Mattman42 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 4 hours ago, nelmo said: Partly, yes, and it is improved. Also, my 19" wheels needed a refurb and that would have cost almost as much as these cost me. Done that myself over the years, can save quite a few quid in the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mattman42 said: Done that myself over the years, can save quite a few quid in the process True - the price of those wheels is amazing! I paid £550 for the 18" (with tyres) and my 19" are on eBay and I got my starting bid of £300 within about an hour of the auction starting - still got a week to go... I'm surprised none of the 3rd party companies don't offer something cheaper - best I could find was around £1000 just for the wheels (and they weren't very nice - needed £1400 to get good looking ones). My son just bought some nice alloys for his Golf GTi for £550 new. I know they're a bit smaller but not hugely... Edited February 19 by nelmo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drrncour Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 (edited) Won’t be everyone’s cup of Tea (Car needs a proper Clean) but I think I quite like it. I’ll grab some better pics when it’s brighter outside. But the Graphics tie the wheels in. Edited February 20 by Drrncour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Drrncour said: Won’t be everyone’s cup of Tea (Car needs a proper Clean) but I think I quite like it. I’ll grab some better pics when it’s brighter outside. But the Graphics tie the wheels in. JPS edition! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 13 hours ago, Mattman42 said: JPS edition! Like the WD resto mod 997. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drrncour Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 13 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Like the WD resto mod 997. Just googled that, didn’t see that episode. Now to look for a Ducktail spoiler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crudeoink Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Picked her up from the friendly Oxfordshire based specialist today. This time crossover tubes were on the agenda. Bill shows 12 pieces changed and a couple of supports / brackets and ofc coolant. Came to just over 1K all in which I'm pretty happy with. Didnt get to enjoy a drive on the way home though as most of the roads around here are flooded 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 19 hours ago, Crudeoink said: Didnt get to enjoy a drive on the way home though as most of the roads around here are flooded 😔 And that’s why my 987 is still under a cover in the garage. Will this cr*p weather ever end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAZ Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, phazed said: And that’s why my 987 is still under a cover in the garage. Will this cr*p weather ever end! No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 17 minutes ago, phazed said: And that’s why my 987 is still under a cover in the garage. Will this cr*p weather ever end! 11 minutes ago, CAZ said: No Better not say its 24°C sunny with a light breeze where I am at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 11 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Better not say its 24°C sunny with a light breeze where I am at the moment. Only any good if you are there with the Boxster - otherwise it's just wasted 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 (edited) 21 minutes ago, nelmo said: Only any good if you are there with the Boxster - otherwise it's just wasted 😉 You've not seen Moroccan roads where there's been an earthquake in the recent past (Sept 2023). My Jeep Renegade hire car is doing just fine here! That said on some of the roads something like an Impreza or EVO would be mega! Most definitely NOT Boxster territory though. Edited February 23 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 38 minutes ago, ½cwt said: You've not seen Moroccan roads where there's been an earthquake in the recent past (Sept 2023). My Jeep Renegade hire car is doing just fine here! That said on some of the roads something like an Impreza or EVO would be mega! Most definitely NOT Boxster territory though. Wimp - Harry took his Testarossa there.... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Now there's the makings of a plan... 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 14 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Now there's the makings of a plan... 🤔 Well, not until I win the lottery...I cringed watching that - poor Ferrari... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, nelmo said: Well, not until I win the lottery...I cringed watching that - poor Ferrari... Yes, but an uncared for older 986...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 1 minute ago, ½cwt said: uncared for wash your mouth out! 😱 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Just now, nelmo said: wash your mouth out! 😱 Oh, they are out there if you look in the classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IroningMan Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 3 hours ago, ½cwt said: Yes, but an uncared for older 986...? Depends if you want to come back… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, IroningMan said: Depends if you want to come back… That's my point, you can leave it there if it breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy987 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Checked the drain holes and noticed one of the ball joints on the hood mechanism had broke. They were also the white plastic type, I did this job years ago on another Boxster and remember getting the white plastic ones off Ebay. Seems to be a lot more variety now though, some look 3D printed, or best to get Genuine ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, andy987 said: Checked the drain holes and noticed one of the ball joints on the hood mechanism had broke. They were also the white plastic type, I did this job years ago on another Boxster and remember getting the white plastic ones off Ebay. Seems to be a lot more variety now though, some look 3D printed, or best to get Genuine ones? Plastic ones off eBay are fine - do not buy the metal ones. you probably already know, but put some tape around the base of the broken one, then you have a guide to screw the new one back to, so you can maintain alignment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 (edited) 17 hours ago, andy987 said: Checked the drain holes and noticed one of the ball joints on the hood mechanism had broke. They were also the white plastic type, I did this job years ago on another Boxster and remember getting the white plastic ones off Ebay. Seems to be a lot more variety now though, some look 3D printed, or best to get Genuine ones? The originals are only available with the “arms”. As @Mattman42 said don’t get the metal ones, these are designed to break when the roof mechanism is under stress. However they also break when the plastic is old and brittle. Also check them arms aren’t bent when reinstalling. Edited February 25 by iborguk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono_h Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Fixed my ‘Reduced Engine Power’ issue with my new Foxwell NT530 (great bit of kit apart from the vintage user interface). Knock sensor bank 2 had been chewed by a mouse. Wiring repaired, mouse being hunted. As a bonus managed to code out the seat belt chimes and the auto-lock above 5mph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcn27 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Fixed the passenger window on mine today. Been catching since I bought the car 6 years ago. Finally made it to the top of the jobs list. Thought it would need a new regulator but when I got into the door it had already been replaced. The window just hadn't been aligned properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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