Noisy and it Got Worse: A Troubled Porsche's Journey to Amelia Island

I've had my trusty 1999 Porsche with 245,000 miles on it for a while now. The car has been noisy and it got progressively worse over time. I replaced the original parts one by one, hoping that it would get better. However, despite my efforts, the car continued to make strange noises. I've also had some issues with the car's performance, which made me worry about its reliability.

As I was getting ready for my road trip to Amelia Island in Florida, I realized that I needed to make a few cosmetic changes to the car. I found some covers that somewhat obscured the hideous running egg headlights, but I have to admit that I'm not too crazy about them. However, I did find a ducktail rear hatch that completes the Vintage Porsche Carrera RS look, and it's definitely a unique feature of my car. I also replaced the wheels with Recreation f f wheels that fit a modern 911, which added a touch of sleekness to the car. Finally, I applied some side stripes to give the car a sporty look.

I spent around $4,000 on these mods, and while it was an expensive endeavor, I couldn't resist showing off my one-of-a-kind 911 at the upcoming event. Despite the car's troubles in the past, I'm confident that it will handle the cross-country journey without any issues. The car has already handled various road conditions, including farmland, rivers, and the ocean, with ease.

Before embarking on the long journey, I took my Porsche to Jacksonville for some minor maintenance and a wash. I also settled into my hotel room, eager for what was coming the next day. As I drove down to Jacksonville, I noticed that the car was running smoothly, which was a welcome change from its previous troubles.

The old girl made it to the ferry over to the Works Motor Reunion, where I expected to see hundreds of Porsches gathered together. To my surprise, there were indeed over 600 Porsches at the event, and mine was one of them. As I walked through the crowds, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and ownership.

However, my excitement was short-lived, as I soon realized that I had lost track of my car amidst the sea of Porsches. The IMs bearing booth caught my attention, but unfortunately, it wasn't mine. I spent some time searching for my car, but everything looked similar to me, including a silver 996. I must have gotten carried away with the smooth jazz music, as I lost myself in the crowd.

Eventually, a friendly Porsche fan pointed me in the right direction, and I found my beloved Apollo 911. However, before that, I had made a bit of an embarrassing mistake by mistaking a fancy Classic Car Auction for the car show. The event was certainly the buzzkill of the party, but it didn't deter me from finding my car.

In the end, I decided to make a hasty exit before the Porsche owners ran me off with pitchforks. However, I couldn't resist leaving the event without saying goodbye to my fellow Porsche enthusiasts. As for whether Apollo 911 made it back safely after the long journey, rest assured that it did. Despite being beat from the 3,000 miles, the car could have easily left tomorrow and done it three or four more times like it was nothing.

