Your PCA e-Brake News April 2020 Recap

Published: Fri, 05/01/20

May 1, 2020

Dear e-Brake subscriber,

As you know, Porsche Club of America delivers e-Brake News to your inbox every Tuesday. This is the April monthly recap.

To the left, check out the April issue of Porsche Panorama. Scroll down to find a recap of the top five e-Brake News articles of the month.

As always, scroll to the bottom to vote for the Porsche of the Month, and to see March's winning photo.

1. Five of the most desirable Porsche options

PCA—Part of the fun of owning a Porsche is either checking the option boxes on a new-car purchase, or decoding the option sticker on an older car. Either way, there are just some options that get Porschephiles a little more excited than, say, a color-keyed fob. Here are five of our favorites.

2. PCA Spotlight: Porsche Boxster Spyder — 987 vs. 981

PCA—The Porsche Boxster Spyder was launched in the early 2010s as the final hurrah for the 987-generation roadster, a lightweight sports car that immediately won people over with its good looks and sublime handling. Half a decade later it was followed up by the more powerful but heavier 981-generation Spyder. We've often wondered what they would reveal if driven back to back, and fortunately contributor Nathan Merz had the chance to find out.

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3. Ten tips for storing your Porsche

PCA—These days, we're not getting out much due to social distancing orders throughout North America. That means we're driving our Porsches less, or perhaps don't plan to drive them at all until stay-at-home orders are lifted. Here are ten things you can do to ensure you keep your car in good condition as you store it.
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4. PCA Spotlight: Installing Porsche 996 Carrera OEM Sport Exhaust and replacing coil packs, spark plugs

PCA—In this video, we show you how to replace the mufflers on a 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera with OEM Sport Exhaust mufflers as well as the ignition coil packs and spark plugs — because why not do them while you're in there. In addition to making this 911 have a more sporting sound, it now also runs a bit better.changing hands at or near their pre-sale estimates.

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5. It's official: Porsche brings back the 928 [PLEASE NOTE: This was an April Fools joke]

PCA—Apparently stung by the perception of sales being siphoned by big, front-engined, two-door coupes from Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Maserati, Porsche AG has officially teased the much-rumored return of the 928. Speaking on conditions of anonymity, a Porsche AG spokesperson confirmed that, in a nod to the legendary big coupe that was produced by Porsche from 1978-1995, the new car will be called the 998, and it will be produced with a single powertrain option — the 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8, combined with the 134-horsepower electric motor, that currently powers the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

Griot's Garage partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest

PCA has partnered with Griot's Garage for our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Winners will receive a Griot's Garage Concours Lawn Kit, a $99.99 value. We will also randomly award a PotW voter each month a PFM Speed Shine Kit, a $28.99 value. All you have to do is cast a vote for your favorite Porsche photo.

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Vote for your favorite Porsche Photo of the Week

Each month, we will feature the Porsche of the Week photos from the previous month. Then we will tally the votes and crown a new Porsche of the Month winner. PCA, in partnership with Griot's Garage, will be giving away a Concours Lawn Kit to contest winners and a PFM Speed Shine Kit to randomly selected voters.

Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to [email protected]. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name and a few sentences about your picture.

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