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Before the Cayman there was this.
Wayne K - 1 year ago

813

i had never seen nor heard of this concept car
frogster - 1 year ago

481

I wrote this 6 years ago, but you should read it again today ... URL
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 1 year ago

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Re: I wrote this 6 years ago, but you should read it again today ...
Guenter in Ontario - 1 year ago

581

May the 4th be with you……. A couple days late! *NM*
jg wnc - 1 year ago

621

Cloudy Tail lights
Sayle - 1 year ago

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Re: Cloudy Tail lights
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 1 year ago

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Re: Cloudy Tail lights
Sayle - 1 year ago

502

Re: Cloudy Tail lights
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 1 year ago

523

Re: Cloudy Tail lights
Sayle - 1 year ago

503

Re: Cloudy Tail lights
frogster - 1 year ago

596

Porsche Joining F1 URL
db997S - 1 year ago

732

2022 Cayman 718 GT4 RS Write Up
db997S - 1 year ago

775

NPC: Nice looking EV Roadster Concept, more 50's retro than furturistic
db997S - 1 year ago

869

Great stuff
Boxsterra - 1 year ago

683

Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
MikenOH - 2 years ago

948

Re: Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
frogster - 2 years ago

555

I'm certain that EV racing ...
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

616

Re: Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

538

Re: Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
Michael SYS Driver - 2 years ago

684

Re: Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

551

Re: Info on the coming 718 EV--current article from top gear
db997S - 2 years ago

755

Not so sure about that
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

557

Last years's C/D lightning lap included c ommentary ont he one electric
grant - 2 years ago

578

For sure, have to have a real charger
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

622

Not enough time in the Boxster Jpeg Attachments
SMILIN - 2 years ago

953

aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

1,063

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

498

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
SMILIN - 2 years ago

523

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

509

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

521

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

530

pictures work!
SMILIN - 2 years ago

517

when are those pictures from?
frogster - 2 years ago

542

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
Meredith in Atlanta - 2 years ago

553

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

526

Re: aloha 'oe, cecil
macsak (aloha,y'all) - 2 years ago

516

So sorry to hear..
Rick (Nashville, TN) - 2 years ago

925

Yesterday I got a ride in a 2 seat Indy Car at the Streets of Long Beach..... URL
Tony in Whittier - 2 years ago

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Re: Yesterday I got a ride in a 2 seat Indy Car at the Streets of Long Beach.....
SMILIN - 2 years ago

532

very cool, tony! *NM*
frogster - 2 years ago

612

First Ride in a Porsche Jpeg Attachments
db997S - 2 years ago

952

Feels wonderful....
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

525

Any LA-based Board members ever do this Friday breakfast, that really isn't a breakfast?
db997S - 2 years ago

951

looks like it would be fun. *NM*
frogster - 2 years ago

536

Re: Any LA-based Board members ever do this Friday breakfast, that really isn't a breakfast?
grc0456 - 2 years ago

547

Re: Any LA-based Board members ever do this Friday breakfast, that really isn't a breakfast?
ff42racer - 2 years ago

589

Re: Any LA-based Board members ever do this Friday breakfast, that really isn't a breakfast?
Michael SYS Driver - 2 years ago

517

Cecil’s Funeral
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

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Re: Cecil’s Funeral
Rev Dennis - 2 years ago

526

Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
Doug427 - 6 years ago

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Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
Anker - 6 years ago

1,343

Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
Doug427 - 6 years ago

1,371

I'm sure you know about the PET
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 6 years ago

1,364

Re: I'm sure you know about the PET
Doug427 - 6 years ago

1,374

The CLU ...
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 6 years ago

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Re: The CLU ...
Doug427 - 6 years ago

1,371

Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
JP Summers - 2 years ago

557

Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
JP Summers - 2 years ago

532

Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
JP Summers - 2 years ago

673

Re: Power window problem, very hard to diagnose for this new guy
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

542

Porsche Formula One, perhaps.
Laz - 2 years ago

843

That article is over a year old…..
jg wnc - 2 years ago

475

That's old news ....
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

537

A 911 GT3 Getting Built
db997S - 2 years ago

1,086

Re: A 911 GT3 Getting Built
frogster - 2 years ago

638

The music nicely compliments the visuals (pace, etc.) *NM*
Laz - 2 years ago

501

Speaking of oil, this 9A1 oil pump article looks interesting.
Laz - 2 years ago

855

Pool Hall guys never say goodbye. We simply say, “See you soon, and on to a new adventure” smileys with beer *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

