Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast

How do police actually catch speeders today, and how much protection can a modern radar detector, laser jammer, or Waze really give you? I sat down with Ariel Bravy, the man behind Vortex Radar, one of the biggest sources for real-world radar detector, laser jammer, dash cam, and countermeasure testing. We cover radar vs. laser, K band vs. Ka band, why laser is so hard to detect, how laser jammers work, and how modern detectors filter false alerts from cars and automatic doors. Then we get into what matters for enthusiasts: the best setup for back roads, highways and canyon driving, whether directional arrows are worth it, how Waze fits into the picture, what happens with instant-on radar, clean installations for a Porsche, and what Ariel would buy today. We also talk about moving radar, laser, photo enforcement, aircraft enforcement, and the next generation of systems designed to be harder to detect. RADAR DETECTORS DISCUSSED Uniden R3 https://amzn.to/46QpszJ Uniden R4w https://amzn.to/4r486cb Uniden R8w https://amzn.to/4xO3hGx Escort Redline 360c https://amzn.to/4A8aClH Valentine 1 Gen2 https://amzn.to/3SHQar8 BlendMount https://amzn.to/4gOpApm FOLLOW VORTEX RADAR Website: https://www.vortexradar.com/ Best Radar Detectors: https://www.vortexradar.com/best-radar-detectors/ Best Laser Jammers: https://www.vortexradar.com/best-laser-jammers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VortexRadar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vortexradar/ X: https://x.com/VortexRadar FOLLOW ELEVENAFTERNINE Website & Porsche Consulting: https://www.elevenafternine.com/ Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelevenafternine/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast/id1887344928 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fpVL61pWEZDkaygT7cGZh Contact: 11afternine@gmail.com IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Meet Ariel Bravy 02:05 Radar detectors vs. laser jammers 05:03 How laser jammers work 08:14 Can police tell you're using a jammer? 12:00 K band, Ka band and false alerts 15:19 Radar detectors on back roads 21:26 Canyon driving 22:42 Why Waze matters 25:22 Best affordable detector 27:21 Why arrows matter 32:20 Best set-it-and-forget-it detector 34:29 Clean Porsche installations 40:35 Can countermeasures still fail? 42:22 Best radar detector for a Porsche 43:19 Aircraft speed enforcement 44:39 Who is winning the technology arms race? 45:46 What's coming next 47:32 If police see your detector 49:12 What to do if you get pulled over Radar detectors, laser jammers, and other countermeasures are regulated differently depending on where you drive. Check applicable state and local laws before purchasing, installing, or using any equipment. Some product links may be affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. ElevenAfterNine is an independent enthusiast podcast and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Porsche makes some very good electric cars. But are they actually the best EVs? I wanted to answer that question with someone who has driven nearly everything. Jonny Lieberman is Senior Features Editor at MotorTrend, host of Driving With Jonny, co-host of The InEVitable, and a regular on Spike’s Car Radio. He has driven everything from early Porsche 911s to the Taycan Turbo GT Weissach with the Manthey kit around the Nürburgring. And Jonny has opinions. We talk about what Porsche gets right with the Taycan, Macan EV and new electric Cayenne, where Tesla, Rivian and Lucid are ahead, why Porsche still refuses to embrace one-pedal driving, and whether removing the engine and sound takes away part of what makes a Porsche feel special. We also get into one of the most interesting opportunities in the Porsche market right now: depreciation. When a Porsche that originally cost well over $100,000 can suddenly be bought used for $40,000 to $50,000, should Porsche enthusiasts start paying attention? CONNECT WITH JONNY LIEBERMAN Driving With Jonny: https://www.youtube.com/@drivingwithjonny Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnylieberman/ MotorTrend: https://www.motortrend.com/author/451144/jonny-lieberman Jonny’s Official Links: https://linktr.ee/jonnylieberman The InEVitable: https://theinevitablepodcast.podbean.com/ Spike’s Car Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spikes-car-radio/id1247694648 CONNECT WITH ElevenAfterNine Website and Porsche Consulting: https://www.elevenafternine.com/ Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Eleven After Nine Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelevenafternine/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast/id1887344928 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fpVL61pWEZDkaygT7cGZh CONTACT 11afternine@gmail.com Buying a Porsche and want a second opinion before you wire the money? One-on-one Porsche buyer consulting is available at ElevenAfterNine.com. QUESTION FOR YOU Would you buy a heavily depreciated used Taycan, or would you spend the same money on a gas-powered Porsche? And if Porsche eventually makes the Boxster and Cayman electric, can they still feel like real Porsches? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Meet Jonny Lieberman 01:06 - Are Electric Porsches Actually Good? 02:30 - Taycan vs Audi RS e-tron GT 03:14 - The Problem With the Electric Macan 04:54 - Porsche’s Electric Cayenne Strategy 07:01 - Why Jonny Loves BMW’s Electric 7 Series 10:19 - Did Porsche Bet Wrong on EVs? 11:18 - What Happens to the Electric Boxster and Cayman? 13:40 - Can an EV Still Feel Like a Porsche? 18:08 - When Did Engine Sound Become So Important? 25:19 - Can Porsche Make an EV Feel Special? 27:40 - Tesla Full Self-Driving Changes the Conversation 29:38 - Jonny’s Tesla FSD Torture Test 31:20 - The Cybertruck and the Family of Skunks 33:29 - Porsche vs Tesla Driver Assistance 39:05 - Tesla and Rivian vs Traditional Automakers 39:46 - Why Porsche Won’t Use One-Pedal Driving 42:16 - Is Porsche Holding Onto the Past? 44:26 - Porsche Adds Fake Gears to the Taycan 46:42 - Do Fake Gears Belong in an Electric Porsche? 52:03 - Why Over-the-Air Updates Matter 54:08 - Tesla’s Hidden Software Advantage 56:08 - Volkswagen’s Software Problem 59:50 - Used Taycan Depreciation: Problem or Opportunity? 