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Porsche Cayman R versus 964 RS

November 19, 2010

Video for the new Cayman R is currently being rolled out across Porsche’s Youtube and Facebook pages. I like the look, especially in this wicked launch colour of Peridot Metallic, which is hugely reminiscent of Lind Green (on the 928 below). I was on a road trip with Autocar magazine this week, doing a two-day [...]

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Coffee Break Panamera Video

September 9, 2010

Just researching a piece and came across this little bit of eye candy for a Thursday afternoon. It’s a Porsche video advertising the Panamera. Watch it. When you’ve seen it through, watch it again and read the text. Very nice work. Tweet

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Porsche Art: Love it or Loathe it

August 9, 2010

I’ve just finished a piece for Autocar magazine: a buyers’ guide on the Jaguar S-Type R. One paragraph goes: “Such is life with Jags: every one I’ve owned has been a balti bowl of gourmet good times and e-coli lows. Pops to the shops have evolved into epic road trips, while romantic nights out have [...]

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Porsche Parts Sell Off (on eBay)

August 2, 2010

I’ve been working on getting some eBay listings sorted so I can divest myself of the stack of Porsche parts I have accumulated, clear out space, raise some cash and concentrate on the important stuff I need to get on with, rather than stockpiling project parts that are never gonna get used. I managed to [...]

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Hero at Cadwell Park

March 18, 2010

As previously mentioned, I was out shooting a Boxster feature for 911 & Porsche World magazine at Cadwell Park last Sunday. The photographer was all-round good guy, John Colley. Being out all Saturday night and most of Sunday didn’t earn me that many Mothers’ Day brownie points, but it was time well spent: I learnt [...]

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Spring is Coming: Back to Work

February 14, 2010

Temperatures finally rose high enough today to encourage me to tackle some outstanding jobs on the cars. Number one emergency was the Land Cruiser, which has had sticky starter syndrome for a few weeks now – right when it was needed to be at its most reliable! What happens is the starter stays engaged after [...]

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