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Hood prop for mice? - 2 years ago

I actually have no idea what it is, perhaps for pulling relays? Does it say in the pamphlet?

Happy to hear about your progress - 2 years ago

n/t

The tag comes with a replacement transponder - 2 years ago

They don't give you the codes for the keys that come with the car. In theory you don't need them as the dealer programs the car to work with the transponders before delivery.

It is likely strraightforward - 3 years ago

There are coolant lines that run from the engine to the front radiators. It's likely that one of the hoses or clamps has slipped. Even if it can be fixed in place then make sure you bleed the air out of the system. Source:

It might be a misunderstanding - 3 years ago

The fiddling and fussing is typically associated with installing a new canvas on an old frame. If you are replacing the whole unit, it bolts right in. I think the quote is for the former.

Alignment - 3 years ago

It is also possible to get the electrical portion installed with the mechanism rotated improperly. This will cause the symptoms you reported.

It depends - 3 years ago

How long it takes for a check engine code to clear depends on the code but typically it takes a couple of drive cycles (varied driving that includes going from fully cold to fully hot). I suggest you continue to drive the car normally and if the code doesn't clear automatically after some time then take it to an auto parts store and ask them to read it. As long as the light isn't flashing and the

"Traction noose" - 3 years ago

Part # 986.561.931.00 MSRP $15.32 It's sewn in to the bottom left corner of the convertible top, at the back.

Great car - 3 years ago

Interesting to hear how perfect the automatic shifting is

Great stuff - 3 years ago

competition is good for the consumer. We definitely need more electric roadsters than just Tesla and Porsche.

For sure, have to have a real charger - 3 years ago

with it, you can basically drive all day with a relatively short break for charging. Without it, it's not going to be great for hard driving all day. The charger installed at VIR maxes at 50kW. The "slow" Tesla ones are 3x as fast at 150 kW and the faster ones are 5x as fast at 250 kW. There is a Supercharger 20 minutes away but obviously that's super inconvenient. Some other tracks have instal

Without a doubt - 3 years ago

I would take tension off the serpentine belt and check the water pump bearing for play. It takes just a minute and is super easy to do. I agree with Carlos that at 60k, this may very well need attention.

Not so sure about that - 3 years ago

Electric cars these days can charge 200 miles in 15 minutes. Obviously, not 200 track miles but fast enough so that you can drive your electric car to the track. Also, the rate of charge gets faster every year so who knows what it will be when the 718 EV is released?

The thing is - 3 years ago

that electric car fires are almost always caused by the battery overheating, due to either design flaw or damage, not due to external factors. An external fire that is under control will not result in an electric car battery to burst into flames. The fact of the matter in this case is that we don't know even if there were electric cars onboard, not to mention if they contributed -- and how much

Sounds like rabble rousing to me - 3 years ago

(source - emphasis mine) Headline: "Ship on Fire Carrying Porsches, Bentleys, VWs Included Many EVs: Report" the automaker most likely to be affected is Porsche, which imports the Taycan from the plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. A Porsche spokesperson told Car and Driver, "It is too early to speculate on the cause of the incident." [...] Firefighting crews and salvage teams are on their way to

They used to be uncommon - 3 years ago

To be clear, I'm not by any means saying that the chance of a cargo ship having a fire is high but that because there are a lot of cargo ships, incidents are not unusual. Container ship fires 2000-2019. Source: Everstream Analytics (from ) “Sources suggest that container fires may occur on a weekly basis and statistics indicate there is a major container cargo fire at sea roughly every 60 da

Cargo ship fires are common - 3 years ago

but spontaneous combustion in batteries that aren't being charged or discharged is very rare

Oh boy - 3 years ago

Most people who have electric cars plug them in every night but only actually need to charge them occasionally. So you can have multiple electric vehicles and frequent brownouts with zero concerns. As far as road trips are concerned, no doubt it is less convenient than gas but (using Tesla as an example) you can currently (pun intended) charge 200 miles in 15 minutes and that number will continu

Not a total loss - 3 years ago

Cargo ship fires are somewhat common. It's unlikely the fire started from an EV car battery. When they're not charging or discharging they only very rarely cause fires.

Check your fuses - 3 years ago

C3, B8, E8

Is there any reason to believe this isn't the way it works? - 3 years ago

Long hauls - 3 years ago

For people who live in houses, every day begins with a full electric car battery. The number of people who drive more than the range of an electric car on any given day is very low. Viable electric trucking vehicles are almost here. In the US and many other countries, the cost of electric energy is lower than gasoline or hydrogen. Every country polluting the air will move to renewable as soon as

Gotcha - 3 years ago

I misunderstood. Some people get tripped up by the 986 electronic dipstick countdown and I didn't realize it was different.

The way I do it - 3 years ago

I drain the oil, change the filter, fill about 2 quarts low from the spec, check the electronic dipstick level, then add as necessary until the level is in the middle of the range. If there is cold oil that hasn't dripped down to the pan, the amount is never enough to make the actual level too high. I have a manual dipstick and almost never use it.

Back to where Porsche started - 3 years ago

Luckily - 3 years ago

Thanks for the info, Grant.

Perhaps this? - 3 years ago

[986forum.com]

Answers - 3 years ago

If the key starts the car then the pill is working. Red arrows point to the possibly bad solder joints. This key head is from a Carrera GT but the circuit board is identical to the ones from early 2-button Boxster remotes.

Could lighten up on the right pedal - 3 years ago

just kidding

Virtually impossible to use the performance on the street - 3 years ago

and if you're on the track you want the wing. If not, then you might as well be driving the "regular" GT4.