stevemag

Well we went to machynleth market today,  bought a full weeks supermarket shopping,  also loads of bedding plants and a clematis! 

People's faces when you loads the bonnet and the boot are a picture! 

Lol 

Today, I gave the canvas roof a second coat of waterproofing.

I checked all the levels and gave it a 20mins run 

Now back under covers in the manshed until spring 

The daily 4x4 pays it's way in wettist Wales in winter 

56 minutes ago, JonSta said:

I would so not want to be in a serious shunt in that car. Not a diss and not because of Jimmy Dean - same with any car with 50's early 60's safety features.

Also I've never driven one but I suspect that a 2.5 on skinny tyres would be great fun to drive.

Agreed, basically no safety features 

Petrol tank over your feet ready to explode in a crash. Which is what it apparently did in the track incident.

I'm an experienced driver, 1776cc tuned engine was enough for the brakes.  The next owner went to 2ltr. Way to powerful for its 750kg weight and drum brakes. 

The resultant crash was easy to predict 

1 hour ago, Menoporsche said:

@stevemag there was a replicas thread elsewhere.  What engine was in this one?  VW aircooled?

VW air-cooled 1776çc converted to 1998cc(by next owner !). 120bhp tuned.written off by the next Owner!

3 hours ago, Little Silver said:

Both stunning. 👍

The Rs60 race replica was written off in a track incident by next owner of the car. Sad ending !

I love the Boxster launch colours of Artic Silver and terracotta red leather interior. 

I'm not surprised they are going up in value.

I bought mine specifically as I'd previously had a RS60 replica that was in the same l colours 

On 11/12/2021 at 3:47 PM, brillomaster said:

decided to bin the wheel bolt covers. and the locking wheel bolts. way more faff than they are worth. just bought twenty covers, and immediately mullered one trying to get it off again, which then got stuck in my wheel wrench since the crappy plastic cover removers did nothing.

just ordered a set of 20 zinc coated bolts, no lockers. looking forward to simplicity again.

if anyone wants to pinch my 20 year old 17" wheels which now have no locking key, i'm based in leamington spa. not that the lockers would have stopped anyone anyway.

I binned the lockers ages ago. Kept the plastic over covers.A dab of chain lube inside the covers makes popping them off easy. I use long nosed pliers and removal is simple.

I threw the silly provided tool away as it is rubbish 

Well as the car is now SORN I decided to reproof the roof

20mins, spray can of Fabsil

I used some old bath towels to keep overspray off the paintwork 

Easiest job for a while

Cost £9.99 for a large spray can with a quarter left over.

On 5/1/2021 at 8:29 PM, TROOPER88 said:

As per my previous post, it is not just one microswitch but two....

No, definitely only one micro switch in this windscreen unit. 

There is another in the rear of the clam shell cover.

Anyway,  job done in minutes with the nice new switch 

Design 911 delivered via DHL ( aka Drop it, Hide it ,Lose it)

In 24hrs to my door

Fitted in 10mins

15mins it total and roof is fully working.

Cost £59 

When you see the bodged one it replaced, you can see why it wasn't working.

Fingers crossed that's it job done 

Ill probably buy 

A new microswitch unit from 911 design . This unit looks a bit bodged. 

My hands are way too unsteady to solder ( shaky right hand, medical issues)

I've found the dual relay, all clean terminals, nothing loose inside replaced it in its slot. Still not working.

It's a £58 fix for after the bank holiday (microswitches)

1 hour ago, TROOPER88 said:

Super common and yes, ideally you need a new one but like the last person who took that apart, you could fudge it.

 

Be careful removing the spring clips as they bend easily and you need to reuse them tbh

Cheers 

I guess there is a "relay" hiding somewhere in the car I should also check ???

Hello all.

Just taxed the car as corvid regs relaxing means it's actually worth getting out of the garage

Hurrah

And roof is not working

No noises

Handbrake light ( MICROSWITCH)

Working ok

Fuses number 3 row D 30amp ok

Fuses number 6 row B 15smp ok

Car is yr 2000 986 2.7

But

This micro switch above the interior light looks a bit naff.

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I can't seem to post the picture , but one of the soldered bars looks like it's not factory solder. It's also loose in the holder.

I guess I need a new one ?

31 minutes ago, Halfordwill said:

Sunflower oil is messy too, linseed is better!

I would check the handbrake switch first after a long layup it might be stuck 

It's working ( light on dash shows that ) The handbrake is not set when the cars in storage / garage 

This happened last year. I removed the micro switches above the mirror / interior light.  Worked it and used electrical contact cleaner and it worked all year. 

I think month's inaction has meant it's stuck

Job for tomorrow 

Well the car gas been in hibernation and lockdown since Oct 20.

Started first turn of the key today

But

Roof is stuck in the up position.

I'll be fiddling with micro switches again tomorrow.

Bu**er

Well

After 3yrs I remembered that I have never used the spare key on the boxster 

You know where this is going!

Battery in the key was flat ( not unexpected ) so I took the key and had a new battery fitted......

Alas it's still not working even using the tips on recoding. ......

So now I have three keys, two remote keys and the service key

But only one operating remote key..........

Hey ho the joys of boxster 986 ownership 

48 minutes ago, the baron said:

Well you do look rather fetching in that black dress.😂

Only on Thursdays!  .......

It's a skin tight jump suit ........htmbo let's me wear it 😂🙂😬

I even finally fixed the clock / oil gauge bulb 

Well, MOT booked, attended and flew through without any advisories.

The MOT man did remark it was nicer than my  old Morgan4/4 .......

Finished with the obligatory remark " For a woman's car!" (Re the Boxster )

12 hours ago, Christopher2110 said:

Could you share the link to the video? 😁

It's in the main sale thread

But try this

Supa Paulies rear speaker kit installed

Very easy when you follow the you tube video he's made

Next to hide the wires and link into the cdr22 unit! 

Having been visited for the first time by the stepson and his girlfriend plus kids since before the lockdown !

They all got their first ever sit in and spin in any Porsche 

They loved it 

Today I've ordered from Paul Adamson of this parish, the rear speaker grills and the 4" speaker hangers

I'll soon have rear speakers in the 986......

Must get some  actual speakers , speaker wire, connectors, plugs to attach to the rear of the cdr22 unit.........

A blast over one of the best local "B" roads, Staylittle to Machynlleth over the mountains and moorlands 

Thanks to Mark Drayford  (Welsh First Minister !!!) I've been on my first "Non Essential " trip of the year.

30miles on a glorious "B"Road Llanbrynmair to llanidloes today. 

Bit of shopping and fuelled up !

Stopped at the large lake / viewpoint and htmbo took the picture 

Even managed to get the boxster in the picture! 

The car ran much better on fresh fuel  as the quarter of a tank dated to October 2019............

So back in the groove now