Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast
Derek 25 episodes Nov 10, 2026
A Porsche podcast for everyday owners, hosted by Derek from ElevenAfterNine. Each episode covers the realities of buying, owning, and driving Porsche cars in the real world. Derek shares honest perspectives from within the enthusiast culture and interviews people who live it. The show is aimed at owners and fans who want practical, down-to-earth conversation rather than hype.
Episodes
Are the Last Affordable Porsches Worth Buying? | Seacoast Specialist Cars
Are the last affordable Porsches actually worth buying? The Porsche 924, 944, 928, and 968 are some of the most overlooked cars in Porsche's history. They're often much less expensive than a 911, but are they genuine bargains or potential financial disasters?To find out, I sat down with Tom Vagi, owner of Seacoast Specialist Cars in Candia, New Hampshire. Tom is an ASE Master Technician, f
Can You Buy a Porsche Without Losing Money? | Nathan Merz
Can you buy a Porsche, drive it, enjoy it, and eventually sell it without losing a pile of money?It’s something I hear constantly from Porsche owners, especially people who can only own one fun car at a time.My guest this week is my friend Nathan Merz, owner of Columbia Valley Luxury Cars and one of the people I trust most when it comes to understanding Porsches and the market around them.Nathan a
The Cheapest Way Into Air-Cooled Isn’t a Porsche | Eva Gregory, Hagerty - Be Differential Podcast
Want to get into air-cooled cars without spending Porsche money? Maybe the answer has been sitting right in front of us all along.My guest today is Eva Gregory, Senior Manager of Marketing Partnerships at Hagerty, former Director of Operations at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, and host of the Be Differential podcast.Eva's journey into classic cars started with a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle that she
What Should You Buy Instead of a Porsche? | Everyday Driver
Is a Porsche really worth the money compared to the alternatives? And when is it not?I sat down with Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken of Everyday Driver to tackle a question Porsche enthusiasts don't always like asking: Are we actually getting more enjoyment when we spend more money?Paul and Todd have spent nearly two decades driving, comparing, and reviewing everything from Porsches and Corvett
Why the Cheapest Way to Ship Your Porsche Costs the Most
You just bought your dream Porsche. You got a great deal, arranged transportation, and now you're waiting for it to arrive.But do you actually know who's transporting your car?And what happens if it never shows up?I've shipped quite a few Porsches over the years, but there's a lot about the transportation business I've never fully understood. Why can two companies quote thousan
Which Porsche Should You Actually Buy for the Money? | JayEmm on Cars
What Porsche should you actually buy for the money?It’s probably the question I get asked more than any other. Do you buy a Boxster or Cayman? Stretch for a 911? Go older? Newer? And at what point does spending more money actually get you a better Porsche?To help answer it, I sat down with James Martin of JayEmm on Cars. James has driven an absurd number of cars over the years, from cheap sports c
The Porsche Worth Keeping Isn't the Fast One | Patrick Long & Jeff Zwart
What makes a Porsche worth keeping for the rest of your life?Patrick Long has raced some of the fastest and most important Porsches ever built. Jeff Zwart has spent decades racing, photographing, filming and living with them. Yet when I asked each of them to choose just one Porsche for the rest of their lives, neither chose the fastest car.We talk about why older, slower cars can sometimes deliver
Your Porsche Engine Has a Problem. Now What? | Jake Raby
What do you do when your Porsche engine starts leaking, making noise, showing signs of bore scoring, or simply reaches the point where you have to decide whether to keep driving or tear it apart?Jake Raby of Flat Six Innovations joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about Porsche engine problems, rebuilds, upgrades, M96/M97 failures, air-cooled engines, bore scoring, IMS issues, and what owners
How Police Catch Speeders, And How to Beat Their Tech | Vortex Radar
How do police actually catch speeders today, and how much protection can a modern radar detector, laser jammer, or Waze really give you?I sat down with Ariel Bravy, the man behind Vortex Radar, one of the biggest sources for real-world radar detector, laser jammer, dash cam, and countermeasure testing.We cover radar vs. laser, K band vs. Ka band, why laser is so hard to detect, how laser jammers w
Should You Actually Buy a Porsche EV? | Jonny Lieberman, MotorTrend
Porsche makes some very good electric cars. But are they actually the best EVs? I wanted to answer that question with someone who has driven nearly everything.Jonny Lieberman is Senior Features Editor at MotorTrend, host of Driving With Jonny, co-host of The InEVitable, and a regular on Spike’s Car Radio. He has driven everything from early Porsche 911s to the Taycan Turbo GT Weissach with the Man
Stop Saving Your Porsche for Someday | Kris Clewell, Overcrest
Most Porsche owners spend years worrying about mileage, paint, value, and keeping the car perfect. Kris Clewell has put well over 100,000 miles on his 1972 Albert Blue Porsche 911T, driven it across the country, taken it down roads most owners would never consider, and he thinks we may be missing the point.Kris is the co-founder of Overcrest, host of the Overcrest Podcast, photographer, filmmaker,
You're Probably Buying Too Much Porsche | PCA's Technical Director
Are Porsche owners spending thousands more for performance they can barely use?This week on ElevenAfterNine, I sit down with Manny Alban, former National President and current Technical Director of the Porsche Club of America, to talk about why the "base" Porsche may actually be one of the smartest and most enjoyable cars in the lineup.Manny has driven an enormous range of Porsches, from base Carr
You’re Killing Your Porsche by Babying It | The Motor Oil Geek
Could babying your Porsche actually be shortening the life of its engine?This week on Eleven After Nine, I sit down with Lake Speed Jr., better known as The Motor Oil Geek, for a conversation every Porsche owner should hear.Lake is a Certified Lubrication Specialist, Oil Monitoring Analyst, Porsche owner, founder of SPEEDiagnostix, and one of the people behind the development of Driven Racing Oil.
