PaulQ

Changed the oil & filter for the third time in my ownership. Happy to report that the filter was spotless

Changed the sparkplugs, and the tubes & O rings on the drivers side as they were leaking.

leaking spark plug tube O rings by paul quick, on Flickr

BSP by paul quick, on Flickr

Also put some wheels on with fat tyres (987 sizes)

CW by paul quick, on Flickr

4 minutes ago, Jason986S said:

Bit of a bargain @PaulQ. Long as it's not a floppy Chinese momo Rep you'll be good! Looks smart even if the 3 point suede joins are abit "unfinished" looking. A bargain! Suede wheels are nice to use.

They are really good value. The horn push is a bit rough and ready, but will bin that and the joins are the only things that let it down a little, but its as solid as the Momo I took off. The stitching is fine, and the material is a good fit.

They do dished wheels too that dont appear to have the joins like this one, which I would have bought but didn't want to change the Boss as well.

Never had a suede one before, and it feels lovely tbh. One day i'll buy a 996 GT3 cup wheel

Put on my steering wheel from McGill Motorsports.

Can't complain for 33 quid delivered. Suede feels good.

McGill Motorsports Wheel by paul quick, on Flickr

23 minutes ago, allatsea said:

I'm sorry, but I really don't understand what any of this is about. Old yes, stupid yes, but I'm at a total loss as to what this does, is about....

Help.

AaS

Search for "Boxster fan resistor" on google, and all will become clear

Your radiator cooling fans have two speeds, and you need a big resistor like this to get the lower one.

They are fixed at the front of the car underneath, and basically fall apart when old. Porsche ones are a bit expensive, RS ones are not

Potted my fan resistors with some Stycast.

A little ott, but they should last a bit longer then the Porsche ones

rr2 by paul quick, on Flickr

rr3 by paul quick, on Flickr

rr5 by paul quick, on Flickr

Ordered some resistors from RS last night to get my fans working on low speed, which arrived this morning so bolted them

to some 4mm alluminium plate, and wired them up.

br2 by paul quick, on Flickr

br3 by paul quick, on Flickr

Had a new pair of Bilstein B4's fitted on the rear

Collected it from the Mot garage

Pre mot checks, and general faffing around with the thing

15 minutes ago, Sazzy said:

Dropped it down to the garage ready for it's MOT tomorrow. Gonna be a nervous day...

Good luck

Our passat goes in for its MOT tomorrow too, and the box needs doing this month.

25 minutes ago, Jason986S said:

Also worried about the longer new wheel bolts I've bought. Bloody @PaulQ and his wisdom!

I have your best interests at heart Jason

Took it to work as my chauffeur is on vacation.

There is an S1 Elise here with 185,000 miles on it.

Naughty pussy

A white cat lives on my car in the summer months, bloody annoying cleaning the fur off. Have noticed a few scratches too.

Guy in the states has over 300k on the original clutch.............

43 minutes ago, drumsterphil said:

Tbh I've driven it a few times and, apart from the truly horrible eps, I don't think it was that bad. It's more mini-GT than sports car and certainly suits those looking for a more relaxed driving experience.

It was driving that that made me decide that I needed an NA engined car again, so it had its uses. Both the Porsche and BMW engines are gorgeous.

Yep, good car the Z4.

That 3L engine sounds lovely