The most recent 9 Blog Posts for your Reading Pleasure..
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Fanatic
It’s the unmistakable centre piece of an Air Cooled 911, the Alternator / Cooling Fan. Propelled by a Belt off the Lower Pulley, it draws air in through its blades over the engine block, providing much needed cooling. Despite the assertion that the 911 Air Cooled engine is just that, it is actually Oil Cooled.… Read more
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Magnus Walker’s 964
He’s a divisive figure in the World of Motoring, but love him or loather him, he builds some lovely Porsches. From his legendary Car 277 to this, his latest 911 Hot Rod; a 993 Engined 964. The simplicity of this car is what appeals to me the most. Sure, there is a lot of detail;… Read more
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Porsche 993 Outlaw 4.0L
For me, this 993 has had Work in all the right places. It looks relatively standard if parked next to an RS, or a Cup, but underneath that Carrera Grilled Engine Lid lurks a 4.0L Beast. Take Away notes: Suspension Ride Height, RS Uprights and that GT3 Rear Box..! Build Spec Engine: – Custom 4.0L… Read more
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Speedlines
They are monstrously expensive, rare if you can find original units, crazy difficult to preserve, and not that light. But. They are Speedlines. Moreover they are Speedlines for Porsche, and if you get an opportunity to buy a set at a relatively sensible price, you have to take it. Even if you won’t and don’t… Read more
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CTRL+P
It was quite a thing, how this idea came about, and I can’t say that I played any part in it other than agreeing to be a part of it..! My mate Andrew’s mate’s mate is Steve Bennett, Editor in Chief of the long running 911 & Porsche World magazine, and following a conversation whereby… Read more
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Trans Euro Express Switzerland
Stopping at an AutoBahn Services, it became very clear that we were crossing over into a different landscape to the one we had navigated for two days. Behind us, the undulating silken and silvan fabric of a landscape threaded by tarmac. Ahead of us, Mountains. Mountains that were the horizon. Mountains that filled half of… Read more
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Leicht wie Luft
Fancy German title has to mean that this is serious, or important, or both; and it kinda is.. The first leg of this Journey came to a conclusion on Saturday with a Weigh In, two and half years after it started. Out of the Factory, the 993 Carrera Coupe weighed in at a svelte 1370… Read more
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Clear
They may have not been good for Mogwai, but when it comes to safety on the roads, Bright Lights are definitely best, and one of the failings of Old Cars is the Lighting. Headlights and Sidelights tend to be of old Filament / Incandescent based technology; modern LED lighting has significantly advanced illumination. Upgrading the… Read more
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Air
In. A Performance Air Filter is very often the first Engine modification to be made when seeking extra Horse Power from an Internal Combustion Engine. Allowing more Air in through the Intake Manifold with less resistance allows the Engine to burn more Fuel and hence produce more Power. The 993 comes fitted as standard with… Read more
