May 21, 2012

Tempting Porsches #2

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I haven’t seen many tempting Porsches the last few weeks.  Cars I would seriously consider buying, but also are a bit on the bubble when compared to other cars on the market.  Lately these have fallen more into the questionable history (rarely a good thing with a Porsche) or need work (definitely not a good [...]

Porsche Christmas Spirit Booster – Day 3

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Old cars, but I love the white cars set against the white winter day.  Reminds me of some Porsche marketing pictures from the mid-80s.

Trade a Track Hoe for a Porsche

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It’s interesting to me to see how people value a Porsche. For some, owning just about ANY Porsche would be a once in a lifetime experience. For others, owning a Porsche is akin to, well, owning a small track hoe. Or maybe better put, they’d rather own a small track hoe than a Porsche. Here’s [...]

Porsche 997 Video Worth Watching

The video is a little long for my tastes. The start is cool and the middle when he’s ripping around the airstrip. What a great way to blow a set of tires! Definitely worth watching for the production at the start and the driving.

Blue Sky…Blue Porsche

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Daily Dose of Imagery has a great picture of a blue Porsche 911 set in a tropical scene. Always a bit inspiring, for what, I’m not sure…but inspiring nonetheless.

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera = Classic Porsche

I was reading a post about the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera this week that solidified in my mind why Porsche will continue to be a strong brand and weather the economic conditions much better than other car manufacturers. The title of the post was Porsche 911 Carrera: There still is no substitute. I can’t think [...]

911 Slantnose Turbo Cabriolet

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In my quest for a Porsche, I ran across this 1976 911 Slantnose Cabriolet that also had the wide body Turbo look with flared fenders and whale tail.  A 1984 3.0 liter had been dropped into the car along with a few other minor improvements.  The car was in decent shape with the usual external [...]

Tempting Porsches #1

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I’ve primarily been checking Craigslist.com for used Porsches online. Time has prevented me from looking too seriously for a car at this point, but I’m trying to at least get an idea of what’s out there. I’ve seen a fair number of decent cars, but aside from Boxsters and Cayennes, screaming deals have been a [...]

Visit to Porsche Factory

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When my wife and I were first married, we lived in Germany for about two and a half years. It was a once in a lifetime experience that produced a lot of great memories. One of the most memorable experiences was visiting the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany and specifically the factory museum. I was [...]