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.

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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!
#Porsche #Porsche911 #BMW #ToyotaSupra #CarBuyingAdvice #ElevenAfterNine #GetOutAndDrive
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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.

🛠️ WEBSITES & RESOURCES MENTIONED:
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.
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
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!
🎙️ CONNECT WITH ElevenAfterNine:
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🏁 GUEST & PARTNER LINKS:
Joe Finkel & FCP Euro: https://www.fcpeuro.com
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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Tell us in the comments: Are you a fastidious Concours cleaner, or are your Porsches wonderfully dirty from daily driving?
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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!!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-podcast-christian-james-hand-tickets-1991203255539

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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Instagram: instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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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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#Porsche #996 #PorscheCayman #UsedPorsche #PorscheBuyersGuide #PPI #911
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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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► Andy — While You're In There: www.youtube.com/@whileyoureinthere
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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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#Porsche #996Turbo #911Turbo #Mezger #PorscheBoxster #ElevenAfterNine #WhileYoureInThere
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