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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-11-2006, 10:33 AM
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Posted By hippojam1
It pays...

to be able to fix as many problems yourself as possible. the car maintenance industry is such a scheme...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-11-2006, 10:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 931
Posted By hippojam1
It turns out...

that it was just a bad battery. (Yes, I totally overreact to these things.) So I went and replaced the battery myself.

I need to find a new mechanic possibly. If my local mechanic (who I go...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-11-2006, 08:24 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,118
Posted By hippojam1
Alternator rebuild in Los Angeles?

anyone know any good independent shops in LA where I can get my alternator rebuilt for cheap?

i usually go to German Independent, but they (who think my problem is an alternator having not yet...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-10-2006, 07:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,777
Posted By hippojam1
car won't start - lights flash and window goes up and down

i think my boxster is possessed. either that or it's some electrical or ignition failure.

i drove it today and it was fine. even now, the alarm goes on and off okay. when the ignition key is...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2006, 03:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 960
Posted By hippojam1
Porsche Line-up questions

So I have two questions...

1. It seems like Porsche has a car for every little hp bump: boxster, boxster S, cayman, cayman S, carrera, carrera S, carrera 4S, carrera turbo.

Where do you...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2006, 02:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,062
Posted By hippojam1
thanks. it's a great drive up there.

thanks. it's a great drive up there.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2006, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,062
Posted By hippojam1
i have to say, the boxster is an exceptional car....

i have to say, the boxster is an exceptional car. buying one was the most impulsive decision i've ever made, but probably the best decision i've made.

and while i'm on the subject of random...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-18-2006, 11:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,691
Posted By hippojam1
true, i am worried about anything going wrong...

true, i am worried about anything going wrong with my boxster. it's such an amazing work of engineering and design, i love every minute i'm sitting in it. plus, last year before i got the boxster,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2006, 10:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,062
Posted By hippojam1
open road

if i could have an avatar this is what i'd use...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-18-2006, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,691
Posted By hippojam1
oh, that makes perfect sense. how did i not even...

oh, that makes perfect sense. how did i not even think about that? now i feel stupid. i think i'll go return my engineering degree back to my alma mater now...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-18-2006, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,691
Posted By hippojam1
Question Can anyone explain this?

last night i was driving on the 101 freeway in LA which they closed down and made us take a detour through city streets. So it was lots of waiting in stopped traffic and inching up. So obviously I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-17-2006, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 955
Posted By hippojam1
ipod to radios experts...how about this idea?

i want to create a very simple ipod to radio hook-up, the simplest possible direct connection, that is. so i ordered the rca-to-radio cord from becker and i'm wondering where to route it.

1. ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2006, 10:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,741
Posted By hippojam1
oh, the cashiers are idiots, too. ha ha...i...

oh, the cashiers are idiots, too. ha ha...i forgot that. every time i went to pick up the car, they ignored me and had no idea whether it was coming out or not. they kept calling people to get it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,741
Posted By hippojam1
i will try erick out next time. i'm very happy...

i will try erick out next time. i'm very happy there is a wealth of information here on other people's experiences with employees at this dealership, so i can avoid these hassles in the future.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2006, 10:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,741
Posted By hippojam1
wow, i didn't think this post would get so much...

wow, i didn't think this post would get so much attention. and that such a divisive line would be drawn about customer service.

let me first express thanks for those of you who understand my...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2006, 12:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,741
Posted By hippojam1
Dealership Complaint - Conclusion

For all of those following my little service hassle. I just spoke to the service manager at BH Porsche, Trevor, and he seemed to be defending his employee right off the bat. Then he went and talked...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2006, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,797
Posted By hippojam1
Yes, I was talking about my time. Anyway,...

Yes, I was talking about my time.

Anyway, I just spoke to the service manager, Trevor, and he seemed to be defending his employee right off the bat. Then he went and talked to the idiot...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-24-2006, 09:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,797
Posted By hippojam1
James, Thanks for the referral...I'll definitely...

James, Thanks for the referral...I'll definitely go to erick next time. I should have thought about there being some LA people on this forum and posted a question asking who to go to before I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2006, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,797
Posted By hippojam1
thanks for all your input. i'm glad there are...

thanks for all your input. i'm glad there are others who work at dealerships who wouldn't act that way. hopefully the service manager and others who work at this particular dealership are of a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,797
Posted By hippojam1
His name is Jason Hallmark, and he sits in the...

His name is Jason Hallmark, and he sits in the front.

And if anyone thinks I'm being unnecessarily harsh, let me please clarify. "Irate" is the wrong word. I left a message communicating that I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2006, 10:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,797
Posted By hippojam1
dealership complaint question

I've had a very poor service experience dealing with a simple problem at the service department of Bevery Hills Porsche. And I'm wondering if this is common practice or out of the ordinary.

I...
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