1:03:40 - Why Lucid May Survive 1:08:01 - Did Porsche Enter the EV Market at the Wrong Time? 1:11:05 - Why Should Anyone Buy a Porsche EV? 1:12:43 - Which Taycan Generation Should You Buy? 1:16:10 - The Secret to Successful EV Ownership 1:18:19 - Jonny’s Favorite Porsche Ever 1:26:51 - The Best Porsche for $60,000 to $75,000 1:28:29 - 997 vs 991 vs Air-Cooled 911 1:31:06 - The Porsche Carrera T Jonny Loves ElevenAfterNine is an independent enthusiast podcast and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most Porsche owners spend years worrying about mileage, paint, value, and keeping the car perfect. Kris Clewell has put well over 100,000 miles on his 1972 Albert Blue Porsche 911T, driven it across the country, taken it down roads most owners would never consider, and he thinks we may be missing the point. Kris is the co-founder of Overcrest, host of the Overcrest Podcast, photographer, filmmaker, writer, and one of the people whose work helped shape the way I think about old cars and road trips. He also happens to own the same year and color Porsche as I do, a 1972 Albert Blue 911T. What started as a conversation about those two cars turned into something much bigger. This ended up being one of my favorite conversations I've had on ElevenAfterNine. If you own a Porsche, an old car, a motorcycle, or anything else that gives you an excuse to go somewhere, I think there is something in this episode for you. The car isn't the point. What you do with it is. IN THIS EPISODE • More than 100,000 miles in Kris's 1972 Porsche 911T • How cheap Volkswagens eventually led Kris to Porsche • Rebuilding his first 911SC himself • The $150,000 offer that almost bought his 911 • Why his kids are one reason he may never sell it • Why he drives a valuable air-cooled Porsche on gravel • Why Kris considers paint a wear item • Cars as tools for exploration • Why you shouldn't waste the "in-between" • Driving, solitude, and flow state • The emotional moment that created Overcrest • What makes an Overcrest Rally different • How Kris scouts routes to create real experiences • The incredible Renault Le Car story from rural Oregon FOLLOW KRIS CLEWELL & OVERCREST Overcrest: https://overcrestproductions.com Overcrest Rally: https://overcrestproductions.com/pages/rally Overcrest Podcast: https://overcrestproductions.com/pages/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@overcrestproductions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcrestproductions WATCH DAS ZIEL Kris Clewell and Alex Nelson's cross-country film featuring Kris's 1972 Porsche 911: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGtKUcGBBwE ElevenAfterNine Website & Porsche Consulting: https://www.elevenafternine.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelevenafternine/ Contact: 11afternine@gmail.com ElevenAfterNine is an independent enthusiast podcast and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Porsche owners spending thousands more for performance they can barely use? This week on ElevenAfterNine, I sit down with Manny Alban, former National President and current Technical Director of the Porsche Club of America, to talk about why the "base" Porsche may actually be one of the smartest and most enjoyable cars in the lineup. Manny has driven an enormous range of Porsches, from base Carreras and Boxsters to GT cars, Turbo S models, the 918 Spyder, and just about everything in between. His take surprised me. When Porsche sends cars to PCA for testing, the base models are often the ones everyone wants to drive. We get into what happens when you start adding horsepower, all-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, carbon buckets, center locks, Sport-Tex, PASM, Porsche Sport Exhaust and other expensive options. At what point are you improving the car, and when are you simply buying more Porsche than you can actually use? We also talk about two used Porsches Manny believes are up and coming. IN THIS EPISODE: Why Porsche doesn't actually call the Carrera a "base 911" Why PCA testers often prefer the least expensive version Base Carrera vs Carrera S vs GTS Why lower horsepower can make a Porsche more fun Rear-wheel drive vs all-wheel drive Which Porsche options Manny always recommends Why carbon bucket seats may be the wrong choice Manny's problem with Sport-Tex and Alcantara steering wheels Why he thinks Porsche center locks make little sense on a street car The story behind PCA's 60th Anniversary Club Coupe How modern stability systems make today's Porsches easier to drive fast Why modern Porsches may simply be too fast for public roads Why the 991.1 Carrera may be one of today's best Porsche buys Why buyers shouldn't automatically fear an early Boxster Manual vs PDK The one Porsche Manny would choose if he could only have one CONNECT WITH MANNY AND THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA: Porsche Club of America: https://www.pca.org/ PCA Insider Podcast: https://podcast.pca.org/ PCA Insider on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/porsche-club-insider/id1599573815 PCA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/porscheclubofamerica PCA Tech Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCZmxzg99WQxxBgFOwP1r5O6yfBGTRIsA CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE: Website: https://elevenafternine.com/ Porsche Buyer Consulting: https://elevenafternine.com/consulting.html YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelevenafternine Listen to Eleven After Nine: https://shows.acast.com/eleven-after-nine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast/id1887344928 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fpVL61pWEZDkaygT7cGZh CONTACT: 11afternine@gmail.com QUESTION FOR YOU: Would you rather own a well-optioned base Carrera or spend the extra money for a Carrera S or GTS? Let me know below. I'm especially curious to hear from anyone who has owned both. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Meet Manny Alban 01:50 - What Does "Base Porsche" Actually Mean? 03:13 - Why Manny Loves Base Models 04:54 - Building a Carrera T Before the T Existed 07:28 - Base Panamera vs Turbo S 09:55 - Why 95 Horsepower Can Be More Fun 11:43 - Rear-Wheel Drive vs All-Wheel Drive 16:13 - Which Porsche Options Are Actually Worth Buying? 20:52 - Comfort Seats vs Carbon Buckets 22:56 - The Problem With Sport-Tex and Alcantara 24:47 - Manny's Problem With Porsche Center Locks 28:33 - Inside the PCA 60th Anniversary Club Coupe 33:37 - Behind the Scenes With Porsche Designers 35:07 - Are Modern Porsches Too Fast? 39:29 - The Undervalued Porsche Manny Would Buy 42:42 - Why the Early Boxster Deserves Another Look 44:45 - Manual vs PDK 47:30 - If Manny Could Own Only One Porsche 49:01 - Driving the Porsche 918 Spyder 50:34 - Why Every Porsche Doesn't Need to Be the Fastest One #Porsche #Porsche911 #Carrera #CarreraS #Porsche991 #PorscheBoxster #PCA #PorscheClubOfAmerica #ElevenAfterNine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could babying your Porsche actually be shortening the life of its engine? This week on Eleven After Nine, I sit down with Lake Speed Jr., better known as The Motor Oil Geek, for a conversation every Porsche owner should hear. Lake is a Certified Lubrication Specialist, Oil Monitoring Analyst, Porsche owner, founder of SPEEDiagnostix, and one of the people behind the development of Driven Racing