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This week is a break in the big episodes and I grab Mick for some good old fashioned Waffle. With absolutely no planned conversation, we surprised ourselves and found that there was quite a bit to talk through.

We start by trying to figure out what Porsche is trying to achieve by forcing brands that are woven in to the brand to no longer market their cars as a Porsche, even when they're built off one.

We chat about Mick seeing the new 992.2 just last weekend and his first thoughts. That led us nicely on to how much they are these days and what you could buy as an alternative, given how much prices have come off recently.

That then Segway'd in to what you could buy for £100k. I for once wasn't too reckless where as Mick had full confidence in the brand.

We wrap with some reflections on the current Formula 1 rankings and the weekend ahead.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

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I agonised over who to use for interior trimming.

With any company I choose to use for my Outlaw Cayman, the hope is that I'll have a great experience so that when it comes to building the RENN550, I've got the relationships and trust in place to know the product at the end is what I'm looking for.

I'm frustratingly difficult as a customer. I have such high expectations of people that it's rare that I'm completely satisfied. That's not to say everyone is awful. Far from it. But, companies are trying to make a profit, so you either pay for that last 2% of quality with 80% more outlay. Or you accept great, but not perfect, as the end result.

The other part of it, is the person behind the company. What are they like? Are they good to their staff? Are they willing to stand behind their work, or come up with excuses, or worse, lie... Yes, by the way I've had that during the Cayman build.

The great news is that Dave, of Dave The Trimmer, ticks all the boxes.

I first saw Dave's 964 at Flat 6 show at Goodwood Circuit. I was bowled over. I'm sure most people look at his Guards Red, low AF 964 and take a peak at the interior and think it's nice... and move on.

I spent 15 minutes just looking at the interior alone. Trying to get my head around how he managed to ghost fade pasha on grey Alcantara. How the stitch was arrow straight and even at every seam.

Then I spoke to him and he humoured the perfectionist in me. No... scratch that...reverse it... he seemed to enjoy the challenge.

It's fair to say that throughout the process of designing the trimming plans for my car, we didn't quite get on the same page. But there was trust on both sides.

The result? It's a show stopper. People seem to appreciate the aesthetic of the Outlaw Cayman, but go nuts for the interior.

I just can't wait to see what he does with a Lotus/550 Spyder hybrid. It's going to be wild.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #davethetrimmer #flat6show #964 #911 #classiccars #sportscar #modifiedcars #luftgehkult #outlawcayman

Flipping heck.

Sometimes you get to speak to someone and wonder what living their life must have been like. Chatting to Graeme and his wife Kerry, at Porsche in the Park 2024, allowed me (and you) to get an insight in to that. At least a little bit...

From crashing his first car and putting himself firmly in hospital after passing his driving test 20 days prior, to racing at Daytona, to the Porsche Championship and winning races (draws breath), to collecting and owning a Porsche Carrera GT, Graeme has the t-shirt(s), the cups and the scars to prove all.

I said it before, but I'll say it for the bleachers... The cars are cool, but the people are cooler.

Grab a coffee. Put your feet up and settle in.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #carreragt #porscheinthepark #gt2 #daytona24 #911 #classiccars #sportscar #modifiedcars #luftgehkult #outlawcayman

Barry Hart. A name you may have heard but possibly not. Hartech... if you've owned a Porsche, or even thinking about an early model water-cooled P-car, it's highly likely you've heard the name.

If you've listened for a while, you'll know that Renngineering isn't only about the tech side of Porsche ownership. It's about the people and culture that goes behind it. When you've been working on these cars as long as Barry Hart (78 years young), there isn't a lot you haven't seen before and don't know.

He's forgotten more than I'll ever know.

He's also one of life's really lovely human beings. Not satisfied with being a Doc from Back to the Future level of engineering mind, he built a team of passionate enthusiasts. Then nurtured them in to also being geniuses.

That family feel comes across when you listen to the episode. You can watch this episode on YouTube, where you'll some of the engineering work and images of Barry's cars and the great man himself.

Not only that, but this was the second episode shot at Porsche in the Park! The first, earlier in the day being the owner of a Carrera GT! So, if you hear some background noise, that is to be expected when recording a live event.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #borescore #hartechporsche #hartech #m96 #997 #997 #911 #classiccars #sportscar #modifiedcars #luftgehkult #outlawcayman

We're back! Season 3 couldn't kick off without some good, old fashioned Waffle.

We kick off with a general catch up and talk through the car park, given we've gatecrashed at Porsche Portsmouth, whilst Mick drops his car in for its THIRD PADM module since birth.

After moaning about the one British part on the car, we get in to the chance to get back on the road, and how great our experiences are with Michelin tyres! With Michelin having recently collaborated with Renngineering, it has given us time to learn a little more about what really goes in to tyre manufacture. Stay tuned for developments and possibly a future Tech Talk episode!

We start to wrap up by talking about my car briefly before a deeper conversation about what's happening with the Porsche culture scene in the U.K. and clubs vs organic online communities. It's a less widely talked about topic and we weigh in on our thoughts.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #restomod #classiccars #sportscar #aircooled #modifiedcars #luftgehkult #outlawcayman #911ST #formula1 #tuthillporsche #tuthillgtone #michelin

Well we're back! It's been a few months with essential taken out to shoot episodes and finish(ish) the Renngineering Outlaw Cayman!

