Whether you are a “do-it-yourselfer”, or simply looking to save a few dollars by shopping for your own parts, chances are, as a Porsche owner, you've run across those crazy 11 digit numbers (000-000-000-00) that signify the one piece you need for your pride and joy to be perfect again. What does it all mean? How do part houses and Porsche dealerships know how to translate the code to get …
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If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, then you'll recognize the Stark's motto in our title. If you're not, excuse the obscure reference, but it doesn't change the fact that winter is coming! While I don't expect "the Others" to walk out of the north (you really need to start watching Game of Thrones), I do expect snow at any time from this point on. Having just survived the wrath of Sandy, I now …
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We get a lot of questions submitted to us here at FlatSixes.com. Some technical, others not so much. One of the most frequent is, "How do I properly close the hood or trunk of my Porsche? Do I push down on the badge?" A quick online search will show you a number of conflicting opinions found in various forums, on blogs and from other Porsche "experts". Fortunately, Porsche themselves answers …
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When we bought our 2009 Cayenne one of the first things I did was to protect the outside of it with a clear bra. This turned out to be a great investment and my only regret is that I didn't do something to protect the inside of my Porsche at the same time. You see, we split our time between Maine, Florida and a little barrier island off the coast of Massachusetts. Each one of these locations …
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Ever notice the center lock nuts on some Porsche race cars? Unlike the black/silver RS Spyder wheel nuts available on street cars, some racing Porsches will have red nuts on one side and blue on the other.
Notice the red nuts on the driver's side above (you can click on the image above for a larger version)
A number of you wrote to us and wanted to know why? The colors aren't just …
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The answer to this question most likely depends on both where you live and what you drive. You might be the type that no matter what, you're driving your Porsche year round. Or, maybe you live in a colder climate with lots of snow and salt and need to prepare your Porsche for winter storage. Maybe you're lucky and do both, we do (we store our 911 and 993 and drive our Cayenne). What ever you do …
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If not, you should. Not only will it save you some $$$, you get a great sense of accomplishment from a job well done. Even if you're not handy with a wrench or don't have a ton of tools there are some simple, routine maintenance items you can do in your Porsche without going to school to be a Porsche tech. What type of DIY maintenance projects have you tackled on your Porsche?
One such …
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After what seems like one of the longest, coldest and snowiest winters in just about forever, spring has finally sprung here in the US. For a good number of you that means it's time to get your Porsche ready to go back on the road. For those unfortunate souls who, for one reason or another, might need to put their Porsche away for a bit, here are our tips on preparing your Porsche for storage. …
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We woke up last week to a blanket of white. We couldn't believe it, snow! In October even. We weren't ready, not even close. Fortunately, our Porsche was. In fact, we had just put the 993 into a state of hibernation the day before.
There he is. All tucked away in the corner for a long winter's nap.
For those of you who live in warmer climates, drive a Cayenne, or put snow tires on and …
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Despite some opinions to the contrary, not all Porsche owners are wealthy. In fact, a lot of us are far from it.
However, wealthy or not, we still need to service our Porsches on a routine basis and also deal with the occasional major service that might pop up. One way to minimize your maintenance costs is to be sure that you NEVER "defer" any normal or routine services. While performing …
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