Q—Last month you mentioned air brush touch up but you did not tell us who can do it. –Bill A – A club member, Bill Kreager, has been doing custom painting and air brush as a hobby for many years. Now that he is retired, he is taking on more of this kind of work…
Q – My midnight blue Carrera has some scratches in the right rear bumper skin that really bug me. I went to two body shops and they both wanted to repaint the whole skin at huge expense. I do not mind the expense as much as I do not want to risk devaluing the car…
Q – Do you think that Porsche is making a big mistake to discontinue the manual transmission? I was shocked to hear that and I would not consider buying one if it only came with an automatic. Larry (same Larry) A – I think that many of the purists will be deeply offended and moan,…
Q – When I went to my get my 86 Carrera out of storage it had two flat tires. So I aired them up but I wondered, did they get too cold or what? My tires are getting kind of old so I am wondering, should I plan to replace them? They only have about…
Q – I just bought a 1986 944 and although it has low mileage, the former owner was not an enthusiast and mildly neglected it. I have attended two of the club detailing clinics and I really appreciate the demos and info from the vendors. I took one of my cars to the Motor City…
MC I have a ‘99 Boxster and I heard the convertible top is prone to failure and expensive once it does go. Is there any way to get more life out of a ragtop? –Ed Hi Ed . Glad you came to me because there is no factory-supplied maintenance regimen for those. I have found…
Q – I recently had a water leak corrected in the hatch of my 944. The glass shop resealed the hatch and claim that the leak was fixed but still I have water getting into my hatch compartment. I tried to find the leak but no luck. Pete A – My method of finding leaks…
Q – I am getting ready to store my car for the season and I have been warned about letting the battery go dead. I have the dealer-provided battery maintainer and I wonder what your opinion is. I was told NOT to disconnect the battery by some and I was told TO disconnect it. What…
Q – I recently got my car out of storage. When I took it to my buddy’s warehouse I did not realize that the place was damp. When I went to retrieve it I was very disappointed to find that the car was wet and the leather had mold. Even worse, the clutch would not…
Q – I own (what I consider to be) a classic 1980 Porsche 924. It has been in my family for thirty years and I love the car. I have had dozens of chances to replace it with a newer car but I plan to keep it forever. I recently learned that I am not…