http://www.johndglynn.com Porsche chat and some of my other writing. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Year after year, car guys drive to the same places with the same people. Why do they do it? Discuss. Rolling into the Chunnel car park and finding twenty of your friends waiting for you in similar cars is a great feeling. Camaraderie engulfs the entourage, with anticipatory awe permeating the ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/08/been-there-done-that/ "The days of the petrolhead are numbered," says the media. "Rubbish" says John Glynn, who has complete confidence in the next generation of car fanatics. The daily papers are awash with tales of woe: soaring energy prices, crashing economies and knife-wielding thugs at the gates of every school. With so ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/07/faith-in-the-future-aug-08/ This spotless IROC RSR replica blends old-school style with modern technology to give a truly unique ride. John Glynn reports. The secret of success is a question that has tested the greatest minds for centuries, and most agree that the recipe relies on two critical ingredients: hard work and vision. The ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/07/rhapsody-in-blue-iroc-rsr-911-pw/ DP Motorsport have announced the final edition of their DP Cargo, a ‘shooting brake' estate based on the 944. The DP Cargo first appeared in 1988, and fewer than ten cars have been built to date, for those seeking a unique but still very usable style of Porsche. With only ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/07/dp-cargo-porsche-944-estate-911-pw-news/ When it comes to the extra-sensory experience that is owning and driving an older 911, some senses are more equal than others, says John Glynn.                         Sound is a key component of the 911 experience. The instantly recognisable Porsche Symphony Orchestra is a critical part of the process wherein we hand over ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/07/comfort-in-sound-july-08/ It's hard work keeping up with a blog when you are writing elsewhere non stop! A lot has changed since I scrapped that 924. I have sold my bike for a start. I just wasn't using it more than twice a month (if that), and it was going to endure a winter ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/06/post-equinox-update/ Classic Porsche enthusiasts are often derided as anoraks, but so what, asks John Glynn, who urges 911 fans to embrace their detail-loving tendencies.   The recent Techno Classica at Essen in Germany was the usual mecca for Porsche fanatics. Though there was a stunning selection of Stuttgart’s finest on show, there ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/06/anoraknophobia-nervosa-june-08/ The little Porsche had its chance on eBay, but the £249 purchase price was apparently too rich for the cash-strapped 924 faithful. I was getting offers down around the £150 to £175 mark for the project car, and lots of the remaining bits were worth keeping for the 944s, so I decided ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/04/death-of-a-non-salesman/ (This was run as Part 2 of the Perky piece)   The main advantage of buying from abroad is obvious: better choice. Most Porsche production was exported, with the USA the biggest customer, and the vast American market offers a selection of cars far beyond what is available here in the UK. Thanks ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/04/the-ins-and-outs-of-importing/ The low dollar means that bargains currently abound in the good old USA. One man’s passion for modified Porsches recently led him to look across the pond for his dream 911. John Glynn tells us more.   Astronauts often say that the most impressive aspect of space travel is seeing a jewel-like ... http://www.johndglynn.com/2008/04/hot-rod-heaven-andy-perks-c3-sc/