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Last month you mentioned air brush touch up but you did not tell us who can do it

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…

My midnight blue Carrera has some scratches in the right rear bumper skin, how to make nice?

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…

Do you think that Porsche is making a big mistake to discontinue the manual transmission?

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,…

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?

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…

I just bought a 1986 944 and although it has low mileage, the former owner was not an enthusiast and mildly neglected it. I would like to preserve and even restore some of the surfaces on my car particularly the rear spoiler and the leather seats.

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…

I have a ‘99 Boxster. Is there any way to get more life out of a ragtop?

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…

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.

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…

I am getting ready to store my car for the season and I have been warned about letting the battery go dead. Disconnect it or not?

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…

I recently got my car out of storage, the place was damp. The car was wet and the leather had mold.

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…

I own (what I consider to be) a classic 1980 Porsche 924. If I bring an old car like mine to a SEM PCA drive, will everyone turn up their noses at me?

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…