreaker theme song

oh no nonono.... this can't be seriously happening..... not your dubbysteppy thing again :/

You give the guy a set of bright & shinny VIP passes for this year's 2015 Shanghai Auto Show and look what he does.... reveals one (out of our many other) theme song. Mm mm mm mad...ness

You WIN man, I'll make those 200'ish kits for you (June). There, its official.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallace River (Post 446075)
OK, you guys wore me down! I put my name on the list today. Amber to go in my Speed Yellow Box in Canada. Back to you, Fred!

Now that Wallace IS inspirational. Speed yellow car with amber deflector. You are so ON mate, can't wait to see this :cool: thx!

022520 04-25-2015 05:13 AM

Wind deflector
 
Ok,

New top with glass installed this week. Leather installed on a cpl of spots that had lost the cheap plastic wood grain in the interior. Passenger seat in garage awaiting renewal with leather reconditioning kit from leatherworldtech.com. Next, the driver seat and some spots on the doors for reconditioning. So when I finish this work, and shampooing carpet, what better way to make it look whole than the sky breaker. Signed up for the email alert on the website and can't wait. I love the DIY section of this site. I'll try to post before and after pics of the seats when I finish.

By the way, mine is 2001 arctic silver with 92k miles, base model. I'm a 64 yr old retired geezer with a new hobby!!!!!!

amagalla 04-30-2015 09:05 AM

Any word on availability for the next round of orders?

Nine8Six 05-01-2015 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amagalla (Post 447491)
Any word on availability for the next round of orders?

Tony - you are harassing me loll they'll be ONLINE and ready for grab in exactly 15 days!!! I'm assembling them atm

But since you've been asking me since MkI I'm happy to send you a kit before anyone else. I kept 5 spare PWM kits from the MKI batch just in case some failed (none did fortunately!). So.... one of those spare kit, with the newly coated window and you should be set for a few summers mate.

I'll do an exception for you and ship one out this coming week if you want. Let me know what design you want and I'll laser this for you bro

amagalla 05-01-2015 06:43 AM

Cool deal. Boxster S for me. White and red light strips. Let me know where to send the money, and how much.

Nine8Six 05-01-2015 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amagalla (Post 447604)
Cool deal. Boxster S for me. White and red light strips. Let me know where to send the money, and how much.

Done deal. I'll get that shipped to you this coming Monday or latest Tuesday. Pay later mate, gives me a chance to harass you too lollll

Same price Tony $155. I think I get those out cheaper for those who've purchased a projector kit from either me or Pelican (20% off). Got to be grateful sometimes

doctorm3 05-01-2015 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine8Six (Post 447601)
Tony - you are harassing me loll they'll be ONLINE and ready for grab in exactly 15 days!!! I'm assembling them atm

But since you've been asking me since MkI I'm happy to send you a kit before anyone else. I kept 5 spare PWM kits from the MKI batch just in case some failed (none did fortunately!). So.... one of those spare kit, with the newly coated window and you should be set for a few summers mate.

I'll do an exception for you and ship one out this coming week if you want. Let me know what design you want and I'll laser this for you bro


15 days.......Just added an alert on my iPhone calendar!:dance:

Toppy986 05-01-2015 07:03 PM

I'm on the notification list, how ever I will book mark my colander as well, it's my birthday present for myself, so I dont want to miss out

BFeller 05-02-2015 07:44 AM

Oh well - I guess Fred's number of reserved just went up one. I added myself to the notification list. Time add to the GT Projectors.

Nine8Six 05-02-2015 07:47 AM

Uh-oh! Ok, I'll send a quick note to you guys on the list (by email) a few days before it goes live just to make sure others don't snap your kits loll Advanced notice type thing

Leebherron 05-02-2015 05:24 PM

Wind Deflector
 
Hi Fred , Lee from Melville NY. I bought a headlight kit and Porsche wheel covers from you last year. Wondering if am I still on your list? I love your products ! Lee

Nine8Six 05-02-2015 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leebherron (Post 447814)
Hi Fred , Lee from Melville NY. I bought a headlight kit and Porsche wheel covers from you last year. Wondering if am I still on your list? I love your products ! Lee

Both lists mate ;) The good friend list and the who-purchased-projectors list. And I love your guards red with red projectors & center caps... I never get fed-up to see the pics in my folder here from time to time :cheers:


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