Great first post! Welcome :cheers:

Stopped by a pumpkin patch on the way home from a road trip.

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First oil change at 4000 miles since purchase. My filter and magnet looked good, no metal or plastic bits. Refilled with 0-40w Mobile 1.

Just did the same. Was nice to have an easily accessible filter and drain plug...quickest oil change I've done in awhile.

It was pretty easy, my miata filter was hard to reach and messy.

Milestone
 

I reached a significant Milestone while out for an afternoon drive today . . .

Sorry for the HUGE PIC......

The worst!!

I took the same 100k miles pic in my 2004 986S. Sadly, 6 months later my IMS failed. Tell me you haven't bought into the "if it's good at 30k it will be good for 230k" myth.

Yes it is!

Nope. I had the IMS done along with the clutch and RMS when the car hit 85,000 KM last year. Peace of mind is worth every penny.

And the replacement engine that went into my S got a new IMS and RMS when it got installed.

I got my California SMOG done and was amused watching the young guys look in the Trunk and Frunk for the engine.

After realizing it was located in the mid section and they had no idea how to open that section up, they just gave up on that part. Not sure what they would do in there anyway.

As per the new SMOG rules they just plug in to the computer and read the codes. If no engine light is on you already know you are going to pass. No tailpipe sensing required.

2nd Cat deletes and all it still passes with flying colors.

I do feel a like $60 for literally 5 minutes of tech time is high. Most of the 15 minutes time now is spent me filling out their form and paying.

What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
 

Added about 3/4ths of a gallon of coolant. No leaks so no idea why it needed it but, noticed the coolant light blinking on my way to work this morning so, checked and hey, the tank is empty... Also gave her a bath :)

A mystery like that would bug me and I would have to know WHY the coolant was gone from the tank.

Did you have the car in for service recently?

Perhaps your coolant tank has a crack, its a very common occurrence on our Boxsters as the plastic ages and becomes more brittle.

Check for wet carpet in the trunk near the tank or a puddle by the rear passenger side tire under the car.

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Nope, no recent service. Bought the car in July and she's been garaged most of that time since. Coolant tank is solid, no yellowing and no leaks in the trunk. Likely the PO didn't take good care as there are no service records at all after the original owner bought the car in January of 2002. Has the new cap, no liquid in the trunk. My guess, is that I'm the first to drive her like a Porsche. I expect to have to replace the water pump and other items before too long. My Truck has gone through 2 water pumps, a transmission and suspension so, I expect to be dealing with all of those in the coming year or so. She's my weekend driver so, not a lot of road time with me.

I just bought an extra muffler from a '98 to modify. It was dirt cheap and hasn't been used since 2004. I'm also trimming the fachsia for fitting my new Android head unit.

That's only 62,000 miles...that's nothing! You've barely broken it in! :p

In honor of the last day of Summer, I drove mine to work today and put the top down for the 60 mile ride home. I got a picture in my driveway right at sunset when I got home-

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Very True! But still cool seeing the odometer flip from 099999 to 100000.

Temecula Fun Day with other porsches (914s)
 

Wife and I drove it around 70 miles one way to the event with topdown and with a nice weather last saturday.

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Since she's new to you could be anything - it the coolant keeps disappearing mysteriously check for a little white smoke at start up with hint of coolant aroma. My coolant was leaking through a cracked head.

Only got mine in July after driving them at work I needed one and am loving every second of it.

Previous owner tried painting the emblem with nail polish or something and it looked awful. So I finally got time to sit and clean them. It looks good and Im happy I didn't have to buy new ones!


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Today I gave my Boxster a good washing, then masked off the top and reapplied Ragg Top. After removing all of the masking, I washed the windows. Sitting in the car, I opened the driver side vanity mirror to give it a wipe, and the mirror lid fell in my lap. So I just ordered a new mirror unit, part number 986-731-901-01-01C. I hate when stuff like that happens!

Just cleaned my radiators. While I was in there, I also rerouted the emergency frunk release cable to behind the tow hook.

Beautifll, nice color in the evening sky.

