If only everything in life was as reliable as a Porsche
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July 10, 2012
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Sport Chrono Package Plus – a great Porsche 997 option
We offer Porsche servicing for Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Please click here for details. If you’re in the market for a
July 6, 2012
Top Gear drives the Porsche 996 Carrera on Pendine Sands
Here’s an interesting piece from Top Gear 2004. It a road test of the Porsche 996 Carrera alongside the BMW 645Ci and Jaguar XKR. Back
July 2, 2012
Visit the Goodwood Festival of Speed and buy a Porsche!
Are you visiting the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend? If you are and you’re also looking to buy a Porsche or other performance car,
June 29, 2012
What’s better looking, a Porsche 993 Turbo or Ferrari F355 Spyder?
I’ve had an interesting email discussion with some Porsche and Ferrari owning friends today. What’s the better looking car – a Porsche 993 Turbo or
June 29, 2012
Autofarm Porsche 911 RS Recreation; the early days
Please follow me on Twitter, Facebook and subscribe to my newsletter. Today, backdating Porsche 911s to make them look like older models – in particular
June 29, 2012
Porsche 918 Spyder makes its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Porsche’s 918 Spyder hybrid supercar will make its UK debut today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Here’s some information from Porsche about the innovative
June 28, 2012
Do you want to sell your Porsche?
Recent sales success means that we are actively looking for new stock. And, being a broker that means that, rather than buy your Porsche at
June 26, 2012
Porsche at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Porsche will once again showcase an exciting array of new, iconic and historic models at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 28 – July
June 25, 2012
When is a Porsche 911 not a 911?
I just spotted a comment on Facebook saying that the Porsche ‘991’ is a stupid name and ‘911’ was much better. It’s not unusual for
June 21, 2012
Powerkit and Aerokit for new Porsche 991
Porsche Exclusive has announced a Powerkit and Aerokit for the new Porsche 991 range, continuing a tradition that goes back to the 996 and earlier.
June 21, 2012
Porsche 997 Carrera GTS or 991 Carrera?
There’s much talk at the moment about the Porsche 997 GTS. You see, there are still a few brand-new examples in dealers and buyers are
June 19, 2012
Strange Porsche 997 Turbo S video
I was sent this via Twitter and don’t know what to make of it. There’s some nice filming and a decent soundtrack, mixed with some
June 18, 2012
Review of the 3.4-litre Porsche 991
There’s a misconception that the most expensive most powerful version of a car is always the best. However, I’ve long maintained that this is
June 18, 2012
Would an ultra-cheap Porsche 996 be any good?
There’s a 1998 Porsche 996 advertised on Pistonheads for just £8995. It’s got some tacky additions such as ‘carbonfibre’ rear spoiler and mirrors and an
June 15, 2012
What Porsches can you buy for £10,000?
This article was written in 2012. Values, especially of air-cooled 911s, have changed since then. This month’s copy of GT Porsche magazine has a feature
June 14, 2012
Porsche 911 values – compare like with like
I’m getting a lot of serious interest, from the UK and overseas, in a Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Supersport I have in stock. It’s a
June 11, 2012
Is this the next Porsche 911 Targa?
Over on the Teamspeed website they’ve posted a number of photos of what appears to be a Porsche 911 Targa disguised to look, at first
June 8, 2012
Porsche 996 Carrera 4S coincidences
It’s a funny old world. Earlier this week, I received an email from a chap in Australia who’d just bought a Porsche 996 Carrera 4S
June 8, 2012
Porsche 911 steering wheels
I’ve just been driving a Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera with a chunky 968 Clubsport steering wheel – a popular upgrade for 911s of this age.