Oil. He has spent years studying used oil samples and what they can tell us about engine wear. We start with one of the most debated issues in the Porsche world, bore scoring. Is the commonly quoted 2% bore-scoring rate really the whole story? Lake explains what he found after looking at thousands of oil samples, why elevated iron, aluminum and silicon matter, and why a single oil analysis tells you far less than watching the trend over several oil changes. Then we get into the part that surprised me most. FIND LAKE SPEED JR. / THE MOTOR OIL GEEK The Motor Oil Geek on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themotoroilgeek The Motor Oil Geek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotoroilgeek/ SPEEDiagnostix: https://www.speediagnostix.com/ SPEEDiagnostix Oil Analysis Kits: https://www.speediagnostix.com/collections/oil-analysis-kit PRODUCTS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Nothing here is sponsored. Lake receives nothing from any oil or fuel brand and said so on the record. Links marked ★ are affiliate links — same price to you, small commission to me. See the disclosure below. Motor oil Driven DT40 — https://amzn.to/4wyUgQ3 — what I run in the 997 Driven DI40 — https://amzn.to/4g4RWLS — for direct-injection engines Mobil 1 ESP 0W-40 X4 — Lake rates this one highly ⚠️ Note: Mobil 1 sells several 0W-40s and they are not the same oil. The Euro FS 0W-40 shears out of grade quickly per Lake's data. Check the exact product before you buy. Fuel system Chevron Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner — https://amzn.to/4cJSl3U — one bottle, one tank, roughly once a year Top Tier fuel brands: Shell V-Power, Exxon and Mobil Synergy, Chevron, Costco Oil filter Purolator ONE — https://amzn.to/4glDxd7 — what Lake is currently running Air filter No link on purpose. Lake's advice is to use a high-efficiency OEM-spec filter, avoid aftermarket high-flow filters, and follow the factory replacement interval rather than changing early. NOTE: Always verify the oil viscosity, specification, filter and maintenance requirements for your exact vehicle. Products discussed during the episode were not presented as universal recommendations for every Porsche engine. CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE Website, Porsche Consulting & More: https://www.elevenafternine.com/ Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Eleven After Nine Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelevenafternine/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fpVL61pWEZDkaygT7cGZh Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast/id1887344928 Contact: 11afternine@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Welcome Lake Speed Jr (@TheMotorOilGeek) 02:00 - Lake's Custom Boxster & Sumabore Plasma Technology 05:30 - The 2% Bore Scoring Myth vs. Real Data (20,000+ Samples) 12:15 - How to Read Iron, Silicon & Aluminum Wear Metals 14:40 - Fuel Dilution: The Hidden Enemy of Your Engine Oil 22:50 - Top Tier Fuel & Injector Maintenance (Chevron Techron) 31:00 - Winter Storage & How Babying Your Porsche Kills It 37:20 - Air Filters: Why High-Flow Filters Cause Engine Wear 42:00 - Oil Filters & Mobile 1 Formulations Explained 50:30 - ZDDP vs. Molybdenum: Chemistry for Alusil & Lokasil Bores 58:00 - Cold Starts & Idling: Engine Damage at Low Temps 01:08:00 - Lake's Golden Rule for Engine Longevity Disclosure: Lake led development of Driven Racing Oil and I run DT40 in my 997. He isn't paid by me and this episode isn't sponsored. Some links above are affiliate links and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Nothing Lake recommended was influenced by that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most Porsche owners know the cars. Very few ever get to hear how the decisions behind them were actually made. My guest this week is Hugh Robinson, the former Porsche designer who spent 15 years inside Porsche during one of the most important periods in the company's modern history. Hugh helped bring the original Cayenne interior to production, worked on the production interior of the Carrera GT, and created the design that became the 981 Boxster and Cayman. And he has some stories. We get into the internal decisions, arguments, compromises and engineering problems that shaped cars many of us now have sitting in our garages. IN THIS EPISODE: • Why Porsche believed in the Cayenne when many enthusiasts thought it would destroy the company • How the Cayenne helped give Porsche the money and confidence to build cars like the GT3 and GT4 • Why Hugh thought Porsche should take the Cayenne racing at Dakar • The real reason the Carrera GT was created alongside the Cayenne • How the Carrera GT's famous high-mounted wooden shifter almost disappeared from the production car • The engineering work required to save that shifter • Why the 918 Spyder needed to debut before the 981 Boxster and Cayman • Why Hugh deliberately wanted the 981 to stop looking like a smaller 911 • The single design decision that gave Hugh enough freedom to completely change the 981's shape • What Hugh wanted on the 981 that Porsche would not approve • Why he believes the Boxster should never be considered simply the Porsche you buy when you cannot afford a 911 • Hugh's ideal version of the 981 Boxster • The color combination he originally imagined for the 981 • His defense of the controversial 996 headlights • Why he believes the 996 and early Boxster are finally getting the appreciation they deserve • The one Porsche Hugh would choose if he could put anything in his garage This is one of my favorite conversations I've had on ElevenAfterNine. If you love Porsche design, the 981 generation, Carrera GT, Cayenne, 996, or simply want to know how these cars actually went from sketches and clay models to production, I think you're going to enjoy this one. GUEST Hugh Robinson — Porsche design, 1999–2014 indiGO Technologies: https://indigotech.com ELEVENAFTERNINE Website & consulting: https://elevenafternine.com Main channel: https://youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Podcast channel: https://youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/theelevenafternine Business: 11afternine@gmail.com Buying a Porsche and want a second opinion before you wire the money? One-on-one consulting is available at ElevenAfterNine.com. Porsche Consulting and Advice for Buyers and Enthusiasts. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Introducing Hugh Robinson 0:47 — Joining Porsche in 1999: 1,500 people, three body styles 4:20 — Finishing the E1 Cayenne interior with VW 6:05 — "This is the car that will kill Porsche" 8:31 — Why the 356 was practical first 11:51 — The beer case is a design requirement 12:32 — The first Cayenne was a genuine off-roader 14:41 — The Dakar Cayenne that never happened 17:38 — Why the Cayenne is the reason you have a GT3 22:23 — Carrera GT: the counterweight to the Cayenne 24:07 — The production car had to match the show car 25:30 — "We're not doing another 959" 30:00 — The fight to keep the high-mounted shifter 34:11 — Making a race-car shift position actually work 37:05 — Why Porsche design is a team sport 41:26 — Why the 918 had to launch before the 981 46:00 — Designing the 981 as a junior supercar 52:44 — The Boxster is not a poor man's 911 55:20 — The one thing he lost on the 981 56:44 — The design competition: twelve models down to two 1:00:53 — The door skin trade and the roof gap 1:09:09 — Cabriolet roofs, the 991, and Targas 1:17:46 — The 981 Speedster humps 1:19:37 — The right color for a Porsche 1:22:40 — The 996 "runny egg" headlights, defended 1:34:37 — The underdog Porsches about to have their day 1:37:38 — One Porsche in his garage 1:44:00 — What he's building now at indiGO Technologies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Porsche owners love upgrading their cars. But when does an upgrade actually make your Porsche worse? Andy Hendriksen from the "While You're In There" YouTube channel joins me again for a detailed conversation about one of the easiest places to spend thousands of dollars unnecessarily: suspension. We get into coilovers, OEM suspension, worn shocks, bushings, control arms, alignment, corner balancing, tires, ride height and the expensive parts Porsche owners are often convinced they need. Andy has tried Bilstein, KW, KONI, Öhlins and plenty of factory Porsche setups across everything from the 993 and 996 to the 987. His conclusion might surprise you. -------------------------------------------------- ⏱️ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS -------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Sunday Morning Catch-Up & Emergency Pancakes 01:29 - PCA Downeast Region "Porsches in the Park" & Dempsey Center 03:37 - Detailing Tools, Polishing Paint & Flow State 08:00 - How Do You Know Your Porsche Suspension Is Shot? 13:10 - How Worn Rear Suspension Ruins Front Steering Feel 16:40 - OEM vs. Aftermarket: Coilovers, Monoballs & Over-Adjustability 25:15 - DIY Mechanical Tips: Rust, Safety & The Spring Compressor Rule 31:15 - Why OEM Porsche Suspension Design Is Underrated 34:25 - The OEM-Plus Sweet Spot (987 Spyder Springs & Koni Sports) 37:15 - Ohlins Road & Track: The Ultimate Street Setup 39:55 - The Monoball Mistake: Why Solid Bushings Ruin Street Porsches 43:12 - Proper Alignment Mechanics, Kinematic Toe & Corner Balancing 49:50 - String Alignments vs. The $10,000 CSM Performance Laser System 56:30 - The Single Best Driving Upgrade: Tires & Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 01:01:17 - Guessing Andy’s New Mystery Porsche (Engine in Back, 3 Pedals) 01:06:38 - Introducing Elferlog: The Digital Maintenance Logbook for Porsches -------------------------------------------------- 🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE & FEATURED LINKS -------------------------------------------------- • Track & Organize Your Porsche Records: https://elferlog.com • CSM Performance Alignment Systems: https://csmperformance.com/ • Dempsey Center (Cancer Support Services): https://www.dempseycenter.org/ • PCA Downeast Region: https://der.pca.org/ Amazon links below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Using these links helps support ElevenAfterNine at no additional cost to you. Quality Spring Compressor: https://amzn.to/4yXh1Q7 Metric Socket Set: https://amzn.to/4xnqDSM Metric Crowfoot Wrench Set: https://amzn.to/4wKsvVO Important: As Andy mentions in the episode, spring compressors deserve extra caution. Buy a quality tool and use it correctly. A compressed suspension spring stores a tremendous amount of energy. -------------------------------------------------- 📲 CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE -------------------------------------------------- Main YouTube Channel: YouTube @ElevenAfterNine Podcast YouTube Channel: YouTube @ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: @theelevenafternine Website and Porsche Consulting: www.ElevenAfterNine.com Questions, Porsche consulting inquiries or podcast ideas: 11afternine@gmail.com If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe and leave a comment below. I want to know what suspension is currently on your Porsche and whether you would stay OEM, go OEM-plus or install coilovers. ElevenAfterNine is an independent enthusiast channel and podcast and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. #Porsche #Porsche911 #Porsche997 #Porsche996 #PorscheBoxster #PorscheSuspension #ElevenAfterNine #Elferlog #Ohlins #MichelinPilotSport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, Derek sits down with good friend and Porsche community icon Darin Fister, founder of FD Motorsports. Known widely for creating the legendary Fister Exhaust and the game-changing Goldenrod shift linkage, Darin shares his story—from fabricating in his driveway to building one of the most respected aftermarket names in the Porsche world. We dive into how the Fister exhaust design was created, why build quality and tone matter over pure volume, how to eliminate cabin drone, and what makes these modifications the ultimate bang-for-your-buck upgrade for 993, 996, 997, and water-cooled Porsches alike. --------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction & Welcome to Darin Fister 02:23 - Why Exhaust is the First Mod Every Porsche Owner Wants 03:30 - The History & Origin Story of FD Motorsports (2005 to Today) 08:20 - Customer-First Philosophy & Organic Business Growth 12:15 - Developing the Fister Exhaust Sound: Stage 1, 2, and 3 Explained 17:43 - 993 vs. 996 / 997 Exhaust Systems & Center Bypasses 22:33 - New R&D: Developing Exhaust Options for 996 / 997 Turbos 24:14 - Why Aftermarket Exhausts Drone & How Fister Prevents It 28:18 - DIY Installation Tips: How to Install a Fister Exhaust at Home 35:35 - Ceramic Coating (Cerakote) Benefits for Thermal Management 38:08 - The Origin Story of the Legendary "Goldenrod" Shift Linkage 44:30 - Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts --------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH FD MOTORSPORTS: Website: https://fdmotorsports.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdmotorsports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fdmotorsports CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE: Website: https://elevenafternine.