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ONE CAR TO
RULE THEM ALL
The Panamera may have sealed its position as the consummate all-rounder
of the entire Porsche product range, but the Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo
ups the ante considerably. We take to UK roads and put Stuttgart’s more-door
sports machine through its paces...

Words James Fossdyke Photography Barry Hayden

10 November 2022

I

PANAMERA
f you want a do-anything Porsche,

On paper, however, no version of the

look all that spectacular. Sure, the wheels

it doesn’t get better than the
Panamera Sport Turismo. We’ve
documented this car’s brilliance

Panamera can fulfil its brief as well as
the range-topping Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport
Turismo, as seen here. The name might

are a bit bigger than standard and you
get green keylines on the badges, but this
Porsche looks more or less identical to

countless times over the years,
but even now, nothing can match

be a mouthful, and this might not be the
most efficient hybrid in the Panamera

anything else in the range. It doesn’t look
that spectacular inside, either, although

the model’s uncanny ability to be all
things to all people. Whether you need

range, but don’t let that detract from what
might well be the very best all-rounder on

no Panamera feels particularly spartan
— no matter which version you choose,

a continent-crossing cruiser or a roomy
estate, a high-performance sports car

the market today.
For a car with a starting price of

you get the same massive touchscreen
and ‘hybrid’ instrument cluster combining

or luxurious family transport, the Sport

around £150,000 (roughly twice the

digital and analogue displays seamlessly.

Turismo can fit the bill. It can even be a
low-emission hybrid hatchback.

price of the cheapest Panamera Sport
Turismo), the Turbo S E-Hybrid doesn’t

There’s a fleet of buttons around the
gear selector and a little clock atop the

November 2022 11

dashboard, too. The upholstery is a mix
of leather and Alcantara, and you can
have a range of interior garnishes from

this kit to a more basic Panamera Sport
Turismo and still pay less than the asking
price for a Turbo S E-Hybrid.

of bulky suitcase taking up residence in
the boot. A Panamera 4 Sport Turismo,
with its 2.9-litre V6 engine, has no such

chrome to wood and from gloss black
plastic to exposed carbon-fibre weave.
As is the case with most Porsches,
however, the most
striking aspect of
this car is not the
technology, the
space or the style on
offer, but the quality
on show. Every panel
fits perfectly, every
button feels well
engineered and every material feels as
premium as you’d hope from a car with a
six-figure price tag. Although, admittedly,
this remains true of the ‘entry-level’
£78,100 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo
underpinning the range — automatic
climate control, a reversing camera
and satellite navigation are included as
standard across the current Panamera
portfolio. Wireless phone charging is
also thrown in, as are Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto smartphone integration
systems, automatic lights and selfactivating windscreen wipers. It’s all
conventional luxury car stuff.

The basic Panamera Sport Turismo
will be more spacious, too. There’s no
significant difference in the cabin, where

concerns, and its 515-litre luggage space
will undoubtedly prove more useful.
What you’re really paying for, then, is
what’s under the
skin: the powertrain
technology. Make
no mistake, it’s very
impressive. Hiding
under the bonnet is
a 134bhp electric
motor fed by a
17.9kWh lithium-ion
battery. If you so desire, you can run the
car as an electric vehicle, with an official
range of around thirty miles between
charges. Topping up will take a couple
of hours or so, thanks to the 7.2kW
charging system. Use the Panamera in
this way and you’ll be limited to short

690BHP AND 642LB-FT OF
TORQUE, WHICH GOES TO ALL FOUR
WHEELS VIA AN EIGHT-SPEED
PDK GEARBOX

SUM TOTAL
The Turbo S E-Hybrid adds to the
specification list with a head-up display
and a premium BOSE sound system,
while walnut dashboard trim, heated rear
seats and more upmarket fourteen-way
electric seats are also included. Even
so, there’s no question you could add all
12 November 2022

you still get ample space for four adults
and comfortable seats, but the Turbo
S E-Hybrid’s boot is noticeably smaller
than that of the Panamera 4. With 418
litres of load space, there’s still lots to
play with, but you have to carry the car’s
charging cables, which come in a kind

Below Cabin is
super-comfortable,
very spacious
and seamlessly
integrates with
modern smartphone
functionality, such as
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto

journeys, but at least you’ll be able to

remarkable for it. Porsche’s notoriously

percent in Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax.

travel to your destination at reasonable
pace. After all, 134bhp is as much as
you can expect from most mid-range

understated performance figures
suggest a top speed of 196mph and
dash from rest to 62mph in 3.2 seconds.

Of course, this is part of the reasoning
behind the Turbo S E-Hybrid model.
Nobody in their right mind would build

family hatchbacks and Porsche says the
Panamera will reach 87mph using the
electric motor alone.

For context, this is a five-door, plug-in
hybrid estate quicker than then new 911
GT3. It’s ridiculous, as are the official
fuel economy figures — for all this
power, the WLTP economy test says
the Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo will
return almost 100mpg and emits less
than seventy grams of carbon dioxide
for every kilometre travelled. Of course,
we all know this is rubbish — you’ll only
manage anything like those figures if you
can resist the lure of the petrol engine,
charge the battery regularly and keep the
vast majority of your journeys shorter
than twenty miles. It seems HM Revenue
& Customs is blissfully unaware of this
reality, which means company car drivers
lucky enough to be in charge of a Turbo S
E-Hybrid Sport Turismo pay just eighteen

an eco-car with a massive V8 petrol
engine, but a performance car that’s
relatively cheap to run and brings down a
manufacturer’s average CO2 emissions?
It’s the holy grail of car production.
All that said, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is
more than just a tax dodge. Rather than
simply saving money, this powertrain
offers Porsche customers flexibility.
Around town or in areas where big V8s
are perhaps less than welcome, this
Stuttgart ‘more door’ can silently creep
through traffic like any electric car you
care to think of. And when you want
to cross vast swathes of the country
in record time, the V8 fires up and the
Panamera morphs into the ultimate
long-distance tourer, offering luxury and
speed in abundance.

PORSCHE POWERHOUSE
That isn’t too bad considering the
Turbo S E-Hybrid is also lugging a
petrol-powered four-litre bent-eight. The
turbocharged unit is basically the same
as the standard Turbo’s V8, but rather
than churning out 621bhp, the hybrid’s
engine is producing ‘only’ 563bhp. When
it works in tandem with the electric
motor, however, the Panamera offers
an impressive 690bhp and 642lb-ft of
torque, which goes to all four wheels via
an eight-speed PDK gearbox.
All that power and torque leaves
predictable results, but they’re no less

TECH SPEC
Model

Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo

Price

Car as tested £162,392 (£17,462 of options)

Engine

4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol plus 100kW electric
motor and 17.9kWh lithium-ion battery pack

Transmission

Eight-speed PDK with PTM and PTV

Economy

Petrol 94.2mpg, electric 24.9kWh/62.1 miles

CO2 emissions

69g/km

Top speed

196mph

0-62mph

3.2 seconds

Power

Petrol 563bhp, electric 134bhp, combined output 690bhp

Torque

Petrol 568lb-ft, electric 295lb-ft, combined output 642lb-ft

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Above The Panamera
Turbo S E-Hybrid
Sport Turismo is part
sports car, part grand
tourer, part estate — a
jack of all trades?!

