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 …
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Run 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 articleWhat was the Best Car Movie Ever Made?
Recently, I’ve been working on adding to my DVD collection. In doing so, I started looking through my collection of what I consider to be “car” movies. It got me to thinking: How do you determine what qualifies as a “car” movie and, more importantly, how do you determine the best “car” movie ever made? Determining what qualifies as a “car" …
Continue to the full articleNot Everything Porsche does is Worth Mentioning
I've noticed that Porsche has really picked up the amount of press releases they are sending out. What was once only a weak trickle has increased significantly over the past couple of weeks to more of torrent. The result of all this news is that it's really not that interesting. Take today's most recent press release: Porsche Sales in North …
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 911 the “Benchmark” Once Again?
Just last week I asked the question Is Porsche the "Benchmark" for all other Supercars? Since then I've been inundated with emails from readers. Some agree, some don't and others wanted to know how I was defining a "Supercar". So for starters, let's define the term. According to Wikipedia - Supercar is a term generally used for a high-end …
Continue to the full articleThis is Pure Porsche Fan Porn! A Video History of one of the Best Known Porsche Builders; Ruf.
The more I research and write for this blog the more I enjoy what the internet has to offer. You can find so much good content if you only look in the right places. The following four-part video series is a documentary on RUF. For those of you who are new to Porsche, RUF is one of the top three Porsche builders today and some may say the best! …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche the “Benchmark” for all Other Super-Cars?
Last week we had posted an article regarding a road test of the new Nissan GT-R, its performance and the fact that they tested it against a Porsche 997 Twin Turbo. Since then, there has been an interesting thread on Rennlist debating a video of Nissan GT-R vs. a Porsche 997 Twin Turbo. At the heart of the debate is the question "was the video …
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, …
Continue to the full articleWhat is a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Why is it Important to Have?
WHAT IS A PORSCHE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY? - A Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is a valuable document that comes directly from the Porsche factory. Included on the document is the original build information specific to your Porsche. It includes your Porsche's original factory specs (options you ordered with your car), your Porsche's …
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