MotorTrend's Arthur St. Antoine just released his review of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2. To say he liked it would be an understatement. "Imagine a Porsche that combines the blown thrust of the 911 Turbo, the tango-champion agility of the 911 GT3, and an extra-generous seasoning of Zuffenhausen alchemy-that's the $192,560 GT2." "At around 5000 …
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Porsche Recalling Almost 19,000 Cayennes Globally for Problems With Fuel Line
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is rearranging the fuel line in the engine compartment of 18,856 vehicles of the Cayenne model worldwide. This affects vehicles which were produced between November 30, 2006 and January 18, 2008. …
Continue to the full articleCompetition makes the Porsche 911 a Better Car
In a post last month we asked the question is Porsche the “Benchmark” for all Other Supercars? That particular post showcased a video of the GT-R facing off against a 997 Turbo and referenced a prior entry regarding a road test of the new Nissan GT-R vs. a Porsche 997 Turbo and the resulting debate about which car is better/faster. There was …
Continue to the full articleResults of the “Best Upgrades for the Money Poll”
On January 15th I asked you to tell me what's the Best upgrade for the Money for my 993. 22 of you responded and the overwhelming majority voted for the Headlight Update (HIDs). Here are the complete results: Headlight Updates - 14 Votes = 64% of all votes PSS9s - 2 Votes = 9% of all votes New Wheels (MY 02, etc.) - 1 Vote = 5% of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Service Bulletins
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 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 articlePorsche 993 For Sale
FlatSixes and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Learn More The 993 is the last of the air-cooled cars built by Porsche. Produced from 1993 to 1998, the model years available for resale are from 1994 to 1998. While it may be silly to consider any car an "investment", 993s in good condition, …
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 articleBattery Performance in the Porsche 993
What's with the batteries in the 993 anyway? Is it just me or do these cars seems to eat up batteries more than normal? I know my car is not a daily driver, but it still gets fairly regular use. However, if it sits for more than two weeks without a start, then the engine tends to turn over very, very slowly and may even refuse to start. My …
Continue to the full articleWorst day of the Year
December 2, 2007. Sad, sad, sad day. Had to put the Porsche away for the season. Forecast was calling for a winter storm (which in this part of the world means salt). Even though I've been told that the C4 (with snow tires) is a great winter vehicle, mine has never even seen rain, let alone snow, sand and salt. So, without too much fan fair, I …
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