PorscheCooled Podcast

Keeping it Original - Porsche 996 and 997

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve chat about keeping it original - your 911 that is. As Steve points out, most modifications are reversible, and comes from the view that modding is fun. Michael ponders whether owners of a Porsche 996 or even a 997 generation 911 will start to think twice and want to keep their ‘future classic’ 911 as is. Age and Porsche purism. Is there an age when you shouldn’t mess with your 911 or does it depend upon the variant and rarity? Is the 996 and 997 generation at that point? The rapid increase in values could make current and new owners of 996s and 997s think differently. Steve notes that with the high volume of 997 and 996 Porsches produced does originality really come into play?Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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PorscheCooled Owner Stories #68 - Derek ’72 Porsche 911T

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 68 of owner stories with Derek from New Hampshire in the U.S. Derek doesn’t recall seeing many Porsches growing up. His first exposure to the brand was at around 10 years old when he was given a die-cast Porsche model. A model he remembers well due to its cool shape, and it being not like anything else he had seen. It was until after college that Derek bought his first Porsche. He started with transaxles and then worked his way up to the rear engine Porsches.
Derek has a strong passion for both cars and motorcycles, owning over 40 to date. This includes around 11 or so Porsches. The first Porsche Derek bought was a 924 Turbo with his brother. A project car that unfortunately never got on the road. Nonetheless, this cemented Derek’s passion for Porsche.  
So, what was Derek’s first Porsche he could enjoy on the road? Well, that was a black-on-black Porsche 944S - a very cool looking car. This was the start of Derek’s ‘Porsche bug’, and he has owned and experienced some great Porsches since then. These include a 356C, 930 Turbo, 911SC, Boxster S, 914, 993 C4 and a 997, all the way to his current Porsches. Derek’s wife drives a 2013 Porsche Cayenne S and Derek found his perfect air-cooled 911. A 1972 911T in Albert blue with a 2.7 engine. A car that took him 3 years to find. The right 911 for Derek and in a colour, he wanted and was willing to wait for.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled podcast.
Follow Derek on Instagram @elevenpastnein
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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Diluting Porsche Exclusivity

In today’s PorscheCooled Steve starts off being a bit morbid and ponders if the listeners ever think about what happens to their Porsche when they are gone. Another Carrera GT breaks the record on BAT, Michael looks at the increase in values. Has ‘Turbo’ been diluted with modern Porsches? With its innovations and figures at the time, the original 911 Turbo launched in the 70’s was aspirational and broke new ground. Also, Michael and Steve need to talk about Fish Silver Grey 911s - are they really that special.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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Insta: @PorscheCooled @michael.bath @P997.1
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PorscheCooled Owner Stories #67 - Brennan 964 C2 and ’88 911 3.2 ’Commemorative Edition’ Cab

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 67 of owner stories with Brennan from Las Vegas. It’s fair to say that Brennan’s dad gave him the Porsche bug. His dad is a car collector with over 20 cars including Shelbys, Corvettes, and Porsches including a 930 Turbo and a classic Porsche 356.
Brennan has fond childhood memories of walking out into the garage and always seeing a Porsche in there. This included sitting in his dads ‘88 911 Cabriolet over the years and feeling the steering wheel and remembering the sounds and smells of the 911.
Before his first 911, Brennan owned fun drivers cars including an Audi A4, BMW 135, E92 M3 and even a Ken Block Ford Focus. Brennan enjoyed driver’s cars that he could mod and make his own.
His first 911? Well, it’s a 964 Carrera 2, 6 speed in Grand Prix white - just what he wanted. Late last year Brennan’s Porsche garage expanded with the addition of an ’88 911 Commemorative Edition Cabriolet. A car from his dad’s collection and from Brennan’s childhood gifted to him on his wedding day.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled podcast.
Follow Brennan on Instagram @brennanmurph
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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Profiling a Porsche Owner

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve are back chatting all things, Porsche. After almost 2 years Steve is still in denial and refuses to be call the co-host of the podcast. Steve explains what happens when his 997 GT3 valves get stuck open – think loud. Michael now thinks his Carrera may not be loud enough – it’s a ‘bit soft’. We all want our ‘flat six’ to sing. After 5 years of ownership Michael is starting to have mixed emotions about his 997. Porsche Profiling: we all hate being ‘put in a box’ as Steve says but today is the day to do it. Some funny results and Porsche chat to follow.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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Insta: @PorscheCooled @michael.bath @P997.1
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PorscheCooled Owner Stories #66 - Chris 2004 996 Carrera 4S

In today’s Porsche Cooled Podcast Michael presents episode 66 of owner stories with Chris from Tucson in the U.S. Chris has entered the Porsche world at a young age - at 30 he is now driving and enjoying his first 911. Growing up in New Mexico Chris said he really didn’t see many Porsches. Although, the ones he did see he remembers well. The 993 he spotted on a school field trip or the neighbours new 997 and then 964 are all part Chris’s first Porsche memories. Then there was Top Gear, the show that Chris also credits his Porsche passion to.
First cars included a Nissan pickup truck, and a ’95 Mustang GT his father bought him in his senior year at High School. Then there is the special car Chris still owns – his dads 1990 ford F250 – a car Chris will never get rid of. Chris is also into motorcycles and owns a few, including his original Suzuki and a couple of Ducatis.
A few years ago, Chris was looking at buying an Audi or Mercedes which were not quite right. His dad suggested that the time was right and he should get a Porsche. So that’s what Chris did. He started searching and this led him to the 996 Carrera 4S a car Chris wanted due to the AWD.
In April 2019 Chris found the perfect local car, well cared for, original owner and a C4S just what he wanted for his active lifestyle. A great find and the perfect start to Chris’s Porsche journey.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Follow Chris on Instagram @c__klaus
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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The allure of the Unicorn

