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  1. Westcoaster
    Have you considered buying used from a dealer? I would because they have now added a 2 year extension on CPO cars which begins after the 'new car' warranty expires. I think both of the cars you listed were too expensive, and I think that a warranty is must. I know this car is sold, but it is a 2006, nicely loaded and has less then 6000 miles, warranty would likely run to sometime in ~ 2012...only $2900 more then the 2005 you listed. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=013
  2. Westcoaster
    Yeah, not too bad, I got mine from England for $100 :huh: Just kidding, I think the pair of clips cost $20...
  3. Westcoaster
    Isn't Barrier Porsche the closet dealer to you?
  4. Westcoaster
    You appear to be right, no 11" listed. at least that I can find, they seem to be reserved for 'wide body' cars. I am going to stay within the factory recommended sizes, although I have read where others have wider wheels.
  5. Westcoaster
    I run Chevron 94 almost exclusively in my car, the only time I don't is if a Chevron is not near by...
  6. Westcoaster
    Really? If that is the case then I better consider the sensors if I get new wheels for my car, otherwise there will be an error on the OBC, right? My 2006 doesn't have it, but I was thinking of wheels that I could use going forward... will any sensor work with the stock monitoring system or do I need to install "Porsche" wheel sensors?
  7. Westcoaster
    I read the following on MSN Auto and wonder why TPMS isn't standard on Porsches now? Also interesting about the effect of tire sealant on the sensor...
  8. Westcoaster
    Ahhh, I see what you mean now, kind of wondered why you were specifying such a stripped down design. I like the Zeintop too, but the reason I bought a Boxster in the first place was because it is a convertible, I didn't buy the Porsche Hardtop for the same reason, ease of removal... with the soft top and the push of the button only 12 seconds later the sun is shining in! Al
  9. Westcoaster
    Hey there Chuck, I just asked the same question: For what is worth a search on TSB's would have given his answer to me, the latest is there, and superceeded means it replaced the TSB released earlier. With regards to tire choice and the fact you mention that you drive this car a lot... I had Conti's, didn't really like them, they are the cheaper for a reason (IMHO). I now run Michelin PS2's, they are quiet, handle well and have a much superior tread wear rating all worth the extra money. Heck if the Goodyear F1's were available I would try them before the Conti's again. ^_^ Lastly, I highly recommend you follow the recommendation to replace all 4 tires with the same kind, unsafe handling is a real issue if mixed tires are used, Porsche makes a good suggestion there! Al
  10. Westcoaster
    Thanks Loren, I didn't see anything newer, so I was curious. Interesting that they mention different wheels widths on the configurator that are not mentioned in the TSB, so assuming these new widths are now available, do you know where could one confirm the specifications?
  11. Westcoaster
    The TSB I found for the 987's dated December 10 2007 is listed as supersceeded, so is there a new one? Trying to determine the rear wheel/tire sizes for the Boxster. In the TSB they list the largest 19" rear wheel as 10 inches wide, but on the Porsche website and using the "build your own" configurator they list the following for the 19" Carrera Classic wheel: I would like to know what offset is needed on an 11" wide rim as listed above to fit on a Boxster... Thanks, Al
  12. Westcoaster
    Hi Westcoaster, I ran some numbers and it looks like the rear wheels will move slightly towards the suspension by 22 milimeters (2 centimeters), while the outside movement is almost negligible. Note that you could add some spacers to balance out the movement towards the inner side of the car. I don't think you would have a problem. That being said, I would call a store that is used to Pcars and ask them just to make sure. Or hopefully someone with a 987 has done the same thing and will give their advice. All the best, Gus Hi Gus, thanks for the chart, took me a few minuts but I see what you have done now. I found that the front wheel of 8Jx19, RO 57 is a standard size for the Boxster Cayman, but as your chart shows the rear wheel is wider and has a different offset then that largest stock wheel: 10Jx19, RO42 So far no other 987 owners have chimed in, and since this set of tires/wheels are not local I can't try/fit before I buy... Al
  13. Westcoaster
    No front plate on my car (knock, knock on wood!), I have a system to mount a plate if needed though using the front tow hook... I refuse to drill the bumper cover!
  14. Westcoaster
    That sounds a little more encouraging, so can I get away with these? Porsche 19 inches wheels and tires. Front = 235/35 ZR19 8x19" (57 mm offset), Rear = 305/30 ZR 19 11x19" (51 mm offset). 19" Carrera wheels...?
  15. Westcoaster
    No there are two plugs painted in the same color as the bumper that you remove to install the license plate hardware. No drilling required. Phew! That doesn't sound too bad...
  16. Westcoaster
    You guys aren't seriously going to drill holes into your car!? :unsure:
  17. Westcoaster
    Do I need to worry about going from stock sized 17" wheels and tires to larger stock spec wheels and tires? Will there be codes or errors, is this set into the OBC when the car is made? I have a 2006 Boxster and was looking at 18" and 19" sets to replace my 17" wheels and tires
  18. Westcoaster
    I didn't see this cover (apologies if I missed it), but what would be needed to add a Blaupunkt THb 200A to a stock 987 base system? I am pretty sure that there is no line out for the sub and with my system no rear speakers for a line level connection either.
  19. Westcoaster
    I guess you haven't seen this then? http://www.zeintec.com/
  20. Westcoaster
    Possibly, are all of the speakers in the same locations for both coupe and cabriolet? And are they of the same size? There could be different crossovers employed to compliment the speakers used. Essentially a crossover is designed to pass the appropriate frequencies to the speakers that are best designed to handle them. An example would be this; the woofer by design is large and designed to move lots of air, a tweeter is small and has a light fast reacting cone to radiate high frequencies. So sending hi frequency sound to a sub would or low bass to a tweeter would be inefectual, as each are designed to reproduce a specific range of frequencies, in fact connecting the tweeter to the "bass/low" termnal on a crossover would likely damage it. This is just the basics, and there is a lot more to then just this...
  21. Westcoaster
    Different car I know, but the dash lights in my car (2006) do not come on unless I manually turn the headlight knob to on...
  22. Westcoaster
    Porsche isn't telling my dealer. I'm ready to order, but since I know an improved version is "around the corner", I'm not going to until I see Porsche's published specs and pricing for the new 2009/2010's so I can make a features-for-dollar comparison between the "old" and the new. You don't say if you already have a car, but for me there is no question that if I were considering an order for a new Boxster I would be wainting for the new model. DFI alone is worth the step up and considering that there will likely be a whole host of things that may have been cost options before but now standard features would seal it. For example, on going from my old 2003 to the 2006 I have now, PSM became standard, as did vented rotors. I heard rumour that Litronics may also become standard...
  23. Westcoaster
    So, the rumored newly bodied and engined 2010 Boxster with DFI will likely be available to order when?
  24. Westcoaster
    Are you coping me ;) just kidding I had an artic silver with red leather 986 as well. Bought a new speed yellow 987. Have hardwired my solo S2 to keep from going through batteries all the time. Easy to take with me when I get a rental. Or me...? What is this a reunion? :P
  25. Westcoaster
    You might like to read what I found when installing a HID kit to my 987, while I am not sure that the electircal in your car is exactly the same (and you didn't mention US or Canadian (DRL's)) there could be some issues. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=11244&hl= A search will bring back a whole lot of other threads on the subject as well.
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