I came across this bit of news several days ago, but hadn’t had a chance to check it out until just this morning. WorldCause Foundation is sponsoring a heck of a Porsche giveaway. For as little as a $3 donation, you can enter to win not one, but TWO Porsches, both with some nice little customizations.

First is a one of a kind 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Hurley Haywood Edition. It’s got a few design elements with Hurley Haywood’s signature in a several spots. I love the red accents set against the black base. Being a Porsche 911 GT3, it’s dialed in for some serious performance. The Hurley touches just add a little personality to the car.

Second is a 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid. It’s also black and carries some of the external color accents to match the Porsche 911 GT3.

This is a great giveaway for a good cause. Check out this video for a little personal tour of the cars by Hurley himself:

The drawing takes place on October 15, 2011, so you have a little time. I’m sure it goes without saying that this would be a heck of a duo to own. I’d keep em both and drive them.

To read more about the giveaway or enter, hit this link: WinThePorsches.com.

Lucky number 7 came up as the random.org pick from the entries submitted for our On The Job Gift pack giveaway (Submit Your Porsche Picture, Win An On The Job Gift Pack). Thanks to everyone who submitted pictures. You can view the pictures in the Photo Gallery link above.

The picture above was the entry assigned number 7 that won. It was submitted by Erik.

Congratulations Erik!

I’ve already got a few more little giveaways lined up, so we’ll launch one next week. Trying to think of a good way to run the next giveaway. If you have a suggestion, shoot me an email via the contact form or submit a comment.

Let’s get you readers some more FREE STUFF!!!

A little over a week ago, we fired up a little giveaway for something probably more on the unusual side for a Porsche blog. An On The Job gift pack is on the line. All you have to do is submit a Porsche picture…or pictureS! Send in 1 or 100 pictures. Whatever you have that you’d like to share. Legally of course.

Above are a couple of the submissions so far.

You’ve got just a week left before the cutoff and we draw a winner. See the details here: Submit Your Porsche Picture, Win An On The Job Gift Pack.

Send in some pics!!!

It’s been a while since we had a giveaway on PorschePerfect.com. I’ve got several things to give away that have been sent in for review. I thought we’d get things kicked off with something that is actually very useful for both men and women (for you Porsche lovin’ ladies out there!).

A while back On The Job sent me some of their product to review. It’s great stuff and handy for anyone who likes works on cars, likes to tinker, or just likes to think they work on cars (like me). Included in this little prize pack is the following:

• On The Job Hand Cleaner
• On The Job Hand Lotion
• On The Job Hand Armor

This giveaway will be an easy one. I need a little winter Porsche cheer, and I’m guessing I’m not alone. So…to win, all you need to do is submit a picture we can share on the blog in our gallery section.

Submit pictures to pictures @ porscheperfect.com. The only requirement is that you own the picture or have rights to share it with the world, and that it has to do with Porsche. No copyrighted stuff please.

You get an entry for every picture you submit (that is unique) and you can send in edited pictures if you want or originals.

Cutoff for submissions is March 12, 2011 at 11:59pm PST.

Send in some pictures and let’s get a taste of how sweet summer will be in our Porsches!

This time it’s an easy one that will only take you about 10 minutes to enter. You fill out a short form, then submit your Porsche story. In 250 words or less, you describe your passion for the brand. Pretty easy, but check out the prizes. A trip to a Porsche Sport Driving School for two! Here are the trip highlights:

• Trip for two (winner + guest)
• 2 nights’ accommodations at Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
• Roundtrip air transportation to/from Birmingham, AL
• Voucher for both winner and guest for 2 days of driving at the Porsche Sport Driving School

Everyone needs to take the 10 minutes to enter this contest. And if any of you win and need a co-pilot for the driving school, I’m your man!

You can enter the contest here: Porsche Passion Contest.

So…..if your name is Bryan, or you signed up under the name of Bryan, check for an email from PorschePerfect.com. You have until 7/1/10 to respond. If there is no response, a new winner will be selected.

Thanks everyone for taking part! I’ve got three more giveaways lined up and will be launching a new one next week.

You can read all the details in the original review post here: Tools For Your Porsche Garage: Stanley Battery Jump-Starter & SquidBrite Work Light.

Good luck everyone!

One thought about giveaways. I was amazed last week while signing up for a couple of giveaways myself how few entries many contests get. I signed up for two different iPad contests with one of them only having something like 35 entrants. Not sure why more people don’t sign up. There isn’t any cost and the time involved is only a few seconds in many cases.

You have until June 15, 2010 to get your name on the list. On the 16th, we’ll be selecting a winner from those signed up for our newsletter. You can read the original post here: Tools For Your Porsche Garage: Stanley Battery Jump-Starter & SquidBrite Work Light.

