^^^^Looks fantastic! :cheers:

+1 what BruceH said. Wow.

Makes me want to find a hardtop too.:cheers:

Cold start
 

First time I had to fire the boxster in 15 degree weather. It was sleeping nicely in winter storage. I built a new 40x56 pole barn last summer to replace the 32x44 I'm selling in the spring. So around Thanksgiving I rolled the Boxster in the big door and under the fifth wheel camper. I never use that door, keep the tractor and other stuff in the other big door. Well there was a bunch of snow building up in front of the unused door. I thought I'd just run it up a couple feet and get all the snow out from there in case I ever need to get in there for some reason. Well the door was frozen to the ground. The motor pulled one side up the other got stuck. The cable jumped off the drum. Not knowing this I ran it up the rest of the way then the cable jumped off the other side and the door fell a foot or so and messed up the bracket. Stuck about half way up. The Boxster was in the way under the door. I decided to move it to the other side. It cranked over slowly and was not happy about the situation. She did fire and I moved it over to the other side. I ended up supporting the door with the tractor forks unhooked the cables and slowly lowered it back to the ground. I'm going to let the pro's take it from here. Once its back working I'll move the Boxster back over to the space under the fifth wheel. It came very close to crashing down on the Boxster and the fifth wheel. Imagine making that call to the insurance guy. Boxster totaled, fifth wheel 10k, garage door another 5k. It took 6 months to get the dang things.

Really just posting because the forum is so quiet....
I replaced front shocks on my 996 cab yesterday (kind of Boxster content). I went with Bilstein B4 (OEM) as my shocks were 100% shot and I really have no need for firmer ride.

The job is really pretty easy and mosts items have been covered on numerous DYI threads but I'll add just a couple of FYI's.
1. Remove brake caliper. I could get my old strut out without removing the caliper but found I was really stressing the brake line when I tried to install new strut.
2. I did not have to loosen lower control arm on either side to get enough clearance to R/R struts.
3. I had a spring compressor and used it on the first strut but didn't feel like there was much tension on the spring. On the second strut, I didn't use the compressor and had no issues. Not saying don't use the compressor but at least on our cars, its not very scary for the DYI mechanic.
4. Add some tape to your fender for paint protection just in case. Luckily I didn't have a problem but can certainly see how easy it'd be to create a boo-boo.
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Drove it.

After much debating whether it was worth the $, I broke down and put a proper horn button on my steering wheel. It's subtle but I think it looks nice. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0e4f2d83ca.jpg

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Got smoke and flames

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:p

Finally put some tires on my GA3Rs that have been sitting and installed on my car!
Now to install my lowering springs but waiting for a deal on some Bilstein B8's

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Bought a Soul Exhaust and H&R Springs, can't wait to do the install!!!

2006 Boxster Base

Catback Soul Exhaust

H&R Springs

19" Carrera S Wheels

Well I didn't do anything with my Boxster today, but I did consult the calendar and discovered that I'm scheduled to remove my Boxster in exactly 34 more days!!!

It's in a dedicated storage facility and I am given an appointment for the day it goes in and out of storage. It would be great if it is a "top down" day, but not very likely here in NW Indiana.

Larry (the Bald Eagle)

Drove it, got a CEL lol! Need to charge up the old laptop and see what Mr Durametric says. I'm guessing something that points to MAF, vacuum leak, or O2 sensors.

Added black vents..Not sure if i like it more or less.

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I think the black vents look good, but also make your car look kind of busy with the silver/gun metal wheels and blue top.

It does look cool


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I wanted a little splash of color to breakup all the silver and black. I tried red vent trims, but felt they were a bit too much. I decided to stick with the original silver trims, but with red slats inside the vent.

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Thanks!

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I drove over a rock and learned that a cracked sump plate will hold oil until the engine is shut off.

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Damn, that's nasty. Were you trying a little offroading?

Pretty much. It was at a Rallycross. I had just finished a run was turning around to line back up for another. Not one of my 'street' cars, but one that I had started parting out and then put some parts back onto to have some fun. '04 base with 190k miles, no interior or title:
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Thats why I love my dishwasher armor plating I have under my car. When I go off road it takes a beating like a champ.

That's a great idea and better strength than most of the automotive scrap I have around. The sump plate is replaced now and the car is good except for cracked plastic belly panels.