PANAMERA
system. As usual, there’s a fully electric
mode for maximum use of the electric
motor, and there’s an automatic hybrid
setting that works out the most efficient
method of propulsion for a given
moment. Hidden in the touchscreen
menus is also a selection of other
settings, including E-Hold and E-Charge
options. The former attempts to maintain
the current battery level, using the
electric motor sparingly and allowing you
to save battery when using it might be
inefficient or otherwise undesirable. The
latter, meanwhile, uses the V8 engine to
charge the battery on the move. In truth,
these systems are a bit hit-and-miss.
The E-Hold setting didn’t prove especially
effective on our test drive, preferring to
slowly bleed charge without topping it up
first, while the E-Charge was inefficient,
Right Luggage area
is generous, but
charging cables (not
pictured) housed in a
bulky carry case live
in the boot
Right Four-litre V8
produces 563bhp,
boosted to 690bhp
when the electric
motor is activated

for the exhaust means you can have a

although it allowed us to enjoy the V8
sound a little more.

to performance. While the 621bhp
Panamera Turbo S might be marginally

soundtrack to match.
While the Turbo S E-Hybrid is

On top of all that, there are the
expected Sport and Sport Plus settings,

quicker to 62mph and offers the same
top speed, the hybrid feels more alive
in the real world. The electric motor
helps to
fill in the
tiny gaps
that would
otherwise
be left by
the petrol
engine,
making
this 2.4-tonne Porsche feel pleasingly
responsive and perky.
In-gear acceleration is instantaneous
and the effect on overall performance
is nothing short of brutal. Those lovely,
leather-lined seats smash into your back
and fire you toward the horizon with
unbridled savagery. The Sport mode

clearly capable of incredible speed, it
also delivers enormous subtlety and
refinement. The car is quiet when only

which come with all the usual features.
The gears are held for longer, the
suspension goes into its stiffer settings
and the car uses both
petrol and battery power
to provide maximum
attack. Alternatively, you
can use the Individual
mode to provide your
ideal combination of
settings, fine-tuning the
Panamera to your wants
and needs. Like any good performance
model, though, there’s more to the
Turbo S E-Hybrid than the capabilities
of its powertrain. For a start, Porsche
has equipped the car with the Sport
Chrono pack (hence the stopwatchenabled clock on the dashtop) and
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport
(PDCC Sport) with Porsche Torque

The hybrid system is also an aid

FOR A CAR WEIGHING THIS MUCH
AND MEASURING MORE THAN FIVE
METRES FROM NOSE TO TAIL, THE
RESULTS ARE SIMPLY SPECTACULAR
the electric motor is spinning, but even
the V8 is hushed. You can barely hear
it ticking along on the motorway, and it
doesn’t make too much of a racket at
lower speeds, although there’s a discreet
rumble when you apply a stab of power.
Naturally, though, all this depends on
how you choose to operate the hybrid

Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), as well as
rear-axle steering, Power Steering Plus,
adaptive air suspension, Porsche Active
Suspension Management (PASM), and
ceramic composite brakes (PCCB).
That’s a lot of complicated technology,
but equates to the Turbo S E-Hybrid
steering, stopping and riding as well
as the manufacture deemed possible.
And by as well as possible, we mean
incredibly. Put it this way, this particular
Porsche doesn’t feel as light on its feet
as a 911 or a 718, but for a car weighing
this much and measuring more than five
metres from nose to tail, the results are
simply spectacular. Of course, you could
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say the same about any Panamera, but
this range-topping version manages
to feel even more like a supercar when
pushed. There’s no hiding the weight
or the size, but the Turbo S E-Hybrid
is uncannily good. The grip levels are
unbelievable, the acceleration is insane
and the stopping power from those
ceramic composite brakes is immense.
Naturally, Porsche has given the Turbo
S E-Hybrid sublime pedal and steering
feel, which means the car is incredibly
natural and predictable, even when
you’re travelling at fast pace. You get
the welcome impression of solidity and
stability, even when rain is teeming down.

This feeling of surefootedness is partly
down to the four-wheel steering, which
is very subtle — you can’t really feel it
at work, but you can certainly feel the
effects. If you’re cornering hard, the
system ensures this Panamera swoops
into bends with relish, turning in almost
as sharply as a 718 Cayman in spite of
the heavy engine up front. The Turbo S
E-Hybrid feels adjustable and composed
when cornering and surges out of the
exit. It’s brilliant.
Remarkably, the ride comfort is even
more impressive than the handling
prowess. Despite this Porsche’s ability

roads. Of course, doing so is best
achieved in the softest of the three
suspension settings, which makes
the Panamera feel like an out-and-out
luxury saloon. Somehow, despite the
big wheels and the immense weight, the
car simply wafts along, particularly at
motorway cruising speeds. And it does
so without compromising the handling
characteristics too drastically.
The middle of the three settings
sacrifices some of the ride comfort to
gain a little body control, but only a little.
Far from becoming a jiggly, intolerable
sports car, the Panamera simply loses
some of its suppleness. It’s still quite
comfortable, but there’s more feel for
what the wheels are doing and bumps
are that bit more apparent. In exchange,
the Porsche gives you a little more
responsiveness and alertness, with the
car feeling tauter and more immediate.
Finally, the third setting (indicated
by two red lights under the suspension
button on the centre console) turns the
Panamera into more of a sports saloon.
It doesn’t feel harsh or brittle in the way
a GT3 might, but it does get a hint of
stiffness and even tighter control of
the car’s pitch and roll. If you’re out for
a blast on a good back road, this is the
mode to choose.
In many ways, these modes are a good

to corner at unbelievable speed without
breaking sweat, it can also smooth off
some of the UK’s most pothole-riddled

microcosm of the Panamera Turbo S
E-Hybrid Sport Turismo’s capabilities.
On the one hand, it’s a comfortable long-

AROUND THE BEND

16 November 2022

distance cruiser with a luxurious cabin
and plenty of space, while on the other,
it’s a supercar-quick sports machine
which wouldn’t feel out of place on a
racetrack. Offering both those abilities
is impressive, but the real appeal of this
car is its ability to also do everything in
between. Stick some winter rubber on
and the Turbo S E-Hybrid could happily
cruise around a ski resort.
It’s an efficient estate for pootling
around town. It’s a classy luxury barge
able to look good in the office car park.
No matter what challenge you set it,
the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport
Turismo is up to the task. l

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523BHP AND ADVANCED
AERODYNAMICS PACKAGE
Taking heavy influence from the new 911 GT3 R
race car (revealed in last month’s issue of 911
& Porsche World) comes the new 911 GT3 RS.
Even beyond the high-revving naturally aspirated
engine and what Porsche refers to as “intelligent
lightweight construction”, it is the cooling and
aerodynamic systems of the new GT3 RS that
connect it most directly with new GT3 R.
The basis for a significant performance boost
is the concept of a central radiator. It’s an idea
first used in the Le Mans class-winning 991
RSR and subsequently in the GT3 R. Instead of
the three-radiator layout seen in previous 911s,
the new GT3 RS relies on a large, angled centre
radiator in the car’s nose, positioned where the
luggage compartment is located on other 911
models. This has made it possible to use the
space freed up on the sides to integrate new
active aerodynamic systems.
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with a number of other aerodynamic measures,
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and three times as much as a current 911 GT3.
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A drag reduction system (DRS) is fitted in
a production Porsche for the first time. To
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sections of the track, DRS allows the wings
to be flattened out at the push of a button,
within a specific operating range. The airbrake
function is activated during emergency braking
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front and rear are set to maximum, creating an
aerodynamic deceleration effect significantly

