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The Blue Rascal Goes Shopping

Daughter dutifully helps checks air pressure, oil level and general suitability for a quick shopping sprint, as the outside temp has dropped enough to run without (nonexistent) air conditioning.  Runs great, just looks funky …

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Sunroof Repair: 1982 – 86

Pelican Parts has published what appears to be a very useful guide to sunroof repair for 944s from 1982 – 1986.  As you may recall, I retrofitted my defective sunroof for manual operation, but may have done otherwise if I … Continue reading

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Upon Meeting Zola

Living here in the backwater affords few opportunities for encounters in the flesh, up close & personal, of even mildly exotic equipment like the new generation C-7.  I was photographing her Stingray during my morning walk when the jovial, grandmotherly … Continue reading

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No, Not Walter Röhrl !

But … he is Porche’s own …

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Giulia

Having loved Alfas forever, I’d say, and with memories of my old Berlina kicking around in my head, I couldn’t help but to take notice of the new Giulia sedan. And today, from Jalopnik, as just one example of what … Continue reading

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Spin

Porsche 911 Spin on La Carrera Panamericana from bringatrailer on Vimeo.

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Sighting of the Day: A 944 S in the Wild

While riding shotgun and accompanying my wife on her shopping errands, we are overtaken by this.  I’m pretty sure it’s the one that I spotted from afar some time ago (see this April post):  

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Porsche 919 Hybrids Sweep Le Mans

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2016 Porsche GT3 RS

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Over The Top Gear

Perhaps you have heard the rumors that — following the Clarkson debacle a few months back — that Top Gear, now apparently cancelled by BBC, will be revived as a Netflix series.  In the meantime, here’s a 928 being abused … Continue reading

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