I drove the Little Black Vomit Comet like I stole it.... then took it for a smog check.
It runs so clean, you could strap the engine on your back and scuba dive with it! :cool:

got an original radio at a great price.

I finally got my Boxster running again! i bought it in Dec 2014. The clutch got so stiff a few weeks later and finally the slave cylinder blew in Jan 2015. I had a motor to rebuild on another car before I could finally start on the Boxster. The summer was hot so I didn't do too much on it. In the end I replaced the following:
- clutch
- flywheel
- IMS bearing
- RMS
- resealed oil pan
- shift fork, ball pin, spring
- output shaft seal
- tranny gear oil
- slave cylinder
- hydraulic fluid change
- spark plugs and apark plug tubes
- rear struts
- rear drop links
- AOS
I'm waiting for the rear bumper cover to come back from the paint shop before I can put the car back on the road, but I did take it for a drive up and down the street with the firewall and top engine cover off - loud and wonderful sounding!

I replaced the reverse light bulbs with LED ones. Unfortunately I was under the impression that they were supposed to have the BAU15S socket, but it was actually BA15S, so I ended up filing away one of the pins on each bulb. I had managed to find LEDs that would work with reverse polarity so now they're shining brighter than ever.

Previous owner already had this option. How much do they cost?

$458.72 from Suncoast.

I finally had a chance to drive 'spiritedly' with new tires and alignment. (RE 11s) These tires are great!

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BBQ time :D

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Removed front bumper to clean air intake, found about 30% blockage from bugs and leaves, going for long ride today with top down. :cheers::):):)

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Hi all
I changed the front into a cayman hand made look-a-like front. So happy, including a cayman hardtop since last 2 years!

Bye from the Netherlands

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Great Look!

Washed and waxed mine yesterday. Left home early this morning with my wife and had a nice drive down to Alexandria VA. Stopped at Mount Vernon for lunch, heading into Old Towne for dinner, then going to check out some of the monuments in DC tonight.

Driving to Gettysburg tomorrow, doing some sight seeing there, and returning home Monday via PA. About a 700 mile trip all together.

Nothing with the Box today. But I did show some love to my wife's car, as she is a nurse and has to work all weekend, plus Memorial Day. She jokes that the Box gets all the love, but her car got the full Monty today - full interior detail with carpet shampoo and leather clean/condition. Outside got wash, clay, and then machine compound, polish and wax. Black rubber treatment and wheel detail. Here it is waiting to pick her up from work. She was pleased [emoji3]
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My driver side door audio woofer was rattling and making that farting sound like a split diaphragm. As it turned out, the 5.25" speaker was fine. Sometime in the past an idiot had drilled a couple of 1/2" drain holes in the bottom edge of the door. One of those holes was into the speaker's resonance box that extends along the bottom edge of the door. As a result, back-pressure air from the speaker was exiting the hole and causing the sheet metal of the door to vibrate. Stuck some acoustic damping tape over the hole and along the bottom side of the plastic resonance chamber. Problem solved. Sounds great.

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.

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

Tony

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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.

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.

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.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...822e86084f.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...74ad946829.jpg


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

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.


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Nice look!

Cleaned out sticky radio knob and other soft touch sticky mess on my 2003-S. The cleaning solution did not dull any color or cause any other issue. Now they feel like the way they should.

Jay

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Sweet:cheers:

Yesterday - washed it with rinse-less car wash due to water restrictions and it was filthy with pollen and water spots (black car - needs to be clean!). Worked really well actually and left a nice shine and was really easy and quick to do!

This morning - drove it to work. Glorious 10 minute ride. The only time I wish I worked further from home is when I drive it to work!

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

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.

I glanced at mine this morning, then got in the subaru. I need to make a decision on tires, as my rears are no longer safe to operate.

Changed out the sticky knobs on the CDR-220 for new ones. Tried cleaning them but they were too far gone.

Used a smoke machine to find a leak on the crankcase vent hose that goes the the lower AOS fitting... you know, that 60$ hose underneath the fuel rail that you've dreamed of replacing ^^

We went out on a drive with the Porsche club of Victoria on Sunday. I was following a Cayman, when we spotted two Kangaroos coming out of the trees at the side of the road. Believe me, you don't want to hit a roo, they are big, so everyone was breaking hard. The first roo decided to jump across the road just in front of the Cayman, then the second decided to go just as the Cayman got level and bounced off the side of the car. The Cayman was only doing about 10ks by that point and stopped. The knocked over roo got up and went back, and finally the first roo decided to go back as well by jumping clean over the Cayman �� I told them after we stopped and they had no idea about the roo jumping over them. Fortunately no serious damage done to the Cayman. How I wish I had had a dashcam!

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.

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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.

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My 2002 S has OEM full aero kit, auto spoiler installed in car but deactivated.

Replaced the Frunk Strut Supports.
It's nice having the hood raise itself (from about half way or so) and STAY UP.....instead of hitting me on the head all the time.
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Great looking Boxster!