supporting the work being carried out by the
conventional wheel brakes.
There’s no denying the look of the new GT3
RS is characterised by the large number of
functional aerodynamic elements. The most
prominent of these is the swan-neck-supported
rear wing, which is significantly larger in all
dimensions. The complete assembly consists
of a fixed main wing and an upper, hydraulically
adjustable wing element. For the first time on
a Porsche production vehicle, the upper edge
of the rear wing is higher than the car’s roof.
In addition, the front end of the GT3 RS no
longer wears a spoiler, but instead features a
front splitter dividing the air flowing over and
underneath the car. Sideblades direct the air
outwards. Wheel arch ventilation is provided via
louvred openings in the front wings.
Inlets behind the front wheels — in the style of
the iconic Le Mans-winning 911 GT1 — reduce
dynamic pressure in the wheel arches. Air from
the centrally positioned radiator, meanwhile,
flows out via large nostrils on the front lid. Fins
on the roof then direct the air outwards, ensuring
cooler engine intake temperatures at the rear.
The four-litre normally aspirated flat-six has
been further optimised (when compared with
the current 911 GT3). The increase in power to
518bhp is achieved primarily via new camshafts
with modified cam profiles. The sprint to 62mph
from rest is completed in 3.2 seconds, with top
speed registered at 184mph. Look out for our
forthcoming full feature on this astonishing 911.

18 November 2022

NEWS & VIEWS

VICTORY FOR FALKEN AT
INAUGURAL TWELVE-HOUR
NURBURGRING RACE
Just before this issue of 911 & Porsche World
went to print, Falken Motorsports claimed a
historic victory in the inaugural Nürburgring
Endurance Series (NLS) twelve-hour race on
the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Joel Eriksson,
Sven Müller, Jaxon Evans and Alessio Picariello
steered Falken’s no.3 911 GT3 R to first place
in what has become a new highlight of the NLS
season, while Ayhancan Güven, Côme Ledogar,
Klaus Bachler and Martin Ragginger claimed
sixth place in the no.4 sister car.
The new format attracted thousands of fans
who enjoyed twelve hours of racing split into
two six-hour marathons. While the first half of
the race was characterised by a Saturday with
changing weather conditions, drivers and teams
were happy to be contesting a completely dry
‘Green Hell’ come Sunday.
Thanks to a brilliant performance in
challenging conditions and the outstanding
performance of Falken’s rain and slick tyres,
Eriksson, Müller, Evans and Picariello laid the
foundations for the win on the Saturday, finishing

the first six hours of the race as half-time victors
with a lead of just under a minute. Güven,
Ledogar, Bachler and Ragginger’s 911 GT3 R sat
seventh in the running order.
On the Sunday morning, at ten o’clock,
competitors started the race’s second half. Again,
both Falken crews were impressive, fighting
hard for position and executing the team’s race
plan. As the event progressed, the fastest car
was, in fact, the Audi R8 LMS GT3 of Scherer
Sport Team Phoenix, which had lost time on the
Saturday due to running on tyres ill-suited to the
changing weather
conditions. On
Sunday, Jakub
‘Kuba’ Giermaziak
and Kim Luis
Schramm were
making up for lost
time, but after
fifty-eight laps,
Schramm rolled into the pit lane with an empty R8
fuel tank. The team lost valuable seconds trying
to get the car started after the stop. “It’s nice to
be on the podium, but it’s not nice to finish in
second place!” Giermaziak laughed.
“It wasn’t clear to us until the end of the race
whether we would really take home the victory,”

would need at the last stop. Additionally, the
conditions in the first six hours of the race were
really tough. With slicks and a lot of rain, it was
difficult to keep the GT3 R on the track. Things
were much better on the Sunday, but it was still a
really close fight at the end.”
992 GT3 Cup cars, new for this season, caused
a sensation, especially in the early stages of
the race. Starting from third position, Gabriele
Piana (Team Black Falcon) moved into the lead
immediately after the start. Following the first
lap, however, Fabio Grosse’s G-Tech Competition
911 returned
as the leader.
Even though,
ultimately,
the new Cup
cars couldn’t
compete for
top positions,
they showed
their potential — after twelve hours, Daniel Blickle,
Tim Scheerbarth and David Jahn in the VIA W&S
Motorsport 992 GT3 Cup just missed out on
the top ten, finishing eleventh, though the trio
collected thirty points for winning their class, as
did Mauro Calamia, Ivan Jacoma and Kai Riemer,
who campaigned the fastest Cayman.

said Müller after the seventy-nine-lap enduro.
“When looking at the circuit time monitors, we
didn’t know exactly how long our competitors

The season continues with the 54th ADAC
Barbarossa Prize, held on October 22nd. For
tickets, visit nuerburgring-langstrecken-serie.de.

992 GT3 CUP CARS
CAUSED A SENSATION,
ESPECIALLY IN THE EARLY
STAGES OF THE RACE

November 2022 19

NEWS & VIEWS

KAMM MANUFAKTUR
REVEALS TWO-LITRE
170BHP 912 C SERIES
Founded by Miklós Kázmér in Budapest,
Hungary, KAMM Manufaktur focuses solely on
redeveloping the 912. Renowned for being the
lightest of all classic road-going 911/912s, but
with a better balance than a typical 911, the 912
may not be an obvious choice for a restomod,
but Kázmér reasoned the model’s slim, simple
lines (identical to the same-age 911), outstanding
handling and punchy four-cylinder engine make
it ripe for reimagining, hence the prototype
KAMM has revealed as the 912 C, an exquisitely
engineered, beautifully built, modern take on the
former ‘entry level’ Porsche.
Taking an original 912, KAMM engineers
restored the donor car to perfection, providing
the perfect basis for a bespoke creation. Steel
was replaced with carbon, seamlessly blended
without trace, ensuring flawless fit and finish. To
this end, the body is fully restored and reinforced
and makes use of Lexan polycarbonate windows
to ensure kerb weight of just 750kg.
Switzerland-based four-cylinder air-cooled
Porsche engine parts manufacturer, JPS
Aircooled, was drafted in to assist with the
creation of a bespoke, high-performance, highcompression flat-four. The Type 616 1.6-litre

20 November 2022

engine has been oversized to two litres and
makes use of custom carbon-fibre intake and
cooling systems, Weber 44 IDF carburettor and
a 123ignition electronic ignition system, helping
bump power from the stock-spec 90bhp to a “fast
road tune” of 170bhp. Power is sent to the rear
wheels via a 901/2 dogleg five-speed gearbox
loaded with a ZF limited-slip differential and
a race clutch.
Stopping power
is provided by
964 brakes.
The hydraulic
handbrake will
help refine your
best Ken Block
impersonation.
The 912 C’s suspension is similarly
overhauled (custom KAMM adjustable coilovers
and configurable anti-roll bars are the main
talking point here), with additional chassis
enhancements provided by a Tilton pedal box,
custom three-piece centrelock wheels and
Yokohama AD08RS sticky rubber. Inside the
cabin of the 912 C, you’ll find lightweight carpets,

to share my vision of the perfect 912 to the world.
Budapest has a surprisingly well-developed car
culture, born out of a desire for individuality.
During the country’s socialist era, drivers had
to be creative, home-tuning whatever cars they
could get hold of. A burning desire to make
whatever was available as fast and as beautiful
as possible spawned a talented and dedicated
car scene. Then,
in the 1990s, as
borders opened
and Hungarians
gained access to
western cars, the
tuning scene in
Budapest evolved
very quickly.”
The culmination of all this is the 912 C,
pictured here as a prototype, but now available
to order from KAMM at a cost of £285,000. A
limited number of build slots are available, with
production expected to commence early 2023.
KAMM clients can buy a complete car from
Kázmér’s team, or they can supply their own
912 for conversion, attracting a discount in the

bespoke KAMM carbon-fibre seats and lashings
of incidental carbon trim. “The 912 C has been
years in the making,” Kázmér tells us. “I am proud

process. Bespoke trim can be costed on request.
For further information, visit the KAMM
Manufaktur website at kammanufaktur.com.

