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Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:54 pm
by Orange Cola
GG. wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:35 pm
Ascender wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:18 pm
Had to pop to the local farm shop with the girl tonight and it turned in to a very long drive just for the hell of it which is something I’ve not done in a very, very long time.
It’s all about the handling and the cornering isn’t it? Had a whale of a time at sensible speeds.
What tyres are people recommending these days btw?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
This. I’ve got a set and they’re absolutely brilliant.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:45 am
by Broccers
GG. wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:35 pm
Broccers wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:12 pm
Ascender wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:20 pm
What’s the deal with the spoiler btw, my original car didn’t have one - does it go up at 60mph until you go under that speed?
Press button on dash from 0 mph + and it'll go up and stay up until you go over 60 and then itll go back to auto mode. To lower it you have to be moving so it doesnt trap fingers.
Maybe they changed it on the 3.4s. but I never had to be moving to retract the spoiler, however, you do need to press and hold until the light goes out.
Was from memory you could well be right - I read it on the interweb
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:46 am
by Broccers
Orange Cola wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:54 pm
GG. wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:35 pm
Ascender wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:18 pm
Had to pop to the local farm shop with the girl tonight and it turned in to a very long drive just for the hell of it which is something I’ve not done in a very, very long time.
It’s all about the handling and the cornering isn’t it? Had a whale of a time at sensible speeds.
What tyres are people recommending these days btw?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
This. I’ve got a set and they’re absolutely brilliant.
You can still buy the supersports but they stopped making them a few years ago, which is probably why they are more expensive than the 4s.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:51 am
by mik
Hadn’t opened this thread for a few days - excellent. Well done Mike.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:06 am
by Marv
+1
Looks great Mike
You still going full midlife crisis and going for a motorbike as well?
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:37 am
by Ascender
mik wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:51 am
Hadn’t opened this thread for a few days - excellent. Well done Mike.
Thanks, can’t wait to get out on some decent drives. Might even get to meet some of you lot in person....
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:39 am
by Ascender
Marv wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:06 am
+1
Looks great Mike
You still going full midlife crisis and going for a motorbike as well?
Absolutely.
They’re now taking bookings for CBT again but my knee surgery has been confirmed for next week. I’d hoped to get it in before that but will have to be later - unfortunately they all seem to have a massive backlog already.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:47 am
by Jobbo
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:39 am
They’re now taking bookings for CBT again
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compulsory Basic Training or Cock and Ball Torture?
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:56 am
by Marv
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:47 am
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:39 am
They’re now taking bookings for CBT again
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compulsory Basic Training or Cock and Ball Torture?
Mike, if it's Cock and Ball Torture, you'd better book yourself in for some Cock and Ball Therapy afterwards!
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:36 pm
by Sundayjumper
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:47 amCognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compulsory Basic Training or Cock and Ball Torture?
I’d not heard of one of those. I don’t want to know how or why Jobbo has.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:39 pm
by 240PP
Car looks spot on, correct wheels too.
Your experience mirrors my observations from I got mine.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:35 pm
by mik
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:37 am
mik wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:51 am
Hadn’t opened this thread for a few days - excellent. Well done Mike.
Thanks, can’t wait to get out on some decent drives. Might even get to meet some of you lot in person....
If the forecast looks decent one day next week I may well go for a wee Highlands day trip.....
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:30 am
by Ascender
Marv wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:56 am
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:47 am
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:39 am
They’re now taking bookings for CBT again
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compulsory Basic Training or Cock and Ball Torture?
Mike, if it's Cock and Ball Torture, you'd better book yourself in for some Cock and Ball Therapy afterwards!
You have my attention, tell me more
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:10 am
by Ascender
mik wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:35 pm
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:37 am
mik wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:51 am
Hadn’t opened this thread for a few days - excellent. Well done Mike.
Thanks, can’t wait to get out on some decent drives. Might even get to meet some of you lot in person....
If the forecast looks decent one day next week I may well go for a wee Highlands day trip.....
I’ve had that exact same thought. Plan had been to pop up and see my folks at the weekend there but that got kaibosh’d.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:48 pm
by V8Granite
Marv wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:56 am
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:47 am
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:39 am
They’re now taking bookings for CBT again
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compulsory Basic Training or Cock and Ball Torture?
Mike, if it's Cock and Ball Torture, you'd better book yourself in for some Cock and Ball Therapy afterwards!
I knew a guy who had a head on riding a Harley and dented his tank with his cock and balls, maybe that’s a past time now ?
Dave!
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:36 am
by Broccers
Have you got the roof fixed yet Mike?
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:49 am
by Ascender
Broccers wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:36 am
Have you got the roof fixed yet Mike?
Nope, no sign of the microswitch yet.... Have chased them and will give them until Monday before I get grumpy.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:20 pm
by Broccers
Ascender wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:49 am
Broccers wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:36 am
Have you got the roof fixed yet Mike?
Nope, no sign of the microswitch yet.... Have chased them and will give them until Monday before I get grumpy.
How annoying!
Booked mine in with the local garage to fit air filter exhaust and headers...... no stock left of the switchable exhaust.
Life is trying.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:14 pm
by Ascender
Broccers wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:20 pm
Ascender wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:49 am
Broccers wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:36 am
Have you got the roof fixed yet Mike?
Nope, no sign of the microswitch yet.... Have chased them and will give them until Monday before I get grumpy.
How annoying!
Booked mine in with the local garage to fit air filter exhaust and headers...... no stock left of the switchable exhaust.
Life is trying.
Yeah i went for a wee drive this morning and it would have been great to have the roof down. Just need patience...
That sounds interesting! You’ll have to stick some audio up when done.
Next purchase here is a couple of rear tyres and get the stereo sorted out.
Re: Used Boxsters - Talk to me....
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:29 pm
by Broccers
All good fun! I have learned a bit about headers this week which may interest you in future - the 2.7/2/9 and 3.4 are all the same but the 3.2 isnt.
https://www.planet-9.com/threads/987-ge ... cat.62779/
