PorscheCooled Podcast

After 190 episodes, 82 owners stories and Hundreds and thousands of downloads by you guys this will be the last episode of the PorscheCooled Podcast.  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. Become a PorscheCooled Exclusive member https://www.patreon.com/porschecooled Follow on Instagram@PorscheCooled @michael.bath @P997.1 The PorscheCooled Podcast is available everywhere y...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 82 of Owner Stories with Harv from Toronto, Canada. For Harv it all started at around 13 years of age when his mum bought him an 80’s style Porsche print of a Guards Red 911, from that point on Harv knew he wanted one. The Porsche print hangs in his garage today. Harv is a filmmaker and Executive Creative director and Artist. He is a collector of many things especially vintage skateboard decks. Harv, like most of us, didn’t get his first Porsche until later in life. Harv mentions ‘that driving everything but a Porsche’...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 81 of Owner Stories with Wyatt from Tulsa, Oklahoma in the U.S. Wyatt’s first memory of Porsche is from the 2006 movie ‘Cars’ and the Porsche named ‘Sally’. His dad at the time explained to him that the engine was in the rear which he thought was cool. This will set the scene for you. Wyatt is the youngest owner to date to be on Owner Stories. Wyatt’s passion and love of cars began at an early age and thanks to his dad Wyatt knows how to work on cars. He likes classics...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 80 of Owner Stories with Miguel from San Francisco in the U.S. Growing up in the Bay Area in California Miguel was immersed in car culture. Although he saw a lot of cars, he didn’t see a lot of Porsches. Miguel was around more of the muscle cars of the time, including Mustangs. His first encounter with Porsche was when he was in High School in the early ‘80’s. He was driving his first car, a VW rabbit, and passed an auto shop with Porsches and Mercedes – he had to go back and t...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 79 of Owner Stories with Tyler from Minneapolis in the U.S. Having always loved sports cars, Tyler only got into Porsche quite recently. A fond memory of a ‘sports car’ was his dads brand new red Chevy Cavalier. A car that Tyler though was the ‘coolest thing at the time’. This is also the car his dad taught him how to drive stick in - a car Tyler loved. Tyler only started thinking about Porsche around 2018 after seeing a very cool ‘80’s Guards Red 911 on a business trip. This is not to say he never a...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 78 of Owner Stories with Freddie from Toronto, Canada. Freddie started noticing Porsches from a young age. He had the poster on the wall of the iconic 930 Turbo and its whale tail. He also remembers a 964 commercial shown on Canadian TV in the ‘90s showcasing all the unique Porsche 911 colours of the time. Freddie like most of us didn’t start with a Porsche, he was heavily into Hondas and still owns one today. His first car was a 1990 Honda CRX Si a car he modified and made just that little bit better. Freddi...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 77 of Owner Stories with Mick from Hampshire in the UK. Mick has fond memories of attending Brands Hatch Circuit in the UK with his dad and brother. One time in the ‘80s, the Porsche 917K lemans cars were brought to the Circuit. This is where Mick fell in love with the Steve McQueen long tail 917K. A memory he will never forget, seeing and hearing the Porsche 917 on track.

After getting his license Mick said a lot cars along the way were ‘shit boxes’. Although, there were a couple of memor...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 76 of owner stories with Andy from Northern Ireland. The first time Andy noticed a Porsche was the year Star Wars came out, it was 1977 in Tasmania and the car was an orange Porsche 911. The poster cars for Andy were not Porsches though, they were Corvettes and Lamborghinis. Andy really liked the Corvette Stingray. Andy recalls ‘Porsches weren’t really around that much’ but he does remember a very cool 928 owned by his mum’s boss.   Andy’s first car was a Datsun 240K, a hand me down from his mum. Once he graduated and...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 75 of owner stories with Tom from Vancouver, Canada. One of Toms earliest memories of Porsche is a plastic model of a G-Body 911 Targa on his dad’s dresser. Tom mentions that even though his dad was a ‘muscle and hot rod guy’ he was always into 911s. So much so that when Tom was around 8 years old his dad purchased a 1978 911 SC in silver. His dads 911 SC was a car that Tom recalls some great memories with.   Toms first car was not a Porsche but very cool just the same. It was a ’91 Toy...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 74 of owner stories with Greg from Chicago in the U.S. Greg’s first car was a MG Midget, a car he shared with his brother. At around the same time Greg remembers being ‘stopped in his tracks’ when a ’74 or ’75 Carrera in Gulf Blue came rolling down his street. A lasting memory and a car he wanted to own one day. Then there was a Porsche 911 book (which he still has) gifted from an old girlfriend - all fuelling his passion. Other cars along the way included a Firebird, Challenger and a ‘69 Camaro...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 73 of owner stories with Dan from New York in the U.S. Dan grew up in the age of the posters on the wall but it was the Porsche 928 scene in the movie Scarface that left an impression. in college his roommate’s dad coincidentally owned a couple of Porsche 928s. Dans Dad had a few cool cars when he was growing up including a manual Chevy Nova, Nissan 240Z and an early 80’s Camaro. The Camaro Dan would drive when he his dad was away and really enjoyed driving. His dad also g...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Steve and Marco are here. Michael updates that there will still be no more Friday episodes for a while - but this one just happened. It’s not easy with 3 hosts and Steve thinks it sounds all a bit stilted - but not for long. Michael is excited that you can now buy Porsches with Crypto. Marco and Steve still don’t get it. Steve explains his GT3 issues, and the repairs completed. Michael is still talking about 993’s and Steve has some good advice. The perfect 912 just came up in the UK but Michael isn’t te...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 72 of owner stories with Amanda from Colorado in the U.S. Amanda’s car journey started when she was only 4 when her dad bought a Mitsubishi Eclipse. A car Amanda has fond memories of pretending to drive like a racing driver. Later in life, and inspired by a ‘Fast and the Furious’, Amanda wanted a Charger. In 2013 her wish came true with a Dodge Charger 100th anniversary edition. A car Amanda enjoyed for around 6 years and drove it all over the country. Amanda mentions she knew little about German cars, but that changed...

