I recently received an email from one of my readers (thanks Kirk) that provided the catalyst for this post on Service Bulletings. I think it is good advice for first time Porsche owners and everyone else alike. I wanted to use this opportunity to pass some of it along. I'm sure most of you are aware of the Factory Service Bulletins that are …
Continue to the full articleWhat is a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Why is it Important to Have?
WHAT IS A PORSCHE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY? - A Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is a valuable document that comes directly from the Porsche factory. Included on the document is the original build information specific to your Porsche. It includes your Porsche's original factory specs (options you ordered with your car), your Porsche's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Products, Culture & Lifestyle
I normally don't post on the weekend. Instead, I use the time to write my posts for the upcoming week. Anyway, I thought I would use this as an opportunity to sneak in a quick little announcement about this blog. Some of you may have noticed a slight change to the tagline of my blog (see the logo above). I've changed it from "all things …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT3 RS Nike Air Max Light -Racing Shoes
Ok, I'm usually a fan of all things Porsche and I also happen to like Nike; but, come on, are these sneakers supposed to be this ugly? I own a number of pair of driving shoes (my wife always seems to by buying me the newest ones) but most are stylish and I even have a pair of nice racing shoes that were a gift from a friend for my first DE …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 993 in the Snow
It's snowed like crazy in the North East on Monday and that got me to thinking about the 993 in the snow and how it would handle. I'm told by some friends (who drive their cars in the New England Winter weather) that with snow tires it's no problem at all and the Carrera 4 or C4S handles better than most SUVs. Anyway, I decided to do a quick …
Continue to the full articleGodzilla Takes on the 480-hp Yardstick. Porsche 997 Turbo vs. Nissan GT-R
I found this article on Edmunds.com and found the review and the remarks on the 997 Turbo interesting. You don't usually see Porsche getting negative comments against any car. Not to mention this new "skyline" sounds pretty nice for the money. By Bill Thomas, Contributor Kazutoshi Mizuno, the chief vehicle engineer for the 2009 Nissan GT-R, …
Continue to the full articleYou can never be too careful!!
I saw this on MSNBC and thought I would share as it was/is Porsche related. Seven Arrested In Craigslist Porsche Scam WNBC-TV updated 6:36 a.m. ET, Thurs., Jan. 10, 2008 NEW YORK - Seven people have been arrested in connection with two robberies where people thought they'd bought a cheap Porsche on Craig's list, only to be beaten up and …
Continue to the full articleTire choices for a Porsche 993
I bought my 1997 Porsche 993 C4S in October of '06. Since then, I've put about about 6,000 miles on it (and the tires). The rear tires are showing some wear (the tread wear indicators are now visible) and I've decided I want to buy a new set of tires all around (this way I'm starting off fresh with a matched set and can really watch how the …
Continue to the full articleUpgrades for Porsche 993
I've taken a little time off from posting (went away for the New Year Holiday) and that gave me some time to think through what I would like to do to my car this year. Here's the short list of upgrades I'm considering (in no particular order): New Susupension (PSS9) HID headlight upgrade RSR Mufflers New Speakers Clear bra Replace …
Continue to the full articleMerry Christmas Everyone!
Well, I had a pre-written entry all set to post automatically, but not sure what happened to it. I just got home from all the festivities and realized that no post had ever gone up today. Technology is a wonderful thing; it always does what you tell it to do, never what you want it to do! Anyway, very nice day today (but secretly glad it is …
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