04-07-2010, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
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Check out my new mods
Hey Guys,
Added a couple of new mods to my boxster.
1.New shift knob and boot I got off of Ebay. I actually really like the look of it and the fact that it came with the alumilook u-bend trim was an added plus. It's prewired to illuminate the shift diagram but I decided not to hook it up since amber was not a color option.
here's the ebay  link
2.JVC KD-AVX77 single din 5 inch DVD touch screen with integrated iPod/iPhone, Serious/XM/Bluetooth and HD radio. Rear view camera on it's way. Love it! Got it from Crutchfield with the Boxster wiring harness for around $450 and installed it myself. Also installed the parking brake disable switch I got from EBay so you can play DVDs while moving. I have no intention of watching movies while I drive but I hate the restriction and sometimes on trip I like to listen to movies, kinda like audio books. The screen has a proximity sensor option so the screen goes black and only illuminates when your finger gets close to it.
Someone had commented in an earlier post (when I was contemplating this stereo) that the whole touch screen is a dangerous option. The opinion was that fiddling with the touchscreen would be a big distraction. It's quite the opposite. The unit allows you to touch anywhere in the screen and perform a dialing motion with your fingertip to turn the volume up or down. To change tracks or a radio station you touch and flick left or right. IMO is way less cumbersome that the Beckers little buttons.
I also ordered a metallic porsche logo set meant for model kits to put the small Porsche logo in the upper left. I love the look of the unit, clean and simple.
oh yeah and I finally finally ordered new headlights without the amber! Woot!
Pictures of new stereo and shift knob/boot... let me know what you think! :dance:
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02 Seal Grey, NHP Headers w/ Highflow Cats/2ndary Bypass Pipes, smoked side markers/3rd brake light, exterior match interior trim, 986 Lloyds Mats, 986 deck lid emblem, arctic silver intake grills, ipod link, painted calipers, Glass Window Robbins Top with defroster kit, Bose Sound System, Leather lower door panels, Console Lid w embroidered crest; Stainless door sills; Painted Bumperettes; Custom Hood Crest
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04-07-2010, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bothell, Wa.
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veeeery nice! I don't see too many aftermarket heads that make me wanna upgrade, but that is one slick unit that looks great! oh, and nice shift boot, too!!
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04-07-2010, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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I'm loving both mods. When either my shift knob wears out or I find the cash for the stereo upgrade, I'm going for it. I don't have bluetooth right now nor do I have iPod integration and it's a pain in the butt.
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04-07-2010, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New Orleans
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I agree, the becker is on it's last legs in mine. I need to put aside the money for a decent double din conversion.
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04-07-2010, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 168
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Awesome mods...they really look great.
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'08 987S, 6 Speed, Guards Red, Black Interior, 19" Chrome Wheels, Clear Bra, Painted Side Vents, Dension Ipod, Clear Side Markers, Cayman Sports Tip, Red Tail Lights
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04-07-2010, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Carlos, CA 94070
Posts: 1,450
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I really like the shifter
It looks great on the pics
How does it look and feel in real life?
Is the leather nice?
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I still wave at Boxsters, but they no longer wave back :-(
2002 Boxster S "Violet" (sold but not forgotten)
2009 Carrera 4S "Kelsey" (current ride)
2015 FIAT 500e "Nikki" my commuter car
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04-07-2010, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
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Yeah the leather is good. I was actually very surprised by the quality of it. It's a bit heavier than the standard shift but not enough to really care. I love the feel of it, more than the OEM shift knob. Couldn't be happier.
The only hitch I ran into is that I had to saw in half the little headless screws that clamp onto the shift post. They were too long and after I tightened the knob down they were protruding too far out and I couldn't slip the boot over them. A bit of a PITA but overcome.
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http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ignature-1.jpg
02 Seal Grey, NHP Headers w/ Highflow Cats/2ndary Bypass Pipes, smoked side markers/3rd brake light, exterior match interior trim, 986 Lloyds Mats, 986 deck lid emblem, arctic silver intake grills, ipod link, painted calipers, Glass Window Robbins Top with defroster kit, Bose Sound System, Leather lower door panels, Console Lid w embroidered crest; Stainless door sills; Painted Bumperettes; Custom Hood Crest
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04-25-2010, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Studio City
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Silver badge
Love the Silver and Black emblem. I have a Black on Black S with special package that has all silver and black emblems in the shifter and steering wheel but the old gold emblem on the hood. Would love to find one of these silver badges you have.
Best,
Don Wilson
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04-26-2010, 02:37 AM
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07 Carrera S Cab
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Jersey
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The DVD system is sweet! I put in a 987 shift knob myself...
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Previous: 01 Boxster in Arctic Silver, 86 944 in Guards Red
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