Anybody subscribe to Excellence magazine?

[74cookiecutter]

My brother-in-law saw a review of Excellence Magazine about Porsche and thought I should subscribe.
Has anybody read it enough to know if its more informative than Christo or Pano?
Is it worth the $20-30 for 9 issues a year?

[rfuerst911sc]

I've subscribed for years I think it's worth it.

[fastpat]

I've subscribed off and on, mostly on, since the first issue. I think it gives another perspective than Pano, and it has the Bruce Anderson market analysis from time to time, some folks like him, others don't.

Overall, I'd say subscribe for a couple of years.

[Rick V]

I like it and look forward to the next issue. Check the 914 in this months issue. That thing is just too cool. Almost over the top, but not quite!

[FenderGuy]

2 years here and will renew

[cegerer]

Maybe you could buy one at the newstand and see what you think??

[Oh Haha]

I subscribe but feel that Total 911, GT Purely Porsche and 911 and Porsche World are better magazines. They are more about the cars and less about advertising.
I know adverts keep the magazine alive but jeez.

[masraum]

I like Excellence. I got bored with 911 and Porsche world, GT Purely Porsche has incredible photography, and I haven't spent much time with Total 911. Again, my preference is for Excellence. I think they are $5 an issue which would amount to $60 a year. So at 1/2-2/3 the newstand price for the subscription, I'd say do it. But I agree, it may be best to pick up an issue or two at Barnes & Noble to see if you like it.

[Don Plumley]

I get it - lots of pretty pictures. There is a bias towards reviews of newer cars, unobtainum RUF and other tuner mods. But then they surprise you with some really cool R-Gruppe and restoration stuff. Here are a few sample table of contents:

#145 April 2006
2,500 Miles in Ruf’s Yellow Bird
2006 Ruf Rt12: A 217-mph Supercar
Forgotten 914 Celebrity Pro-Am
Used 928 S4 vs. 911 Carrera 3.2
Wingless 993 Turbo Conversion
2006 Cayman S Track Test
How Not to Own a 944
3.8-liter VarioRam 914-6
Manthey Motors M390 (997)
356 Restoration Part 17


#139 Aug 2005
U.S. Road Test: 2005 Boxster S
Driving 1973’s 911 Carrera RSR 2.8
The Misfire: Porsche’s First Indy Effort
Back in Time: A Family’s 356 Returns
Market Update: 1974-89 911
IMSA’s New GT3 Challenge Series
Beck 904 Carrera GTS Replica
Sportec SP600M: 180+mph SUV
Junkyard Racers: New Life for 944s
Early 911 Shifter Rebuild
Tech Forum: State-of-the-Art Carbs?

#127April 2004
SPECIAL: Top Ten Drivers' Porsches
1973 Carrera RS vs. 2004 911 GT3
Special Edition 2004 Boxster S
Otto Mathé's Four-Cam Tin Can
Wild Stock-Block 996 Turbo
Market Update: 924/944/968
Uncle to Nephew 356 Restoration
968 Do-It-Yourself Brake Rebuild
1951 356 Restoration Part 16
Tech Forum: 986/996 Maintenance

[Paul K]

I bought a 2-year subscription to Excellence on Amazon.com. Sorry- don't remember what I paid but I saved quite a bit. I also have a subscription to 911 & Porsche World, which is pretty good.

Cheers,

Paul.

[Nathans_Dad]

I have been subscribed for a little over 2 years. I think it is a great magazine, has a nice mix of street/custom/racing cars. I have seen at least 4-5 cars in articles that were done by people working out of their own garages that I thought (wow, that is a NICE car...maybe I can do that).

Plus the market updates are nice to keep up with prices. Their classifieds are always pretty inflated though.

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by 74cookiecutter
My brother-in-law saw a review of Excellence Magazine about Porsche and thought I should subscribe.
Has anybody read it enough to know if its more informative than Christo or Pano?

Rolling on the floor in sardonic laughter here...Christo??? Pano???
"informative"????

[deathpunk dan]

I like excellence but did not renew when my subscription ended..I am not really interested in watercooled 911 stuff and the focus seems more and more (and logically so now that we are in the second full generation of watercooled 911s) on newer cars.

Actually, the only car rag I still subscribe to is Grassroots Motorsports.

[Jeff Higgins]

Great magazine. Another good one I have not seen mentioned is the relatively new British publication, "Total 911". Great magazine that continues to improve with every issue.

[legion]

I like Excellence. It actually has articles on the "other" Porsches. Heck, last issues article on pulling the A/C from a 944 served as an invaluable guide when I decided to pull the A/C from my car during an alternator rebuilt.

[RPKESQ]

No such thing as a perfect porsche magazine, but Excellence is one of the top 3. It is worth subscribing to.

[IROC]

I actually like it. Even the articles that I don't think I'll like end up being entertaining (like the recent 906 article). And heck, they even printed an article I wrote years ago (check out the October 1994 issue!).

Mike

[UconnTim97]

I've been getting it for 1 year now. I enjoy the magazine and will be signing up for another year.

[Drdogface]

Nice pics but I'm cutting down on mag subs so I won't renew.