What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[jay2015]

Changed Brake Fluid on 2003 S without pressure pump. I used two person method with some fluid in the bottle that way we did not have to open and close the valve with every pump. I could not reach to the clutch drain valve so left that alone.

We also changed fluid on my friends 997.2 Carrera-S with PSM using the same method. No special tool was required unless someone wants to flush the ABS.

[amagalla]

Changed the oil. It's so easy to do when you have ramps.

Tony

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[fridsten]

I tried changing the rear turn signal bulbs for LED ones. I discovered that I need a new relay, so that's ordered from eBay. Will be a few weeks until they're here, but I'm in no hurry.
I've already installed LED bulbs for the reverse lights and they work great. It needs to be non-polar bulbs, though, since polarity is reversed.

Edit: A few days ago, while driving it on a short track with lots of bends, I discovered a few things:
1. When the brakes get too hot, there's a red light shining on the dashboard.
2. When the brake fluid is boiling, there's not... :P
I've order a pair of 997 GT3 brake duct spoilers and I plan on changing the brake fluid for one that can take a bit more heat. I'm also contemplating dimpled and slotted rotors.

[Need_for_speed]

So I've had my Box for about two weeks now since it was at the shop for IMS, RMS, clutch, flywheel, exhaust mod and the list goes on and on....and it feels and drives and sounds like it's fresh out of the Porsche showroom and so I put the top down and wife and I head off to the local ice cream spot after dinner and pull in and park. And almost immediately this little boy, probably eight or nine, is in line for ice cream and he lets go of his dad's hand and walks over and his dad is laughing and the little boy asks me "excuse me sir I like your car what kind of car is this?"
So this little boy got a grand tour of a very clean 2000 Porsche Boxster and got to sit in the seat and hold the wheel and learned how to pronounce Porsche with two syllables. And then my wife vacates her seat and lets the little boy sit in the passenger side so I can fire it up and let him hear the glorious sound of a flat six engine. And he smiles and says he wants to have a car like this when he grows up.
I paid $10,000 for this car and have put another $10,000 into it to return it to its former glory. I can guarantee you that I will spend considerably more as time goes on. Anyone with any financial common sense would tell me I'm wasting my money. But when a little kid sits in the driver's seat of your Porsche and takes hold of the wheel like Moses accepting the two stone tablets, you just go ahead and try and tell me I wasted my money. It won't work. These cars are works of art, and the little kids...they know.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Need_for_speed

So I've had my Box for about two weeks now since it was at the shop for IMS, RMS, clutch, flywheel, exhaust mod and the list goes on and on....and it feels and drives and sounds like it's fresh out of the Porsche showroom and so I put the top down and wife and I head off to the local ice cream spot after dinner and pull in and park. And almost immediately this little boy, probably eight or nine, is in line for ice cream and he lets go of his dad's hand and walks over and his dad is laughing and the little boy asks me "excuse me sir I like your car what kind of car is this?"
So this little boy got a grand tour of a very clean 2000 Porsche Boxster and got to sit in the seat and hold the wheel and learned how to pronounce Porsche with two syllables. And then my wife vacates her seat and lets the little boy sit in the passenger side so I can fire it up and let him hear the glorious sound of a flat six engine. And he smiles and says he wants to have a car like this when he grows up.
I paid $10,000 for this car and have put another $10,000 into it to return it to its former glory. I can guarantee you that I will spend considerably more as time goes on. Anyone with any financial common sense would tell me I'm wasting my money. But when a little kid sits in the driver's seat of your Porsche and takes hold of the wheel like Moses accepting the two stone tablets, you just go ahead and try and tell me I wasted my money. It won't work. These cars are works of art, and the little kids...they know.

So very true! I had a young guy, no more than 20 years old, stop and stare, asking what year mine was. He could not believe it was a 2001. He just stood and stared another minute or two before he walked off, commenting how beautiful it was.

[BirdDog]

Installed the new right rear wheel housing.

Just waiting for the new (for me) rear bumper (cover) to arrive (via freight) on Monday...

Oh, and installed a new muffler clamp to replace the one that rusted out.

[DRGETZ]

Originally Posted by Need_for_speed

So I've had my Box for about two weeks now since it was at the shop for IMS, RMS, clutch, flywheel, exhaust mod and the list goes on and on....and it feels and drives and sounds like it's fresh out of the Porsche showroom and so I put the top down and wife and I head off to the local ice cream spot after dinner and pull in and park. And almost immediately this little boy, probably eight or nine, is in line for ice cream and he lets go of his dad's hand and walks over and his dad is laughing and the little boy asks me "excuse me sir I like your car what kind of car is this?"
So this little boy got a grand tour of a very clean 2000 Porsche Boxster and got to sit in the seat and hold the wheel and learned how to pronounce Porsche with two syllables. And then my wife vacates her seat and lets the little boy sit in the passenger side so I can fire it up and let him hear the glorious sound of a flat six engine. And he smiles and says he wants to have a car like this when he grows up.
I paid $10,000 for this car and have put another $10,000 into it to return it to its former glory. I can guarantee you that I will spend considerably more as time goes on. Anyone with any financial common sense would tell me I'm wasting my money. But when a little kid sits in the driver's seat of your Porsche and takes hold of the wheel like Moses accepting the two stone tablets, you just go ahead and try and tell me I wasted my money. It won't work. These cars are works of art, and the little kids...they know.

Well-said.
Thanks for the share...and the affirmation.

