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Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 06-02-2009, 03:14 PM
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Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I will send you a photo link. Any particular...

I will send you a photo link. Any particular shots you'd like to see? Also, you are pretty far away. If you bought it it would cost about $2,000 to ship it. Maybe more. I think it cost be about...
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 05-31-2009, 03:37 AM
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Views: 1,248
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
2000 Boxster S 41K miles GT3 seats, BK rollbar

***** SOLD ***** went in less than a week


Perfect loaded Guards Red 2000 Porsche Boxster S. Was SoCal weekend car for the first six years of its life. Since move to NY in 2006 it has been...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-02-2008, 12:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,658
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Yes. I bought mine on Amazon too from Bentley...

Yes. I bought mine on Amazon too from Bentley Publishing. I can't remember how much I paid but $50 to $60 sound right.
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 07-27-2008, 04:47 AM
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Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Tawaty, I was just busting your chops New York...

Tawaty, I was just busting your chops New York style. I lived in CA for a while and my wife went to Cal State Northridge and I paid her tuition. This was back in 2004 and it was dirt cheap. But if...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-25-2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,326
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I agree completely. Everybody wants to mod their...

I agree completely. Everybody wants to mod their car. How about modding the driver? I was ridiculed when I suggested this on the Corvette forum. They are a bunch of Neanderthals over there. All...
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 07-24-2008, 06:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,228
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
First of all there is nothing wrong with the cars...

First of all there is nothing wrong with the cars built in Finland. They are of the exact same quality as the cars made in Germany. Porsche has the same standards at both plants. They started...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-21-2008, 06:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,024
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
When the Mustang Shelby GT 500 came out they were...

When the Mustang Shelby GT 500 came out they were getting $20K over sticker. Then about a year ago they were getting about $10K over sticker. Then last March my friend bought a 2008 Shelby GT 500...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-21-2008, 01:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,024
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Wow! I gotta get me one of those GTR's. Forget...

Wow! I gotta get me one of those GTR's. Forget the Vette Z06. And who cares if it's 4,000 Lbs? What counts is performance.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-16-2008, 07:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,452
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
If you're going to spend the money for the...

If you're going to spend the money for the transplant doesn't that include the correct computer module to control the new engine? And even if not wouldn't you just spring for that too while you're...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-16-2008, 07:31 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,753
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I drive top down a lot more now that I'm back in...

I drive top down a lot more now that I'm back in New York. When I lived in beautiful Southern Califronia I actually drove top down a lot less due to the heat. No humidity but that sun was hot!
...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-16-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,171
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Great pictures. How are those big GT3 brakes...

Great pictures. How are those big GT3 brakes working out? Can you feel a big difference between them and the stock Boxster S (996 brakes) ? I'd like to do that mod myself once my budget allows for...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,198
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I agree with Lil Bastard that more volume is not...

I agree with Lil Bastard that more volume is not necessarily better if it reduces air velocity and pressure. Take a drinking straw and point it at the palm of your hand and blow through it. Feel...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2008, 06:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,452
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I have also read somewhere (on a site that does...

I have also read somewhere (on a site that does this conversion) that you do need to upgarde to the 7.8 Motronic as mentioned. I also agree that for the 45 HP gain you may be paying a lot per HP. I...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,204
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
About $6 a quart of Mobil 1 times 10 quarts (need...

About $6 a quart of Mobil 1 times 10 quarts (need 9.25 qts) and then $15 for the filter cartridge and like 20 cents for the drain plug washer, so about $80 with tax. DIY. I let my oil drain for a...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I used black racers tape. It came off very easy...

I used black racers tape. It came off very easy when I was done. Almost too easy. And left no sticky residue. I also used red tape on my front bumper and about 8 or 12 inches up the leading edge of...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Oh yeah, sorry. I am in the Green group. It was...

Oh yeah, sorry. I am in the Green group. It was my first DE.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-09-2008, 05:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Metro NY PCA. You're a member right?

Metro NY PCA. You're a member right?
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-09-2008, 05:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I thought the same thing at first from looking at...

I thought the same thing at first from looking at some of the pictures. On these you can't see the spoiler deployed. I have others where when I zoom in you can see it. It actually sit's lower down...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-08-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,031
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Is it just me or do every one of these CAI...

Is it just me or do every one of these CAI products look exactly the same. A plastic tube with a cone air filter and a box to theoretically keep the air coming in a few degrees cooler. How much...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-07-2008, 06:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,458
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I went to a Metro NY PCA DE event at Pocono...

I went to a Metro NY PCA DE event at Pocono Raceway and ran my Boxster S around the track at 100+ mph in the rain. Best 4th of July I ever had!
...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-07-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,675
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I never had a problem with my stock seats. My...

I never had a problem with my stock seats. My new seats are harder and do not recline but I was completely comfortable for the 2.5 hours drive to Pocono this past weekend.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-06-2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,609
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
I love my 2000 Boxster S. Bought it in 2004 with...

I love my 2000 Boxster S. Bought it in 2004 with 23,195 miles on it. I now have 40, 380 . The only problem I've had was I needed to replace the left rear wheel bearing at about 30,000 which I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-06-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,521
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
You can not mismatch your tires. As per the...

You can not mismatch your tires. As per the PCA.org tech site here is what the Boxster expert Scott Slauson says in answer to a members question:

Q: In looking at the diameters for these tires,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-06-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Most fun I've had in I can't remember how long. ...

Most fun I've had in I can't remember how long. Skid pad is right! We had two 911's spin on the wet track. I flew down the front straight (3,740 feet) at 115 mph but had to start braking about...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-06-2008, 10:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,983
Posted By 2000SoCalBoxsterS
Porsche's official oil change interval per the...

Porsche's official oil change interval per the owners manual and the Bentley's service manual is 15,000 miles. It's the same on my BMW as well.

That being said, for a daily driver I would also...
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