PorscheCooled is back. In today’s Podcast Michael chats with Marco about all things Porsche. You guys would have heard Marco’s name thrown about in a lot of previous episodes. Marco owns a very cool Speed Yellow 996 Turbo and has stepped up to co-host with Michael today. So, where’s Steve? That’s what everyone wants to know. Michael explains. After an update, Michael thinks the new 992 911 Sport Classic may be the perfect Turbo, Marco likes how it’s a Turbo and RWD. Then there is the recently launched GT4 RS - Michael and Marco wouldn’t say no, and honestly...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve chat about how to buy a Porsche 992. Which one to get and the best options. It’s not easy if you start thinking about the balance of colour / options and rarity. Buying any 911 in this crazy Porsche bubble is not easy. Before that, Steve questions Instagram bots, changes his exhaust to get his jollies whilst Michael is waiting in the wings with a surprise announcement - which he will probably regret.  Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast.Michael (@michael.bath) owns a first generation 997 Carrera, comes from Australia and currently resides in Bahra...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 71 of owner stories with David from Sydney, Australia. First Porsche memories? Well, apart from the model cars it was a 911 in a car book given to him by his parents. A book he still has and has now gifted to his daughter. David got to see his first 911 in real life at his dads panel shop – a 930 turbo. David doesn’t miss any of his previous cars as ‘they were all pretty much shit boxes’, making his first Porsche even more special. In saying, that David was always into road bikes, especially riding spo...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve chat about the Porsches they saw whilst attending the Duck & Whale Car Meet in Sydney. It was a bit overwhelming in more ways than one. Before that Steve reckons the new Macan T is a Travesty. Michael looks at the sinking Porsche cargo ship in a slightly different way. Oh, and on the topic of being 'Porscheless’ - well that’s a tricky one. 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 a...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 70 of owner stories with Al (@Witty924) from Hampshire in the UK. Al grew up in the age of the poster with the three iconic cars – Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche. Iconic cars that he and his childhood friends would chat and dream about. Al worked in the motor industry starting with Audi, but Porsches, Audi and the like were out of reach. When Al was growing up in the UK it was more about fast Fords and fast Vauxhalls. These were the cars that were prominent and obtainable. Working in the motor trade allo...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael wants Steve to say his new appointed catch phrase but he is not playing along. Speaking of friends with multiple Porsches Steve reckons he only has one – ‘can you really count the Macan as a Porsche’. Moving along to real Porsches then and the iconic feature we all remember from our first Porsche memories – wings. Porsche wings, you either love or hate, but form does follow function. Michael and Steve have decided that Porsche wings is the main chat topic this week. Sure, there is the 993 Turbo fixed wing, the beautifully designed 959 wing and the whale...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 69 of owner stories with Matt from New York in the U.S. Matts first recollection of Porsche was the Dentist in his local town who had a 911. An iconic black 964 with a whale tail, a Porsche Matt admired and remembers well. Most of Matt’s cars before his Porsche were mainly hand me down cars from his parents. His first ‘real car’ (as Matt puts it) was a Nissan Maxima. A car that had some extra performance than his previous cars. Once he moved to New York Matt didn’t own a car for so...

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 o...

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...

