Show Notes
Nick Murray joins ElevenAfterNine for a conversation about what's actually worth owning in the Porsche lineup right now — and his answer just might ruffle some feathers in the GT3 community.
We get into the Lemon Law saga that put Nick on the map, why most first-time buyers over-spec their cars, the options that are a complete waste of money (PDCC, we're looking at you), and why Nick says he'd sell a free GT3 to buy something he'd actually drive. Plus: why the current Carrera T might be the most complete 911 Porsche makes, the truth about the understated horsepower numbers on the turbocharged cars, and a 993 cabriolet love letter that'll make you rethink the "coupes only" crowd. This one's for people who drive their cars.
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CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome Nick (and the Casio calculator watch club) 02:30 The 991.1 that started it all: Nick's Lemon Law story 07:00 Picking up a broken car and the buyback fight 09:30 Why the video blew up — and why he didn't want it to 13:30 Becoming the Erin Brockovich of Porsche 16:30 Over-speccing your first Porsche (and what to skip) 17:30 PDCC: the expensive option nobody needs 20:30 Why dynamic chassis control makes passengers car sick 22:30 Deviated stitching, leather dashes, and other money pits 24:00 Speccing a new Carrera T: what you actually need 27:30 "If Porsche gave me a free GT3, I'd sell it" 30:30 GT3s on track vs. GT3s in real life 31:30 Base vs. S: the case for buying less car 36:30 The Plaid Effect and why the Turbo S gets boring 38:00 The slowest 911 you can buy (it's not what you think) 39:00 Why the base, T, and S are wildly underrated on horsepower 40:00 A $1,500 tune makes more power than a GT3 43:00 PDK vs. manual: the honest answer 46:00 The 4.0L Cayman/Boxster engine nobody talks about honestly 49:00 Nick's 993 cabriolet: the underdog love story 54:00 The time Nick cooked his 993 in his own garage 57:30 Why air-cooled cars refuse to die Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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