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We lost a good one today…..
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

623

Sorry to hear that he's gone
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

735

He ain't gone yet....
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

539

Now he is, leaving peacefully, on his own terms. For everything there is a season.... *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

552

thanks for the stories. RIP Cecil. *NM*
SMILIN - 2 years ago

529

GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
grant - 2 years ago

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Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
CarreraLicious - 2 years ago

1,093

Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

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Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
frogster - 2 years ago

722

Ask Porsche! My head spins from the whole thing.
grant - 2 years ago

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Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
TheFarmer - 2 years ago

688

I must admit....
grant - 2 years ago

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Re: I must admit....
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

677

I let it drain, a steady drizzle, for maybe 15-20 minutes.
grant - 2 years ago

661

Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

690

'No user serviceable parts'
jlegelis - 2 years ago

678

The way I do it
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

737

Right. But my point is that the new cars are very different.
grant - 2 years ago

697

Gotcha
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

684

Check the level when it's fully warmed, & parked for the day, or even a few hours. Top up as needed.
Laz - 2 years ago

784

Laxz, i'm not following at all....context?
grant - 2 years ago

707

If the concern is a "safe" amount of oil for cold startup, this could work.
Laz - 2 years ago

686

Basically you are saying "look around and hope". Generally correct but not terribly...
grant - 2 years ago

728

I read somewhere that the sensor is something ultrasonic. Maybe a system tool can activate it? *NM*
Laz - 2 years ago

687

This appears to be the oil level sensor for most Porsche models of the last 10 years
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

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Re: I read somewhere that the sensor is something ultrasonic. Maybe a system tool can activate it?
MikenOH - 2 years ago

684

More info and some speculation - need to test more
grant - 2 years ago

678

Displaying when not warm speaks to the "snapshot."
Laz - 2 years ago

673

I agee. Experiments continue..... teh car is now
grant - 2 years ago

645

Curiouser and curiouser.
grant - 2 years ago

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You probably know this, but the "warm" requirement is so water condensation isn't part of the volume
Laz - 2 years ago

659

I dont believe so. Here's why
grant - 2 years ago

650

Interesting. *NM*
Laz - 2 years ago

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Is there any reason to believe this isn't the way it works? Png Attachments
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

727

that looks prety much as i described. It is also a more extensive description than
grant - 2 years ago

661

Re: Is there any reason to believe this isn't the way it works?
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

661

Re: GT4 Oil change - what a PITA POrsche!
Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S) - 2 years ago

550

Hey Bruce - godo to hear from you.
grant - 2 years ago

534

"Porsche Production Shuts Down Temporarily Due To Ukraine Invasion" [motor1.com]
frogster - 2 years ago

858

It was bound to happen! ... Jpeg Attachments Image Attachments
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

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Incredible! Congratulations. *NM*
SMILIN - 2 years ago

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Re: It was bound to happen! ...
carlos in Montreal - 2 years ago

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Re: It was bound to happen! ...
Indybox - 2 years ago

504

excellent!
frogster - 2 years ago

640

The 300K or the junior partner? Congrats on both! *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

698

Good pic. Like father like son :-) *NM*
grant - 2 years ago

538

Looks like quite a weekend
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

526

Re: It was bound to happen! ...
FastDan - 2 years ago

518

Flecity Ace sinks in waters near the Azores with thousands of German cars onboard
MikenOH - 2 years ago

1,118

The fires are out now. *NM*
carlos in Montreal - 2 years ago

575

Those cars were a write off anyhow, so insurers hit not impacted. Faulty ion lithium batteries ?? *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

649

Faulty ion lithium batteries ??
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

714

Re: Faulty ion lithium batteries ??
TheFarmer - 2 years ago

775

Cargo ship fires are common
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

597

Re: Flecity Ace sinks in waters near the Azores with thousands of German cars onboard
Vince - 2 years ago

740

They used to be uncommon Png Attachments
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

