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Retro-Pimp my Orange

August 22, 2010

Life is pretty good at the minute. Freelance has got off to a great start; my little magazine and internet content company – Mighty Proton Media – is doing a good job for its clients, and earning this blogger a bit more than I was making as a salaried employee. It’s also giving me a [...]

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Ready, Steady, Go on the Classic Porsche Euro Tour

July 2, 2010

Crazy day today, moving cars around and dragging my Carrera 3.0 out of storage, to give it a quick service before tomorrow’s departure on the RGruppe Bergmeister Tour, followed by Classic Le Mans. Today was the first time I had done valve clearances on a 911. I was using a standard feeler gauge and I [...]

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My Porsche 911 T For Sale (Sold)

May 17, 2010

Things are crazy around here at the minute. Millions of words to write since landing back in the UK post California, trying to tidy up loose ends on my day job so I can leave with a clear conscience, and also trying to get moving on clearing out some of my projects. I figure it’d [...]

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Tuthill Porsche is Hiring

May 12, 2010

Good friends Tuthill Porsche in Wardington near Banbury are currently on a staff hunt. Chief amongst the vacant positions is another engine builder. Richard describes the position thus: We currently have a position available for a senior engine technician.  The role will involve the ongoing development of our engine and gearbox department.  The candidate will [...]

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eBay Project Logic: How to Price old Porsches

April 5, 2010

My car history is awash with eBay-sourced hard work. I am the living proof that no one with an itchy return key should ever go on eBay after 9pm. Nevertheless, at 2am this morning, I was on eBay, emailing people about cars they have for sale, or items they had advertised which failed to sell. [...]

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The Orange 911: Fresh Again

April 2, 2010

I picked up my orange 911 Carrera 3.0 (The Orange) from Tuthills today. The boys dropped the worn steering rack out and swapped my Turbo tie rods over to a good used rack I supplied (bought from MBS Porsche Parts), fitting their re-machined rack spacers/lock stops at the same time. These allow a decent-sized spanner [...]

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