June 8, 2012
The joys of a Porsche 911 with a 915 gearbox
Read almost any buyers’ guide for the Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera and you’ll be told to choose a car with the later G50 gearbox over
June 7, 2012
Porsche 911 with a great numberplate
I was out on a bike ride yesterday when I spotted this well-used Porsche 911 sitting in a driveway. Nothing particularly remarkable about that, you
June 4, 2012
A video portrait of Porsche enthusiast Magnus Walker
This guy and his Porsche 911s are so cool! 🙂
June 1, 2012
Ian Raby – racing driver
I had an email recently asking if I was related to Ian Raby, a racing driver from Brighton who was killed in the 1960s. Sadly,
May 31, 2012
New Porsche 991 Turbo in action on the Nürburgring
I’m not a big fan of YouTube videos of cars driving around a track, but this one is different. It shows the yet to be
May 31, 2012
Porsche 964 Cup wheels and mirrors aren’t cheap
A customer has asked me to quote to upgrade an early Porsche 964 with the later-type Cup wheels and Cup mirrors (teardrops). A few years
May 31, 2012
Buying a classic Porsche 911
I had an email this week from a chap wanting to buy an early seventies Porsche 911T or 911S. He admitted he was a novice
May 31, 2012
Photos of Porsche 911s
I was visited last week by John Rampton, a photographer who runs Vroom Photo car photography. John is working on a project to photograph
May 30, 2012
Porsche 911 Turbo Targa SE is rarer than thought
I thought that this flatnose Porsche 911 Turbo Targa SE was one of eight right-hand drive cars made by the factory. However, I’ve just received
May 30, 2012
You Can Drive a Porsche ebook review
I was delighted to see that photographer, writer and Porsche 996 Turbo driver Neill Watson has taken the time to review my ebook, You Can
May 28, 2012
I also write about Porsches!
Although I’m enjoying my new life selling Porsches, I do also love writing about cars, Porsches in particular. Unfortunately, for the last six months I’ve
May 28, 2012
Rare Porsche 911 Turbo Targa featured in magazine
A rare Porsche 911 Turbo Targa SE Flatnose that I have in stock is featured in this month’s Total 911 magazine, further adding to the
May 28, 2012
Luggage for Porsches
I’ve always said that Porsche 911s are great touring cars – the photo above was taken on a trip my wife and I made to
May 28, 2012
Special edition Porsche 911 celebrates 60 years
While Britain celebrates 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II, Porsche is also marking a 60th anniversary. In 1952, 13 Porsche drivers founded the world’s first
May 28, 2012
Will the Porsche 996 Turbo go up in value?
I had an email this morning from someone suggesting that Porsche 996 values will rocket over the next 18 months. She’d been chatting to other
May 26, 2012
The joy of cleaning a Porsche 911
I like my cars to be clean – whether my own or stock that I’m selling. However, I’m not a natural car cleaner who would
May 24, 2012
Singer Porsche 911
Modified Porsches aren’t top of my list of favourite things but there are some nice-looking backdated 911s being produced. And the cream of these come
May 24, 2012
Everybody wants a Porsche 993 Carrera S or 4S
I’m getting a lot of enquiries from people wanting to buy a Porsche 993 Carrera S or 4S at the moment. And for good reason,
May 23, 2012
Porsche 997 and the Great War
I’ve just had a visit from an Australian chap, who is on holiday in the UK and wanted to drop by for a chat. We
May 22, 2012
Places to advertise Porsches
The key to selling a Porsche is marketing it widely, and that’s where I come in as a broker, saving private individuals a lot of
May 22, 2012
Original numbers Porsche 911T
I have a lovely 1970 Porsche 911T in stock at the moment. The owner has spent about £60,000 on the car, mainly on a full
May 21, 2012
Why a Porsche 964 is a good buy
The Porsche 964 is hot news at the moment, with good examples appreciating in value. This is great to see as, just a few years
May 21, 2012
Sports exhaust – a great Porsche 996 option
One of the most desirable and asked-for options for Porsche 996s is the Sports Exhaust system – and for good reason too. To comply with
May 21, 2012
Porsche 996 is a great looking car – period
I strongly disagree with people who say the Porsche 996 doesn’t look good. Here’s a photo to prove it. I rest my case! 🙂 Please
May 21, 2012
Modified Porsche 993 is surprisingly good
Now, I’ve driven some modified Porsches over the years that have been, well, rather disappointing. Sometimes, messing around with a car can spoilt what was
May 16, 2012
Porsche 968 – is it really better than a 944?
I was talking to a chap today who used to have a Porsche 944 and now fancies a 968 (above) but is surprised at the
May 16, 2012
Porsche 968 – is it really better than a 944?
I was talking to a chap today who used to have a Porsche 944 and now fancies a 968 (above) but is surprised at the
May 16, 2012
A Porsche is an investment: official
I wonder if Porsche reads my blog! A day after my post a out buying a Porsche for life, I receive a press release from
May 16, 2012
A Porsche 911 is (could be) for life
I’ve long argued that buying a used Porsche can make more financial sense than a new, mundane car – read my eBook  to find out
May 15, 2012
Porsche 918 Spyder on test
OK, I know this blog isn’t normally about new and unreleased Porsches, but I just couldn’t resist sharing with you these photos of Porsche’s new
May 15, 2012
