As prices for classic Porsches continue to rise, it seems like there are fewer and fewer people driving their cars in the winter. However, we still hear from a few brave souls who refuse to give in to the weather and drive their Porsches year-round despite the corrosive qualities of salt and sand. This video is for you. It's also for those of you who like to detail your own cars as the video …
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Are you familiar with Plasti Dip? If you're not, you need to check this stuff out. Basically, it's a removable finish that you can leave on as long as you want, peel it off when you're done and supposedly it leaves no residue and protects the paint. Even better, you can apply it yourself and lots of new colors are available all the time. While I've never used the product myself, I've seen lots …
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Scratches and swirls in your Porsche's paint are most commonly caused by improper car washing and care. When contaminants are not properly lifted away, they act as little grains of sandpaper. As you drag them across the paint, they leave behind very fine "love marks". In the video below, Larry demonstrates how a dual action polisher, cutting pad, and compound or polish, can help you correct these …
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Notice the title on this post. It's not a "DIY" or "How To". Instead, we're going to show you what different types of tint are available. How it's installed and what techniques make window tint look good vs. bad. Plus, learn what tint is legal in your state and why window tinting is not a great DIY. When we had tinting and a clear bra installed on our Cayenne we were overwhelmed at the …
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Larry from AMMO introduced us to his recently purchased Porsche 964 when he walked us through the steps of performing a Porsche pre-purchase inspection. Since then we've learned how to perform paintless dent repair on Porsches and how Porsche wheels are repaired and refinished. Today, Larry walks us through the process of performing paint chip repair and touch-up.
While chips in your …
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If you're lucky, you've never experienced the anguish of walking up to your Porsche and seeing that some inconsiderate bastard dinged your door in the parking lot. At first you can't believe it, you're in denial. Then the anger sets in and you're looking around for someone to blame. Quickly, you realize they didn't leave a note and you're going to have to deal with this yourself. As you …
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Who's Larry Kosilla you ask? Larry's the founder of AMMO and the host of /DRIVE CLEAN. You know, the guy who produces all those great videos we're always showing you on how to properly detail your Porsche. Larry details some of the most expensive and rare Porsches in the world and has become a friend of ours.
Why You Should Help
Watch the video below, it's less than 90 seconds long and …
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A few weeks back a friend of mine texts me a photo. It's a Porsche 912 in a garage that was basically put away and forgotten about 23 years ago. The property was being sold and my friend was contacted since he's into old cars. He took one look at the car and bought it, then he texted me a photo. I asked him to hold off doing anything to the car until I talked to my pal Larry Kosilla as I thought …
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In the last episode of Drive Clean our buddy Larry, of AMMOnyc, went through ,a Pre Purchase Inspection (PPI) with a Porsche 964 and explained why a PPI is so important on any used car purchase (Porsche or otherwise). As it turns out Larry purchased the 964 and some of the many items that need attention on his new Porsche are the wheels. In this episode Larry visits a Performance Industries to …
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Jack Olsen's does! If you saw the video of Jack's 911 from Petrolicous you know who we're talking about. If not, follow that link we just gave you and go watch, then come back. Otherwise, keep reading.
Shortly after Petrolicious published the video on Jack's 911 they did a follow up story about his garage and web-site that Jack's built for it. Rather than trying to explain it for you …
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