Porsche 997 in Wet Cement: Torrent of Fail

by John on February 20, 2012

Exceptionally amusing mate of mine sent this the other night. It’s pictures of a 997, stuck in wet cement (original article on yahoo).

You can imagine how it happened, but I’ll tell you anyway. 997 driver tries to speed past a queue of traffic waiting at road works, sees a beautifully clear pathway a short way ahead, floors the throttle and drives the Porsche straight into wet concrete.

Magic embarrassment follows as the occupants refuse to get out of the car in case the concrete floods in.

I done some embarrassing things in my time (gayest Porsche ever could turn out to be one of them) but nothing to date tops this. I can only imagine the gut-wrenching torrent of fail when the car starts to sink.

I suppose if you got it out and jacked it up quickly enough, you could jetwash all the concrete off. Still, a prime example of why patience is a virtue.

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White 997 Speedster: Most Annoying Porsche Ever?

by John on February 20, 2012

If you came here from an old link, this post has since been edited. The previous title had no derogatory intent.

I’ve got a teenager at home: a female one. As with most teenagers, the vocab is limited. Anything not 100% perfect comes under ‘annoying’.

This OBV means everything is annoying. Having a roof over your head is annoying. Being fed is annoying. Anything not said by a best friend is annoying. Anything requiring independent thought or action is annoying.

I’ve had so much of this chat now that I’m turning into a teenage female. A white 997 Speedster is annoying. RHD PDK is annoying. In Swindon is annoying. One of a limited edition of 356 is annoying. Fake rivets on a stick-on badge is annoying. White chequers on black leather seats, with part white hardback-look shells is annoying. That long sentence I just wrote is annoying.

Porsche calling it Carrara not Carrera White is ANNOYING. Not seeing pictures of Porsche Swindon owner Lovett’s beautiful collection of air-cooled 911s every day is annoying. The 997 Speedster is for sale at £130k – follow the link if you’re really annoying.

I just slammed my bedroom door. I hate you!

My Porsche Photography: SVP 934 for sale

February 18, 2012

I’ve been letting you down and not sharing enough of my own Porsche pictures lately. Sorry about that: a consequence of how I’ve prioritised work up to now. I’m changing a few things around, so expect more pics. Here’s some from an upcoming feature in Ferdinand Magazine, the free digital magazine available for your iPad, [...]

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The new Porsche 911: Drifting at Silverstone

February 18, 2012

We’ll probably all be taking the piss out of the name Macan for a while more yet but that doesn’t mean the car won’t be great. After all, it’s related to this. Great video from Porsche of the new 911 being drifted around Silverstone. Top notch.

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Cure for a Crap Day: Porsche Guy Paul Newman

February 17, 2012

I’m sure you’re all enjoying 2012 as much as I am. As we like to be prepared (just in case), here’s a cure for when things go wrong. It’s motor racing’s Daddy Cool and King of Good Deeds, Paul Leonard Newman, with favourite mechanic Kevin Jeannette and a 917. Print it off and stick it [...]

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What’s in a Name? New Porsche Macan

February 17, 2012

The latest Porsche model will be called Macan.”The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger,” said a Porsche PR wizard. “It combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics: core characteristics of the new off-road car.” What was wrong with Cajun? That was a good name: must have been something incredibly rude in a [...]

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