Well, the Bavarian Boat has now come and gone. I love this car for everything that it is, but the need for a car that isn't 4,000+ lbs, has RWD and is a manual has overcome my desire for creature comforts. Because of this I sold the GT and am in the process of buying a 987.1 Boxster S. Yeah yeah the Cayman is better, but I want a convertible in my life right now because why not (don't actually tell me why not, just let me live on in ignorance).
So this is the preliminary post as the new car isn't in my hands yet, but will hopefully be very soon. Not really sure if I want to modify it or not as I don't see much needed and will want to get to know it in stock form at first. BUT, if you have any stupid ideas (minus an LS swap) send them my way and convince me otherwise.
First on the list is adding a way to listen to music, I could do an FM transmitter to start but really want Bluetooth or at least an AUX for better quality. I don't need a head unit as I never use them in cars anyways, but this might be the only option because of the car's layout. It has the Bose system which uses Fiber Optic so ordinary splicing is not an option and bypass units are not cheap. Wondering if anyone had experience with these sound systems and how to mess around with them. Called the MOST H.U.R system I believe.
My mom's Crossfire has some sort of fiber optic setup and adding any sort of input to the stock head unit was impossible. Her head unit was made by Becker, who makes a lot of units for ze Germans - Mercedes and Porsche in particular:
I was able to replace hers with something aftermarket - Alpine, maybe? - very easily. Crutchfield had the adapters I needed for not much money. It was definitely the cheapest/most practical solution to allowing non-CD/FM music in the car.
02-12-2018, 11:06 AM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2018, 11:09 AM by GTBrandon.)
If I want to add a headunit, there is a kit for the wiring as I believe is also a Becker amplifier. The kit all the audio shops use is $750 just NOT including a headunit. There’s another less used one for $400 that I’m looking at but again I would still need a head unit on top of that. I was hoping I could just grab a $100 bluetooth adapter and call it a day but don’t think it will be that easy.
(02-12-2018, 11:06 AM)Jake Wrote: Also, it looks like Dension has what you need for the stock head unit:
(02-12-2018, 11:06 AM)GTBrandon Wrote: Yup that’s what a lot of people were using as well, just didn’t want to shell out $500+ for a bluetooth adapter :/
If there is an easier/cheaper way to add an iPod input (like old-school 30-pin iPod plug), you can pick up a Viseeo Tune2Air for under $100 and use that.
I hope this goes well for you, Brandon. My motherly instincts and jealousy may lead me to be dissenting, but this will be fun to watch. I want to drive it. Thanks.
02-12-2018, 04:37 PM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2018, 04:37 PM by GTBrandon.)
(02-12-2018, 03:08 PM)ScottyB Wrote: "midlife crisis" makes me assume you're looking for a porsche in either silver or tan and will be shuffle playing Jimmy Buffet exclusively
Blue with a tan interior was my #1 choice but I found a good deal on one with a grey interior so I'll just make up for it with a Jimmy Buffet CD on permanent loop on the ride home until I figure out this bluetooth situation
(02-12-2018, 03:49 PM)*insertusernamehere* Wrote: I'm just mad I wasn't selected on the home delivery crew
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New one I found is in WV so prob no huge road trip, really wanna go get the damn thing already
I would advise against the tan anyway, there is a reason a lot of cars with light colored interiors still have dark/black upper dashboards. The full tan interior in these things looks great but causes the worst reflection on the windshield I've ever seen, it's like trying to drive with a burlap sack over your head. The gray still does it a little bit but I'd consider it livable.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S
Welp, the ball is a rolling. Put a deposit down for the car, and will be going down right after karting to pick it up! Here's some info.
2006 Boxster S, blue on grey
46k miles
ONE owner
garage/hanger kept all winter every year
Larger IMS so less prone to failure but harder to replace
My personal favorite: heated seats so I can keep the top down in any weather
I kind of feel bad driving this car in the winters but alas, it's time for a new chapter of it's life.
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
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