Porsche Secrets From the Man Who Designed the 981, Carrera GT & Cayenne
Most Porsche owners know the cars. Very few ever get to hear how the decisions behind them were actually made.My guest this week is Hugh Robinson, the former Porsche designer who spent 15 years inside Porsche during one of the most important periods in the company's modern history.Hugh helped bring the original Cayenne interior to production, worked on the production interior of the Carrera GT, an
The Porsche Upgrade Most Owners Waste Money On | Andy Hendriksen (While You're In There)
Porsche owners love upgrading their cars. But when does an upgrade actually make your Porsche worse?Andy Hendriksen from the "While You're In There" YouTube channel joins me again for a detailed conversation about one of the easiest places to spend thousands of dollars unnecessarily: suspension.We get into coilovers, OEM suspension, worn shocks, bushings, control arms, alignment, corner balancing,
Is Fister Exhaust the Best First Mod for Your Porsche? | Darin Fister
In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, Derek sits down with good friend and Porsche community icon Darin Fister, founder of FD Motorsports. Known widely for creating the legendary Fister Exhaust and the game-changing Goldenrod shift linkage, Darin shares his story—from fabricating in his driveway to building one of the most respected aftermarket names in the Porsche world.We dive into how the Fister
7 Things a “Clean CARFAX” Isn’t Telling You
A "Clean CARFAX" report is supposed to give you total peace of mind—but it can easily give you a false sense of security. In this episode of Eleven After Nine, Derek breaks down 7 hidden secrets, red flags, and nuances hiding in plain sight inside vehicle history reports.Whether you’re hunting for a Porsche 911, Boxster, Cayman, or any enthusiast car, relying solely on a clean report can cost you
How Porsche Owners Accidentally Ruin Their Paint
All product links below**This week on the ElevenAfterNine Podcast my professional detailer answers the Porsche car care questions you email me most — paint correction, ceramic coating, PPF, proper washing, claying, tire shine, and why Porsche headlights are a restoration nightmare.I sat down with Kris from Northeast Detailing in Hooksett, NH — the guy who's cared for my own cars for years, from Be
The Real Reason Porsche IMS Bearings Fail—And How to Stop It
Is the Porsche 996 or early 997 a radioactive ticking time bomb, or is the internet completely blowing the IMS bearing issue out of proportion?Today, we're cutting through the forum noise and going straight to the horse's mouth. I sit down with my friend Charles Navarro, the founder of LN Engineering—the company synonymous with fixing the infamous water-cooled Porsche intermediate shaft issues sin
Why You Can’t Pull the Trigger on a Used Porsche
Buying a Porsche is the ultimate enthusiast dream, but let’s be honest: when it comes down to actually signing the paperwork on a 10, 15, or 20-year-old German sports car, absolute panic sets in.In this episode, we address a brilliant question from viewer Twingo Ease that hits right at the heart of the enthusiast struggle: How do you justify spending $50k to $80k on an older Porsche when that exac
Porsche's $300 Suspension Cheat Code
We are back with Joe Finkel from FCP Euro! In this episode, we tackle a brilliant factory suspension "cheat code" for water-cooled Porsches, bring you boots-on-the-ground stories from Porsche Parade, and discuss the absolute baller move of street-parking a $2M Porsche 959 in a rainstorm.But first... Derek has to confess his sins. After preaching the gospel of DIY wrenching, a nightmare of rusted e
Stop Calling These Restomods | Zack Klapman (The Smoking Tire)
This week I sat down with Zack Klapman, co-host of The Smoking Tire and the man behind the Hilarious car-nerd game show Driver's Test, to map the whole restomod world for anyone who's new to it. We get into what these cars actually are, what they cost, and whether a one and a half million dollar Porsche can possibly be worth the money. From there we wander, the way these talks do, into the Lexus L
I Waited 15 Years For My Porsche. Now I'm Scared To Drive It | Listener Q&A
Buying a used Porsche sight unseen, talking a cagey seller into a PPI, or finally landing the 996 you waited 15 years for and being too scared to drive it. This week on ElevenAfterNine it's a full listener Q&A: the nerves, the second-guessing, and the search fatigue that come with buying and owning one of these cars. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, drop a star rating and a fe
996 Turbo: The Porsche Worth the Risk | with Andy from While You're In There
