Imagine driving Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett's Porsche 911 C4 jamming to Metallica on the stereo he paid $20,000 for back in 1990. Kirk's car stereo was featured in one of the Car and Driver type magazines (I've not been able to track down the exact details and Kirk just doesn't remember.) This collectors dream is a direct descendent of the awe …
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Competition 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 articlePorsche Showcases New Endurance Racer
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, adds another member of the 911 family to its range of products. The new GT3 Cup S, based on the road-going GT3 RS sportscar, is created exclusively for racing purposes. The Weissach-developed and built vehicle will race in international championships which run in accordance with FIA GT3 …
Continue to the full articleRun Forrest Run! How to Avoid the Most Common Car Related Scams.
There has been a lot of discussion on various Porsche forums and other car centric blogs regarding possible scams that buyers and sellers of Porsche cars and products can get caught up in. Most of this is common sense, but a little refresher never hurts. It may be a scam if… If it’s too good to be true - it probably is. We all want to …
Continue to the full articleBeautiful Women + Porsche + Russia + Crime don’t mix. A tragic loss.
In a tragic story from late last week, Russia's most well known female bodyguard, Anna Loginova, was killed trying to thwart the carjacking of her own Porsche Cayenne. According to the various reports and anonymous quotes from those at the scene, "she suffered serious injuries and died at the scene". Witness's say she was seen clinging to …
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FlatSixes and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Learn More Porsche Boxster Service Manual: 1997-2004 Boxster, Boxster S (Robert Bentley) …
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FlatSixes and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Learn More Porsche 930 Buyers Guide 1974-1989 911, 912E and 930 Porsche (Authenticity) …
Continue to the full articleIf it Wasn’t so Funny, it Would be Getting Old!
We make it a point to write all of our own posts. We spend a fair amount of time scouring the internet looking for interesting topics with regard to Porsche; we research and prepare articles; we poll readers of this blog for their thoughts, etc., you get the idea. However, in the last two weeks we've seen so many articles about other …
Continue to the full articlePre Purchase Inspection (PPI) for your Porsche (Part I of II)
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 articlePorsche 993 C4S vs. Maserati Coupe
I was driving by a friend's office the other day and noticed a new sports coupe parked where I was used to seeing his 1999 996 Carrera. After a few days of seeing this new, different car, I sent off a quick email asking him if he had made a switch. His response was "yes" he did indeed trade-in his Porsche toward a new ride and, more shocking to me, …
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