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  1. Opposite Lock
    Hi Glyn...I found Duram at Durametric to be very approachable and helpful when I had a query: support@durametric.com
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    I'm a worrier. I was seemingly born that way. In the six months of ownership, my 986S has done nothing to alleviate that worry: Dead battery replaced MAF replaced AOS replaced Ignition cylinder replaced Expansion tank replaced Rear trunk cable replaced The car passed Porsche inspection before I parted with cash for it. Of the six months of ownership, it has spent three weeks with Porsche. I check for oil leaks every day. I drive it listening for the sound of a failed IMS. I love it to death, more than any other car I've driven apart from a BMW 2002tii, but sometimes I think it's the wrong car for me. :huh:
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    Hi Loren...Happy New Year to you. The airbag light came on when the car restarted after the battery died. And the ignition was on when the jumpers were connected to the battery. So I'm inclined to go with Duram's explanation. Porsche have quoted big bucks to fix it, so I'm tempted to cover the light with thick masking tape for the moment. :rolleyes: I wasn't posting this as a problem. Just a warning to make sure the ignition is set to Off before attaching jumpers to the battery.
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    Got a Duramatric for Christmas, hoping to clear the notorious airbag light. However, the airbag fault codes would not clear. I emailed Durametric and got a quick response from Duram. He stated that this was a fatal error that could not be cleared. Most likely cause is when your battery is dead (as happened to me) and you hook up jumper cables with the ignition on (as I inadvertently did). Sheesh...I wish Porsche had put this in the owners' manual. :huh:
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    I had coolant under the driver's seat (RHD) last week but didn't bother to check the passenger's seat as the engine was overheating and I took it straight to Porsche. There was coolant coming from the cap, spraying onto the underside of the trunk lid, but the expansion tank was the cause of the liquid under the seat. Porsche replaced the tank and the cap only. I've just checked the invoice and no other related work was done. Hope this helps. Edit: Forgot to mention there was no sign of leaking under the car.
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    Hello, djmads41. I have the exact same problem (if it is a problem), but it happens in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears. The revs kick up about 200rpm. This usually happens on a light throttle going uphill. I had the transmission oil and filter changed, then Porsche reprogrammed the transmission. There was some improvement, but it's still doing it. It's quite annoying.
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    Thanks, savowood and Aron. By following your suggestion, I managed to get the seat about a half inch lower. In that position, by moving the seat closer to the steering wheel, I now have a little more room to turn the wheel. It doesn't feel natural, but I'll get used to it. I will continue to avoid the 'driving school' steering method. :P Too old to change it now. :rolleyes: Many thanks for all the input. Regards, Ed
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    Thanks for the replies. First of all, this is not about racing, just everyday driving on Hong Kong's twisty roads. I tend to steer in a racing style though, holding on to the steering wheel to the six or seven o'clock position. There is a one or two inch space between the steering wheel and my thighs, which necessitates me putting my legs in a very awkward position so my hands can clear them. Maybe it is technique, then. I'll have to go back to the 'driving school' method. :o Gus...thanks for the seat recommendation. It makes me wonder if the guy I bought the car from put risers under the seats. He was quite short. :rolleyes:
  9. Opposite Lock
    Just to update this thread - Porsche Hong Kong reprogrammed the transmission (free of charge) and it's much improved.
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    Early Boxster S ergonomics suck, IMHO. I'm a six-footer, 180 pounds, a little on the long-legged side. I can live with the crappy switches, the nil side support of the seats, but the standard steering wheel is downright dangerous. I can't brake, left- or right-footed while steering into a corner without my hands fouling on the steering wheel, no matter what permutation of seat and steering wheel position I try. Is there any alternative? I drove a friend's BMW M3 yesterday, the E46 model, and wish I'd gone for that. I am quite disillusioned with the 'Porsche experience'. Sorry for the rant, and TIA for any suggestions.
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    Thanks, Beelzy. I knew it couldn't be right. It's actually unpleasant to drive as it is. It's going in to Porsche Hong Kong for some other work (ignition cylinder, remote) next week, so I'll have them look at it. I'm beginning to think I bought a turkey. :(
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    Hello...Porsche newbie here. I'd appreciate any replies as to whether the following symptoms are common with Tiptronic: 1. In manual mode, gear changes below 2000RPM are crisp and clean. Over 2000RPM, the change slurs for a couple of seconds, similar to a clutch slipping on a manual. 2. Also in manual mode, in all gears from 2nd to 5th, there is a kind of 'kickdown' effect under light power, with the revs rising ~200RPM. There is no gear change indicated. It's almost like there's a half gear between all ratios. In auto mode, the car can't seem to ascertain which map to use. The gear changes are all over the place. There is the same 'kickdown' effect with the revs rising 200RPM without a gear change being indicated. 3. On the over-run, when the revs drop to ~1000, the engine seems to try to get to tickover, but can't get past 1000RPM, resulting in a grabbing effect (like the brakes were grabbing on and off). This is a 12/99 Boxster S with 56,000kms on the clock. The transmission oil and filter were changed just six months ago. It has been maintained by Gemballa Hong Kong with services every 5,000km. Many thanks, Ed
  13. Opposite Lock
    Sheesh...just what I need when it's 33 degrees C and 95% humidity here in Hong Kong. Thanks again, Loren. Appreciate it.
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    Thanks again, Loren. Maybe I should have been more specific. It's the rear trunk (what I normally call the boot). All I can find is a vague reference to there being an emergency release behind the heat shield. The lever by the driver's seat just flaps as if it wasn't connected to anything. The front one works fine.
  15. Opposite Lock
    Many thanks, Loren. I'm new here...didn't think to search (or what I should search for). :unsure:
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