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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-21-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By mikefocke
Not sure I'd take a chance with the steering...

Not sure I'd take a chance with the steering being so vital. (vital <- Middle English, from Latin vitalis of life, from vita life; akin to Latin vivere to live)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-14-2021, 04:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,923
Posted By mikefocke
Gotta understand that religious wars are safer...

Gotta understand that religious wars are safer than discussions here on what oil to use.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-14-2021, 04:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,115
Posted By mikefocke
Lots of wrecks have perfectly usable engines in...

Lots of wrecks have perfectly usable engines in them a list here. It is old but good shops tend to stay in business. https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/listsofsources
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-10-2021, 11:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 935
Posted By mikefocke
2.8l engine?? 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 3.2 but 2.8????

2.8l engine?? 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 3.2 but 2.8????
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-10-2021, 11:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,210
Posted By mikefocke
https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/listsofso...

https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/listsofsources has a list of wrecking yards.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-25-2021, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 964
Posted By mikefocke
Do you track the car and corner hard at high...

Do you track the car and corner hard at high speeds? Maybe you don't need a special baffle.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 849
Posted By mikefocke
No, but

When I look at your pictures, I think I had a similar accident. Fender, hood, radiator, headlight. Not even a scratch on the back bumper of the truck I slid into. Couldn't be much, could it? No sweat...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-21-2021, 05:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,248
Posted By mikefocke
Some sources

https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/listsofsources
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-05-2021, 11:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 954
Posted By mikefocke
Nope, it was an "Italian Tuneup" in the '60s as I...

Nope, it was an "Italian Tuneup" in the '60s as I once explained to a policeman. And he smiled and just said "take it easy". In truth I was 40 over but he was going the other direction and I had...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2021, 12:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,275
Posted By mikefocke
Are you sure it has been maintained and driven...

Are you sure it has been maintained and driven the last few years? Sometimes old guys don't. I say this as one who saw that coming and sold mine. 70k for $12.5k 10 years ago.

Simple things like...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2021, 11:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,673
Posted By mikefocke
The thing is where the positive and negative...

The thing is where the positive and negative posts are. That and the physical size. Then the Amp Hours.

Nothing special in terms of needing a special battery in a Porsche. I choose an AGM...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-18-2021, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,009
Posted By mikefocke
Typically a grounding issue....

Typically a grounding issue. https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/airbagwarninglighttsb
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-10-2021, 05:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,128
Posted By mikefocke
Does the comp have that $1500 hardtop? What kind...

Does the comp have that $1500 hardtop? What kind of soft-top does it have?

Have you a way to get the winter tires/rims home? S rims/tires aren't small. Took the back of an SUV to get them 200...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-06-2021, 02:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,080
Posted By mikefocke
Back in the day, I bought a set of "take-offs"...

Back in the day, I bought a set of "take-offs" from a dealer in a rich section of Philly. They really were just wheels and tires that somebody didn't like. Michelins. Date and tread depth made sense,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-31-2021, 05:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,285
Posted By mikefocke
Been there, first one totaled. Got second a few...

Been there, first one totaled. Got second a few months later. Once you have the bug ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-08-2021, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
Posted By mikefocke
A well maintained car ... ++++ A dual row +++ ...

A well maintained car ... ++++
A dual row +++
A replaced bearing and other parts ++++
White smoke water in the tailpipe condensed into a warm pipe that is now heating up. Yawn if 10 seconds. As...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2021, 06:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
Posted By mikefocke
Any part can fail. Due to the part itself being...

Any part can fail. Due to the part itself being defective when manufactured, the installation being incorrect and/or the environment it was installed into being slightly out of true. The dual row,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-01-2021, 10:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 837
Posted By mikefocke
May find something here as there are a series of...

May find something here as there are a series of articles about top removal and replacement that may include some adjustment guidance....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-30-2020, 12:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,929
Posted By mikefocke
Tool kits are often offer in for sale forums.

Tool kits are often offer in for sale forums.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-28-2020, 10:50 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 347,695
Posted By mikefocke
https://www.pcarshops.com and enter your city and...

https://www.pcarshops.com and enter your city and state.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2020, 12:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,143
Posted By mikefocke
Bumper Plugs painted Bumperettes. Later tail...

Bumper Plugs painted Bumperettes. Later tail lights. Clear side lights. Mods to allow top operation while moving etc. Litronics. Third radiator. Later front bumper. Pedro's muffler bypass. Door sill...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-20-2020, 02:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,456
Posted By mikefocke
Would these help ...

Would these help

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Custom wheels, rim tire packages (http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-07-2020, 06:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,310
Posted By mikefocke
I drove a 914 around DC every day for almost two...

I drove a 914 around DC every day for almost two years. '70. Loved that car. Ski rack, etc. But maybe it was taking it skiing that caused me to start worrying about rust. That and the unavailability...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-06-2020, 11:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
Posted By mikefocke
At least one of mine had a bracket under the dash...

At least one of mine had a bracket under the dash for the manual and its leather case.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-06-2020, 11:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,310
Posted By mikefocke
I figure it is the toys of our youth that we...

I figure it is the toys of our youth that we didn't have then that we now can have. Plus the idea of "classic".

Every time I watch a Mecom auction show I marvel at the prices some cars are going...
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