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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-20-2012, 07:08 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
And there are some things you can do to reduce...

And there are some things you can do to reduce that individual probability (change oil, check filter, magnetic drain plug, IMS Guardian, IMSB).

More importantly, there are things you can do to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-19-2012, 02:30 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
"The plural of annecdote is not data" (anon) ...

"The plural of annecdote is not data" (anon)

I was aware of all of this when I bought my Boxster a little over three years ago, and nothing significant has come to light in the interim. You can...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-19-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
FWIW, Warranty Direct included the Boxster in...

FWIW, Warranty Direct included the Boxster in their list of "Top 100 Most Reliable Used Cars of the Past Decade" (albeit at position 100!): The 100 most reliable cars of the last decade (in order)...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-19-2012, 09:13 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
They didn't? I dunno, it's been a while since...

They didn't? I dunno, it's been a while since someone like that has popped up, but my vague recollection is that if you were 1) the original owner, and 2) dealer maintained, that even if you were out...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-19-2012, 06:30 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
Well, that's the problem - you don't own and run...

Well, that's the problem - you don't own and run Porsche. The people who do - and they are the only ones who truly know the actual failure rates - apparently decided that a change to the IMSB was not...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,575
Posted By CenterIsl
No kidding. Consumer Reports, JD Power, the...

No kidding. Consumer Reports, JD Power, the German Government's automotive inspectors, and a few others (I forget but I've posted their numbers before) all say the 986 / 996 have high engine...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-06-2012, 05:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,638
Posted By CenterIsl
Good point - got to have a switch then. ...

Good point - got to have a switch then.


I'd be tempted to order both - the one I posted is under $10 anyway. Thanks for the response!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-06-2012, 05:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,638
Posted By CenterIsl
Good point - got to have a switch then. ...

Good point - got to have a switch then.





That doesn't look right to me, and you'll also need the "Reverse" adapter, which isn't included in that.

Here's a picture of my antenna...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-04-2012, 10:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,638
Posted By CenterIsl
Hmm...the Amazon fitment thingee says it's not...

Hmm...the Amazon fitment thingee says it's not the right fit. Looking at the Metra site and putting my info, I get this one: 40-VW21 (http://www.metraonline.com/part/40-VW21) - would a "flat...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-04-2012, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,638
Posted By CenterIsl
FYI, the Scosche Install Manual...

FYI, the Scosche Install Manual (http://www.scosche.com/ecom/download/FMMOD02.pdf) says "Connect the RED power wire to a +12v ignition or accessory power source. This power can usually be found...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-04-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,638
Posted By CenterIsl
Why not just vampire off of the switched power to...

Why not just vampire off of the switched power to the HU (and omit the switch)?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-24-2011, 06:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,736
Posted By CenterIsl
If you want to take a half hour doing each visor,...

If you want to take a half hour doing each visor, use alcohol. If you want to spend 2 minutes, use laquer thinner.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-09-2011, 08:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,367
Posted By CenterIsl
My first two impresions were 1) MR2 and 2) the...

My first two impresions were 1) MR2 and 2) the guy is tiny. I googled some pics of a 987 and an apparently normal person has shoulders that are about 4"-6" higher than the guy in the 2012 car. I know...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-04-2011, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,200
Posted By CenterIsl
Indeed - that is way better than what I was...

Indeed - that is way better than what I was picturing in my mind reading this thread. Is it just me or did anyone else think of a Carrera GT?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-01-2011, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,084
Posted By CenterIsl
Are you taking the almost 10% sales tax into...

Are you taking the almost 10% sales tax into account? IMHO, as a fellow Washington State resident, that tax is a huge disincentive to "try something out".
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-28-2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,540
Posted By CenterIsl
You realized this is a zombie thread? dmatz has...

You realized this is a zombie thread? dmatz has been resurecting old threads and posting his NHTSA crusade (they have <cough> 6 IMS recorded complaints including, presumably, his) at the end (plus...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-04-2011, 02:25 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,462
Posted By CenterIsl
Contribution sent - keep up the good work!

Contribution sent - keep up the good work!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-02-2011, 06:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,383
Posted By CenterIsl
FYI, for completeness you might also want to read...

FYI, for completeness you might also want to read about the "Crios" mod and the "Pedro Sport Exhaust" on this forum (and on Pedro's site).
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-08-2011, 11:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,172
Posted By CenterIsl
In the month and a half since you started your...

In the month and a half since you started your Porsche blog and promoted it here, you have....mentioned a 968 that didn't drive well in a snowstorm.

Dude, this is just false advertising.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-25-2011, 07:26 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,690
Posted By CenterIsl
Sounds like a mistake to me, just as if they'd...

Sounds like a mistake to me, just as if they'd called the original Boxster a 911 - which would have further insulted the 911 crowd. Insulting the Boxster crowd - now that would really be pissing in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-21-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,690
Posted By CenterIsl
Good link - and the article they link to ...

Good link - and the article they link to (http://www.automobilemag.com/new_and_future_cars/2012/1010_2012_porsche_boxster_deep_dive/index.html) has more detail that sounds pretty accurate to me.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,357
Posted By CenterIsl
Perhaps not, but it sure looks like it is! ...

Perhaps not, but it sure looks like it is!

It's hard for me to even look at pictures of it online - if I had one in the driveway I'd leap over the back fence to avoid looking at it.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-14-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,357
Posted By CenterIsl
That was my reaction. Even after I read about it,...

That was my reaction. Even after I read about it, I don't think I'd recognize one if it passed me on the street.

Remember when R&T put the cropped snaps "10 best cars" on their cover? And you...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-12-2011, 06:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,172
Posted By CenterIsl
Interesting premise - kind of like the 1 year...

Interesting premise - kind of like the 1 year with a Ferrari.

My suggestion would be to, um, include something that was actually about Porsches. I read down a few pages and didn't notice...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-11-2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,915
Posted By CenterIsl
If it's both seats, then I bet you have this...

If it's both seats, then I bet you have this factory option:

XSU Lowered seats (-10mm)

I have that option on my car, and the seat bottoms look a lot like that. So, it's a "feature", not a...
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