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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-24-2023, 12:51 PM

Replies: 2

Convertible top weirdness

Views: 495

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks, I hadn't heard of electronics contact...

Thanks, I hadn't heard of electronics contact cleaner. Will look into that.
On one video I saw, they said that if your parking brake light goes on, that means your parking brake is not the issue,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-21-2023, 02:18 PM

Replies: 2

Convertible top weirdness

Views: 495

Posted By MikeMcMo

Convertible top weirdness

My 1999 base 986 did not have a convertible issue for my first 6 years with it. Last month the top stopped going up reliably.

TTGator's excellent troubleshooting guide ...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-17-2023, 01:06 PM

Replies: 9

Should I buy this Cayman?

Views: 594

Posted By MikeMcMo

Water damage was in Hawaii. Then the car came...

Water damage was in Hawaii. Then the car came direct to CA.

Thanks for your thoughts. Pulled the trigger on the PPI today, which will happen Thursday.

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-12-2023, 09:57 PM

Replies: 9

Should I buy this Cayman?

Views: 594

Posted By MikeMcMo

Indeed. Same. But I honestly can't tell if I'm...

Indeed. Same. But I honestly can't tell if I'm dealing with fishy, or clueless, or disconnected from the circumstances- he might just be selling the car for his cousin, or perhaps for his "cousin."...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-12-2023, 09:38 PM

Replies: 9

Should I buy this Cayman?

Views: 594

Posted By MikeMcMo

Yeah, I know what you mean… but… these cars have...

Yeah, I know what you mean… but… these cars have been the siren song for me for a long time and I can't resist forever. Tie me to the mast. I think the 987.2 is the best body design Porsche has put...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-12-2023, 09:27 PM

Replies: 2

Water from exhaust on cold start

Views: 402

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for all that. Noted. Pretty much what the...

Thanks for all that. Noted. Pretty much what the local P dealer service manager said. They will probably (but not definitely) figure it out in the PPI.

From your signature- Trabant? TRABANT!? Holy...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-12-2023, 09:24 PM

Replies: 9

Should I buy this Cayman?

Views: 594

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for getting back to me (on both threads!)....

Thanks for getting back to me (on both threads!).
Yes, I'm leaning toward coughing up for the PPI and then hopefully going for it.

It's a real quandary- many reasons to both do it and to walk...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-11-2023, 10:59 PM

Replies: 9

Should I buy this Cayman?

Views: 594

Posted By MikeMcMo

Should I buy this Cayman?

2008 Cayman, 100K miles with a confusing history.

This car is 7 states away and I drove it yesterday and it was pretty solid. I'm trying to decided if it makes sense to put out $500+ for a PPI on...

Forum: Porsche Cayman Discussions

07-11-2023, 06:01 PM

Replies: 2

Water from exhaust on cold start

Views: 402

Posted By MikeMcMo

Water from exhaust on cold start

Can somebody tell me what this means?

I'm looking at this 2008 Cayman. Seller told me he started the car for the first time in a while to pull it out of the garage earlier in the day.
I checked...

Forum: DIY Project Guides

05-13-2023, 10:54 AM

Replies: 7

Slightly ridiculous ski rack

Views: 1,215

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks! And thanks for replying and sharing the...

Thanks! And thanks for replying and sharing the picture. Yeah, looks like the 747 that they used to fly the space shuttle back to launch. Haven't noticed a handling difference with one pair of skis,...

Forum: DIY Project Guides

05-11-2023, 10:20 PM

Replies: 7

Slightly ridiculous ski rack

Views: 1,215

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for the A, I'm putting it on the fridge....

Thanks for the A, I'm putting it on the fridge. Funny that you sent that picture. I saw this car on I-70 going to Beaver Creek this past...

Forum: DIY Project Guides

05-07-2023, 09:15 PM

Replies: 7

Slightly ridiculous ski rack

Views: 1,215

Posted By MikeMcMo

Slightly ridiculous ski rack

Getting my skis in my car to drive up to Wisconsin was a bit of a clown car act. I had to open both doors and put the skis all the way through the passenger door and sticking out the driver's door....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-20-2022, 01:58 PM

Replies: 49

Reupholstering Boxster seats with the lseat kit.

Views: 8,014

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks. Lesson learned.

Thanks. Lesson learned.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-20-2022, 06:16 AM

Replies: 49

Reupholstering Boxster seats with the lseat kit.

Views: 8,014

Posted By MikeMcMo

I emailed the Lseat people last week and asked...

I emailed the Lseat people last week and asked about instructions or videos and they sent me the below pages as a PDF.

The instructions are marginally helpful. Somebody who has called the company...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-20-2022, 06:12 AM

Replies: 49

Reupholstering Boxster seats with the lseat kit.

Views: 8,014

Posted By MikeMcMo

I emailed the Lseat people last week and asked...

I emailed the Lseat people last week and asked about instructions or videos and they sent me this as a PDF (converted here to a JPG).

The instructions are marginally helpful. Somebody who has...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-20-2022, 05:53 AM

Replies: 49

Reupholstering Boxster seats with the lseat kit.

Views: 8,014

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for the tips

I just came across a 4-year-old email correspondence I had with somebody from this thread that had done the L seat transplant previously. He said to be sure not to try to start the car when you have...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-09-2022, 12:28 PM

Replies: 10

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

Views: 1,407

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for sharing. Looks great!

Thanks for sharing. Looks great!

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-04-2022, 05:48 AM

Replies: 10

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

Views: 1,407

Posted By MikeMcMo

Yeah, but that's before shipping, and it looks...

Yeah, but that's before shipping, and it looks like you'd still have to do the whole rest of the front end. Thanks for the link though.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-04-2022, 05:46 AM

Replies: 10

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

Views: 1,407

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks very much for that! I will do that and...

Thanks very much for that! I will do that and hope that gets me out of the woods.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-04-2022, 05:44 AM

Replies: 10

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

Views: 1,407

Posted By MikeMcMo

Thanks for that. Incredible thread from Jeph...

Thanks for that. Incredible thread from Jeph there. Funny that the headlights themselves are the biggest expense.
Never loved the headlights but how badly they're clouding over is the main issue. I...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-03-2022, 06:35 AM

Replies: 10

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

Views: 1,407

Posted By MikeMcMo

986 and 987 Frankenstein idea

For those not cool with the fried egg headlights, has anybody ever Frankensteined the front end of a 987 onto a 986? My fried eggs are irretrievably cloudy and I'm wondering what to do next. (Every...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

02-24-2022, 07:08 AM

Replies: 567

BRAN's - 986 - Seal Gray Anatomy

Views: 111,836

Posted By MikeMcMo

Heqdlights?

Love the headlights. Mine are clouding over and not responding well to cleaning, and I've never loved the fried egg look. Can you tell me where you got them?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-08-2021, 12:24 PM

Replies: 3

Window regulator weirdness

Views: 721

Posted By MikeMcMo

Resolution, kinda

Yes, BoxMann, my question was whether or not those odd symptoms may have been indicating an electrical problem beyond the motor/regulator. It occurred to me while I had it apart that the motor must...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-06-2021, 07:14 PM

Replies: 3

Window regulator weirdness

Views: 721

Posted By MikeMcMo

Window regulator weirdness

Hello all,

I have a '99 base model that keeps my mid-life crisis at bay. I replaced the passenger side window regulator and motor 3 years ago and that was a fun, gratifying project that was a big...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-13-2021, 05:59 PM

Replies: 4

Can anybody guess what kinda car this is?

Views: 798

Posted By MikeMcMo

Z4 it is

[QUOTE=Smallblock454;635232]It's a BMW Z4:

Thanks! Look like you nailed it.

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