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Porsche 911 Windscreen Removal
My last post left off at the point where I was just gearing up to take the rear screen out of my Porsche 911 SC to replace the seal. This was the first time I had changed a rear screen seal in a 911 and it was interesting how it was all assembled. Here’s [...]
Buying a Car at Auction
The latest Glass’s Guide podcast is live. In this edition, Tim and I talk about buying a car at auction: what to do and what not to do.
Auction buying is an interesting topic. Our podcast recording went from a planned ten minute quick starter course to almost half an hour of good discussion (after editing) [...]
Best Bib and Tucker – Autowired
Best Bib and Tucker
A fairly reliable measure of success among motor traders is the car they choose to take home.
Most independents will try to hold something moderately flash in stock, put a bit of a premium on it and be quite happy if it doesn’t sell for a few weeks, so they can run around [...]
Bankruptcy Beckons
The US Government has finally accepted the inevitable and is preparing to put GM into bankruptcy protection next week, to complete a major restructuring. The American people will own over 50% of GM Gen II.
The time taken to reach this point is both good and bad; at least it has given the European subsidiaries time [...]
Tycoon bids for Saab
A previous blog post spoke about Saab and a wish that one man with some vision would come to the fore with the financial clout to keep the unique manufacturer afloat. Seems like this might happen.
A report in todays Times says that “Wall Street veteran” (what does this really mean) Ira Rennert is trying to [...]