BUILD SLOTS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE, WITH
PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO
COMMENCE EARLY 2023

NEWS & VIEWS

FOLLOWING MONTHS OF SPECULATION, PORSCHE AG
IS PREPARING FOR ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO)
The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG has
decided to pursue an IPO of up to twenty-five

Chairman of the Executive Board and the Board
Member responsible for Porsche’s finance and

percent of non-voting Preferred Shares of
Porsche AG. These Preferred Shares are planned
to be listed on the Regulated Market of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard).
The planned IPO is targeted for the beginning of
October and is expected to be completed by year
end, subject to capital market conditions.
“We very much welcome the decision of
the Volkswagen Supervisory Board in favour
of an IPO of Porsche AG,” says Oliver Blume,
Chairman of Porsche’s Executive Board. “This is
a historic moment for the company. We believe
an IPO would
open up a new
chapter for us,
with increased
independence
as one of the
world’s most
successful
sports car
manufacturers.”
In preparation for the IPO, the share capital
of Porsche AG was divided into fifty percent
Preferred Shares and fifty percent Ordinary
Shares. In the IPO itself, up to twenty-five
percent of the Preferred Shares in Porsche AG
would be listed to support a meaningful free
float and help create a liquid aftermarket for
Porsche AG shares.
The IPO will comprise public offerings in
Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and
Switzerland, as well as private placements to

IT programmes. “We are fully committed to
continue our successful path and aim to benefit
from a structural growth environment for our
luxury vehicles. We believe Porsche is well
positioned and will continue to focus on highquality and exclusive products, electromobility
and sustainability. Therefore, I am optimistic that
we can attract a very strong and well-diversified
shareholder base with the proposed IPO.”
Porsche AG intends to target a dividend
payout ratio of fifty percent of the Porsche
Group’s IFRS consolidated profit (after tax)
attributable to its
shareholders in
the mid-term. If
all goes to plan,
the domination
agreement and
profit and loss
transfer agreement
currently in place
with Volkswagen AG will be terminated by the
end of this year. At the same time, Volkswagen
and Porsche have agreed to maintain their
successful cooperation and plan to continue
working on joint projects long into the future.
Acting as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint
Bookrunners in connection with the proposed
transaction are BofA Securities, Citigroup,
Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. BNP Paribas,
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Santander,
Barclays, Société Générale, UniCredit are acting
as Joint Bookrunners. Commerzbank, Crédit

institutional investors. “Porsche has established
a strong financial track record, delivering
compelling results,” says Lutz Meschke, Deputy

Agricole, LBBW and Mizuho are acting as Colead Managers. For further information, visit
investorrelations.porsche.com/en.

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22 November 2022

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Guards Red • Leather Bucket Seats
17” Magnesium Cup Wheels • Left-Hand
Drive • Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon
27,097 kms (16,837 miles) • 1994 (L)

Silver Metallic • Velvet Red Leather Seats
16” Fuchs Wheels • One of just 64 UK Cars
Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon
29,896 miles • 1989 (G)

Arena Red • Black Leather Sports Seats
18” Turbo Wheels • Electric Sunroof
Full Leather Interior • Air Conditioning
Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon
62,139 miles • 1996 (P)

Polar Silver • Black Leather Sports Seats
18” GT2 Wheels • Porsche Ceramic
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Package • Previously Sold & Serviced by
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Seats • 19” GT3 Wheels • Satellite
Navigation • Sport Chrono • Previously
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Guards Red • Black Half-Leather Bucket
Seats • Manual Gearbox • 20” Centre
Lock Wheels • Sport Chrono
Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon
6,939 miles • 2015 (65)

Polar Silver • Black Leather Hardback
Sports Seats • 18” Turbo Wheels
Electric Sunroof • Sports Exhaust
Four-Wheel Drive • Air Conditioning
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Carrara White • Black Leather Sports
Seats • PDK Gearbox • 19” Centre Lock
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Brakes • Previously Sold & Serviced by
Paragon • 39,721 miles • 2011 (11)

Guards Red • Black Half-Leather Sports
Seats • PDK Gearbox • 19” Centre Lock
Wheels • Touchscreen Satellite Navigation
Sport Chrono • Previously Sold & Serviced
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Arctic Silver • Dark Blue Leather Seats
Manual Gearbox • 19” Turbo Wheels
Satellite Navigation • Heated Seats
Bose Sound System • 47,303 miles
2007 (07)

Platinum Silver • Natural Carrera Red
Leather Sports Seats • PDK Gearbox
20” Carrera Classic Wheels • Full Leather
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COMMENT

TIM NEELY
Following on from last month’s articles regarding automotive
maintenance washing, paintwork decontamination and protection,
the cautionary tale of a GT3 owner wiping down his 911’s dry
bodywork with newspaper serves to remind us little information
regarding car care is provided to buyers of new Porsches...

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Tim Neely is an automotive
journalist and car collector
currently producing videos
for his YouTube channel,
Tim’s Enthusiast Garage.
With his retro-themed car
show, MotorVice, he hosts
live events in major US
cities, including Dallas,
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hether your car is a
newly minted Stuttgart

I should stress, the guy absolutely wanted his
Porsche to look good, but until I met him, he had

Before you take any corrective action, you need
to ensure your Porsche’s surface is clean and free

warhorse or a classic
beauty which rarely

no understanding of how to maintain the lustre
with which his pride and joy left the factory.

from contaminants and abrasives. Last month’s
issue of 911 & Porsche World featured guides on

leaves its stable, getting
its paint looking good

My team fixed the scratches, carried out full
paint correction and applied a ceramic coating.

maintenance washing and decontamination. This
is extremely useful advice. Check it out.

