What it's really like to live with an air-cooled Porsche 911? We find out.
Is owning a classic, air-cooled Porsche 911 a complex and expensive venture? The few issues we've encountered in our 911 Carrera have all been fixed with simple and affordable repairs.
Despite being on display with some of the most desirable cars in the world at the Hilton Head Island Concours, our Porsche 911 Carrera proved to be a fan favorite.
This weekend, November 2-3, you can catch us and our Porsche 911 Carrera project on display as part of the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival celebrations.
Why we chose Porsche Classic Motoroil for our Porsche 911 Carrera.
Not sure if your Porsche needs special tires? Let’s discuss the brand’s N-ratings.
After two years, the honeymoon is over for our Porsche 911. We needed to drop the engine for a new clutch, but that was just the beginning.
If the car that hung on your bedroom wall could finally become yours, would you actually reach for it? I did, and all these years later I have zero regrets.
Who would have realized that nearly 40 years of use could damage door striker plates?
We took our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera to The Amelia. It didn't display in Sunday's concours, but this is how we still had fun.
Come see several Classic Motorsports project cars at our first-ever Classic Motorsports Amelia Island Kickoff Presented by Sunoco–like our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera.
Sometimes, putting in a little extra effort before the show can make your classic stand out from the crowd.
The last time our Porsche 911 Carrera got new dampers? 1995. Clearly, we were overdue for a fresh setup.
Do you have a favorite air-cooled Porsche?
Why didn’t our Porsche 911 want to go into fifth gear?
A low-key get-together doesn't always mean it'll be low on enjoyment.
One way to make sure your classic doesn't sound like an old car? Fresh bushings.
Driving your car on a race track doesn't always have to cost a lot.
Thinking about getting a Porsche 911? Let us count the reasons as to why you should.
Look hard enough, and you might find a rad event in your backyard.
A Porsche 911 is sort of like a VW, right?
Why get up and then drive two hours before the sun even comes up? To show our rad Porsche 911 at Radwood at the Amelia.
How to turn any event into a car event? Just show up with a cool car, apparently.
How expensive is it to run an air-cooled Porsche? Here's the rundown.
The perfect Radwood pairing? How about a '80s BMX bike and '80s air-cooled Porsche?
How do we prep our 911 for a Radwood outing? That's right–cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning.
Creaking is just what old cars do, right? Not exactly.
Why put an old-school license plate frame on our 911? Because we're obsessive about even the littlest period-correct details.
Come see our Porsche 911 project car–old-school BMX bike and all–at the Lake Mirror Classic Concours & Car Show.
Checking out our Central Florida import scene.
Battery's busted.
A nice day for a nice drive in a nice car.
Sometimes, it's the little things that really finish off a restoration.
Buying a new air filter for a 3.2 Carrera isn't hard, it's the replacement of the old one that's tricky.
What's better than spending the evening looking at Porsches new and old?
How we mated a rad bike to our rad Porsche 911.
Just how expensive is it to keep an old-school 911 on the road? Not as much as some might lead you to believe.
What makes a Porsche 911 even more rad? How about a vintage BMX bike?
Our '84 Carrera only needed a few finishing touches to get it fully ready for this weekend at Amelia.
Exciting news: Our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera has been accepted to be displayed at Radwood at The Amelia.
A classic 911 is still a car, after all, so why not do normal car stuff with it?
Do people still drive their classic Porsches regularly? We take ours to the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Shining up our Porsche's paint.
Instead of replacing our Porsche’s high-beam switch, we fixed it.
Those modern speakers bugged us.
The trick to a detailed interior? Time.
Time for some regular service.
Brakes don’t stop the car. Tires do. And our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera now wears the new Yokohama A-008P.
Why do we continue to support PCA in a day of message boards, Facebook groups and constant online chatter? We have a few.
A brand-new set of Yokohama A008P tires just hit our doorstep. Back in the day, the A008 defined both performance and coolness--that's why they are going on our 1984 Porsche …
Getting our project 911 Carrera ready for the camera to promote the Classic Motorsports Road Tours.
Does running non-ethanol fuel really matter?
It’s time. Time for what? To move our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera back to the front burner.
We install the Porsche Classic Navigation System in our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera.
Seven free horsepower for our Porsche 911 in less than 2 minutes.
Our rejuvenated Porsche 911 Carrera is back on the streets.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, creator of the 911, has passed away.
Buying 911 parts from an unlikely source.
We wrap up our Porsche's engine and join it to the transmission.
Our Porsche engine rebuild is on the final stretch.
It's one of those bad feelings that we have all experienced: turn the key and nothing happens. Yep, our Porsche had a dead battery.
We didn't work on the Porsche this weekend, but the car did get out of the garage a bit.
We were certain that one of our Porsche's wheel bearings was going sour. Then we weren't so sure.
Look who makes an appearance in the latest issue of our local PCA's newsletter. Hint: It's our Porsche.
The Porsche makes its first real trip since receiving the ducktail. Final verdict: Looks great and feels stable.
Soon our Porsche 911 will return home with its new tail.
Our Porsche is about to get some cosmetic work--call it a small step back in time.
Call us nerds, but our Porsche got some autographs this weekend.
Our Porsche is on the sidelines right now thanks to a bum headlight switch.
It was time to replace our Porsche's air filter element. Who figured it would be such a pain in the rear?
Our Porsche 911 was originally sold by Merlin Olsen Porsche/Audi. The NFL star just lost his battle with cancer, and we just wanted to take a moment to recognize him.
We hate to jinx anything, but our 26-year-old Porsche 911 continues to hum along.
We have been to several Orlando Automobile Club Cars and Café gatherings, but this was the first one we attended at their new location. Nice.
We spent a delightful weekend in Chattanooga thanks to the Coker Tire Challenge. This TSD rally featured some amazing cars.
Our Porsche got some more love this weekend--and a nice, deep cleaning.
We know that we did things backward, but our post-purchase inspection went very well.
Back to school means it's time to do some shoe shopping for our Porsche 911.
The Porsche has made a public appearance, and we now have the info needed to fix our car if it breaks. (Porsches don't break, do they?)
