Doing mods on just received Porsche

[Mr.JonathanLanda]

Originally Posted by thstone

I just threw up in the back of my throat a little...

Swallow it and go to the doctor.




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[JayG]

Originally Posted by Mr.JonathanLanda

Swallow it and go to the doctor.




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Dude, show some respect to one of the best contributors to this forum

[Mr.JonathanLanda]

Originally Posted by JayG

Dude, show some respect to one of the best contributors to this forum

If he's such a contributor why is he throwing up on my comment?

He should suggest another alternative or relay the negative effects of the swap. Something positive.

Come on, sometimes I feel like I am older than you folks just by reading what you guys post.


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[BYprodriver]

[QUOTE=Mr.JonathanLanda;459835]I grew up taking things apart and putting them back together to make them do what I want them to do.

Now that I am older, I cannot stop doing the same thing. Hey if you have the money you can mess it up and fix it right up.

My father has his 997.2 c4s bone stock and he loves what I have done to the car in less than 24hrs owned. He says that I'll eventually grow out of it and when I'm older I won't mess with it.

He encourages creativity by helping me individualize my vehicle, therefore getting to know me better while helping me with "my bs".

Put it this way, father and son Porsche time.

I swear, give me a year or 50k more miles and we will put a Chevy 6.2 V8 in it.


Sounds like he has a lot of work to do Newbie! You are quickly making yourself irrelevant!

[JayG]

[QUOTE=BYprodriver;460017]

Originally Posted by Mr.JonathanLanda

I grew up taking things apart and putting them back together to make them do what I want them to do.

Now that I am older, I cannot stop doing the same thing. Hey if you have the money you can mess it up and fix it right up.

My father has his 997.2 c4s bone stock and he loves what I have done to the car in less than 24hrs owned. He says that I'll eventually grow out of it and when I'm older I won't mess with it.

He encourages creativity by helping me individualize my vehicle, therefore getting to know me better while helping me with "my bs".

Put it this way, father and son Porsche time.

I swear, give me a year or 50k more miles and we will put a Chevy 6.2 V8 in it.


Sounds like he has a lot of work to do Newbie! You are quickly making yourself irrelevant!

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[RandallNeighbour]

I've modded the stink out of my 1997 to make it look like a newer model and give it more power.

However, I didn't do a thing to it the first two years to make it cosmetically nicer or perform better because I knew it was an old high mileage Porsche that would require a lot of repairs to make it dependable. And I was not wrong.

IMNSHO, the first thing a new 986 owner should do is open a new savings account and put $150 a month into it so he has repair money when he needs it, because he's going to need repair money that he would probably piss away on mods and wish he'd saved.

[Mr.JonathanLanda]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I've modded the stink out of my 1997 to make it look like a newer model and give it more power.



However, I didn't do a thing to it the first two years to make it cosmetically nicer or perform better because I knew it was an old high mileage Porsche that would require a lot of repairs to make it dependable. And I was not wrong.



IMNSHO, the first thing a new 986 owner should do is open a new savings account and put $150 a month into it so he has repair money when he needs it, because he's going to need repair money that he would probably piss away on mods and wish he'd saved.

So true, the original owner of my car spent 11k in maintenance in 51k miles and he's a senior driver.

And yet again, not everyone is poor..



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[Top_Ramen]

saw this in the jalopnik thread and couldn't resist

[epapp]

^^^ Finally, I'm not the only young clown in this crew.

[epapp]

If I were to insert my opinion here, both comments are equally disrespectful, so no harm, right?

[Giller]

Originally Posted by epapp

If I were to insert my opinion here, both comments are equally disrespectful, so no harm, right?

Weren't you the one who said bone stock was the "old man approach"? That's just as disrespectful.

[Mr.JonathanLanda]

Originally Posted by Giller

Weren't you the one who said bone stock was the "old man approach"? That's just as disrespectful.

My father is 56, I am 24.

He has a 911 and he does say he's an old man because all he did on it since brand new was wrap it in a clear thick wrap. He was telling me that in the 80's he modded VW rabbits, GTIs, but as he gets older he grew out of it.

So my dad kinda agrees on that point of view but his heart is younger than his body


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[Timco]

[epapp]

Of course my comment is disrespectful! In the same way a soccer mom drives a shiny new 911 to drop her kids at the soccer field.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by epapp

Of course my comment is disrespectful! In the same way a soccer mom drives a shiny new 911 to drop her kids at the soccer field.

I'd marry her.
http://youtu.be/3IgWc4XykWw

[WillH]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

I'd marry her.
http://youtu.be/3IgWc4XykWw

Looks like that top can go up or down at quite the speed

[Bald Eagle]

I don't understand this discussion. Almost all the posts seem to be saying "I want you to like what i'm doing with my car (leaving stock, adding mods, etc.).

It is your car. It's your money and time. Do with it whatever you want (as long as it is legal, doesn't hurt anyone else).

My preference is to leave my Boxster stock but your preference may be different so have a good time with it. That's what these cars are for - to enjoy, not to evangelize that everyone should do what I do.

Rant over.

Larry (the Bald Eagle)

[Mr.JonathanLanda]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

I don't understand this discussion. Almost all the posts seem to be saying "I want you to like what i'm doing with my car (leaving stock, adding mods, etc.).



It is your car. It's your money and time. Do with it whatever you want (as long as it is legal, doesn't hurt anyone else).



My preference is to leave my Boxster stock but your preference may be different so have a good time with it. That's what these cars are for - to enjoy, not to evangelize that everyone should do what I do.



Rant over.



Larry (the Bald Eagle)

This thread has been completely irrelevant (for the reasons you stated) since the first post.

Who cares, it's your time and money.. Well said




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[Luv2Box]

I guess I'm the old man modder cause I bought my '99 Box, with 74K miles, at 62 and drove the piss out of it on track, AX and twisty back roads. After a year I put the LN IMS and updated RMS in then went to the ROW M030 suspension, big red S brakes, GT3 air ducts, EVOM CAI, Fabspeed headers, Dansk Sport exhaust and a whole host of mods to lighting and interior. My last two mods are a GAAH glass window top and 18" Carrera wheels. My Box has gone from outlaw look back to clean and slightly stock look. Age has nothing to do with how one feels about something or their passion to create a unique and individual whatever (in this case a car) for themselves. Keep On Boxsterin'.

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by mr.jonathanlanda

this thread has been completely irrelevant (for the reasons you stated) since the first post.

Who cares, it's your time and money.. Well said




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