Boxster Project

Boxster Project: Strut Brace Install

April 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

Last Fall, the 2000 Boxster, after more than 200,000 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND) miles, finally had its suspension completely over-hauled—springs, shocks, axles, the works. The [...]

Boxster Project: Dash Speakers Repair

March 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

We replaced the left OEM speaker on the dash of the 2000 Porsche Boxster a while back, so when the right speaker started having the same audio issues and we knew that, rather [...]

Boxster Project: Find the leak!

February 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

Every winter we swap in snow tires on the Boxster, because we can (and do) drive the Boxster all year round, and Boston winter’s definitely require snow tires. As it [...]

Boxster Project: Convertible Top Switch Hack

November 13, 2022 // 1 Comment

Carolyn: “Why is the Boxster hard-top in the office?” Wan: “Because the relay hack worked!” Carolyn: “And I’m sure that is very good news [...]

Boxster Project: LED Side Marker upgrade

October 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

The bulbs of both side markers on the Boxster were out. Changing the bulbs was easy, and a very simple DIY project—once we figured out how to pop off the markers to get at [...]

Boxster Project: Air Filter Replacement

September 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

Summer’s not complete without a few Boxster DIYs, amiright? Indeed I am… After the RainyDayGarage folks updated the front speaker, we decided it was time [...]

Boxster Project: Dashboard Speaker Replacement

July 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

When a car hits 20+ years and two-hundred-thousand (200,000+) miles, maintenance becomes part of the…charm…of ownership. Fortunately, thanks to EBay, [...]

Boxster Project: Dashcam Power Switch Installation

March 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

When we first installed the Blackvue dashcam in the Boxster over a decade ago, it was our intention to hardwire the power instead of drawing it from the car’s [...]

Boxster Project: Blower Replacement

January 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Our 20-year-old, two-hundred-thousand-miles-plus Boxster made an odd noise the other day: a groan. That sound was the last gasp of the blower just before it gave up the [...]

Boxster Project: Aluminum-look Gas Cap

October 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

Every once in a while we come across something completely frivolous, marvelously bling-y, and, of course, utterly desirable. We know that whatever it is is silly, but we [...]

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