Boxster secrets, I love them :-)

[Luckyed]

My "Boxster Secret" came from the Toyota dealership I purchased my 2001 base from.
I got a call Saturday from an unfamiliar phone #.
While normally I don't answer these....(my position is, if it's important, they will leave a message) I decided for some reason to make an exception.
SO glad I did.....

It was the salesman I bought the car from, calling to tell me that the dealership came across the second key fob to my car.

Even though it has been almost two years......

He asked if he could send it to me.
Uh....yes, please.

Score!!

:dance:

[grc0456]

That is a score!

[ekam]

The umbrella is an accessory from the dealer. I bet the previous owner bought it and left it there.

It's a neat little thing. It always impress passengers.

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by ekam

The umbrella is an accessory from the dealer. I bet the previous owner bought it and left it there.

It's a neat little thing. It always impress passengers.

An Umbrella....ahaaaaa, so driving in the rain is endorsed after all.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by jb92563

An Umbrella....ahaaaaa, so driving in the rain is endorsed after all.

Yea, You hold the opened umbrella out the window to keep rain off the car

[itsnotanova]

I usually find change under the center console and under the seats. I've also found rolling papers and a pipe. The car with the pipe had another surprise. Someone had shot the cluster! From the angle of the bullet, someone in the driver's seat had done the shooting. What a dip**************** on so many levels. The only real cool thing I've found that was a great surprise was when I was removing a shifter boot and discovered a short shifter.

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Someone had shot the cluster! From the angle of the bullet, someone in the driver's seat had done the shooting.

Did he appear to be aiming for the Check Engine Light? I could understand his frustration if he had had multiple CEL's in a short period of time. Shooting the cluster was probably counter productive.

[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by jb92563

An Umbrella....ahaaaaa, so driving in the rain is endorsed after all.

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[RandallNeighbour]

I found marijuana roaches, two rusty lighters, dried puke, and corroded change under my seats when I yanked them out to replace them.

I am the 4th owner of my car and most probably, the 2nd or 3rd owner was a party animal or at the very least, transported a couple of party animals around in the car. The passenger seat base was so crusty and cardboard-stiff from all the dried puke that I couldn't wait to replace the seats.

However, the ULTIMATE Boxster Secret I discovered a week after purchase was when my mechanic called me over to look at the bottom side of the car up on a lift. He said, "see how filthy your transmission case is? Compare that to the pristine clean and BRAND NEW motor someone put in this car a couple of days before you bought it!"

I paid $7k under blue book for my car. The kid who sold it to me was using his dad's dealer's license to buy and sell Boxsters out of the Miami auction and never took the time to have his mechanic look over my car. He bought it and put it on ebay the day he drove it home from the auction, thinking it had the original motor in it with 84k on it.

[grc0456]

Disgusting, Randall!

I found change, ashes and cigar wrappers under my console. Cleaned and deodorized thoroughly, and installed the no-smokers cup.


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[RandallNeighbour]

I can think of more things that are worse than dried puke, so I was actually grateful!

[jpl2407]

Today's discovery, front and rear fog lights, keep em coming viagra (yes, I call my car viagra :-) ).

[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by jpl2407

Today's discovery, front and rear fog lights, keep em coming viagra (yes, I call my car viagra :-) ).

You didn't know your Porsche had fog lights? Typically every car on the planet with a decent price tag has fog lights, almost every single European cars has rear fogs. Whether they are active or not. It's law in certain countries to have for bad weather. It's no secret.


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[JayG]

the rear is just 1 fog light

[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by JayG

the rear is just 1 fog light

Depending on geographic location. Other side can easilly be enabled. I did that the same day I brought the car home.

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[PaulE]

Originally Posted by DarkStar

Depending on geographic location. Other side can easilly be enabled. I did that the same day I brought the car home.

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Is there a post or link somewhere that shows how to enable the second rear fog light?

I would be interested in doing that.

A personal pet is people who drive with their rear fog lights on when there is no fog, rain or any visibility limiting weather. I don't like when people do that with their front fog lights either, but can understand wanting a little more forward visibility with the low beams on.

[grc0456]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Is there a post or link somewhere that shows how to enable the second rear fog light?



I would be interested in doing that.



A personal pet is people who drive with their rear fog lights on when there is no fog, rain or any visibility limiting weather. I don't like when people do that with their front fog lights either, but can understand wanting a little more forward visibility with the low beams on.

Agree. Personal pet peeve. It's a clear, starry night people - you don't need your fogs on! Or the opposite - it's as thick as pea soup and you don't turn them on.


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[lkchris]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Is there a post or link somewhere that shows how to enable the second rear fog light?

I would be interested in doing that.

A personal pet is people who drive with their rear fog lights on when there is no fog, rain or any visibility limiting weather. I don't like when people do that with their front fog lights either, but can understand wanting a little more forward visibility with the low beams on.

Bad idea---then your rear fog lights are indistinguishable from brake lights. There's a reason they come that way.

Was a passenger in a car in Germany one time that got flashed because the driver hadn't turned off the rear fog light since the snow had stopped.

[RandallNeighbour]

[QUOTE=lkchris;481042]Bad idea---then your rear fog lights are indistinguishable from brake lights. There's a reason they come that way.QUOTE]

In a driving culture that understands a single red lamp in the back, I'd agree.

However, in the US if you have your fog light on people will tell you that you have a bulb burned out. They just don't know German cars have this feature. I was even pulled over by a cop in Houston and he didn't believe me. Pity I didn't have my manual in the car to prove it to him. After I asked him to look at my turn signals and brake lights he let me go and said, "get that fixed or don't use your fog lamps." Idiot.

The PO of my boxster wired up both lights for the fogs. I only seem to use them for one reason since I don't drive my boxster in foul weather, especially fog where I could get hit for not being seen.

The reason for the double-fog light use is excellent: When the village idiot on the freeway tailgates me and I'm already going 85 or even 95 mph (to prove to me that his Hyundai or truck is as fast as my Porsche) I turn them on and leave them on and he thinks I'm slamming on my brakes. He backs off and I never had to reduce my speed.

Works great. Give it a try.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by lkchris

Bad idea---then your rear fog lights are indistinguishable from brake lights. There's a reason they come that way.

Was a passenger in a car in Germany one time that got flashed because the driver hadn't turned off the rear fog light since the snow had stopped.

I agree, I think most cars with rear fog lights have 2 separate switches, one for front only and one for front and rear together? Pretty sure that is what my '03 S switch does.