One of the things I've been meaning to do is to lower and space it. Lower it with the H&R 10mm springs, and space it using hubcentric spacers - most likely 12mm front, 18mm rear (or something similar).

Using an old photo, I've done a rough photoshop of the drop and space.

Before:

http://i.imgur.com/57mX6AIh.jpg

After:

http://i.imgur.com/JB85AlVh.jpg

Love the look. Considering it's only around £250 for springs and spacers, and as I'd do the work myself, it'll be well worth it.

4 pin "make or break" NO (normally open) SPST (single pole, single throw) relay. ;)

Spot on :)

Alcantara wasn't working on the ash tray - got dirty too quickly with bits and the door kept rubbing.

Decided to spray it metallic silver instead to match the gearknob and door handles.

http://i.imgur.com/lJdArYph.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/aldl2pHh.jpg

Turned out great - sorry for the bad photos, it's dark and raining here so will take a better photograph in the morning.

Gave it a thorough clean today, along with sealant and wax for the winter.

http://i.imgur.com/ZrfH5rvh.jpg

First proper photo with those headlights too. Ignore the condensation, that appeared after fiddling with the HID's with no back cover on. Will have to hair dryer it off!

It's too late now, and may not be what you were wanting to do anyway, but FWIW...

Some time ago I found the colour code for the Alumalook paint used in the Boxster S: L4W9 (sometimes just referred to as 4W9?). The pic is of the end of a pencil, painted in L4W9, compared to the factory finished shift knob.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...f3cbb4cccc.jpg

It was surprisingly difficult to find so I thought I'd mention it.

Appreciate it :) thank you

Worked on the front DRL's today. I wired them up to the sidelights as the projectors are covering the old sidelight bulbs (as explained before), so these will be the new sidelights. The kit comes with a relay with three wires (ground, 12v, and headlight), and if you plug the extra headlight wire into the headlights, it'll turn them off when the headlights are turned on. Haven't used that for now, but I may wire it in at a later date.

I'm a bit picky with colours of lights, don't want them to clash if there's a drastic difference in kelvin temperature between the DRL's and the headlights. If it is, I'll just have them turn off when I turn the headlights on.

I was going to drill two holes in the fins or up under the bumper in the grill, but I used very small but strong cable ties instead to attach the fixture on which the DRL's attach to, so it's very secure without it permanently altering the car. The wires are fed along the bumper, and if you pop the headlight out you can see the grills, so they go up through there and into the headlight through a hole in the back of the headlight cover (already existing for HID ballasts). They then plug into the sidelight bulb socket instead of an actual bulb. The beauty of this is that I don't need to take the front bumper off to do it.

Started work on it:

http://i.imgur.com/PldDt3Th.jpg

And voila!

http://i.imgur.com/C8FEHDqh.jpg

And off.

http://i.imgur.com/JZzmWjih.jpg

They look great****:)

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Looks great :cheers:

Many thanks!

They look nice!
Not like some that look very tacked-on and cheap. ;)

Thanking you :)

Us guys in the UK forum went for a drive to mid-wales today (some of the best roads in the UK), and it was fantastic.

Some photos:

http://i.imgur.com/v7NIhvOh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/nx1Hef5h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/larKVyqh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qDSQmvsh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/pENGDleh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4YlVZuAh.jpg

Looks like a great day, Ger. Thanks for sharing.


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Bought these to freshen the back end up as the front lamps have done:

http://i.imgur.com/PpkeX3Oh.jpg

Nice choice, I have the clears :cheers:

Awesome :)

This is the best photo I can find of facelift vs smoked LED rears on a black car:

http://i.imgur.com/hOgdhQ6h.png

Not the best, but I'll post my own photos as soon as they arrive :)

Cool toolbox...did you make it?

Nah, from a car parts store. Has everything I've ever needed in there. I've only added two torque wrenches and a brake line spanner.

Here they are installed :)

http://i.imgur.com/Nal6RmMh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1pBvD8Uh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/R4eFw8Wh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BDih5Sxh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8HUqohSh.jpg

After aiming for a more sleek, aggressive but still OEM approach, I've finally nailed the look I'm going for. The 987 Black Edition was something I didn't even know existed until earlier today.

Check it out:

http://s3.caradvice.com.au/thumb/770...-Edition-2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JEht5BW.jpg

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...-10_600x0w.jpg

That's kind of what I'm aiming for. The rear lights have some similarities with my newer ones. Those satin black tail pipes, matt black rear badge, and even the gloss black wheels could look great on mine.

These are my wheels but in gloss black:

http://rennlist.com/forums/attachmen...s_cayman_2.jpg

Gorgeous. I'd want to get lower suspension (10mm) first before doing the wheels as a big wheel arch ruins a gloss black wheel, but I think these could look lovely.

Thoughts?

