The Babblers http://www.babblers.org/forums/ en Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:57:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.babblers.org/images/babblers/misc/rss.jpg The Babblers http://www.babblers.org/forums/ <![CDATA[Any Babblers going to the Cherry's Jubilee?]]> http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12067&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:00:06 GMT http://www.cherrysjubilee.org/ http://www.cherrysjubilee.org/ ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum ChrisZang http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12067 Service Shop Recommendations (SoCal - LA/Thousand Oaks area) http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12066&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:47:40 GMT Hi guys, I just moved down here to Thousand Oaks area, north of Los Angeles and I am in search... Hi guys,

I just moved down here to Thousand Oaks area, north of Los Angeles and I am in search for some good service shop recommendations in the vicinity.

This morning I had a plume of smoke coming from the bottom of the car and I was a little startled. It wasnt the blue smoke from the exhaust during cold days or incomplete combustion. Also there wasnt any burning smell as such from the fume. Almost like water vapor but with just a bit of rubber.

My tires are pretty worn out now, I just noticed. But I hope it is just this.

Does someone have any recommendations on shops in this area so that I can have this looked at?

Thanks,

SuKr ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum sukr http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12066 Boxster S Actual Top Speed? http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12065&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:42:21 GMT I was watching a couple of car shows recently and they were competing various supercars against... I was watching a couple of car shows recently and they were competing various supercars against each other including a top speed run. All the high end European cars, Ferrari, Porsche etc. had to really work to get up to the 180mph range and they certainly have a lot more horsepower than our Boxsters.

So, that got me thinking. The manual lists the top speed of my 2003 S at 168 if I remember right, which I assume is a calculation of redline RPM and the ratio of the top gear, ie. theoretical top speed. Is this correct? If so, those of you who are lucky enough to drive your cars on the track, do you have any feel as to what the real world top speed is?

I have a lot of fun driving mine with a couple of runs up to 130 mph but don't have the roads and most likely cojones to find this out on my own and am curious. ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum Martin@Alaska http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12065 Cargo Net On Boxster http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12064&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:07:58 GMT Does anyone know where the cargo net on a Boxster goes? I'm looking at buying one but the owner also doesn't know where it goes he says it was in the trunk of his Boxster in the original box. Do they need any hardware to mount them? It's for my '99 Boxster but I don't find an accessory listing for one for that year. Thanks in advance. ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum offshore http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12064 Becker Amp -- BE6600, part number 996.645.331.01 http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12063&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:59 GMT Hi,

I'm looking for a Becker amp for my '03 Boxster. Let me know if you know of anyone looking to sell a used one.

Thanks!
John ]]> Classifieds jdimaina http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12063 2003 boxster s steering vibration http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12062&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:08:42 GMT My 2003 Boxster S has a small steering vibration at higher speeds, 120KPH +, I had my tires... My 2003 Boxster S has a small steering vibration at higher speeds, 120KPH +, I had my tires balanced and had the alignment done. The problem gets better as the tires warm up. I am running Dunlops S900 on 18 inch rims.

I believe the problem is with the tires, has anyone had this problem ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum johndoga http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12062 Problems with russian porsche dealer http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12059&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:32:05 GMT Hello! I want to tell the story about dealing with one of the main russian dealer center of... Hello!
I want to tell the story about dealing with one of the main russian dealer center of Porsche - Porsche Center Moscow.After waiting for new Cayenne 2010 model coming, I decided to come to dealer and make an order for new auto.After using the configurator on the site of the Porsche Rus, I got the information about model configuration I am interested in.Then, I decided to come to Porsche Center Moscow to make this deal. (end of march) I was surprised to see that sell manager (Andrey Marov) used the same configurator on the site in configuring my order, so no new information, that could be defer from site's inf I received from him about new auto. By the way he did not see new model himself,
so everything was purchased by only seeing pictures from the site. Selecting of color was the same and how it could be in real I could only imagine. As others, in my order there was one option - "full-sized wheel in luggage" (my own translation because I could not find this option in USA version of car configurator. I decided that if I buy this option I see full-sized wheel on the place for wheel that we usually use if we have problems with one of the wheel. (I dont know the translation of word we usually use in Russia for that wheel) I decided that this wheel has the same disc as four others I purchased. But I was wrong. I repeat, I did not have any information and nobody was trying to restrict me from buying this option and nowhere I could find the information about, thats why I decided that it must be looking the same as full-sized wheel in Range-Rover or something else. After waiting for car coming till end of august, making all payments by the date autocenter asked, the day of car receiving came. I came to see the car and sign all docs, and what I see. I sure, noone could imagine the same on my place. I see the full-sized wheel in my luggage standing attached to the wall. I could not believe my eyes that I see this construction in car that cost about 4,1 million rubles. (in USD it is about 135000$ for the model that in US standart price starts from about 47000$, same in Russia starts from about 103000$ without additional features) And the truly place for additional wheel is empty. I can't find any words about, as you will see from pictures, from car driver view in the rear-view mirror you see this wheel that is may be 1/3 of the luggage. The construction is made so, that you coulnt move rear chairs and left part of chairs is on another level with right part. (from car driver view)I sure that noone wants to see the same in his car, so - I did not want too, so I asked Andrey to try to solve this problem. Naturally, noone of us told about courts and something this way because I do not want to solve problems this way. Managers of
Porsche Center offered to me the way of solving in what I need to buy this small wheel (I told about), floor of luggage, pump and luggage blind by myself on the price about 80000 rubles - about 2600$. All parts are parts from standart complectation and now I need to buy it again and noone remembered that I paid more for this option about 1400$ (41 thousand rubles). So as you can see, I need to repay about 4000$ dollars to have standart complectation that I want and having additional full-sized wheel I dont need anymore afterthat. I keep silent about asking to wait for this parts about 2 mounth (its after waiting from end of march), as they come from fabric. Noone told that there could be any constructation chages, I dont speak about volume of luggage changing. I tryed to find any other way of solving this problem, tryed to to solve it two-sided, may be with my payment but not full and without
waiting. Noone from Porsche Center Moscow try to stand on my place. The director, named Konstantin, didnt say his surname after I asked, decided not to try to solve problem at all and advised me to come to court with such problem. In total, my money is on their account - full price of the car, I didnt received car, finally I am in so bad mood after talking with such a director of Porsche, and I cant understand how so "professinals" like Konstantin continue to work and spoil the brand Porsche with such boorish approach to clients. I could not think that after paying all amount of money I meet such an approach, and my position had not any thoughts about solving problem in court.

