Mattman42

5 minutes ago, Danncus said:

Yes I won’t hold by breath. They seem to be robustly refusing claims. Hardly fair not to maintain the road and then claim their maintenance procedures are all beyond reproach. I’m wondering if there are any companies that can make a claim without being fobbed off as easily?

there are "no win, no fee" lawyers that you can use - i gave up as the cost was £220 

Good luck with the claim - my son's car damaged his suspension as a result of a pot hole and Hampshire County Council refuse any claims.

Make sure you get lots of photos of the pot hole

if you are covering it with carpet anyway, surely it can't be that difficult to construct something to the right size and shape - Blue Peter style? Its tucked back so not like its going to be open to scrutiny?

7 minutes ago, Bike Loon said:

New Regulator delivered by Fedex from MidSussex Porsche at 9-30 this morning. Can't fault the service (although I did give them the part number which made it easier 😆)

Just got to decide when to fit it now. I have managed to position the height of the glass so that it does not catch the roof when opening the door and doesn't allow water in either. Think I will do it either Sunday or Tuesday though

we're expecting a fully detailed report on the process, including photos....

Seen on a FB group, looks like an interesting modification that keeps the OEM looks - has anyone tried it?

https://www.997research.com/shop/p/spring-bowl-rltkk-jy5sr-fjw6l-dp8lg-fbmgj-cs6n2-zpp9a-yggdd?fbclid=IwAR1_ROKKX1jU_Fzdr4mX_H0qZVSVkXPHUBWmEXkZls0On_FvJ2NEye_lcRU

12 hours ago, Freeman said:

Called Green Flag, arrived after 2h and took us home, a good 1h20min drive. I carry the water base gunk and a spare wheel, just in case. 

I think that this set is better/easier to use than the one that you have suggested.

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zocipro-Screwdriver-Self-Service-Universal-Motorcycle/dp/B09XDK4H7K/ref=pd_bxgy_img_d_sccl_2/259-7752821-6073621?pd_rd_w=xVCHw&content-id=amzn1.sym.69d5fdce-57f7-4499-8343-a6ae989376d3&pf_rd_p=69d5fdce-57f7-4499-8343-a6ae989376d3&pf_rd_r=VVCCGEVC1KZQC12H2KKX&pd_rd_wg=QyNeJ&pd_rd_r=ce404337-849a-43a8-8ac0-7d65180c8801&pd_rd_i=B09XDK4H7K&th=1

that seems so at odds to what you think you should do with a punctured tyre!

Makes you wonder how many cars are out there with these things in that either people haven't bothered to repair properly or don't know about

Another trip to the DIY store this lunchtime - sun was out - roof down at a balmy 11 degrees

Northway Porsche near Reading have fixed price servicing and quoting £510 for a major service and under £300 for a minor

https://www.northway.co.uk/offers/porsche-boxster-and-cayman-servicing/113793

2 hours ago, Bike Loon said:

Drivers side window regulator went crunch today

 

I changed them myself when I had the 986S (3 times actually!) but not sure I will do it on this one. Depends on the cost I guess. 

 

iced window or just failed on its own accord?

1 hour ago, phazed said:

Almost took the cover off today. I definitely will in the next few days and look forward to reacquainting myself with, “ the boudoir”!
 

Best colour interior 

1 hour ago, anopenmind said:

Thanks for the replies everyone.  I’ve been in (but not driven) a 911 and a 981 with the PDK, and I’m sure it’s not for me. I just love the connection to the power and torque of an engine that you only really get with a clutch and manual box. I’ve spent enough time driving other automatics to be sure about this.

I live in Worthing, West Sussex and will look out for Porsche events in the area.

i haven’t ruled out a 2.9. There’s a lot of appeal in getting a younger, lower mileage car for my money by buying a 2.9, and I also think I might enjoy pushing the smaller engine hard. Lower likelihood of engine problems sounds like a plus too - are these engine less susceptible to bore score? I read that the 3.4s are more susceptible to this due to their piston and cylinder design.

I still don’t understand what a ‘well specced’ car is? Xenons sounds good but if they can be retro-fitted easily then that’s something I can ignore and do later if my usual approach of “refurb the headlights to like-new and fit nightbreakers” doesn’t work. It seems to me like I’ll mostly be focussing on whether the colour of the car/interior is what I want, but moveover whether the condition of the car, service history and apparent ‘ownership’ history adds up.

the Gen 2 cars don't suffer from the IMS and bore score issues of the earlier cars, and they also avoid the stupid road tax period

Well specced?  Heated Seats, Sports Chrono, Extended Leather, PSE, BOSE, climate control is a good start point. Look for the central wind deflector and zunsport grilles. I prefer the looks of the bigger wheels, so 19" are desirable to me, but others prefer the 18" as they are slightly softer. PASM and Ceramic Brakes are nice to have, but again, make sure they have been recently serviced/replaced or they will cost you a lot to sort.

PCM with the integrated sat nav is preferable, but its getting on a bit and will get you most places, but if you want Apple Play and the latest maps you'll want to update it. 

If you want to go mad and have everything ticked, you need to buy @Bike Loon's car which is probably the most specced car we've seen on the forum.

I thought the Zunsport grilles fit on the front? could you use a small cable tie in the existing slot?