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 ge...

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 includin...

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 re...

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...

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 thi...

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 c...

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 re...

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...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 63 of owner stories with Amir from Brunei. In the late 80’ s when Amir was around 9 years old, he vividly remembers one of the kids at his school being picked up in a black 911 with a whale tail. Amir didn’t really know what it was at the time, but he like it. This was Amir’s first memory of noticing a Porsche. The second, at 15, was when a pilot visited his school for Careers Day. The pilot arrived at the school in his black Porsche 911. Full circle, this is Someone who Amir would la...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 62 of owner stories with Tony from New Jersey in the U.S. Tony did not grow up in a car family nor a Porsche family. In fact, Tony acknowledges that Porsche didn’t pique his interest until much later. Nonetheless, Tony is now a car guy, immersed in the car / Porsche community and organises a very successful Cars and Coffee @carsandcaffe in the New Jersey area. Tony was a Corvette guy growing up and still owns his first one. So, what was it that put Porsche on Tony’s radar? Well, the first...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael starts off by sounding likes he has been drinking bottles of beer all night – but he hasn’t. Steve is sleep deprived, but the Porsche chat must go on. Michael admits he’s not ‘handy at all’ – surprise. Moving along, Steve likes to keep all his old 911 parts and still has some from his 964. Steve adds his thoughts on Porsche rarity and what it should equate to in the real Porsche value equation. The 911 is meant to be driven but Michael says he couldn’t daily the 911 in Sydney. Steve disagrees as he did it for 20 years...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 61 of owner stories with David from the Hunter Valley in NSW, Australia. Growing up, Porsche was not something David thought about that much - he was into Australian muscle cars. It makes sense then that David’s first memorable car was a rare Holden Walkinshaw Commodore. A homologation special that David loved the sound of. Other enthusiast cars followed, including a BMW E39 M5, BMW 840CI and a BMW M2 which he tweaked and enjoyed on the track. For David, Porsche ownership came later in life, and he didn’t waste any time...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael is skiting, Steve’s not here but Natasha is. Yep, my wife Natasha joins the podcast this week to share some light on what she thinks of this whole Porsche thing. Welcome back to the PorscheCooled Podcast. Follow Natasha on Insta @natashakok_ 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 membe...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 60 of owner stories with Josh from Seattle in the U.S. Josh’s father is a big part of why he loves 911s. As a kid his father brought home a ’86 Guards Red 930 turbo. Josh remembers his first ride in this car and the day he realised ‘what a fast car was’. A very cool childhood memory that doesn’t end there. His dad slowly made the 930 Turbo into a track car. Josh recalls going to the PCA track days with him as a kid. A great introduction to Josh’s Porsche journey. His d...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael and Steve are back chatting all things, Porsche. Let’s start, every Porsche has a superpower and its not necessarily all about chasing top speed. It really is so much more. Michael makes excuses for not going on Sundays spirited drive with Steve in his 997 GT3 and Marco in his 996 turbo. Anyway, moving on Michael is happy with how his car looks and drives. The work done by Autohaus Hamilton, and Atlas Body was money well spent. Michael chats about his struggle installing leather parts and how he damaged his wheel. Steve wants to talk...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 59 of owner stories with Mathieu from London in the UK. Mathieu has been into cars from an early age, not always Porsches but his passion for cars has always been there. Mathieu’s first car was a Ford KA, very different from the Porsche he drives today. So where did it all begin? Mathieu recalls a 996 turbo as an early memory, a time when he first really looked at the brand. A drive day with his brother turned into an opportunity to drive and experience a Porsche 911 for the first time. This was...

In today’s PorscheCooled podcast Michael is home in Sydney for only a minute and his 997 has already gone to Autohaus Hamilton and Atlas Body for maintenance and repair. The list is long, but Steve agrees that pulling the trigger and getting everything done was the right thing. Steve has detailed his 997 GT3 so well he is now experiencing the precious phase. Michael and Steve agree that Maintenance is maintenance, whether you drive your Porsche or not. No miles on your 911 means you will always end up losing. Then there is the Cayman GT4Rs, a hot topic and a ne...

In today’s PorscheCooled Podcast Michael presents episode 58 of owner stories with Gary from New Jersey in the U.S. Gary’s Porsche journey all started when his father gave him a poster of the iconic ‘80’s Porsche 911 turbo. Gary was 7 at the time, living in Israel, and hoped one day he would own a Porsche. At the age of 10 Gary’s family moved to the US, and then at 14 to Belgium. So, from the poster on the wall what was Gary’s first car? Well, it was a Porsche! A red 1986 944 he bought in Belgium with his own hard-earned money at jus...