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    My Garage Make Over

    My Garage Make Over
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    Need ideas for Concours Trophies

    I have to buy approx 16 Concours Trophies/Awards for my local Porsche Club Region end of year awards. Any great ideas? Any great places to shop (in SoCal)? Any pics of good trophies/awards? Thanks JB
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    Another sad day is approaching

    .....this time in Porsche land. We are in the process of moving back to Australia (from SoCal), so my beloved Boxster will have to be sold. If I think too much about this, too many tears appear. I know its just a car, but its so much more. I have spent so much time with my kids in this car...
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    Pics from the Los Angeles Porsche Concours

    Good day and good result. Click here for more pics
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    Pics from the Orange Coast Porsche Concours

    Wow, what a day. For starters it was the biggest Concours in the Orange Coast Regions history. We had over 150 cars and 74 judged cars. Thats a great turn out for a single PCA region. Our event was held inconjunction with the Huntington Beach Concours, so there were hundreds of cars in the...
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    What drives people to show at Concours Events?

    What drives people to show at Concours Events? I asked this question to get feedback from individuals who regularly show. At the Porsche Club here in the Southwest we have quite a big concours program. We have 12 events with 347 entries last year. Some are small events with just 20 judged...
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    Pics from the Southern AZ Porsche Concours

    Wow, nothing like driving 500 miles and having someone judge your suspension :rolleyes: It was a great event. Great people and a great location. SAR Concours 2004
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    Latest purchase for Concours events

    The ramps are made by http://www.protechproducts.com They are called jack ramps and designed to help you raise the car enough to get a floor jack under low vehicles. There are also great to use at a Concours Event. They raise the car 3 inches, which helps for last minute under carriage prep...
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    Pics from SGVR Concours

    Great Concours yesterday (Porsche Club San Gabriel Valley Region - CA) First time for me in "Full Concours". This class judges under carriage which is pretty tough for a non trailered daily driver. Took 2nd place overall, not too bad considering all the top competition was there. Pics...
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    Guru Wax Report - Double counting?

    Just received my Guru Wax Report and it looks like (to me) they are double counting. They calculate a a grade point average as a function of: 40% Performance 30% Durability 20% Ease of Use 10% Availability However Performance is the average of the subjective weekly performance (how...
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    Thinking of getting a steam cleaner for undercarriage prep

    Thinking of getting a steam cleaner for undercarriage prep, any recommendations? I want something that is going to be easy to use in tight spaces. I tried doing some searches on the web but couldn't find anything appropriate. Thanks in advance. JB
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    Some pics from the Porsche Club Concours Judging School

    Some pics from this weekends PCA Concours Judging School. http://community.webshots.com/album/125091208QqhqnN
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    Version 1.0 of my Concours d'Elegance Guide is complete

    The guide is specific to Porsche Club of America - Zone 8, but has plenty of generic value (IMHO). To access the guide, I suggest you right click the link below and "Save Target As". Note its a 4.7 meg download. Let me know what you think. JB...
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    Working on "Guide to Concours de Elegance"

    I have a draft version on the web. I am looking for feedback. Thanks JB Note its a 3 meg download. http://www.brackenrig.net/concoursstuff/concours101.doc
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    Porsche Club - Zone 8 Concours Judging School

    Hi All, Just a quick annoucement for PCA members in Zone 8 (SoCal, NV & AZ). The annual Concours Judging School will be held 13 March. It is once again being held at 27101 Aliso Creek Rd, Suite 106, Pacific Park Plaza, Aliso Viejo courtesy of Richard Price. Seeing Richard’s...
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    Sound proofing for air compressor? Anyone done it?

    I use my air compressor all the time while detailing, but it is loud as hell. I am thinking of building a sound proofing cabinet for it and was wondering if anyone has done it? Any suggestions? Idea? Thanks JB
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    Things I did different for this years Concours Season

    Garage * New wall mounted Vac with computer cleaning attachements for interior detailing http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...pid=00917775000 http://shop.store.yahoo.com/tmt/conyourvacto.html * New wall mounted retractable air hose (for compressor)...
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    Pics from Arizona Porsche Concours

    Had a great result. 1st place in "Street-7" and 1st place overall in Street. Just 0.1 deduction :) AZ Concours Pics
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    Portable Power Supply for Car Shows - need recommendation

    I have a 12 volt powered vacumn cleaner that I take to concours events. I would like to have an external power supply and not have to connect to the cigerette lighter. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance. JB
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    Nedd some advice on trailering my car to a concours event

    I will be competing in the PCA Concours event in Scottsdale next month. Since this is an out of state event I am allowed to trailer my car to the event (not normally allowed in Street Class). I will have to hire a trailer and was wondering what advice folks had? Not just for hiring, but the...
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