The 996 Turbo is the most supercar you can buy for sports-car money — and the one a lot of people are still too scared to own. So Derek sat down with Andy from the "While You're In There" Youtube Channel to settle it: is the bargain-Turbo reputation real, or are those coolant pipes a clock you'll regret ignoring?They get into the Mezger engine and why it sidesteps the IMS and bore-scoring drama, w
Nick Murray Is About To Upset Every GT3 Owner
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
Your Porsche Is Dying In The Garage (And You're Helping It)
We think we’re protecting our Porsches by keeping them tucked away, but we might actually be accelerating their demise. In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, I’m joined by Porsche Master Mechanic Joe Finkel from FCP Euro to debunk the myths of "garage queen" ownership.From the "stasis" trap of battery maintainers to the hidden dangers of winter idling, we break down exactly why these cars need to be
The 987.1 Porsche Cayman Drives Like a 993 — For 1/5 the Price
In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, Derek sits down with Jeff Lehman, author of"A Porsche Enthusiast's Guide to the 987.1 2.7 Boxster and Cayman" and theguy people actually trust on first-generation base Boxsters and Caymans.Jeff recently drove a 993, his own 987.1 Cayman, and a 997.1 back-to-back —and his takeaway flips conventional wisdom on its head. We get into why thebase 2.7 motor is more fu
Moving Up or Modding Out: The $10,000 Porsche Dilemma
This week on ElevenAfterNine, we’re slowing things down to tackle one of the most debated topics in the Porsche community: "Do I upgrade my car or upgrade the Model?"Today, we do the math on the $10,000 Dilemma: Should you save that extra cash to jump a trim level, or should you spend it on the "Touchpoints" and "Soundtracks" that actually create the "Fizz"?Support the Show:If you enjoyed this ep
The Most Reliable Porsche You Aren’t Buying
Is the Porsche community sleeping on the best daily driver ever made? In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, I’m joined by my "brother from another mother," Angelo Scuderi.Angelo isn't just a Porsche enthusiast; he’s the Service Director at Porsche of Nashua and a Goldmeister Master Mechanic. He’s the guy I trust with my own cars, and today, he’s dropping some serious truth bombs that might make you
Never Pay For a Porsche Oil Change Again (The FCP Euro Loophole)
Is the "Lifetime Replacement Guarantee" at FCP Euro actually real, or is it too good to be true? Today, we’re joined by Joe Finkel, former Porsche Master Tech and current Porsche Product Manager at FCP Euro, to pull back the curtain on the ultimate European car ownership hack—including how to never pay for an oil change again—while diving into which specific Porsche models and years are actually t
Bore Scoring Is A Myth? Blackstone Labs Porsche Data Revealed!
Do you want the actual data from the expert that disputes everything you have heard about Bore Scoring? Every forum, Facebook group, and "expert" corner of the internet would have you believe that if you own a water-cooled 911, your engine is a ticking time bomb. I’ve spent countless nights losing sleep over this—so I went straight to the source for the real numbers.In this episode of ElevenAfter
Best $40k Porsche and is Porsche the Next Ferrari?
Is the "Everyman’s Supercar" disappearing? This week on The ElevenAfterNine Podcast, Derek dives into Porsche’s recent financial shift toward a "Value over Volume" strategy. With operating profits seeing a massive shift and a new focus on ultra-exclusive halo cars, we discuss the "Vacuum Effect"—how rising new car prices are sucking up the values of the 997, 991, and 981 generations.Later in the e
The Do's and Don’ts of Buying Your First Porsche 997
I just bought a 2005 Porsche 911 with 102,000 miles on it. And I'd do it again tomorrow.In this episode I break down exactly what to look for — and what to run from — when buying a 997.1. IMS bearings, bore scoring, Carfax red flags, and why a set of cheap tires can tell you more about a previous owner than they ever would.Whether you're actively shopping or just dreaming about it — this one's for
A New Chapter | Big Things Are Coming - ElevenAfterNine
The drive continues. After an incredible year of building this community, I’m thrilled to officially welcome you to ElevenAfterNine. This is a new chapter focused on the honest, unfiltered, and educational Porsche content you’ve come to expect—just Derek, some fantastic friends & experts, and the machines we love.We're taking the cars out, leaving the noise behind, and taking this show to leve
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