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Originally Posted by Alfisti
That's the spirit, an actual fucking colour not some form of neutral, it's a sports car dammit. Car is a keeper in that colour, flat 6 and stick. SO what's your impression FBJ? Given it a flog yet?
Remember, DO NOT LET IT SIT AND IDLE COLD for extended periods. Start car, wait for revs to settle and drive off, keep revs under 3,000RPM without lugging the thing until oil temp is at 90 degrees. Once oil temp is good you can open the taps. This is seriously annoying but it what it is.
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Thanks for the head's-up.
No flogging. Documents signed and payment sent via FedEx.
My wife's scheduled to do a "Fly and Drive" on 18 April. She'll fly out and spend the night in CLE (she can fly for free and get a hotel on points), the dealer will pick her up in the morning, she'll pick up her new toy and then make the drive to Denver. It's a 20 hour drive, so she'll be home on Sunday. I'm working, so unless I can trade a trip, she'll be solo. Outside chance that I might be able to fly out and meet her somewhere along the way Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning-- it'll depend on the route she takes.
The car is going to the local Porsche dealer to get any open items taken care of (there's a fuel-tank diagnostic bulletin I think and a few other small things), get a new second key programmed, and get all services done (oil, fluids, etc.). This is all included in the purchase price.
I'm also having it PPF'd and ceramic coated as well as a circuit board installed in the comm box that will allow wireless CarPlay (so the Minister will be able to use Apple Music, Spotify, Waze, etc.) to be integrated with the OEM electronics. I'm also going to have a powered MagSafe mount and rear-view camera installed at the same time.
It wasn't cheap, but it's probably about the best looking Boxster S out there. It's a solid 9-9.5/10 when compared to new. It ticked all of the boxes and as far as the Minister is concerned, this is her "forever" car.
I bought her mudguards (the same ones that are on my M2C) and rubber floor mats today. Going to order LED interior lights and exterior ones to replace the bright orange turn signals-- yuck.
She wants a cupholder in the car, but I told her to wait until it gets here, and then we can look at what's available.
R.