Mike G Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Carrying on from the popular general "What have you done" topic on the main forum, this ones 986 specific I'll kick off Autoglym HD waxed and tucked back in the garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Must....not....correct.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Can't fit mine in garage, too much junk in it, so will have to carry on using it over winter, shame not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I popped mine into the garage for a new front anti roll bar link and investigate a misfire. Looking forward to hearing the "sorted" voicemail later this week, in time for another weekend dash???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rav Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I finally got around to insuring it - my good lady paid £230 for 5k miles limited policy. What is going on with the car tax website - if i buy a tax disc this evening, it will start on the 1st Oct (so 31 days of wasted tax). So i have to buy it tomorrow morning :-(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 24 minutes ago, Rav said: I finally got around to insuring it - my good lady paid £230 for 5k miles limited policy. What is going on with the car tax website - if i buy a tax disc this evening, it will start on the 1st Oct (so 31 days of wasted tax). So i have to buy it tomorrow morning :-( That's how car tax has always worked I think. You always get that's months whole period that you are in. Last day of the month is the worst cost effective day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Could'nt resist a blast out in mine this afternoon in the glorious autumn sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Rav said: What is going on with the car tax website - if i buy a tax disc this evening, it will start on the 1st Oct (so 31 days of wasted tax). So i have to buy it tomorrow morning :-(. You can tax a few days early only if the vehicle is currently taxed, otherwise it's as you described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 8 minutes ago, T24RES said: You can tax a few days early only if the vehicle is currently taxed, otherwise it's as you described. It used to be that if your car was already taxed, you could buy a week or more before, but if it was untaxed then you could only buy it a couple of days before. I struck a deal with Bike Loon, and even though I SORN'd my old car on 30th September, he still couldn't tax it himself until 1st October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 That's progress ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C11RJC Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Took the boxster out for a post work burn before I fit the underdrive pulley in this weekend with the help of @vroomba Too much commuter traffic on the Sussex roads so had to call it a night ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rav Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 My wife has taken the 986 S to her yoga classes this evening.....Gulp. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 20 hours ago, T24RES said: You can tax a few days early only if the vehicle is currently taxed, otherwise it's as you described. Wtf is that all about in today's age ? It's hardly difficult to make the tax run from the date it is bought and be able to renew it a few weeks in advance , if they can do it for mot's they can do it for tax. Pure money making scam to renew to the month not the date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 20 minutes ago, mike597 said: Wtf is that all about in today's age ? It's hardly difficult to make the tax run from the date it is bought and be able to renew it a few weeks in advance , if they can do it for mot's they can do it for tax. Pure money making scam to renew to the month not the date. I agree. It should be to the day. Or abolished all together and encorporate it into the price of fuel. Then you only really pay for the "excuse duty" for the miles you will be doing. As somebody who pays £500 a year currently may do 1k or 20k yet pay the same in the same car. Yet as it's based on emissions, will be creating a 20th of the pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Fitted the 987 Airbox , not up and running just yet as I've come across a couple of things I need to sort ( posted on other threads) however I can see why few people are reluctant to take this job on themselves . It's not so much about the job it's the acces and doing a compromised Superman position over the boot lid!!, with a body that is in its in senior years...hope it's worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C11RJC Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 6 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Fitted the 987 Airbox , not up and running just yet as I've come across a couple of things I need to sort ( posted on other threads) however I can see why few people are reluctant to take this job on themselves . It's not so much about the job it's the acces and doing a compromised Superman position over the boot lid!!, with a body that is in its in senior years...hope it's worth it? I spent a weekend doing this a few weeks ago. However what with this and a new throttle body, I'm running rich so it's going to get the fuelling corrected before it goes back to the dyno. I found the multitool invaluable for this job, cutting the old box out and shaving the new one down in various places to get it in there. I took the clips off the hood cover and strapped it vertical which made access much easier. The first test drive was fun though - sounded great and revved freely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted November 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Found the rattle thats been alluding me all summer............... the two little plastic end stops in the spoiler when its raised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckennas Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 took it to the garage for its new clutch, lower front wishbones, drop links, passenger door lock and small welding under passenger cill. it will also have its small oil leak investigated and possibly get reversing sensors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominouk Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Today nothing because yesterday it went to the garage as it was making a strange noise, tomorrow opening my wallet to pay for a new water pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Looked wistfully at it sitting in the garage annoyed that I had no time to take it out for a spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Other day I trial fitted my recently purchased 997 gear knob...only to discover it was missing two tiny screws that hold it together ! Not available through Porsche, ebay seller says they are in his 2nd house in France and he's not going back until mid Dec ! so I went down to engineering and we managed to adapt some brass instrument screws to do the job. Will attempt to make a suitable gator over the weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 5 hours ago, Patt said: Will attempt to make a suitable gator over the weekend... Walter 'Gator' Reilly. The mind boggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 lol If you saw the packing knife I intend to cut alcantara with- you might not be too far off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder30 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) So my lovely Boxster is no longer in her 20's... 1,000's that is.... Ticked over to 30,000 miles yesterday morning. Not bad for an 18 year old ? Edited November 4, 2016 by Blackadder30 Url 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 17 hours ago, Patt said: lol If you saw the packing knife I intend to cut alcantara with- you might not be too far off. Do you call it Old Bessie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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