Why a 996 Carrera 4S is a good choice
I had a call yesterday from a chap wanting to buy his first 911 – a 996. As soon as he said his budget was
May 15, 2012
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Wooden Porsche 911 sculptures
A friend in Hong Kong recently emailed me some photos of wooden sculptures he’d had made of his beloved Porsche 964 Speedster. Well, I love
May 14, 2012
The excitement of a Porsche 996 Turbo
Even after all these years, I still get a tingle of excitement every time I get into a Porsche 996 Turbo. I remember these cars
May 14, 2012
Everyone loves a classic Porsche 911
There has been all sorts of coming and goings of cars here at Raby Towers today, and my children have become fairly nonchalant about Porsches.
May 11, 2012
Porsche 911 gets crushed by a giant boulder
Don’t you just hate when this happens? And it’s always after you’ve just washed the Porsche, too. Fear not, no Porsches were harmed in the
May 11, 2012
Porsche 997 Targa – in yellow?
I’ve just had a call from a non-Porsche dealer asking for help with a Porsche 997 Targa he has in stock. As he told me
May 9, 2012
Porsches, E-types, Interceptors and time travel…
I’ve just been distracted by, of all things, a graphic novel, or comic if you rather. And, no, there’s not a superhero or a hobbit
May 9, 2012
What’s in a (car) name?
So Vauxhall (and Opel) is to name its new Mini-rival the Adam. A fine name to give a baby boy, but a car? No. There’s
May 8, 2012
Porsche dog-leg gearbox
I have a 1970 Porsche 911T in stock right now (click here for details) and one of the enjoyable things about driving this car is
May 8, 2012
Left-hand drive and right-hand drive Porsches
I had an interesting comment on my Facebook page in response to my blog about two Porsche 911s for sale in Hong Kong: an American
May 7, 2012
Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 and 3.2 Speedster for sale in Hong Kong
A friend in Hong Kong sent me details of two Porsches which a friend of his is selling over there. First is a lovely looking
May 5, 2012
Porsche designer Tony Lapine has died
Sad news from Porsche, Anatole Lapine, designer of a number of significant Porsches, has died. Here’s the press release from Porsche: Dr. Ing. h.c. F.
May 3, 2012
Can you use a Porsche 964 every day?
Yesterday I had a long drive in a very nice Porsche 964 and, as I was cruising along the motorway it occurred to me that
May 3, 2012
Driving a Porsche 911SC for 300,000 miles
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about a Porsche 91SC that had covered almost 300,000 miles (click here). Well, yesterday I got to drive
May 2, 2012
The joys of a cheap Porsche 911
A few weeks ago I blogged about a super-cheap Porsche 964 I inspected for a client (click here to read about it). He bought the
April 27, 2012
Going wild in a Porsche 991
This video was shared with me on Twitter and I thought it deserved a wider audience. It’s someone in Holland putting a Porsche 991 through
April 27, 2012
Porsche 911 marketing photos – old and new
These two photos show how Porsche’s marketing photos for the 911 have changed. Back in the Sixties and Seventies the emphasis was on lifestyle photos
April 27, 2012
Porsche 911 owner’s manual – old and new
I’ve just been comparing the owner’s manual for a 1970 Porsche 911T with that for a 2005 Porsche 997 Carrera. Two books designed to do
April 26, 2012
Porsche Cayenne review
Porsche has today released a promotional video of the new Porsche Cayenne GTS, and very nice it is too. However, the internet will be bulging
April 26, 2012
Time to invest in a classic Porsche 911
With interest rates remaining at an all-time low in most parts of the world, leaving your money in the bank isn’t a good idea. Which
April 25, 2012
What price a Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera?
I’ve just been asked to supply a valuation for a Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera. It’s a common request for an agreed-value insurance policy. Insuring your
April 25, 2012
The smell of a Porsche 911
This weekend involved me driving a Porsche 911T, a 993 and a 996. And it struck me – not for the first time – that
April 23, 2012
Porsche 911 Turbo flatnose gets publicity
I was recently contacted by a German Porsche 911 website which wanted to feature the 911 Turbo Targa flatnose. It’s only a small mention but
April 22, 2012
Ex-Porsche GB boss Kevin Gaskell
It was LinkedIn that suggested I knew Kevin Gaskell and, as is inevitable when browsing the internet, I clicked the link to his personal website.
