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Sahara sands removed between Teams meetings. #Cleanfortheweekend

agree with all of the above. It depends on you and how comfortable you are with "what if" etc 

MY experience has been buy a well sorted car and get it maintained regardless of cost. That way the car doesnt' give unexpected surprises and costs. 

I have kept up the BMW warranty on the family SUV. It costs me £400 a year and gives piece of mind. Never claimed on it, but it was double the price of the 987.2 S PDK

I'd be inclined to put the £1800 you would hand over for OPC breakdown away and use it for regular servicing and maintenance with a respected I dependant. develop that relationship. 

your car is a low mileage gen 2 and generally reliable machines. 

unlikely to spend beyond that amount in 2 years. 

Mine goes in the frunk in an old sports bag

keep it for the windscreen scuttle and buy a restoration kit for the headlights

4 hours ago, Paul P said:

Pull the fuel pump fuse ? 

I would pull a few key fuses. However they may trash it when it wont' start

another for Michelins

currently MPS2 (N2) and wearing well. Good grip etc

next time will be MPS2 (N4) or MPS4S 

1 hour ago, CAZ said:

Might be at R19 Donnington Grove meet on Sunday Kam ( got to pay John for my Shere Hill Climb ticket ) 😊

may go if the weather behaves

13 straight days of work and a couple of beers last night. 

plan is to uncover the car and drive all weekend. All chores, errands and whataboutry shall be Porsche #weekend 

On 2/7/2022 at 3:42 PM, Menoporsche said:

I don't like the 986 as the designer got frustrated and threw his breakfast at the front of the car.

But that's just my opinion.

he said what I was thinking! 

fried eggs belong on plates. 

The 986 is the "classic" Boxster, and whilst it will remain special, it's best left to others. 

I prefer the 987.2 S over any 986 because it has a stonking 3.4L Dfi engine. The interior still feels modern (headunit upgraded). 

Would i buy a 981 Boxster? yes, but all I'm really getting is the same engine in a redesigned and better body. Not enough to tempt me as yet, and then there is a 911 itch that needs to be scratched at some point. 

The joys of living in a semi rural area means we get rodent issues from time to time. 

buy some bait boxes off Amazon and put out a mixture of poisons within them. 

I found loading them up helped the problem go away

Check this out at Amazon
The Big Cheese STV179 Rat and Mouse Bait Station (Durable, Lockable, Reusable Bait Box), Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OHI13ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_16WWJNK4NW3BJQR8XR3Z

all too familiar story. I snapped my lugs by not opening the roof latch all the way. definately something you can do at home for £20 in parts (the lugs off ebay) 

That looks fun. Welcome to life enhanced motoring 

2 hours ago, bbrbob said:

Decided to go for the full LED setup from Porschelights but then found there was a 6-8 week delay on them... 😡 Then just went for a new right cluster from Design911 - arrive, fitted and works!  Time to book the MOT again now.  I've decided to have a go a replacing the non LED segments or the rears with LED bulbs.  They're odd things (PH16W).. and have found replacements for the reversing bulbs easily (currently on a slow boat from China) but can find nothing for the amber indicators.  Does anyone have any ideas?  I could convert the weird bulb housings to accept more standard bulbs I suppose?

do you have a link to the rear cluster that was bought? 

8 minutes ago, dpg123 said:

Quick question - if I did make a claim on the Macan, do I need to state this when looking for insurance on my Boxster, or just the Macan? 

So, if I claim for this, is there a chance my Boxster insurance could rise as well as the Macan??

yes you do. insurance is about the driver as much as it it which car you're trying to insure

4 minutes ago, robporsche said:

Defo a must for me on any car whether convertible or not, well if it has leather seats.

agreed. Would miss them on all my cars and a deal breaker on a convertible imo

black wheels always get lost imo. Very few cars can carry it off really well,but anthracite or gun metal grey looks better. 

I see you have a silver stripe around the edge, which does help a little. 

51 minutes ago, Jeansbeetle said:

Thanks for all the replies and for clearing it up. Sounds like it has just gone to sleep then. It must be 7 days then not a couple, proves how much I use it!

ahh ok, if you had said 7 🙂

have you tested your car battery? 

have you replaced fob battery? 

seen a few general purpose liners, that have various cut lines/grooves on the bay of E

Keep meaning to get one for my 987

18 hours ago, McDonald said:

Today is the 1st anniversary of my Boxster ownership. It was on 46,000 when I picked it up and now on 57,000.

I imagine 11,000 miles a year is unusual for a 16 yr old Porsche.

Anyone with similar use, I wonder? 

I average 5000 miles a year (3rd car, play thing) , so 11k is great going. Yours must be an almost daily? 

carried 2 front tyres/wheels on passenger seat, but they wouldn't fit in either frunk or trunk. 

4 would require a support vehicle 

22 hours ago, Pordave said:

More like congratulations ‘Old’ man as he’s 76, however as we are all living longer and he’s now got his little Jackrabbit he could be a kid 👦 as he certainly is at heart. 

It was said in full knowledge of his age and pleased for the "young man" 

congratulations young man 😊

Never worry about what others think. your car - your choices 👍🏽