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve are chatting about all thing Porsche. Well, it doesn’t start off that way, but they eventually get there. Steve took his GT3 out for a drive to Akuna Bay in Sydney with Marco close behind in his 996 Turbo. They didn’t enjoy the road, Steve explains why. Steve has seatbelt issues and Michael has messed up his Porsche DYI yet again. There is no way he can fit his new Lathewerks knob. Michael is now a fan of the GT3 pinstripe wheels – Steve is not having a bar of it.
Main chat this week (inspired by Blair from this weeks owner stories) is about buying the car you want; the car you can enjoy the car you can experience to its fullest. In some ways it’s your unicorn. It doesn’t have to be a Carrera GT, 911R, Speedster or even a Carrera RS. Sometimes the Porsche unicorn is right there in front of you without even realising - ‘appreciate what you got’ as Steve says.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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Insta: @PorscheCooled @michael.bath @P997.1
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PorscheCooled Owner Stories #65 - Blair 2016 981 GT4

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 65 of owner stories with Blair from Salt Lake City in the U.S. Blair doesn’t quite remember exactly when he first started noticing or thinking about Porsche. Nonetheless, he does have two distinct memories. The first at 19 when he moved to Munich, he recalls the sound of the iconic Porsche Flat Six in the streets of the city’s historic surroundings. The second is being in a car on the autobahn when an air-cooled 911and its distinctive whale tail went screaming past. Blair vividly remembers the sight and the sound of that car being ‘one of the coolest things he has ever seen.’
An internship working for BMW in Munich crystallised his love for German cars including Porsche. Fast forward a few years and Blair decides the time was right to own the car he always wanted – the E46 BMW M3. After his first M3 Blair was tempted by 911s but decided that he wanted another M3. His second E46 M3 followed. As good as the M3 was it was a low mileage collectible car. Blair wanted a car he could drive and enjoy more. A car he wasn’t scared to put miles on.
After a friend let him drive his 718 Cayman S, Blair was blown away. So, a 2014 981 Cayman S became Blair’s first Porsche. A car he really enjoyed but wanted more. Blair’s second Porsche was a white 2016 GT4, a car he sold after six weeks. His next Porsche, a 981 GT4 in sapphire blue followed. Blair said if you are going to spend that type of money, you should really get the one you want.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Follow Blair on Instagram @bsautobahn
 
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
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GT3s, Turbos, and Carreras

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve are back and reflect on 2021, As you will hear Steve is definitely excited by the new year. Michael reinforces that his 911 is not a daily driver, Steve says it's all about your mindset. Michael and Steve give their opinions on OPP (other people’s podcasts). Steve reminds us that he ‘tends not to participate in society’. Moving along, if you have been here before you know the PorscheCooled Podcast is all about Porsche and it’s a good one today. Michael, Steve, and Marco @m.porsche.g went for a Porsche drive; Steve’s reflects on his love of convoy driving; Michael’s rusty driving and feeling intimated by the Mezgers; Steve’s GT3 exhaust dilemma; Michael and Steve’s favourite gear in the twisties, the importance of 'Big Reds' and Porsche values talk with 'sell used buy new'. Plus, so much more.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast in 2022.
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
Become a PorscheCooled Exclusive member https://www.patreon.com/porschecooled
Insta: @PorscheCooled @michael.bath @P997.1
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PorscheCooled Owner Stories #64 - Lorenzo 997.1 911 Carrera

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 64 of owner stories with Lorenzo from Brooklyn, New York. Lorenzo grew up in Southern California where the car culture he was a part of included Hondas and Japanese cars. The idea of owning a Porsche was akin to owning a Ferrari or a Lamborghini and at the time seemed well out of reach.
Lorenzo’s Porsche journey started around 5 years ago after his friend took him to the track in his 911. An experience he really enjoyed. Although, living in New York Lorenzo still didn’t think a 911 was something that he really needed. Lorenzo’s search for his first 911 only began in mid 2020, albeit casually. Around a year later Lorenzo found a 2007 911 Carrera that he had to have. The 997 generation 911 was a perfect fit for Lorenzo’s desire and budget.
Lorenzo wanted a 911 he could drive not only around town but on road trips so he added a roof box and uses the 911 whenever and wherever he can. Let’s call it his adventure Porsche. His buddy who helped him along the way sees the 997 as the perfect mixture of modern and vintage. I think anyone who owns a 997 would have agree.
Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.
Follow Lorenzo on Insta @porschelife_nyc
Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahrain. Steve (@gtst3ve) is a Porsche owner and enthusiast from Sydney, Australia.
This podcast is part of a series with Steve where two mates chat about all things Porsche. Thanks for listening.
PorscheCooled Exclusive member Become a member of PorscheCooled and help support the Podcast. It will keep us talking!https://www.patreon.com/porschecooled
The PorscheCooled Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts.