Project #1 - Taking Inventory

The first step, and one of the most important, is to take a good look at what you just purchased. We took a risk at purchase time by deciding to not do a Pre-Purchase Inspection. We figured the car "looked" decent, and we could throw the money we saved towards the first repair. If this Porsche was staying on the street, I would always recommend a "PPI."

In any case, we put our new silver 986 up on a set of jack stands, pulled the wheels, and crawled under her. As expected, there were many items that needed attention. Some immediate, so later, some were were going to remove anyway (so screw 'em). We made up a list of the obvious tasks that needed to be tackled just to keep the car on the road. Mind you, most of these have little or nothing to do with racing:

• Oil Change (replace oil with synthetic 15W-50)


• Brake fluid flush (replace with ATE Super Blue)


• Brake Pads (replace)


• Brake Lines (replace)


• Brake Rotors (replace)


• Air Filter (replace)


• Engine Belts (replace)


• Tires (replace)


• Shocks (replace)

All things considered, the car was in decent shape. Not bad, actually.