I think that's what I'm talking about. Something I, as a car guy, am not going to mind sitting in the driveway even though the kid does not give af. I'm driving the Honda winter beater after surgery to my clutch leg and I want to wear a disguise.JayG wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:43 amMy kids first car was a 318is super safe, handled great, great brakes, small NA 4 cyl. Plenty of power once its going, not a speed demon from a full stop. Great first car for a kidOceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:40 pm
I never watched this show, but did they really call a Boxster a chick car? I mean, its a convertible I guess. There are a lot of other ones they could have chosen like a Miata.
On a related note, the oldest is two years away from her license. Is it wrong of me to be excited about picking out a car for her? I'm thinking sub-$10K, on the larger side (for safety) although I bet I could find a Boxster at that price especially an auto. Probably end up with a Jeep.
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1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
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Re: Right Front Tire Worn - Replacement Required
FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:01 pm I'm browsing the Macan listings on the dealer auctions today when I came across one that had the temp spare mounted on the right front. When I looked at the condition report (which lists the problems that the cars have), I came across a notation that said "Right Front Tire Worn - Replacement Required." Here was the accompanying photo:
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Yeah, I agree, I think that one's gonna need to be replaced.
I see two treads man, come on.
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Front headlight enclosures all cleaned up. It's amazing what a little Windex will do!
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What did the Rennmeister say about your car Bobby?
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Crap, that reminds me. I gotta work on my left headlight between now and Sunday morning at 6:00 am when I go to the All German Car Show here. At least I don't have a high school football game tonight and tomorrow's LSU-Mizzou football game in Columbia to attend between now and then.
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2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Going on a drive tomorrow with the Model T Speedster Club of San Diego.
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'68 Ford Custom 500; '70 Plymouth Cuda; '71 Ford Econoline; 73 Porsche 914 1.7, '74 Porsche 914 1.8; '74 Suzuki TC185; '86 Suzuki GS450L; '88 Subaru GL104WD Turbo Ltd Edn;; '88 Subaru XT; '91 Lexus ES250; '93 Jeep Wrangler, '99 Porsche Boxster, '03 Turbo VW Beetle; '03 Porsche Boxster; '03 Porsche Carrera C2; '07 Porsche Cayman, '11 BMW 328i, '12 Porsche 991 S, '14 Porsche Cayman, & a mishmash of other vehicles.
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Going to meet with him today and pick up the 996.Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:39 pm What did the Rennmeister say about your car Bobby?
Seems like the car has a clean bill of health or I would have known about it by now. The AOS checked out fine. The water pump is new. Fluids have been flush and refilled. Belts, battery, etc replaced. Coil packs/plugs still have plenty of life.
Now, the big one is cylinder bore scoring.
This is a '99 model with lokasil I and has ferrorstan pistons.
Why does that matter?
The first thing that starts the downward spiral of cylinder bore scoring is the loss of piston skirt material. The later "Ferroprint" has proven to be horrible piston skirt material causing the process to start early and progress fast. That's why the 996.2 and 997.1 cars suffered horribly from the problem. Once you lose the piston skirt material, it's game over. Al to Al contact. The earlier cars with Ferrostan and Lokasil I weren't as prone as the later 996/997 Lokasil II/ferroprint cars that suffer from the problem and that's one reason why Raby always prefers the early 99 model. He's seen too many of the other.
There's more to the story that I'm happy to share later once I get the car. It's fascinating.
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I know a guy who is very good at fixing bore scoring so no problem if there is scoring...B3DAWG wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:55 amGoing to meet with him today and pick up the 996.Dr_Strangelove (whew!) (whew!) wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:39 pm What did the Rennmeister say about your car Bobby?
Seems like the car has a clean bill of health or I would have known about it by now. The AOS checked out fine. The water pump is new. Fluids have been flush and refilled. Belts, battery, etc replaced. Coil packs/plugs still have plenty of life.
Now, the big one is cylinder bore scoring.
This is a '99 model with lokasil I and has ferrorstan pistons.
Why does that matter?
The first thing that starts the downward spiral of cylinder bore scoring is the loss of piston skirt material. The later "Ferroprint" has proven to be horrible piston skirt material causing the process to start early and progress fast. That's why the 996.2 and 997.1 cars suffered horribly from the problem. Once you lose the piston skirt material, it's game over. Al to Al contact. The earlier cars with Ferrostan and Lokasil I weren't as prone as the later 996/997 Lokasil II/ferroprint cars that suffer from the problem and that's one reason why Raby always prefers the early 99 model. He's seen too many of the other.
There's more to the story that I'm happy to share later once I get the car. It's fascinating.
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Did you add one of those to your collection?
2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY (sold)
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2004 996 Targa Tip
2020 BMW X3 Xdrive, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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Yeah I was going to ask which one was his. They are very cool cars. Speedway Motors had a similar event this summer and it included a "hill climb". It was very cool.
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