Very much same principle when getting a flat tire... you can easily drive on a "flat" to the next exit/pull-off/side street etc. w/o concern (or of hurting rim). Once you stop though ... :(

Hey it's just like life in general so keep driving!

Good luck :)

I've got to ask, what is dishwasher armor plating?

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I bolted part of a dishwasher under my car. ;)

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This morning I had the extreme pleasure of rescuing my 2000S from winter hibernation! I smiled at it when I took off the cover.
It smiled at me after I connected the battery.
We both made YaHOO! noises as I turned the key and it started right up after its five month rest.
Then we took the long way home, showly until it was fully warmed then a couple rips through the gears.
Ahhh Spring!!!

Larry (the Bald Eagle)

I washed it. Soon I'll get it back on the road.

Successfully solved and replaced the windows not going down (driver and passenger) when you open-the-door/double beep/red lock light staying on issue.

The driver door lock actuator was replaced with 8N1837015C from UROparts via amazon. Was pretty much plug and play, just had to transfer over the actual lock cable. I had previously purchased the passenger door lock actuator when someone was parting out a Boxster and luckily it worked. It wasn't exactly plug and play, as the OEM actuator has some plastic molding covering the door lock cable - was able to remove the cladding with a Dremel and then transfer over the lock cable.

Overall, probably took a couple of hours per door - the passenger door would've been done quicker, but only after I buttoned everything up did I realize I didn't connect the outside handle back to the lock... so had to take it all apart again.

Definitely all the great info in this forum and the 101 Boxster book helped to make it a great Sunday project.

Received my Soul Catback exhaust today, planning to do the installation next week.





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2006 987 2.7L
Atlas grey metallic
19" Carrera S wheels
H&R Springs

Installed from alcantara self sawn reupholstered seats (seat and back rest portions) and took out the car from winter sleep - summer season is here :dance:

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Looks great and comfortable, enjoy!!!

Thanks :cheers:

Sunday drive to Park City
 

Drove to Park City for a Formula 1 dinner party. It was a wonderful drive up Parley's Canyon. Top down, windows up, bit chilly, but the car purred like a Boxster should at seven thousand feet. My host served melt in your mouth fall apart brisket, baked potatoes, baked beans, served with a really nice Cabernet. We ate our full and watched the Australian GP all choosing there favorite driver to win. Heading home fat and happy i'm reaching the top of canyon. Its dark and now very cold so I turn the heater on and I hear a whining sound come from the engine bay. Not sure what it could be but soon I hear a pop. Everything goes out no power steering, no heater, lights go dim and the the engine temp goes nuts to the red. Yup! serpentine belt! :confused::mad:

Started without a key! Also, pulled the clutch booster spring out, bypassed the clutch sensor which pulls timing during shifts, and fit a new parking brake handle.

I started a build thread to document all the ridiculous stuff I'm doing to what was a perfectly working beautiful condition boxster lol. I'm calling it the 986-R...

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• Changed the air filter
• Changed the cabin filter
• Cleaned the throttle body
• Cleaned the Mass Airflow Sensor
• Replaced spark plugs
• Replaced all the o-rings on the spark plug tubes
• Installed a 987 shifter in the 986

I also tested out RennStands by Safe Jack. Someone in the neighborhood was selling them cheap so I picked them up. I'm not convinced it was a good purchase (as I usually only jack up one side at a time and the feet on these are hard to get level doing so).

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Oil/filter change. Installed a small powered subwoofer behind the passenger seat. Fills in the low's nicely without being overbearing.

Getting bored again Jbauer?:D I love that blue! Can’t wait to see the end result :cheers:

Finally getting the interior back together. Here's the list -

Ultrashort raised shifter (I'm gonna take it up higher still but it's a good start)
Headunit delete with Bluetooth amp
Wire gauge face and red backlighting
Obc switches (small paddle toggles, will mount on either side of the kill switch)
Push start - not easy to do but damn I love it! This is a real push button start system too, no "stick the key in and then push the button"
Gauge install (afr controller, oil psi for engine and transmission cooler)
Master kill switch

I still need to paint the center console plate (black to match) and finish the lower console - fab a blank plate to cover the opening and hold the HVAC controller and a set of warning lights, along with the new ebrake handle.

Will post more pics soon after the move.
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Thank you, I love the orange but thought I'd try blue. 🙂http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1652989357.jpg