rowbos

1 minute ago, Carmine said:

what does this have to do with 981s?

Ah yes, slight mis-cue on the forum section...

2 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

Calm down dear?

https://etsc.eu/intelligent-speed-assistance-set-for-launch-on-all-new-eu-vehicle-types-from-2022/ 

"The requirements allow for several different types of ISA system to be fitted.  By law, every type of system must be overridable, and allow the driver to switch the system off for the duration of the current journey."

 

You can switch it off when you want to hoon, or leave it on when you don't want to get a fine unexpectedly.

 

All part of moving towards semi-autonomous driving.

All sounds quite reasonable and how I've used my speed limiter in recent years anyway...

1 minute ago, ½cwt said:

Interim hire car for my new job, BMW 118, so alas, no. 😐 

Again, not exciting but I do have a new version of the SEAT listed in My Ride on order.  Just a tool for doing a job, the excitement/fun is the Boxster or Mrs ½cwt's Golf cabrio at other times. 

Understood.  Still any new car delivery is exciting 😎

34 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Getting in early today. Waiting for my new company car to be delivered...

Anything exciting?  😬

9 minutes ago, Araf said:

You're lucky if it's seagulls.  Don't you have Great Bustards flying around down your way?  Being the heaviest of flying birds I would think that just one of them having a bowel movement would completely change the colour of a car.

Jesus.  I've just looked up those bad boys.  21kg for one specimen and up to nearly 9 feet wingspan!   That's a lot of poo potential in the skies above 🙄

Sometimes it seems the Seagulls around here take exception to our cars and I come out to find what looks like a deliberate cr*p attack all over the cars.   Sometimes it looks like a flock of Ostriches were involved rather than Seagulls looking at the quantity of mess... 🤬

20 minutes ago, Photogirl said:

How are they holding up? Another contributor mentioned that his started to corrode after a couple of years. They look lovely but I'd be worried about rusting if spending that much.

I bought these in 2016 as I recall.  After a couple of years there was a little corrosion showing which would polish off I think but potentially marr the coating...

I'm on black OEM bolts now.

3 hours ago, the baron said:

These look like a good option

https://www.design911shop.com/Wheel-Bolts-DesignTek-for-Porsche-Boxster-986-996-997--Pack-of-20-/prod1398/?source=doofinder

I'm pretty sure they are the ones I bought for my 987.1, they are shiny 😎

Just now, Darkstar said:

Well you know what Mr Dead Pool calls his. Wipe clean you know. 

Love my Crocs 🤫

They are black not blue, but still suitable for masticating though 😇

Just now, perebrine said:

Even worse, slip on Crocs & socks lol. Only used in the garden, they're easier to slip on & off than my trainers.

 

Quite right.  Crocs should be worn naked (with regards to feet)...

7 hours ago, edc said:

Or just use one of those sockets already linked earlier

I use this one...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000RO3XS0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_NBDRZMK9W9Q9ZWVTVN2G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

1 minute ago, EXY said:

DID I read that correctly, someone wants to see my nuts,,,,,,

Well who am I to argue, feast your eyes on these bad boys,,,,,,,

Oooo, nice wheels Mister 😏

I've had DesignTek chrome bolts in the past.  They looked good though they did start to show some corrosion after a couple of years.

Current car has a new set of OPC sourced Black original bolts which still look good after 3+ years.

Welcome back!

3 minutes ago, Scubaregs said:

Proportions are fine mate, it's the facial ugliness I was alluding to. 😉

That hurts mate 😫 

42 minutes ago, Scubaregs said:

Aye, cast into the feking wilderness. 😂

Harsh!   Cast as the next Baby Beautiful 2021 more like it  😇

1 hour ago, Scubaregs said:

I am looking rather smart, even wee Jimmy looks ok. By far and away the ugliest baby I've clapped eyes on and unfortunately he's got even uglier as he's got older.

Cheeky fecker!

That is one perfectly proportioned baby 👶 

1 hour ago, Scubaregs said:

That last pic is fantastic. 

It certainly is, had to change my undies after seeing it the first time 🤐

Very, very nice 😎

2 hours ago, Desiro said:

I learned a similar lesson to you in the Z3M It was running on 5 cylinders in northern Germany, so I decided to limp it to Zeebrugge for the ferry and this happened! The plug electrode had burnt off and fallen onto the top of the piston.....Expensive.

 

 

 

This happened to us in a Vitara a few years back.  The guy in the garage managed to bounce the electrode piece out (perhaps!) Or maybe it just got lodged somewhere.  The car was so agricultural there was no perceptible impact after this!  So one set of new spark plugs later we were good to go for a few more years 😀

4 hours ago, Menoporsche said:

@McDonald - spend the money on a good handling course instead? You can throw your car around on the limit and find out what happens when you exceed it, without damage. Well worth it in my opinion. A few here organized one, who was it @rowbos?

CAT Driver training.  As recommended to me by Centre Gravity as it happens...

Brilliant day there.  I'd do it again!

https://catdrivertraining.co.uk

1 minute ago, Scubaregs said:

Because that makes it so much better..........😂

Porsche Design 😆

2 hours ago, mike597 said:

Or just stroll in wearing crocs like @rowbos and they'll take pity on you

Driving Crocs just to clarify...

17 minutes ago, T911UK said:

10% if you are super lucky, the OPC doesnt have to give a fixed, if any discount!

 

They always have.  Clearly I look needy 😃

6 minutes ago, T911UK said:

996 559 211 01  Porsche crest   £84.92

7L5 853 611 B Underlay  £5.91

WHT 004 974 Nut £0.63

Todays OPC prices, All plus VAT

Anything out there thats cheaper by more than 10 % max wont be Genuine

That's more than I remember paying (from an OPC) but that will be my rose tinted glasses...

10% PCGB discount...