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Fancy winning a 997 Porsche GT3 + £25k for £20?

Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by PB.

Okay, so you have seen the banners on our site (our hosting fees have to get paid for somehow), but who exactly are Best of the Best? Some of you may have seen their stands at airports around the UK and possibly even had a go yourself. BOTB have a great new contest for those interested in trying their luck (and a little bit of skill) in the hope of winning a new Porsche GT3, £25,000 in cash plus another £6000 towards insurance. Trust me, you want the money towards insurance. Use your skills and you could have a new Porsche sitting in your drive by next month. Talk about the thrill of anticipation! Read on for more about this competition and the 997 GT3.

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The Porsche 911 and your New Baby are Compatible!

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by PB.

There you are driving along in your Porsche 911, the envy of all that see you. Then suddenly a baby appears in your life and wants to ride along too! It happens every day. One minute we are free to zip around in our Porsche and the next minute we are trying to figure out how to keep the Porsche and still transport the baby. Well..myself and Mrs Porscheblogs (also PB) are expecting our wee one on the 26th of June and I’ve been doing some research on the options.

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Spotted a 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by PB.

Beautiful weather here at the moment and all the nice cars are out the garages, and polished up. I was lucky enough to spot a 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster.

As one of the most well regarded collector cars in the world, the 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster has earned an enviable place even among other types of Porsche cars. While the Porsche Speedster line was produced from 1948 until 1965, the 1956 Speedster model truly hold a special place in the hearts of many Porsche owners. Judging from the enthusiasm found on Porsche forums around the Internet, the 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster is a true gem among car collectors.

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997 Porsche Carrera Review

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by PB.

The 997 Carerra makes you look good. Not in a sitting at the lights way, but in the way that it makes practiced experts out of amateurs. It just seems to work the way it should do. Cornering, breaking, steering are all exactly the way they should be allowing point and squeeze, then smile from ear to ear style driving. You are guarded against rocks, slime, weather and other imbalances in this new model, with the only problem being that is is sometimes easy to forget your in a very very fast car. It will bite if you give it too much lead. Beware

The 997 rips you forwards kicking and screaming if you want to play, making you (well me anyway) give out a slightly scared yelp. “Ouchabuggeritsfast” being the Scottish funicular.

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Porsche Motorsport – Le Mans Series, Round 2 Preview

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by PB.

Round two of the Le Mans Series promises to be another thrilling encounter. Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany) and Richard Lietz (Austria), who won the GT2 class at the season-opener in Barcelona with their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, are eager to secure their second win and increase their lead in the championship.

Sundays 1,000k race in Spa-Francorchamps starts at 12.50 hours and runs over 143 laps or maximum six hours. Bring it on!!! Looking forward to catching the highlights on Mobile 1 – The Grid, and keep your eye out for some you-tube action as well as I’ll get some videos links posted.

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Exclusive Spy Shots: The 2011 Porsche Cayman & Carrera caught testing in SA

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by PB.

The next generation Porsche Cayman and Carrera S for 2011 has been caught by EasyCarBlog undergoing heat testing in South Africa. On the back of the Carerra you will see a sticker which says “Government approved high speed testing vehicle”. This means that the car can travel up to 350km/h on public roads without prosecution. Pretty unfair eh?

The little city which hosts all of these exotic prototypes is called Upington and it is based in the Kalahari desert. Dean from EasyCarBlog got in touch with these exclusive spy shots and kindly let us feature them on the site.

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The Perfect Pink Porsche?

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by PB.

We just had to post about this Porsche belonging to Amanda Vega. I first saw her car in her Twitter profile and right away thought – right…I’m following her!! I added her to my list of followers and she returned the favor. Amanda sent me a wee tweet “why I love my pink Porsche even if everyone thinks it’s weird.”, and that settled it – we just had to post about this 911 soft top.

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Nurburgring – New Porsche 911 GT3 Clocks 7m 40secs

Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by PB.

Rumours are flying round car fan circles that the new Porsche 911 GT3 has achieved a more than impressive 7 minutes 40 seconds around the Nordschleife.

Walter Rohrl, who test drives for Porsche, was apparently ‘slowed down’ by the other vehicles on the track. How much would you love to be flat out round the ring in your pride and joy, getting smoked by a new GT3 with a Porsche test pilot at the wheel.

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