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Old August 16th, 2006, 05:26 PM   #1
 
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Old August 16th, 2006, 05:37 PM   #2
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good read... I'd still like to see that Road and Track Compo...
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Our closest answer to Jeremy Clarkson (next to John Philips III of Car and Driver, and Erza Dyer of Automobile Magazine - hey, there's three of 'em, how about US Top Gear then?), and another reason why he won a Pulitzer. Bravo. images/smilies/clap.gif

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Combined with Porsche's revised variable-valve timing (VarioCam) — and a host of exotic engine upgrades and cybernetic engine systems such to make your local ASE-certified mechanic want to hang himself from his lift
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Excellent read. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Now if I sell my house and live in the car, I think I can buy one. images/smilies/think.gif
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John Phillips, man- his New Zealand journey had me on the floor for days. I don't know why, it just stuck a chord with me. It's the second oldest C/D I still have.

Even though Top Gear soured me on magazines like C/D in general, I still have a huge amount of respect for J.P... someone has said its almost as if he belongs in a different magazine.
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John Phillips, man- his New Zealand journey had me on the floor for days. I don't know why, it just stuck a chord with me. It's the second oldest C/D I still have.

Even though Top Gear soured me on magazines like C/D in general, I still have a huge amount of respect for J.P... someone has said its almost as if he belongs in a different magazine.
I believe the Best Letter for Sept. put it aptly: "as out of place as a eunuch at a Viagra convention."

Oh, and if you thought the NZ article was funny (which it was), his trip to Iceland in a Toyota Land Cruiser is sheer genius. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif
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