I've said it before and I'll say it again. I just love the internet. The amount of information available at your fingertips is amazing (if not overwhelming). It's not only information that is available, it's product and merchandise too. In the case of this post, used Porsches. You may have notice that I recently added a new page to this site …
Continue to the full articleThis is Pure Porsche Fan Porn! A Video History of one of the Best Known Porsche Builders; Ruf.
The more I research and write for this blog the more I enjoy what the internet has to offer. You can find so much good content if you only look in the right places. The following four-part video series is a documentary on RUF. For those of you who are new to Porsche, RUF is one of the top three Porsche builders today and some may say the best! …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche the “Benchmark” for all Other Super-Cars?
Last week we had posted an article regarding a road test of the new Nissan GT-R, its performance and the fact that they tested it against a Porsche 997 Twin Turbo. Since then, there has been an interesting thread on Rennlist debating a video of Nissan GT-R vs. a Porsche 997 Twin Turbo. At the heart of the debate is the question "was the video …
Continue to the full articleAdvice for the First Time Porsche Owner
I received an email the other day from a new member of the 993 family. He had just purchased his first Porsche and it happened to be a 993 ('97 White cab with blue top to be exact). Aside from complimenting the picture of my car (which will always get my attention and a response) he wanted to know what advice I could give to a first time Porsche …
Continue to the full articleMusic to my ears!
We saw this the other day. It is supposed to air during the Superbowl and will be Porsche's first U.S. commercial in two years. I just love the sounds. So far, there have been no votes for RSR mufflers on our upgrade page. This video might just push us over the edge. Related Porsche Posts Did Mercedes 2011 Superbowl Commercial Rip Off …
Continue to the full articleBest Upgrade for a Porsche 993
I want to thank everyone for their positive feedback so far on my blog. I've had a few requests to make the site more interactive. As a result, I've created the following poll on upgrades for my 993. You see, I have a big list of things I would like to do to my car, but a limited budget combined with limited mechanical knowledge (I'm gaining …
Continue to the full articleRust and the Porsche 993
I've received a lot of posts and searches to my blog lately on the Porsche 993 and rust. More specifically, people have wanted to know what is the likely-hood of rust forming on a 993? Where is it usually found? What if anything can be done about it? This article is an attempt to give some answers to those questions in the hope it might help …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 993TT vs 997TT
The following was posted on Rennlist yesterday by eclou. I am reprinting it here with permission from the author. I thought this was a nice, short comparison of two iconic cars and the fact that the 993 won out makes it all the better. Having had the 993tt for a couple of weeks now and the 997tt for a year, I have had a chance to formulate some …
Continue to the full articleCreating a Monster
Ok, I did it. Not only did I set-up the blog, but now I've set up the web-site too www.flatsixes.com. So, now I'm starting to think about content. In the event that anyone stumbles onto this site and has any ideas let me know. I'm currently searching for production data and technical specifications that I can use. I also plan on posting …
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