drgav2005 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 18 minutes ago, moonshine said: Do you find you are getting reflections (in daylight or at night) in the rear view mirror from the clear deflector? G I’ve not driven it at night yet to see what the reflections are like. I can see a fairly minimal reflection of the PDK gearstick during the day but it isn’t too distracting at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUnderfiend Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Went out for a hoon at about 08:00 while the roads were quiet; twisty coast road, up over the moors with log straights and gentle bends, a little stretch of dual carriage way to get the toe down, then cross country back home. Out for about 2 hours and it was lovely! A couple of gals out walking the dogs nipped over to me as I was stopped at a T-junction and told me how lovely they thought the car was, which was nice. Gave Sherbie a hose down when I got home....now I need to work up the enthusiasm to polish. Edited March 19, 2023 by TheUnderfiend punctuation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Isn't yours the awesome yellow and black one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUnderfiend Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Aye 'appen 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Pics ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, zagamuffin said: Pics ?? Edited March 19, 2023 by iborguk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 That’s a lot of “ spring “ there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Noticed the rear spoiler was resting a little "perkier" than normal in the down position. Supplying dealer has diagnosed a faulty spoiler drive unit , which will be replaced under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgav2005 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Surely we should have got a spoiler alert on that last post! 😅 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 2 hours ago, drgav2005 said: Surely we should have got a spoiler alert on that last post! 😅 #NoSpoilers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) So for those that care about such things, spoiler drive mechanism is £750 , part number 982827204B and requires the rear bumper off to get to. I suspect the culprit is actually the eBay item below but that has been stripped off a 2nd hand unit, it's not available as a new discrete part https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374480987095?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-23 This is what the complete drive mechanism looks like https://teile.com/en/porsche-parts-shop/model-Cayman-982-718/37/Body-parts/803B-Rear-bonnet-rear-spoiler/197/803-07-Rear-spoiler/Driving-mechanism/76158 Edited March 27, 2023 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo_UK Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Great to see they are fixing this for you, and rightly so. 95%+ of 981s have a spoiler that sits high, even after max adjustment. OPC deem this to be “normal”. 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Yes noticed it seems to be a thing across some 981/718's. Mine used to sit flush, caught my eye as soon as I got out of the car. Seen some discussions re height adjust, doesn't seem to be the case re mine. https://www.718forum.com/threads/rear-spoiler-not-going-down-all-the-way-flush.17728/ https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=992395 https://www.718forum.com/threads/diy-rear-spoiler-adjustment.18786/ Edited March 28, 2023 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo_UK Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 12 hours ago, iborguk said: Yes noticed it seems to be a thing across some 981/718's. Mine used to sit flush, caught my eye as soon as I got out of the car. Seen some discussions re height adjust, doesn't seem to be the case re mine. https://www.718forum.com/threads/rear-spoiler-not-going-down-all-the-way-flush.17728/ https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=992395 https://www.718forum.com/threads/diy-rear-spoiler-adjustment.18786/ Yeah tried adjusting mine. It’s as low as it’ll go and still not flush. Maybe it’ll break and I can get a warranty job done, and drive a 911 for the day! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Simo_UK said: Yeah tried adjusting mine. It’s as low as it’ll go and still not flush. Maybe it’ll break and I can get a warranty job done, and drive a 911 for the day! 😁 We need someone to take a faulty one apart to see what goes wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgav2005 Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Well, it’s been short but sweet once again. The Boxster GTS 4.0 is heading off to trade-in this Saturday. I’ve LOVED the car - absolutely epic but I need something a bit more practical (2 seater roadster not super practical, shock headline!). So I’ll have a few bits and bobs that will be up for sale… looks like the Windschott glass deflector, all weather mats, and ZunSport grilles have already been reserved, but I do have a fantastic set of 18” OEM winter wheels and tyres looking for a new home. Give me a shout if you’re interested 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) Quick excursion to the Land of Kents. These cars are brill. Edited April 1, 2023 by iborguk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) So, I bought a 718S. It's a 2017 car that my colleague has had since 2020 so I know the car well and also know it's kept well serviced. It's specced a bit like the later T-versions, it has SC, PTV and SPASM, so go fast -options. Apart from that it doesn't have many options, Bose, rear parking sensons and cruise. Like my previous 987.2, this is also going to be my fun car for the weekends, so this kind of drivers spec works well for me. Power difference from my base 987.2 to this is insane, the turbo just pulls relentlessly. The weather here is still wintery, I just managed to drive the car to my own carage last week, but it's not really possible to take it out for a drive yet. Maybe next week, easter weekend. Here is a picture of the car late last year when I went for a test drive with my son: Edited April 2, 2023 by Finbox 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, Finbox said: So, I bought a 718S. It's a 2017 car that my colleague has had since 2020 so I know the car well and also know it's kept well serviced. It's specced a bit like the later T-versions, it has SC, PTV and SPASM, so go fast -options. Apart from that it doesn't have many options, Bose, rear parking sensons and cruise. Like my previous 987.2, this is also going to be my fun car for the weekends, so this kind of drivers spec works well for me. Power difference from my base 987.2 to this is insane, the turbo just pulls relentlessly. The weather here is still wintery, I just managed to drive the car to my own carage last week, but it's not really possible to take it out for a drive yet. Maybe next week, easter weekend. Here is a picture of the car late last year when I went for a test drive with my son: Nice and yes they pull like trains. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 16 minutes ago, Finbox said: So, I bought a 718S. It's a 2017 car that my colleague has had since 2020 so I know the car well and also know it's kept well serviced. It's specced a bit like the later T-versions, it has SC, PTV and SPASM, so go fast -options. Apart from that it doesn't have many options, Bose, rear parking sensons and cruise. Like my previous 987.2, this is also going to be my fun car for the weekends, so this kind of drivers spec works well for me. Power difference from my base 987.2 to this is insane, the turbo just pulls relentlessly. The weather here is still wintery, I just managed to drive the car to my own carage last week, but it's not really possible to take it out for a drive yet. Maybe next week, easter weekend. Here is a picture of the car late last year when I went for a test drive with my son: I gad one for 3 days while my car was being serviced. The Porsche centre is very “giving” with their loan cars. Typically they let me have the car for 3 days or more. They one I had was highly spec’ed and had sports chronos plus and a lot of fun and fast toys. The pull from low down was breath taking and the world went into a blur when I tried the “maximum sports posture” button. Suspension and gearbox and throttle immediately went hardcore ans you get a 20 seconds or so of turbo over boost. I loved it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurassicBGTS Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Not actually today, but tomorrow I collect my new pride and joy the BGTS 4.0😛 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 14 hours ago, JurassicGTS said: Not actually today, but tomorrow I collect my new pride and joy the BGTS 4.0😛 And pick up your first modification today too 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Just now, Patt said: And pick up your first modification today too 😉 p.s. don't forget to update "my ride" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Hey, that's my line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 MUHAHHAAHA 😈 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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