The next step is a mystery, as I'm curious to know what's next for my trusty Porsche. If you're wondering what I should test next, please let me know in the comments. You can also check out my article on auto.com oversteer, where I talk about my Amelia Island trip and how it ended up being one of the best experiences of my life.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's been 6 months since I purchased the cheapest running Porsche 911 with a clean title in the USA at 243,000 mil of the time of purchase it had been driven the same distance from the earth to the moon so I named it Apollo 911 it survived every test that I've thrown at it including a Dino Run and a drag strip day along with plenty of hooning in preparation for a CrossCountry Drive I've done some mechanical work but but first I wanted to show you all of the mods I've completed so as you can see the transformation was dramatic I have a really aggressive wrap on there that I did myself along with a body kit that came off of eBay it was a special for like 1,200 bucks really nice Wheels uh I got the brakes they're from China somewhere a really aggressive spoiler an aggressive spoiler that was also very useful also I made changes to the interior I dyed the interior black and glued in a fancy alcantera kit but the material does have its drawbacks so I didn't just stop with a cosmetic modifications I also put on a performance intake and straight pipe to the exhaust and as any car guy knows that adds about 200 horsepower to anything I'm also getting a lot better at my manual shifting way better than my drag strip days damn I good at driving a manual now oh wait I can control it with my mind now that hovie's garage has been exposed it's time to come clean so for those of you that are really confused because all 911s really look the same that was a 2015 Porsche GT3 and if you want to see a great review on one watch Doug demuro's video I can't top that uh but it's really an awesome car I'm back now in my beloved Apollo 9911 a 1999 Porsche 911 with 245,000 M on it now so in the six months I've owned I put about 2,000 miles on it and it's been to the shop one time and the things that I've done is I replaced the alternator it was starting to get a little noisy in the bearings or the bushings or whatever you call them in the alternator and I had the motor mounts replaced as well after my little drag strip run uh the motor mounts were feeling pretty shot just because I am a terrible driver I also had the car service cuz I didn't know when it was done last so those three items they cost about $900 total which seems pretty crazy since I've only put 2,000 mil on it but I knew about the alternator when I got it it was starting to get a little noisy and it got a little worse so I replaced it the other reason why I did this is because I am about to hit the road for Amelia Island in Florida I'm driving this car from Kansas to Florida a 1999 Porsche with 245,000 Mi on it about 3,000 Mi round trip and I'm counting on this car to get me there am I worried NOP with those famous last words I hit the road but first let's go over some cosmetic changes I found these covers that somewhat obscured the Hideous running egg headlights which I'm not too crazy about to be honest but I am Bonkers for my new ducktail rear hatch to complete the Vintage Porsche Carrera RS look I found some Recreation f f wheels that fit a modern 911 and applied some side Stripes all and I spent about $4,000 on these mods which are probably thinking I'm the biggest well that in the world but I was excited to show off my one-of-a-kind 911 at a special event Apollo 911 handled the cross country jaunt without a hitch Crossing Farmland rivers and the ocean effortlessly not too surprising considering its life with the previous owner I already loved the car before this trip but now it's getting downright creepy after a perfect Sunset I drove down to Jacksonville for some minor maintenance and a wash and settled into my disgusting Hotel eager for what was coming the next day the old girl made it I only had one brake light bulb to burn out and it used a quart of oil so now we're going to catch the ferry over to the works motor reunion should be over 600 Porsches there I'm fly Jack I'm flying Strangely I couldn't find anyone to paint me nude with the Porsche so I made my way to the car show and took some time to relax so I was prepared for The Concourse judging cheapest uh 911 in the country period you know and uh it was a clean title and running why was it so cheap do you think 244,000 M on it 246 mil never been rebuilt or apart anything the IMs bearing has been done twice but uh with the clutch but twice twice yeah they did it again like 210,000 mil because you know doing the clutch again they thought why not so not bad right yeah so uh but everything's original and it's clapped out poopy so um you know it's definitely the junkiest one here which is kind of fun so but uh yeah you right about this car in znik oh yeah yeah I right znik and yeah Auto Trader YouTube but yeah it's been around out of a possible 300 points I scored a -2 so I began checking out my competition but I couldn't control myself when they started playing smooth jazz so I got carried away with all that smooth jazz and now I'm lost I don't know where my car is and all the 911s look the same so I don't know which one's mine um this way I think how many silver 911s are there it's like half of what my Porsche cost for luggage for luggage have you seen a silver 911 anywhere yeah I don't know I me can't find it oh it's 996 they all look the same I oh it's a CH never mind thanks any have yall seen a silver 911 anywhere yeah I can't find it they all look the same back that way okay I already walked through there oh well I mistakenly thought they pointed me towards a fancy Classic Car Auction which had me very confused I don't remember parking my Porsche here same headlight clearly I was in sensory overload and after meeting this fellow Porsche fan I made my way back over to the car show that's the IMs bearing Booth back there uh definitely the buzz kill of the party a general reminder that most of these cars could meet death at any moment finally this man kindly pointed me in the right direction and I found my beloved Apollo 911 hey that's my car sorry there it is found it and sorry after making a complete idiot of myself again I decided to make a hasty exit before the Porsche owners ran me off with pitchforks so I didn't just want to leave it there since you're all probably wondering whether Apollo 911 made it back and of course it did I'm pretty beat from 3,000 Mi but I bet that car could just leave tomorrow and do it three or four more times like it was nothing I think this video along with all the others can find finally put the rest the issue as to whether my Porsche is three wheels into the grave but I'm curious what I should test next so let me