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Old 09-13-2016, 06:02 AM   #1
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Thanks! How about now? I think I managed to put them in a shared folder now...
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Old 09-13-2016, 06:16 AM   #2
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Old 09-23-2016, 04:42 PM   #3
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This was from Wed, not today, but I hit a decent milestone. I was on the way to range when this popped up. After this I got to do a bit rally driving with the box before doing some shooting.
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Old 09-13-2016, 07:28 PM   #4
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I replaced the coolant expansion tank on my '00 S. I used an OEM tank from Pelican and Porsche antifreeze. Big thanks to everyone's previous post on this subject; your tech tips were very helpful!! Overall about 4-5 hours and wow those clamps are difficult to reach. I completed the job by accessing the lines from the top.
While the Boxster was down for maintenance I got to drive my Z:


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I drove down a twisty country road with trees along each side that touch forming a canopy. Something magical about driving down a shaded road in a cool breeze, the ride was amazing.
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Old 09-14-2016, 07:03 AM   #6
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I drove down a twisty country road with trees along each side that touch forming a canopy. Something magical about driving down a shaded road in a cool breeze, the ride was amazing.


Nice, Martha. It's experiences like this that is a big reason why we all love these wonderful cars.


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I replaced the coolant expansion tank on my '00 S. I used an OEM tank from Pelican and Porsche antifreeze. Big thanks to everyone's previous post on this subject; your tech tips were very helpful!! Overall about 4-5 hours and wow those clamps are difficult to reach. I completed the job by accessing the lines from the top.

While the Boxster was down for maintenance I got to drive my Z:





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Beautiful Z car!


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Old 09-14-2016, 03:42 PM   #8
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Old 09-15-2016, 01:53 AM   #9
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Well I decided to put an iPad in my dash

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Old 09-19-2016, 04:42 AM   #10
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Drained the oil, inspected the filter and magnetic plug... all looks good. Filled it back up, and drove it hard.
Sending sample out for analysis today.
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Old 09-19-2016, 04:56 AM   #11
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Washed it and detailed it after returning from the sickening beauty of Lake Tahoe. (Sorry to the poor bastardos that have never been to Lake Tahoe).
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I shredded some bald and cracked 996 (Original 1999 date code) tires on the skidpad at local track..









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Old 09-23-2016, 04:01 PM   #13
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Replaced my 8 year old Continental Sport Contact 2 tires with a set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06, what a difference new tires make!! Now I'm ready for the Peachstate PCA Tail of the Dragon tour on 10/5.
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Replaced my 8 year old Continental Sport Contact 2 tires with a set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06, what a difference new tires make!! Now I'm ready for the Peachstate PCA Tail of the Dragon tour on 10/5.
Just put a set on my 03 S and took it on a 250 mile trip to break them in. Awesome!
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Conti EC DWS 06 on my 03 Base as well about 10k miles ago. No problems to report. Good all around street tire for the Northeast.


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Conti EC DWS 06 on my 03 Base as well about 10k miles ago. No problems to report. Good all around street tire for the Northeast.


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Great to hear the positive feedback, I'm looking forward to the Tail of the Dragon road trip on the new Conti's! Tour the Tail of the Dragon - Peachstate PCA
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Old 09-25-2016, 10:09 AM   #17
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Just acquired 2003 Boxster with 25K mi. Mint ci

Woke to a glorious sunny day - first real opportunity to take her out on a test run. Brought it to "Matthew" speed on the 95 and as expected very stable and solid ride. When you bank into the cloverleaf it does truly feel like it's on rails. Perfect balance and amazing transition in turns. WOW!
It's not about the raw power off the line (like the Charger 392), but the finesse and ability to provide an awe inspiring level of confidence through telepathically conveyed information of the road beneath, and the surroundings with top down. It tells you what you can do precisely with confidence.
A DREAM TOP DOWN DRIVE.
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Old 09-25-2016, 03:31 PM   #18
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Sounds great, Wizard. You describe the Boxster experience perfectly. Do you have any pics to share?


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Picked up my first Boxster on Friday...it was a Craigslist find, but the seller wound up being a PCA instructor who had aspirations of turning the car into a Spec Boxster racer, just like me. 1999, 81k, hardtop and a few other goodies. Excited to join the fold here!

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Old 09-25-2016, 09:14 PM   #20
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PGas32,

Nice that it came with the hardtop. If you do need/want it there are plenty of folks looking for one.
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