You’ll Hear The Growler From A Mile Away
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- What began as indifference quickly morphed into an obsession.
It also turned owner Alexander Bermudez from a water-cooled Porsche driver into one who describes his 964-based “hot rod,” The Growler, as “unapologetically raw”-and just the thing for slaying tight mountain passes.
“For me, it’s just about the emotional experience,” Bermudez says. “The Growler is a pretty interesting blend. It’s not too raw, but when you want the feedback from a raw car, it gives it to you-and gives it to you in spades.”
From Trinidad and Tobago, cars weren’t exactly a focus. After all, Bermudez saw his first Porsche only after he’d moved to London! Two enthusiast owners before him spent a considerable amount of time and money making this 1990 964 go quickly, but Bermudez was intent on finishing the car.
Completing everything from grafting on a new sunroof-less roof to adding Recaro seats and roll cage, nothing has escaped attention. Its massaged motor, lighter weight, Carrera RS suspension, and other performance modifications have turned the car into a seriously impressive canyon carver.
“Because it’s so light, it has the speed and acceleration you’d typically find in the water-cooled cars, and yet, because it’s slightly older and has automatic steering taken out of it, it has really good steering feel,” he says. “The closer you get to the edge, it becomes more comfortable, because it’s telling you exactly what’s going on.”
Spending some weekends racing with the Porsche Owners Club has helped to teach Bermudez how to go fast, and most importantly, what he wants from a performance car.
The Growler was previously featured on Petrolicious.com; check out our earlier story for more technical details. (www.petrolicious.com/wwucu)
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That's it. I'm going out for a drive.
Bruno Oliveira As you should!!! Enjoy!
***** I did! Thanks!
A year later? Do it again!
It's raining, I'm hitting all the roundabouts in my 325i tonight.
Rick Nobbins Was just about to take my e46 325i out.. lol
I can't quite manage to put my finger on the magic ingredient in these videos but somehow in less than 10 minutes Petrolicious seems to always capture and convey exactly what it is that makes these cars so special. Maybe it's the unique way that their format takes the car owner and transforms them into a host of sorts for the duration of the video. Without fail I always reach the end of these videos with a great deal of respect for these cars, even if I didn't think much of them before hand. Hard to believe the progress that's been made when you look back at CZcams videos from just 5 years ago and then compare it to the spectacular content being pushed out by channels such as this one.
Keep it up Petrolicious! Nicely done.
Soknik01 Man shut the fuck up.
Soknik01 I agree. This is ONE of the best channels on CZcams.
100% agreed
Soknik01 I think it is the sound that does it
Soknik01 Yeah respect to these guys
Porsche 911. The absolute perfection of the auto world. Aircooled, updated, driven hard and loved bad. Shot in a Petrolicious film... my day can't get any better. Thank you!
This is really one of the best videos on this channel. The road, the car, the driving, the sound...
JeromeDH92 Hell yah!!!! Thanks!
I had to rewind and listen to 5:40-5:52 about ten times. So good.
"Photography is like therapy for the destruction of racing." That was a great line lol
+Carbon Filmworks Thanks!! It's really great to be able to do both!!
The Growler was named by my good friend and fellow POC racer who shall for her sake remain nameless. Never the less, she named it after her own "Ujeeba" which has over time become quite good at warding off all the unwanted attention she gets at the race track... For me the double entendre is what makes the name awesome!
Hey Alexander! Where was this rode in the video? I'm curious! Thank you
John Reinke morepassionfoo +John Reinke Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road... In my opinion they are two of the best roads in LA County... I'll see you out there!!
www.google.com/maps/place/Glendora+Mountain+Rd+%26+Glendora+Ridge+Rd,+La+Verne,+CA+91750/@34.2053504,-117.8064794,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c32412deabc907:0xd63f9b27eafaa27c
Are you coming up to Monterey next week? I'll be at the historical at Laguna seca!
*historics
***** What is your exhaust setup Alexander? My apologies if you've already answered this question.
There are many great cars with wonderful engine sounds, but none of them sound quite as good as an air cooled Porsche
A V-8 engine is also something... I love Porsches and they sound great. Inline six BMW 5 series(older ones ) are something to hear.
