{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Keith Waterman Part 1","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/keith-waterman-part-1","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134004/episodes/19467803-keith-waterman-part-1.mp3","description":"Send us Fan MailKeith Waterman is an old timer in the Porsche world.  He owned Euro Trends, which is a Porsche shop.  He has worked on Porsches since 1960.In this episode we talk about: -How he became a Porsche Mechanic.-Cool cars he has worked on.-Cars he has owned.-What he likes about working on Porsches.-What he likes about air-cooled and water-cooled.Send questions and suggestions to  porschepatterpod@gmail.com https://www.circuitsixfour.com/https://www.instagram.com/circuit6four/https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox"},"annotations":[{"id":476648,"startTime":298.9,"endTime":307.3,"type":"concept","title":"Porsche service and return shop","quote":"And I'm like, okay, because she's like, yeah, it's, I don't think it's going to a Porsche service and return shop. 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