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Zarniwoop

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  1. Hi Mike, Well I went down to the garage today and emptied the car out - it's amazing how much you can fit in a Boxster! Managed to swap back the stock stereo for my newer one too. However I found it impossible to get at the spinlocks! With the top down, I could see them but there's no space to turn the bolt, and with the top up it was all but impossible to even see the bolt (with a torch!). Showed the guys working there but we couldn't work out how to reach them. Will probably just have to leave them - the garage is just the insurer's choice and not Porsche specialists, and apparently aren't allowed to work on the car if it's not to fix it (that's why I had to do the stereo myself). Thanks for the advice anyhow. Awaiting (still) the approved settlement figure - I should know tomorrow. Paul
  2. Wow thanks Mike. Having bought second-hand I didn't realise that there were parts on the car which came with the hard top. I googled "986 spinlocks" and got this page - http://boxster.wikia.com/wiki/Hard_Tops So it's the bits on each side that the top 'plugs into' (then you turn the red levers). Looks like I'll need the garage to get the locks and the bolts out for me. So glad you mentioned this as it would be a rude surprise for me if I do get another 986! Presumably things like the wind deflector and the inlays for the headrests are standard(?). I'll get reading on that wiki page... Thanks again, Paul
  3. Hi folks, thanks for your advice on this. The insurers called me back today to explain further, and I now know this: 1. The original estimate based on new parts for *known* damage was £5700 2. A rough total loss payment to me would be around £6100 (higher than I thought). 3. The engineers said there *may* be suspension damage, so the insurers were wary of greater costs and therefore went the total loss route. 4. A cash in lieu deal would mean the car is *not* categorised, and treated as just having had repairs. I asked if it could all be fixed with second-hand parts for, say, £4500 would they do a cash in lieu deal, and they said they'd consider it. The £6100 figure is higher than I expected based on browsing auto-trader, so considering your recommendations perhaps it will be best to just take the 'total loss' payment. Plus of course I still have the hard top which will be worth something I expect or should fit another 986 (these ran 'til 2003, right?). I'll speak to garage now, to check up on the 'unknown' damage, but that may rule out going down the cash in lieu route completely. Thanks again for the advice and I'll reply again when I've decided what to do! Paul
  4. Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any advice on an insurance claim for a Boxster? The car is is a 1999 2.5 litre standard Boxster in Arctic Silver. It’s in reasonable condition, though the plastic rear window is blurry and the leather sears are a bit worn. Mileage is 64K. It has a hard top which is in the shed right now. So I had an accident; my own fault, no-one else involved. I have a protected No Claims Discount, and this is my first claim. All damage is to the lower part of the car – wheels + tyres, lower front bumper and unfortunately cooling rads at the front. The insurers, to my initial surprise, said it wasn’t economical to repair and would be picking it up for salvage. The garage said it’s absolutely repairable – the problem is the cost of new Porsche parts. Looking online you can get a set of used wheels + tyres for about the cost of one brand new wheel from Porsche. The garage has been excellent and are keeping my car on site for free until I decide what to do. They said I could ask for ‘cash in lieu’ – my understanding of this is that a payment is made to me in order to repair it, and I get to keep the car and arrange repairs with the garage. I don’t know of the figures yet – looking on auto-trader similar cars can be had for £5k (a 3rd of what I paid for it 6 years ago!). Presumably they’d offer me something like this minus the excess if it’s written off. For cash in lieu, I don’t know how much they’d offer – presumably it would have to be lower than the write-off value, is that right? I’m trying to remain dispassionate about it, but it’s a shame to scrap a nice car with low mileage for its age, when the engine, gearbox etc is fine. Has anyone dealt with this before? Is cash in lieu a reasonable path to take? It seems to me that if they offer me (say) £5k in lieu, and the repairs cost less than that, then I’m in a better situation if I just accept a write-off payment? There must be things I haven’t considered. Does anyone have any advice, or things I should check up on? BTW, this is my only car, and it passed its MOT one week before the incident with no issues. Thanks in advance! Paul