We also provided the car’s owner with lessons
on paint care and supplied products ensuring the

Next, I recommend using a clay mitt to
remove any stubborn deposits adhered to the

newsprint era was well and truly behind him.

surface. Follow this with a second foaming,

and developing an ‘auto spa’ and tool company,
supplying tint, paint protection film and detailing

Implied in this story is how most of the
damage or ‘lustre theft’ your Porsche’s paint

a two-bucket wash and a final rinse. Perhaps
most importantly, I recommend full air dry. In my

products. When dealing with customers, I’ve
been amazed at how owning a Porsche doesn’t
necessarily equate to adequate car care. As a

experiences is caused by contact. Just the act of
wiping a dirty car when its bodywork is dry can
introduce thousands of small scratches reducing

garage, I have a MetroVac blower installed. I can’t
recommend this tool highly enough — it provides
filtered heated air, leaving the surface free of

case in point, I’d like to share the story of a client
who owns a new(ish) 911 GT3. Over the course
of the car’s short life, it had acquired some
scratches and was brought in for evaluation,
with an eye on corrective action. The car’s
owner stated he hadn’t washed the car because
“I’ve only owned it four months”. You read that
correctly. Four months, no bath time.
He walked me out to the car, took what looked
like a bit of old newspaper and proceeded to wipe
dirt away from the area where the scratches were
awaiting inspection. Of course, I stopped him in
his tracks, but what I was witnessing shocked me
and revealed just how little information buyers of
new Porsches are given with regard to paint care.

paint reflectivity, making it retain more dirt and
leaving the surface decidedly worse for wear. For
obvious reasons, automatic car washes are a
no-no, but there are simple steps you can take to
ensure your Porsche is kept clean safely.
First, check paint depth. This is a critically
important (but oft overlooked) test for new
and old cars alike. Every paint job is different
and has unique characteristics, not unlike your
fingerprints. Select a few spots on each panel
and record what the paint depth is at each point.
If you get an oddly high or strangely low reading,
select neighbouring areas to determine if you’re
dealing with thin paint, bodywork repairs or some
other anomaly.

watermarks. Contactless drying goes a long
way toward preserving your car’s appearance.
After all, the drying process can introduce many
opportunities to add swirl marks to naked
paintwork, especially if you’re using a chamois.
Now that your car is clean, you can reference
those paint readings and correct accordingly.
This can involve wet-sanding high spots or
levelling factory orange peel. I err on the side of
caution here and point out this is very advanced
action and requires significant experience.
For the novice, a simple polish applied with a
dual action polisher will yield amazing results,
removing most swirls and leaving paint with deep
lustre, whilst not greatly impacting paint depth.
Wax, sealant or ceramic coating? Wax offers
depth, clarity and unparalleled shine, but it
doesn’t offer much in the way of protection and
is easily washed away. A polymer sealant or
ceramic coating is a better bet. Keep in mind not
all ceramic coatings are created equal and aren’t
easy to install without training. While they offer
superior protection and hydrophobic qualities,
they require low humidity areas for application,
can require infrared lamps to cure and don’t play
well with non-ceramic detailing sprays.
As for maintenance, simply put, the slicker the
surface, the less dirt will adhere to your car and
the less you will have to clean it. By this simple
fact, a ceramic coating may offer the longest
state of stasis for your Porsche’s paintwork.
Cleaning can be as easy as foaming followed
by a blow dry. Ultra-plush microfibre towels are

(and keeping it that way) is a labour of love not
unlike the process of finding the perfect Porsche.
The past five years has seen me growing

your friend, as are spray detailing products, which
lubricate the surface during a wipe down. Even
so, remember, the less you touch, the better. l
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COMMENT

ALEX MANOS
Inspired by what Porsche was achieving with forced induction
at the race circuit, the classic 911 Turbo proved to be one of the
world’s most important sports cars and was a huge success for
Porsche, not only from a sales perspective, but also in the way it
influenced the direction of the brand’s later production models...

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Alex Manos is owner of
Los Angeles-based classic
car dealer, Beverly Hills Car
Club, sourcing and selling
some of the world’s most
beautiful and unique vintage
automobiles, including a
wide range of air-cooled
Porsches at pleasing
price points. You can view
the firm’s inventory at
beverlyhillscarclub.com

he way the Porsche motor
company has developed over

was designed to lower compression ratio, which
was necessary for the use of a turbocharger.

50mph in first gear and not far from 125mph in
third. In fourth gear, the turbo is only signalled

the decades is something which
has always fascinated me. I’m

Porsche was experimenting with turbocharging
technology in the late 1960s and, in 1972, began

above 111mph. In order to process this greater
power in the most practical manner, Porsche

particularly interested in the
arrival of the 911 Turbo. At the

development of a turbocharged version of the
911, taking inspiration from lessons learned at the

widened track by six centimetres at the front and
twelve centimetres at the rear. Consequently, the

1974 Paris Motor Show, Porsche presented the
prototype, which was also a way to showcase

track. The first force-fed production cars to emerge
from the programme were offered under the name

necessary fender flares provide the 911 with an
even more pugnacious appearance, an impression

the 911’s then new G-series platform. Ultimately,

911 Turbo from spring 1975, while the factory

augmented by the giant rear spoiler and assorted

the 911 Turbo would be on the market until 1989,
standing tall as the brand’s top-of-the-range 911

designation was Type 930. These vehicles sold
much faster than expected — the first four hundred

aerodynamic appendage.
Of course, Porsche still manufactures a

for its entire production duration. When introduced
in the mid-1970s, the turbocharged 911 was also
the fastest production car available in its home

examples found buyers by the end of the year.
The thousand-sale mark was reached on May
5th, 1976. With this success under its belt, Porsche

911 Turbo model, but, in 1978, engineers
in Zuffenhausen made their first and most
significant changes to the 930 when engine

country, Germany. Porsche badged the vehicle
simply as Turbo. The car was very well received
and its commercial launch was immediately —
and correctly — deemed a success.
The 2.7-litre flat-six had been realigned.
Displacement was increased to three litres and,
from July 1975, the 911 Carrera was also given a
three-litre engine. A number of parts were taken
from the Carrera RS 3.0 and a new cylinder head

decided to keep the 911 Turbo in its product line-up
for the long term. The car even had a top speed of
155mph, rivalling the Ferrari 308. No doubt, this
was the source of the 911 Turbo’s ‘widowmaker’
sobriquet. You just had to be careful not to engage
the turbocharger in error, when handling the car
would become positively juicy and wild.
The gearbox, which was originally a fourspeed unit, pulls very long. It allows for almost

bore was enlarged by two millimetres for a total
displacement of 3,299cc. An air-to-air intercooler
was also added, while the brakes were upgraded
to specification similar to what had been put to
good use on the legendary 917 race car.
These alterations increased the weight of the
911 Turbo, contributing to substantial changes in
the handling of the vehicle when compared to the
earlier three-litre model. Then, in 1980, updated
emissions regulations in Japan and the United
States forced Porsche to withdraw the 911 Turbo
from those markets. It remained on sale available
in Canada, but Porsche discontinued the 930
altogether after the 1989 model year, when the
911’s underlying G-series platform was replaced
by that of the 964.
Those 1989 911 Turbos were the first and
last versions of the model to feature the Getrag
G50 five-speed manual transmission, which had
already been a feature of the Carrera 3.2 since
1987. A turbocharged variant of the 964, complete
with a modified version of the 3.3-litre flat-six
engine and a five-speed transmission, officially
succeeded the 930 in 1991.
The nimble and powerful 911 Turbo in its
earliest form, however, is much sought after by
enthusiasts, who consider it to be the purest
and most enjoyable of this long-lived series of
air-cooled classics. Indeed, first-year 911 Turbos
represent both the dawn of a crucial era in Porsche
production history and one of the automaker’s alltime most significant — and, it has to be said, most
influential — achievements. Almost five decades
later, we continue to celebrate the original 911
Turbo’s magnificence, just as visitors to the Paris
Motor Show did in 1974. l
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NEW LIFE
The Devil, they say, is in the detail. Perhaps this is why
I’ve become fixated with the indicator and windscreen
wiper stalks on the latest build — dubbed 993 R — from
the Paul Stephens Autoart label?!...

