Ninesomething Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Was fed up with the split in the silver cap on my gearknob catching on my hand when I changed gear. Took it off, took all the silver coating off and sprayed it with Wurth silver. Colour was OK but I couldn't get a gloss finish. Looked in my wife's nail polish drawer and found some silver that looked close. Came out a bit cr*p but by now I'd got bored so I just put it back on. Looks OK from about 10 paces away. And fek Porsche for not selling the cap as a separate item and wanting £200 for a complete shifter/gaiter assy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBoxster Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Polished and sealed my sun bleached headlights. Used my existing maquires kit with the little abrasive pads and then wool buff and cream on one side and tried turtle wax shine and seal on the other. The maquires wins for results but the turtlewax comes a close second. I'll equal them out and the bonus about the turtlewax is it protects against uv so the results should last longer 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 6 hours ago, JonSta said: Was fed up with the split in the silver cap on my gearknob catching on my hand when I changed gear. Took it off, took all the silver coating off and sprayed it with Wurth silver. Colour was OK but I couldn't get a gloss finish. Looked in my wife's nail polish drawer and found some silver that looked close. Came out a bit cr*p but by now I'd got bored so I just put it back on. Looks OK from about 10 paces away. And fek Porsche for not selling the cap as a separate item and wanting £200 for a complete shifter/gaiter assy. Part 2 couldn't bear it so I took it off, stripped it all off and started again. Gave it another coat of Wurth silver and found some clear laquer in the shed so I gave it a coat and it's a bit better this time. I'll give it another coat in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takahashi Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 mines been dropped to the bodyshop for a full respray in the original GT Silver. after the fiasco last year with the approved bodyshop, refitting things wrong, damaging existing paint, and all the stonechips o nthe front end, it was time to bite the bullet and get the car up to a great standard. once thats painted, they are dry storing it for two months before it gets full PPF to keep the paint pristine. Then it will go off for service, brake fluid, healthcheck and be put up for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, Takahashi said: mines been dropped to the bodyshop for a full respray in the original GT Silver. after the fiasco last year with the approved bodyshop, refitting things wrong, damaging existing paint, and all the stonechips o nthe front end, it was time to bite the bullet and get the car up to a great standard. once thats painted, they are dry storing it for two months before it gets full PPF to keep the paint pristine. Then it will go off for service, brake fluid, healthcheck and be put up for sale! This reads like the end of a tale of woe. I scrolled back a few pages to see what led you here, but couldn't find it. Sorry for your troubles. At least you'll be trading it on in good order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takahashi Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, McDonald said: This reads like the end of a tale of woe. I scrolled back a few pages to see what led you here, but couldn't find it. Sorry for your troubles. At least you'll be trading it on in good order. yeh, its been an amzing car, but woe is a great explanation. i barely work from the office anymore, so 3 cars and a motorbike is a bit much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Just now, Takahashi said: yeh, its been an amzing car, but woe is a great explanation. i barely work from the office anymore, so 3 cars and a motorbike is a bit much.. I understand trimming the fleet but sorry you've had grief with the Boxster. I'd be mortified if mine had to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Takahashi said: mines been dropped to the bodyshop for a full respray in the original GT Silver. after the fiasco last year with the approved bodyshop, refitting things wrong, damaging existing paint, and all the stonechips o nthe front end, it was time to bite the bullet and get the car up to a great standard. once thats painted, they are dry storing it for two months before it gets full PPF to keep the paint pristine. Then it will go off for service, brake fluid, healthcheck and be put up for sale! There's a great car in there. Once it's all up to snuff you'll have no trouble selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxstrAl Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Sun finally came out for a few hours, so grabbed the opportunity to go for my first drive with the top down. That howl at 5-6000rpm is sooo addictive 😎👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boer13 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Wash & tarp.. carport to follow within a few months 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huytonman Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just completed a swap of the PCM3 hard drive to an SSD drive - preventative maintenance after having a blue screen moment on one of the few really hot days last summer. I need to refit the unit and test the operation but if all goes well I at least have a backup drive should this new one fail. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, huytonman said: Just completed a swap of the PCM3 hard drive to an SSD drive - preventative maintenance after having a blue screen moment on one of the few really hot days last summer. I need to refit the unit and test the operation but if all goes well I at least have a backup drive should this new one fail. Keith Keith - possibly teaching my grandma to suck eggs - if so - please ignore - but I wouldn't depend on the drive being readable if you ever need it again - suggest either another ssd copy now - or take an image of the disk onto another medium - I find that hard working drives tend to die if left "cold" for long periods ( assume is lubricant hardening or similar ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huytonman Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Cheers, yes agreed, I wanted to see how easy the cloning process was before ordering a 2nd drive to repeat the process - it would be sods law not to do that and then find a failure later screws you up! Thanks Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisfraser05 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Today I collected it and drove it for the first time. What a machine. Lovely. Edited January 10, 2022 by Chrisfraser05 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Chrisfraser05 said: Today I collected it and drove it for the first time. What a machine. Lovely. Welcome! Let's see some photos then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Had it made all shiny 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 hour ago, iborguk said: Had it made all shiny Very shiny. Cracking car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sa utah Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Exhaust triangle gaskets on both sides and gearbox oil changed. the drivers side nuts and bolds had given way (heard a twang when driving followed by two stroke bike type racket ) but the passenger side crumbled and separated with a slight twist of a flat blade screwdriver. it’s obviously been leaking for a while now as it sounds far nicer standing next to the drivers side and much fruitier from the tail pipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Had the engine cover off for a poke around. One of the inlet pipe rubber hose clips was loose and in the wrong place. Checked the others and a couple were a bit loose. Sorted them out. Seems to run a bit nicer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Right hand “wing” mirror was taking ages to get rid of condensation when the demist switch was on. When I took the mirror off it had separated from the heating element, so no wonder it was poor. Simple replacement job (adjust the mirror so the outer edge is as far forward out of the cover as possible, get your fingers behind and gently pull forwards, then just swap the connections over and push the new one back on and it clicks into place). I have an IR thermometer which showed 4 celcius at the mirror surface when the old one was switched on, but now it was 18 and rising within a minute with the new one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111592692011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunningdog Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, BBB said: Right hand “wing” mirror was taking ages to get rid of condensation when the demist switch was on. When I took the mirror off it had separated from the heating element, so no wonder it was poor. Simple replacement job (adjust the mirror so the outer edge is as far forward out of the cover as possible, get your fingers behind and gently pull forwards, then just swap the connections over and push the new one back on and it clicks into place). I have an IR thermometer which showed 4 celcius at the mirror surface when the old one was switched on, but now it was 18 and rising within a minute with the new one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111592692011 Hi. What activates the heater in the mirror? Separate button or windscreen demist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, bluerunningdog said: Hi. What activates the heater in the mirror? Separate button or windscreen demist? rear screen demist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunningdog Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, BBB said: rear screen demist many thanks BBB, good to know - i'll be testing the mirror soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Fixed my armrest lid button which was intermittently sticking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_tl1000r Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 In my local garage for clutch replacement. Hoping the flywheel was ok as they appear to be around £1300. Just had a phonecall from them to say I need a new flywheel as well😭😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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