Thanks!

Alu meshes test: 1/3 middle segment version
car might run marginally hotter with full meshes, but I would say neglectable.
With the 1/3 solution, no heat problems at all...but +33% less bugs and debris :D

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PORSCHE 911R...NICE!!
lol...my red stripe design from 2014!
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The Fuchs alloys remind me of my 356 which sold earlier this year [they were not standard on that either as the original had steel wheels]
I have Carrera alloys on my Seal Grey S which are very open.
Shows off the red Brembo's very well.http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1435650335.jpg
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WHAT A BEAUTY! :eek:
Priceless...

congrats, John :cheers:

I think I have a Grey problem. :confused:

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Crappy cell phone pic but sporting the newly restored smoked headlights and new smoked side markers together. Next shot will be when I add the custom windscreen...

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Project magic uh, magnetic numbers completed. They are good for up to 200km/h...so they say :eek:
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2004 S with 78k
 

Had her for two weeks and just got a clean bill of health from local Porsche tech :)http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1439859641.jpg

Very nice! Enjoy!

Welcome to forum, Porsche Boxster and Seal Grey
I do love the color
Mine just turn 80k
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Looks fantastic!
Tell us more about your new wheels and suspension (and your fleece seat covers :D) :cheers:

Tires and wheels were a screamin deal on craigslist. 19" SSR GT3 rims wrapped in Michelin Super Sports with about 70% tread remaining, came off a 911 and the offset required 10mm spacers in the rear to fit. I also got new chrome lug bolts as the stock bolts werent long enough after I added the spacers. They did not come with the center caps and I seriously considered the brushed aluminum "SSR" center caps but at, IIRC, $200+ for the set it just wasnt worth it. In the end I got Chinese knock-off Porsche center caps off fleabay in dark grey with both the grey emblem and a set of dark grey with the colored emblem. They were $15 a set and have held up very well and are a perfect match to the rim color. As for performance it was a significant reduction in ride quality. Steering is much more responsive over the 17" turbo twists and Michelin AS3 tires they replaced, the car also seemed a little lighter and more nimble. $650 for the tires/rims, $75 for the spacers and $60 for the lug bolts.

Suspension was also a screamin deal on craigslist. Theyre Bilstein sport struts and Eibach lowering springs that came off a Boxster with 60k miles on it. $450 for the set and another $450 for a pro install and alignment. It only lowered the car about 1" but changed the character of the car considerably. Both from the outside and inside its a more drastic change than I imagined it would be. Inner fender lips were rolled to avoid rubbing and the required "outer limit" 2 degree negative camber will reduce the life of my rear tires by a further 50%, and thats beyond the Boxsters' already big appetite for rear tires. The suspension expert stated running asymmetric tires will help, and that tire manufactures have come a long ways in improving asymmetric technology, but I can still expect a significant loss of rear tire life as a result of a lowered car and the camber required. In my opinion its well worth it. Yes the reduced tire life sucks but from both a cosmetic and performance standpoint I still think its the way Boxsters should ship from the factory. It increases the impression that youre driving a sports car. The improvement over a stock base Boxster is, obviously, reduced body roll but also a smoother ride. Yes rough roads are a little rougher, and overall the car is a stiffer ride, but its also a more fluid ride over the stock suspension and a more solid feel behind the steering wheel.

The seat covers were my very first improvement when I purchased the car. I almost always drive top-down and the covers were added for no other reason but to prevent sweating in the seats, and they work great. I think it was a step down cosmetically over the black leather seats but getting out the car without a sweaty ass is priceless to me. Its been a while but if memory serves I purchased them on line from autoaccessories.com for $200. Expensive but I wanted real sheep skin and as close to the car color as possible.

Porsche crest in arm rest...as if it was meant to be there in the first place :cool:
What you need:
Porsche crest
Betalink K1 glue (black) --> rock solid weather proof automotive glue will keep the crest in place for ever
cutter knife
dremel (to get rid of glue residue, to grind and flatten underground a bit)
ball pen (to outline crest shape before cutting)
edding Mattlack-Marker edding 4000 (outline crest in matt black)

zunsport mesh grilles (kept the chrome trim behind them)...
Grilles are pretty shiny though hard to see in the photos here, IMO a perfect old school "chrome" look :D

Looks good Bran. :cheers:

I always like seeing what you are doing to your car.

Many Thanks :cheers:
2 more mods in the works...and many more to come :D

What changed?
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Hint: Barely noticeable, a really time consuming mod...didn't use a dremel, but a file :eek:

...not easy, I know
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Happy belated 15th B-day (late November actually)

...50.000km...you made it finally, you're a honey!! :cheers:
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