Today's post comes from guest blogger Andrew Granieri. You may remember Andrew from his great set of posts that outlined the detailing and transformation of the paint on his Porsche 944. As a refresher, Andrew is a student at Miami University, studying Technical & Scientific Communications with a double Minor in Marketing & Entrepreneurship. He …
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Wish You Didn’t Sell? How to Find a Porsche Previously Owned and Other Tips.
How many of you sold a car in the past, Porsche or otherwise, and wish you hadn’t? Whether it was 30 days ago or 30 years ago you would do almost anything to have that car back and more importantly the memories and experiences that car represents. I can think of at least two of my cars that fit into this category. Well, over the past few weeks …
Continue to the full article5 Ways to Enhance your Porsche Ownership Experience
I receive emails quite frequently from new Porsche owners (especially those of the 993 variant) looking for advice for the first time Porsche owner. As I've said before, I'm not a Porsche Expert, but I Play one on the Internet. As a result, I'm always happy to give my opinion! Specifically, he wanted to know what he could do to assimilate as …
Continue to the full articleSuspension Failure in a Porsche 993 (996 or 997)
Some of you may remember Valerie from her Introduction to Driver's Education posts from a few weeks back. Today's post comes from Vaelrie's brother Ernesto. Ernesto is a Porsche 993 owner, enthusiasts and PCA DE instructor. Recently, while tracking his car at Waterford Hills Raceway, Ernesto experienced a catastrophic suspenion failure at 90+ …
Continue to the full articleAn Introduction to the PCA Drivers Ed for Porsche Owners (Part II of II)
Part I of this post introduced you to the concept of PCA Drivers Ed, the registration and tech inspection process. Today's post explores the rest of the experience from scheduling runs, classroom time and running laps. Classroom Sessions The schedule tells you when your “runs”(i.e., time on the track) and classroom sessions are. Most people …
Continue to the full articleAn Introduction to Driver’s Education for Porsche Owners (Part I of II)
When you mention you are heading to “driver’s ed” it makes it sound as if you are back in high school or, if you reside in a state that mandates it, to a punishment school for those who have been ticketed for speeding. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Spring Start up Procedure
When I first started 993C4S.com one of my very first posts was about the “Worst Day of the Year” or the day I winterized my Porsche and put it away for the snow and salt season. Well, as many of you may have noticed, the countdown timer to when my car comes out of winter hibernation is gone! That’s right, my 993 is back on the road! My car was …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Buyer’s Guide. 5 Reasons to Walk Away.
While none of the following line items should cause you to walk away from a prospective purchase all on their own, they are things to keep in mind when looking to purchase a “new to you” Porsche. Every car and seller has their own story and most of them are legitimate. These are just things to be aware of when considering the purchase of a used …
Continue to the full article9 Must Have Items to Keep With You in a Porsche Cabriolet (or any convertible)
Experienced cabriolet owners will probably laugh after reading this post. Once you pick yourself up off the floor please take a minute to let me know what else can be added to the list. I’m sure there are many more items that would be quite useful. The set-up Northern New England experienced its first taste of spring yesterday. With …
Continue to the full articlePlaying the Role of a Porsche Expert.
A few weeks ago I opened myself up to questions. More specifically, I noted that I'm not a Porsche Expert, but I play one on the Internet and offered to become your Porsche research assistant free of charge. I felt this would be a great opportunity for me to interact with my growing reader base as well as an excellent learning experience for me. …
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