The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

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Broccers wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:06 pm
Ascender wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:27 pm
Broccers wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:13 pm Its like trying to get a trade booked in having your exhaust sorted :D

Booked Early Jan.
Nice one!

Do you mind sharing how much its costing? I guess I'd just need to get the exhaust shipped to me, but would give me a rough idea. Need to get mine done in the new year.
Tony Banks make them on the day for your car - you go in, tell them what you want noise wise (no drone, it all to go mental at 3.5k) and which tips you want from their selection. Usual cost is 400 :)

@Ascender you could try these guyshttps://www.longlife.co.uk/Longlife-Glenrothes to see what they can do as they seem to be part of the same group.
Thanks for the link.

You going to get a before and after video sorted for yours? Can’t wait to hear the new one...
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I believe Longlife manufacture Milltek Exhausts.
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I didnt know that [mention]Carlos[/mention]

Will dig out my go pro and suction mount.
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Broccers wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:52 pm I didnt know that @Carlos

Will dig out my go pro and suction mount.
https://www.longlife.co.uk/milltek-spor ... gn?page=41

I had 2 stainless exhausts made for Alfa's in the early 2000's as you couldn't get pattern parts for them. They really took pride in their work considering they would be covered in crap in 20 minutes and probably never seen by the owner of the cars again.
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Carlos wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:25 pm
Broccers wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:52 pm I didnt know that @Carlos

Will dig out my go pro and suction mount.
https://www.longlife.co.uk/milltek-spor ... gn?page=41

I had 2 stainless exhausts made for Alfa's in the early 2000's as you couldn't get pattern parts for them. They really took pride in their work considering they would be covered in crap in 20 minutes and probably never seen by the owner of the cars again.
Thats good to know. Powerflow and Topgear seem to be all the same thing / franchises too. I had a powerflow on my starion turbot many years ago. Probably the only none shit part of it lol

https://www.powerflowexhausts.co.uk/bec ... low-dealer

Franchise pack http://www.topgear.co.uk/PDFS/pf-franchise-pack.pdf
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Amazingly my ancient GoPro didn't fall off.

Before:

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Bought a short shift today after putting it off for ages. 9 part do made up shifters as below and with 20 percent off it seemed a good starting point to get rid of the play in mine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manual-Short ... 2749.l2649

This might be a good buy if it doesnt go up more.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911- ... 4229619264
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After waiting 3 weeks for some tailor made rubber mats I can tell you 987 cayman mats are not the same as boxster ones :lol:

SSK arrived and is going in on weds. It's pretty impressively robust actually.
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Check this out for criminal robbery from a yank porsche center - 300+ dollars labour for a 30 min job, maybe he had super sticky oil that took ages to come out.


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Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:47 pm After waiting 3 weeks for some tailor made rubber mats I can tell you 987 cayman mats are not the same as boxster ones :lol:

SSK arrived and is going in on weds. It's pretty impressively robust actually.
Love it when that happens!

SSK looks interesting, let us know how it goes.

I sorted my temperature button at long last and washed the car today. Couldn’t find the stuff to do the roof though thanks to recent shed moves.
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Broccers wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:52 pm I didnt know that @Carlos

Will dig out my go pro and suction mount.
If you ask Tony Banks nicely, they might do a before/after for their FB page.

Also, £400? Is that because it's midenginged/less pipes required? Prices I saw were more like £600-800 for the E46 six pots?
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Beany wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:54 pm
Broccers wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:52 pm I didnt know that @Carlos

Will dig out my go pro and suction mount.
If you ask Tony Banks nicely, they might do a before/after for their FB page.

Also, £400? Is that because it's midenginged/less pipes required? Prices I saw were more like £600-800 for the E46 six pots?
Yes essentially less fabricating and material. Your prices are right for full cat backs and its the same for a 987. If you choose not to have silencer to manifold its 300 less - all they do is replicate the standard tube + ,and a big plus, the 3 bolts either side snap at the manifold and need time to get out. I've had this done already so best to leave it as is.
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Ascender wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:44 pm I sorted my temperature button at long last and washed the car today. Couldn’t find the stuff to do the roof though thanks to recent shed moves.
The smell of Fabsil has finally left my cabin. I'm not sure I'd use it again. When I got it done last year they used this - maybe give it a whirl if you dont find yours

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ECP Mobil 1 top up oil is also worth it at the mo 9.25 for 1 litre

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/mobil-1- ... -521771852
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Had the rear pads changed on the boxster this morning. Made a massive difference. Seems the wear wires don't work so left them in :D .

Cost update:
Bought the car Nov 27th last year and running bills including tax (which was in with leasing hence the comparison) comes to £2889.98

Year 3 renting a golf estate wouldve been a very similar cost.
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Broccers wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:00 pm Had the rear pads changed on the boxster this morning. Made a massive difference. Seems the wear wires don't work so left them in :D .

Cost update:
Bought the car Nov 27th last year and running bills including tax (which was in with leasing hence the comparison) comes to £2889.98

Year 3 renting a golf estate wouldve been a very similar cost.
how many miles in that year?

Pretty expensive first year, although I bet the next one will be basically free.
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Rich B wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:08 pm
Broccers wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:00 pm Had the rear pads changed on the boxster this morning. Made a massive difference. Seems the wear wires don't work so left them in :D .

Cost update:
Bought the car Nov 27th last year and running bills including tax (which was in with leasing hence the comparison) comes to £2889.98

Year 3 renting a golf estate wouldve been a very similar cost.
how many miles in that year?

Pretty expensive first year, although I bet the next one will be basically free.
10k

Yes although I did get 1.5k off it when purchased. Looking on autotrader just now for 2007 55k miles sports edition with 4/5 owners there aren't many and range from 12 - 20k so figure its not cost me much ;) :D :lol:
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Short shifter is indeed short. I'm a fan of it. Might not be to everyone's taste.
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Rich B wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:08 pm
Broccers wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:00 pm Had the rear pads changed on the boxster this morning. Made a massive difference. Seems the wear wires don't work so left them in :D .

Cost update:
Bought the car Nov 27th last year and running bills including tax (which was in with leasing hence the comparison) comes to £2889.98

Year 3 renting a golf estate wouldve been a very similar cost.
how many miles in that year?

Pretty expensive first year, although I bet the next one will be basically free.
I think that's where I am with mine now - apart from the exhaust in the Spring, there's nothing needing done to it.

Oh, apart from working out when the service is due.
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Ascender wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:24 am I think that's where I am with mine now - apart from the exhaust in the Spring, there's nothing needing done to it.

Oh, apart from working out when the service is due.
I did think about that when Rich mentioned it. Two rear tyres and exhaust and we are upto 900 already. :lol:

Other than those items I am hoping nothing else will require fixing.
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