Ric White I agree, I have always admired the roar of a V8
Agree as far as 911's go. A 964/933 air-cooled 911 are THE 911's to own if you can afford one (or two). The TRUE "pursuist's 911" not the recent "911 R".
As far as naturally aspirated engines go I think the first gen Audi R8 is a modern classic. Not sure if that was air-cool too or liquid-cooled. But as far as V8's go...tough to beat. Loved the Ferrari 458 and the F12 TDF engines/sounds. :)
It sounds like power struggling to leave a box.
Gotta love the sound of an air cooled Porsche driven in anger.
Just super fantastic. The 964 is now getting its value that it deserves!
This dude sounds like every other automotive design professor at my school. I love it.
The background, the fog, his pictures. Everything in this video came out to a pure experience. Beautiful video. One of the best I have ever seen
thanks for being my new favorite CZcams channel! such great cinematography and stories, done respectfully and yet detailed. intimate. love the vids!
Really liking that sound! makes me want one.
Cars with Luke it 600,000 plus pounds
It's all about the emotions! I have a passion for old Mercedes cars. How these cars gives us deep emotions, it's not about how good or bad the car is. It's about how they makes us forget the world and feel that special feeling that nothing else can! These videos are amazing!
Amazing car. I get an urge to get a 964 and this video has me searching for days. Love the sound and glad your driving it as it should be driven. Keep enjoying it and never stop. Thumbs up!!
6 years and this video still kicks ass! Love it!
Oh wow.the sound and pace!
I love it.
"Racing is destruction, photography is the therapy"...fantastic video, great philosophical approach to cars passion!! The Growler has a mindblowing sound...I mean it sounds like the perfect thunders the fading foggy road requires!
love the passion that comes through in these videos.
by far my favorite car / build
Lol growler he obviously doesn't go to England a lot 😂😂
Lmao please explain what the growler means across the pond.
Edgar Diaz oh look it up.... you'll be surprised 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha euphemisms from the UK are way better than the ones in the US.
Edgar Diaz A considerably (bushy) hirsute lady area. Jeremy Clarkson and co. had a field day laughing about a car called the Growler on Top Gear one episode.
William Chemini There is an ongoing joke between my wife and I regarding the names given to my cars, they all infer extra marital affairs... The Growler is no exception...
Probably the best video from you guys yet....Hats off to you for these videos; really doing a great job
Alex I LOVE this video and this car. My only exception is what my old mechanic -- Otto -- used to say -- (prior to water cooling) every Porsche ever built is a race car. I think you (and I) are doing exactly what's INSIDE, not outside what the cars designed to do -- Keep the vids coming and hope to see you on a track or canyon sooner than later!!
I just wanted to say that, that's got to be one of THE most fantastic Porsche exhausts I've ever heard...
Nice story. Nice exhaust note when lifting on throttle. Nice gear changes. It's also nice to see someone who knows how to engage in and appreciate the art of "motoring briskly". Very nice.
+Manny Anthou Thanks!! The art of driving is a passion we both apparently appreciate!!
This was amazing.
What an amazing car/video/driving/road. Fuck im speechless
It's like a baby Nürburgring or something.
Mike Miller wtf
Nice. Roads look amazing! The car looks a hoot too, perfect.
Sounds so good. Thanks for sharing!
That's one of the best sounding 911s I've ever heard.
I love cars that look stock but in reality are much better than that. One reason why I love Singer 911s too.
I can honestly say this is the best sounding 911 I've heard.
In some parts of the United States, a 'growler' means a type of giant beer/alcohol container.
In other parts of the United States, it means a giant, unpleasant, difficult to pass poop you've just laid.
In the UK, it means a big old hairy lady gash.
In any case, it's not a great name for a car.
Do you still refer to vaginas as big old gash still, like to peoples face? Just seems odd.
Aaron Snocker I still refer to vaginas as big old gash still only on the internet. Still.
Be still child. Stop
Aaron Snocker Don't get your growler in a twist.
Quiet gash
I’ve watched this video a number of times, the noise and stance of the 911 is spot on. I have 996 Carrera but unfortunately only slight resemblance to the Growler, but you have to have a dream
to a Nor Cal dude seeing Fog on top of a hill + a windy road + a 1970s Porsche = his childhood....DAMN IT! When in the hell are we going to get a NORCAL car on Petro?!?
