Had a battery light issue, and you guys were right, it was the voltage regulator...
But in as much as all the pulleys/rollers were exposed on my 02 S I decided to take advantage of a few rainy days... I put on a Reman Bosch alternator. Also took the time to replace the upper and lower Idler Rollers and the Tensioner. Slipped on a new belt and took a 50 minute spirited road test. The car is running great and while all of that wasn’t necessary, I’ll have peace of mind for a long time to come and the sense of accomplishment is priceless!!
Got tired of looking like every other Arctic Silver 986 so I gave a vinyl Boxster decal and Plastidip a try. My advice is, do NOT use the Glossifier. My finish was perfect flat black with crisp edges and no runs and then came the Glossifer which cheapens the look in my opinion - and added a couple of small runs. The only good news is it is easy enough to remove so I'll probably run this for a couple of months and then re-do the stripes if I like them. Otherwise, I'll take them off. Decal was $80 and Plastdip was $15 a can and it only took 1/2 can per side, so 1 black and 1 glossifier. But again, I would skip the gloss next time. Was it worth the $100? I think so - it was a good learning experience and the car now looks different than the rest.
Got tired of looking like every other Arctic Silver 986 so I gave a vinyl Boxster decal and Plastidip a try. My advice is, do NOT use the Glossifier. My finish was perfect flat black with crisp edges and no runs and then came the Glossifer which cheapens the look in my opinion - and added a couple of small runs. The only good news is it is easy enough to remove so I'll probably run this for a couple of months and then re-do the stripes if I like them. Otherwise, I'll take them off. Decal was $80 and Plastdip was $15 a can and it only took 1/2 can per side, so 1 black and 1 glossifier. But again, I would skip the gloss next time. Was it worth the $100? I think so - it was a good learning experience and the car now looks different than the rest.
Not too sure about the R8 stripe, but the logo looks great! Where did you get the logo decal?
Edit with pro-tip: After having done this once I would NOT pre-spray the car and decal with water (see (https://designstuffonline.co.uk/guides/how-to-apply-car-decals.html) The decal just wants to slide off during install, which is why the decal is slightly lower than I wanted it originally. I did the other side without water and was done in 5 minutes.
Oh the joys of trying things for the first time. That learning curve is painful
Last edited by Porsche-Eh; 10-22-2018 at 02:39 PM.
2003 Ford F250
2008 Audi A4
1999 BMW 740i M Sport
2001 Porsche Boxster
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