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NYIAS 2011: Porsche Black Edition

April 21, 2011 // 0 Comments

Porsche  is the reason we go to the NYIAS whenever we can. This year, visitors to Porsche’s booth will get a close-up view of the limited Black Edition of [...]

NYIAS 2011: Jaguar

April 20, 2011 // 0 Comments

We  are spending a few days here in NYC for the NYIAS. If you are interested in the basic coverage, there are dozens of major networks, mainstream press, and folks from [...]

Headlight Maintenance

March 1, 2011 // 0 Comments

There  are a few things every car owner can check to ensure their vehicles are operating safely: properly inflated tires, good brakes, and bright headlights. We have shown [...]

101 Boxster Projects

February 21, 2011 // 0 Comments

When  the near-60º temperature wafted through Boston last week, those of us with convertibles started to think about the day it will be warm enough to take off the hard [...]

Sears Craftsman Socket Set

January 13, 2011 // 0 Comments

A  week ago we wrote about our surprisingly pleasant DieHard battery experience at our local Sears automotive store. We now follow up with a story of an even better [...]

Porsche Project: Battery Replacement

January 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

Most  of our shopping is done online (Amazon, EBay, TireRack, etc…) these days. However, every once in awhile, we still venture into a brick and mortar store for [...]

Farewell to the PPBB

October 15, 2010 // 0 Comments

Everything  has a lifespan…even a online comment board. For those who own a Porsche Boxster, THE gathering place for the past decade has been Porsche Pete’s [...]

PorscheFest 2010

September 17, 2010 // 0 Comments

Porsche is a world-famous brand and their customers are fiercely loyal to it. It is not because the cars are trouble-free. We would call them …finicky. What’s [...]

CarMD v3.0 FirstLook

July 19, 2010 // 0 Comments

The check engine light (CEL) on our Porsche Boxster comes on periodically. This light is supposed to “help” the car owner by telling them that there is an issue [...]

Corvette Day

June 14, 2010 // 0 Comments

Yesterday was Corvette Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline. We had a full plate on Sunday, but managed to make a quick stop in the morning to check out the [...]
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