The videos are getting better and better hands down my favorite style of shooting cars.
Wonderful 964! tasteful homage,gorgeous video...... Well done!
“Photography is a therapy for the destruction of racing” this line is so poetic.
Awesome video. Your 964 looks perfect to drive & totally dialled in. 👍🏼
superb video, thanks!
Sounds amazing
My dad owns a 1992 964 cabriolet. To this day it is the best sounding car I've ever heard.
That's a fine machine. I'd imagine someone seated by their window, up in those hills listening..."ah, there's The Growler"
Nothing like an air-cooled Porsche they say. Aside from being charismatic the engine was also very durable, reliable and smooth. With the 997 the air-cooled era finally came to a close after half a century. The people owning them are keeping the spirit alive. Kudos.
James Shunt actually it ended with the 996 for the 911s
True. I meant the 993 model which came to an end in 97. The 993 model was presented in 1993. Hence my mistake. The 993 was the last air-cooled 911.
Brilliant!
finally, someone who drives a Porsche, like it was meant to be driven.I had a 66 vw bug when I was a kid. the engine was a 1600 which had been bored. it had a tight gear box. the steering was unbelievable. I believe it was ball pinion? I have never felt steering like it in any car since. the car was very fun to drive. not the fastest, but it translated the feel of the road to my hands, in a positive way. I loved that car.your video reminded me of that car. how the air cooled engine changed you. I now want to find a older Porsche and rebuild it. I am almost positive I will get that "feeling" the bug gave me. thanks for sharing!
Great video. Got my heart pumping
First time commenting on CZcams, but the sound of this car is just so amazing I had to. I would LOVE to build a car like this. Amazing work, both with the car and the photos.
Petrolicious - Your videos are consistently brilliant !!! There's so much heart and soul in the videos , the owners and most importantly the cars ! Please do a video with a race spec Ferrari Daytona in full race livery , love that car and it looks the bollocks !!!
Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing. Sweet 911!!!
Those roads...wow!
That road looks awesome!!!
Sublime.
Great camera work.
Sir, I believe you are very correct about racing/tracking your car. I have a (470 hp) 944 Turbo, a Twin Turbo RSR 964 (being built by Patrick Motorsports as I write this), and finally, a 2002 Trans AM GT1 Mustang. I purchased the Mustang specifically for racing and track events as this is what it was designed for. Although Porsche prides itself on building a street car one can drive to/on the track, it is necessarily a beautiful thing that deserves to be coddled and flogged--in that order. I would argue that flogging first and coddling/maintenance second falls to machines that meet the spec.
My fav 911 generation.
I have to say that the 964 has to be one of my favourite cars even though I bleed bmw
Tony Teichroeb I have a soft spot for BMW as well...
*****
I would quantify that to the older M's and maaaybe the m2?
Tony Teichroeb and 1m
That noise is why the air cooled flat-six engines make the best soundtrack ever, just add a turbo for more pleasure.
Music for the soul !!!
love the video, also love the driving feels really good to see a car driven fast on a curvy road
TheTonicro I can tell you I had a Blast!
I have much love and respect for the 964, probably the most complete 911...(in my humble opinion)
This was the very first Petrolicious video I ever watched that made me a permanent fan of this channel :)
I've never really been a big fan of Porsches, but I think this is the video that changed my mind.
+bhop0073 They are a funny little cars but vary addictive!!
Fantastic!!!
Another amazing video. Gorgeous car, amazing sounds.
Your videos and stories and awesome!
Still one of my favorite Porsche's videos of all time.
Great video
Lovely car Alexander and driven properly too!
OMG, what a sound! I really miss my air cooled 87.
Sickest edit, sickest roads, sickest Porsche ever.
The thinking man's car videos .... Thank you!
Excellent video and wonderful car.
Great video, very well done.
Not a huge Porsche fan but this one looks and sounds amazing. So much better than the clinical cars Stuttgart usually produces, a car with heart and soul . Thumbs up to the owner , looks like he's having a blast on those roads :)
That road looked epic
Very good!
Another awesome video 👍🏾
Absolute joy and pleasure to both watch and hear this fine machine. I hope to see it someday in the flesh. Good job on the build sir.
Mean ride dude. Mean ride... Alexander you've made a great video here. Brilliant and articulate.
