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Porsche 911 Buyers: Wake Up!
I’m seeing quite a few Porsche cars around at the minute that, in my opinion, were hastily bought. When it comes to pre-’89 911s, this is not a good idea.
The usual Buyers’ Guides point out where to look. The spots are always the same but, since many guides have not been updated for a few [...]
Spring is Coming: Back to Work
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 [...]
Enter the Fuchsmeister
I love Fuchs. No other wheel suits a 911 like the classic lightweight forged alloy rim. Smooth and simple, it neither overpowers the classic 911 shape nor underdelivers in its visual impact. A Fuchs rim is the perfect Porsche wheel (“Incidentally,” interjected the Porsche geek, “the word is pronounced ‘Fooks’ and is the [...]
Porsche 911 Backdate Rust
Nick Moss at Early 911 has just sent through some interesting pictures of a 3.2 Carrera he is currently backdating for a customer.
The car was bought as a badly done backdate and handed over to Nick to correct. As with most RHD cars now, rust had taken hold in the classic spots and needed sorting [...]
Boxster Racing is Coming
Dominic Delaney at Specialist Vehicle Preparations, the Porsche independent and race car fabrication workshop in Droitwich, just sent me some pictures of his first Boxster race car build. The car has come together quickly and without drama, and is said to be lots quicker than a standard car. Looks pretty good to me.
Dom reckons [...]