An Instagram message

I met Dave when he reached out on Instagram about some aftermarket suspension I had for sale. As we talked, I learned about his Cayenne: a Jarama Beige Turbo with a green interior and the factory spare-tire carrier. I wanted it. Dave wasn’t ready to sell.

Two or three years later

The car had been in a front-end accident years earlier. Dave repaired much of the damage, fabricated a plate-steel front bumper and fitted wheels and adapters so the car could roll around. I stayed in touch for roughly two to three years, occasionally reminding him that I was still interested.

On my way back from Mexico, I told him I was ready to get back into modifying and caring for Cayennes. This time, he was ready to pass the car to its next owner.

P11 entered the picture

P10 still needed finishing, including a mismatched front bumper. Just as the purchase came together, another Jarama Beige Turbo appeared for sale locally. I bought that car, P11, as a source of matching parts for the green-interior car, rather than waiting weeks for body-shop work.

Approximately 100 hours

When I received P10, its air suspension had been converted to coil springs and the vehicle-level sensors had been removed. The work has gone well beyond the body panels: suspension, cooling, mounts, hoses, fluids and the small issues that make a car feel cared for.

I’ve now spent approximately 100 hours working through it, with the goal of passing on a car I’ve put real time and care into.