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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-22-2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,398
Posted By 8 Ball
Oregon Plates

In Portland you can go for a long time with no front plate but apparently parking codes require front plates also and I have gotten 3 tickets so far for parking without a front plate. I got fed up...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-06-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,586
Posted By 8 Ball
The Spyder is only 200 lbs lighter than a Boxster...

The Spyder is only 200 lbs lighter than a Boxster and that top seems useless. The power increase is good but not great. I would love to see a 2,000 - 2,400 LB Spyder, then you really have...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-21-2009, 11:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,888
Posted By 8 Ball
tires

To me the best bang for your buck is to get the sticky tires. Less weight and better suspension is good too but the tires are so simple and you can really tell the better times right from the start.
Forum: DIY Project Guides 01-21-2009, 10:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,072
Posted By 8 Ball
Nice mods

You did a great job on the Mods, like the work on the front. Have you tracked the car before and after the wing to time the difference? The wheels look good too it's so hard to get other than...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-18-2008, 11:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,584
Posted By 8 Ball
That didn't work. I can't figure it out, It...

That didn't work. I can't figure it out, It seems like it should be as easy as copying your photo and pasting it in your signature page and not typing in a lot of code or visiting other sites on the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-18-2008, 11:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,584
Posted By 8 Ball
I will try and see if my signature photo works

I will try and see if my signature photo works
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-18-2008, 10:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,164
Posted By 8 Ball
I feel the radar detector is a must. I am in...

I feel the radar detector is a must. I am in Oregon and we have a lot of open road and the cops are either hiding in a bush along the road or they are driving at you in the other lane. I like the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-23-2008, 09:50 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 20,688
Posted By 8 Ball
Porsche with a surfboard

In one of my trips to LA, I was on the bus from the airport to Santa Monica and I saw this guy with his surfboard in his Porsche. Not a Boxster but only in LA. Actually this was the point where I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-05-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,198
Posted By 8 Ball
Randall...wow a real picture of a real umbrella...

Randall...wow a real picture of a real umbrella in that space. it looks like the tag is still on it. Who would have thought. I thought you were guessing when you said umbrella but there it is. ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-24-2008, 10:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,570
Posted By 8 Ball
You are right, you are supposed to pay sales tax...

You are right, you are supposed to pay sales tax in the state that you register your car in and not the car you purchase your car in. There are transports that can move your car to your state and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-21-2008, 11:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,104
Posted By 8 Ball
As for handling I have to agree with racer d. ...

As for handling I have to agree with racer d. The Boxster has a lot going for it handling wise but that does not make the 911 a bad car. I had my butt kicked by a GT3 RS on the track, the straights...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-21-2008, 11:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,198
Posted By 8 Ball
I have always wondered what the long small space...

I have always wondered what the long small space was at the floor next to the side of the passenger seat. it is a 1" x 12" indentation with a rubber mat at the bottom. I put chopsticks there. I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-21-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,386
Posted By 8 Ball
enough with religion! Anyone use the battery...

enough with religion! Anyone use the battery powered Solo? I was considering it but then talking to someone who has one said it is not loud enough, especially when the top is down. In looking at...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-20-2008, 09:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,789
Posted By 8 Ball
Love it. The orange and the black are awsome. I...

Love it. The orange and the black are awsome. I think that cool trim at the bottom of the black bumper, in the middle, would look good black. Where do you put the radar detector? I wish Porsche...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2008, 07:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,105
Posted By 8 Ball
Thanks for all the advice. After a few months,...

Thanks for all the advice. After a few months, which for me is about 600 miles, the noise went away. I think in the future I will try a few of these ideas, probably the sanding the disks at least. ...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-19-2008, 07:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,986
Posted By 8 Ball
It's a magnetic sticker that I use for Autocross...

It's a magnetic sticker that I use for Autocross and DE days, I have two for the doors and one for the hood. Actually I started my Porsche career with an older red 911 and I was given the #8 at an...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-10-2008, 11:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,986
Posted By 8 Ball
Maybe that is a roll bar over the top

Maybe that is a roll bar over the top
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-10-2008, 11:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,966
Posted By 8 Ball
I had a 1977S and I decided to sell it for a...

I had a 1977S and I decided to sell it for a Boxster S. The reason was because it was a daily driver and the Boxster was a much better car for that and I was speaking about the heat and air...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-10-2008, 10:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,422
Posted By 8 Ball
What do you hate???

Love the car, don't get me wrong. I did sell a 1977S to move up to the Boxster S. The big difference that bugs me is I can hear all the plastic moving around in the Boxster which I never heard in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-14-2008, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By 8 Ball
fire under seat

As it turns out this is the way to remove an electric seat without the power. The fuse will burn out before the motor so replace the fuse and move the seat slightly until that fuse burns out again...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-04-2007, 09:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,407
Posted By 8 Ball
leather seat

I have a situation where the electrical system under the seat fried and I can't remove the seat because you have to move the seat to get it out....but it's fried. I called the dealer and he said he...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-19-2007, 09:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By 8 Ball
Now here is the latest. We need to remove the...

Now here is the latest. We need to remove the seat so we can see what cought on fire. It is an electric seat and the fire burned out the electrical and the seat will not move. We need to move the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-07-2007, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By 8 Ball
fire under seat

I hardly ever move the seat, I am the only one that drives the car. Maybe I move the seat when I clean. I don't keep anything under the seat, there actually is no room with all the wires and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-07-2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By 8 Ball
Electrical fire under seat

I have a 2001 Boxster S, pretty much stock. today I had an electrical fire under the drivers seat, in the area where the seat belt locks down. I just started the car in a parking lot, put down the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-29-2007, 11:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,105
Posted By 8 Ball
squeaky brakes

I just replaced my brake pads only on my 2001 S and did not redo the rotors. they were squeaking before the change and now they still are. I am not sure if the noise is from leftover dust or...
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