That thing just looks do damned good
The 964 series cars are my favorite examples of the breed. As the owner said, it's a car that bridges between old and new.
Oh god that road....cant imagine the satisfaction in driving a car with good steering feel, braking and gasing all over.
what a beautiful car
This is my dream car no question....... Alexander Bermudez thumbs up for youuuuu
+Ignacio Pinto Thank you Ignacio! I see a 964 in your future!!
Thanks a lott!!! you have a lot of passion ..beautiful car and amazing road...Great video music, and road...Porsche are the best and great name as well The Growler....really nice lifestyle you have !!!! Congratulation
To Petrolicious:
from 2007 to early 2010 i was privileged to live in southern California, being a motorcycle enthusiast i couldn't be on a better place in the world to enjoy the wonderful twisty roads socal has to offer, please don't miss understand my message but as there is a first time to everything, this is the very first Petrolicious video that i completely dislike to be honest it had me cringing the entire time, in my 3 years riding Azusa, GRR and the mighty GMR religiously, i have lost count of how many people i had met at the Mobil station who never reached the top of GMR or its bottom because of people like Alexander Bermudez making that mountain a race track, yes of course there is plenty of reckless unskilled riders (bike and bicycles) as well BUT in my PERSONAL experience i had encounter most of my near miss life threatening situations up there involving a 4 wheel vehicle driven by someone who thinks its good enough and its ok to push someone who talks and drives like Alexander did. Somehow i can't find the romance that this channel has for so long reflected in this particular video, if you are reading this Alexander, it is a matter of time until you clip that apex and in the other side of the corner there's someone on two wheels rather a motorcycle or a bicycle right in front of you only a matter of time when for just one time you run wide in the corner exit and there's someone right there, your portraiture of driving in this video is a fatality waiting to happen.
sorry guys but thumbs down for this one.
Agreed- take it to the track.
I agree in Daytime...Thats why I ran it at night...Even Greeneye Joe ran it at night...untouchable.
Man I've got to agree with you I live in North Carolina . There is a place in Western North Carolina called The Tail of the Dragon. 318 Curves in 11 miles. I quit driving because of people doing exactly what you're talkin about crossing the yellow , clipping the Apex. somebody gets hurt or killed up there a lot. it's a very dangerous road one of the most dangerous roads in the eastern part of the country. you can't cross that line, when you do , your telling someone else to do it it's okay to do it. it ain't okay!!!
I would have thought they would have closed a section of road off for this video. If they haven't I totally agree with you. There are a lot of drivers on the road that have no regard for others.
Elbowz In 50+ years of driving on and off the track, building cars and bikes and as avid cyclists - cyclists and those under the age of 30 are by far the most self involved, selfish, self righteous and dangerous.
Typical excellent video production that you guys are known for. Keep up the good work!
What a glorious exhaust note. I have to buy another as I am dying without one
Thats a beautiful car!
Top quality automotive photographer and owns an awesome air cooled 964
Very good video
i absolutely LOVE your video watch it more times then i can count the passion in this is epic and most people don't understand but u my friend get it i love this video thank you for sharing your story & Porsche
i agree! its hard to put it in words what makes us passionate about cars. but this man just gets it
You are going the give Alex a big head... HAHAHA
05.40 it really growl ... classic Porsche's Air Cooled Flat Six soundtrack 👍
Inspiring stuff.
I've seen this car many times in pasadena! I remember the first time I saw it a couple of months ago.. I had to go home right away but the moment I saw it I changed my mind. Parked my car, got a few shots and I don't regret it. By far one of my favorite 964s I've seen. Now I've seen of video of how it drives! Sounds amazing, and looks like it drives exceptionally well!
Warren trinh Cool!! I'm flattered you like it so much!! I would love to see the pix!!
What's your email address?
I'll do that then!
Warren trinh I love your Photos! Those are way cool...
***** Thanks (:
He says slow destruction. I say experiencing life at a faster rate, I just help behind the wheel.
I love the sound of a gnarly air cooled Porsche.
La classe 👍 une superbe route, une carrera RS, le pied lourd et cette musique du flat 6, wouha! 💘
Oh boy! Ultimate dream car
awesome road to drive on
great car,nice video
Amazing car and An Amazing piece of Road.