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Re: NBC--Volvo using compressed air to work with new diesel engine - 5 years ago

I believe the compressed air will be released into the manifold before the turbine inlet, beginning the process of bringing the turbo unit up to speed, thus filling in the "gap" in energy that causes lag.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Good news!... - 5 years ago

Great news and prayers for a speedy recovery and a long, healthy life!

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Fraternal... - 6 years ago

Appropriate since my wife and I have fraternal twins

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: PCA FSR DE event at VIR September 19-21 - 6 years ago

I thought the tree was diseased or something like that, but my instructor said the oak tree was taken down under pressure from the ALMS (now part of Tudor). Seemed odd to me since there was substantial armco around the tree and the tree was on the inside of the turn. The temp was hot on the 19th, but cooled over the weekend. Monday morning was very wet until around 10:00AM and in the mid-60s

by Vince - Main Forum

PCA FSR DE event at VIR September 19-21 - 6 years ago

First Settlers Region PCA held their second DE event of the year over the weekend. Both events this year have been at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). I really like this venue, especially the "Full Course". At 3.27 miles it has 2 long straights (3000 feet and 4000 feet), 130 feet of elevation change and several challenging corner complexes. My son joined with his base Cayman. FSR pro

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Manual and Sport Chrono - 6 years ago

Beautiful car. I have never seen one in that color. It must be a bit on the rare side.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Boxster in small town Virginia - 6 years ago

I have never had a negative reaction when we visit small towns all over the country. There are some great folks out there!

by Vince - Main Forum

Boxster in small town Virginia - 6 years ago

My wife and I like to explore undiscovered roads and small towns. Yesterday was a beautiful day here in SE Virginia so we took a ride to Franklin, about 40 miles to the west. Franklin was pretty much devastated when International Paper closed down the local mill a few years ago. The mill recently reopened with a much smaller workforce but the town is still struggling.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Non Boxster (in fact, non Porsche) convertible top protection - 6 years ago

I've owned M-Bs since I bought a 250SL in 1971. The 107 chassis SL is quite a bit heavier than my 113 chassis (3,600 lbs. vs. 3,000 lbs.) and it is apparent when driving the cars. On the plus side, and this is a big plus, it uses the later suspension from the 114/115 chassis "small" sedans which has anti-dive geometry built into the front suspension and semi-trailing arms in the rear. The

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: 981 Car Wash -- Problems? - 6 years ago

My car was a service loaner and the dealer used to run it thorough their onsite car wash. There is no sign of damage although that may not be the case with car wash facilities open to the public. One thing I don't like about car washes based on previous experience is the "dog" that engages the rail and rolls the car ahead sometimes drags on the inside rim of the wheel and can cause minor d

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Nanuet? I was raised in Nanuet. - 6 years ago

We live in Chesapeake, Virginia (SE corner of the state, south of Norfolk). My wife's cousin, Bill Lee, lives on Nanuet Avenue. It's a nice area.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: After years of lurking, my 2014 Boxster S - 6 years ago

I realize that I didn't fully answer the questions. PASM can't be "turned off". I change settings for the shocks, sport and sport plus depending on how and where I am driving. Around town, in traffic, etc. I leave the the shocks in "comfort", sport off, transmission in auto. Out in the countryside I leave the shocks in comfort unless I feel it is safe to drive aggressively, then I p

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: After years of lurking, my 2014 Boxster S - 6 years ago

PASM works great. My son's Cayman doesn't have it so I have a good way to compare the two. Going back and forth between the cars it is quite apparent that the Boxster rides noticeably better even on 20's; his Cayman is on 19's.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Thanks for unlurking, Vince and welcome to the board - 6 years ago

We actually purchased the car on December 29, 2014. We dodged all the white stuff and had a great trip home with stops in Manhattan to visit our youngest daughter and Nanuet, NY to visit cousins then on to SE Virginia (Chesapeake) where we live. The weather here was OK in January and we were able to do a couple day trips when the weather was around 60 degrees. But in February things changed.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: After years of lurking, my 2014 Boxster S - 6 years ago

No, it wasn't me. We do have two sons living in DC and are up there quite a bit though.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Very nice cars - 6 years ago

Unfortunately we will be headed back from Texas then. We have a daughter in San Antonio and we like to head down there to visit her and do some cycling in the area. We usually take a wandering drive down and back - taking 3-4 days in each direction. We generally don't have a schedule - we just wing it and go where our curiosity takes us. We should be in the NC area around the 30th. Look

by Vince - Main Forum

After years of lurking, my 2014 Boxster S - 6 years ago

I have been a lurker here and on the previous PPBB forever. I've been a Porsche enthusiast since I drove a 356 as a teenager, but took a 40+ year detour with M-B (I still own two). In the past year my youngest son, who apparently inherited my Porsche enthusiasm, replaced his C43 with a base Cayman. My wife and I took it for a trip in the Shenandoah last fall and decided it was time to act

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: What is Porsche's numbering system in the Workshop Manual? - 6 years ago

Thanks Pedro!

by Vince - Main Forum

What is Porsche's numbering system in the Workshop Manual? - 6 years ago

I have a Workshop Manual but I don't have an index. Does anyone here know what Porsche's numbering system or group system is? For example, Mercedes-Benz has used a Group System at least since WW2; Group 42 is Brakes, Group 68 is interior, etc. In their case the same system applies to the Parts Catalog too. It would be really (!) helpful when sorting through the nearly 4,000 pages.

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Re: Thank you for your input, Vince. The pin in mine was bottomed & slightly stuck, but popped up… - 6 years ago

Actually, I added the 950 ml. I lifted the red pin before I did anything to make sure it was free. I had not yet received the "Low Coolant" message. Perhaps it goes into "alarm" at 1 liter? I had the dealer check the system when it was in for the 10K mile service and they found nothing wrong.. And yes, this thread is a very good resource.

by Vince - Main Forum

Re: Guenter, you might find the illustration at the supplied link edifying: - 6 years ago

After reading this thread I checked my recently purchased CPO 2014 Boxster S. The red pin was bottomed out. I added 950 ml of 50/50 mix Porsche coolant/RO water and the pin returned to the maximum level. NOTE: Once the coolant reaches the float 50 ml is all it takes to raise the pin from bottomed out to maximum. I had the dealer check the system at the oil change service yesterday. They cou

by Vince - Main Forum

Does the base 2009 Cayman have the new 9A1 engine? - 7 years ago

As per the subject. My son is looking at used Caymans and we aren't sure if the base Cayman got the new engine architecture. As far as we can tell it did not get the DFI.

by Vince - Main Forum

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