New Boxster Owner - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

hotel-stu · 07-27-2014, 08:27 AM

Hello everyone. Just wanted to say hello on here. I have recently purchased a 2000 boxster s. So far I am absolutely loving it. I have already started making it into my dream car. I have fitted the Porsche Cup intake and had a Custom Eurosport exhaust fitted. I am just about to start on the interior with some Alcantara then a respray to Carrara White.

One question though, I have bought a dashboard on ebay as this one has a glovebox. Does anyone know if the dash board will fit in the boot?

Thanks for reading and hello again!

jsceash · 07-27-2014, 03:36 PM

Welcome to the forum. What year is the dash. It would be nice to see pictures

husker boxster · 07-27-2014, 06:26 PM

Welcome.

Very unlikely it would fit in the trunk. You can barely fit a golf bag without woods in there and a dash would be lengthier. It will have to stick out the back.

hotel-stu · 07-28-2014, 07:29 AM

Thanks for your replies. It didnt fit in the boot, it barely fit in the car! Luckily it didnt rain otherwise I would have got very wet. I have ordered some Alcantara samples today to help get the best colour match. I will start stripping the dash off today. Will look trick when finished :-D

steved0x · 07-28-2014, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by hotel-stu

I have fitted the Porsche Cup intake

What is this? I did a quick search but didn't seem to find any details. Sounds interesting.

hotel-stu · 07-28-2014, 08:14 AM

Sorry I will try and answer those questions
1) The dash is from a 2003 facelift 986
2) the induction kit is called a EuroCup GT intake not porsche cup sorry. it is available from here Porsche Boxster Performance 986 K&N Filter & Engine Induction | Air Ducts UK

I got the one with the K&N Filter

hotel-stu · 07-28-2014, 08:22 AM

Hi sorry its a 2003 facelift dash board and the intake is called a eurocup gt not a porsche cup

Perfectlap · 07-28-2014, 08:56 AM

Congratulations.

I'm looking forward to seeing your alcantara results. Getting rid of the carpeting on the doors has been something I've been wanting to do from day one. I also want to get rid of the carpeting in the foot wells and replace with the dark grey twill (anything but black which is pain to keep clean) like on the older 911's.
Home carpeting in sports cars has never looked right to me...

jacabean · 07-28-2014, 09:20 AM

alcantara dash and interior would be super nice in a 986 with contrast stitching of course .

jacabean · 07-28-2014, 09:27 AM

Perfectlap · 07-28-2014, 10:09 AM

^ That's a lot of gauges!!

hotel-stu · 07-28-2014, 10:13 AM

Thats how I will do mine, minus the blue and the space shuttle style gauges! I have split the dash down, down side is Im not sure I can remember how it will go back together!

JayG · 07-28-2014, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Congratulations.

I'm looking forward to seeing your alcantara results. Getting rid of the carpeting on the doors has been something I've been wanting to do from day one. I also want to get rid of the carpeting in the foot wells and replace with the dark grey twill (anything but black which is pain to keep clean) like on the older 911's.
Home carpeting in sports cars has never looked right to me...

but PL. you are from Jersey, ya gotta ago with plush velour

Perfectlap · 07-28-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JayG

but PL. you are from Jersey, ya gotta ago with plush velour

Sorry buddy, the Lowrider Gospel Fest will not be in NJ this year but in (cough) San Diego.

JayG · 07-28-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Sorry buddy, the Lowrider Gospel Fest will not be in NJ this year but in (cough) San Diego.

wow! I can hardly wait to see a low rider Boxster, 12" wheels and all
Maybe they will even install the suspension hydraulics so it can jump up and down