Liberty

The pipes, plates, lights and spoiler look great oh and the bumper scoopy auro what ever they are called ... All looks smashing..

23 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

After all the work, I’ve been doing, clutch change gear cables etc , leaning over the car, had a lot of micro scratches, so DA all the back end and finished off with poor boys, quite pleased with the result, still a one footer distance , but on the whole quite pleased 

 

No more than having condensers in front of radiators maybe 🤔

Maybe worth getting other bits done while its apart if needed..tie rods bump stops etc.

Yes you can just switch over the buttons.

Small hacksaw to cut a slot in the head.unscew and replace with something else.Yes I'm  a bodge artist  😘 worked for me and definitely worth cleaning.

I'm not so keen on the mesh in front of the grills look personally.Also inside was obviously a more budget friendly option .My only concern is whether the dirt that collects between the rads and condensers comes from under the car.

I did mine after replacing the condensers as the bumper was off and only cost a few pounds for the mesh from eBay.. some go for zunsport grills.

You could download the meyle app to get the part numbers and Google but Spyder shouldn't be far out on price.

5 minutes ago, 224 Peter said:

I put the hood cover on this evening... 

 

I bought one a few weeks ago but cars minging so don't want to get it dirty.. Another pointless purchase 👌

The joys of frameless doors.What what.Thunk thunk think..

Yes its common if parking outside.I use wardrobe dehumidifier bags to keep it clear and protected.

Chain tensioner crush washer would be my wild guess but if not you should be fine.

5 minutes ago, Davey P said:

 

I still haven't checked the oil level since putting half a litre in, because... er... I haven't been out anywhere this week 

Exactly..no point going out in the lovely weather when you can't put the roof down.Roll on the winter for you tin top addicts.😎

55 minutes ago, Ringmaster999 said:

Finally got the GTS rear diffuser fitted 👍 I like the different look over the standard 😎👍

 

Less of a dirt trap I'm sure . Looks good 👌

52 minutes ago, GTSMarky said:

It's acceptable and in limits, but I run mine at the top of the 4th bar - why wouldn't you?

Why would you?

2 hours ago, Davey P said:

 

To be honest, this is more than just a car to me, for reasons I have already explained previously, and I don't need to bore people with again.  I would be happy for this to be the last car I own, and I will do everything I can to keep it as close to perfect as I can.  

I hope you're looking after yourself as well Davey 

26 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

If it is plastic/composite impeller, save the money. 

Agreed.Just check the size of the pulley compared to what you are replacing because you might need a slightly different size belt .

4 minutes ago, ATM said:

Does anyone know where I can get a stick on type number plate made up?

eBay.just need a photo of your v5 to send iirc.

Mytyres.co.uk have a good selection.. They're national tyres. I think they're hard to beat tbh but maybe someone else knows better?

Same size spacers front and rear would make things easier when it comes to the bolts ? I have 20mm front and rear on my 987 but obviously my wheels are smaller and I'm not recommending it to anyone else.

Yup on my 987.1.

3 hours ago, ½cwt said:

I don't know for sure on the 987, but on the 986 you ahve to turn the key back to position 0. It will not restart from position 1.  I found this bl**dy annoying when I first got mine until I learned this.

After more time of ownership it'll be the least of your worries 👍

Don't know if this helps but when I first started driving the boxster I used to stall fairly often but don't at all now.It just takes more time to get used to than most cars.

When restarting turn the key back and give it a second before turning the key forward.If it's taking 15 minutes then I'd go to whoever fitted the new starter tbh.. Also hope you kept the old starter as it may have just had some clutch dust on it so possibly could have just needed a cleanup or just started more often and stopped doing it.Thats just my experience with my own car 

Looks like a fun toy..Is that the tickle bit near the handle?"Suits you sir" 

45 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Hate to say it that a broken front spring in my case, and teh a leaking shock reported at the service ended in me spending around £1400 on parts alone to refresh all my suspension with absolutely everything being changed except for (ironically) rear springs.  It did all the work my self and had to purchase a couple of tools too.

@Liberty TRW steering parts from Autodoc are Porsche OE as TRW are the original supplier.  I've just got inner rods and new gaiters from them for my 986.

TRW is also what I got for my car inner and outer have been fitted.. Think they were nearly half the price compared to euro so man maths said that's £50 saved for labour ( if only lol spent it on tools to do it myself that I won't ever use)..As you know, well worth shopping around..I did research about doing it DIY but in the end folded and got it done locally.. Such a wimp.. Well done you though 👍