Judging by the reflections, no Hurricane tomorrow for you.
"Red sky at night, Sailors delight":)

Passed MA state inspection. Two weeks ago I got the dreaded P0430 CEL. Changed the bank 2 O2 sensors and cleared the CEL. Thankfully it didn't return in a week and half of driving. Phew!

New to the forums and just purchased a 2001 986S with only 46k miles.

Well, now she has 47.5k miles since I road tripped her to Texas from Virginia. :) Was a nice drive through the mountains.

This weekend I changed the oil and de-snorkeled her. Then washed and waxed her. Still sorting through some other minor issues, but very pleased overall.

Center Cap Emblems
 

Came home from work to find that the wheel center crests I ordered on ebay from China (ebay seller neuepulse) had arrived. They are gorgeous! I installed them on my spare set of center caps and will swap them for the ones that are on the car now (will keep the other ones as spares).

They cost just $58.95 ($13.99 each plus $2.99 shipping) for all four!

They came with double sided foam tape on the back to attach to the wheel centers, but I decided to remove the tape and use adhesive instead. I originally intended to use black silicone adhesive/sealant but in the end I went with Loctite premium Urethane adhesive. I used cut down cotton swabs stuffed into the holes to keep the adhesive out. They also helped center the badge. Worked great. I'll use a dab of black silicone adhesive/sealant on each of the retaining prongs when I install the caps on the wheels (it keeps them from rattling)...

These look so good I will probably order another set!

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I'm keeping an eye on that. I suspect, it was air in the system since the previous owners, 5 of them, didn't keep any records. Filled the tank a week ago and lost nothing since, no leaks no smoke. I do expect to be replacing the starter soon though, occasionally get the gear whine on cold starts... When I do that, I'll be replacing water pump, thermostat and serpentine belt.

They look really nice. Is there a clear coat over the crest?

The factory ones have a coating that resembles a smooth gel coat (as if you slathered the badge with a thick coating of clear epoxy).

The replacements appear to have a clear coating over the painted areas with the gold metal un-coated. They actually look nicer than the factory ones to me. Only time will tell how they will hold up though...

Thanks, on my OEM center caps with colored crests that gel coat is getting a bit brownish-yellow. But I am sporting a set of Nine8Six's center caps now so I haven't worried about the original caps.

well yesterday actually . .
 

Put the Boxster away for it's 6 month sleep. Yeah, I know, it's a little early but my insurance renews on Sep 25 each year and it is easier to time the lay up insurance and put it away at the same time.

The weather the past 6 months was amazing up here in the Great White North. I put in a lot of great miles since April with the Boxster running better than ever.

Here's looking forward to great top down weather in 2018.

I successfully installed an Android head unit. :)
Still have to trim the frame and see if I can get sound to the door speakers, but it's working.

I installed the center caps last night and they look great! I am really happy with them. I am going to order another set and replace them on the caps I just removed. I think I'll keep them as spares.

Today I replaced the lighted mirror unit in the driver's side sun visor. I was surprised that the new unit came with light bulbs but not the actual mirror/light lenses part which gets reused from the old unit. Thanks to others posts here, it was an easy and straightforward job. The hardest part was getting the center tab to release from the old mirror/lens part. I soldered the wires and used heat shrink tubing. Only burned one finger with soldering iron, didn't burn any visor parts with the soldering iron or the heat gun!

When (if?) the passenger side mirror cover fails, I think I may try buying the unlit unit and just swapping the cover.

Yeah, it's a lot cheaper to swap over just the covers. Less likely to burn fingers too! (ask me how I know... :) Bonus is that you end up with an extra mirror which can be used for shaving on camping trips, putting in contact lenses, etc.

+1 for heat shrink tubing!

I bled the brake lines for the first time, as well as clutch. Took me more than 2 hours, 3.50 hours. The shifting felt smoother and brakes worked! I was a little nervous about doing this; my first time

Bought it and drove her home: 2002 Lapis Blue Metallic 2.7 with 91,000 miles & LN Engineering IMS Solution!