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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-18-2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By TVC15
thanks guys, for the input. It helps a lot. ...

thanks guys, for the input. It helps a lot.

This Boxster is my first new car in a looooong time and it's hard to know what the essential components are for the regular servicing. (Unlike my...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-17-2007, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By TVC15
yes, sorry, it's a 2005, 987. According to...

yes, sorry, it's a 2005, 987.
According to the service log, they will perform the following:
brake flush
battery service
oil change
bg fuel induction
coolant flush
bg climate vent service...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-17-2007, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By TVC15
$900 for the Yearly Service?

I just took my 95 987 in for it's 6k mile oil change. The dealer told me it was time for the annual service (change the oil, flush the brakes, general check-up). Fine with me, since it's been a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-31-2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,196
Posted By TVC15
Two years ago there was a big push by law...

Two years ago there was a big push by law enforcement here in LA (and it may have been state-wide) to get owners to install the front plates. Two friends were ticketed so i reluctantly put the front...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 02-27-2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,046
Posted By TVC15
well, sounds like something i should talk to the...

well, sounds like something i should talk to the dealer about. The radio has been more tempremental than it should be, as i also get the "Stop" message when starting the car, even when it's not...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 02-23-2007, 02:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,046
Posted By TVC15
Anyone Else's 987 Scratch Their CDs?

Recently I noticed that the CD's I've been playing in my 06 987 are scratched and beginning to skip. When not in the CD player (I have the standard not the Bose Upgrade) i keep them in a case and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-14-2006, 11:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,372
Posted By TVC15
Wink I must admit, I'm really surprised to read about...

I must admit, I'm really surprised to read about the success of the Cayman.

When I first heard about it, I couldn't imagine why manufacture (or buy) a two-seater *without* a drop top?

I always...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-01-2006, 12:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,545
Posted By TVC15
I'm also interested in adding the rear speaker. ...

I'm also interested in adding the rear speaker. My 05 987 has the standard porsche audio. recently rode in a 987 with the porsche optioned boise (?), whicvh features a speaker in place of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-14-2006, 11:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,222
Posted By TVC15
I agree, Pete. I just bought the red clip and...

I agree, Pete. I just bought the red clip and it's pretty much worthless on my 987. I put it on, activated the alarm, then reached in and touched the steering wheel, radio facia, and opened the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-07-2006, 12:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,273
Posted By TVC15
Rondog--Looking forward to the mystery being...

Rondog--Looking forward to the mystery being solved.

I've found a solution that's better than taking it to the dealer: turn the engine off, wait 30 seconds, turn it back on (no kidding). It has...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2006, 08:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,408
Posted By TVC15
Unhappy Hey thanks for the link. Just our of curiousity,...

Hey thanks for the link. Just our of curiousity, what's the long red bar thingie in the trunk pictured? I don't have one in my trunk
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-19-2006, 09:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,408
Posted By TVC15
Plastic Bin Accessory for trunk?

A recent issue of the official porsche magazinelisted among the Boxster accessories a hard plastic bin that fit in the front trunk. Seems like a great idea to prevent spills and stains from...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-10-2006, 03:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,724
Posted By TVC15
Great read, SD987. Found your comments really...

Great read, SD987. Found your comments really interesting, having gone thru the comparison when I was shopping last fall. I was actually favoring the Mercedes-- less of a cult car, more inocuous,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-21-2006, 03:04 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,400
Posted By TVC15
Wink I'm a practical guy, so, my other ride is another...

I'm a practical guy, so, my other ride is another two seater:
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-21-2006, 12:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,545
Posted By TVC15
new 987: When to Change Oil?

Apologies; I've done a search--i vaguely remember this topic being debated--but i can't find the thread. So I'll ask:

When do you recommend the first oil change for a new 987, purchased last...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-18-2006, 12:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,182
Posted By TVC15
What, no Bentleys?!? ;) Actually, given my...

What, no Bentleys?!? ;)
Actually, given my experiences in that part of the world, I'm surprised you didn't see a few. I've begun to see several of the two-door Bentleys in my area of LA and they...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2006, 12:10 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,331
Posted By TVC15
As a former LAian and current SoCaler, I find it...

As a former LAian and current SoCaler, I find it odd that LA has so many convertibles but on a relative basis, so few people drive top-down. Not sure that I could quantify it, but it was enough to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-15-2006, 02:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,331
Posted By TVC15
As one would expet, they're very common in Los...

As one would expet, they're very common in Los Angeles (five park just on my level of the parking structure at work).
Last week I was in South Beach (Miami) and was amazed at how many i saw, they...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-10-2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By TVC15
I heard the hissing when i got home on a Friday...

I heard the hissing when i got home on a Friday night. I decided to wait until Sunday morning to deal with it. By morning it was flat.

I called the 2 dealers, was told they don't do tires, and...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-10-2006, 11:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By TVC15
I called Downtown LA Porsche and Beverly Hills...

I called Downtown LA Porsche and Beverly Hills Porsche. Downtown referred me to Globe Tire on La Cienega at Venice Blvd. They were very professional and said that they do a lot of Boxs.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-10-2006, 10:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By TVC15
Thanks for the lively discussion. I have never...

Thanks for the lively discussion. I have never patched a tire before, for the reasons you mention. However this time there were a few mitigating circumstances:
1. the tire has only 3500 miles on...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-08-2006, 10:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By TVC15
great information. Thanks for the replies!

great information. Thanks for the replies!
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-08-2006, 10:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By TVC15
Does Tire Repair Require Alignment?

I just had a puncture patched in the front tire of my 987. The car has only 3500 miles but since the tire was removed for the repair, do i need to have an alignment done?

I remember reading in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-03-2006, 11:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,814
Posted By TVC15
Keep us posted. I'm interested to see how low...

Keep us posted. I'm interested to see how low they'll go.
My experience in Sept 05 of purchasing a new Box (not an S) was almost "do you want it or don't you? If not there are others who do."...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-30-2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,793
Posted By TVC15
Interesting question, Blinkwatt. Mercedes...

Interesting question, Blinkwatt.

Mercedes comes immediately to mind as a cautionary tale. The brochure for the MBZ model year 1969 featured a grand total of six different vehicles. In the...
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