A DRIVER has revealed several annoying little quirks he noticed in the luxury sports car he recently purchased.
After six months with his first generation Porsche Boxster, a driver expressed that he is over the moon with the vehicle, despite minor problems such as a frog squeal coming from one of the car doors.
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The sports car is an old, luxurious automobile, but The Autopian’s car culture reporter Thomas Hundal admitted that the vehicle that is new to him is a 25 year old car.
“Opening the driver’s door,” the driver asked before answering his own question.
“He squealed like a particularly angry desert rain frog.”
The owner of the car said the sound the passenger makes when it is opened is “almost as quiet as the rustling leaves.”
Hundal emphasized that the frog noise makes the car a little less cool for him.
“Talk about messing with the vibe,” he said.
“Am I right?”
Despite the squeaky door, he loves his old Porsche and actually found a way to fix that “little annoyance.”
He noticed a product called Gummi-Pflege.
Hundal explained that the name of the substance means “rubber care” in German.
The driver highlighted that the product is highly appreciated by owners of squeaky cars. German cars.
The Porsche owner didn’t have much luck finding Gummi-Pflege in Canada and decided to purchase a substance more available in his region – Sonax Rubber Protectant.
Hundal referred to this as “the next best option”.
He explained that it was a $12 bottle of product.
WHEN WAS THE PORSCHE BOXSTER MADE?
The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engine two-seater vintage roadster.
- The Boxster debuted as a series production model at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show.
- The second generation Boxster and Boxster S were introduced in 2004.
- In 2009 and 2015, the fascination with mid-engined sports cars was fueled by a name that boasts a rich heritage – the Spyder.
- GTS sports models were introduced from 2014 onwards.
- In 2015, around 20 years after the debut of the first Boxster, Porsche began launching a new series of mid-engined sports car models.
- The Boxster series was expected to have 343,942 two-seater vehicles produced by December 31, 2019.
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The Porsche owner said he purchased the item through Sonax official Amazon page.
When he had the product in hand and opened the driver’s door of his Porsche, the noisy problem area “was easy to spot,” he said.
He knew where to “restore a touch of flexibility” to the area to help with the sound, but first he needed to clean the area.
To finish the process after applying the product he compared to Vans shoe cleaner, he wiped off the excess sealing conditioner with a microfiber towel.
Not only did Sonax Rubber Protectant help with the screeching sound, but Hundal said he no longer heard the sound when he opened and closed the door.
“Missing, banned, done,” he added.
“I admit I shouldn’t be surprised, but if a $12 bottle of product can solve an aggravating noise, it’s worth the price.”
The driver explained that the substance was made of “a lot of silicone”.
“Which is generally a good thing,” Hundal said.
“Considering how many automakers recommend liquid silicone to condition weatherstripping.”
That said, he cautioned that the product doesn’t work well with all caulks.
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