<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Modern Aircooled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern Aircooled]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:43:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.modernaircooled.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[We bought the worst 964 currently for sale, and couldn't happier about it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The p rocess revealed some disappointing but unsurprising realities of the late-model aircooled Porsche market.  Good from far, Far from...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/we-bought-the-worst-964-currently-for-sale-and-couldn-t-happier-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c495cb65c4abb322dbd118</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_78b4df1cdc4c4c9a89f589a581abfbf8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning back time; A resto-mod project powered by happy memories.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Already too much of a hint.... I want to describe a happy memory of mine, one with the names, places, and other specifics left vague. A...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/turning-back-time-a-resto-mod-project-powered-by-happy-memories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b9d2db12601223f9a74c35</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:48:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_32bd3a2c22de40479fd88223844dc6ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRING BACK THE 90’S!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re BRINGING BACK THE 90’S! With shop labour rates hovering around the $200/hour mark, we know that taking the extra time required to properly fix each classic vehicle would only result in crippling bills and frustration. Instead, we’ve audited our classic work and compared the book times billed, to actual time worked, and found a much better way. As of early 2025, for classic vehicles twenty years and older, we’ve thrown out the book and more than halved our labour rate.]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/bring-back-the-90-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6855de937fe51007ff1b6ce8</guid><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shop]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:29:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_edca68b91d7043be826f7f4c8a166633~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro-Comparo, Round 2:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferrari 360 Modena Vs. Porsche 911 Turbo (996) In this series we take a contemporary look at two classic rivals. The Porsche 911 has been...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/retro-comparo-round-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684818e1e699f36c875df28e</guid><category><![CDATA[Shop]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:04:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_61642bf08c774e63ae9d193524a801a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro-Comparo, Round 1:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Martin V8 Vantage Vs. Porsche 911 Turbo (997) In this series we take a contemporary look at two classic rivals. The Porsche 911 has...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/retro-comparo-round-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683e2774d88794254068e264</guid><category><![CDATA[Shop]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:56:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_88d2c69e28294fe491426c3063e55ae9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which is the better GT3?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call us biased, but the best, most engaging sports cars in the world often have badges that say “GT3” on them. From the original 996 911...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/which-is-the-better-gt3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dc7e22fa49190016426406</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:46:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_0db8cdd47e7d45f1a0f2900fa275615f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_829,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carb-rated: Weber vs PMO ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re reading this, you know: cars are more than the sum of their parts. But sometimes you need all the pieces in order to unlock all...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/carb-rated-weber-vs-pmo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619e7a1e111baf0016f8d064</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_240e2f226a1f4879a24b26c59c5141f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Defense of Guards Red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decades ago, Guards Red was essentially the default color for Porsche sports cars. As noted by the Porsche Club of America’s Rennbow:...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/in-defense-of-guards-red</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61784c3b1ab8c70016f882eb</guid><category><![CDATA[911]]></category><category><![CDATA[Water-cooled]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cayman]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:46:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_4ffea2a876a245fa90f807c72bcc35ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight 993]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan wanted to share an email about some photography stuff we’ve been working on, and he asked me to write this bit in first-person....]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/spotlight-993</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615f4a7023477b0016c02572</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:35:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_016157a742b446c697898d9b6164c660~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Engine Note Transformed in Four Easy Steps.]]></title><description><![CDATA[People ask us all the time what exhaust sounds best on an aircooled 911. We’ve tried nearly all of them. In most cases, without...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/an-engine-note-transformed-in-four-easy-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608cc7448a4d9200570dbaaa</guid><category><![CDATA[911]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 03:19:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_834428ce3a7244d289c8e5b01a58c19f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_721,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin McCauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[930: 2077]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last time, we showed you how Porsche evolved the classic 911 Turbo formula, when we did a deep dive into the tech of the 997 Turbo’s...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/930-2077</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608cc9d657a2940015751e7f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_8653a7e24ee94eb9b2d235c067971e43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[997 Turbo: The Last Mezger]]></title><description><![CDATA[So we had the engine out of a lovely 997 Turbo, and decided we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out a few things. The 997.1 Turbo was the...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/the-last-mezger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608ccb18f04c8400159b9bcd</guid><category><![CDATA[Maintenance]]></category><category><![CDATA[911]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_66f7b9130079444cab27a02b6ed80e1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cayenne Turbo ❄ Winter Wunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of this writing, it’s 16° F in the Houston area, and we hope everyone is warm, safe, and hopefully, has electricity. This unusual,...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/cayenne-turbo-winter-wunderland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609405e86d55560015052105</guid><category><![CDATA[Cayenne]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_6cb202a27b564893a338683bb25ed268~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ferrari 360 Offered A Replacement For Displacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of making power is about airflow. Every internal combustion engine has an optimum combination of intake and exhaust length for...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/the-ferrari-360-offered-a-replacement-for-displacement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60940ac16adea800152eba15</guid><category><![CDATA[Ferrari]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_30ddd33859af4dd2958adc7e38362a47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New For 1986]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year is 1986. You’ve cashed out of your hot tech startup — leasing commercial telephone equipment to offices — for a cool $7 million....]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/new-for-1986</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609490f2ce326c0015179e58</guid><category><![CDATA[Ferrari]]></category><category><![CDATA[911]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 02:03:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_51dfd6b41ca9405cbc2980513719e1af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Along Came Two Spyders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name “Spyder” comes from horse drawn carriages in the 1800s. Smaller, lightweight carriages with smaller frames, made for moving...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/along-came-two-spyders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6094923c9f208e0015fc9a64</guid><category><![CDATA[Boxster]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_127fc22c396b4bd3b48b5101da4e16f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear with us: it’s time to talk about IMS bearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the Intermediate Shaft Bearing, and what cars does it affect? Replacing the IMS bearing is a preventative fix on M96 and very...]]></description><link>https://www.modernaircooled.com/post/bear-with-us-it-s-time-to-talk-about-ims-bearings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609493c3864a43001519e073</guid><category><![CDATA[911]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Water-cooled]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 02:18:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274c7a_3c1eca0e594b4ea48957d9dc45ecd1fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>modernaircooled</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[986 Appreciation Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[It feels like only yesterday that the 986-generation Porsche Boxster was unloved. 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