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Boxster General Discussions
03-21-2011, 12:39 PM
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Need immediate advice - stripped front engine mount yoke stud holes
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eightsandaces
Heliocoils are no match for a timesert....
Heliocoils are no match for a timesert. Heliocoils amount to jamming stripped threads with wire till it binds together and holds. A timesert actually places a new threaded receiver into the repair....
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Boxster General Discussions
03-21-2011, 02:15 AM
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Need immediate advice - stripped front engine mount yoke stud holes
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eightsandaces
These work very well, the key is to drill very...
These work very well, the key is to drill very perpendicular and perfectly square, like a human drill press, into the damaged surface.
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Boxster General Discussions
03-20-2011, 09:30 AM
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Question to those who have replaced clutches
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eightsandaces
Does anyone know whether this is true with the...
Does anyone know whether this is true with the Boxsters? I'd pay to have that done.
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Boxster General Discussions
03-20-2011, 06:39 AM
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Front plate ticket
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eightsandaces
sorry up front for the h/j but someone has to say...
sorry up front for the h/j but someone has to say it:
You're going to have a tough time finding morality and profit pursuit acting in tandem in the fortune 500 world. My company once did something...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-19-2011, 10:53 PM
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Front plate ticket
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eightsandaces
Not me, I'm glad I WAS NOT 25 with a Porsche. It...
Not me, I'm glad I WAS NOT 25 with a Porsche. It was embarrassing enough as a 42 year old at the time to be asked by a female judge "what kind of car can go that fast"? She actually eluded to being...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-19-2011, 10:43 PM
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Shifting to lower gear and synchro wear
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eightsandaces
It's way cheaper to wear out rotors and brake...
It's way cheaper to wear out rotors and brake pads than to put excessive strain on any of the synchros. Frankly, IMO, the shifting mechanism, especially the hydraulics needs a rethink. Porsche is far...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-18-2011, 05:57 AM
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Seduced by another........not
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haha nice! if all goes right I'll be driving my...
haha nice! if all goes right I'll be driving my 10 year old Mountaineer to the dealer today to pick up an Escape XLT
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Boxster General Discussions
03-18-2011, 01:49 AM
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Seduced by another........not
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To add on to Lil B's rant, Ferrari as most of you...
To add on to Lil B's rant, Ferrari as most of you know just made a new 4 door. The realities of car making dictate a certain volume of production. Even if Porsche owned the sports car niche, it's...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-17-2011, 06:14 AM
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Seduced by another........not
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eightsandaces
I concur with Steve, I have driven a couple air...
I concur with Steve, I have driven a couple air cooled 911s and I owned a 944. It's amazing how negative smears stick, the 944 is likely the most maligned Porsche except for it's bastard cousin the...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-16-2011, 01:48 AM
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New Addition To The Family
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eightsandaces
FYI to all members, a genuine "little ol lady"...
FYI to all members, a genuine "little ol lady" Cayman tiptronic with 5,500 on the clock, always garaged, never out in rain, guards red. It's my friend's mom's she's in her 70's. Anyhow, if anyone...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-15-2011, 04:38 PM
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Question to those who have replaced clutches
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And there is my quandary, the only time the car...
And there is my quandary, the only time the car slips is when it's cold and first taking off, as soon as it warms a bit it's over. IMO, it grabs too high but I'm starting to think about leaving it...
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03-15-2011, 01:14 PM
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Question to those who have replaced clutches
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Question to those who have replaced clutches
Please weigh in, did the new clutch and bleed bring the engagement point back closer to the floor? The reason I ask is because when I put one in the 944 I was shocked to find it still grabbed high...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-14-2011, 04:41 PM
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Almost time for a drive!
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I've done that in a Mountaineer, several times...
I've done that in a Mountaineer, several times this year, that spray wax sounds like it would be great for the Fiat to keep it rust free.
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Boxster General Discussions
03-14-2011, 03:01 AM
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Almost time for a drive!
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Sorry but there is one caveat, in NY, they have...
Sorry but there is one caveat, in NY, they have gone to a new system of road salt application. It's a brine-like solution mixed with some sort of maple syrup byproduct that is used to help it adhere...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-13-2011, 03:37 AM
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Calif Law to Require Alcohol Detectors on New Cars
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eightsandaces
IMO, this does nothing. As a former heathcare...
IMO, this does nothing. As a former heathcare provider, MANY were the times that patients confided in me they had mixed their meds and did so frequently. One lady, was so fearful of the doctor, she...
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Boxster General Discussions
03-09-2011, 03:36 AM
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Almost time for a drive!
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eightsandaces
1.5' blocking...I have to laugh, me and the...
1.5' blocking...I have to laugh, me and the shepherd went past a bank over six feet high yesterday, that's on my street!
I need a clutch job, I wanted to do it myself but that's not physically...
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Boxster General Discussions
02-27-2011, 01:42 PM
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Quick Release Oil Drain Plug
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eightsandaces
I have permanent nerve damage, I'm disabled after...
I have permanent nerve damage, I'm disabled after 36 years of employment, when I drive my Boxster my feet go numb. I have a lot of time idle due to my ailment, as a result I like to read Porsche...
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Boxster General Discussions
02-27-2011, 02:41 AM
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Quick Release Oil Drain Plug
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eightsandaces
Quick release drain plug, you mean as opposed to...
Quick release drain plug, you mean as opposed to the tedious, incredibly time consuming task of backing a bolt out of a threaded socket?
You want to save time watch less reruns and don't spend too...
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Boxster General Discussions
02-23-2011, 12:24 AM
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do you have cup holders?
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eightsandaces
Quote: I do have the "no food or drinks"...
Quote:
I do have the "no food or drinks" policy on mine
I applaud this, I like it, we should develop a plastic pocket card like a 747 with a quick summation of passenger riding etiquette....
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Boxster General Discussions
02-20-2011, 01:03 PM
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Non Porsche question: What car is this?
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eightsandaces
JTP win's the cigar, (or whatever it is he likes...
JTP win's the cigar, (or whatever it is he likes an ale perhaps) the door line is definitely TR, it's likely a TR kit. Personally, I would not have invested that effort and money to arrive at that...
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Boxster General Discussions
02-20-2011, 09:37 AM
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Non Porsche question: What car is this?
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eightsandaces
I don't think it's a TR at all, maybe the...
I don't think it's a TR at all, maybe the headlight buckets from a TR used in a kit car that was likely built on a VW frame or maybe even a Fiero which was used in a lot of lambostein projects, door...
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Boxster General Discussions
02-18-2011, 03:08 AM
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Massachusetts ?
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eightsandaces
It's about 3.5 hours, why do you ask Johnny?
It's about 3.5 hours, why do you ask Johnny?
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Boxster General Discussions
02-17-2011, 02:49 PM
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IPD Plenum kit on order!!
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2,951
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eightsandaces
V&V Canadians, depending on how my house sale...
V&V Canadians, depending on how my house sale goes, I'd ride up to an Ottawa meet, especially if you can pointy out good places to stay where the parking is plentiful and safe.
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Boxster General Discussions
02-17-2011, 01:58 AM
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do you have cup holders?
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7,347
Posted By
eightsandaces
A Porsche needs cup holders like a Ducati needs a...
A Porsche needs cup holders like a Ducati needs a DVD player
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Boxster General Discussions
02-12-2011, 05:35 AM
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I don't understand the coolant bleeder/tank system
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18,917
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eightsandaces
If you don't have a Bentley book but plan on...
If you don't have a Bentley book but plan on working on the 986, I'd get one. The procedures, photos and tips are really very good in preparing for any work. I'm confident it's covered step by step,...
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