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Re: They used to be uncommon
Vince - 2 years ago

612

Lithium-ion batteries did fuel a bow to stern fire that water & traditional methods couldn't stop. *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

657

What we don't know and will never know
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

761

Only for those who see this as a political story, rather than a tragic loss.
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

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Re: Only for those who see this as a political story, rather than a tragic loss.
TheFarmer - 2 years ago

577

Re: Only for those who see this as a political story, rather than a tragic loss.
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

755

Re: What we don't know and will never know
Vince - 2 years ago

630

Precisely, and very well said, Vince thumbs up *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

756

Well said Vince.
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

607

The thing is
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

739

Sounds like rabble rousing to me
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

602

Help with codes and suspected water pump fail
obradley48 - 2 years ago

858

Re: Help with codes and suspected water pump fail
obradley48 - 2 years ago

517

Re: Help with codes and suspected water pump fail
jlegelis - 2 years ago

512

Re: Help with codes and suspected water pump fail
obradley48 - 2 years ago

526

Re: Help with codes and suspected water pump fail
jlegelis - 2 years ago

507

Werks Reunion, Amelia Island ....
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

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Re: Werks Reunion, Amelia Island ....
grc0456 - 2 years ago

518

Ultimate Dealer Markup ... or ... Customer ticked all the options!? Png Attachments
Indybox - 2 years ago

912

Re: Ultimate Dealer Markup ... or ... Customer ticked all the options!?
frogster - 2 years ago

534

Frogster, you can check this one out for us.
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

562

Re: Frogster, you can check this one out for us.
frogster - 2 years ago

515

Re: Frogster, you can check this one out for us.
db997S - 2 years ago

531

Looks like someone must have
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

519

or price typed in by a caffeine addict *NM*
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

526

Anyone coming to Sebring to watch the 48 Hours? ....
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

956

On my bucket list.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

569

Just got back ....
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

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Re: Just got back ....
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

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Re: Just got back ....
RakothM - 2 years ago

531

Re: Anyone coming to Sebring to watch the 48 Hours? ....
Paralizer - 2 years ago

572

Re: Anyone coming to Sebring to watch the 48 Hours? ....
frogster - 2 years ago

541

Taycan Cross Country Road Trip
db997S - 2 years ago

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Re: Taycan Cross Country Road Trip
Guenter in Ontario - 2 years ago

530

Re: Taycan Cross Country Road Trip
frogster - 2 years ago

550

Re: Taycan Cross Country Road Trip
db997S - 2 years ago

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I question whether the local grids can hold up.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

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Re: I question whether the local grids can hold up.
db997S - 2 years ago

547

Re: I question whether the local grids can hold up.
Ed B - 2 years ago

518

A log jack and a canvas wood carrier come in handy, too. *NM*
Laz - 2 years ago

658

Oh boy
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

543

Hoping this won’t impact any board member
Paralizer - 2 years ago

954

Thankfully - this sounds like an insurance issue only.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

575

Lots more than that for the folks who've been waiting for their custom builds for a year sad smiley *NM*
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

574

For those people - they have only lost time...
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

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Re: Hoping this won’t impact any board member
db997S - 2 years ago

545

Lots of EV cars with lithium ion batteries fueling the fires. Freight costs and insurance costs up..
Gary in SoFL - 2 years ago

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Re: Lots of EV cars with lithium ion batteries fueling the fires. Freight costs and insurance costs up..
db997S - 2 years ago

546

Not a total loss
Boxsterra - 2 years ago

547

Did I misunderstand?
01BamaBoster - 2 years ago

956

Re: Did I misunderstand?
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

715

Re: Did I misunderstand?
CarreraLicious - 2 years ago

618

It is absolutely plug and play.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

557

Re: It is absolutely plug and play.
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

588

Thank you Mike.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

562

Re: Thank you Mike.
mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 2 years ago

647

Convertible top - initial grinding noise while clamshell opens
grant - 2 years ago

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Re: Convertible top - initial grinding noise while clamshell opens
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 2 years ago

536

great info, but...
grant - 2 years ago

526

I used lithium grease.
JM-Stamford,CT - 2 years ago

609

Re: I used lithium grease.
grant - 2 years ago

551