Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast

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.

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

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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!

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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.

• 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.

• 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!

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• Fister Exhaust Systems: https://fdmotorsports.net/fister-sport-exhaust/ / Darren Fister
• Vintage Sports Restoration: Bedford, NH (Thanks, Chris!)
• Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR): https://ridebdr.com (Thanks Tim!)
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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!!!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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• Joe’s Oil Recommendation: Driven DT40 or Amsoil 5W-50 + Liqui Moly MOS2

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

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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.

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⏱️ 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

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🎙️ ABOUT ELEVENAFTERNINE

ElevenAfterNine is a Porsche podcast for people who actually drive their

cars.

Website: www.ElevenNine.com

YouTube: @ElevenAfterNine

Instagram: @TheElevenAfterNine

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts live.

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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"?

If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to support us is to leave a review!

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Is the Porsche community sleeping on the best daily driver ever made? In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, I’m joined by my "brother from another mother," Angelo Scuderi.

Angelo isn't just a Porsche enthusiast; he’s the Service Director at Porsche of Nashua and a Goldmeister Master Mechanic. He’s the guy I trust with my own cars, and today, he’s dropping some serious truth bombs that might make you rethink your next purchase.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The "Zero-Failure" Engine: Why Angelo has never had to tear down a 4-cylinder 718 motor in all his years at the dealership.
• The Daily Driver Myth: Why the 987.2 Cayman might be the best "bang-for-your-buck" Porsche on the planet.
• 930 Turbo vs. The World: I tell Angelo why his dream 1979 Turbo is a "beautiful piece of crap" (and he explains why I’m wrong).
• Maintenance vs. Oil Changes: The critical distinction every owner needs to understand to save their engine.
• The Death of the Manual: Why the manual transmission is disappearing and what it means for the secondary market.

Whether you're looking for your first Porsche or you're a seasoned Rennlist regular, this conversation is about the real-world usage of these machines—not just the spec sheets.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD I’m focused on creating the best content possible for the "regular" Porsche enthusiast, which means I don't have a ton of time for social media marketing! If you enjoyed this conversation, please:

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