Words Steve Bennett Photography Paul Harmer

34 November 2022

AUTOART 993 R

November 2022 35

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hey look standard.
That is to say that they
look largely like the

lightweight plastic stalks
on any 993 or Porsche
of the same generation.
To the touch, however, they are cool,
metallic and operate with slick precision,
rather than a plastic click. This is because
they’re machined from aluminium to be
a tactile treat. I like the fact they could
have been ‘blinged’ up to emphasise the
point, and that a vast amount of time and
trouble has gone into what is a mundane
piece of interior functionality, but the feel
is enough. Understated is the word and it
suits this build perfectly.
There’s more. The usually plastic rotary
controls for the lights and the equally
flimsy switchgear for the ventilation and
air-conditioning may look standard, but
they’re machined from aluminium and
anodised in black, the function of each
control engraved, rather than printed. We
know all about the ‘three Ps’, but this is
the ‘three Ds’: detail, detail, detail! And it
all bodes well, because if this is the effort
invested into minor interior componentry,
then what about the rest of this car?!
I’ve been following the build for the
best part of five years. From a bare
shell to its current finished form, this
personalised 993 has been a long time
coming, but for good reason. The mission
statement? To build the best 993 Carrera
and improve on it by twenty-five percent.
Why a 993 and not a 964? Well, if you
want to build the ultimate air-cooled
911, then starting with the most evolved
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version of the air-cooled 911 is the best
starting point, surely? So thinks Paul
Stephens, the marque specialist charged

to this 993 R build. At the time of the
older 911’s assembly, in what was a
formative market, cost was certainly a

with building the Porsche, which has been
released under his Autoart brand.
Paul has history in the game of
bespoke 911s. I was the first scribbler
to drive his 911 SC 240 R hot rod and
964-based 300 R way back in 2005.
These cars captured what the market
was all about back then: taking largely
unloved and unsaleable G-series and
964-generation 911s and giving them a
new lease of life. I’m talking about the
days when a bronze-coloured, Paschatrimmed 911 SC or an oil incontinent
964 was worth about £7,000 of no one’s
money. The 300 R is the distant ancestor

factor. Just how much were folk willing
to pay? Now, of course, we live in a
Porsche world known for builds by Singer
Vehicle Design, Gunther Werks, plus
no end of pretenders. We know there is
effectively no upper limit when it comes
to spend. Almost two decades ago, fifty
grand was the figure I quoted, and that
was all inclusive. Then again, as I’ve just
outlined, this was when a donor car could
be acquired for a relatively low sum. The
market has moved on. Indeed, there is now
seldom talk of donor cars, just complete
cars. New cars, even.
The 993 R is where today’s market

Above Got four
hundred grand plus
donor 993 to spare? If
so, an Autoart 993 R
could be yours
Below Redeveloped
flat-six features
3.8 litres of swept
capacity and parts
from the Porsche
Motorsport division

911 Turbo (997) tip (57 - 2007)
GT Silver with black leather
32,000 miles
£60,000

911 Turbo (996) 3.6 (04 - 2004)
Arctic silver with black leather
51,000 miles
£50,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 pdk cab (09 - 2009)
Polar silver with ocean blue leather
45,000 miles
£48,000

718 Cayman 2.0 pdk (18 - 2018)
Agate grey with black leather
23,000 miles
£45,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 pdk (09 - 2009)
Basalt black with black leather
57,000 miles
£45,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 pdk (09 - 2009)
Arctic silver with black leather
65,000 miles
£44,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 pdk (09 - 2009)
Arctic silver with black leather
73,000 miles
£43,000

Cayman “2S” 3.4 pdk (63 - 2013)
Red with black leather
40,000 miles
£37,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 pdk (59 - 2010)
Red with black leather
97,000 miles
£37,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 (08 - 2008)
Meteor grey with black leather
63,000 miles
£37,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (07 - 2007)
GT Silver with black leather
61,000 miles
£37,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (06 - 2006)
Atlas grey with black leather
52,000 miles
£36,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 (56 - 2006)
Arctic silver with black leather
43,000 miles
£36,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 (07 - 2007)
Basalt black with black leather
57,000 miles
£36,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 tip (06 - 2006)
Arctic silver with black leather
66,000 miles
£33,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 cab (56 - 2007)
Basalt black with black leather
70,000 miles
£32,000

Cayman 2.7 pdk (64 - 2014)
Red with black leather/alcantara
65,000 miles
£31,000

Boxster “S” 3.4 pdk (12 - 2012)
White with black leather
60,000 miles
£30,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 tip (06 - 2006)
Arctic silver with black leather
58,000 miles
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Carmine red with black leather/
alcantara. 44,000 miles
£SOLD

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is at. To be clear, this isn’t a backdate,
retro, restomod or whatever else you
want to call it. It’s a car which stands
alone, a model in its
own right. Its original
underpinnings are
almost irrelevant,
such is the reworking
of Porsche’s period
specification. Sure,
a factory-built 911
in the 1980s would
look hand-built compared to a currentgeneration 911, but this Autoart car
genuinely is hand built. Virtually every
component has been rethought, reworked,
remanufactured. Thus far, it’s a one-off.
Lift the engine lid and witness the
custom fan shroud and towering GT3
plenum stack, which straddles fuel
injection throttle bodies feeding fuel and
air to the hungry 330bhp, 3.8-litre flat-six,
packed with lightweight moving parts
from Porsche’s motorsport division to
facilitate a near 8,000rpm redline. Think
barrels and pistons from a 993 RSR,
lightened connecting rods and bespoke
camshafts. Think 997 GT3 oil pump,
crankshaft and bearings. The eighteeninch second-gen 996 GT3 wheels are
booted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4
rubber and conceal 993 RS brakes and
TracTive dampers (much more on these
later) with five separate electronically
controlled settings. Porsche Motorsport
suspension arms have been selected for

paintwork is beyond reproach. This is the
crucial starting point, because only when
you have taken everything off, can you

with, anyway. In fact, almost nothing at all.
Donor car? More like donor shell. Electric
mirrors and power windows? Gone.
Central locking? Don’t
need it. Wiring is
paired down, the airconditioning system
is lightweight and the
glass is thinner. This
is how weight has
been dropped to just
1,220kg.
A shout out here to Paul’s long term
collaborator, Mark Walklett of Ginetta
fame, whose composite work has made

TOO MANY TIMES WE’VE DRIVEN
CARS WHERE THE MAPPING WORKS
WITH THE TAPS OPEN, BUT KANGAROOS
ON TRAILING THROTTLE

maximum adjustability.
The quality of the panels, the deguttered, seam-welded bodyshell and the
38 November 2022

decide what you’re going to put back on.
The answer was, well, not a lot. Not much
of what this 993 Carrera left the factory

Above Extensive
composite work
keeps weight at no
more than 1,220kg
and gives the car its
unique looks

AUTOART 993 R

Above and below
Interior is a work
of art and includes
anodised metal
steering column
stalks which look
identical to the
original plastic parts

possible the modern take on the ducktail
wing (complete with its horizontal satin

console and sill covers, which morph
into the footwell panels, where machined

old carpet trim here. While you might
consider the leather-covered fuse box a

black slats), diffuser flanked by twin
exhausts and the bespoke front and rear
aprons with cooling ducts. The body is

footrests reside. The underneath of the
dash is cleanly panelled.
Then there’s the Recaro carbon fixed

little decadent, there’s no denying it’s a
classy, custom touch.

