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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-11-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,658
Posted By oranje
ps

If it's a photoshopped image, it was done pretty well. I dropped the picture into PS and played with the color channels, which usually reveals fakes quite quickly.

Probably just a guy that like to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-29-2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 867
Posted By oranje
interesting

The Ford track actually does have corners - who would have thought... :)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-26-2006, 05:29 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,650
Posted By oranje
I feel for ya

FIG,

Sorry to hear that my friend... I came to the US from Holland, and with all the extra environmental taxes etc., a Porsche there costs about twice what it costs in the US.

$120K for a...
Forum: New Member Introductions 12-21-2006, 06:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,166
Posted By oranje
plug

Go check out Leith Porsche in Cary, NC. That's where I got my 987 - ask for Roy. He's been good to me, as have the service folks. They have a whole bunch of used Boxster on the lot usually. If...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-16-2006, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,178
Posted By oranje
hmmm

I'm ok with that rule... I've got 14,000 miles since August 2005. Was my daily driver until the weather changed and I felt sorry for her... so it seems that 2 weeks of not driving killed the battery....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-16-2006, 11:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,178
Posted By oranje
thx

Thanks for the info.

Got a new DieHard battery at Sears, in case you need to know, it's the "48 size international". Has a little exhaust hose to get rid of kaboom gas.

Installed it and it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-15-2006, 07:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,007
Posted By oranje
oranje

oranje is Dutch spelling for the color orange (not the fruit, as that would be sinaasappel - go figure). The national color of Holland is orange, after the royal family's name. Am I royalty? No......
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-15-2006, 07:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,230
Posted By oranje
my hometown

a little town called Baarlo, which is close to a slightly larger little town called Venlo

Map...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-15-2006, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,230
Posted By oranje
Ha

Well, that was just my attempt at sounding like I'm from NC, but I'm from Holland and just live here, together with the many other imports in the RTP area. Don't think there's that many P-car drivers...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-15-2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,230
Posted By oranje
NC rulez

Why don't y'all just come live in North Carolina - no front plates! And Boxster weather most of the year!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-15-2006, 09:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,274
Posted By oranje
Talking IT's out!!

See the attached pdf of an email I received from German dealer regarding the Dension Gateway 500 finally being out for Porsche MOST. Should hit the US of A soon!

:cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-12-2006, 07:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,374
Posted By oranje
Dension Gateway 500 finally here?

Did some snooping around some European distributor sites for the Gateway 500. The French dension site says "Enfin disponible!" for the Porsche CDR24, which translates to "finally available". Also, a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-12-2006, 04:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,178
Posted By oranje
Question Battery problem...

Hi there - didn't use my Boxster (2005 987) for a few weeks and then had trouble starting it, it only just cranked. So I thought, let's drive it for a while and recharge the battery.

Next day,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-23-2006, 03:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,523
Posted By oranje
hmmm....

So now that we have the Cayman, is the Boxster still a pure sports car according to Top Gear?

One day people might forget which one was first... a lot of people already say that the Boxster is a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-19-2006, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,145
Posted By oranje
Smile Tail of the Dragon - WAY COOL!

Was in Asheville, NC for a work meeting, so couldn't resist taking the extra hike and going to visit the Dragon.

All I can say is: WOW! I'm originally from Europe and have been to a bunch of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-12-2006, 02:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By oranje
Next step

To claim, or not to claim. That is the question.

So I had my little run in with the pole... so this is an "at fault" insurance claim. I'm with GEICO and have been with them for about 3 years or so...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-11-2006, 02:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By oranje
don't mess with perfection

I like the Boxster's a**, so there's no way I want to make it look more masculine with diffusers and spoilers.

No need to mess with perfection! Especially if it costs $3,500+ :)

Thanks for...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-11-2006, 06:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By oranje
Cheap parts?

Anyone have a favorite place for parts? My dealer here quoted me $682 for the rear bumper cover on a 2005 987.

Thanks
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-10-2006, 05:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By oranje
Unhappy Oops... How much is this going to cost me?

http://www.fuqua2003.com/crash.jpg

Ok, this little post just appeared out of nowhere... :o

It appears there's no internal damage, I was backing up real slow from a parking spot and the post...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-05-2006, 11:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,040
Posted By oranje
nice rant!

Nice rant :)

I used Creative MP3 players before I went to iPod. The old ones were nice and big and had good crumple zones, as the were made from metal. The last one I got was a Zen Micro - a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-04-2006, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Posted By oranje
too good to be true..

I wish that was the normal fuel economy... that was just after a refill on the interstate... the road there slopes down slightly. :cool:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-04-2006, 08:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Posted By oranje
...officially not new anymore...

...yesterday was the day, my baby is growing up - she's done 10,000 miles...

it's probably illegal to take pictures whilst driving, but heck, it's an important event! Like a baby taking its first...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-26-2006, 12:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,253
Posted By oranje
fixed

Went to the dealer to have it fixed, as I needed to be around there anyway. Noise is gone now as well.

:D
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-25-2006, 05:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,253
Posted By oranje
Thanks!

Thanks!

I'll buy you a beer if you're ever in NC :cheers:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-25-2006, 05:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,396
Posted By oranje
what I want is this as a clearcoat... ...

what I want is this as a clearcoat...

http://www.grcblog.com/bloggers/2/files/honey_sh.mpg

first drop of honey is on glass, the second one is on a new material using roughened wax nano...
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