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Instagram: @theelevenafternine --------------------------------------------------- ABOUT ELEVENAFTERNINE: ElevenAfterNine is an automotive community platform, podcast, and channel dedicated to celebrating Porsche culture, owner stories, mechanical insights, and authentic technical discussions with the top voices in the Porsche ecosystem. #Porsche #FisterExhaust #FDMotorsports #ElevenAfterNine #Porsche911 #Porsche993 #Porsche997 #Porsche996 #Goldenrod #PorscheSound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A "Clean CARFAX" report is supposed to give you total peace of mind—but it can easily give you a false sense of security. In this episode of Eleven After Nine, Derek breaks down 7 hidden secrets, red flags, and nuances hiding in plain sight inside vehicle history reports. Whether you’re hunting for a Porsche 911, Boxster, Cayman, or any enthusiast car, relying solely on a clean report can cost you thousands—or make you walk away from an absolute bargain. In This Episode, We Cover: Why a "clean" CARFAX doesn't mean a car was never in an accident. The simple VIN swap trick unscrupulous sellers use to trick buyers. How to spot winter drivers vs. stored garage queens using service months. Why CARFAX frequently inflates ownership numbers (and how to verify the real count). What quick-lube shops vs. specialist mechanics reveal about a owner's ethos. How minor damage reports can actually create incredible buying opportunities. Derek's cautionary tale buying a 1982 911 SC and why a Porsche-specific PPI is non-negotiable. Resources & Consulting Official Website: www.ElevenAfterNine.com Book 1-on-1 Car Buying Consulting: www.elevenafternine.com/consulting.html Main YouTube Site : https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast/id1887344928 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fpVL61pWEZDkaygT7cGZh Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & The Truth About CARFAX Reports 01:21 – What History Reports Can (and CAN'T) See 02:40 – Secret #1: The VIN Swap Trick 03:47 – Secret #2: Decoding Salt States & Winter Driving Patterns 05:07 – Secret #3: Why CARFAX Gets Ownership Counts Wrong 06:17 – Secret #4: Service Location Red Flags (Quick-Lubes vs. Specialists) 08:15 – Calling Shops & Reclaiming Records From Dealers 09:30 – Secret #5: The "Repeated Visit" Pattern (Spotting Lemons) 10:45 – Odometer Rollbacks vs. Simple Transposition Errors 11:58 – Secret #6: Minor Damage vs. Minor Accidents (Where the Bargains Are) 15:47 – Secret #7: The Cost of "Stories" When Reselling 17:34 – Derek’s Cautionary Tale: The $12k Drooping 911 SC 21:50 – Why Receipts Beat CARFAX Every Single Time 23:15 – Wrap-Up & Final Buyer Advice Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment below with your own CARFAX horror stories or hidden gem finds! #Porsche #Carfax #UsedCarBuying #Porsche911 #ElevenAfterNine #PrePurchaseInspection #CarBuyingTips #PorscheLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All product links below** This week on the ElevenAfterNine Podcast my professional detailer answers the Porsche car care questions you email me most — paint correction, ceramic coating, PPF, proper washing, claying, tire shine, and why Porsche headlights are a restoration nightmare. I sat down with Kris from Northeast Detailing in Hooksett, NH — the guy who's cared for my own cars for years, from Bertie (my 1972 911T) to a 100k-mile daily — to get straight, no-hype answers on how to actually protect and care for your Porsche's paint. If you've ever wondered whether a new Porsche off the lot needs paint correction, how many buckets you really need to wash it, whether that "waterless wash" at the car show is scratching your paint, or why most shops refuse to film your headlights with PPF — check this out and leave comments below! GEAR & PRODUCTS MENTIONED My affiliate links. No change in price to you, helps out ElevenAfterNine! Optimum No Rinse & Big Red Sponge 2.0 Combo Kit https://amzn.to/4fbg25D Optimum No Rinse (rinseless wash) https://amzn.to/3R9w7B2 Optimum Hyper Seal (drying aid) https://amzn.to/4haeqf6 Optimum Big Red Sponge 2.0 https://amzn.to/4gAJRit CarPro PERL (tire & trim dressing) https://amzn.to/3R4LzhR Black Wow Pro (trim restorer) https://amzn.to/3SSze0N The Rag Company gauntlet drying towels https://amzn.to/4aOHhlp FIND AND SUPPORT KRIS Northeast Detailing — Hooksett, NH (603) 668-1881 220 Whitehall Rd, Hooksett, NH 03106 Follow Susan’s European Adventures : "Once in a Blue Car" on Instagram/Facebook https://www.susansilberberg.com/ FOLLOW & WORK WITH ME Website: www.ElevenAfterNine.com YouTube: youtube.com/ElevenAfterNine YouTube: youtube.com/@elevenafterninepodcast Instagram: @theelevenafternine Audio Platforms: Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Porsche Consulting and Advice for Buyers and Enthusiasts New episodes every Tuesday. If this helped, hit subscribe and I'll keep showing up! Thank you to the listeners! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome Kris Cook from Northeast Detailing 02:05 – Transitioning from a High-Volume Shop to High-End Retail Protection 03:33 – What is New Car Protection? 05:15 – The Truth About Porsche Paint vs. Other Brands (Rams, GM, Lotus, & Tesla) 11:55 – What Actually Is "Paint Correction"? 13:10 – Detailing Vintage Single-Stage Enamel Paint (Derek’s 1972 Albert Blue 911T) 14:35 – The Hidden Danger of Cheap Paint Depth Gauges 16:39 – Shucking an Albert Blue 911 Across Europe (Shoutout to Susan!) 18:16 – The 1-Bucket Wash Controversy: Are You Ruining Your Clear Coat? 20:17 – Rinseless Wash (ONR) vs. Waterless Wash Explained 23:16 – Pro Drying Towels & How to Launder Your Microfibers 28:28 – How to Battle Hard New England Water Spots 32:23 – Clay Bars vs. Clay Towels: What’s the Difference? 41:46 – Tires, Matte Dressings, and the Myth of Tire Shine Damage 45:41 – Restoring Black Accordion Plastics and Smiles on Vintage Porsches 49:56 – Why DIY Headlight Restoration Kits Fail 53:15 – The Porsche Headlight PPF Trap: Delamination Secrets 58:42 – Wrap Up & Where to Find Northeast Detailing #Porsche #CarDetailing #PaintCorrection #CeramicCoating #PPF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the Porsche 996 or early 997 a radioactive ticking time bomb, or is the internet completely blowing the IMS bearing issue out of proportion? Today, we're cutting through the forum noise and going straight to the horse's mouth. I sit down with my friend Charles Navarro, the founder of LN Engineering—the company synonymous with fixing the infamous water-cooled Porsche intermediate shaft issues since the early 2000s. We break down the actual engineering decisions behind the M96 and M97 engines, the brutal financial reality that nearly bankrupted Porsche in the '90s, and the real mathematical difference between a 1% and an 8% failure rate. Charles shares actionable advice for buyers and owners, explaining why garage queens are at the highest risk, how to properly update a non-serviceable bearing, and why he’d personally rather own an early water-cooled car over anything built post-2017. If you've been too paralyzed by analysis paralysis to buy your dream 911, Boxster, or Cayman, this episode is exactly what you need to hear. Stop waiting for life to begin. Get out and drive. