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10 hours ago, BBB said:

Looks like this stuff.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CANOPUS-Deadening-Deadener-Dampening-Material/dp/B08ZMC2FYH?th=1

I'll get some. I'm happy with the sound of my car but would like less of it in the cabin.

3 hours ago, Slomofo said:

https://i.imgur.com/endq0ud.jpeg

 

….stuck some sound deadening stuff under the boot lid.

What did you use & where can I get some? Thanks.

11 minutes ago, allatsea said:

 

1800 miles in 5 days driving (including 500 miles, Tunnel to Grenoble, before lunch on the first day) and a weekend in Nice (wife flew so I was master of my own destiny.

Hundreds of sunny miles and interesting roads without the speed limiter. A fabulous trip, I'm sure.

 

1 hour ago, RedBarediver said:

I bought Michelin Pilot Sports 4. Always served me well. Great in the wet and not bad when it comes to durability.

+1 I never want economy on tyres.

I replaced the whole of my exhaust last year. I chose Dansk to avoid drone. A very good outcome, a little louder than standard but subtle.Cost £2.5K . Money well spent.

Thanks for the information, all very helpful & it sounds less expensive than I had thought. Cruise control is great for Motorway runs.

When I push the cruise control button, the green light appears on the dash. But when I try to set the speed by pushing the stalk, it doesn't work - nothing happens. It was working perfectly until recently. Any clues to what might be the problem?

9 hours ago, phazed said:

A simple 60 second check of your tyres would’ve saved you having an advisory on your MOT history. 
I always give my cars, a thorough check over before an MOT. 

In my mind, (possibly a little OCD) I really want to keep the MOT history as clean as possible.

Obviously a catalogue of items suggests neglect but advisories aren't necessarily an issue for me. Evidence of full rectification becomes part of the history. 

1 hour ago, Davey P said:

Not sure how relevant this is, but I've just ordered this phone holder for my wheelchair:

Mohard Bike Phone Holder, 2024 Upgrade [Never Fall Off] Rotatable Motorcycle Phone Mount Cradle Clamp, ATV Scooter Bicycle Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro Max/14, 4.7-6.8’’ Phone : Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

😂

Let the mods begin.🙂

13 minutes ago, penrhos said:

Picked it up after full Lanoguard treatment. Having had some rust issues with previous 987.1 promised myself this would be priority on the new 987.2. 

Can I ask what it cost? I've been thinking about booking mine in.

8 hours ago, DVA said:

 On opening the front and rear boots the carpets were very damp. The seller said he’d jet washed the car and water had probably got through the seals.

 He wouldn’t let me drive the car, instead going through all the gears while talking loudly (could’ve been the noise of the engine).

I noticed what looked like an orange Engjne management light on the dash and a red light that looked like the boot was open. When he stopped he immediately switched off the engine. There was barely a second between him stopping, switching it off and getting out. 

If a jet wash penetrates the seals, so will heavy rain.

If you suspected he was talking loudly to conceal something, did you ask him to be quiet & let you listen to the car?

Did you question the lights on the dash?

When he stopped & switched off immediately, did you ask him to start the engine so that you could listen to tickover?

His answers to these enquiries would have been enlightening.

21 minutes ago, Darkstar said:

Two of my boxsters had exactly this issue. One on warm restarts and other totally randomly every 20 to 30 starts. I asked about getting it cleaned but was told the starter is relatively cheap and since its a remove job to clean better to put a new one in as there is no guarantee how long the cleaned one would last.

While I admire the principle of fix, a new replacement seems more cost effective. 

4 hours ago, Menoporsche said:

30k in 2.5 years. Nice 👍

Correction. Christmas 2020.😆

1 minute ago, Cocky said:

Wow! By that milage I would have needed x10 sets of rear tyres 😂

My tyres seem to hold up well but I'm on my third set of mats - I do like clean mats.

2 hours ago, Mattman42 said:

careful - you do know it will implode into a worthless piece of scrap at 100,001 miles?

How dare you use your car for the purpose intended

Enjoy!

I know the consequences. I was delighted to get such a lovely low-mileage example, it meant I could use it freely.

2 hours ago, Menoporsche said:

30k in 2.5 years. Nice 👍

38 months, but still good use. If the weather's bad, I use the 2nd car & leave the Boxster tucked up in the garage. I still seem to clock up the miles, it's just a pleasure to drive.

I've had the car since Christmas 2021. It had 44K then. The main problem I have with the Boxster is getting out of it - it's such fun to drive.

2 minutes ago, nelmo said:

Are you sure you aren't just holding the key too long, so the starter motor is still engaged when when the engine is running? My son's girlfriend kept doing that for the first few months after she passed  😀 

I'm sorry to hear it was fatal. I'll try to avoid holding the key too long then.

A beautiful car, congrats.

54 minutes ago, Happy Days said:

I will be leaving the car into Porsche Belfast this evening and hopefully they will find a diagnostic slot over the next week or so.

Best of luck. Hope their findings are less disastrous.

I wish my car came with a red roof. Cosmetically, it's the only change I'd make. My black soft top is in fine condition & it would be a silly extravagance to change it.

4 minutes ago, Davey P said:

I do the same mate. To be fair, I rarely get tailgated - Obviously in the Cayman I'd almost certainly be going far too slow for anyone to stay behind me....... ☺️

I drive my old Boxster quite quickly but not close to other traffic. When the boy racers turn up, I act my age.

Apart from the irritation, tailgating is just bl00dy dangerous. I'm not interested in duelling. If kids are hanging too close behind me, I just slow down & force them to pass. 

On Monday a van ran into the back of the car behind me. I watched it all happen in my rear view mirror & because I had some space in front of me, I pulled forward to avoid a rear shunt. I did stop & give my details as a witness. The two ladies in the car weren't clued up at all, I had to advise them to photograph the damage. The three abreast oafs in the van didn't seem to have a brain cell between them.

46 minutes ago, alank said:

For anyone in Chichester/Portsmouth area,  just had a Minor service done at Autotechnics  Porsche specialist, ( next to Harbour Cars ), it was £495, inc Brake fluid change. Was warned i need to prepare myself for next one,  Major, with plugs, Belt, PDK Fluids.  My wife recons £1500, i am going for £1200  ,haha.

Thanks Alan,  I live near Chichester and have visited the Harbour Cars showroom but didn't know that there was a Porsche specialist on site - Useful info. I'll drop by and check them out.

22 minutes ago, andygo said:

Just got a replacement half of my PSE approved for replacement by Porsche. As a bit of a bonus, I'm getting a 4.0 GTS to use for a couple of days.

Two days to explore the highlands? That's a mission.

Took last glimpse photos of my 2005S wearing it's hard hat. Open season starts soon.