Resources for the First Time Porsche Buyer and Long Time Owner. There are so many resources available on the web for the first time Porsche buyer as well as the long time Porsche owner it can sometimes be overwhelming. This portion of FLATSIXES.com is dedicated to listing, reviewing and outlining many of those resources. In no way is it meant to …
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Joey Porsche (aka “Joey FcUkin Carrera” and Friends)
They just won't go away (click on the image to the left for a full size view!!). When I posted the story on “Joey FcUkin Carrera” I had absolutely no idea the response it would generate. I was simply trying to define the meaning of Porsche Culture or, in this case, what it doesn’t mean. These guys are not new. However, in the last week, my site …
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In two of my last posts I talked about driving fast and a few precautionary steps to take if you are going to drive fast. Today’s post is an off-shoot of these and just a bit of a rant. Not Porsche specific per-se’, but more general ranting about driving, the rules of the road and the fact that either no one understands them (it’s more likely …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Magazines: What’s Available for the Porsche Fan.
I’m a pretty voracious reader. I have fairly eclectic tastes and tend to read all sorts of different genres when it comes to books. However, when it comes to my Porsche, I don’t have a huge amount of choices. Today’s post is a listing of the resources, I'm aware of, (in Magazine format) for the Porsche fan. What I’m hoping is that you, loyal …
Continue to the full articleHow Fast Have you Driven in Your Porsche?
Okay, all the safety Nazi’s should stop reading at this point as I’m going to talk about a not so safe topic – breaking the speed limit (feel free to come back tomorrow when I explain a few precautionary pointers if you must drive fast). Yes, I admit it; I have driven faster than the posted speed limit. I have done so frequently and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Culture. Good for the Brand? You Decide?
UPDATE: As it turns out, a number of you found this page to be fairly funny. As a result, it's been getting hit quite frequently. Thanks to everyone for visiting. The latest and final update in this little sidebar is available here. …
Continue to the full articleOwn a Piece of Rock History. Maybe? Ebay Find of the Month.
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 …
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 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 …
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