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► CONNECT WITH CHARLES & LN ENGINEERING LN Engineering Website: https://lnengineering.com/ IMS Solution Info: https://imssolution.com/ Follow LN Engineering on Instagram: @lnengineering ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► SUBSCRIBE & CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE Subscribe to the Podcast Channel: @ElevenAfterNinePodcast Follow on Instagram: @theelevenafternine Official Website, Consulting, & Gear: www.elevenafternine.com Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► CHAPTERS 0:00 – Meet Charles Navarro of LN Engineering 02:21 – How a Russian Repair Shop Trained the Guru 04:43 – The Birth of the M96 Fixes 07:37 – Are These Engines Actually Junk? 10:33 – Why Porsche Switched to Water-Cooled (Emissions vs. Cash) 12:18 – The Accountants' Fingerprints: Designing the IMS 14:51 – Porsche Kindergarten: What an Intermediate Shaft Actually Does 17:05 – The 1% vs 8% Failure Rate: The Dual-Row to Single-Row Shift 22:21 – The Redesigned "Non-Replaceable" Bearing (06-08 Cars) 26:31 – Wives' Tales: Do High-Mile Cars Dodge the Bullet? 28:55 – Why Sitting is the Absolute Enemy of a Porsche 31:13 – The LN Ceramic Hybrid Solution Explained 34:47 – The Ultimate "One-and-Done" Pressure-Fed Fix 40:14 – What to Do If You Have a 997.1 Engine 43:19 – The Rear Main Seal (RMS) Myth & Factory Errors 48:29 – Can You Actually Hear An IMS Failing? 49:36 – The Real Costs: Parts, Labor, and the "While You're In There" List 54:26 – Oil Analysis: Blackstone vs. Speed Diagnostics 56:22 – Don't Run Away: Why the M96/M97 is Still Worth It 59:44 – The Nightmare of Modern Porsche Upkeep (Post-2017) #Porsche #Porsche911 #Porsche996 #Porsche997 #IMSbearing #LNengineering #ElevenAfterNine #PorscheMaintenance #CarBuyingAdvice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buying a Porsche is the ultimate enthusiast dream, but let’s be honest: when it comes down to actually signing the paperwork on a 10, 15, or 20-year-old German sports car, absolute panic sets in. In this episode, we address a brilliant question from viewer Twingo Ease that hits right at the heart of the enthusiast struggle: How do you justify spending $50k to $80k on an older Porsche when that exact same money can buy you a brand-new, highly reliable sports car with a factory warranty? Before you run down to the dealership to buy a new BMW M2 or Toyota Supra, we need to talk about the brutal financial reality of absolute dollars, depreciation curves, and what happens after a car drops off the depreciation cliff. We’re breaking down the data, looking at the hard numbers, and giving you the honest truth about what you're actually paying for. Stop waiting for life to begin. Get out and drive. TIMESTAMPS CHAPTERS 0:00 The question I could not stop thinking about 1:30 By the way, I have two YouTube channels 3:00 Why this is a completely rational question to ask 5:00 The honest part, the M2 and Supra hold their value 7:00 Where BMW really bleeds, the M3 and the M5 9:00 Why absolute dollars still favor a used Porsche 11:00 Free miles and why I stopped fearing the odometer 13:00 But Derek, a new car comes with a warranty 14:30 CPO, the best of both worlds 16:00 Reliability is really a maintenance history question 18:00 The part a spreadsheet cannot measure 20:00 Bertie, my 1972 911, and why she is still my favorite 22:00 The manual problem nobody wants to talk about 23:30 I drove my brother's 2026 M3 26:00 Just get off the bench and drive - CONNECT WITH ELEVENAFTERNINE Main YouTube Channel: ElevenAfterNine Main Channel Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: @theelevenafternine Official Website & Consulting: www.elevenafternine.com - JOIN THE CONVERSATION Are you sitting on the fence trying to decide between a brand-new driver's car and an older Porsche? Do you agree with the data on the absolute dollar depreciation, or does the safety net of a warranty still win you over? Drop a comment below—I read and try to respond to every single one! #Porsche #Porsche911 #BMW #ToyotaSupra #CarBuyingAdvice #ElevenAfterNine #GetOutAndDrive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with Joe Finkel from FCP Euro! In this episode, we tackle a brilliant factory suspension "cheat code" for water-cooled Porsches, bring you boots-on-the-ground stories from Porsche Parade, and discuss the absolute baller move of street-parking a $2M Porsche 959 in a rainstorm. But first... Derek has to confess his sins. After preaching the gospel of DIY wrenching, a nightmare of rusted exhaust manifold hardware and a crazy schedule forced him to do the unthinkable: he outsourced his Fister exhaust install and DT40 oil change. Once the guilt is cleared, Joe breaks down how Porsche silently updated older lower control arm blueprints to mirror modern 718 geometry—and how you can score this massive handling upgrade on a budget. We also debate the "500-HP cap" for usable street performance and name the #1 diagnostic tool every owner needs in their garage. 🛠️ WEBSITES & RESOURCES MENTIONED: Lemon Manuals (Free OEM Service Manuals): https://lemon-manuals.la 914-6 Infonet (Classic Air-Cooled Workshop Manuals): http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm FCP Euro DIY Guides: Check out @FCPEuro on YouTube for step-by-step Porsche maintenance. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Catching up with Joe Finkel & FCP Euro Summer Rush 01:25 – Confessions of a Porsche Poser: The Fister Exhaust Drama 03:15 – The Oil Change Absolution (Driven DT40 Oil) 05:05 – Wrenching vs. Time Management: Balancing Life & Projects 06:37 – What Makes the Fister 997 Exhaust So Special? 09:22 – Triple Zero "Rare Shades" Event: A Masterclass in PTS Colors 13:48 – The $300 Suspension Cheat Code: 718 Control Arms on Older Porsches 20:13 – Free Workshop Manual Hacks: Lemon Manuals & 914-6 Infonet 26:30 – Left Turn: Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR Motorcycle Adventures) 29:35 – Inside Porsche Parade at Lake Placid: Summer Camp for Adults 32:41 – Baller Status: The Rain-Driven, Street-Parked Porsche 959 34:00 – The Great Concours Debate: Art Pieces vs. Dirty Drivers 44:30 – First Looks: The New Electric Cayenne & Macan Tech Specs 46:39 – The 500-HP Cap: How Much Horsepower is Actually Usable? 51:23 – GT3 vs. GT3 RS: Is the Aero Worth the Jump? 53:16 – The #1 Specialized Porsche Tool Every Owner Needs in Their Garage 1:03:30 – Outro & See You Next Tuesday! 🎙️ CONNECT WITH ElevenAfterNine: Podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. YouTube: @ElevenAfterNine Instagram: @theElevenAfterNine Contact: www.ElevenAfterNine.com 🏁 GUEST & PARTNER LINKS: Joe Finkel & FCP Euro: https://www.fcpeuro.com Fister Exhaust Systems: https://fdmotorsports.net/fister-sport-exhaust/ / Darin Fister Vintage Sports Restoration: Bedford, NH (Thanks, Chris!) Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR): https://ridebdr.com (Thanks Tim!) Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE ! Tell us in the comments: Are you a fastidious Concours cleaner, or are your Porsches wonderfully dirty from daily driving? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I sat down with Zack Klapman, co-host of The Smoking Tire and the man behind the Hilarious car-nerd game show Driver's Test, to map the whole restomod world for anyone who's new to it. We get into what these cars actually are, what they cost, and whether a one and a half million dollar Porsche can possibly be worth the money. From there we wander, the way these talks do, into the Lexus LFA, the Audi R8, hydraulic versus electric steering, why modern engines keep grenading, and the most useful thing Zack said all night: power gets boring, and the base model is usually the smarter buy. If you've heard me preach that on this channel, you'll like where this one goes. Zack has driven the stuff most of us only get to read about, and he talks about it like a normal person, which is the whole point of this show. Also: Check out The Smoking Tire Live Show with the amazing Christian Hand!!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-podcast-christian-james-hand-tickets-1991203255539 Chapters 0:00 Meet Zack Klapman 1:13 Why restomods, and who this episode is for 2:19 What a restomod actually is 4:36 Why a Singer or Gunther Werks isn't really a restomod 5:40 Singer's ethos vs Gunther Werks' ethos 7:34 What these cars actually cost 8:14 Is a 1.5 million dollar Porsche worth it 11:00 Driving a Singer, and the Lexus LFA comparison 14:40 The supercar the market never understood 16:46 The LC500, the R8, and great cars that stayed cheap 22:14 Hydraulic vs EPAS, and why "old is always better" is lazy 25:12 Porsche curmudgeon culture 28:08 Why modern engines keep breaking 32:00 The walnut blasting BMW story 35:01 What it's like to drive a million dollar car 37:20 Getting jaded, and Jay Leno's rule 39:49 The perfect horsepower number 42:18 Why the base model is usually the smart buy 45:49 The one Porsche Zack would actually buy 49:36 Is the Porsche market finally softening 51:00 Go watch Driver's Test Find Zack: Driver's Test: https://www.youtube.com/@ZackKlapmansDriversTest The Smoking Tire: youtube.com/thesmokingtire Instagram: instagram.com/therealzackklapman ElevenAfterNine: Main Channel: youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Instagram: instagram.com/TheElevenAfterNine Web: www.ElevenAfterNine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buying a used Porsche sight unseen, talking a cagey seller into a PPI, or finally landing the 996 you waited 15 years for and being too scared to drive it. This week on ElevenAfterNine it's a full listener Q&A: the nerves, the second-guessing, and the search fatigue that come with buying and owning one of these cars. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, drop a star rating and a few words in a review. Believe it or not, that goes a long way toward bringing the show to new people. Chapters: 0:00 Why this Q&A 2:30 How fast do you move on a clean Cayman? 8:30 Is buying sight unseen actually crazy? 15:30 The seller won't let you PPI it 22:00 I finally bought my 996 and I'm miserable 28:00 Just drive the car More ElevenAfterNine : Website: www.ElevenAfterNine.com Instagram: @TheElevenAfterNine Main channel: ElevenAfterNine on YouTube #Porsche #996 #PorscheCayman #UsedPorsche #PorscheBuyersGuide #PPI #911 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 996 Turbo is the most supercar you can buy for sports-car money — and the one a lot of people are still too scared to own. So Derek sat down with Andy from the "While You're In There" Youtube Channel to settle it: is the bargain-Turbo reputation real, or are those coolant pipes a clock you'll regret ignoring? They get into the Mezger engine and why it sidesteps the IMS and bore-scoring drama, what these cars are actually like to drive once they're dialed in, and exactly what to look for before you buy one. Plus a detour into Andy's 987.2 base Boxster — the port-injected 2.9 nobody talks about — and the auction that sold it for nearly double. PLEASE go check out and Subscribe to Andy's youtube Channel ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► Andy — While You're In There: www.youtube.com/@whileyoureinthere ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Andy (While You're In There) 02:03 Why a base Boxster — twice 06:54 The 987.2 secret: the port-injected 2.9 12:48 Selling it: the auction that went 2x 18:32 Enter the 996 Turbo (2001, Forest Green) 21:06 Buying off the internet: cracked wheels & hidden costs 23:28 The coolant pipe problem, explained 26:57 Pin vs. weld 29:11 What it's actually like to drive 35:56 Buying a 996 Turbo: what to look for 41:20 Why the 996 is the underrated one 46:01 What's next for the Turbo + send-off ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ElevenAfterNine ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Website: https://www.ElevenAfterNine.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/TheElevenAfterNine Facebook: ElevenAfterNine Podcast channel: https://youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast #Porsche #996Turbo #911Turbo #Mezger #PorscheBoxster #ElevenAfterNine #WhileYoureInThere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Murray joins ElevenAfterNine for a conversation about what's actually worth owning in the Porsche lineup right now — and his answer just might ruffle some feathers in the GT3 community. We get into the Lemon Law saga that put Nick on the map, why most first-time buyers over-spec their cars, the options that are a complete waste of money (PDCC, we're looking at you), and why Nick says he'd sell a free GT3 to buy something he'd actually drive. Plus: why the current Carrera T might be the most complete 911 Porsche makes, the truth about the understated horsepower numbers on the turbocharged cars, and a 993 cabriolet love letter that'll make you rethink the "coupes only" crowd. This one's for people who drive their cars. FOLLOW NICK MURRAY YouTube: youtube.com/@NickMurray Instagram: instagram.com/droppedbaby1 Facebook: facebook.com/kiwinicktube ELEVENAFTERNINE Website: www.ElevenAfterNine.com Instagram: instagram.com/theelevenafternine Main Channel: youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Podcast Channel: youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome Nick (and the Casio calculator watch club) 02:30 The 991.1 that started it all: Nick's Lemon Law story 07:00 Picking up a broken car and the buyback fight 09:30 Why the video blew up — and why he didn't want it to 13:30 Becoming the Erin Brockovich of Porsche 16:30 