½cwt Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, fat haggis said: What a cracking cake 🎂 mate and welcome to the 50 club. Have a nice one 🎂 Thanks all for the best wishes. Might be able to franchise the cake design if you're in the Northampton area. Spent the day travelling to work in Norway (Ryanair from Stansted 😬), still worse places to be once you get there. Edited March 25, 2019 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 MOT today and pleased to say it passed with a few advisories which was good. Slight corrosion on a brake pipe and some slight corrosion on the inner rear disc surfaces which I already knew about. Getting them sorted in a few weeks during its service at my local Independent specialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Took it to DW Performance for a major service, first since I bought it. All filters pretty clean and plugs condition tallied with the service record. Couple of minor issues, small water leak confirmed in left lower rubber pipe to alloy Y pipe and a small leak in an AC line joint so a dying seal. Also had gearbox oil changed, oil was old but good. Gear change is now very smooth. Will need coffin arms all round soon... Also if you are in the area of Wellingborough they are hosting an open day with auction and raffle to raise money for cancer charities tomorrow... see their Facebook for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) MOT passed, all set for summer Edited April 5, 2019 by Southy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) Had new front top mount bushes and bumpstops and also new door membranes..... BORING but still stuff that needed doing 🙂 i think I am just about done for the Summer now, well I am when two new back tyres arrive next week...... 😎 Edited April 5, 2019 by Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexlad Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Fitted new anti roll bar bushes and along the way replaced the under-tray clips which were corroded or missing. Also replaced missing plastic clips on the battery cover. By mistake I overordered from design911 and have a couple spare if anyone wants them. Just PM me and I will put them in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schecter Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Finally finished my take on the auto top mod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF1965 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 @schecter, where can I find details on this mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schecter Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, SDF1965 said: @schecter, where can I find details on this mod? Here's my write up Edited April 7, 2019 by Schecter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF1965 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Thanks, interesting project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just back home from a 670 mile trip to go to The Porsche Experience centre at Silverstone. Brilliant weekend and my little car didn't put a foot wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy555 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Started prepping it for sale by changing the air con condensers and drier ready for a refill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 10:50 PM, ½cwt said: Fitted new headlamp washer jets. Now the spray hits the lights and not the rest of the county. Also pre-celebrated my 50th for tomorrow (25th March). My wife has a friend who is a cake maker, not bad. Looking a bit said there sitting on your car sized cake and holding a bottle of bubble, I’d be smiling, bit of a fantasy of mine, lol happy birthday🍺🍸🍷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 I got 2 t-shirts 'Genius by birth, Grumpy by choice' & 'Made in 1969, aged to perfection'. Take your pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1st one, young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Happy Birthday mate! I join you in the half century club in 3 weeks 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 It is only a number that happens to represent the number of times a piece of rock has orbited a huge nuclear fusion furnace at a distance of approx. 93 million miles. What's to worry about? One benefit, most competitive quote to insure the Boxster this year was SAGA!?! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Not strictly today but I only just got round to doing the pictures: Before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) And after with new head unit, CD storage and ash tray removed to give some storage space. Head unit is a bit glossy but the RGB colours have got quite close to the original. Useful space for phones, wallets and purses etc. Edited April 13, 2019 by ½cwt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat haggis Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Funny it was not that long ago the cd holder was hard to get and getting one fitted was nice. Now it’s get them out and standard storage is best again. I do agree with you more useful space. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Removed the NS rear wheel to have a look at what the access is like to replace the 02 sensors. Unfortunately was faced with this - The brake pad is in two pieces !!! I'm mortified, we've just come back from nearly a 700 mile trip! The pad still has plenty of meat on it though?! I've never seen or heard of anything like this happening before?!! Edited April 13, 2019 by Sazzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, Sazzy said: Removed the NS rear wheel to have a look at what the access is like to replace the 02 sensors. Unfortunately was faced with this - The brake pad is in two pieces !!! I'm mortified, we've just come back from nearly a 700 mile trip! The pad still has plenty of meat on it though?! I've never seen or heard of anything like this happening before?!! Not that it is much consolation for you - have had this happen to me once (rears too) and I remember that it's a real shock, especially as I'd been leaning pretty hard on the brakes and not felt anything "different" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Looks like a bonding failure of the compound to the backing plate. What brand/spec are the pads? Have they been on track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Looks like a bonding failure of the compound to the backing plate. What brand/spec are the pads? Have they been on track? No idea as they were on the car from the previous owner but he didn't track the car and nor have I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_H Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 I had a lesson/masterclass with @Patt in headlight restoration today. He is incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and very patient (he makes a nice cup of tea too). It was a pleasure to meet him and I'm sooo pleased with the results 😊 Before: One down one to go: After: Back at home after a quick wash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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