Archive for May, 2007

And I thought the Video wouldn’t work!

img_flash_logoI apologize in advance for the foul language. I guess this video is more along the lines of PG-13 or R. I shot multiple videos today, but due to the holiday weekend and my attorney in Vegas on vacation, I can’t ask him if I can post one of the videos (and wouldn’t you know it’s the best of the group!). When he gets back we’ll see if I can in-fact post it for your viewing pleasure. This main one is actually a test of shots. Can I get the quality for online display that I want… can I get the download speed taken care of… will this become a new thing I do… Anyway, I was about to blow by a pickup when I realized I forgot to do something… oops.

Check out video of the exhaust and some windy roads. If my attorney gives me the green light (he has not given me the green light), look for a special treat. I’ll let you know when.

So Where Was That Turbo?

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Back in March (March 5th, to be exact) I posted an image of a street corner. I asked if anyone could find the Turbo. For those that I pointed it out to, I was given a hard time – “come-on, how the hell was I suppose to see that!!” or “even in PhotoShop that’s prety damn hard to see…”

So where was it? Have a look above. NOW, I may get slammed due to the fact that it may or may NOT be a Turbo, but I could have sworn it was a profile of a 930. Correct me if I am wrong, hasn’t stopped any of you so far.

Also, back in December I posted a poll question about “Did anyone get a Sally Porsche for XMAS…” Most of you have selected the “Who the hell is Sally?” Sally, my friends without children, is the Baby Blue 911 in the animated film “Cars.” I got 3 (2 small Matchbox, and 1 radio controlled).

Who knew today was the day of answered questions? Oh, and if the image up top isn’t the detail, click refresh – I’ve just added it to the loop.

And on a side-note, for those who believe in God, he must be concerned about my life by having it rain all day the SAME day I get my C4 back… Thanks for looking out for me God – I know AWD isn’t 100% in keeping me alive.

New Porsche Life

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The wait will soon be over. The transformation of my beautiful 964 is upon us. Tomorrow evening I pick up my classic (ok, 2 more years and she’ll be a classic) 1989 Porsche 911 C4 (964) after she has undergone a total engine rebuild, sound system upgrade, and performance enhancement thanks to the guys at Imagine Auto. I’ve been unable to push her past 4000rpms for this entire year. That wait is soon to be over.

Multiple people have asked for audio on the new exhaust. Will do (was waiting till the final valve job). Others have asked me “where the hell was the Turbo in the picture??” I’ll answer that for everyone hopefully tomorrow with a detail. What I’ve been wanting to do is provide videos of my new vehicles performance… just trying to figure out setup of the camera, or if I want to add the additional weight of another person… would slow me down a little, but we’ll see.

There MAY not be a post tomorrow due to the “glee” factor, but know that I am documenting with both photo and video to post the re-birth of my baby in the very near future.

Santa Fe Auto Sound

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So a friend of mine owns a company. I’m sure if you’ve walked into a BestBuy or Ultimate Electronics you’ve seen a wall of speakers and the ability to switch between them to see which ones sound better? Yeah, that all started thanks to my buddy. So when I asked him where I should go for the best quality and service to fine-tune my system he tells me Santa Fe Auto Sound. I drive over there, tell them my issues (have an iPod connector that I can’t get in, blown out speaker, would like my amp tuned to my new stereo and speakers… general walk around audio wise), and BAM they walk out, pop out my stereo, install my iPod hookup on the spot and tell me they can get me in TOMORROW for the speakers and tune-up. Good god! Can’t wait to hear my system tomorrow afternoon – yes, they said it would be ready in the afternoon!

Somebody Save Me…

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We had a nice long weekend of trying to get the boy to ride his bike sans training wheels, a wedding, and me detailing the C4. My wheels look awesome (for the time being, seeing as Noah is building a big boat in my backyard). So late last night we dropped in Season 2 of Smallville. I had to pause for a second and this was burned on the tv. Thought it was kind of cool (waste – who drives a perfectly good 911 off a bridge?? I know, I should also grab a shot from OldSchool towards then end as well). If you have no idea what I’m talking about and only see a Yellow Optima battery, hit refresh – I’ve simply added this image into the rotation).

Yellow Fever

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I have been such a slacker here (one could argue that since the return of my beloved Porsche that I haven’t had TIME for posts due to excessive driving… or I’m just a slacker). My apologies. I’ll try and stay more current.

These are way old images I had sitting in my Images folder. After I got my baby back I contacted these guys and had super fast service (info provided by 6speedonline.com posting). Check out the images section to see the walk though, but alas there was a problem. Seems I got a bad battery. No juice. Had to have the wife dive out and give me the old battery to get home! Contacted the seller and got a new one within 2 days. Amazing service. Would definatly deal with again.

Other Updates in the Works:

  1. Getting quotes on turbo style side mirrors (because I like the way they look better then the stock “square” style I currently have – back off).
  2. Getting a 964 Stage 1 upgrade when I drop her off for the very much needed valve job and oil change/check.
  3. Engine documentation with detailed images (waiting on the disc of images and detailed breakdown of service done).
  4. Did someone say vanity plates (after a fiasco where my first choice was already TAKEN!?).