This weekend I installed my second set of wheels (purchased from forum member, achilles, who kindly included center caps) I had the Conti DWS tires mounted in the early summer, and with the weather turning cooler in New England - it was time. I do not store my car and don’t want to drive on the Conti Extreme Contact Sport summer tires when it gets chilly because that is dangerous.

I think these wheels are called Sport Classics, right? My primary wheels are the lighter weight Boxster II type. Pretty wheels these new ones, but will be a bear to clean. Fortunately, I don’t clean them as much in the winter. It is fun to change up the look of the car though!

Here are the new to me wheels:
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Switched back to my factory shifter this morning. I liked the short throws but i was starting to think i was having clutch problems. Hard to get into hear, especially on down shifts when not moving. Seems like I had to keep greasing it to make it shift easy and not be so noisy. Just got back from a test drive with the factory shifter and no noise and smooth shifting. I guess that's why those cheap Ebay shifters are so cheap. Getting pretty good at it, for me, only took about an hour. ��




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Fixed right rear stop light bulb slot in tailight assembly. The bulb kept popping out. The panel and slot housing the bulb were loose and securing them back onto the plastic and carefully squeezing the the slot that houses the bulb in order to hold in place was fairly easy. Now the stop light on both tail light assemblies work fine.

first oil change...
 

Did my first oil change this past weekend- have only put 2500 miles on the car since I bought it from Vincent and drove it home to SC from NYC- Car now only has 38,000 miles on it. Oil filter was clear of any metallic so next time I will do a blackstone report, but for now we will drive another 2500 miles then report back.

I do think I will need to do the struts and wonder what you guys think about options here , these 20 year old shocks are really soft compared the the bilestine I have on my 914 and would like similar performance as I do like to drive a bit and will have her out on the 2.1 mile Robeling Road Raceway for DE in December.

running pilot sport Michel. tires, original wheels-17"x7 front and 8 rear -

Thanks! otherwise car runs like new and AC is super ice cold! (car had a $3,000 service before being sold ) http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1508428218.jpg

Which one are you going to? Roebling is my home track (with Florida Crown) and I go there 4-5 times a year. If you are going to the Coastal event December 2-3 I don't think I am going to be able to make that one though...

Yes I was going to try and go to that one- I live in Bluffton SC so right around the corner! about 20 miles away.
I was going to take the 914, but its going in for a repaint, - I just need new shocks on the boxster before Dec- it will be my first DE:dance:

Today I decided to go out and try one of those headlight restoration kits on my Boxster. Im really happy with the results and for $30 you cant beat it. Id love to get a set of clear headlights but new ones arent cheap.

So if my pictures work

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So hopefully these worked, I was thinking about getting the yellow Lamin-X to protect them and kind of take away from the amber section. I like the look on some cars but don't know how it would look on this car, I think the Silver does help. What are your thoughts?

Paid it off.

Frame your title :cheers:

Picture says it all!
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300-mile round trip in the afternoon to pick up a hardtop, on the way back home my car passed 80K miles! Running great, hardtop makes it feel like in a different car, so quiet that I hit triple-digit a few times! Shopping for a set of snow tires, then ready for winter!

Harley or Boxster??? No decision there!!

Today was cleanup day. This month I dropped money on a set of Michelin Pilot Sports N4's to replace the Hankooks, did a wheel alignment (7 parameters out) and rear brakes for a very wet DE weekend a week ago. It got very dirty that weekend! Today was my first chance to clean it up, including a wash, glass cleaning, dash wipe down, wheel cleaning and treatment of the convertible top. Also added fuel stabilizer and a tank of premium ethanol free gas. In a day or two I will put my new cover on it and try to keep it clean by avoiding dubious weather for the fall. I hate washing cars under 50°F.

Pulled the radio last night and cleaned the [tune] knob with electronics cleaner. It had a pot/encoder acting up (going forward when turning backward), and so far so good. :)

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I think I have the same problem on the volume knob. Very slow reaction to a turn of the knob, and even decreases volume level when turning up. I chalked it up to the not so great Becker CDR230. Will have to try your method.


