New summer toy

theboyrob · 23 May 2010 at 10:14

looks lovely, perfect summer toy. but does need the detango, dates it.

apologise for the superb text input via swype on my 1ghz snap dragon HD2.

Cosimo · 23 May 2010 at 10:23

Nice one, enjoy.

Posted from my right in your face super duper supercharged Desire.

Kappa · 23 May 2010 at 10:48

very nice, I'm always a bit wary when people are looking at Porsches at this budget because I wouldnt. But you've found a very good well looked after example. I like! Can you detango that mofo?

posted from a PC! (HAH its more powerful than your petty phones I tell thee!!!)

Rotty · 23 May 2010 at 10:50

[TW]Fox;16606800 said:
Not liking the exhuast.

Sorry for the grammar btw, posted from my HTC desire with 1ghz cpu.

Ih he wants to keep the system then maybe just swap the tail pipes

iaind · 23 May 2010 at 10:54

Morba said:
I'm sure they are as openly stupid about people call vacuums 'hoovers' or dyson vacuums 'dysons'.

It's not quite like that though, I might "hoover" my flat with my electrolux vacuum, but who says "John just iPhoned me"?

Anyway, the car looks really nice, not sure why you're finding time to be posting here on a weekend like this though

The pictures are actually surprisingly good, better than some people can manager from an SLR! A friend won a photography competition with an iPhone picture, true fact - so they dont have to give crap pictures

Sagalout · 23 May 2010 at 10:57

Kappa said:
very nice, I'm always a bit wary when people are looking at Porsches at this budget because I wouldnt. But you've found a very good well looked after example. I like! Can you detango that mofo?

posted from a PC! (HAH its more powerful than your petty phones I tell thee!!!)

Yeah, a clear light kit is about £700 for fronts, rears and sides. I'll probably get it done, but it's not a priority as I can't see them from the inside

I dont get the iPhone hate - I post almost entirely from my phone these days and never put anything normally. I only mentioned it because the pics are a bit poor and over exposed - I'd usually make more of an effort with my DSLR. If someone posted a similar thread with 'excuse the pics as they were taken on my HTC' I wouldn't give it a second though. I guess some people are sensitive :/

Relentless81 · 23 May 2010 at 11:00

The orange, it offends my eyes, why do manufacturers insist on the fried egg look

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2010 at 11:01

Relentless81 said:
The orange, it offends my eyes, why do manufacturers insist on the fried egg look

Because 15 years ago it was normal.

Sagalout · 23 May 2010 at 11:04

iaind said:
Anyway, the car looks really nice, not sure why you're finding time to be posting here on a weekend like this though

heh, just got back from an early morning cycle ride. Going to make the most of it today though around the dales

Relentless81 · 23 May 2010 at 11:05

[TW]Fox;16606992 said:
Because 15 years ago it was normal.

I didnt realise it was that old, my Civic is a 2002 and it had horrible orange in the head lights, I made head light cake and removed them

Sagalout · 23 May 2010 at 11:06

Double post

DM · 23 May 2010 at 11:06

Very nice, enjoy that

Sagalout · 23 May 2010 at 11:09

Relentless81 said:
I didnt realise it was that old, my Civic is a 2002 and it had horrible orange in the head lights, I made head light cake and removed them

It's not, it's a 2001 :/ - they went clear in 2004

Relentless81 · 23 May 2010 at 11:11

Sagalout said:
It's not, it's a 2001 :/ - they went clear in 2004

Make head light cake?

Ev0 · 23 May 2010 at 11:22

They do it so it gives them something to change come facelift time

g60dubster · 23 May 2010 at 11:28

Relentless81 said:
Make head light cake?

Easiest way to split the unit, pop in the oven at 50 degrees for 5 mins, softens up the sealant and allows them to be split with no risk of damage.

OP, nice boxster - got them on my current list of changes. Just need to persuade the missus that I don't need a 4 seater.

Jez · 23 May 2010 at 12:01

Nice summer toy

I'd definitely get onto those lights as a priority though, before anything else.

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2010 at 12:10

Relentless81 said:
I didnt realise it was that old

The Boxster itself came out in 1996. It was facelifted, as you'd expect, but this example is a prefacelift model. This is why it has orange lights. Because when it was introduced, everything had orange indicator lights.

Relentless81 · 23 May 2010 at 13:05

g60dubster said:
Easiest way to split the unit, pop in the oven at 50 degrees for 5 mins, softens up the sealant and allows them to be split with no risk of damage.

Exactly, head light cake

[TW]Fox;16607291 said:
The Boxster itself came out in 1996. It was facelifted, as you'd expect, but this example is a prefacelift model. This is why it has orange lights. Because when it was introduced, everything had orange indicator lights.

1996 eh, damn I really didnt realise, not really well up on Porsche as you can tell

Seems orange is coming back though, new Mondeos and Accords have them too :eek:

OP could either bake them open, or in his case maybe he could just get facelift lights, or maybe he just doesnt care, i'll end the orange lights discussion there

antijoke · 23 May 2010 at 13:45

[TW]Fox;16606800 said:
Sorry for the grammar btw, posted from my HTC desire with 1ghz cpu.

Lol.