Bunnie
(Aug. 1, 2025) 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. New to me! Purchased and delivered out of Florida, with just under 80K miles. White, with black leather interior.
- [250] Transmission: 7 Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
- [0Q] White
- [P06] Electrical 14 Ways Sports Seats W/Memory Package
- [AG] Black, Partial Leather Seat Trim
- [P3H] Bose Audio Package
- [640] Sport Chrono Package
- [P3D] Premium Package W/Power Sport Seats
- [XDH] Wheels Painted In Platinum (Silk Glossy)
- [653] Electric Glass Tilt & Slide Sunroof
- [840] Sportdesign Steering Wheel
- [636] Front & Rear Parkassist
- [541] Front Seat Ventilation
Fall Drives in Montana
(Dec 1, 2025) Fall drives in Montana can be a mixed bag. Going out for a photo/video shoot with Mike Schell we had sun, rain, and light snow. He’s always looking for cars to shoot. You can reach him at 406_michael on both Instagram and Tiktok.
First Mod!!!
(Aug. 1, 2025) I knew I wasn’t going to like the orange turn signals, so I had ordered them to be here prior to receiving the car. I put them on the moment I got the car home. Before and after:
Coolant Leak
(Aug. 23, 2025) Ugh. Came home from a drive two weekends ago, and after parking, came back after awhile to find a coolant puddle under the right side of the car. Took nearly a gallon of coolant to fill back up. Moving it around when cold didn’t result in additional puddles. With thoughts of failing head gasket in mind, I set out to figure out where the leak was coming from. Fortunately found it, and it wasn’t a head gasket! Turned out is was the upper coolant connector hose (Porsche part number:
991.106.833.01) – $69 part, fortunately. Looks like the upper clamp on the hose to the metal “T” failed. Cheap fix, but labor intensive; entire back end needs to come apart. But, the brilliance of German engineering is that it comes apart relatively easy, in larger sub-assemblies. For example: to remove the rear wing assembly I only needed to remove 4 bolts, disconnect one electrical connection, and disconnect the rear hood latch cable.
Rear Spoiler Fix
(Sep. 12, 2025) With the coolant leak final resolved, after replacing the crankcase hose that crumbled when I tried to move it, I was working on putting the car back together. This was when I noticed that the rear spoiler was broken where the springs are retained to support the weight of the spoiler when fully extended. I was looking at a $4200 replacement part, when someone on Rennlist pointed me to this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/993386-rear-spoiler-spring.html. Rennlist to the rescue!! Was an easy fix, and the spoiler is back to functioning properly.
NEW CONTENT
New Shoes and a Splash of Color
Finally got the new wheels in, and while they were getting ceramic coated after getting new tires (Michelin PS4S), I took the opportunity to paint the faded red calipers. I did a half-assed job, a real 5 footer. But, decided to give a touch of color, my favorite: purple. Went with Ultraviolet (Porsche purple from the GT3RS) from G2 USA caliper paint. It wasn’t as easy as the videos made it look, and I cleaned (all the visible surfaces I wanted to paint) and scuffed, but the paint still streaked with the provided brushes. Trying to touch up after 15 minutes, per the instructions, didn’t help as it still left streaks, in the areas that I already painted. I tried dabbing paint on, and that left a bunch of raised surfaces that look horrible up close. And, I finished with half the can remaining. I guess I needed to find the right balance of enough paint for it to lay down and thin out on its own, without dripping/running. Oh, well, looks good enough, and when I do it again (over the winter) I’ll do it right. I’ll pull the calipers off, strip them down, media blast them, then prime and paint. My detailer said the G2 thins really well for use in a spray gun. Perhaps a winter project – we’ll see how well this holds up.
Wheels are from Meisterwerk Racing, found through Rennlist. Jake was awesome to work with, and the wheels look amazing!
