Boxsum Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Just rubbed down and sprayed my headlights with the Etech headlights clearcoat. Will update lasting performance if and when they start to yellow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Boxsum said: Just rubbed down and sprayed my headlights with the Etech headlights clearcoat. Will update lasting performance if and when they start to yellow. I'll keep an eye on this, did mine some time ago but didn't use a lacquer. They need another buff up and then UV lacquer spray like this to protect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 My orange bits are really fading. Going to sand it off completely then I just need to buy some clear corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogirl Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 What did I do to my 986 today? I cried over it. Having got it back from the bodyshop two weeks ago for getting scratches and scuffs out that other people had done to it, there was another event yesterday. Somebody had put up a shelf in my garage and had then overloaded it. The shelf collapsed overnight onto my car leaving two dents. Tomorrow I am taking my dented car to Chilly Willy's in Worthing to get the aircon diagonosed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogirl Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, ½cwt said: I'll keep an eye on this, did mine some time ago but didn't use a lacquer. They need another buff up and then UV lacquer spray like this to protect. I used Meguiar's metal polish on the Cayman's headlights and a buffer, then a couple of coats of wax. Came up like new. I'll only clear coat them if I'm ever forced into a full on multi-sanding restoration - but with regular maintenance hopefully they won't get to that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphyBMW Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Added some rear speakers, using super_paulie’s excellent kit from eBay, and Alpine 3 1/2” speakers Hoping it will help a bit, not expecting brilliant quality, but should make mundane journeys a bit easier for Podcasts, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, RalphyBMW said: Added some rear speakers, using super_paulie’s excellent kit from eBay, and Alpine 3 1/2” speakers Hoping it will help a bit, not expecting brilliant quality, but should make mundane journeys a bit easier for Podcasts, etc I did mine with my own kit and buying the original Porsche grilles and also changed the dash speakers. Adding the rear speakers definitely improved to sound from abysmal front only to at least all around but still far from excellent, teh main missing component in the soundscape is bass. Then again a Boxster is a convertible and cars generally are pretty hostile audio environments at the best of times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphyBMW Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, ½cwt said: I did mine with my own kit and buying the original Porsche grilles and also changed the dash speakers. Adding the rear speakers definitely improved to sound from abysmal front only to at least all around but still far from excellent, teh main missing component in the soundscape is bass. Then again a Boxster is a convertible and cars generally are pretty hostile audio environments at the best of times. Completely agree. Important to manage your own expectations! My car has hifi, so the amp, component fronts. Ideally I’d add new, better quality separate 13cm woofers, 10cm dash & tweeters, but I’m trying not to get carried away. I was happy enough with it, but struggled to hear spoken word, lyrics at speed, I just want that to be better. The seats totally blocking the rears won’t help! Edited October 22, 2021 by RalphyBMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Drove in the dark for the first time since changing my D2S litronic bulbs to new ones. No complaints, but as it was April I when I swapped them I can't really recall whether much the same or a notable improvement. Also dug out the dehumidifying bags to put in the car now the weather is getting colder and wetter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999mch Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Swapped wheels and tyres over as old fronts worn badly, and managed to pick up a good second set a couple of weeks back. Just need to get a 4 wheel alignment done next week. Think the new ones look pretty good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsum Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, 999mch said: Swapped wheels and tyres over as old fronts worn badly, and managed to pick up a good second set a couple of weeks back. Just need to get a 4 wheel alignment done next week. Think the new ones look pretty good @Photogirlyellow callipers on a 986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogirl Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Boxsum said: @Photogirlyellow callipers on a 986 They look really nice (as does the car)! They set off the centre badges nicely. I'm strongly leaning towards doing mine in yellow. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, 999mch said: Swapped wheels and tyres over as old fronts worn badly, and managed to pick up a good second set a couple of weeks back. Just need to get a 4 wheel alignment done next week. Think the new ones look pretty good Those are the standard Boxster S wheels for the facelift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Fitted a new engine mount today, easy enough DIY job which took me about 3 hours, bought new one from my local OPC cost just over £100 for new rubber mount in it’s housing. My 2002 Boxster S has done just over 80K miles and the rubber in the old mount was split in 4 different places and had seen better days so think it was time for a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Old mount makes a nice book end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 That’s a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphyBMW Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, deanmr2 said: Fitted a new engine mount today, easy enough DIY job which took me about 3 hours, bought new one from my local OPC cost just over £100 for new rubber mount in it’s housing. My 2002 Boxster S has done just over 80K miles and the rubber in the old mount was split in 4 different places and had seen better days so think it was time for a new one. I’ve got the Lemforder 987 bushing to fit to mine; mine is 2001/79k so by the sound of it, should be worthwhile. Any plans for gearbox mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I fitted the Lemforder to mine at about 95k, the old one was split not badly but enough to change. The new one is a different shape to the old one but with a little trimming you can use the two rubbers that are either side. my gearbox mounts look ok but I believe you can use the 996 ones which are cheaper with a little trimming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 37 minutes ago, RalphyBMW said: I’ve got the Lemforder 987 bushing to fit to mine; mine is 2001/79k so by the sound of it, should be worthwhile. Any plans for gearbox mounts? I put my Boxster off the road for the winter and work on it to improve it, so this year I have changed the thermostat and coolant and as well as the engine mount I am going to do the gearbox mounts next. I think any rubber parts should be renewed on 20 year old cars but especially Boxster as it all helps to make them drive like they should 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 911 engine mounts are the same as Boxster gearbox mounts. If you have the DIY inclination a gold value approach is to add poly to refurb your existing ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 The gearbox mounts aren't rubber but filled with hydraulic fluid. There is only a tiny bit of rubber around the stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Yeah thanks edc I do know that the gearbox mounts are hydraulic, reading my post back I meant to say that when I refurbed the full suspension last year I couldn’t believe how much better the car was to drive with the old rubber parts replaced with new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 10 hours ago, deanmr2 said: Yeah thanks edc I do know that the gearbox mounts are hydraulic, reading my post back I meant to say that when I refurbed the full suspension last year I couldn’t believe how much better the car was to drive with the old rubber parts replaced with new Yes +1 on that. I have just done all my suspension and shocks now and as you say it’s like a new car. 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogirl Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 After a shelf fell off the garage wall and dented Bambi, Kris from www.removethedent.co.uk came out and did a lovely job of completely smoothing out 5 little dings, for a very fair price. Kris covers most of the south east and I would definitely recommend him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milner Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Went to the supermarket and returned home with a large splinter of wood in the side wall of a rear tyre that is only four months old. £160 for a replacement. Grrrrr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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