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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-12-2022, 05:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Seal1968
Update: picked up a new Delco battery yesterday. ...

Update: picked up a new Delco battery yesterday. 780 CCA, fits nicely, starts like a champ.

$228 CAN with a 30 month warranty included.

I changed the battery in the parking lot and they even...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-09-2022, 02:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,913
Posted By Seal1968
Sorry to hear...the guys at that shop are hacks. ...

Sorry to hear...the guys at that shop are hacks.

I'd be letting the F-bombs FLY...good on you to be restrained and call your agent.

Geez. Good luck sir.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-01-2022, 02:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Seal1968
Great information, thanks gents!:cheers:

Great information, thanks gents!:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-29-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Seal1968
Thanks, I figured a bad cell is the most likely...

Thanks, I figured a bad cell is the most likely suspect.

My Indy is a good friend, so he won't charge me to load test it.

Now, to get things rolling...battery recommendations?

Sorry, had to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-28-2022, 03:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Seal1968
Low battery symptoms

Greetings folks.

I think I need a new battery...there' been some weird symptoms:

-slow cranking at times - I charged it in the spring, but doesn't seem to hold that robust crank power when...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-21-2022, 03:30 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,913
Posted By Seal1968
That is a good morning. Glad this will soon...

That is a good morning.

Glad this will soon be back to "new". While you're in there, see if they can do a paint correction and polish for extra cash. When my Audi was repaired the body shop did...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-02-2022, 03:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,422
Posted By Seal1968
Good to hear sir...this is what I like about this...

Good to hear sir...this is what I like about this site.:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-30-2022, 03:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,422
Posted By Seal1968
The resistors are prone to failure...fans are...

The resistors are prone to failure...fans are new, relays are new.

Their location makes them vulnerable to splashes, and they tend to corrode, crack.

You can easily replace them with...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-15-2022, 04:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,011
Posted By Seal1968
You could idle 10,000 gas powered Porsches for a...

You could idle 10,000 gas powered Porsches for a year and equal the carbon spewed out to produce 1 EV car battery.

Ya, makes total sense to me...EVs will save us all! lol

Yes, I too am grumpy. ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-11-2022, 03:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,571
Posted By Seal1968
Agreed...prices are stupid right now. I was...

Agreed...prices are stupid right now.

I was watching some 996's and when I bought my Boxster S, and a decent one was in the low $20's...now they are in the $40's.

Maybe I should list my Boxster...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2022, 02:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,865
Posted By Seal1968
I LOL'd here Starter. LOL'd. Look, as...

I LOL'd here Starter. LOL'd.

Look, as stated, you changed the plugs and there's now an issue...likely due to old coils being unseated, a connection is loose, or one or more has failed.

Should...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-30-2022, 04:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By Seal1968
I love the Fuchs...classic. Resto-mods win...

I love the Fuchs...classic.

Resto-mods win over new cars any day in my opinion.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-22-2022, 03:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 994
Posted By Seal1968
That's clear coat peeling off. Only 2...

That's clear coat peeling off.

Only 2 options:

1. gently sand (gently = don't break through the silver) and re-clear, OR,

2. sand it down completely, and spray new base coat/clear coat
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-15-2022, 03:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,316
Posted By Seal1968
Sometimes the loud whining in the front comes...

Sometimes the loud whining in the front comes from your wife who is the passenger.

Just sayin' lol

;)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-06-2022, 04:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 785
Posted By Seal1968
I like the look!:cheers:

I like the look!:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2022, 06:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 837
Posted By Seal1968
I see where you went there...nicely done. ...

I see where you went there...nicely done. lol:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-25-2022, 03:39 AM
Replies: 6,727
Views: 1,428,101
Posted By Seal1968
+1 what BruceH said. Wow. Makes me want to...

+1 what BruceH said. Wow.

Makes me want to find a hardtop too.:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-24-2022, 11:50 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,187
Posted By Seal1968
Ahh Fordwich. My sons played hockey in that...

Ahh Fordwich.

My sons played hockey in that area a few years ago during travel hockey times...good memories. That's just outside Wingham/Wroxeter if I recall correctly...about an hour or so away....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-23-2022, 05:56 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,187
Posted By Seal1968
Given you are not a professional upholsterer,...

Given you are not a professional upholsterer, great job, IMO.

There's alot of videos out there to show you how to tighten up the covers. Even leaving them in the hot sun helps shrink them down.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-09-2022, 05:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,060
Posted By Seal1968
The TT is a nimble little car...gotta get the TT...

The TT is a nimble little car...gotta get the TT RS or TTS so you can have the HP.

I see plenty of these driving in the snow here in Ontario...AWD with some Blizzaks, lots of fun.

My A4 is a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-08-2022, 04:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,092
Posted By Seal1968
Hit the nail on the head. Reminds me of "dry...

Hit the nail on the head. Reminds me of "dry hair shampoo"...you're just putting more gunk on top of things.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2021, 05:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,045
Posted By Seal1968
That yellowing looks like the lens on the inside...

That yellowing looks like the lens on the inside being burnt by the halogens.

That you cannot buff out from the outside.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2021, 04:35 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,451
Posted By Seal1968
Sorry, just noticed your reply... Are you...

Sorry, just noticed your reply...

Are you thinking of adding clear after you fill the scratches/chips?

Not a terrible idea, however getting it to blend with the rest of the panel will be a pain...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-24-2021, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 853
Posted By Seal1968
Merry Christmas to you and yours sir! ...

Merry Christmas to you and yours sir!

:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-13-2021, 08:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,530
Posted By Seal1968
I sure don't have this antenna line...my car is a...

I sure don't have this antenna line...my car is a 2001.

Maybe its a year of manufacture thing.

This site does educate!:cheers:
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