Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast

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.

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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.

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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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Parts & Resources Mentioned:
FCP Euro: https://www.fcpeuro.com (Home of the Lifetime Replacement Guarantee)
Joe’s Oil Recommendation: Driven DT40 or Amsoil 5W-50 + Liqui Moly MOS2

Timestamps (Chapter Markers)
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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