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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-13-2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,220
Posted By Nick 986
Hood/Trunk releases locked

Interesting dilemma. I fixed my horn and now am replacing a bulb in the instrument cluster. The battery is disconnected, the cluster is locked in the front trunk and the hood/trunk releases are...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-09-2010, 06:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,118
Posted By Nick 986
Franco -Thank you very much for the quick reply....

Franco -Thank you very much for the quick reply. I really appreciate it. Regards!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-09-2010, 06:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,118
Posted By Nick 986
Replacing Instrument Cluster Bulbs

I once heard that "no question is a stupid question" so here it goes. I am replacing the bulb behind the dial with the clock. I had the one behind the speedometer replaced a year or so ago and hind...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-09-2010, 05:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,841
Posted By Nick 986
Horn malfunction

I am having the same issue where the horn works but it goes off constantly when I put the fuse in. If I push the front of the steering wheel the horn stops. Below Releese 78 mentions the retainer...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-09-2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,017
Posted By Nick 986
Thanks JMatta for the advice. I am not a mechanic...

Thanks JMatta for the advice. I am not a mechanic by any stretch and I never thought about the rotors being a different size. Thanks Again!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-08-2009, 04:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,017
Posted By Nick 986
Switching Calipers

Hope that everyone is wintering well. The countdown is on. I hope to have my car out of storage in 5-6 weeks although it is snowing as we speak. We just finished a 27 hour power outage from a storm...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-31-2008, 04:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,826
Posted By Nick 986
Derb, Thank You for the advice. If it happens...

Derb,
Thank You for the advice. If it happens again soon I will try the duct tape. I am heading to Halifax (approximately 2 hours from here) to see Elton John in a few weeks so I will stop by the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-30-2008, 03:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,826
Posted By Nick 986
Question Hit Bump, power windows go down

Had a weird one happen today. As I was driving out to the beach, I drove over a small bump across the highway. It was an area that had some patchwork paving done at some point. It was a small bump...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-07-2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,529
Posted By Nick 986
Smile Thank You to you all for your tips/advice. I did...

Thank You to you all for your tips/advice. I did use the peanut butter method and I admit, I was skeptical, but it worked awesome. Thanks again!!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-24-2008, 01:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,529
Posted By Nick 986
Angry Gum on Carpet

It never fails. I spent a few hours last evening washing, vacuuming, cleaning the windows, cleaning the interior etc on the car and had it in "showroom" condition in and out. After work today I put...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-18-2008, 03:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,480
Posted By Nick 986
DrWalter Congrats on the new boxster. The...

DrWalter
Congrats on the new boxster. The pictures are great. What a beautiful car. I bought my first one three years ago and it is guards red as well. Mine is a 1998 and only had 42,000kms on it...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-04-2008, 02:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,706
Posted By Nick 986
Hey List Private Two questions regarding the...

Hey List Private
Two questions regarding the importation.
Did you have to pay duty?
Did you have to make any modifications to the car?
Thanks!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-30-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,337
Posted By Nick 986
Thank You very much for the advice. Are these...

Thank You very much for the advice. Are these contacts easy to get at to be cleaned to determine if that is the issue or am I better off having a diagnostic reading done to determine the fault?...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-29-2008, 01:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,337
Posted By Nick 986
Air Bag Light

I got my Boxster out of storage last night after a long hard winter and I just took it for a little cruise. Needless to say, it felt great to be back in it. The car sat idle in heated storage for a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-29-2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,040
Posted By Nick 986
Kavlono I meant to add this to my last message....

Kavlono
I meant to add this to my last message. One issue you may find is that the temperatures in St Anthony Newfoundland in late September/early October could be cold.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-25-2008, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,040
Posted By Nick 986
Kavlono I have been to Newfoundland a few...

Kavlono
I have been to Newfoundland a few times. It is an amazing province. The people and the scenery are fantastic. My wife and I took the Boxster to Newfoundland two summers ago. You have to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-24-2008, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,040
Posted By Nick 986
Hey Kavlono If you come into Canada via Maine...

Hey Kavlono
If you come into Canada via Maine you can enter through Calais Maine into St Stephen New Brunswick or you can stay on the I 95 North and come into Canada through Houlton Maine into...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2008, 02:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,331
Posted By Nick 986
Hey bmussati Thanks again for the info about...

Hey bmussati
Thanks again for the info about the 5W50 Mobil 1. I have been looking everywhere trying to find 0W40 but I cannot find it but I did find 5W50. I am going to pick it up at the end of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2008, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 746
Posted By Nick 986
Start Up After Long Winter

I put my Boxster away in the middle of October and it has been a long nasty winter here in Nova Scotia. It is stored in a heated facility but I do not have access to it therefore it has not been...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2008, 10:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,331
Posted By Nick 986
Thank You bmussati and Paul for your quick...

Thank You bmussati and Paul for your quick responses. Mobil 1 it is. I meant to ask in my first post, are K&N Oil Filters recommended for Boxsters. Thanks again for your help.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2008, 06:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,331
Posted By Nick 986
Oil Change 1998 Boxster

This is my first post so I apologize up front if this is not the proper forum to ask these questions. I bought a 1998 Boxster with 42,000kms on it a little over a year ago and I immediately had the...
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