07-08-2016, 02:03 PM
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Please don't do this
I found this on a boxster I just picked up. Luckily for the owner, they were hit from behind.
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07-08-2016, 02:07 PM
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Is that a Takata airbag with the exploding wheel shrapnel mounted?
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07-08-2016, 02:16 PM
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Hopefully he drove around with a full face helmet.
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07-08-2016, 02:30 PM
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Wow, someone was not thinking. That would make a Takata airbag comparatively safe. You could end up with a really nice Porsche emblem imprint on you forehead.
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07-08-2016, 02:39 PM
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Yikes! I know somebody that could use that emblem, how much if I find some other stuff to go with it for the order?
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07-08-2016, 03:18 PM
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That would leave a mark that wouldn't buff out.
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07-08-2016, 03:25 PM
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How'd he have it attached. It's not drilled is it.
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07-08-2016, 04:25 PM
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that is another way to get a face tatoo
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07-08-2016, 08:22 PM
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Bullet loaded in the chamber...
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07-08-2016, 09:51 PM
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They used to sell a small enamel emblem that fit the steering wheel perfectly, but mounting anything else is very dangerous. Unless of course, you want a Porsche crest permanently imprinted on your face.
I would disconnect the battery before you attempt to pry that off.
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07-09-2016, 06:44 AM
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That's equivalent to a shotgun slug fired straight to your face.
One more thing. Are you testing to see if your fuel low warning light actually work? I think most of us wouldn't run our fuel level that low.
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07-09-2016, 06:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cas951
Are you testing to see if your fuel low warning light actually work? I think most of us wouldn't run our fuel level that low.
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I think that is one of the cars that Woody is taking apart. It looks like it was a "toasty" day in Texas - 101 degrees.
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07-09-2016, 07:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cas951
One more thing. Are you testing to see if your fuel low warning light actually work? I think most of us wouldn't run our fuel level that low.
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It's called doing Aerodynamic Testing, or at least that's what my dad claimed when he ran out of gas in his 944.
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Last edited by rick3000; 07-09-2016 at 07:32 AM.
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07-09-2016, 12:39 PM
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Yes that's a car I was testing right before i removed the engine and transmission. That glued on emblem is out of character from the rest of the car. It had a recently replaced factory motor with only maybe 10,000 miles and brand new brakes
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07-09-2016, 12:50 PM
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Isn't that one of those thin plastic one's on a wheel center cap? or is that one metal?
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07-10-2016, 12:17 AM
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When I painted my airbag, it had a metal emblem. I thought it was a huge liability. What is the solution? If I take it off what do I put in the indentation?
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07-10-2016, 07:02 AM
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I cut this off a blown airbag so you can see the proper way the emblem is attached. I don't think you can add one if your wheel didn't come with one.
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