got it dirty - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

TWODAN · 02-07-2011, 06:15 AM

after spending hours chipping ice off the driveway, glancing at the rear of the car in the garage, i did it. i unplugged the battery keeper, fired it up, and cringed as i dodged pot holes and got it dirty. successfully made it to route 3 north and took my daughter back home in boston. car sounded great, ran great, and sounded the 78 MPH alarm many times. i can't wait for better roads, sunshine, and warmer weather.

Dale_K · 02-07-2011, 07:21 AM

It finally got to historically normal temps here in my part of Arkansas yesterday (53 deg) and I put the top down and drove through the snow melt. Got mine dirty too.

Jake D · 02-07-2011, 08:17 AM

whats a 78mph alarm?

SeaNile31 · 02-07-2011, 09:19 AM

I'm still keeping mine in he garage until the roads are a bit cleaner. I know a dirty car is no big deal and I should be driving it as much as possible but I can't pull the car out just yet.

TWODAN · 02-07-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake D

whats a 78mph alarm?

previous owner had the alarm or speed alert set to 78 MPH. 78 MPH flashes where the digital speedo is. heck, in my traded for the boxter 1975 bmw 2002, i knew when i was doing 80 without an alert, but not in this car. i'm sure i would have a ticket by now.

coolbreeze551 · 02-07-2011, 11:40 AM

I need to set that up. Maybe I wouldn't have gotten such a bad ticket last year. Where the "$" is for the amount owed for the ticket read "COURT". Automatic court dates are rookie mistakes. I would recommend people to set this "alarm" that have heavy feet.

ekam · 02-07-2011, 12:06 PM

Drive it like the doctor intended.