I hope what's in store is exciting. I can't wait to get episodes edited and out for you all to see.

Don't forget to head over to YouTube and subscribe there for the full episodes with drive outs in some very very special cars.

Well after a short recess, Mick and I are back to talk about all things 992.2. But, before we do it wouldn't be a Waffle (trademark never going to be applied for) without a catch up.

With Mick recovering from some kind of lurgy, I take a little pressure of him and chat through how I feel about the interior work on the Outlaw Cayman now I've had it back a week.

This episode wraps up season 2 of the podcast and I'll be taking a short break for a holiday, before getting back to it and starting to pull together the dozen or so YouTube episodes backed up, and some of the exciting ones coming.

I'll take a moment to thank you all for listening so far. I appreciate all of you and always welcome your comments, questions and thoughts. Just drop me a DM or email.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #restomod #classiccars #sportscar #aircooled #modifiedcars #duckandwhalemagazine #goodwood #luftgehkult #outlawcayman #911ST #911T #kalmarporsche #formula1 #sennaforever

He's back. You didn't ask for him and you got him anyway! Mick returns to the podcast to prop me up and review everything that's going on in the world of Porsche.

We had intended on talking about the 992.2 launch, but in true Waffle (R) style, we failed miserably and ended up bantering with each other.

We did, however, work through Kalmar Porsche and the option to take ANY P-car and make it a safari. We deep dived in to F1 post 2026 and fantasised over increased noise, compressed engine builds and seeing the small constructor have a chance for once.

Senna, as you can imagine, came up. It's been 30 years since his tragic passing and both of us feel connected to him as a person and as a driver, so some homage was paid, albeit by two relatively uniformed morons.

Finally we spent a chunk of time figuring out whether all the work on the @outlawcayman was for nothing and I really do have very little taste.

It's not a serious episode, so you'll find it a joy, if you're having a dull or dreary day.

Mick will be back soon and we WILL talk about the 992.2 Porsche 911.

I hope you enjoy the episode. Your encouragement, comments and feedback really keeps me going.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #restomod #classiccars #sportscar #aircooled #modifiedcars #duckandwhalemagazine #goodwood #luftgehkult #outlawcayman #911ST #911T #kalmarporsche #formula1 #sennaforever

This week I'm joined by Duck & Whale Magazine, founder, editor and Porsche brand low key icon - Lee Dean.

Lee is a bit of an enigma. You can tell from watching the content on YouTube, that he's a deep thinker and the passion for cars, but particularly the Porsche brand, runs through him.

I had been wanting to chat to him for some time. In fact, his own 911 had been a source of inspiration for my own Porsche Cayman, particularly running the Group 4 wheels.

Thankfully we both managed to carve out some time, and only a few days ago grabbed a seat and toured through his life, from childhood 4 pot shitboxes with a single Recaro seat, to scaring the boss in a 997 GT2 near Bondi beach, all the way through to why owning a P-car is ESSENTIAL for any father.

I hope you enjoy the episode. Your encouragement, comments and feedback really keeps me going.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #restomod #classiccars #sportscar #aircooled #modifiedcars #duckandwhalemagazine #goodwood #duckandwhale #luftgehkult #outlawcayman #911ST #911T

This week covers a jam packed U,K. bank holiday weekend. The bulk of the episode looks at a review of the Legends Drivers Club event at the iconic Goodwood circuit. Considering how poor the weather was, some absolutely amazing cars came out, both classic and modern.

That sums up the LDC events... inclusive. Inclusive in terms of people, and in terms of P-Cars.

Also I cover plans for my Outlaw Cayman, and give a run down of the immediate plans, which included dropping the car to Dave the Trimmer in Bedford, for the most nerve wracking part of this build so far. You can try things out with relatively low risk, knowing you can remove something and go, either back to standard or try again. When it's a complicated, expert needed thing like interior trimming, that's not really possible.

The nerves people. The nerves are rife! You'll be able to see for yourself at Flat 6 show later in the year, whether I nailed it or not.

I also talk about the shoot that took place on Saturday, with aircooled engine building legends, Wrightune. Chris Wright gave me a massive man-hug at the end of the shoot, so it's fair to see we got on like.a house on fire. Problem is it looked like Rocky fighting Hulk Hogan (Thunderlips) in Rocky 3. Chris is 6'5" and I... well, I'm not.

Finally, it's a good chance to introduce next weeks' special guest. Lee Dean, from the beautifully designed Duck and Whale magazine. I've wanted to speak to Lee for as long as I've owned a Porsche, so it'll be brilliant to hear his passion brought to life.

I hope you enjoy the episode. Your encouragement, comments and feedback really keeps me going.

You can find Renngineering at: @renngineeringuk on Instagram. @renngineering everywhere else, including all good podcast streaming services.

If you want to be on Your Porsche Stories or Heritage then DM me or email [email protected]

If you're interested in collaboration or sponsorship to support the RENN550 then [email protected]

The likes, shares, comments and subscribers really do make a difference to me. The quicker the channel gets monetised, the quicker the RENN550 gets built. The what??? You’ll see... Enjoy!

#porsche #supercar #renngineering #reengineering #RENN550 #restomod #classiccars #sportscar #carbonfibre #aircooled #modifiedcars #duckandwhalemagazine #goodwood #wrightune #luftgehkult #outlawcayman #legendsdriversclub