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Took the bae in for an oil change, we hit 100k right when i got there. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b03a7ee1c.jpg


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I wholeheartedly approve of that. You've got a good eye for color combos.

I was cleaning up a Becker 1692 for my Mercedes (which had the same issue on the volume knob) when I decided to pull the 6612 from the Box and try my hand at it. :) I do intend to pull it out again to treat the encoder with Deoxit Gold to keep the internals protected.

Thanks! Something different 🙂

YES YES YES that looks awesome!!

Dug out the snows from the back of my shop. While cleaning them a stick on balance weight fell off. The po had painted them and now their flaking on the inside. So off to the tire store today.

I have the Deoxit on hand, so should be easy job. Thanks!

Of course, the stereo is a secondary concern in a car like the Box. I just am annoyed when things don’t function as they should.


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Thanks a lot :)

Bought her a used replacement 2.7 engine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/152677855567?ul_noapp=true#shpCntId

Plugged in the to convertible top relay and tried the dash button. IT'S ALIVE! Then promptly broke the plastic linkage that attaches the control rod to the top! Buying new heavy duty steel linkages (Uro) from Ama zon this very moment!

There is NO such thing as a cheap Boxster!

The plastic is there for a reason, and is meant to break so a binding top does not bend the control arms or damage the top motor. Use the plastic ball sockets.


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Purchased Service Manual (Bentleys) I have to say, unless you are tearing down the engine, the service manual is not necessary; You Tube and this Forum covers pretty much in detail any support you need to conduct periodic and regular maintenance.

I packed up my Boxster for the 500 mile trip down to VIR for my 3rd and final HPDE of 2017. Weather forecast for Friday and Saturday is great, Sunday may be cooler and rainy!

Swapped my custom center console from my old (2002 Boxster S) to my new to me (2001boxster s w/3.8 conversion). While I had it out I added a custom garage remote pocket.

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Looks great. Love to hear more about the 3.8 conversion. :cheers:

I'd like to hear more about the custom center console.

Me too, really want decent cup holders!

As far as the 3.8 goes, the best way to describe the car is that it feels how it should have been from the factory. The car dyno's at 321 hp/270 ftlbs to the ground which is 101 hp increase and about 80 ftlbs increase in torque over stock. The chassis feels right, not over powered. It's a true sleeper. I haven't had much seat time in it since I've taken possession, but I am very happy with it so far. The motor was a brand new 2008 3.8l motor with the X51 option. Custom intake was made for clearance issues and an updated ECU was added which involved some re-wiring of the harness and re-flashing of the ECU to make it all work. This work was done back in 2008 by vision motorsports.

. The custom center console w/cup holders is something that I do on the side. I never liked the factory offerings and this solution works. It's easiest if the rear set of switches in your console are not used, but in the case of my 2001 w/heated seats I relocated the heated seat switches to one of the empty spots on either side of the radio. Porsche also makes a factory version of the batwing that accepts a pair of switches. I didn't go that route as I have USB charging ports in that area. I have made a console that keeps both sets of switches, but the space for the cup holders is reduced because of this. If you are interested in one please PM me and we can work thru the details.
Thanks
Keith

Thanks Keith, thought it might be a DIY job, I’m in Ireland so shipping costs alone would make it unviable.


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I have this problem, too! :( Very aggravating when the volume level and radio station go the opposite direction as intended.

Can I get more details please on how this fix is performed? What product needs to be sprayed on the knob encoder, and where specifically should it be applied? Is radio removal beforehand recommended, and to what extent does the radio need to be disassembled? Would you consider writing a DIY for it?

I was looking for new rubber but a local club member was selling a set of 18” Cayman wheels with 70% tyres.

After considering costs and options it seemed like the smart choice. So as it’s the last weekend on the road I said I’d throw them on for a trial and see what changes if any might need doing over the winter.

Seems like all clearances are good. Will know for sure very soon.

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Traco,
If you've worked with fiberglass at all it can be a diy project. I developed the skills repairing jet skis :cheers:

CUP HOLDERS! It's a German Car!!!
as he :rolleyes::eek: chasing coffee container around cabin!

Great looking wheels and easier to keep clean!