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  1. 7 minutes ago, kdh said:

    I bought the box a couple of months ago from a parts supplier on Ebay for 250 who said it was in Good Condition.

    I would guess that if it's split then its probably not in Good Condition. Do I have any comeback do you think? Exhaust is still on my car and it's a faff to have it taken off and shipped back, but it's a bit cheeky.

    I've contacted them and awaiting reply.

    Breakers sometimes dont see a car running and base the condition on visual inspection. Not sure how much comeback you will get but because its ebay you might have something to go on. 

    With regards to these back boxes and the way they are constructed they can rust from the inside outward as well as it has a number of skins so its hard to weld. 

  2. 3 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said:

    You do definitely have to think about dirty hands on the wheel, I use these cheap disposable covers when I’m washing the car or working on it.

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    This was Sunday when I was fitting the Alcantara lower dash.

    You can keep your wheel looking fresh by giving it a regular brush with a soft leather brush or even a soft toothbrush.

    It isn’t too difficult to look after with a bit of common sense and 100% worth the effort as it feels great to drive with and looks great 👍 

    I’m just changing the wheel as I fancy a change as I had the same wheel in my last one, so in total I’ve had the same wheel for 5 years plus 😂.

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    Im planning on fitting this one once the adapter arrives from China.

    This one looks black in the picture but it’s actually grey Alcantara but it’s damp after a intense clean as it’s a used wheel and was quite grotty😩

    They both look great and love the new one as well! :) 

    I will keep an eye out on ebay for a spare 3 spoke as Royal dont have any spares and my car is a daily so cant afford for it not to be off the road. 


    Good tips with regards to the maintenance and i will no doubt pick your brains at some point when i get round to getting the same done myself! :) 

    It's still on the to do list... along with EVERYTHING else! :whistle1:

  3. On 2/29/2024 at 12:00 PM, mike597 said:

    I've got some spare front pagid discs, sealed boxes which I can do a very competitive price on. 😀

    is that the set we got at the same time which i have in the garage that i forgot about till now! :D 

  4. 1 hour ago, Lonewolfgjp said:

    This one will be for sale very soon if you’re interested?

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    White 12 o’clock marker is removable and there is a black leather one underneath. Trimmed by Royal with less than 1k of wear on it 👍

    I was looking to get the same wheel done by them although i have been told by some make sure i know how careful you need to be with alcantera in terms of keeping it clean and free from greasy hands and dirt. 

    How have you got along with it and what you changing to and why? 

  5. 12 minutes ago, phazed said:

    Going to book it up this morning. Hadn’t up to this point because needed to know the car was OK. My only reservation is noise levels. I’m going to try and get to Brands Hatch, which is my nearest track for a proper noise check and if all goes completely t*ts up, I will take my 987!

    Just seen where you're based and thats a long ole trek to Donny from there. Ive got family in Brighton and Crawley and used to go down quite often and a old car buddy of mine is based in Brighton too and used to own a bright yellow Cerbera with a white circle on it. Sold it now and bought a Sagaris i think. 

  6. 14 hours ago, phazed said:

    Completed fitting a pair of Lotus Elise seats in my S. more leg and headroom and of course has plenty more lateral support compared to the standard seats. Car will be used predominantly for track days so perfect. Saved over 20kg in weight so a bonus there. Standard seat belts retained for road use.

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    That looks bloody excellent mate. Really enjoying your build progress! Are you joining us at Donny in May? 

  7. 22 hours ago, kdh said:

    I'm also very surprised that my Very Nice Sounding Exhaust hasn't sold yet. It's on Ebay now and I've had some really stupid enquiries.

    If I hadnt bought the one from the US I'd have bought yours from you. 

    Ordinarily I wouldn't be excited about a standard oem backbox but this will sound like it's just come out the factory as the condition is mint. 

    Who knows, if I put it on and it's too quite and yours is still available I might buy it still. 

    Not sure how much of the nice loud exhaust is down to all the leaks in the backbox. 🤣

  8. 19 minutes ago, mike597 said:

    I seem to recall there are two different door locks in use one with an eight pin and the other with nine pin. I think it depends on age as to which is relevant to your car earlier cars having the earlier part. They share parts with golf mk4 and mk5 the latter being the nine pin version. 

