06-02-2016, 04:03 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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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.  
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06-02-2016, 11:30 AM
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Known Gearhead
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Fair Oaks, CA
Posts: 91
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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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2004 Boxster S
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06-04-2016, 02:36 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,940
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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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Last edited by 78F350; 06-04-2016 at 07:19 PM.
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06-04-2016, 04:55 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grc0456
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.
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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! 
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06-04-2016, 09:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oregon
Posts: 119
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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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2004 986 Basalt Black Metallic. L&N IMS Retrofit, 996 Door Cards, Smarttop, Aerokit II bumper and sideskirts, Toth ducktail
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06-05-2016, 06:43 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 1,346
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Nice look!
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06-06-2016, 06:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 419
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Normally I'm not a big fan of aero kits, but that looks amazing! Nice job!
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Originally Posted by Pirate50
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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06-06-2016, 03:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 327
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pirate50
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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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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06-06-2016, 07:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oregon
Posts: 119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MN 986
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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2004 986 Basalt Black Metallic. L&N IMS Retrofit, 996 Door Cards, Smarttop, Aerokit II bumper and sideskirts, Toth ducktail
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06-08-2016, 11:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 37
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My 2002 S has OEM full aero kit, auto spoiler installed in car but deactivated.
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06-08-2016, 11:59 AM
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Luckyed
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 253
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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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2001 Base 2.7 - Arctic Silver - 5 speed - Comfort Top -
3-4 Stalk OBC Upgrade - Double DIN Head Unit
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06-08-2016, 05:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: California
Posts: 1,859
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Originally Posted by eallga72
My 2002 S has OEM full aero kit, auto spoiler installed in car but deactivated. |
Great looking Boxster!
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300K Mile Club
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06-09-2016, 01:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Seattle
Posts: 362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MN 986
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pirate50
your car was one of the ones that made me decide to pull the trigger on getting it done.
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gotta admit, I want to pull the trigger on the gt3 aerokit front w/ splitter as well because of your car. Pure beauty brotha
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06-08-2016, 05:50 PM
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New Porsche Fan
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pirate50
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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That's friggin .....BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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06-13-2016, 08:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pirate50
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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That looks AWESOME!!! If I didn't have 122K miles on my 01S, I'd be sorely tempted to do the same.
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