subtle in Polar Silver. It’s modern, effective
and categorically no RS pastiche. And
it gets attention, too — Porschephiles
appreciate the understated look. It is the
antithesis of a Gunther or Singer build.
Back inside and the 993 R goes beyond
mere restoration. Whole swathes, such
as the dash top and door capping, are
remanufactured, chiefly because the
originals are too old and distorted to
be reused. Other interior trim is clearly
custom-made, including the centre

seats, boasting leather wings and
bolsters set against black lattice-weaved
inserts. The rear of the cabin, which
features custom seat cut-outs, is similarly
custom panelled and trimmed.
And it continues. Check out the remote
key fob, which like those of modern
Porsches, is moulded in the shape of the
car it belongs to. In the vein of a modern
fob, it actuates the central locking and
frunk, which reveals a custom-panelled
luggage area when lifted. No saggy

PIECE OF THE ACTION
Time to drive. I’ve been lucky enough
to put extensive mileage on this new
build, from commuting out of London
and motorway cruising, to rural B-road
bashing. Today, to do justice to the
dynamic abilities of the 993 R, we’ve
come to Blakey Ridge on the North
Yorkshire Moors. A more testing workout
for a car and chassis I have yet to find
in the UK. Its challenging, twisting
yumps and bumps are regularly used by
manufacturers and us magazine folk.
Without wishing to sound like a
massive show-off, I’ve driven most
varieties of Porsche up here, from 944s to
the Carrera GT and every kind of 911
in between. Many have been exposed
for just not being fit for British backroads,
where compliance is crucial and anything
too stiff or track biased is simply out of
its comfort zone.
Before we set off, a word about the
engine. Rather like the chassis, it’s all too
easy to get this aspect of a build wrong.
Power is the easy bit. Drivability? Less
so. That this collection of parts works
is testimony to the in-house engineering
team at Paul Stephens and also to the
art of engine management programming.
Too many times we’ve driven cars where
the mapping works with the taps open,
but pops, bangs and kangaroos on part or
trailing throttle. On this point, you might
consider 330bhp a tad conservative for
the money. Initially, Paul and the team
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must have thought so too — with hotter
camshafts, an earlier iteration of this
engine delivered a peaky 360bhp. I know
as much because I
tried it. Like so many
normally aspirated
engines chasing big
power figures, the
power was there, but it
came in at the top end,
leaving the bottom
and midrange less
than tractable. It’s commendable, then,
that drivability became the goal, because
outright speed matters much less than
feedback, body control, linearity of engine
response and connected mechanical feel.
Funnily enough, the power-to-weight
figure at play here is exactly that of a
996 GT3, which, to my mind, is just about
perfect. Enough to feel fast on the public
road, but not as to be effectively unusable,
like any current, bloated-in-power-and-size
Porsche GT. That said, Paul and the team
will continue to develop the hotter flat-six.
Watch this space.
A mighty engine is nothing without a
mighty chassis. I hold my hand up here
as someone with an obsession with the
art of chassis tuning. No, I don’t consider
myself to be some sort of development

mainland Europe. A setup that works in
Blighty is difficult to achieve. It certainly
doesn’t come in a box.

cage and strut bracing. Put simply, the
stiffest possible shell allows suspension
and steering to work effectively in
controlling the mass
and movement of the
car, with no influence
or flex from the
body. With the best
will in the world, as
developed as the 993
might have been from
the factory, back in
the early to mid-1990s, its basic body and
chassis could still be traced back to the
1960s. Enter TracTive suspension.

YOU FEEL CONNECTED, READING
THE ROAD DIRECTLY THROUGH THE
STEERING WHEEL, PICKING UP ON
MOVEMENT OF THE BODY AND CHASSIS

guru, but I know what works, what I
like and, crucially, I know UK asphalt is
rather different to the roads you’ll find in
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We’ve mentioned in passing the seamwelded bodyshell, but not so much the
significance of it, plus the welded-in half-

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Paul and his team, in collaboration with
TracTive and chassis tuning specialist,
Center Gravity, have developed this
particular electronic semi-active damping
kit for the purposes of their own projects.
Based around one of TracTive’s Active
Control Electronic (ACE) systems, each
damper delivers millisecond-fast Dynamic
Damping Adjustment (DDA), to use
TracTive parlance. The ACE/DDA combo
allows control of front and rear damping,
mid-corner roll and pitch during corner
entry. Five different damper settings
can be programmed and stored, each
available with quick turn of a five-way
rotary knob, though TracTive offers a fullcolour touchscreen user interface as a
cost option. The permutations are almost
endless, but for the purposes of the 993
R, we’re working with pre-configured
settings ranging from comfort to track,
with variations in between.

NATURE OF THE BEAST
And so, to put it all together. Here’s the
weird bit. This is a 911 of the 993 variety,
but it sure doesn’t feel like one. It feels a
like a standalone 911, the version which
would have come next, had the watercooled revolution not killed off air-cooled
production. A standard 993 on these
roads is revealed for the classic it now
is — a bit creaky, a bit wallowy, easily
diverted and at times a little breathless
on the longer drags. Should this come
as a surprise? Probably not, given the
platform, weight and the bespoke nature
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of the chassis and the engine. In contrast,

smoothing out the road surface, filtering

the 993 R is a car you can relax and
be absorbed into. You feel connected,
reading the road directly through the
steering wheel, picking up on movement
of the body and chassis. Despite the
engine being slung out the back in true
911 fashion, the mass of the car feels
centred around you.
The penny starts to drop. The way
the chassis and suspension play out
on these tough North Yorkshire roads,

out the tyre roar, taking undulations and
deep compressions in its stride, is almost
Lotus-like. Nobody understands how to
set up a chassis for UK roads as well
as the boys from Hethel. Interestingly,
Paul’s other great passion is Lotus (he’s
waiting for his new Emira to be delivered).
Perhaps it’s an almost subliminal thing. Is
this what a 911 would feel like sprinkled
with Lotus magic? I reckon so.
Running the chassis at three clicks

Above 330bhp
engine’s redline is set
at a cool 8,000rpm,
while power-to-weight
ratio matches that of
a 996 GT3

AUTOART 993 R

Above New details
are waiting to be
discovered every time
you take a fresh look

seems to be the perfect setting here.
The dampers, springs and wheels work

HANDLE WITH FLAIR

with the road, rather than against it. Grip
from the Michelins is mighty on some

While the Paul Stephens Autoart 993 R is a complete package, it would be remiss
of us not to point out and champion one of its standout features, namely TracTive

of the longer sweeping corners, while
fiddly corners, dips and bumps are easily
dealt with. Power is bang where you need

semi-active suspension, available for G-series, 993 and 964 applications, plus later
water-cooled Porsches. Indeed, regular readers will know we’ve sampled TracTive
suspension on other 911 builds, including Everrati’s 500bhp 964 EV and the 964

it, starting at 1,500rpm and redlining at
close to 8,000rpm, with peak 330bhp at
7,400rpm and, perhaps more significantly,
265lb-ft torque at 5,675rpm. The broad
power band is perfect for the road, giving
you options and rapid response thanks to
the lightweight internals and flywheel.
Oh, and there’s an excellent Wavetrac
limited-slip differential fitted to aid with
propulsion. The standard 993 six-speed
gearbox has been retained, but with ratios
sensible for road use, not eco-long as
favoured by modern Porsches. The shift
is perfect to slice through the gate — Paul
and team have resisted the temptation to
go notchy and short shift.
The noise? Well, it’s important, innit?!
A tweaked Cargraphic exhaust system
produces a smooth, cultured tone suiting
the look and image, but visceral and
absorbing when really wrung out. Blown
away? Yep, but why not?! This 911
development pushes all my buttons in
a very good way, most notably how it
is perfectly in tune with UK roads and
also for its delivery of usable power over
peak power. As a little aside, helping us
out here on Blakey Ridge for tracking
photography (in his BMW M5 Touring),
is 911 & Porsche World reader, Andrew
Maude. I mention this, because Andrew
drives these roads every day and is a
long-time 993 owner and fettler. From the

