With my 964 back I’ve been posting over at 6speedonline.com in the (you guessed it) 964 section. I totally forgot a conversation I had over email with Cody back in 2007. He had just purchaed his 964 (above) and dug this site enough to ping me. I asked to post an image of his car and never did (dick move, I know).

I’ve been made aware I have a very long box from Performance Products waiting for me. Check back over the weekend to see the new Performance Strut Brace installed (and the deck lid/rear shocks).

I ordered a new oxygen sensor and some power steering fluid to fix that wining noise when I turn (which it fixed; I was a little low). Oxygen sensor went in quickly. Waiting on new deck lid & rear shocks (tired of them falling down, as you can imagine). I also ordered a Performance Strut Brace (red/black) which should be fun to put in. Lastly, I ordered a new set of tires and wheels, but unfortunately the supplier had the wheels backordered till June… so I’m going to look into a new supplier for a fester delivery. About 300 miles to go before the post re-re-build valve job. New images up in the photo section.

Kids and I had a nice drive in the 964… until…

So the wife and I caught a movie last night. We hop in the car after it’s over and start driving home. All of the sudden a terrible shutter from the drivers door shakes us both. No idea what it is, we continue driving home and the sound subsides. I get an earful about “wasn’t this suppose to be ALL taken care OF!!!” from the wife, but I’m not convinced it’s engine related (since it came from the door, after all). So today, on my way to the gym I plug my iPod in and begin scrolling though the artists… and WHOMMMMMMMMM… the noise is coming from the speakers on my side. I turn off the stereo and all is fixed. Back on, WHOMMMMMMMMMM. I’ve blown my speakers. Freaking great.

So the day started off well enough. The break light came on, but I assumed that the break-pad sensor was acting up again (it did before the engine build). Drive into work was great. After work I decided to head over to the 100 octane pump Stephen told me about (that was fun). So having fun driving with a brand new rebuild and 100 octane I pressed down on the clutch to shift… and it stuck to the floorboard. Not good. Drove over to Imagine and they put me up on the lift (immediately). Turn’s out I had a leaking original hose. While up in the lift I got some nice shots of the Imagine shop. 30 minutes later I was patched up and on my way. More image over on the photo section.

I got an email at 9:11am:

“She is ready!!!”

She is BackSo I was there by 9:40am to pick her up. Man, does she look and sound awesome. Driving is smooth and responsive. I will not be pushing her for a bit to ensure a comfortable break-in. I’ll be watching how she acts for the next couple of weeks to make sure no lights pop on, no odd engine noise, no dying… I’ve posted some additional images over in the photo section. No rotating at the top… that image will be staying there for a bit. I’ve posted my first start and drive video. It has no real value. It’s me happy to have her back. About it.

Spec sheet coming soon.

HULU just released open access to their site today to the general public. Free TV and Movies on your computer. Cool stuff. Not going to go into here since this is a Porsche specific blog… so when I encounter a new video or image file sharing experience I naturally search for Porsche 964. If no results are returned, I naturally search for Porsche. Well have a look at what I got back. I don’t watch the show (seriously mom, I never even heard of it prior to this search, I swear!!!) so I don’t know much about Bridget, but she has a Cayman S with some new Playboy rims.

Back to my actual vehicle, I’ve been told that it will be ready for me to pick up mid-late week. Stay tuned. Video, images, and first impressions. I will also have a spec sheet to provide as to the fantastic work Imagine has done, correct Stephen?

Rushing out the door to an appointment that would require a lot of waiting, I grabbed what I thought was the latest edition of my Excellence Magazine. Turns out April is out (must be in the house someplace), so I was reading Februarys issue. The GT2 article was cool. The 944 Turbo really has me wanting to check them out again. It was the 1989-98 911 Market Update that really caught my attention. I’ve provided a scan of the chart (over in the full article) that specifically impacts me; Carrera 4 Coupe. If we bring our attention to model year 1989 we notice Condition of Vehicle stated as “so-so” to “excellent” and then the values by year starting with 2003 and ending with 2007. So, in 2007 my vehicle (stock) ranged in values according to Excellence Magazine from $17,181 – $26,150…

It’s official. Porsche now has the biggest piece of the VW pie. From the AP:

On Monday, the supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE held an extraordinary meeting and authorized Porsche managers to set in motion steps needed to gain regulatory approval for the move, Porsche said.

“The reviews by the regulatory authorities are expected to take several months,” a company statement said. “As soon as the requisite clearances have been obtained, Porsche SE can acquire the majority of the shares in Volkswagen.”

It added that “it is not planned to merge the two companies.”

We all knew it was coming. The net is full of related articles which I won’t bore you with here. So, my biggest question is this… can we please see a new balls fast Karmenn Ghia now please? Someone?