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My Early 911 Project

March 13, 2010

I’ve had a longhood for a while now and have been to and fro on selling it or keeping it. My business plans for the next two years leave almost no project time, so I’m getting close to selling and letting someone else have the fun of building it up. A friend of mine is [...]

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Bye Bye Little Land Cruiser

January 4, 2010

My reassembled Toyota LJ70 Land Cruiser left the building today. I was sad to see it go, but pleased that it is at least off to do something interesting with the new owner, not just some dreary school run or soggy dog transport! I think I undersold it as I had not mentioned spare keys, [...]

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Teenerific: ’73 914 For Sale

December 28, 2009

Every so often you see an almost spotless seventies Porsche for sale and wonder at the condition some of these cars still come up in. This 1973 914 is a good example: great colour and very clean. OK it is big bumper, but some people like that (I am one). Tiny bit of work left [...]

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Blessed are the Fugly

December 19, 2009

Let’s take a trip to Imagination Land. Imagine a car with all the sexiness of Salma Hayek. Imagine that same car with a chassis more alluring than Scarlett Johansson. Imagine the intensity of having more power than Vanessa Williams. Finally,  imagine taking those ingredients and wrapping them up in a package more sophisticated than Meryl [...]

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Porsche Parts Addict

December 14, 2009

The oddball parts that go around inside the Porsche scene add another interesting angle to ownership. Finding difficult bits and making them work on your car, or keeping them safe until you have a worthy car or project, or just buying something you know is cheap and turning it ’round for a bit of pocket [...]

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Concours 911S: Crazy Money?

November 19, 2009

The world of classic car values is always changing. This is true no matter what you are into. The difference with Porsches is that they are a barometer for much of the rest of the market, as they often represent the peak price point for a swathe of machinery that does not carry the Stuttgart [...]

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