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London to Cape Town: Final Day

January 29, 2012

Today is the final day of the 2012 London to Cape Town World Cup Rally. It’s a bit of a nail biter finish. Yesterday afternoon, the P2 Subaru overtook the leading HiLux and enters the last day just three seconds ahead! We wish our boxer-engined brothers well in securing the victory. That said, I also [...]

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Zen and the Art of Rally Porsche Maintenance

January 25, 2012

Pics by Hayden We are into the last week of the London to Cape Town rally. The Porsche 912 of Burvill and Caldwell is in 7th position, one hour ahead of its nearest class competitor. Between the 912 and the lead lies three 4x4s, an MG and a Porsche 911. Thoughts now turn to reaching [...]

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London Cape Town 2012: Porsche Super Serious

January 22, 2012

Pics by Gerard Brown/Enduro Rally and Turbo’s Boys in Egypt The number 45 911 of Joost van Cauwenberge and Jacques Castalein is demonstrating relentless pace on the London Cape Town. Down to 7th after a penalty for non-standard dampers, the Porsche is now back up to 3rd overall and setting some blistering times. I should [...]

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iPad Dash Install: Porsche Cayenne

December 30, 2011

I’ve been searching for a sensibly-priced double-din head unit with nav to stick in the workwagen Subaru for a while. As an Alpine head, the obvious choice is the Alpine INA-W910R for tip top nav and iPhone integration, but at £962 (down from £1800 retail!!) you can forget that. Chatting with Alastair Caldwell the other [...]

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Porsche on the Hit List: What’s the Value?

December 16, 2011

I’ve been increasingly busy through 2011 doing insurance valuations for classic Porsches in the UK. My ten-year history as a car valuation editor for Glass’s Guide, immersion in the classic Porsche scene and working as a used car journalist with over twenty-five years in and around the motor trade, gives me a lot of credibility [...]

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Kevin Jeannette: Porsche World’s Most Entertaining Man?

December 14, 2011

I dread to think how many glasses/bottles of Rioja I have dispensed with while watching Kevin Jeannette of Gunnar Racing and his awesome Youtube videos. It’s probably a lot, but I’m not complaining: these videos are so much fun. Kevin is the go-to guy for my dream cars: Porsche sports racers of the 1970s. I’m [...]

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