Thanks for any advises, I will be glad to receive any comments and help about this situation.

PS I made many pictures of construction, you can find on my site http://ecemb.ru/porsche/
Also you can find screens of configurator do not consisting any information about option and results of configurator working in pdf format with option and without, and you can see that numbers in volume of luggage are the same in both documents and there is no any comment about additional contruction. ]]> Porsche Talk LoveLife http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12059 Alarm http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12058&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:57:49 GMT After a year and half, my alarm went off twice the other night in my driveway within an hour or two... After a year and half, my alarm went off twice the other night in my driveway within an hour or two between events. I saw no apparent source for the alarm in either case. It wasn't windy or anything like that.

Does this sound to anyone like a precursor to anything or something did trip the alarm and I just didn't see the source?

Thoughs :rolleyes: ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum james http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12058 Opinions on Mods http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12057&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:36:48 GMT I have had my02 base for over a year and am thinking about upgrading several things. I would like... I have had my02 base for over a year and am thinking about upgrading several things. I would like to hear opinions on exhaust upgrades and wheels. I currently have 17" sport classic wheels and am thinking about 18" with a more open spoke style. What sizes should I be looking at, any spacer issues. Also considering some type of sport exhaust, I do not track or race, just want a little deeper sound.

Thanks. ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum Cribfiller http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12057 Front Pagid blacks, rear Pagid oranges http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12056&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:21:16 GMT I've run Pagid Oranges all around on my '98 Boxster for the last several years, and have been very happy with them. However, with the increased HP of the 3.4L engine, and the fact that I need new front pads, I read somewhere that folks will run blacks on the front and oranges on the rear.

How does this setup work for folks? Do the blacks eat rotors? I've noticed that the Oranges tend to be pretty rotor-friendly for track pads. As info, I run Superblue fluid and have the GT3 front brake ducts. ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum steve_wilwerding http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12056 Sport Technos with hoosiers for sale http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12055&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:10:45 GMT I have a set of 18” Sport Techno rims with Hoosiers R6 for sale; the rims are “made in Italy”... I have a set of 18” Sport Techno rims with Hoosiers R6 for sale; the rims are “made in Italy” replicas and are in like new condition except for a couple of scuff marks in the clear coat on the two fronts that can be easily fixed. The tires have at minimum 90% tread left on them.

Fronts: 18 X 8 50 ET 245/35r18 Hoosier R6
Rears: 18 X10 47 ET 275/35R18 Hoosier R6

Full set of wheel bolts and center caps included.

Price $1500 OBO plus shipping

Please PM for quickest response and additional pics if required.

Thanks
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]]> Classifieds celticfc http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12055 New to the Forum - Just Order my first porsche http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12054&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:58:16 GMT God willing, in less than 14 days I should be the proud owner of a 2004 Boxster. I'm preapproved for everything, just waiting for the car to get delivered. Anyone want to share what I can expect with the Vehicle? its the 225 hp engine - Manual 5speed - Gray on Gray with 66K miles and a service plan that last till 101000Miles.

Mike ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum mikeguitarez http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12054 Replacing Plastic with glass http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12053&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:54:45 GMT Is it possible to replace the rear window of a 2000 with a glass window. Is it possible to replace the rear window of a 2000 with a glass window. ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum gweers http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12053 Q on touch up paint... http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12052&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:18:57 GMT Why is it that practically all the imperfections have been self inflicted? Washing the car on... Why is it that practically all the imperfections have been self inflicted? Washing the car on "final rinse," I removed the nozzle and used the hose to get a nice full stream to remove all the spots, and I really didn't think I was holding the hose end that close to the paint, but I lightly briushed over the lip of the spoiler (the rear spoiler that pops up), and the brass hose end sliced a little bit of paint right off the top!

I dug out an old bottle of Langka and an old bottle of touch up paint. The paint was mixed by that Ferrari fixing shop that did, I thought, a so so job after that Mountain View alignment place dropped a corner balance sand bag on my door sill.

Anyway, touch up paint seems a bit solid, not totally solid, but not pourable, either. Can I just add a few drops paint thinner, shake it up, and give it a go? Thanks for any tips!



So hard to get a decent pic of this

]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum CatalogGuy http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12052 Got pink slip this Friday http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12051&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:55:12 GMT That got your attention - right?

Well, it's actually good news as it's the OTHER pink slip, the one for for my 2002 Box, for which I finally made the last payment - now she's mine :D

On a not so happy note: Also on Friday I got the estimate for the current repairs from the shop where she's at the moment: $2k :eek: ]]> Boxster / Cayman Forum ChrisZang http://www.babblers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12051