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Z28 vs. 911

My friend David passes me this link to an article entitled “Chevy Camaro Z/28 outruns Porsche 911 in wet Nurburgring lap“: http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/chevy-camaro-z28-outruns-porsche-911-wet-nurburgring-230536466.html David happens to own a quite nice ’97, I think it is, Z28 that he is bringing to … Continue reading

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Jerry Seinfeld on Porsche

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Saturday At Jason’s

We zip over the mountain to Jason’s house, where we attack the long-overdue issue of the malfunctioning sunroof.  I look in on one of Jason’s personal project cars, a VW Syncro restomod in progress.  I failed to get a decent … Continue reading

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Another Morning Traffic Report

Taking up where I left off on September 1st, two days ago we visited Ivi for the weekend, staying in the same motel adjoining a freeway.  While I could devote only about three minutes to the task, I resumed my traffic watch. … Continue reading

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Strangely Inappropriate

Is the soundtrack, the narrative, the look & feel consistent with what most of us expect and experience from a car like this?  Who was the target audience for this 1989 promo film?

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Nine Eleven Nostalgia

Knowing of my weakness for, and history of, the early short wheelbase 911, Herman brings this to my attention:

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Ouch

More details and followup video here.

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The Key

One of the first things I customarily tend to when I acquire a car is to ensure that I have a duplicate set of keys.   But for some reason I have neglected to do so for the Blue Rascal. … Continue reading

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Magnus Walker, Again

Brings back memories of the old neighborhood.  Used to do Italian tuneups across the bridge, a short distance from my warehouse art/photography studio at the crossroads of  the garment & flower districts, on the L.A. River.   I’d swear I … Continue reading

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IMS Class Action Lawsuit

This is probably old news for many, especially if you own the affected 2001 – 2005 911 or Boxster models, but you may be eligible for settlement under the terms of a class action lawsuit around intermediate shaft (IMS) failures. … Continue reading

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