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Old 04-16-2011, 07:41 PM
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Check out latest Excellence mag.
1 of 5 Beverly Hills Porsche factory "Special Wishes" 993 widebody Carrera S cabs is written up.

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Rennlister JP's car: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...ives-home.html

Anxiously awaiting my copy in the mail........
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Yup-that is the one. Nice 996 carbon steering wheel,RS shifter, etc.
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well it's about damn time, eh JP?!

RDS, you already have your copy?
Can't wait for mine
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Jon Paul's awesome avatar is from that photo shoot. Hopefully he'll grace us with it here soon.
Originally Posted by timothymoffat
Teaser pix from JPP's thread...
Originally Posted by Kika

pictures are mandatory!
Originally Posted by curve lover

fellow RLer on zacharyMayne.squarespace.com.

to be later published in the below-named journal

Originally Posted by ZMayne

I drove to San Luis Obispo and photographed a 993 Carrera S Cabriolet for Excellence, one of five made by Beverly Hills Porsche when the cars were new.



^^ Photography courtesy & copyright of Zachary Mayne.
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Originally Posted by timothymoffat
Rennlister JP's car:
Anxiously awaiting my copy in the mail........
Yes, unfortunately, me too ... (I wonder if I can get a copy at Barnes and Noble tomorrow??? ....)

Originally Posted by RDS928S
Yup-that is the one. Nice 996 carbon steering wheel,RS shifter, etc.
Tank you, tank you veddy much

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well it's about damn time, eh JP?!
Patience, patience grasshopper ...

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RDS, you already have your copy?
Can't wait for mine
^^^ see above^^^
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Originally Posted by curve lover
Jon Paul's awesome avatar is from that photo shoot. Hopefully he'll grace us with it here soon....
Iz dis what yer lookin' for????

Photo by Zachery Mayne 2010
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^^ Moist. ^^
Originally Posted by JPP

Iz dis what yer lookin' for????
^^ Stolen!!!
To quote a kleptomaniac friend of mine ...
Originally Posted by JPP

Love the Speedster (stole the picture, hope that's o.k.)
Originally Posted by JPP

I steal pictures. I think I have a problem ....
I was starting to think this thread had apexed early, then I checked my messages .... WOW thanks for the smoking hot Arena Red surprise!

Lots of win to follow here

P.S. Good idea to go with the back-up plan you mention. More later
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^^^^ Like a two-dollar hooker ... ;-)
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From their website: Issue 192, due out on the shelves May 3rd, the article is called 'Rare Air' ... hopefully in the mail this week
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Mark D,

yes got my copy yesterday (Sat.) in the mail.

Rich
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Originally Posted by JPP
Yes, unfortunately, me too ... (I wonder if I can get a copy at Barnes and Noble tomorrow??? ....)


From what I recall last time, Editor Stout mentioned the magazines are printed and shipped in the Northeast meaning those of us on the westcoast have to wait a little longer. Or a little longer than that if you're on the Canadian westcoast.

Waiting......
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Originally Posted by timothymoffat
Waiting......
Yeah, I don't know ... for some reason, probably because I'm suffering from illusions of grandeur or something, I thought I'd get some kind of "pre-press" copy .. Ha. what a dolt. ....
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Nuttin' new yet @ Borders, Barnes & Noble, ... or my mailbox.
(Although still happily distracted by RLer poorb0y's home-made Turbo feature in current issue )
JP-- Maybe I'll be lucky enough to give ya a day's warning.
TM-- Hmm, maybe 2 days' advance notice?
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suffering from illusions of grandeur, thought I'd get some kind of "pre-press" copy ..
While you're grandly illuded, care to share s'more pre-press pix?
Old 04-19-2011, 11:26 AM
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^^^ Well, what you've seen so far, is what I got .. ^^^ As far as any more photo's or information on what ended up in the body of the article, you all have the same information I do .. nada


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