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One Final Roar
As we close in on the last ever Supercars race to feature the Holden badge, it has gotten me thinking about what the brand means to me. It’s difficult to summarise. I didn’t grow up in a ‘car’ family – in fact we didn’t own a car at all for a long time – but in my younger years Holden was everything. I remember Mark Skaife and the Holden Racing…
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Back to the Future Part V(TEC)
It has been years since I’ve experienced a Honda-specific event or even a Japanese-centric event, instead spending the last few years focused on cars of European heritage – having thrust myself into ownership of one from The People’s Car Company no doubt a factor. However, I have been a casual observer of the local Honda scene for over a decade now despite never having owned one. And despite having…
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So Cool You’re Freezing
Remember when I said only MX-5 owners can rival Porsche owners in their commitment to the culture surrounding their marques? Well I can now gladly say that I’ve seen (and been part of) it first hand. Who else takes a 2.5 hour highway drive at the crack of dawn on a winter’s morning – when the temperature reads single digits before the wind chill factor – with convertible tops down?…
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Another Cold Start
On one of the coldest Sydney days I’ve felt in a long time, came the largest turnout of Porsches I’ve witnessed at a local event. Almost 150 in fact, and almost all of them the 911 silhouette. Turns out bone-chilling temperatures (for Sydney, anyway) slow no diehard enthusiast. I normally favour a mixed bag of P-cars to focus on on a Sunday morning, but this time I was preoccupied…
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Do As The Romans Do
What makes the regular person so enfatuated with the supercar? The names Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren are as well known as Toyota, Volkswagen or Ford, but why are they so much more revered? Is it the way they look? The way they sound? That they are “fast”? That they are considered unobtainable? Is it simply the badge on the bonnet? I couldn’t say, though I can appreciate that there…
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One and the Same
I think only Porsche 911 owners and enthusiasts can edge out those of Mazda MX-5 disposition in outright commitment to the platform and to the culture that surrounds it. Some might crucify me for making that comparison, but hear me out. They both share an obsession with the simple pleasures of driving, they both share similar philosophies in tuning their platforms, and I don’t know who else would collectively get…
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All Guns Blazing
Three years since the last Australian Grand Prix and four years since my first United States Grand Prix. The Netflix Effect, as they call it, has taken full effect, porpoising is the new keyword, and Ferrari has fallen and risen again. It feels like a lifetime has passed. I had long questioned tentatively whether I should attend this year’s home Grand Prix (it would be my first), but I…
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Rainy Day, Let’s Play
After what seems like the last 3 months that the east coast of Australia has been hit with un-ending rainfall, and a few events cancelled because of it, it was relieving to be able to look forward to another Porsche-specific gathering at Waterview Bicentennial Park courtesy of Autohaus Hamilton. It was mostly 911s spread across the small parking area with a sprinkling of 968 and 718 (and a sneaky coupe…
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Master of Reality
The past two years has seen a monumental shift in our lives, but I don’t need to tell you that. The defines of what is or isn’t important to us has been challenged over that period time and time again it seems. For me that challenge has been time itself. It appears a fickle concept; something with which we deal at every moment, yet struggle to grasp. As a…
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Breakfast at Ferdinand’s
Remember when I mentioned that you never know what you’re going to see at a Porsche meet? Well colour me awestruck because that’s exactly how I (and most likely eveyone else) felt at the last Cars & Coffee at Waterview by Autohaus Hamilton. I’m sure the header photo of this blog post gives it all away, but I’ll leave you to scroll through to the photos of the majestic…