I also recently purchased my very clean 2000 S (four weeks ago) and had a similar experience during a "last day of school ice cream" sandwich delivery to my wife's school this past Thursday.
As I made a left into the school parking lot, I could see two boys standing where I expected to meet two of my wife's 5th grade students. The boys must have been told to look for a Porsche because they seemed to recognize me immediately even though I had never met these particular students.
When I got close enough to see their eyes, I nearly laughed out loud at the sight of their glazed, seemingly magical reaction to the car. They looked as if they had spotted the girl of their dreams but she could only be viewed as a reflection in every admired feature of this Porsche.

Love, desire, admiration, and barely contained excitement beamed from their mesmerized, worshipping eyes. Their gaze transfixed from the moment they spotted the rare, perhaps one-of-a-kind Zenith Blue German beauty. Her sight made even more special on this Japanese-car-infested-island of Okinawa. Yet, even though these boys had only been walking this Earth for perhaps 10 years, they wisely and immediately recognized that they should appreciate this fleeting moment to the fullest; and, that they'd want to share as many details as possible with friends later: but, this moment, though shared, could not have been a more personal religious-like experience. The turn that brought her into their line of sight, the U-turn directly in front of them, the ice-cream hand-off from inside the car, took perhaps 60 seconds, yet I confidently gleaned all that from their glazed-eyed, stunned stances that persisted even in my rear-view mirror as I drove away. I understood what they experienced from the look they wore because I wore a similar one every time I saw a beautiful Porsche before owning one: and, now, I get to wear one at least a few religious moments every day. Divine works of art indeed.

[DRGETZ]

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[grc0456]

Drove over 200 miles on the glorious Blue Ridge Parkway on the way to BRBS18. This is why we bought this car. What a road, with hardly any traffic.


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[imon_2nd]

Took a little cow country drive on Scott Road near Rancho Murietta, CA. Kind of hot, but nice.

[78F350]

Lowered the driver's side window and heard a pop. Now the window won't go up. Then there was a thunderstorm. Got it covered just in time. Guess I'll be doing door surgery tonight. At least I've done the passenger side before and think I have any parts I'd need.

Edit: Got it done before dark. It was broken plastic on the regulator. I used the 101 Projects book the first time I did it. Piece of cake now.

[NewArt]

Originally Posted by grc0456

Drove over 200 miles on the glorious Blue Ridge Parkway on the way to BRBS18. This is why we bought this car. What a road, with hardly any traffic.

When I bought my car in Cali and drove it the long way home to Montreal, this was one of my fondest memories. I think it was a Tuesday morning, early spring, perfect day, top down, nobody for miles. I absolutely kept to the 35 mph limit!

[Pirate50]

Earlier this week I got the factory GT3/Aero kit bumper and factory side skirts mounted. It has been a long process of acquiring the factory parts thru e-Bay (bumper) and side skirts (Suncoast- their last set for $695 plus shipping- a steal) finally painted and mounted.

[paulofto]

Nice look!

[BirdDog]

Normally I'm not a big fan of aero kits, but that looks amazing! Nice job!

Originally Posted by Pirate50

Earlier this week I got the factory GT3/Aero kit bumper and factory side skirts mounted. It has been a long process of acquiring the factory parts thru e-Bay (bumper) and side skirts (Suncoast- their last set for $695 plus shipping- a steal) finally painted and mounted.

[MN 986]

Originally Posted by Pirate50

Earlier this week I got the factory GT3/Aero kit bumper and factory side skirts mounted. It has been a long process of acquiring the factory parts thru e-Bay (bumper) and side skirts (Suncoast- their last set for $695 plus shipping- a steal) finally painted and mounted.

Hey, that looks familiar, congrats! I found the bumper and side skirts on eBay about 1 year apart. Consider the GT3Tek rear bumper/diffuser piece. I think it finishes the look and blends with the OEM GT3 look (search the forum or their website for a pic, I don't have a good one now).
In my opinion it makes the Boxster look almost like new. No one believes me when I tell them mine is a 14 year old car.

[Pirate50]

Originally Posted by MN 986

Hey, that looks familiar, congrats! I found the bumper and side skirts on eBay about 1 year apart. Consider the GT3Tek rear bumper/diffuser piece. I think it finishes the look and blends with the OEM GT3 look (search the forum or their website for a pic, I don't have a good one now).
In my opinion it makes the Boxster look almost like new. No one believes me when I tell them mine is a 14 year old car.

Yea, your car was one of the ones that made me decide to pull the trigger on getting it done. I like the GT3Tek rear diffuser but struggle with keeping it OEM or not.Plus will it fit on the "04 because of the factory diffusers? I am seriously debating the Carrera lights that you have. Always loved them, If I had any other 17's than the ones I have, I would have already replaced them. I'd love to put the aero kit I rear spoiler as I like it better than the aero kit II wing, but it wouldn't be OEM correct.

[Dubaday]

Originally Posted by MN 986

Originally Posted by Pirate50

your car was one of the ones that made me decide to pull the trigger on getting it done.

gotta admit, I want to pull the trigger on the gt3 aerokit front w/ splitter as well because of your car. Pure beauty brotha

[imari]

Originally Posted by Pirate50

Earlier this week I got the factory GT3/Aero kit bumper and factory side skirts mounted. It has been a long process of acquiring the factory parts thru e-Bay (bumper) and side skirts (Suncoast- their last set for $695 plus shipping- a steal) finally painted and mounted.

That's friggin .....BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[dbear61]

Originally Posted by Pirate50

Earlier this week I got the factory GT3/Aero kit bumper and factory side skirts mounted. It has been a long process of acquiring the factory parts thru e-Bay (bumper) and side skirts (Suncoast- their last set for $695 plus shipping- a steal) finally painted and mounted.

That looks AWESOME!!! If I didn't have 122K miles on my 01S, I'd be sorely tempted to do the same.

DBear