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geetee 12-25-2015 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by imari (Post 477720)
So are you saying that I can convert the low beam to HID but DO NOT do the fog lights or I'll risk baking the housing??

I would convert both low and fog's to HID's.

HID low beam looks so much better IMO.

many people had halogen fog lights.....too much heat and boiled/baked the area under the bulb.
I'm not sure if HID has less heat but people that used the fogs with HID hasn't had the paint boil/bake issue.....then again my info is from the very inital sets that were sold.
These have been out for a few years now and the manufacturer may have corrected this already.

Either way, HID low's and fog's were awesome

GoBlue 12-25-2015 07:06 PM

I vote for the front, are these the Carrera Sport wheels?

geetee 12-25-2015 07:12 PM

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Idaho Red Rocket 3 12-27-2015 03:08 PM

The Wife wanted some "Wings" for Christmas. After all she is my Angel. So I gave them to her. Together we installed Her "Wings" on Her cars on Christmas day. They turned out pretty nice.

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WillH 01-02-2016 12:47 PM

Oil change, motul, some small bits of black plastic in the filter at 110 000Kms.

fins 01-02-2016 06:34 PM

drove her a lot -- love living in deep south!

Chboro 01-03-2016 09:01 AM

New Years Day drive
 
Took my 01 Boxster S out for a New Years day drive the other day. Just got around to snagging a few frames of video I took. Arivaca Rd from Amado, AZ to Arivaca, AZ is a great roadster trip. See the 3 pics. 1 of which almost ruined my day. Had he hit me I would've had evidence for sure. :)http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1451843928.jpg
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Another foot or two and I would've been in the brush avoiding him.

grc0456 01-03-2016 09:44 AM

Whoa! Glad nothing happened!

imari 01-03-2016 02:27 PM

Mesh headrest
 
I added the mesh headrest to my 986...it's soooooo cool watching how these little upgrades are slowly but surely giving my Box the look and feel of a true "sexy Porsche"

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BruceH 01-03-2016 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by imari (Post 478599)
I added the mesh headrest to my 986...it's soooooo cool watching how these little upgrades are slowly but surely giving my Box the look and feel of a true "sexy Porsche"

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It looks like you did, but make sure they are zip tied!

JayG 01-05-2016 03:57 PM

Egads!! Drove the Boxster in the rain today
I hope I didn't ruin it :rolleyes:

Raining cats and dogs here in San Diego today. We are expecting 2-6 inches over the next few days.

Handled great, even with really wet roads. Probably somewhat due to the fact my tires are new

particlewave 01-05-2016 04:49 PM

Wet roads, Jay? Really? REALLY?!

Sheesh...you folks in the southwest react to rain worse than we do to ice, haha! :D

Porsche9 01-05-2016 05:46 PM

Good gawd it's raining in Phoenix and is supposed to for FIVE days.....and yes I drove the Boxster in the rain. Fun to do so as I don't get the chance to do so very often.

particlewave 01-05-2016 06:02 PM

I used to live in Sierra Vista, AZ and always got a kick out of all the slow drivers and accidents that happened when it would rain. :p

Porsche9 01-05-2016 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 478909)
I used to live in Sierra Vista, AZ and always got a kick out of all the slow drivers and accidents that happened when it would rain. :p

People in Arizona (and most of California, I'm a native) don't know how to handle the wet stuff. It can be annoying but also quite entertaining.

JayG 01-05-2016 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 478892)
Wet roads, Jay? Really? REALLY?!

Sheesh...you folks in the southwest react to rain worse than we do to ice, haha! :D

I know Charles, we actually had wet roads

Yo do know I was being facetious :dance:
The Boxster is my DD and I drive it year round. It just doesn't rain much in San Diego.

If I was in a cold climate, I would still drive it year round. At the end of the day, it is still a car, not something that needs to be put to sleep for the winter

particlewave 01-05-2016 10:19 PM

Yeah, I don't get it either. I don't daily drive mine, no matter the season, but I do keep it off of the salted main roads in the winter. ;)

I was going to take it for a romp around the neighborhood today, but the battery was dead...oops! Not sure what happened, but it's been on the charger all day and we are getting freezing rain tomorrow. That won't stop me. I've got the itch.

paulofto 01-19-2016 10:22 AM

I replaced one of the micro switches in my spare key fob. Now it works flawlessly!

paulofto 01-19-2016 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JayG (Post 478930)
I know Charles, we actually had wet roads

Yo do know I was being facetious :dance:
The Boxster is my DD and I drive it year round. It just doesn't rain much in San Diego.

If I was in a cold climate, I would still drive it year round. At the end of the day, it is still a car, not something that needs to be put to sleep for the winter

Yes, it is still just a car but here in the Great White North, not Toronto or Vancouver, but the True great White North, other than a Cayenne, Panamera or Macan, Porsches are best not used in sub sub sub zero conditions. Especially convertibles. I have my Fusion and may Escape to take the winter weather abuses and the Boxster would not be any fun at all in these conditions.

PS, if I was anywhere like San Diego I would use it everyday as well.

nick123lv 01-19-2016 12:09 PM

Stared at it in the garage before leaving for work. Counting down the days til Friday when I can drive it again.


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