did you guys read the $20K showdown in Excellence?

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

WOW


I thought this thread was interesting till I read the locked threads. Seems a certain resident "Willie Coyote" Super Genius, was dealt a long deserved smackdown. It's rather ironic, at times I truly think a lot could be learned from MIKE, (Mr. I Know Everything), I've even envisioned a day where I might have to eat crow to gain his expertise. Yet his presentation skills and aristocratic style soon blur any pertinent information you might be extracting from his pompous blather. Speaking of pompous blather, I'm sure I won't win a windscreen decal for typing it, but for Brucey to ********************slap Excellence magazine while chairing this BB ... Well.....People in glass houses are not supposed to throw stones. Compared to Excellence magazine this BB might as well be Robert Schuller's Christal cathedral..


oh and Happy Motoring dudes!!

I guess I am not allowed to have an opinion about Excellence magazine.

Having said that, I do and stated it. This was not an personal attack, simply my take on the magazine as a ex-subscriber. See, you have to PAY for the magazine, unlike your time here. So, as an EX-Subscriber, I don't PAY anymore.


Hey, if you don't like this forum, take a hike, I will get by.

So, as I said before, if you keep with the personal attacks, you will be banned.

End of story.

[Brucelee]

BTW- always a big fan of the 968. You have to love the power they got out of that old 4 cylinder motor.

[horizontally-opposed]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

BTW- always a big fan of the 968. You have to love the power they got out of that old 4 cylinder motor.

Oh, and I, too, have always been a big fan of 968s, and still am -- partly for the same reason and partly because I've always liked the "other" Porsches quite a bit.

911s are great, but I like the alternative thinking and creativity Weissach engineers seemed to exercise in the other models. It's the 928 that gave us the Weissach axle and the 968 that gave us VarioCam and the 986 that gave us the new face of Porsche for the 21st century...one that was then adapted to the, you guessed it, 911.

pete

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by horizontally-opposed

Oh, and I, too, have always been a big fan of 968s, and still am -- partly for the same reason and partly because I've always liked the "other" Porsches quite a bit.

911s are great, but I like the alternative thinking and creativity Weissach engineers seemed to exercise in the other models. It's the 928 that gave us the Weissach axle and the 968 that gave us VarioCam and the 986 that gave us the new face of Porsche for the 21st century...one that was then adapted to the, you guessed it, 911.

pete

I still keep my eyes peeled for a value priced 968 coupe. The guys at renegade hybrids make a LS1 kit that I am itching to try in a 968.

[horizontally-opposed]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

I still keep my eyes peeled for a value priced 968 coupe. The guys at renegade hybrids make a LS1 kit that I am itching to try in a 968.

Am sitting on an article on exactly this right now...

Man, are the purists going to be PISSED!

pete

[Franco]

Hey Pete, nice article and IMHO you are a classy guy for turning this thread around.

On another note I don't know WTFIGOH in this Forum there is way too much animosity, please cool off with a nice cold Beer Guys.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by horizontally-opposed

Am sitting on an article on exactly this right now...

Man, are the purists going to be PISSED!

pete

I agree, but can you imagine this bad boy with 400 hp, 400 lbs of torque?

[pecivil]

I will tell you what,
There is a shop in Az called Powerhaus. They do crazy stuff to 944's and 968.
They turn a stock 968 into a Turbo S 968 on roids. It makes 500hp TO THE WHEELS. It is crazy. Check it out.
http://www.powerhaus.com/

[horizontally-opposed]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

I guess I am not allowed to have an opinion about Excellence magazine.

Having said that, I do and stated it. This was not an personal attack, simply my take on the magazine as a ex-subscriber. See, you have to PAY for the magazine, unlike your time here. So, as an EX-Subscriber, I don't PAY anymore.


Hey, if you don't like this forum, take a hike, I will get by.

So, as I said before, if you keep with the personal attacks, you will be banned.

End of story.

Rich, absolutely you are allowed to have an opinion of the magazine, good or bad. That's what the free exchange of ideas is all about.

That said, I felt your statement was about as blatant and nasty an attack as they come online, personal or no.

Also, while "saddest" and "rag" are certainly subjective evaluations and thus fair game, the term "shill" is an objective label regarding business ethics and personal integrity that I feel is completely unfair given the magazine's reputation for fair and even-handed reviews of all products, from Porsche's own cars and SUVs and Tequipment to aftermarket cars and products. Within the community, it's unmatched and, this side of Consumer Reports, I don't see another candle to blow at.

Thus, I simply balked at your calling the magazine a "shill."

I'm sorry to have lost you as a subscriber, for whatever the reason, but was surprised by your apparent vehemence towards the magazine. I feel like building a good relationship between magazines and web forums can only benefit all of us within the Porsche community. Bridges are a very good thing.

So, on that note, let me apologize for my response to your critique.

Best regards,

pete

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by horizontally-opposed

Rich, absolutely you are allowed to have an opinion of the magazine, good or bad. That's what the free exchange of ideas is all about.

That said, I felt your statement was about as blatant and nasty an attack as they come online, personal or no.

Also, while "saddest" and "rag" are certainly subjective evaluations and thus fair game, the term "shill" is an objective label regarding business ethics and personal integrity that I feel is completely unfair given the magazine's reputation for fair and even-handed reviews of all products, from Porsche's own cars and SUVs and Tequipment to aftermarket cars and products. Within the community, it's unmatched and, this side of Consumer Reports, I don't see another candle to blow at.

Thus, I simply balked at your calling the magazine a "shill."

I'm sorry to have lost you as a subscriber, for whatever the reason, but was surprised by your apparent vehemence towards the magazine. I feel like building a good relationship between magazines and web forums can only benefit all of us within the Porsche community. Bridges are a very good thing.

So, on that note, let me apologize for my response to your critique.

Best regards,

pete

Nicely done and I appreciate it. In retrospect, shill is likely the wrong word. I did get the feeling that the Porshe folks could do no wrong in the Mag's eyes but upon reflection, you are nowhere near as bad as the guys who put out the PCA magazine.

Sorry for overreacting.

Thanks