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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-25-2017, 08:58 AM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Removed the console to have it body color painted...

Removed the console to have it body color painted when I paint the bumpers and exterior trim pieces and installed Ben's short shifter. Nice snick-snick feel and the throw travel and weight feel...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-24-2017, 01:56 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Pics below after wet-sanding and polish. 1500...

Pics below after wet-sanding and polish. 1500 grit by hand to remove peel and denib followed by 3000 and then 5000 trizact with the DA. Polishing after these steps is cake. Sanding with the DA...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-21-2017, 01:17 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
It is beyond rational. I guess I need to change...

It is beyond rational. I guess I need to change the title of the thread to Boxster Resurrection: 2001 Boxster S back from the Dead .....twice
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-21-2017, 12:43 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
More. ...

More.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-21-2017, 12:42 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Hello, all. I have not updated the thread for...

Hello, all. I have not updated the thread for quite a while as I was a bit depressed to do so for a short time and I have been spending a lot of time on the car since I got my motivation back. Long...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-03-2017, 01:46 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
The car is back on its ‘feet’ again. Brake...

The car is back on its ‘feet’ again. Brake calipers have been rebuilt, rotors turned, stainless braided hoses installed, complete brake fluid flush/bleed, and system bedded. I almost got rear ended...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-29-2017, 09:18 AM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
I know how it goes with the wife push back. I...

I know how it goes with the wife push back. I bought this car so cheap and then added the upgrade and maintenance costs to my budget so my wife knew what it would take in the end to realize my...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-25-2017, 08:36 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
The car is now on jack stands in the garage and...

The car is now on jack stands in the garage and wheels, brake calipers, rotors, and brake lines from the unibody connections to calipers have been removed. Rotors went to O’reillys this evening for...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2017, 08:48 AM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Yeah, I had to do some talking to get him to even...

Yeah, I had to do some talking to get him to even do it as I did not get it from him.

As a side note, I had a cool experience while there to have the immobilizer programmed that I thought you all...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-22-2017, 05:56 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
I think the PO was advised to do the clutch while...

I think the PO was advised to do the clutch while an RMS was done. There were multiple service events where she was charged large amounts of money for random items where I think she was taken...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-22-2017, 08:11 AM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
https://image.ibb.co/jmStov/70bf5f017837cd89b7dbcf...

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https://image.ibb.co/fwa2gF/DashRPM.jpg (https://ibb.co/d0ra1F)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-20-2017, 07:45 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
With the engine cover carpet out and drying I...

With the engine cover carpet out and drying I wanted to take a look at the engine bay. Uggh. Years of road grime, grease, oil, dust, and filth covered the engine. I couldn’t stand it so I got out...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-19-2017, 08:44 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
I found some maintenance and registration records...

I found some maintenance and registration records in the car today while looking over it to make my upgrade/repair plan.

RMS, clutch, and flywheel were replaced 6k miles ago. No indication of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2017, 01:28 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
I made an appointment for Wednesday with the...

I made an appointment for Wednesday with the local dealership to program the new immobilizer and key transponders. As far as the DME, I believe codes are based on the car vin and when programming a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2017, 01:17 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
B6T, see my previous post. There is no water...

B6T, see my previous post. There is no water line witness that I can see anywhere. I believe it came in from the drains/ rear window.

I did check the oil though and it looks good.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2017, 01:13 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
I have pulled the seats and have wedged ice cream...

I have pulled the seats and have wedged ice cream buckets under the carpet where the hole under the seats are. I have also pried the carpet on the firewall back and have now my wife's and two...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-16-2017, 07:40 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
So, after removing the seat and immobilizer last...

So, after removing the seat and immobilizer last night and opening the immobilizer and seeing the fried board and components, I decided that I would I get out my trusty Power Probe III circuit tester...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-16-2017, 07:30 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
The car has been marked as having water damage...

The car has been marked as having water damage and Utah will brand the title at registration as being rebuilt/restored.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-15-2017, 08:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
NM - Duplicate

NM - Duplicate
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-15-2017, 07:32 PM
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Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
https://image.ibb.co/k9UF0a/Immobilizer.jpg...

https://image.ibb.co/k9UF0a/Immobilizer.jpg (https://ibb.co/hxaAYv)

Hmmm, I think this might be bad. What do you all think?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-15-2017, 06:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
The people driving these front loaders move such...

The people driving these front loaders move such a large volume of vehicles that they are amazing in their careful placement of the forks. I have never had any real damage occurring on a car being...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-15-2017, 07:30 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,844
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Boxster Resurrection: 2001 Boxster S back from the Dead

This being my first post to the forum, I want to say this is a great community of Porsche enthusiasts with an amazing amount of collective knowledge in which all of us can share. :cool:

That said,...
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