981…Waiting in anticipation – Running Report page 15

PaulQ – Posted September 30, 2016

Car is looking top notch !

I do like the red roof and interior 🙂

T24RES – Posted September 30, 2016

On 9/30/2016 at 8:41 PM, boxsternoob56 said:
yes, I took them off before it went to the bodyshop, also the car was at the OPC for warranty renewal so thought best that they came off to not cause issues with warranty and/or the bodyshop losing or damaging them…need to find time at the w/e to put them back on

Good idea ?

mike597 – Posted September 30, 2016

Who has the time for hanging baskets? Seriously.

Araf – Posted September 30, 2016

On 9/30/2016 at 6:48 PM, boxsternoob56 said:

On 9/30/2016 at 11:01 PM, mike597 said:
Who has the time for hanging baskets? Seriously.

There’s plenty of time, if you’ve got no lawn at the front of the house to mow, and neglect weeding the edge of the pea shingle. 😉

Ringer250 – Posted September 30, 2016

Looking good Stuart, you just need to keep the exhaust tips clean! 😉

Stuart21UK – Posted October 1, 2016

On 9/30/2016 at 11:01 PM, mike597 said:
Who has the time for hanging baskets? Seriously.

the wife…a legitimate business expense for a mortgage broker who has clients who come for meetings at home 😉

Stuart21UK – Posted October 1, 2016

On 9/30/2016 at 11:13 PM, Araf said:
There’s plenty of time, if you’ve got no lawn at the front of the house to mow, and neglect weeding the edge of the pea shingle. 😉

the world’s a critic….I have some heavy duty weed killer, just need to get it down…probably find the time just as its raining constantly and have to put it off until the spring 🙂

Stuart21UK – Posted October 1, 2016

On 9/30/2016 at 11:34 PM, Ringer250 said:
Looking good Stuart, you just need to keep the exhaust tips clean! 😉

TU and not likley I am afraid

runner – Posted November 19, 2016

On 11/3/2014 at 11:07 AM, boxsternoob56 said:
see PM

On 11/3/2014 at 12:15 AM, Kevin G said:
Thanks, I’ve looked at the Zunsport site and they are quoting £253 for the full black set. If you don’t mind telling how did you get the price down to £200? As an aside 911 shop on Amazon wants £300!

Hi boxsternoob56 .. Would you mind sharing how you got the extra discount with me too please when you get a moment ?

Thanks in advance !

T24RES – Posted November 19, 2016

On 11/19/2016 at 11:20 PM, runner said:
Hi boxsternoob56 .. Would you mind sharing how you got the extra discount with me too please when you get a moment ?
Thanks in advance !

http://www.boxa.net/forum/topic/66411-zunsport-discount-code/

BN102014

runner – Posted November 20, 2016

Thanks loads T24 … Really helpful of you.

Very much appreciated.

Stuart21UK – Posted December 17, 2016

So winter wheel swap done today….no great trauma except I think my locking wheel nut key is feked….I know the consesus from a lot of owners is that they are more pain than they are worth but I prefer the reassurance that they will prevent a theft of the wheels (as unlikely as that maybe).

So I will have to source either a new key or new set of bolts and key from Porsche prior to doing the reverse wheel swap in the early spring..

T24RES – Posted December 17, 2016

On 12/17/2016 at 11:40 PM, boxsternoob56 said:
So I will have to source either a new key or new set of bolts and key

I believe the keys may be ordered individually ?

Stuart21UK – Posted December 18, 2016

On 12/17/2016 at 11:48 PM, T24RES said:
I believe the keys may be ordered individually ?

special order no doubt from Germany….not sure if its safer to get a set of bolts as well though..

Jon61 – Posted December 18, 2016

On 12/17/2016 at 11:40 PM, boxsternoob56 said:
no great trauma except I think my locking wheel nut key is feked

The keys they provide with the 981 are rubbish – they’re made of what looks like a really cheap alloy, and the design of them means there is a pretty thin section outside each of the ‘lobes’, so if the key is not 100% on the bolt head, the thin section breaks or bends when you put any pressure on it. I had to gently tap mine back onto the bolt head last time to straighten it, and I think I will ask the OPC to replace it, but I’m sure a replacement will be no better. Like you, I’d prefer to use it rather than do without, but I really don’t want to get stranded somewhere if a garage breaks it while trying to replace a blown tyre.

Stuart21UK – Posted December 18, 2016

On 12/18/2016 at 1:26 AM, Jon61 said:
The keys they provide with the 981 are rubbish – they’re made of what looks like a really cheap alloy, and the design of them means there is a pretty thin section outside each of the ‘lobes’, so if the key is not 100% on the bolt head, the thin section breaks or bends when you put any pressure on it. I had to gently tap mine back onto the bolt head last time to straighten it, and I think I will ask the OPC to replace it, but I’m sure a replacement will be no better. Like you, I’d prefer to use it rather than do without, but I really don’t want to get stranded somewhere if a garage breaks it while trying to replace a blown tyre.

I feel the same and agree on the design.

I had a look at alternatives but they look easier to unlock without a key…

Not sure I would get them replaced under warranty…I spose’ its maybe worth a call mind…

Stuart21UK – Posted December 19, 2016

I took to utilising some 3M wrap that @Johnsyn gave me at one of our meetings…his intention was to use it to wrap his Spyder in a matt silver…he gave me a portion about 200 mm square and I used about 50% of it (wrapping the sides twice as it didnt come out as I’d like the first time)

the 981 key before taking apart

the sides after removal (youtube link at the bottom of the page)

wrapping the sides (two attempts on both to get it ok, having never wrapped anything before)

once trimmed

then the back portion

all the parts lined up

the sides put back on

back put back on

battery cover wrapped

all done

side by side the wrapped one and the spare

I’ll wait to see how hard wearing it is, particulalry as the platic part of the key does lock into the ignotion….

…a guide to taking the key apart is below (really easy)

Stuart21UK – Posted February 15, 2017

vroom vroom

Stuart21UK – Posted February 15, 2017

the cat seems to have been trying to push the car…?!

Stuart21UK – Posted March 23, 2017

had the car cleaned today (not a full detail but done by the guy who does it for us)

Before – top down it didnt look too bad!

winter wheels

during

best £50 I have spent in a while 🙂

Andy Mac – Posted March 24, 2017

Much better – fleet looking good there B)

Stuart21UK – Posted March 24, 2017

On 3/24/2017 at 8:11 AM, Andy Mac said:
Much better – fleet looking good there B)

TU 🙂

Stuart21UK – Posted April 4, 2017

summer wheel swap done

also I touched up a scrape on one of the alloys, wanting to protect rather than completely resolve it…as it showed 3 layers scraped away before…

Stuart21UK – Posted April 27, 2017

car is sounding like a 718 at present, under different conditions…like the start of a blowing exhaust gasket or something….it is therefore booked into Porsche next Thursday..we’ll see what they say whilst I do some work at one of their desks and drink all their nice coffee (and nick some jelly 911’s :icecream:)

Ringer250 – Posted April 28, 2017

On 4/27/2017 at 10:31 PM, Stuart21UK said:
car is sounding like a 718 at present, under different conditions…like the start of a blowing exhaust gasket or something….it is therefore booked into Porsche next Thursday..we’ll see what they say whilst I do some work at one of their desks and drink all their nice coffee (and nick some jelly 911’s :icecream:)

Hope it is sorted in time for the Rolling Road session!