My first Boxster!

[haz]

Tonight

[jsceash]

Originally Posted by haz

Tonight

Looks like you already are enjoying it Nice Photo

[recycledsixtie]

I have a 2001 Boxster and have had the IMS Guardian installed. I also drive it in winter and bought second hand rims and snow tires -16 inch. I have no PSM so I take it easier in winter. I have driven it for two winters and never get stuck in snow.
3 inches deep is the max I drive it in. Winters are definitely hard on it. Rock chips and more rattles now. Still only 68k kms on it but still loving it!

[haz]

Thanks jsceash

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

I have a 2001 Boxster and have had the IMS Guardian installed. I also drive it in winter and bought second hand rims and snow tires -16 inch. I have no PSM so I take it easier in winter. I have driven it for two winters and never get stuck in snow.
3 inches deep is the max I drive it in. Winters are definitely hard on it. Rock chips and more rattles now. Still only 68k kms on it but still loving it!

How much did an IMS Guardian cost to install? I dont have an PSM either, so after first snowfall I will be sure to drive carefully to get to know how it behaves on snow. We get a lot of snow and I have 12 yrs of experience driving on snow so it should be fine.

I guess 7,6 cm of snow (3 inches) is a lot to handle for a normal car eiterways, and since I dont rely on driving to work or anything, I will just take the bus before they plow the snow after a hard snowfall

[recycledsixtie]

The Ims Guardian to buy was around $400 and installation was about $600 so all up it was $1000 for more peace of mind. If you were handy you could do it for less. If you are going to get snow tires I think that 17 inch rims and snow tires(definitely not all season) are better suited. I bought 16 inch rims secondhand( tel. dial rims!) and snow tires and find them a bit small.

I don't know if I will keep my 2001 Boxster long enough to have a new clutch/ims replacement done. Everything is working fine at 68k kms. It gets pretty tail happy in winter on slick roads so with no psm I take it easy. Have fun. And yes it starts no problem -30C(-20F) but would not recommend driving it at extreme cold temps.....

[haz]

A female in a Box, what more can one really ask for

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

The Ims Guardian to buy was around $400 and installation was about $600 so all up it was $1000 for more peace of mind. If you were handy you could do it for less. If you are going to get snow tires I think that 17 inch rims and snow tires(definitely not all season) are better suited. I bought 16 inch rims secondhand( tel. dial rims!) and snow tires and find them a bit small.

I don't know if I will keep my 2001 Boxster long enough to have a new clutch/ims replacement done. Everything is working fine at 68k kms. It gets pretty tail happy in winter on slick roads so with no psm I take it easy. Have fun. And yes it starts no problem -30C(-20F) but would not recommend driving it at extreme cold temps.....

These are my wintetirespecs, hope they work

Rear, 17" Cup 3 Turbo, 17 X 8 rim, 225/45 Michelin X-ice
Front, 17" Cup 3 Turbo, 17 X 7,5 rim, 225/45 Michelin X-ice)

[haz]

At a stop, before driving off, the gear never goes to 1.st - always starts in 2.nd
The tranny is probably programmed to do this, can anyone confirm? When is 1.st even used then? (Auto tranny)

[haz]

Anyone got any tips on how to hook up my iPhone via AUX / new player to the Box? I'd like to access all of my music, I have the standard Porsche radio..