986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners (http://986forum.com/forums/index.php)
-   Boxster General Discussions (http://986forum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5)
-   -   What did you do with/to your Boxster today? (http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37273)

jb92563 10-29-2012 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeboy981 (Post 311037)
I did run it directly to the input so I could record trucks going off the road that are trying to follow (darn, I WISH I would have had it switched to "rearview" mode - I was making a "hands-free" call and listening to music at the same time - you can only do three things at once).

Haaa, thats funny.

We could start a new thread...."video- Cars trying to hang with a Boxster in the twisties"

I still have to install my rear camera to my double DIN. Is there a way you can hook it up to record?

Being at one end of the Ortega (Major Twisties) I have the perfect location to film cars bouncing off the new guard rails and perhaps flying off into the abyss of the ravines.

The canopy of bushes is so thick in those ravines I think the car would just land on top of a big cushion of branches.

Motor cyclists never hit the bottom either but get hung up in branches as well.

However, getting out would be another matter altogether and its likely that the mountain lions in the area would find you an easy meal in those ravines.

Just thinking out loud (with a sense of humor) and eagerly awaiting my drive home from work.

Eric G 10-29-2012 04:32 PM

Well, after a crazy day at work I was on my way home and needed to pick up some Mobile 1 full synthetic (5.99/qt) that was on sale at Autozone and found a killer leather fitted shift knob. On a whim, I buy it and bring it home and it fits like a glove...not bad for a $20.00 gamble.

Topless 10-29-2012 05:18 PM

I replaced my failed ign. switch that caused my battery to go flat. Total time was about 1 hr from reviewing Pedros how-to, thru completion. Finding my good headband LED worklight, just the right screwdrivers and reading glasses smoothed the process. I didn't mind the tight space so much but I am increasingly far-sighted so I needed spectacles of the exact focal length as well.

Jager 10-29-2012 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric G (Post 311087)
... and found a killer leather fitted shift knob. On a whim, I buy it and bring it home and it fits like a glove...not bad for a $20.00 gamble.

Picture of your new leather??

nieuwhzn 10-29-2012 05:29 PM

Made sure Boxxie was safe during Sandy, i.e. indoors.
Looks like we weathered the storm reasonably well, just half a tree in the front yard.
Lots of trees and power lines down.
Mmm, winds picking up a bit again.

Kenny Boxster 10-29-2012 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jager (Post 311094)
Picture of your new leather??

Yeah, for real. Need to change my aging leather too!:D

Homeboy981 10-30-2012 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jb92563 (Post 311068)
Haaa, thats funny.

We could start a new thread...."video- Cars trying to hang with a Boxster in the twisties"

I still have to install my rear camera to my double DIN. Is there a way you can hook it up to record?

Hi jb92563,

You can do it two ways, I believe:

1). Hook backup camera to the video in on your head unit and then you can use video out to send to a portable digital video camera (or a GoPro - if you have one). My portable video camera, not a GoPro, will take signal via USB or VCR-type cable.

2). If you do NOT have video out, since that is a relatively new thing to OUTPUT a signal from the head unit, you can run the backup camera (which uses standard video cable, like for your DVD at home - hopefully you used shielding or a filter in the car since you HAVE to ROUTE the cables over or around the engine) to a splitter under your unit and connect up to the Head unit AND a stand alone video camera as a line in.

….you could always ask JD….the "dangerous crowd" has had this for years I'm guessing! :eek: You just don't hear about it….until you end up on YouTube!

Eric G 10-30-2012 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric G (Post 311087)
Well, after a crazy day at work I was on my way home and needed to pick up some Mobile 1 full synthetic (5.99/qt) that was on sale at Autozone and found a killer leather fitted shift knob. On a whim, I buy it and bring it home and it fits like a glove...not bad for a $20.00 gamble.

OK, here are the pictures as promised...

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351639184.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351639200.jpg

tony_fury 10-30-2012 05:57 PM

2 Attachment(s)
I became a member of the De-snorkel club.. Feels good, sounds great..

Attachment 16738
Attachment 16739

Eric G 10-30-2012 06:59 PM

Way to go Tony!

WhipE350 10-31-2012 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony_fury (Post 311234)
I became a member of the De-snorkel club.. Feels good, sounds great..

Attachment 16739

There are those headlights again...you like them? Worth getting?

tony_fury 10-31-2012 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipE350 (Post 311351)
There are those headlights again...you like them? Worth getting?

I love those lights, I run around with my parking lights on for DRL's..lol

The turn signals are the coolest part of them, amber when blinking but when you disengage the turn signal the white LED fades back on as DRL..
Very bright at night.

They are not as sealed as the stock lights. I'm starting to see a little haze inside one of the lens. So the jury is out right now if I would recommend them to someone else and they get ticked off at me.
I do prefer them over the dull stock ones.

Overall I think it modernizes the looks. I had people ask what year and when I tell them, they don't believe the car is a 2001.
T

Brockmeister 11-01-2012 10:47 AM

I'm going to push mine off a cliff.....seriously, I'm still trying to fix my electrical problem.

Ghostrider 310 11-01-2012 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brockmeister (Post 311418)
I'm going to push mine off a cliff.....seriously, I'm still trying to fix my electrical problem.

Always the hardest repair on any brand, I feel for you. My 944 had 1,500 in stereo and alarm added when I bought it. Long story short, the alarm box was draining the battery without any other indication that it was not performing correctly. Took a long time to trace it down, don't give up! Think of how you will feel when you finally succeed and keep on keepin on.

rem503 11-03-2012 03:54 PM

Saturday Trip
 
We started out with breakfast at Charlie's Diner In Cleveland and drove out to Hubbard Ohio with a stop at the Hartville fleamarket before going for lunch at the Emerald Diner. Mostly two lane roads and rain all the way. Unfortunately, The Emerald diner had burned down.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351986422.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351986672.jpg

BruceH 11-12-2012 06:13 AM

Can you guess what I did?

Before:

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352732829.jpg

After:D

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352732853.jpg

I also cleaned out the drain holes and of course gave the rest of the car a bath.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352732900.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352733115.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352733000.jpg

Alfieg23 11-12-2012 06:20 AM

Looks great BruceH !

dan.oneufer 11-12-2012 09:21 AM

I did this... well, actually, I fixed this, and the other side.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352744421.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1352744450.jpg

trimer 11-12-2012 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rem503 (Post 311594)
We started out with breakfast at Charlie's Diner In Cleveland and drove out to Hubbard Ohio with a stop at the Hartville fleamarket before going for lunch at the Emerald Diner. Mostly two lane roads and rain all the way. Unfortunately, The Emerald diner had burned down.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351986422.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1351986672.jpg

I grew up and lived 5 minutes from the hartville flea market for 30 years. Great place to go!

trimer 11-12-2012 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 312343)

Can you please share your method? Did you just take time and wipe everything down going through towel after towel or did you spray it with clearner and then with water??? Looks great!


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:11 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website