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Ok. I have to click my name to get that drop down list. Thanks Loren.

Hmmm. On my page that does not exist. I have my log in name And under that is "sign out" and "help" Thats it. Maybe i need to refresh the page or relog in.

Hi. Is it impossible to find your list of PMs on this site or view PMs?.I have been looking for 10 minutes. No idea where they are hidden. Might look into a better system. Please dont PM me as i have no way to view or reply.:) Colin

They will be for sale soon if you like them so much Do you like used 18" tires as well? No Thanks. I already have that set on my 987.:)

I like the ones you have on the car now.

I like it. I think it changes the look quite a bit. Nice job on placement. On second thought i think i will do mine now.

Actually i had 3 sets made. If anyone else wants a set i can probably let one more go.

Nice.

What color is your 987 Guiaguy?

Guiaguy.If you make a $25 donation to this site in my name and i will ship them to you. I will include the tape.

I made some out of 1/8 stainless and had them lazercut. I will enclose a picture. Took about 3 hours in autocad ,the 9 and the 8 are porsche font and the 7 is what took 3 hours to design. I was thinking of debadging the rear and repalcing with the 987 badge but decided to wait. In the picture i placed the #s by the boxster badge to get an idea as to size and composition. If i were to use them the boxster badge would have to be removed. Sorry,picture is not great but i can email you the same picture but not photobucketized if you are interested in a set.

Hi. I just throwing this out there. Would anyone be interested in a full kit to change out the bose head unit and amp? I just did my 987 and i have it all dialed in . Kenwood dnx 7140, full bluetooth,gps,mp3,dvd, you name it with ampine pdx5 amp. The system sounds really good now and i thought if anyone would be interested in me building them a system where you just install everything yourself. All wiring would be done you basically just plug the thing in and your off to the races. All bose speakers are still used. Brackets to mount the amp in the front boot. ETC Realistically it would still cost about $2500 depending on the system but it would be a done deal plug in system. Im thinking it would be a friggin nightmare too.:) I dunno. Your thoughts?

Its called ackerman. Google it. Its the nature of the beast.

I didnt get that far and would have to remove the battery to access the plug. I have not yet recieved all my stereo stuff so i have not yet removed the battery. :)

Yes, you can cut a small slit in it and then fish a wire down behind it, into the car behind the front radio console... Excellent. Thats what i thought. Thanks

Funny thing is... i bought my 06 via internet. I did not drive it nor see it in real life. Had it shipped from US to Canada. Picked it up at the US border. :) Drove it home. Im still smiling.

There is a large rubber plug directly behind the battery on the firewall. Can i run my extra wiring for my amp through this plug? Looks like it to me but what do i know? Thanks

I flew to pick up an 03 986S and had the money in hand. I did lots of research. Car checked out good. Got picked up at the airport by the seller. Went for a good drive. the car was in excellent condition but it just did not feel right. Nothing wrong with the car just did not feel right. Got a ride back to the airport and flew back. Very dissapointing day for me. All turned out well though after 6 more months of research. Bought an 06. There is a moral to this story somewhere.

Cylinder misfire on 5?? I wish you would have said that at the beginning. I have no idea what those codes are. New fuel injector and you should be off to the races. Probably plugged by crap that formed in the tank due to not having gas for 2 years. I would run good gas and fuel injector cleaner for a few tanks and hope to hell your problems are over. What exactly are codes P0300 and P0305. One is injector misfire whats the other one?

Methyl hyrate is methyl alcohol. You can get it at hardware stores,paint stores. Its used in the fuel tank and it absorbes water. Its a fuel antifreeze. In a full tank i would dump about a litre in. I have used it since i was a kid to run my toy steam engine. Its a great fuel. It sure sounds like a fuel problem to me . I would bite the bullet and take your car into a porsche shop. Just get em to find out WTF is going on. Or.. You could buy a fuel pressure tester which is a tester to test your fuel pressure. :) Since the car is starting up fine but then sputters to a halt its IMO running out of gas. Could be fuel filter,fuel pump. Since all cars now have in tank fuel pumps its expensive replacing them because in most cases you have to drop the tank. Labour costs can get high + fuel pumps in most vehicles are friggin outragously expensive. Curious. What were the conditions before your problem started. Was it cold? Raining? Just filled up the tank with unknown fuel? Ran you car close to empty? Did it just start doing this out of the blue?

It starts and runs fine for 15-30 seconds and then starts to die. If I rev it it will stay running, but if I stop it will slowly die. any ideas? Yup. Its being fuel starved. Check fuel filter/replace it or anything related to fuel. I would also dump some methyl hydrate into your fuel tank in case you have water in your fuel. Cold weather water turns to ice and blocks fuel lines etc.

Well I'm not an expert -- but basically what you do is to pull the spark plug on one cylinder at a time. Than you get a compression test kit which uses compressed air through a set of valves. You put that cylinder at TDC -- i.e. where all the valves should be closed and you turn on the compressed air with one end of the kit connected to compressor and the other screwed into the spark plug hole. To get to TDC -- you turn the crankshaft until the valves of that cylinder are seated. It often ends up being a trial and error exercise. Your close txhokie but no cigar for you. A compression tester (CT) is a air pressure guage that you screw into your spark plug hole. Thats all it is. Remove all the spark plugs. Thread compression tester into cylinder 1. Make sure CT guage is at 0 lbs. Turn over the engine 5 or 6 times. Look at the reading on the CT guage. Write this # down. (((EG)145 lbs.))) Clear the CT reading so its at 0. Remove CT and thread into cylinder #2. Turn over engine 5 or 6 times. Look at the reading on the CT guage. Write it down. (((EG 140lbs))) Do this on all the cylinders. Compare all your results. Each cylinder should be within 10%. A low cylinder will either be bad valves or bad rings . Try this method first . If you have a low cylinder there are additional methods to determine what the problem is. Compression testers are cheap. Probably about $25 and make sure the CT has the proper spark plug thread that is the same as your spark plug thread. Also. Make sure the CT has a rubber hose with fittings ,that threads into your spark plug hole. Your guage attaches to the rubber hose. It makes your life easier trying to thread a guage into your spark plug hole when its a tight fit. Alot of times with engines there is no room to thread a guage into a spark plug hole due to headers etc so you need the extension hose. It sounds to me not compression issues or valve issues with so few k on the car. Question.. When the motor fires up, does it fire up and seem to run normal then sputter and die? Or, does it run like crap from the get go? Good luck.

Its tough. Pull it straight towards you. Keep wiggling. You have to have a good grip and pretty strong hands but it does come off. Have steering wheel all the way out and down as far as it will go. Grab that sucker and pull just above the vinyl.

IF you want to teach her to shift I recommend you have someone else do it. I had same problem with my now-ex. Hired a driving school instructor to teach her in my 914. She picked it up easily according to him. Only one lesson required. Enjoy the car AND the shotgun. Haha. Her learning car will definitely be a rental or otherwise. :)