know in the comments also click the link below on auto.com oversteer and I talk a lot more about my Amelia Island trip I really like how they put mine on the end right next to the stinky fishit's been 6 months since I purchased the cheapest running Porsche 911 with a clean title in the USA at 243,000 mil of the time of purchase it had been driven the same distance from the earth to the moon so I named it Apollo 911 it survived every test that I've thrown at it including a Dino Run and a drag strip day along with plenty of hooning in preparation for a CrossCountry Drive I've done some mechanical work but but first I wanted to show you all of the mods I've completed so as you can see the transformation was dramatic I have a really aggressive wrap on there that I did myself along with a body kit that came off of eBay it was a special for like 1,200 bucks really nice Wheels uh I got the brakes they're from China somewhere a really aggressive spoiler an aggressive spoiler that was also very useful also I made changes to the interior I dyed the interior black and glued in a fancy alcantera kit but the material does have its drawbacks so I didn't just stop with a cosmetic modifications I also put on a performance intake and straight pipe to the exhaust and as any car guy knows that adds about 200 horsepower to anything I'm also getting a lot better at my manual shifting way better than my drag strip days damn I good at driving a manual now oh wait I can control it with my mind now that hovie's garage has been exposed it's time to come clean so for those of you that are really confused because all 911s really look the same that was a 2015 Porsche GT3 and if you want to see a great review on one watch Doug demuro's video I can't top that uh but it's really an awesome car I'm back now in my beloved Apollo 9911 a 1999 Porsche 911 with 245,000 M on it now so in the six months I've owned I put about 2,000 miles on it and it's been to the shop one time and the things that I've done is I replaced the alternator it was starting to get a little noisy in the bearings or the bushings or whatever you call them in the alternator and I had the motor mounts replaced as well after my little drag strip run uh the motor mounts were feeling pretty shot just because I am a terrible driver I also had the car service cuz I didn't know when it was done last so those three items they cost about $900 total which seems pretty crazy since I've only put 2,000 mil on it but I knew about the alternator when I got it it was starting to get a little noisy and it got a little worse so I replaced it the other reason why I did this is because I am about to hit the road for Amelia Island in Florida I'm driving this car from Kansas to Florida a 1999 Porsche with 245,000 Mi on it about 3,000 Mi round trip and I'm counting on this car to get me there am I worried NOP with those famous last words I hit the road but first let's go over some cosmetic changes I found these covers that somewhat obscured the Hideous running egg headlights which I'm not too crazy about to be honest but I am Bonkers for my new ducktail rear hatch to complete the Vintage Porsche Carrera RS look I found some Recreation f f wheels that fit a modern 911 and applied some side Stripes all and I spent about $4,000 on these mods which are probably thinking I'm the biggest well that in the world but I was excited to show off my one-of-a-kind 911 at a special event Apollo 911 handled the cross country jaunt without a hitch Crossing Farmland rivers and the ocean effortlessly not too surprising considering its life with the previous owner I already loved the car before this trip but now it's getting downright creepy after a perfect Sunset I drove down to Jacksonville for some minor maintenance and a wash and settled into my disgusting Hotel eager for what was coming the next day the old girl made it I only had one brake light bulb to burn out and it used a quart of oil so now we're going to catch the ferry over to the works motor reunion should be over 600 Porsches there I'm fly Jack I'm flying Strangely I couldn't find anyone to paint me nude with the Porsche so I made my way to the car show and took some time to relax so I was prepared for The Concourse judging cheapest uh 911 in the country period you know and uh it was a clean title and running why was it so cheap do you think 244,000 M on it 246 mil never been rebuilt or apart anything the IMs bearing has been done twice but uh with the clutch but twice twice yeah they did it again like 210,000 mil because you know doing the clutch again they thought why not so not bad right yeah so uh but everything's original and it's clapped out poopy so um you know it's definitely the junkiest one here which is kind of fun so but uh yeah you right about this car in znik oh yeah yeah I right znik and yeah Auto Trader YouTube but yeah it's been around out of a possible 300 points I scored a -2 so I began checking out my competition but I couldn't control myself when they started playing smooth jazz so I got carried away with all that smooth jazz and now I'm lost I don't know where my car is and all the 911s look the same so I don't know which one's mine um this way I think how many silver 911s are there it's like half of what my Porsche cost for luggage for luggage have you seen a silver 911 anywhere yeah I don't know I me can't find it oh it's 996 they all look the same I oh it's a CH never mind thanks any have yall seen a silver 911 anywhere yeah I can't find it they all look the same back that way okay I already walked through there oh well I mistakenly thought they pointed me towards a fancy Classic Car Auction which had me very confused I don't remember parking my Porsche here same headlight clearly I was in sensory overload and after meeting this fellow Porsche fan I made my way back over to the car show that's the IMs bearing Booth back there uh definitely the buzz kill of the party a general reminder that most of these cars could meet death at any moment finally this man kindly pointed me in the right direction and I found my beloved Apollo 911 hey that's my car sorry there it is found it and sorry after making a complete idiot of myself again I decided to make a hasty exit before the Porsche owners ran me off with pitchforks so I didn't just want to leave it there since you're all probably wondering whether Apollo 911 made it back and of course it did I'm pretty beat from 3,000 Mi but I bet that car could just leave tomorrow and do it three or four more times like it was nothing I think this video along with all the others can find finally put the rest the issue as to whether my Porsche is three wheels into the grave but I'm curious what I should test next so let me know in the comments also click the link below on auto.com oversteer and I talk a lot more about my Amelia Island trip I really like how they put mine on the end right next to the stinky fish\n"