What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Boxtaboy]

I know a Boxster owner who installed a yellow tach in the center, and kept the other dials black, like how Ferrari does it. Looked kinda cool.

Originally Posted by cribfiller

So now I wonder if anyone has painted the face dials or changed them to a different color. One project leads to another. My car is speed yellow and adding a bit of color to a black interior would be nice.

[Porsche9]

Hey Boxstaboy, I like your knobs and eject button. We're did you find them? Thanks.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Hey Boxstaboy, I like your knobs and eject button. We're did you find them? Thanks.

Eject button:
EJECT BUTTON!!! 12-volt / Lighter Insert Aluminum Faux Ejection Seat Button Red Eject Button****-****Mitsubishi 3000GT****/****Dodge Stealth Parts

The knobs are from the Becker radio that is factory installed in the Chrysler Crossfire. I was tired of the cheap looking black knobs, and while I don't own a Crossfire, it looked like they would fit our radio, and it does. You can get them from Beckeraudio on EBay. Just search for Becker radio knobs and it should pop up. If you paint your current knobs, you should try to use flexible paint or it'll crack. These knobs, you can squeeze em without worry of the paint cracking, and they look better than the black stock ones.

[alm001]

Picked up some more jack stands. Gonna put the car in the air tonight, and store the tires in my basement for the winter.

I need to bring one of the tires back to the shop, as it has a slow leak.

[Ciao]

Originally Posted by alm001

Picked up some more jack stands. Gonna put the car in the air tonight, and store the tires in my basement for the winter.

I need to bring one of the tires back to the shop, as it has a slow leak.

I understand from previous Forum comments suspending your Porche is not good for the suspension system

[Luckyed]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Eject button:
EJECT BUTTON!!! 12-volt / Lighter Insert Aluminum Faux Ejection Seat Button Red Eject Button****-****Mitsubishi 3000GT****/****Dodge Stealth Parts

The knobs are from the Becker radio that is factory installed in the Chrysler Crossfire. I was tired of the cheap looking black knobs, and while I don't own a Crossfire, it looked like they would fit our radio, and it does. You can get them from Beckeraudio on EBay. Just search for Becker radio knobs and it should pop up. If you paint your current knobs, you should try to use flexible paint or it'll crack. These knobs, you can squeeze em without worry of the paint cracking, and they look better than the black stock ones.

$15 shipping for a $19.99 part.....no thanks.
I found the same thing on Amazon for $23.95 with free shipping.....
https://www.amazon.com/12-volt-Accessory-Ejection-non-functional-Vehicles/dp/B00NGWOEUQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483715628&sr=8-4&keywords=auto+eject+button

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Luckyed

$15 shipping for a $19.99 part.....no thanks.
I found the same thing on Amazon for $23.95 with free shipping.....
https://www.amazon.com/12-volt-Accessory-Ejection-non-functional-Vehicles/dp/B00NGWOEUQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483715628&sr=8-4&keywords=auto+eject+button

Yep, that's where I got mine from too. Should've mentioned that, but instead posted link from original seller seeing that it was cheaper (but didn't see that they charged that much shipping).

[alm001]

Originally Posted by Ciao

I understand from previous Forum comments suspending your Porche is not good for the suspension system

Yes, I intend to put the jacks under the suspension so the struts will not sit extended all winter.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

The knobs are from the Becker radio that is factory installed in the Chrysler Crossfire. I was tired of the cheap looking black knobs, and while I don't own a Crossfire, it looked like they would fit our radio, and it does. You can get them from Beckeraudio on EBay. Just search for Becker radio knobs and it should pop up. If you paint your current knobs, you should try to use flexible paint or it'll crack. These knobs, you can squeeze em without worry of the paint cracking, and they look better than the black stock ones.

They want $53 CDN PLUS $46 CDN shipping for these 2 knobs. Jeeeeeezus that is criminal. Then again I don't have to buy them. I Plastidipped mine and they look new. The silver does look good though.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by paulofto

They want $53 CDN PLUS $46 CDN shipping for these 2 knobs. Jeeeeeezus that is criminal. Then again I don't have to buy them. I Plastidipped mine and they look new. The silver does look good though.

Yeah, the silver knobs actually make the radio look retro to me, which is kinda cool. A few years ago, I read that Becker Audio sold the pair for only $23. Crazy how the prices go up so much, and the price you say they'll charge to send to Canada is crazy. Do they make silver plastidip? I am thinking that you can paint them with some type of paint made for plastic that allows some bending, sorta how the paint on a bumper is flexible?

[More]

Drove mine down the Hume highway which is a popular drive out here in Australia only for a MASSIVE kangaroo to come out and kamikaze it's self into the side of my car causing extensive damage and a nice $850 AUD insurance excess fee.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by More

Drove mine down the Hume highway which is a popular drive out here in Australia only for a MASSIVE kangaroo to come out and kamikaze it's self into the side of my car causing extensive damage and a nice $850 AUD insurance excess fee.

Sorry for your incident. The insurance penalty seems a bit unfair for what is probably a fairly routine random occurance in Australia. In North America we have deer who act similarly. I'm not sure how our rates are affected if we hit a deer.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Sorry for your incident. The insurance penalty seems a bit unfair for what is probably a fairly routine random occurance in Australia. In North America we have deer who act similarly. I'm not sure how our rates are affected if we hit a deer.

Think you will find that hitting a deer will impact your rates. Rates are based on the number of claims you make, even if you aren't at fault. Make lots of claims, rates go up. Even one claim to certain companies and your rate will move up a tiny bit, but adds up over the years.

[itsnotanova]

I try and not drive my box at night because of the deer. It seems like when I do drive at night, they're always on the side of the road just waiting to jump out on me.

[Fintro11]

Had a club meeting and came out to this
i managed to make it a few km before I pulled off and got a tow

[ccjazz]

Haha......I was going to shoot you a text and join up. Then I looked at the forecast and thought nah, maybe next Sunday. Hope you and the box made it home ok...

[More]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

I try and not drive my box at night because of the deer. It seems like when I do drive at night, they're always on the side of the road just waiting to jump out on me.

Porsche's seem to have that effect on people. If you haven't got every dick head on the street trying to race you, or hopeless drivers crashing into you for no apparent reason you have to deal with animals as well.

That's why I love driving my little old hyundai hatchback sometimes because no one takes any notice.

[Fintro11]

Originally Posted by ccjazz

Haha......I was going to shoot you a text and join up. Then I looked at the forecast and thought nah, maybe next Sunday. Hope you and the box made it home ok...

Made it a few km down the highway and decided to call Hubert and get his tow truck out. Once we were past ladysmith the roads were fine

[ccjazz]

Originally Posted by Fintro11

Made it a few km down the highway and decided to call Hubert and get his tow truck out. Once we were past ladysmith the roads were fine

You made a great choice in pulling over. I've only had one encounter with snow, literally 1/2" on a slight downhill grade. I was creeping along and saw a traffic light turn amber half a block ahead. I barely touched the brake to start slowing, car rotated 45 degrees and at that point I was along for the ride. Slid through what was now a red light, fortunately the folks who had the green saw my predicament and watched as I continued through the intersection in slow motion.
I was lucky, no impacts with other cars or curbs....don't ever want to have that helpless feeling again.

[PaulE]

We had a few inches of snow on Saturday. Yesterday I took my Boxster out to drop it off for the repair of my fender bender earlier this week. Our cul-de-sac still had packed snow on it but the rest of the streets were all clear. Going easy on summer tires to the end of our street was slippery!