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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-02-2015, 02:21 AM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

Things are starting to improve. The offending...

Things are starting to improve. The offending driver rang me on Saturday to apologise, and to give me his details and his insurance company as well. He said that on the night he panicked, and that...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-30-2015, 12:48 AM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

Pominoz, I don't expect to get any consideration...

Pominoz, I don't expect to get any consideration for the IMS upgrade, insurance companies are not usually too generous in my experience. As yet I don't know for sure if the car will be written off,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-29-2015, 04:28 PM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

The witnesses got the number, make and colour of...

The witnesses got the number, make and colour of the other vehicle. Police are pursuing it, but I have not heard anything more as yet. I am insured with Lumley's Special Vehicles, have made a claim...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-28-2015, 03:59 PM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

Was in Jasper Road Bentleigh, turning right into...

Was in Jasper Road Bentleigh, turning right into Brewer Road. Fortunately am fully insured, so things might turn out OK (I hope!).

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-28-2015, 01:05 AM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

Thanks everyone for the sympathy. It's only 48...

Thanks everyone for the sympathy. It's only 48 hours since it happened, and so far have not heard anything further about the other driver, or the status of my car. Things could have been worse, as I...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-27-2015, 02:11 AM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-27-2015, 01:37 AM

Replies: 20

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Views: 2,741

Posted By pjv

Disaster - rear-ended by hit and run driver

Looks like good-bye to my Boxster (2004, 78000 km)! Was driving home after a social gathering, at 9 pm was turning right, close to home, and was rear-ended by some maniac who immediately drove off....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-27-2014, 05:43 PM

Replies: 21

Trickle charger advice

Views: 4,323

Posted By pjv

I'm another Ctek fan for a long time, have 3 of...

I'm another Ctek fan for a long time, have 3 of them. My Boxster battery is going on 5 years old now, which I am happy with. My Harley battery is 14 years old still in the bike and going strong. I...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-08-2014, 03:07 PM

Replies: 15

Cabin Noise Level

Views: 4,784

Posted By pjv

Mine is fairly noisy too, I would agree with...

Mine is fairly noisy too, I would agree with Hancock's assessment of the level. My service guy says it is the tyres, which are some Chinese brand I have never heard of (installed by previous owner)....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2014, 02:29 PM

Replies: 17

Using Battery Maintainer

Views: 2,834

Posted By pjv

I find that my Boxster battery loses charge very...

I find that my Boxster battery loses charge very quickly when compared to other cars that I have had, so I connect my Ctek charger/maintainer if I don't use the car for more than 3 days ( I normally...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-07-2014, 03:09 AM

Replies: 16

Help and suggestions wanted

Views: 1,416

Posted By pjv

With that mileage and all those problems,...

With that mileage and all those problems, especially the rust, I would not touch it. As for bringing it back here to Australia, I think that the local Porsche market is strongly biased against...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-05-2014, 03:14 AM

Replies: 2

Dye your faded top - save $$$

Views: 1,923

Posted By pjv

I recently used the Renovo stuff to do my...

I recently used the Renovo stuff to do my soft-top. The cleaner was very effective and made the canvas look a lot better. The colour restorer worked well and then the water-proofer as well....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-28-2014, 05:06 PM

Replies: 40

Poll: Poll, Condition of my IMS bearing

Views: 4,790

Posted By pjv

I had a look under my car, the arms that were...

I had a look under my car, the arms that were replaced were the 'trailing' arms, and from what I have read on this forum previously, they are the most likely to be the problem. When mine were...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-26-2014, 03:58 PM

Replies: 40

Poll: Poll, Condition of my IMS bearing

Views: 4,790

Posted By pjv

My bearing was much the same as yours when it was...

My bearing was much the same as yours when it was taken out. It is a relief to not have the IMS worry, and I wonder if this is why the engine seems to run better? As for your rattle from the back...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-23-2014, 06:40 PM

Replies: 40

Poll: Poll, Condition of my IMS bearing

Views: 4,790

Posted By pjv

My understanding is that a 2002 is likely to have...

My understanding is that a 2002 is likely to have the smaller single-row IMSB, but one can't be sure until things are dismantled. My car has done 77k kms. With the IMS solution it runs a bit quieter...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-23-2014, 02:29 PM

Replies: 40

Poll: Poll, Condition of my IMS bearing

Views: 4,790

Posted By pjv

Who's doing the IMS work on your car Pominoz? I...

Who's doing the IMS work on your car Pominoz? I had the IMS Solution installed by Weltmeister Melbourne a year ago (04 986, single row bearing), and am happy that I did it.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-28-2014, 03:48 PM

Replies: 8

trunk/frunk light switch hack

Views: 1,513

Posted By pjv

I have the same 'problem' since I have to leave...

I have the same 'problem' since I have to leave the frunk lid open because I can't charge the battery through the cigarette lighter socket. So I just leave the frunk light disconnected, it is not of...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-28-2014, 02:31 PM

Replies: 13

3,000 mile boxster

Views: 1,270

Posted By pjv

All this reminds me of my wife's brother. He has...

All this reminds me of my wife's brother. He has a 2002 M3 which has done only about 1000 km in the 7 years he has owned it. A '79 911SC which has used one tank of fuel in about 10 years, and not...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2014, 03:20 PM

Replies: 27

IMS Question

Views: 2,650

Posted By pjv

I think it comes down to how you feel about the...

I think it comes down to how you feel about the risk of it failing. My 04 Tip with low miles seemed a high risk to me (at 8% failure rate), so I had the IMS Solution installed almost a year ago....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-18-2014, 04:06 PM

Replies: 8

Rear suspension noise

Views: 1,376

Posted By pjv

Likely to be the rear lower control arms. Mine...

Likely to be the rear lower control arms. Mine wore out at about 80k km. I don't remember cat's eyes being enough to cause the rattle, but going over speed humps would cause a loud rattle from the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-09-2014, 04:27 AM

Replies: 10

Hurricane damge = wet immobiliser

Views: 3,001

Posted By pjv

Had an experience like this many years ago with...

Had an experience like this many years ago with my 3 litre BMW saloon. Was in the mountains in the ski season, had the car parked on a steep slope, nose upwards, when there was a torrential downpour...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-21-2014, 05:04 PM

Replies: 16

Boxster as Daily Driver

Views: 2,708

Posted By pjv

Mine is an 04 base tip, which I use around the...

Mine is an 04 base tip, which I use around the city and also frequently on long country drives. I agree that the tip shifts up far too early when in auto mode, and similarly downshifts too late in my...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-22-2014, 03:30 AM

Replies: 20

IMS Failure

Views: 2,809

Posted By pjv

Porsche Man, I think the advice given by JFP is...

Porsche Man, I think the advice given by JFP is the best you will get. I also think that even if you knew which bearing was in your car, you would still be wondering what was going to happen around...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-22-2014, 12:16 AM

Replies: 11

New to boxters

Views: 1,370

Posted By pjv

^Oops - same mistake here!

^Oops - same mistake here!

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-21-2014, 01:00 PM

Replies: 11

New to boxters

Views: 1,370

Posted By pjv

Hi, welcome to 986forum. This is a great forum, I...

Hi, welcome to 986forum. This is a great forum, I have learnt an enormous amount by following it, and people are generally very helpful, even to us Aussies! If you want to interpret option codes, you...

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