Why Porsches Are Meant To Be Driven And Shared + What A Croc: The Cayman Story + 7

Published: Tue, 08/18/15

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Our Favorite Porsche On eBay This Week: Volume 29
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We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a 930 that isn't a 930, a 914 that's saving the environment, a unique 996 GT3R, a purple transaxle car, and a brand new Cayman GT4. Some of these cars could be great collection investments, while others might prove to do more financial harm than good.
Should This 917K Become LEGO's Next Porsche Project? Your Vote Can Help Decide!
Lego Porsche 917K
Who decides what LEGO products get brought to market?  In most situations, the consumer has very little say. Presumably, there's been lots of market research, test/focus groups, trial launches, etc.  In this instance, as a Porsche owner and or fan, you have a chance to make an exciting new LEGO product idea a reality.  Learn how your vote can bring this LEGO 917K project to the shelf of a toy store near you.  
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Check Out These High-Tech Brake Pads From Apple
Porsche 911 RSR Steering Wheel
Can you use iPhones as brake pads on your Porsche?  It's probably not a question you've ever asked yourself, or one you ever would.  However, it's exactly the question the crew at EverythingApplePro's YouTube channel not only asked, but answered in this video. 
Michelin GT Porsche models
One of our sponsors, SunCoastParts.com, just launched a new website.  Ordinarily, that's not such a big deal, but in this instance, they've created a new mobile responsive site that makes finding your next Porsche part quite easy and combined that with a live chat system to answer all your questions in real-time, online, while you're browsing.  As they're a big part of what makes this newsletter possible, please take a minute to visit their new site and take a look around.
Michelin Showcases All Porsche GT Cars Together For The First Time 
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Porsche Cartoon Volume 35
If you enjoy these Porsche cartoons (or any of our other posts for that matter) we would love it if you would take a minute to share them with other like minded individuals.  All you need to do is click here, or on the image above, and then share it by selecting any of the social network buttons you find on the top and bottom of the post. 
Reader Submitted Pictures
This week's reader submitted photo comes way of the north Georgia Mountains during the Southern Driver Your Porsche 356 event.  Reader Tom Tate snapped this picture of his '57 356A sunroof couple on the appropriately named route 356.  In case you're wondering, that's Tom's Porsche's VIN# on the plate.

We want to thank everyone that has sent in pictures so far and we'll do our best to get them all published in time.   If you have a favorite Porsche picture (or video) you would like to share with other FLATSIXES.com readers simply email it to pictureoftheweek@flatsixes.com.
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What A Croc: The Porsche Cayman Story
Porsche Cayman GT4
In the summer of 2007 our newest contributor, David Newton, saw his first Porsche Cayman.  That simple glimpse reignited a forgotten passion and started him on the road of Porsche ownership.  In this story, his 2nd contribution to FLATSIXES.com, Newton explores the history of the Cayman and what makes it so remarkable? Could the Cayman replace the 911? Why do fans of the car call it a "Croc"? Did the Cayman ultimately save Porsche? Those questions and many others are answered in this post.
Porsches Are Meant To Be Driven & Shared. The Ingram Family Explains Why.
Ingram Family Collection being driven
Some say there are collectors and then there are enthusiasts.  The difference being that enthusiasts drive their Porsches while collectors don't. If there's any truth at all behind that saying, the Ingram family is proving it wrong.  Learn more about their remarkable Porsche collection in this new video.
  On the racetrack with the 911 GT3 RS
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