MickH

Stunning!!

16 hours ago, neestoke said:

As first time Boxster owners the S had its first trip out. What a blast!

Never had anything like it.

 

The good lady and me are converted!

 

 

Stunning car, needs more pics in your other thread

21 minutes ago, edc said:

That a good price. Kwik Fit is currently £188 fitted but 10% off so £170 fully fitted. 2.6% cashback via Quidco too. 

That's a better deal IMO!  I rarely look at kwikfit.

PS4 available in that size on Camskill for £155.  Just need to factor in getting them fitted which is normally about a tenner a corner

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s66p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_R18_inch_-_265_35_18_265_35R18

I really like them!

Looks lovely!  Love those side skirts, just like the one on the anniversary video

Good effort John, looking forward to the pics.  If you fancy some MTB'in in the borders give me a shout

@panagathany chance of a gold desnork cover?

Where are you located?  Maybe someone in the club could help?

43 minutes ago, Angus76 said:

The drain covers look great. Any chance of a forum specific discount? If you don’t ask... 👍😄

They are excellent!

@panagathdo they also fit the other holes?  Ive only put them on the clam shell ones. 

I bought a set of the drain covers.  really nice wee item!  Fits perfectly

I will get better pics if it ever stops raining. 

On 9/27/2021 at 12:57 PM, Topbox said:

Let us all know how you get on and what you think Mick, please 👍

Thats me done it. My top was really faded and had started to have the green cr*p at the edges I also had polish dust due to machine polishing last year that I just couldn't get off

Ill get pics up later. But super impressed with the Protex. 

Used the cleaner first. Then dried it with the included towel. Was still damp so got the hair dryer on it. 

Then put the first coat of restorer on. 

Youtube link says leave it 3 hours. Was dry to the touch in 90 mins. So went ahead with the second coat. Left for 90 mins again then used the weather proofer. 

Massive difference to the hood. All of the the contamination gone. And the colour is as new. 

Mick

Sounds good.  Im going to be looking for a set soon

I had the same dilemma. Did loads of research and decided Koni Sports were the best fast road option for me on H&R springs.  

If you decide on coilovers also look at ST (the cheaper KW but similar performance) and PB coilovers

Loads of info and personal experience reviews out there. 

2 hours ago, ATM said:

This is next on my to do list. I might try the wheel from my 996 on the 986 to see if I like it. 996 came with this wheel fitted already. What wheel did you go for, what adapter kit, horn button and how did you fool the airbag light?

Horn on my 996 has stopped working intermittently. 

Have a look at my thread.  I have a 320mm Mountney which I'm changing to a Momo 350mm, just as a trial.

A Momo boss, OMP spacer and some resistors from eBay for the airbag.  One thing to note, you need 2 resistors and if you don't have a code reader make sure you connect them before reconnecting the battery, otherwise you will get the airbag light.

16 hours ago, entdgc said:

I have a 987 and never been in a 986. I am 6' 3". I have the seat fully back and lowered. The steering wheel is adjusted slightly higher than I would like. In this position driving is fine except for when turning and changing gear (manual) and then I can easily get my knee 'trapped' under the wheel and my hand. I would be happier with more legroom....

That's why I changed to an aftermarket wheel with a spacer, makes a world of difference.

1 hour ago, BBB said:

That’s interesting! Everything I’d read said to keep the snorkel as it helps to get colder induction air and denser air equates to better power. By removing the snorkel you are also sampling air from inside the hotter engine bay.

The snork actually sits within a cold air intake. So I can't see how it would be of any benefit other than to reduce intake noise. 

There was a great thread on it on planet9 but its been archived unfortunately. 

11 hours ago, BBB said:

Don’t remove the snorkel, just the baffle plate over the intake. I ordered the 3D printed mesh featured in this video to cover the hole, his email is in the link and he makes them to the colour and decals you specify.

 

Why not remove the Snork?

Having done my own testing, I definitely have a smoother torque band and no negatives from removing the Snork

1 hour ago, sa utah said:

I got mine from Ali Express for 19.95.   Look totally factory.  And yes you can see them at night with the lights on etc.  
 

took 20 minutes to fit 

 

Do you have the link to the ones you bought?

32 minutes ago, Topbox said:

Let us all know how you get on and what you think Mick, please 👍

I will do, my roof is a bit green at the edges and i still have some stubborn polish dust to try and get rid of.  So it will be a good test

On 9/23/2021 at 9:46 PM, Codfanglers said:

My car lived outside when I bought it and still does. The roof especially at the back was getting quite green with mould and spots here and there that wouldn't clean off and was still marked even after using mould treatment and several goes with Gtechniq W5 cleaner.

After some research, and not liking the blue roof look anyway, I used two coats of Protex soft top dye to change the colour from blue to black. Four months on it still looks great and any old mould spots are only just visible if you look really closely. I'll be giving it a third coat before winter and then a coat of Protex waterproofer that I didn't use last time to finish the job off. 

I did buy a tin of Fabsil but won't be using it as it has been suggested that it could damage the waterproof membrane inside the roof and dye won't take in future if it has been treated with it.

A black roof on a Midnight Blue car looks soooo much better IMHO. 

 

I'm going to give this a go on your recommendation.  Got the full kit for £40.  Cleaner, restorer, waterproofer and brushes

Love the new lights.  I reckon that centre brake light needs tinted now too though 😈

I have some tint spray if you want to try a DIY approach

If you got the bottom of the tank that might be the issue?

1 hour ago, AdeH said:

I though it was warm enough to put the summer tyres back on now,  as we have gone 5 days without am morning frost?  
But I also managed to push the door unlock button into the dashboard, so guess I'll be spending the afternoon trying to work out how to get it back in place.🤦‍♂️
 

If its a 987 its dead easy. The trim around it just pops off