    My car was the eight pin being a 1999 I don't think there's a clear cut off date probably simply  switched over when they ran out in the factory. 

     

    Yeah the later ones are with the 9 pin which is what my car will need and thats the same as the mk1 TT's. The advice is to take your part out of the car and then make sure you buy the right one after inspection. 

  9. 6 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

    That says passenger right so based on LHD car but is still correct for driver right as well checking the whole parts listing for door modules.  They are actually VAG modules (Audi TT Mk1 I believe is the history) so do a search by part number for best options, but go for an original Porsche of VAG branded one.

    Yeah going by the bit of quick googling, the 996/986 shares the same part for the door lock as the mk1 TT. I have noticed way more right hand side parts than left though! 

    Will be sure to get a branded one but im really not looking forward to taking apart all my lovely door lining foam as i just recently freshly stuck it into place! :( 

  10. 48 minutes ago, phazed said:

    I am assuming that a double beep, just means a fault on the system somewhere?

    Usually a double beep means there is an open electric loop like the centre console compartment lid aint closed properly. 

    My double beep is coming from the actually car horn itself which i think is different to the standard double been upon locking and arming. 

     

    43 minutes ago, mike597 said:

    Ime it's a microswitch on the lock that sticks due to lack of use. Can't recall which one but it makes the alarm module think the door isn't locked. 

    I shall take that on board and look into replacing the part in question. :) 

    33 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

    Durametric is several hundred pounds and take a bit of time to learn to use correctly too.

    Methinks change the passenger lock module and you'll have no residual faults, or at least the window will drop and rise reliably.  If still beeping change the driver's side module too.  Bit of a parts canon approach but well targeted, but will still be well under Durametric purchase price.

    I thought the Durametric was circa £400 but if its more than that then id probably leave it be. 

    I will look into which parts i need to replace in the passenger lock module for both the window dropping and the alarm aspect. 

  11. 1 minute ago, mike597 said:

    I'd suggest the passenger side door lock is a very likely culprit then. 

    I've had the car over 3 years and its just started to do it now so wondering what's changed. 

  12. 17 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

    Your CoCs are free from Porsche?

    Getting one for my Toyota, they want €160 (European, not sure if that makes a difference).  Apparently some brands including VW and Skoda want over 200. Can this be true, that Porsche tax DOESN'T apply?!  World first...

    I'm presuming the number of requests Toyota/VW etc are getting is way more than Porsche and as such probably realised the monies they could make from charging for the CoC outweighed the cost of creating another revenue stream. 

  13. 12 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

    or PIWIS.  Revolution Porsche at Batley?

    My money would be on a door latch module as indicated to the OP by @TROOPER88.  If I'm right, on your 986 it will be the later parts:

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    The passenger side window doesn't drop when the door handle is activated so i know its had a micro switch issue since i got it to be fair. I've always lowered the windows on unlock from the key when i have a passenger getting in and the reverse when they have got out when locking and arming it. 

    I will get to it at 'some point' :D 

    With regards to paying to get the codes read, id rather just buy the tool myself and do it to future proof me. I've made back the monies on the ICarsoft already and i could sell it on for the price i paid for it used and upgrade to the next code reader. 

  14. Im 45 with full NCB and at the time had a SP30 when last year in Feb i paid £345 for a BD postcode which is unheard of via comparison site and underwritten by Churchill. 

    To put that into context, our 2011 Civic 1.8L family car cost £590 to insure under the same postcode and my old E60 530D cost £850. 

    This year ive moved and got a LS postcode and paid a whopping £255 via a comparison site again but this time underwritten by Geoffrey. Did my due diligence on them before proceeding, there was a cheaper underwriter but they didn't have much in the way of trust pilot reviews so stayed clear. 

     

  15. 37 minutes ago, phazed said:

    Just ordered an eBay decibel meter to get an approximation on noise before attending a track day. I must say, I am not overconfident at the moment!

    There's a number of apps you can download and apparently they are pretty accurate, some seem to be +/- 2DB... 

  16. 38 minutes ago, The Toecutter said:

    What code reader are you using? Not all code readers will be able to read the alarm module, you'll need one that can read the Porsche specfic codes from the alarm module.

    I've got the ICarsoft Por V2 and presumed it covered the alarm although i could be wrong. 

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