If you can stretch to an S - go for it, although don't discount a well specced 2.9 if it turns up. I've had both and for 99% of the time, i don't see much difference in normal driving. On a track or pushing on would be different. If you are getting a PDK, the sport chrono with sports plus is a worthwhile option to seek out as it tweaks the throttle response and holds gears, gives you launch control too.

Once you start looking, you'll find the specs are all over the place, literally no 2 cars are the same, so look for the options that you want and narrow your search. Things like heated seats and PSE can be retrofitted if needed. Overall I would say buy on condition and service history first - these are not new cars and can throw up chunky bills, so a car that has had that maintenance done would be a 'safer' bet.

People on here will give you their own preferences on "must have" options but it doesn't make a huge amount of difference in the end - its a great car, superb value for money, surprisingly practical and will give you lots of smiles and enjoyment. I've also had 2 mk1 MX5s and a Mk3 and they are not a patch on the Boxster

2 minutes ago, nelmo said:

It is - Pete was there on Sunday and his/your car still going well. Not sure if you put the decal on the side but I quite like that one - bit more subtle than the full stripe or big text...

No - it was out of the box when i had it - the only modification i made was the Porsche lettering on the bootlid.

13 hours ago, nelmo said:

Indeed...

Is that the Surrey FB group? I'm on the whatsapp groups but have yet to be able to make it to a meet. Want to go, just to see my old car that Pete now has!

You need to tape a small stick to the edge of the spoiler as thats the only way you will see if it raises, without someone following you. 

The fuse for the spoiler is #3 on Row A which is the third fuse from the left on the top full row of vertically-aligned fuses. It is a blue 15A fuse.

You should pull it out and test it. You can have a good look at it, but it would be best if you had a tester to see if it was working. If you have a spare 15A fuse you know is good you can just pop it in and see if that fixes your issue.

Note that you should do this with your car off and the key out of the ignition. You don't have to disconnect the battery or anything.

It may do - the bigger issue is what he does with the wheel he takes off? - it won't fit in either trunk and will make a mess of the interior if he doesn't have a passenger

14 minutes ago, Bike Loon said:

Had the roof down on mine for the first time this year

 

A balmy 7.5 degrees!

Testing the van-like capabilities of the Boxster on a trip to B&Q

and finally the sun came out so was able  to get the roof down for the first time in ages 

As long as the car is good, that's all that matters. Enjoy your new wheels and post details and pics when you can.

Imho, buying privately these days it's not much different to buying from a dealer. Unless you are buying from the big dealers, there's not really much benefit as the off the shelf warranties mean nothing. Buy the car not the seller.

For me, the hunt is the best part, I too usually get bored soon after.

The additional cash is a bit odd though I must admit, although I wouldn't turn it down.

Kick it on the outside edge, may take a couple of go's, but will free it

2 hours ago, andy987 said:

Checked the drain holes and noticed one of the ball joints on the hood mechanism had broke. They were also the white plastic type, I did this job years ago on another Boxster and remember getting the white plastic ones off Ebay.  

Seems to be a lot more variety now though, some look 3D printed, or best to get Genuine ones?

Plastic ones off eBay are fine - do not buy the metal ones.

you probably already know, but put some tape around the base of the broken one, then you have a guide to screw the new one back to, so you can maintain alignment 

1 hour ago, Bike Loon said:

I washed the car for the first time in a few weeks... was just a quick wash and dry but the layers of polish from last year have done a great job of protecting the paintwork from Winter. A couple of small bits of kerbing but I will get the wheels refurbed in a few weeks anyway.

I have the quandry that I will soon lose the driveway that the car currently gets to park on. The woman that owns the house and kindly let me use her drive sadly passed away a few weeks ago.

So, when the house gets sold I will be fighting for the spaces out front on the road which is not ideal. This has led to me considering selling the car and buying something worth a lot less. I am still undecided as although I do not do a lot of miles (3,400 in the 11 months I have owned it!) I do love driving it. We will see though.. a couple of quick snaps

Stop being a tight ar*e and move to a house with a driveway 😜

3 minutes ago, Mattman42 said:

Is the crazing in the plastic lens itself or just on the surface of the lens?

I've seen pics of headlights where the crazing is the lens, i wouldn't think any amount of polishing would get that out or prevent it from getting worse?

Could you not polish off the coating yourself and then use a UV coating after? Headlight restoration kits usually come with a protector - perhaps not as permanent as PPF?

I used G3 Pro Scratch Remover with by orbital polisher on my headlights as they were starting to cloud around the edges - removed all of the cloudiness and then applied some UV coating from a T-cut restoration kit. After 5 months there's no sign of any cloudiness returning.

These were my before and after photos:

Is the crazing in the plastic lens itself or just on the surface of the lens?

I've seen pics of headlights where the crazing is the lens, i wouldn't think any amount of polishing would get that out or prevent it from getting worse?

Could you not polish off the coating yourself and then use a UV coating after? Headlight restoration kits usually come with a protector - perhaps not as permanent as PPF?

I used G3 Pro Scratch Remover with by orbital polisher on my headlights as they were starting to cloud around the edges - removed all of the cloudiness and then applied some UV coating from a T-cut restoration kit. After 5 months there's no sign of any cloudiness returning.