  5. Hi all, Thanks for all your advice. Weirdly, the creaking noise has disappeared (for the moment)! If it starts happening again then I now have a good idea of where to look and how to fix it. Thanks again! Paul
  6. Hi folks, Near the end of my drive into work this morning I found that my clutch pedal is making a creaking noise every time I press it. The drive was through heavy traffic so the pedal got a lot of action. The noise is moderately loud and only happens when pressing the pedal (so not when I lift my foot). The action of the pedal feels exactly the same, and the car feels the same to drive. So, I'm just wondering if anyone knows whether a creaky clutch pedal is a symptom of another problem, or if I have no reason to be concerned. Also, I think the car is using its original clutch, after 48K miles and 7 years - might that be relevant? Ta, Paul 2.5 1999 Boxster
  7. It's around $100 US I think - I thought it was very cheap too but it's the only one I can find which actually allows me to store music on an SD card which I can just plug into the stereo. I'd pay more for a more established brand if one makes a unit with the same functionality. Plus it has consistent 5/5 reviews on that site so it sounds pretty decent. I'll keep looking around of course - any opinions welcome! Paul
  8. Hi all, Thanks so much for your replies to my original questions. I'm happy to hear that standard units will fit and that I shouldn't need any special connections. A couple of you mentioned an antenna adapter - does Porsche use some proprietary standard for its antennas? I did actually manage to find a unit which uses memory sticks/cards from ebuyer UK. This one comes in black or silver and has good reviews: http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/104104/rb/27767315876 ... also it's under £50! I guess I probably will sell the CD changer as I'd have no need of it with all my digital music available. One more thing; you guys all seem quite confident about installing/wiring radio systems yourselves, rather than getting a professional to install it. Is it a relatively simple procedure? (speaking as someone who has wired plugs and changed fuses, but that's about it!) Thanks again, Paul
  9. Hi all, I have a 1999 2.5L UK Boxster, and I'm thinking of changing the headunit as the basic one I have is a little too 20th century. I was just wondering if there's anything specific I should know prior to doing this, for example: - Will all headunits fit in my car? - Are there any special connections required? - My current stereo has a feature whereby the volume increases as the car's speed increases. Is this a standard feature in car stereos these days or will I lose this if I replace the unit? - Will I still be able to use the standard 6-CD changer I currently have installed? As you may have guessed, I'm a total newbie with respect to stereos, so if I've been too vague in my questions then please let me know! BTW, what I hope to go for is a unit capable of playing MP3 or WMA files from an SD Card or USB stick (*not* via iPod). Anyone know of anything like this? Thanks in advance, Paul
  10. Thanks for the advice guys, I've now got the car (and absolutely love it of course) and I've so far managed to reverse it in without any scrapes. Reversing isn't ideal really as my driveway is especially awkward, comprising a neighbour's car on one side and a sudden drop on the other side and at the back! Also the entry way is actually narrower than my car's width (at 90 degrees) so I have to come in at an angle and then hard lock left, go forward, lock right, go back, etc... I can check the measurements on my car now, and I may have a go driving in forward - slowly - with my girlfriend ready to shout the moment it looks as if I'm gonna scrape something! Thanks again, Paul
  11. Thanks for the reply mackguyver. Does anyone have an actual measurement though? Cheers, Paul
  12. Hi all, I'm new here, and hoping to go collect my first Boxster on Monday night! I have a question regarding the ground clearance though, as my driveway is rather awkward, being a bit steep and requiring careful turning. Anyway, can someone tell me what the distance between the ground and the front of the Boxster is (on a UK 1999 2.5L)? I just want to make sure I'm not going to scratch it by driving it in. Also, is the ground clearance at the rear greater? If so I'll probably reverse it in to avoid this issue. Thanks in advance! Paul
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