(Part 3) Top products from r/Porsche

Hey dude. Great video. You might also crosspost to /r/cars. I bet they'd dig it.

My wife and I do a YouTube car show called Crossthreaded. We subscribed and retweeted and facebooked it.

We're by no means experts, but two things you can really easily do:

1. Grab a lavalier mic. The cheap (~$30), wired ones on Amazon really help get all the "room" out of your audio. We have two of these going into a H4N.
   
   
2. Be a little more dynamic. If you talk to the camera exactly the same way that you'd talk normally to a friend, for some reason it looks wooden.
   
   More shots of the car would have been good like the other poster said.
   
   Great work, though.

Probably not the answer you were looking for, but RF is probably the easiest and most cost effective way.
See my 987S: http://imgur.com/BR3OMCY


This is the unit I purchased. It works well enough, the most important thing is to find a good clean frequency for it to operate. If you plug it into the center console port, it will auto-off/on with the car, as well. I have a desire to figure out how to intercept the input into the head unit from the 6-disc changer and split it over, but I know the Bose is much more difficult due to the optical platform and would require changing out almost or all of the audio system.

A few years back I restored/fixed up a 87 924s. Without going into the details, I bought it for $2200, sold it after about a year for $2500 after having put probably $5000 into it. Finally sold it because I got tired of the what's going to break next feeling.

I suggest that you look at older Boxsters. Searching on cars.com I found quite a few in the sub-10k range. You may have to finance, but you will have a regular payment, and after a year you will still have a car that is worth ~8k. What got me with the 924 was every couple of months something would break that would take money and time to fix--averaged out a car payment would have been cheaper. The other plus side of the Boxster is that by virtue of being post 1996 it will have an odb2 port which makes diagnostics a whole lot easier. Also don't forget performance, a 88 944 had a 0-60 time of 8.5s, a 99 Boxster clocks in at 6.3s that is a very noticeable difference.

Two bits of wisdom from two different friends. When I told one guy about the 924 he told me, "you'll keep it until you get tired of fixing it," he'd recently sold a 68 mustang he'd had for years. Another guy told me (and I think this is true of almost any car unless you are a professional mechanic with a shop and lots of experience,) "it's cheaper to buy a car at a certain level of condition than it is to bring a car up to that level."

You might also want to check this out

http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Plated-Porsche-Small-Fortune-Misadventures/dp/B001QCX2II/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373814566&sr=1-1&keywords=gold+plated+porsche

Beautiful car, and great photos!

Clear side markers are available here, and install in minutes.

Also, if you need to temporarily attach a front license plate when parking (e.g. street parking in VA cities), these work well.

Enjoy your new ride, and I hope the break-in period goes quickly!

First, you should check /r/autodetailing

There's lots of options and everyone will have their favorites based on experience. One thing's for sure though, stop wiping down with ONLY water as that is probably making things worse other than getting some dirt and grime off. It makes the leather dry and prone to even more cracks. You need some sort of leather-specific PH-balanced cleaner and a conditioner to follow it.

My favorite value option that's easily sourced from your local Advance Auto/AutoZone is Lexol. Amazon has a kit that's pretty cheap for you to see if you like the results:
http://www.amazon.com/Lexol-907-Leather-Care-Kit/dp/B005H7DRQA

Gliptone is also another well-liked value option:
http://www.amazon.com/Gliptone-Leather-Care-Combination-Kit/dp/B003VV423G

There are other higher end brands like Leatherique and Leather Master, but the results just didn't feel it was worth the price difference.

As for the dashboard, avoid junk like Armor All. Go with something like Einszett Cockpit Premium: http://www.amazon.com/einszett-Cockpit-Premium-16-9-fl/dp/B0002Z2MZ4

Good brushes. Try both of these. First one to get inside, 2nd to get the surface.

EZ Detail Brush Big https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LOP5IA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_vYM1Bb887H6Z3

EZ Detail Go EZ Detail Brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VK9HWWY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JZM1BbKPE8ZJT

It's tricky to install new rear speakers, but I would do that if were you. When you do that, you'll know if you need to re-wire the speakers, because the wire (iirc) just runs under the carpet in the interior. It'll be easy to add a new wire for the back speakers and you could probably just rip out the wire that is in there, or just leave it.

I installed these rear speakers in my '86 a few years ago and they sound great. Accessing those rear speakers is a pain, but it's not that bad. I didn't remove the rear windows, but I heard it's easier if you just remove the rear windows... but then you risk breaking them iirc. When I did it, it took me about 5 hours, but I was taking my time. I actually bought these speakers as front speakers initially, but they didn't fit in the front lol. I still need new front speakers, but my sound system is pretty decent as is.

I forget exactly which bazooka I got. I got it used on ebay many years ago but this seems close:
http://www.amazon.com/Bazooka-BT1014-10-Inch-4-Ohm-Bass/dp/B0007WW4XW

I would look around to see which one is best for your needs.

As for the amp, same deal, I bought it many years ago and cant remember the specs but unless you're going for a ton of bass, any cheap amp should do the trick just to give your sound a bit of decent bass so it doesn't sound so "trebley" .

Auto Care Products Inc 20020 Park Smart Hanging Door Guard, Yellow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006LLNKE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_N6VgDb8D5C5AR

I use Aerospace 303 . I've seen some stores carry them but I order mine online.

I use it for my interior leather and plastic bits with Microfiber towels and exterior with a few sprays into the wash bucket. I also apply on my door/window seals to prevent doors from freezing up during the winter.

I've heard some stories of this being true so take it with a grain of salt. I don't live in a city where it will freeze up too often, but I apply it during the winter anyways to just be safe.

If you daily one of the cars then I don't think it's really necessary. If they both sit for a period of time, then for $65 it's worth it IMO.

The Porsche version is literally a rebranded CTEK, though the model I posted has more charging modes. The Porsche version comes hardwired with a 12V outlet plug, but you can add that to the CTEK as well for ~$13:

https://www.amazon.com/CTEK-56-263-Comfort-Connect-Plug/dp/B0016LA5O8

Did you do the thermostat along with the waterpump since they are connected and likely the other will go out as well.

I recommend one of these for when you do your oil changes. Get the adaptor for it.: Fumoto Oil Valve

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I would first try applying 10+ layers of this:
https://www.amazon.com/325ml-Autoglym-Super-Resin-Polish/dp/B000A3Z7VE

Let each layer dry and it will fill in the scratch with a transparent layer, then reapply once its totally dry to keep building up the layers and filling in the scratch.

Weekly wash with diablo cleaner from chemical guys and pressure washer makes it a breeze.

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-CLD_997_16-Diablo-Cleaner/dp/B003TTRORQ

Buy an OBD-II reader. You can pick one up from amazon.com or a local shop for about $20. Plug it in and download the error codes.

This is the one I have, works fine on my 996tt and ML500.

Nike Turbo shoes

Turbo pressure washer nozzle

DYNO Turbo label printer

Microline Turbo dot Matrix printer

Judas Priest album: Turbo 30

Turbo vacuum cleaner

It's a Tamiya kit. I found it on amazon. However, it's actually an automatic transmission first gen 986 Boxster. I had to move the shifter, add dual exhaust, and make an S out of epoxy to make it close.