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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2013, 06:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 12,171
Posted By Whippy
The truth is.... If you'd that money to...

The truth is....

If you'd that money to upgrade.... You'd buy the best 911 you could with the funds.... Anyone who comes on here arguing that point is just spoofing....

Now c'mon spoofers! :-)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-23-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,052
Posted By Whippy
Ha- thanks Essex!

Ha- thanks Essex!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-23-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,052
Posted By Whippy
Nearly the same user name as myself and both born...

Nearly the same user name as myself and both born on the same day hey... Happy birthday!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-21-2013, 02:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,372
Posted By Whippy
Lots of lads would love that problem for a few...

Lots of lads would love that problem for a few months.... Or years!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-19-2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,782
Posted By Whippy
Yep - I wouldn't have chewed your head off for...

Yep - I wouldn't have chewed your head off for asking personally, unless of course there was history and you'd pi55ed me off in the past, but the answer is difficult really... They use many different...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-18-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,349
Posted By Whippy
I'd agree - defo front shocks now and again I'd...

I'd agree - defo front shocks now and again I'd agree where to go from there is a crystal ball job. Really after your shocks are done I'd actually start saving and do no more until you have the $$$...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-18-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,349
Posted By Whippy
Tbh with you to replace just shocks and nothing...

Tbh with you to replace just shocks and nothing else t this stage of the cars life is pointless enough exercise - you really need new control arms, a complete bushings kit (not for coffin arms,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-17-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,905
Posted By Whippy
Yup - loads! They're great cars but getting on in...

Yup - loads! They're great cars but getting on in years now. Buy the best one you can and it'll do the tasks you speak of admirably. A turbo can fairly move along too if one crops up! Failing that a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-17-2013, 10:12 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By Whippy
Be under no illusion, I've restored many........

Be under no illusion, I've restored many..... Every car model that lasts to see its 30th birthday or beyond will suffer from corrosion!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-17-2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By Whippy
Good 914-6's regularly make over €30k (and more)...

Good 914-6's regularly make over €30k (and more) in Europe! Good 4's regularly top 20k.

Production numbers alone make this comparison pretty invalid really!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-16-2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By Whippy
Good post, we agree! :)

Good post, we agree! :)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-16-2013, 10:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By Whippy
Listen, early beetles, oval rear windows for...

Listen, early beetles, oval rear windows for example are collectible & considered a classic. I own a 986 & a cayenne and have had over 30 different Porsche cars, I love them, I'm on your side... but...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-16-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By Whippy
No Chance, far too many produced.... They'll be...

No Chance, far too many produced.... They'll be desirable when they're older, collectible or a "classic" - no way....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-15-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Posted By Whippy
To kill a mocking bird..... ...

To kill a mocking bird.....




.......shoot the fu*ker!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-12-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,444
Posted By Whippy
Wow wow wow!!! Something I see here a lot is a...

Wow wow wow!!! Something I see here a lot is a bit of a rush to the most expensive and "worst case scenario" fixes!

I had a similar problem after a service and it was some sound deadening that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-09-2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,966
Posted By Whippy
Bought these from them, excellent price, quick...

Bought these from them, excellent price, quick despatch, and includes the application tool...

Clean properly before (alcohol swab etc.), measure properly, measure again, DON'T RUSH IT, and apply...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-08-2013, 03:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By Whippy
That looks 5h1te - I bought an OEM one myself...

That looks 5h1te - I bought an OEM one myself from a breaker in the UK and I can report the difference between having one and not from a comfort perspective is huge!

Do it right, do it once......
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-03-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,959
Posted By Whippy
Dump the wife???? Sorted.......

Dump the wife????

Sorted.......
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-24-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,389
Posted By Whippy
Cant believe you'd go to the trouble of all that...

Cant believe you'd go to the trouble of all that before balancing the wheels first and throwing each wheel into a bath of water to check for alloy kinks or cracks! :confused:


Glad you're sorted...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-20-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,705
Posted By Whippy
I absoluitely agree - amazing how many folks dont...

I absoluitely agree - amazing how many folks dont do or know about this tip!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,640
Posted By Whippy
I never liked the lines of a proper 959 and I...

I never liked the lines of a proper 959 and I think this is a well polished pig! Not for a Porsche guy at all. :-(
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,567
Posted By Whippy
sorry folks, guilty of not reading the previous...

sorry folks, guilty of not reading the previous posts there after the O/P....


Something I regularly scream at the screen when others do it! Glad you got sorted. Cheap item and easy to access too...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,567
Posted By Whippy
3.2's are renound for DME's failing at the most...

3.2's are renound for DME's failing at the most inopertune of moments...

That'll be your problem... ;-)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-17-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,802
Posted By Whippy
I'd say coli packs and MAF are the most common...

I'd say coli packs and MAF are the most common reason for what you're experiencing, being cheaper.... I'd have changed them before you did your MAF too... sorry! but... at least thats off the list...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-17-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,802
Posted By Whippy
Coil pack? Lots of folks think a car won't start...

Coil pack? Lots of folks think a car won't start if they're faulty, I can attest to the fact that they can and will.... Symptoms similar to mine...
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