Over-speccing your first Porsche (and what to skip) 17:30 PDCC: the expensive option nobody needs 20:30 Why dynamic chassis control makes passengers car sick 22:30 Deviated stitching, leather dashes, and other money pits 24:00 Speccing a new Carrera T: what you actually need 27:30 "If Porsche gave me a free GT3, I'd sell it" 30:30 GT3s on track vs. GT3s in real life 31:30 Base vs. S: the case for buying less car 36:30 The Plaid Effect and why the Turbo S gets boring 38:00 The slowest 911 you can buy (it's not what you think) 39:00 Why the base, T, and S are wildly underrated on horsepower 40:00 A $1,500 tune makes more power than a GT3 43:00 PDK vs. manual: the honest answer 46:00 The 4.0L Cayman/Boxster engine nobody talks about honestly 49:00 Nick's 993 cabriolet: the underdog love story 54:00 The time Nick cooked his 993 in his own garage 57:30 Why air-cooled cars refuse to die Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We think we’re protecting our Porsches by keeping them tucked away, but we might actually be accelerating their demise. In this episode of ElevenAfterNine , I’m joined by Porsche Master Mechanic Joe Finkel from FCP Euro to debunk the myths of "garage queen" ownership. From the "stasis" trap of battery maintainers to the hidden dangers of winter idling, we break down exactly why these cars need to be exercised—and how to do it without causing catastrophic engine damage. In this episode, we cover: The Battery Myth: Why "floating" your battery might be killing the plates. The "B-Word": Does Bore Scoring actually affect the 997.2 and 991 generations? Cold Start Danger: Why idling in your driveway is the worst thing you can do for your cylinder walls. The 194° Rule: The specific temperature you MUST see before driving hard. The "Secret Sauce": Joe’s specific oil and additive cocktail to keep bore scoring at bay. Connect with ElevenAfterNine: Main YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNine Podcast YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@ElevenAfterNinePodcast Instagram: @theelevenafternine Business & Consulting: ElevenAfterNine.com Listen to the Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts: Click Here Spotify: Click Here Parts & Resources Mentioned: FCP Euro: https://www.fcpeuro.com (Home of the Lifetime Replacement Guarantee) Joe’s Oil Recommendation: Driven DT40 or Amsoil 5W-50 + Liqui Moly MOS2 Timestamps (Chapter Markers) 00:00 – Welcome back to ElevenAfterNine 00:56 – Why Porsches "sit to death" 01:43 – The truth about battery maintainers and amperage 04:12 – The Winter Storage Debate: To start or not to start? 05:34 – How idling "bombs" your catalytic converters 06:15 – Cylinder Washout: How bore scoring starts in the garage 07:15 – The 194° (90°C) "Mash the Throttle" rule 08:29 – Don't "Lug" your engine: Proper hill-climbing technique 09:29 – Bore scoring on 997.2 and 991 engines (The MA01) 11:00 – The "Fingernail Test" vs. The Guitar Pick 14:06 – The 5W-50 "Secret Formula" for high-mileage Porsches 17:42 – Baselining your Porsche: Why trust no one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, Derek sits down with Jeff Lehman, author of "A Porsche Enthusiast's Guide to the 987.1 2.7 Boxster and Cayman" and the guy people actually trust on first-generation base Boxsters and Caymans. Jeff recently drove a 993, his own 987.1 Cayman, and a 997.1 back-to-back — and his takeaway flips conventional wisdom on its head. We get into why the base 2.7 motor is more fun than people give it credit for, why the IMS and bore scoring panic on 2007-2008 cars is overblown, and why the .1 cars might be the last honest value play left in the Porsche lineup. If you've ever talked yourself out of a Boxster or Cayman because it wasn't an S — this one's for you. 📖 Grab Jeff's book on Amazon (proceeds go to car-related charities): A Porsche Enthusiast's Guide to the 987.1 2.7 Boxster and Cayman GIVEAWAY: Drop a comment and STAR rating for the podcast and we'll pick one listener to receive a signed copy of Jeff's book, courtesy of Jeff himself. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Hook & Intro: Meet Jeff Lehman, the 987.1 savant 02:25 — Why focus on just one generation? The case for the 2.7 04:36 — Jeff's first Porsche: the 1976 912E 06:03 — Porsche history nugget: the original 356 was mid-engine 08:04 — Confessions of a reformed "S" guy 10:29 — Why base cars sound better (engine, induction, exhaust) 13:30 — IMS bearing & bore scoring on 2007-2008 cars: the real data 16:36 — The Blackstone Labs 3% figure & forum misinformation 18:36 — DIY-friendly? What you can (and shouldn't) tackle yourself 24:17 — Why these cars are still actually affordable 26:00 — 981 vs 987.1: hydraulic vs electric steering 28:30 — The big test: 993 vs 987.1 Cayman vs 997.1 back-to-back 32:06 — Power-to-weight: why the Cayman feels closer to the 993 35:00 — Do you really need more than 325hp? 39:50 — Why the .1 beats the .2: aesthetics, scarcity, and DFI concerns 43:01 — The perfect second Porsche 45:09 — Buying advice: spec, options, and the rear wiper 47:30 — PPI red flags and the importance of receipts 50:00 — Importing a Cayman from Canada (and the TPMS gotcha) 52:43 — Carrera GT design DNA in the 987.1 headlights 53:38 — Mods worth doing (and the Carniwal exhaust trick) 57:04 — Final verdict & the signed book giveaway ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT ELEVENAFTERNINE ElevenAfterNine is a Porsche podcast for people who actually drive their cars. Website: www.ElevenAfterNine.com YouTube: @ElevenAfterNine Instagram: @TheElevenAfterNine Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts live. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #Porsche #987Cayman #987Boxster #PorscheCayman #PorscheBoxster #993Porsche #997Porsche #PorschePodcast #ElevenAfterNine #JeffLehman #PorscheBuyersGuide #AirCooledPorsche #PorscheEnthusiast #IMSBearing #BoreScoring Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on ElevenAfterNine , we’re slowing things down to tackle one of the most debated topics in the Porsche community: "Do I upgrade my car or upgrade the Model?" Today, we do the math on the $10,000 Dilemma : Should you save that extra cash to jump a trim level, or should you spend it on the "Touchpoints" and "Soundtracks" that actually create the "Fizz"? Support the Show: If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to support us is to leave a review! Apple Podcasts: Leave a Review Here Spotify: Rate us on Spotify Join the ElevenAfterNine Community: Official Website: ElevenAfterNine.com Instagram: @theelevenafternine Subscribe to the Podcast Channel: @ElevenAfterNinePodcast Are you Team Upgrade Car or Model? Let me know in the comments below! #ElevenAfterNine #Porsche #981Boxster #Porsche911 #CarMods #PorscheCulture #DrivingExperience #BaseVsS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.