07-03-2016, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Rexcramer - very nice!
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2001 Boxster S - Speed Yellow, Black Leather, Tiptronic, Jake Raby rebuilt 3.2 with IMS Solution
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07-03-2016, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Ontario, California
Posts: 105
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I purchased my 2001 "S" on Sunday June 5th and when it was delivered I changed out the serpentine belt, did an oil change, changed the fuel filter, cabin air filter, drained and refilled the 6 speed transaxle, replaced the center console with a great used piece. Installed 4 new oxygen sensors and a few days ago, had a LN Engineering IMSB kit installed, new pressure plate, disk, throw out bearing, front motor mount along with a new coolant tank and cap. I'm waiting for spark plugs and spark plug tubes to arrived and while I have my car on my lift I'm going to have the rotors turned and replace the brake fluid. Today I removed the MAF and used some of that MAF spray cleaner then re-installed that piece. I had no maintenance records so basically I'm doing a 60,000 service and know that it's done.
Last edited by LEJ; 07-03-2016 at 03:17 PM.
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07-03-2016, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New York
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Cleaned my leather seats and used some old Zymol leather treatment which did a great job.. lanolin and aloe with Neatsfoot oil!. Did a great job!
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07-03-2016, 05:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Ontario, California
Posts: 105
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I have this kit ordered https://www.furnitureclinic.com/Leather_Colorant_Kit.php Watch the video attached to that page. Saw it done on TV while watching "Wheeler Dealers" on Velocity they were fixing up a Boxster for re-sale
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07-04-2016, 05:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Colorado
Posts: 65
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Refurbished my scuffed sill plates with Plasti-Dip. Cheap and easy project, and it turned out great.
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07-04-2016, 11:13 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,931
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Flushed the brake fluid x 2 cars. Found it was easy enough to do with the wheels on, wrenching between the spokes. Quick and easy using the Motive Power Bleeder. Taking them in for tech inspection later this week.
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07-05-2016, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Canada
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Being towed to my indy to have ignition switch replaced. I know it`s a DYI job but at 62 my body won`t contort enough.
Here`s the best part. They key won`t go into the tumbler. When I did get it out the steering won`t lock. And because its tip I cant get it into N. So no flatbed. Then when they get it to the shop they have to back it in the bay.$40 part 100 labor. Free tow thanks to CAA.
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88 944S sold
Xpit Formula Four sold
95 Integra Solo I sold
71 Opel GT sold
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07-05-2016, 09:00 AM
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Known Gearhead
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Fair Oaks, CA
Posts: 91
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Drove up to South Lake Tahoe via Hwy 50, yesterday. Found myself behind a Golf R32 on the way back. He didn't like having a Boxster on his tail. I quit following when he exceeded 90 MPH on the 55 MPH sections. Too many blind intersections on that road.
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2004 Boxster S
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07-10-2016, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xpit77
Being towed to my indy to have ignition switch replaced. I know it`s a DYI job but at 62 my body won`t contort enough.
Here`s the best part. They key won`t go into the tumbler. When I did get it out the steering won`t lock. And because its tip I cant get it into N. So no flatbed. Then when they get it to the shop they have to back it in the bay.$40 part 100 labor. Free tow thanks to CAA.
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I ended up doing it myself. Just a real treat to do. I now have SKS ( scraped knuckle syndrome ) Oh it`s easy they wrote.
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99 Boxster sold
88 944S sold
Xpit Formula Four sold
95 Integra Solo I sold
71 Opel GT sold
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07-10-2016, 05:45 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xpit77
I ended up doing it myself. Just a real treat to do. I now have SKS ( scraped knuckle syndrome ) Oh it`s easy they wrote.
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It's never easy! Hope my 13 year old ignition holds out a little longer.
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07-11-2016, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Originally quoting Originally Posted by Xpit77 View Post
Being towed to my indy to have ignition switch replaced. I know it`s a DYI job but at 62 my body won`t contort enough.
Here`s the best part. They key won`t go into the tumbler. When I did get it out the steering won`t lock. And because its tip I cant get it into N. So no flatbed. Then when they get it to the shop they have to back it in the bay.$40 part 100 labor. Free tow thanks to CAA.
Xpit posted:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xpit77
I ended up doing it myself. Just a real treat to do. I now have SKS ( scraped knuckle syndrome ) Oh it`s easy they wrote.
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Three years ago, I did this repair "myself". Meaning I did all the prelim work, but I my forearm is too long to clear the dash and floor to get at the screws. So I had my daughter do that part. I did the part swap, had her refasten the replacement, then completed everything.
At the time, I purchased two ignition switches anticipating needing to do another replacement. Well, the key is starting to act up again on overcoming the first tumble, which as I recall is an early symptom of ignition switch beginning to fail. What I didn't anticipate is my daughter moving out of state, so now I may have to have the shop crawl in there and do it.
Kudos to Xpit for earning that SKS badge!
DBear
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07-05-2016, 10:31 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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Wise choice!
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07-05-2016, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,631
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Going to tech inspection tonight for my first HDPE coming up at Mosport on July 15th!
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07-05-2016, 01:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TN
Posts: 56
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radiator cleaning
Pulled the front bumper cover.
Cleaned surface of the rads.
What a mess only 60k miles and was about 25% ocluded.
Tomorrow the water pump and thermostat. Flush entire system as well.
Onward!!!
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07-06-2016, 02:14 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,931
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I picked This up from tech inspection and dropped off That.
Front engine mount was bad on This and I didn't even know. Another note: I had flushed the brakes with Prestone DOT 4 Synthetic, they recommended I use a higher temperature fluid next time even though it met the standard.
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07-07-2016, 12:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
Posts: 3,249
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Annual occurrence now; drove my 20 years old Superboxster into the elevated airport's parking to avoid having it flooded. Already about half a dozen of ferrari and lambo parked there this afternoon. The place is getting famous for saving cars so you have to run there a few days before if you want a spot lollll
This angry thing is coming right at us spinning at 175mph. Not worried for now but these pacific typhoon often intensify when they hit the mainland and in 75% of the cases climbs right up and flood the fk out of us. Ask me how I know, not talking any chances :/
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'97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.
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07-07-2016, 02:17 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Annual occurrence now; drove my 20 years old Superboxster into the elevated airport's parking to avoid having it flooded. Already about half a dozen of ferrari and lambo parked there this afternoon. The place is getting famous for saving cars so you have to run there a few days before if you want a spot lollll
This angry thing is coming right at us spinning at 175mph. Not worried for now but these pacific typhoon often intensify when they hit the mainland and in 75% of the cases climbs right up and flood the fk out of us. Ask me how I know, not talking any chances :/
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Be safe, Fred. We don't want to lose you, or the SuperB!
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07-07-2016, 01:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 282
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Yesterday evening I built a fire extinguisher bracket and mounted it in front of the passenger seat.
I used 25mm wide and 2mm thick aluminium strips and stainless screws and nuts (nyloc) to piece it together. Then I mounted it to the front seat bolts.
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07-09-2016, 10:58 AM
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Toppy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Dorchester, ON, Canada
Posts: 142
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Full detail
Spent 6 hours to wash, clay, polish, wax and buff the exterior, 
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1999 Boxster
Arena Red/Graphite Grey Interior/Black 03 Top/550 All Red Tail Lights
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07-09-2016, 01:23 PM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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