Personally, I think Stanley has got to be one of the most recognized brands for home mechanics and general home maintenance tools. Everything from screwdrivers to power tools bear the Stanley name and I, for one, always seem to associate quality and durability to their products. These two items were no exception. Both were nice and solid with the usual rubber grips and durable construction you’d expect.

For starters, let’s look at the Stanley SquidBrite Work Light. This is by far my favorite of the two items and probably the one I will end up using the most. Here are some quick specs on the SquidBrite:

• 20 Ultra Bright LEDs
• Up to 6 hours of runtime
• Cordless operation with built-in rechargeable battery
• High-Medium-Flashing modes
• Flexible rubber groove stand grips around objects or uneven surfaces
• Detachable from stand with a heavy duty magnetic back and base

There’s not a lot you can write about a light, except this one is freakin sweet. The LEDs are much better to work with, especially when it’s warm and I love how much clearer they light up the area you’re working on. The stand is extremely useful with the flexible and grippy legs. Whenever I’m working on tight spots, it seems I’m always balancing a flashlight on some weird perch or trying to grip a small light in my mouth (which tends to be tough on the teeth). The combination of the magnetic back and the flexible grip legs pretty much cover any situation you could find yourself in in your garage.

I tested the SquidBrite in a couple of different scenarios in my garage as you can see from the pictures. Overall, VERY handy. One thing I should tell you though is make sure you check the unit over carefully when you buy one. After listening to something rattling around inside the light housing, I finally narrowed it down to the plastic case being cracked in a couple of spots. Unfortunately I didn’t drop the light or knock it against anything. It was shipped to me that way. The plastic parts of the housing are the only drawback I can find for this light.

Next the Stanley 500 AMP Battery Jump-Starter. Although not the thing I will use the most, it is easily the one I’ll be most glad I have when I need it. I’ve already dealt with a dead battery in one of my sports cars this year. It happened to be on a beautiful sunny day a few months ago when I wanted to hop in and take a quick ride. Unfortunately the dead battery killed the day’s drive.

The Jump-Starter is a compact unit with a rubber grip over the metal handle that’s integrated into the rest of the metal housing. There are spots for all the cables and whatnot. It’s designed well and is everything you’d expect from the unit with a couple of cool features. Here’s the highlights:

• 500 amps of Instant Starting Power – 1000 peak battery amps
• Built-in 120 volt AC charger
• 12 volt and USB power outlets
• LED battery level indicators
• 270 degree pivoting LED light

This baby does what it’s advertised to do, get you on the road when the battery is dead. Nothing more really. Sure the 12 volt and USB outlets are nice, but not necessary. The LED light is a handy little addition, especially if you’re working roadside in the dark on a dead vehicle. One handy inclusion for those who are colorblind or simply don’t understand red vs black cables, is a reverse connection warning feature that will emit audible and visual alarms when you’ve got things hooked up backwards. Very nice.

Overall, I know the Stanley 500 AMP Battery Jump-Starter will come in handy over the years. I’m glad to have it in my garage. Which leads me to an exciting bit of news.

Stanley has agreed to give one of the readers at PorschePerfect.com a Stanley 500 AMP Battery Jump-Starter. I’m going to keep things simple this time around and make it easy on you. All you need to do is make sure you’re signed up for our PorschePerfect.com newsletter. Signing up is easy, just enter your name (first name is fine) and your email address in the two fields under “Newsletter” on the top right of this post. Everyone signed up will automatically be entered.

The winner will be selected on June 16, 2010, so you need to be signed up before 11:59 PST on June 15, 2010.

That’s it! In the mean time, check out these and the other cool Stanley products available at your local retailer.

Actually, before I announce it, the people at Ionic Clean were nice enough to make this system available to one of our readers. If you haven’t checked out their site or our original review post (Ionic Clean: Your Porsche’s New Best Friend), please do so. It’s a great product that can be bought at a number of places including Amazon.com (here’s a link to it on Amazon: Ionic Clean Washing System). Tell your friends about it as well.

Now, on to our winner. The giveaway was based on the number of times I figured I’d use the Ionic Clean System over the life of the product. I’m guessing it will last for 10 years and that I’d use it 2x a month for washing cars and 1x per year for doing windows on my house. Since I live in Oregon, the most I’ll probably be washing cars will be 6 months out of the year. That brings the yearly total to 13. Multiply that by 10 years and 130 was the winning number.

Andrew was closest with a guess of 120 times. Maybe we can talk him into free car washes for everyone close by to celebrate his victory!

Thanks to HomeRight for sponsoring this giveaway!

Keep an eye out for a new giveaway we’re launching next week.