When it comes to the maintenance on your Porsche are you a Do It Yourself (DIY) type of owner? If so, and maybe even if you’re not, then this post is for you. As a kid, I used to relish taking the time to fix a problem on my then current ride of choice. My family didn’t have a lot of money growing up, so my cars were usually whatever I could …
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Suspension 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 articleSumitomo HTR Z III Porsche Review
On Monday I posted about choosing the right tire for your Porsche (any Posche). Specifically, I discussed how the new Sumitomo HTR Z III Tire contradict the concept of having to pay (or over pay) for quality. My review was based on 1500 miles or so of ordinary and spirited street driving. Today's post is a review, compliments of John D. (Founder …
Continue to the full articleChoosing the Right Tire for your Porsche
When I purchased my 1997 Porsche 993 C4S the odometer read 24,000 miles. From the service history I could see that it had four new tires installed (Continental ContiSportContact 2s) less than 4,000 miles ago. This basically matched up with the information from my PPI and with my visual inspection upon receipt of the car. Enjoying the car as much …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wins “Best Performance Engine Award”
For such a large and well know car manufacturer, Porsche doesn't put out a ton of press releases. However, when they do, they do their very best to make sure its good stuff. This new release is no different. My favorite quote: "This year the 3.6 Liter 480 PS Boxer engine (530 PS in the GT2 version) even gained first place in the free capacity …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 928 as an Investment
From time to time someone will wander into one of the online Porsche 928 chat forums and ask about resale value or “investment potential” of the 928. It’s almost always by someone who has never owned a 928 (or any other type of Porsche for that matter). The issue is a complicated one as there are so many variables (condition of the car, how …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Appoints Stephan Altrichter as new Chief in Berlin
Stuttgart. The board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has appointed Stephan Altrichter (45) as new manager of Porsche’s Berlin branch. He will take up his new post on May 1, 2008. Altrichter succeeds Otmar Westerfellhaus, who has left the company at his own request. Detlef Splinter (44) will continue as manager of the Porsche …
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 articleTime for a Change Part II
A little over two months ago I wrote about making some significant changes to this web-site and modifying my posting schedule as a result. Well, as most of you know, I did make quite a few changes to the site (from an appearance, resources and usability standpoint) but I never did change my posting schedule . So, starting on today I will move to …
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