April 20, 2012
Burning rubber in a Porsche 964 with 600bhp
Here’s another video I’ve unearthed of a Porsche 964. It was shot on my iPhone so please excuse the quality. We were doing a photoshoot
April 19, 2012
Porsche 964 Carrera 4 video
I’ve just found a video that my ten-year-old son made for me last year. It’s of a Porsche 964 Carrera 4 that I had at
April 19, 2012
Porsche 911 Turbo SE Targa Flatnose
I was out last week with photographer Antony Fraser photographing the Porsche 911 Turbo SE Targa Flatnose for a magazine feature. Antony’s kindly shared a
April 17, 2012
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turbo Look
OK, to make up for an exciting post about Porsche 911 door pockets, here’s a gratuitous photo of a trio of Porsche 911 Carrera 2
April 17, 2012
Porsche 911 broken door pockets
Here’s one of the most common problems I see in Porsche 911 interiors. The front end of the door pocket is cracked around the mounting
April 17, 2012
Porsche 996 Targa – previous owner wants to buy it back
I’ve just received an email from a previous owner of a Porsche 996 Targa I have in stock. He said he traded it into his
April 15, 2012
Porsche 996 condensers and radiator corrosion – a warning
I was in the workshop yesterday and there was a Porsche 996 in to have the air-conditioning condensers replaced because they were corroded. This is
April 15, 2012
Porsche 964 Carrera 4 – one of the best
Good Porsche 964s are getting very hard to find and prices are rising. So I’m delighted to be able to offer what I think is
April 15, 2012
Porsche 996s wanted!
The Porsche 996 seems to be in demand. I’m getting a lot of calls and emails from people looking for them. I have some in
April 14, 2012
Out and about in a Porsche 911 Turbo Flatnose
I was out with the Porsche 911 Turbo Flatnose today, for a magazine photoshoot. It was a good opportunity to stretch the car’s legs and
April 13, 2012
Porsche Cayenne GTS – it’s very green
And I don’t mean it’s good for polar bears. I’ve just received a press release about the new Porsche Cayenne GTS and the accompanying photos
April 10, 2012
Porsche 904 – Butzi’s favourite
Ferdinand Alexander – Butzi – Porsche will be forever known for the Porsche 911, but he once admitted that his favourite design was the beautifully
April 5, 2012
Butzi Porsche – his influence on my life
Sad news just in – Ferdinand Alexander Porsche – known as Butzi – has died. I’m fielding phone calls from newspapers, asking for my thoughts,
April 5, 2012
Porsche 997 Sport Classic – what a car!
A mate just spotted a Porsche 997 Sport Classic in the local Waitrose. A rare sight, indeed! The 997 Sport Classic is one of my
April 5, 2012
Porsche 996 – ‘irrelevant and horrible’?
After my post yesterday about a Porsche 996 Cabriolet someone on Facebook accused me of having a fetish for the ‘irrelevant and horrible 996’. Ouch.
April 1, 2012
Porsche 996 Cabriolet or Targa?
Which would you choose? It’s a difficult one as each Porsche has its own unique appeal. The Targa is the more practical choice with its
March 31, 2012
Porsche 964 is better than expected
I went to look at a Porsche 964 Carrera 4 for a customer today. I wasn’t expecting much, as it was a 1992 car
March 27, 2012
Porsche 996 – 3.4 or 3.6 engine?
Which Porsche 996 engine is better? The 3.4 or the 3.6? The original Porsche 996 came with a 3.4-litre engine that developed 300bhp at 6800rpm
March 26, 2012
Is your Porsche 911 this clean?
A friend has just sent some photos of a Porsche 964 he’s restoring. It’s rather clean… 🙂
March 21, 2012
40 years of the Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7RS
The Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7RS celebrates its 40th birthday this year. The 2.7Rs is perhaps the ultimate Porsche icon – the car that is most
March 21, 2012
Is this the tidiest Porsche 911 engine bay ever?
I spotted this in the workshop this morning and couldn’t resist taking a photo. The engine develops 340bhp and sits in a gorgeous 2.7RS replica.
March 19, 2012
Neat Porsche 996 Targa feature
Porsche has always ensured superb attention to detail, by making even the smallest parts of its cars special. Take, for example, this rarely spotted detail
March 16, 2012
White Porsches are cool
Following on from my last post, here is another thought on Porsche colours. The hot colour for Porsches right now is white. Actually, I was
March 16, 2012
What colour Porsche should you buy?
Porsches come in all sorts of colours, yet the most popular seems to be silver. And why not? Silver Porsches look superb and the shade
March 16, 2012
The 996 Targa; the most practical 911
With its lifting hatchback, the 996 (and 997) really is a practical Porsche 911 you can use every day.
March 15, 2012
Building a Porsche brand
I had a phone call from a regular reader of my Porsche blog yesterday. Over the course of our conversation he referred to the “Philip
March 14, 2012