I have never been a huge fan of black wheels, but I will admit that looks pretty good! I say go for it :cheers:

Thanking you :) I'm going to refurb the faces black, the barrels silver, and the outer line silver.

Like these:

http://i.imgur.com/AkNWukqh.jpg

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Perfect!
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Yes, I like it with the outer line in silver. That sets the rims off nicely!

I've also been playing around with ideas for the diffuser. I've never liked it as it seems a little fussy, so I'm making more of a feature of it.

See the newer ones?

http://i.imgur.com/XRgbZV9h.jpg

Same shape, except they're matt black and plastic. It's a nice contrast between the paintwork and bringing out the exhaust area. Makes it look purposeful too, so I'm going down the same route.

I've photoshopped it up roughly, but I've done the following:

- Fins sprayed matt black
- Exhaust surround matt blakc
- Exhaust tips satin black
- Bypass pipes (and exhaust backing plate) black, to hide them
- Honeycomb grill behind the fins

Here's the difference:

http://i.imgur.com/yh3iKzSh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AhZvwSRh.jpg

Makes it look a lot newer in my opinion, and very easy to do. Will get round to doing it when the weather's good

Somehow it makes the car seem wider. Which can only be good.

True. To me, it makes more of an 'area' and a purpose to the exhaust section. Before, it's just a gloss bumper with two exhaust sticking out, but the new one shows the exhaust section a lot more.

Started reading your updates in earnest. You have a great looking car there and the information you are providing is invaluable.

I think I will do the DRL's and the new clear LED rears as a start on my speed yellow to freshen it up but pretty confused on the way forward for changing the headlights, need to do a lot more reading.

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Thanks very much bud, really appreciate it. Do plenty of research on your headlights, it took me months and months to get around to doing it and to read up on it! But it's worth it.


So - finally redid the rear badge in black.

Took the badge off the car, put 1mm pad tape on the back and cut around it with a scalpel to have a neat edge

http://i.imgur.com/0xsJxJoh.jpg

Sprayed in matt black and on the car

http://i.imgur.com/uLnYP3Xh.jpg

Showing the rear lights up close

http://i.imgur.com/cQ2JraOh.jpg

And while we're on the subject of lights...

http://i.imgur.com/izSPjDLh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DkJ7uvsh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qAW8TMUh.jpg

Apologies for the filthy car!

At night:

http://i.imgur.com/8nKVEJRh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gtt3dDch.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4pL8Q3vh.jpg

Very happy with the way the car's turning out :)

Extra photos due to the silly 10 photo limit:

http://i.imgur.com/nUERk5sh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BODS3EDh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CTO1bFuh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bjDuw4oh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/u8369Arh.jpg

Ger, you are an artiste!


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Haha, I appreciate it :) actually a VFX artist by trade so it all goes hand in hand lol!

I've always said that if someone looks at my car and says "Oh I like what you've done there!", then it's not good enough. It needs to be totally OEM looking and feeling, and to not realise it's aftermarket. If I don't think Porsche would have done something, then I won't do it. So far, everything I've added to the car, they've done either by optional extras or added/changed on newer cars. For example, I'm currently adding a better gong sound for the DIY parking sensors, as the beep is a little too aftermarket for my liking.

Things like blue LED interior lights and dashboard lights, or sticking a 'Boxster S' rear badge across the dashboard/airbag, that's all a huge no no to me. It's not something Porsche would ever do, and I'd like to stay in the interest and the spirit of the maker with this car. So no blue LED's or 6000k headlights for me ;)

Thanks for the comments though, really nice to see it's being appreciated!

Ger,
Out of interest are you telling your insurance company about all your improvements?
You are obviously making the car a lot more desirable so increasing the insurance risk.
Interested to know what the increase in premium might be.

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Things like the automatic roof and alcantara, no. Wheels and exhaust I have, and the premium hasn't risen.

Happy new year everyone! Thought I'd take some up to date photos of the car in its current form with the black badge, new rear lights and front DRL's:

http://i.imgur.com/I9jvvKPh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lwkAG8Zh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/r64IxOQh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/QWjr4e2h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8g3Cgmbh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8mtCDwhh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IChQJWSh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/mwXVZKXh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/QlA3Pkeh.jpg

Drool! Can't afford and don't have room for another Boxster, otherwise I would be sorely tempted!

You've got a 2004 S, so no need! :)

Car looks great Ger :cheers:

I removed my ashtray and replaced it with one of these.
GENUINE PORSCHE 986 BOXSTER CENTRE CONSOLE SHELF & MAT TO REPLACE ASHTRAY - NEW | eBay
Much better! Aat least for me, since I don't smoke. :)

Been meaning to do that :) nice idea bud, will add it to my list.

Just recorded a new video showing the bypass exhaust. If anyone's in doubt whether to get it or not, just give my video a watch...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YvmGCC0LFSE/h...kMsLJgE7rRrBSY