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I never thought I was a truck kind of guy but this opportunity presented itself so I had to jump on it. I bought a 1997 Toyota 4Runner insanely cheap. It was previously owned by a woman who babied it all it's life. It has always been garaged, has had more than twice the mandantory maintenance...

I am a fanatic for clean wheel wells. And I am also lazy. So I couldn't wait to try 3D's Instant Shine. It works as advertised and really makes hard to reach plastic look dark and even in tone. Really hides the dirt and imperfections. :thumb: I've used several other brands of products like this...

Has this ever happened to you? Something nasty lands on your paint. Bird poo. Tar. Sap. You get the idea. If your like me, you just hate to trash a big clean expensive microfiber towel on this tiny little spot. And if you do, then you can't use that towel until you wash it. Grrrr! What I did...

I've posted this long ago but thought it was time to share the idea again. :) As a dedicated detailing loony, I feel compelled to have a detailing kit in every car so I can take care of emergencies like bird droppings, bug attacks and general boredom like when I wait in the parking lot while my...

My 1996 Carrera 4S celebrated it's 15th birthday a few weeks ago. :party: Spent the day giving the old girl some pampering. Sorry the pics are a bit dark.

It rains in the afternoon, of course. :grrr But it was pretty. The nose of my 1973 BMW 2002tii

Woohoo! We had a Porsche concours and I won 1st in Class (1989-1998 models). Other pictures here. There were some great classics and a few very rare Carrera's like an RS and two euro slantnose turbos.

I've tried Stage One Pre Wash a few times this past winter weekend. Stage One is a spray on liquid that you use one the dirtiest spots of your car prior to the first rinse when washing. Stage One lifts and loosens dirt without you having to touch the car. The obvious advantage here is that...

I had a couple "glass" issues lately: 1. My windshield has some water spots from sitting in the rain and having it bake when the sun comes out. At some point this was lightly acid etched I suppose. I noticed this mainly when the glass was wet and the wipers went by. It left a "shadow" of the...

I had this horrible chip on the rear fender lip of the Carrera. It was the size of a pencil erasor, perhaps sightly larger. Chipped right down to the primer. But it was one of those blister types where the edge leading up to the open hole was raised and looked like a miniature volcano. I...

I put on a Detailing Tips and Tricks event at our local Porsche/Audi dealer this weekend. It was a St. Louis Porsche Club sponsored event. We had over 50 people in attendance, from beginners to those wanting to extend their knowledge and try new products and techniques. There were...

I spent the weekend on the Carrera removing the rotors and painting the hubs with high heat paint. Painting the hubs make daily care so much easier. I also took the opportunity to Klasse SG the wheels. Phew! I'm tired.

I got new EBC slotted and dimpled rotors (front only) and StopTech Stainless Steel brake lines (all four corners) for my birthday this weekend. I am using ATE Super Blue fluid and Ferodo 2500 brake pads. Everything got installed in a couple hours. Started doing some 80-20 mph stops to start...

I heard a familiar, but much louder, rumble of a flat six engine from the 10th floor window of my office today. I looked down to see a Porsche Cup racer (996 Carrera) being driven up on the sidewalk. I ran down to find it was here on it's way to a race venue but stopped by because one of the...

The St. Louis European Auto Show was held this weekend. I am on the board and help run the show so I am still recovering from sunburn and blisters on my feet from running around. I barely had time to rattle off pictures of some of the 200+ cars at the event. Of particular note was "Marmie"...

I attended the 2004 Porschefest and was amazed at the hundreds of wonderful German steeds. I only took a few pics but you can see them HERE. The Porsche Carrera GT and the 959 were certainly highlights. I also really liked Italian Police car and of course, the C4S in the Corral of Champions...

I help run the St. Louis European Auto Show which was held this past weekend. Stoner sent us a HUGE can of Invisible Glass as a prop! (This should last a while, eh?) Imagine the looks as my wife brought it to the show! :) I'll post complete pics of the show in the Concours Forum when I...

The roof had been suffering from winter abuse and I finally got 'round to buffing it out. Why, oh why did I get black??? 1. PC/Yellow pad and 3M Finesse It 2. PC/White pad and 3M Swirl Mark Remover 3. PC/Grey pad and P21S Paint Cleanser 4. 4 coats of Zaino/ZFX and Z6

I have a new nose on the Carrera C4S. It's a Euro version factory part, ordered direct from Belgium. No more ugly little black over-riders and different shaped clear turnsignals. I also installed a nose curb/speed bump protector bar seen peeking out underside the front end. I had the...

Keeping with my Mod-A-Week routine, :) I installed a H-Sport Competition Adjustable Rear Sway Bar to help induce some more rotation and reduce understeer at the track. And because I needed something to fuss with on a rainy Saturday. :p Huge difference between the new one and stock. But the...