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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-23-2014, 03:02 PM

Replies: 78

Poll: How often do you hit the rev limiter?

Views: 10,004

Posted By everwax

1st never; 2nd sometimes; 3rd oh yeah! And then I...

1st never; 2nd sometimes; 3rd oh yeah! And then I ease off because here in the UK we have speed limits :) But I do love it in third and run up to 6.5 before shifting. Fun!

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-22-2014, 04:05 AM

Replies: 5

Very Firm Suspension

Views: 1,426

Posted By everwax

Nice tip, edc. Thanks, Mike

Nice tip, edc. Thanks,

Mike

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-21-2014, 01:45 PM

Replies: 5

Very Firm Suspension

Views: 1,426

Posted By everwax

Thanks, lkchris, but maintain tyre pressures...

Thanks, lkchris, but maintain tyre pressures every week (long time Yoshimura racing Honda 4 motorcyclist). Understand that.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-21-2014, 09:53 AM

Replies: 5

Very Firm Suspension

Views: 1,426

Posted By everwax

Very Firm Suspension

Ladies (a scattering) and gentlemen (loads),

I once owned a brand new MGB GT 2 litre. Great little sports car with a very firm ride. And because it was off the forecourt I knew there were no...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-21-2014, 08:57 AM

Replies: 66

poor man's porsche

Views: 15,336

Posted By everwax

Well said :)

Well said :)

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-20-2014, 04:58 AM

Replies: 66

poor man's porsche

Views: 15,336

Posted By everwax

For those of us who cannot afford a Picasso, da...

For those of us who cannot afford a Picasso, da Vinci, Cezanne or a Rembrandt, I suppose it is a poor man's Porsche; however, it remains the best piece of automotive art I have ever seen - and had...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-18-2014, 06:04 AM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

jd / Jake, that makes sense. I've been thinking...

jd / Jake, that makes sense. I've been thinking about this and I'm going to get the oil cooler and water pump inspected / replaced and then flush the coolant system / buy parts as required. I think...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-17-2014, 06:51 AM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Just been through the service history and among...

Just been through the service history and among other parts like the clutch, the IMS was replaced with a modified shaft seal in November, 2005.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-15-2014, 12:58 PM

Replies: 66

poor man's porsche

Views: 15,336

Posted By everwax

Mart, it is sweet, isn't it :o) I'm...

Mart, it is sweet, isn't it :o)

I'm disinclined to acknowledge foolish people. I have 3 maxims: be generous with your heart, be generous with your time, and be generous with you wealth. That is...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-15-2014, 12:38 PM

Replies: 66

poor man's porsche

Views: 15,336

Posted By everwax

jb... there is a different mentality in the UK. ...

jb... there is a different mentality in the UK.

I spent a little time in Georgia learning about a PC networking system in '91. I found that people tend to recognise what you bring to the table as...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-15-2014, 12:23 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Thanks BY... I know I have an invoice for...

Thanks BY...

I know I have an invoice for the IMS in the service wallet. I'll check it out and get back. And thanks for further input. I'm slolwly assimilating this stuff :o)

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-15-2014, 10:48 AM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Fair enough, th... , I know you're talking sense...

Fair enough, th... , I know you're talking sense to me - as are other contributors - I didn't want to listen to bad news last night.

However, best foot forward: I'm going to purge the coolant...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 09:20 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Thanks, JB... The engine light came on only...

Thanks, JB...

The engine light came on only after a brief 50 miles run back from the dealer when I first picked it up. The following morning I went to a local guy who had an engine management...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 08:10 PM

Replies: 66

poor man's porsche

Views: 15,336

Posted By everwax

A year later ... but what the heck. Me and...

A year later ... but what the heck.

Me and my business partner rolled up in the 986 for a meeting to discuss a potential iPhone app. Whilst outside the developer's premises we had a quick smoke to...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 07:10 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

I'll try rephrasing a post that caused an...

I'll try rephrasing a post that caused an auto-mod intervention.

The car 'feels' right. She wants to go. Just did a late night cool refuel and she was eager to trot. On urbans roads I am a gentle...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 07:00 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

THX ATX, Oxford. Just posted a reply earlier to...

THX ATX, Oxford. Just posted a reply earlier to thstone but moderator intervention for some reason so do not think I'm not responding.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 06:57 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Thanks for the 3 points. thstone; I think I will...

Thanks for the 3 points. thstone; I think I will go with #1, the cheaper option :o)

Bugger.

Truth is, I have a service history but it is not always official Porsche, and the car was clearly...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 06:26 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Thanks, Steve, I appreciate you taking the...

Thanks, Steve,

I appreciate you taking the time.

I know I have to get this sorted. I was hoping to try to pinpoint the issue so I can approach my local indie dealer (who did the A/C refit...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-14-2014, 05:03 PM

Replies: 21

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Views: 4,100

Posted By everwax

Slow Coolant Loss and Tank Coffee

Hi All. First post and first Porsche.

Bought a dark blue '99 986 Boxster 2.5 with 87k on the clock for 4k in mid-June this year. Had to get A/C condensers replaced once I realised there was no...

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