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The heat from charging could cause something to expand?by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
We stopped by the Meeting House yesterday, .along with a few other friends, to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Quite an amazing experience. A bit later, we strolled over to the waterfront and watched the annual turning of the oldest commissioned battleship, the USS Constitution. Why do they turn it ?...so it would weather evenly :-)by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Yeah...the quality of the video is actually quite a bit better. They get sub-sampled when posted to YouTube. When we write it up for the FirstUse article, we'll link to a few full-rez versions. Here is the "rotary" video on our server at the full 38MB for the 1-minute clip: FYI...the clip has to completely download before it will play. It can be SLOW!!!!by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Absolutely true that the videos can go both ways! But it is often better than "he said, she said."by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
BlackVue recording of driving through a few rotary in Boston. Having a dash cam recording is a good idea in a lot of situations. One of them is if something should happen in a rotary. Rotaries are always a challenge, especially for out-of-towners who may not be as familiar with them. Here is one we pulled from the camera of driving through a rotary: Here is one of when a ball pops into the sby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
After using our own hacked-together camera system for the Boxster, we have finally decided to take a look at some of the commercial ones. We will be reviewing a series of dash cams...first up is the BlackVue HD unit with WiFi: Here are the first two articles in the series: Click on any of the images for a larger version. The FirstUse post will be up in about a month...with video :-)by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
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After 10 years (2 years ago), we noticed a leak in the lower corner on the passenger side. The middle (where it folds) was also showing signs of stress. Pics of the cracks (click on any of the images for a larger version): Got a replacement top and was planning on installing it the next Spring. As a temporary fix, we mended the cracks with E6000 goop ($5 at Home Depot). Two years later, the tby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
We never ever ran the AC in the Winter periodically as per the manual during the 12 years of ownership. Didn't even know that was something we had to do :-) Anyway, the AC in our 2000 Boxster started acting up last Spring so we topped off the refrigerant: FirstLook: FirstUse: At first, we didn't think it worked, but it turned out that we didn't add enough for the compressor to kick in. Onceby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
The problem was trying to press the pin in while gripping a curved surface with the clamp. Decided to go with a hack to fix the problem... 1. matched the hole with the same size drill bit: 2. cutter blade on Dremel: 3. drill bit cut: 4. repaired: The pin is held in by both the sleeve and a spring washer (visible in one of the previous pics). Pretty sure this fix should hold up under useby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
The rain has FINALLY lifted in Boston and will be taking the Boxster out for a drive...for what else? Fried clams at the Clam Box down by Wollaston Beach!!!by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
it just makes one a driver in a sports car. Of course, that leads to the question...just what IS a "sports car driver?" And how does that differ from a "race car driver?"by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Bought it because of its amazing looks. The fact that it is also a great car to drive is kind of a bonus. Would have never purchased the car if it drove amazingly well, but looked like crap.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
All those things you say are absolutely true, but the pilot of a p-41 Mustang might say the same of today's fighter jets, an archer of guns, and so on. Being "one with the machine" is a state of mind which can be achieved by increasing the demands when new capabilities eliminate old requirements. - shooting further and more accurately with a gun - doing maneuvers with a jet that will rip the wingby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Driving a manual is a preference now that performance is no longer an advantage. It is more akin to using manual focus vs auto focus on a camera, manual exposure/shutter speed vs program mode, etc...a skill to be sure, but no longer represents higher quality results for most and usually less optimal results for many.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
As to the other "concerns"...you are assuming that the American Male was a "healthy" individual in the past. Monoculture is what is unhealthy. The broader the spectrum, the more resilient the group...as "diseases" come in many forms.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Especially so now that the Boxster had just had a 4-wheel alignment done. Can't beat the "out the door" price...$514 (16" ) and that didn't even include the rebate. Click on the link for pics of the tires if interested:by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Can see that newer cars may have bolts which may be different, but pretty confident that not changing the settings for a 12 year old Boxster now would not have any adverse effect on safety.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
- Wipe the rubber with a rag - poked the rubber cover with a pointy brad - pushed the plastic straw into the hole - attached the straw to the nozzle of the can of spray grease - pressed slowly until some grease started to come out of the hole, added a bit more. Done...elapsed time: about 10 seconds.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
The rubber boot is just a dust cover...how it is punctured is kind of irrelevant. Do it with what you have handy. You can skip all the fuss regarding syringe and needle. We just poke it with a brad and it worked just fine. Just puncture it large enough to shove the thin plastic straw which usually comes with a can of lithium grease (or whatever lubricant you end up using). Resealing the hole isby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Hopefully the arrows will make it clearer. We had the same problem after this last Boston Winter...it was loud enough to be annoying even with the top down! Followed the suggestions in this thread and eliminated the squeak yesterday after the dealer's alignment work. The problem was only with the driver side front. The squeak has completely disappeared and the 12-year old car is completely qby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Pins: Holes...not aligned: Holes aligned:by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Took the hardtop off the Boxster this weekend and discovered why it was squeaking all Winter long. One of the levels which locks the top down to the car had a broken tension pin. The pin goes through the lever into the stem that locks the top down to the car, joining the two piece together. With the pin broken, the level can slides along the stem...hence the annoying squeak, not to mention a sliby RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
The Boxster is a GREAT winter car if you have a hardtop and put snow tires on it...balanced, great traction, and since it is small...quick to warm up. The only downside is the ground clearance, but not a problem once the Boston streets have been cleared. Have been driving the 2000 Boxster through the slush, snow, and ice of Boston winters for the past 12 years and have loved every minute of it!!by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
While fully agreeing that going the prevailing speed limit is the safest course of action in the left lane, it does seem odd that someone can potentially be ticketed for both going too fast (above the posted speed limit) and going too slow (below the prevailing speed) at the same time.by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum
Not sure why? It is the same reason why birds have plumage, bright colors, and other such characteristics... :-)by RainyDayGarage - Main Forum