Carrera owned by TracTive UK boss, Steve Bennett. Both were 911 & Porsche World
cover cars, both were positive experiences and a leap forward in chassis technology.
TracTive’s DNA can be traced back to celebrated Dutch motorcycle damping
specialist, WP Suspension, a major player in top-flight two-wheel motorsport. In
2010, TracTive was established, promptly becoming an OEM development partner.
Thanks to the firm’s UK outpost, in conjunction with many independent Porsche
specialists and professional chassis tuners concerned with Stuttgart-crested
road and race cars, there is now a broad understanding of the unique damping
requirements for Porsches on challenging British roads.
TracTive’s standalone Active Controlled Electronics (ACE) system monitors
real-time driving parameters, using lateral and longitudinal acceleration to observe
behaviour on vertical, lateral and longitudinal axes. Inside each ACE damper is a
patented Dynamic Damping Adjustment (DDA) valve. This valve is controlled by a
sensitive multi-axis g-sensor and advanced algorithms developed from decades of
racing and road testing. A dynamic proportional valve operating as a bypass has
capacity for a large range of damping adjustment and is capable of responding
between six and ten milliseconds. You can adjust roll and pitch interference for
stable braking, controlled corner entry and, after hitting the apex precisely, better
acceleration out of the corner. Little wonder a classic 911 chassis can suddenly feel
very modern, particularly in terms of body roll and stability.
As intimated, five different suspension maps can be created using the system
software. Each setting can be selected by way of a rotary knob or touchscreen
display. The advantages are obvious: comfort and cruising to the track and, within
five clicks, an aggressive circuit set-up or fast-road option. A game changer? We
certainly think so.
R-ACE combines all the benefits of ACE technology with the addition of secondary
low- and high-speed compression adjustments, which are tuned for the application
and motorsport discipline. The low- and high-speed compression adjusters can finetune damper characteristics to find the perfect balance for individual track setup,
driver preferences and race pace improvements. The compression adjusters can be
located remotely, piggy-backed or mounted in-line with the dampers. As the name
suggests, R-ACE is best suited for extreme race and endurance applications. It’s the
very pinnacle of what is currently possible using suspension knowledge gained from

passenger seat, he is blown away by the
amount of chassis control exhibited by
the 993 R.

decades of racing at the highest level. To view the full range of TracTive suspension
solutions for Porsches and other applications, visit ttsuspension.co.uk.

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Better than a Singer? In terms of
engine and suspension, certainly better

rather more than four hundred grand went
into its development.

an air-cooled 911, factory or otherwise,
which gets under the skin quite like this.

than one of the California brand’s 964based ‘Classic’ reimagined 911s, but
then the 993 R has a more sophisticated
chassis to start with. Looks, obviously,
are subjective, but give me understated
over trinkets and bling any day. If this
was some sort of forum, I’d probably get
flamed for that one. Is the 993 R better
than a Gunther Werks 400 R? That’s a
tough one. I can’t go into too much detail
here, but I’ve driven both the 993 R and
400 R on the same day and same roads.
Again, I’d take the Paul Stephens build,
which isn’t as savage or stiff. Obviously,
all three 911s draw attention, but in the
993 R, it’s likely to be from Porschephiles.
The Gunther Werks car, meanwhile,
proved popular with van drivers.
There are elephants in the room.
Currently a bespoke one-off development,
the 993 R could remain this way, although
I highly doubt it, given this 911 is a
desirable and very viable alternative to
others in the same category of Porsche.
Cost? We have to go there, don’t we? Let’s
get it over with: £400,000, plus donor car.
Crazy? That’s what it takes these days.
Granted, you could have any number of
off-the-shelf Porsche GTs or RSs, but
to do so is to entirely miss the point of
this project: a Paul Stephens customer
realising the idea of his perfect Porsche.
You could argue he’s rather bravely put

You can’t put a price on the additional
manhours, occasional blind alley and
U-turn these sorts of projects throw up.
Naturally, subsequent builds will reap the
benefits of this hard-won experience, but
they won’t be the same. A bare shell is a
blank canvas, after all.
How to sum up this stunning machine?
A game changer might be a bit OTT, but
short of a million-pound Singer Design
and Lightweighting Study, I haven’t driven

For more of a comparison, I would have
to fast-forward to my favourite modern
911 chassis duo, that twosome being the
original 997 GT3 RS and the 997 Sport
Classic, both of which would feature
on my Desert Island race track for their
quality and precision, feel, damping
control, feedback, delivery, noise and flatsix scale. Not a bad effort, then, from a
workshop on the UK’s Essex and Suffolk
borders. I can’t wait to see what’s next. l

it out here to be judged. Besides, having
watched this five-year build from bare
shell to complete package, I suspect
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Above Building a 911
this focused is one
thing, but perfecting
the ride for UK roads
is quite another

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BEAUTY
AND THE
BEAST

We frequent the wide open spaces of a former RAF airbase to savour
the differences between a like-new 996 Carrera 4S and a base-model
Carrera which went AWOL and became a hot rod...

Words Johnny Tipler Photography Dan Sherwood

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F

orget the Bad — we are
dealing with the Good
and the Ugly here. In

purely visual terms, one of
these 996s is a sublime,
pandered-to Carrera 4S.
The other, a modified
early Carrera, stuck
two fingers up at
authority and bunked
off school to hang
out at Edge City. You
could, depending
on your aesthetic
sensibilities, flip this
characterisation on its head and argue
the case for the Carrera 4S being a
cosseted goody-two-shoes, the Carrera
a maverick hero on its way to living the
life of a club racer.
We’ve come to visit John Timewell at
Performance and Classic Cars, buried
amongst the military infrastructure of the
once busy Coltishall aerodrome, where
scene of heroics in Spitfires, Hurricanes
and the legless war hero, Douglas Bader,
took place. Following the close of World
War Two, the site continued as an RAF
base, playing host to Lightning and
Jaguar fighter planes.
Having closed as an active military
station in 2006, Coltishall now rejoices in
the parochial name of Scottow Enterprise
Park. I mention this in the event you
might wish Mr Timewell to work on your
Porsche, or indeed, sell you one.

employment in the world of leisure and
tourism, but continued to work on sports
cars until the early hours after a day’s

local garage. Motoring was ‘in the blood’,
so to speak. Indeed, John’s father was
an Austin agent in the 1950s, switched

work. “A lucrative sideline at the time,”
he smiles. He took up motor racing in
the late 1990s (“when riding horses
got too expensive”),
competing initially in
the 750 Motor Club’s
DIY Lowcost series
before graduating to
the Roadsports series
in a Ginetta G27. He
then rebuilt a yellow
Tommykaira ZZ into
a race car and is just finishing the rebuild
of a TVR Grantura Mk3 for historic racing.
Both cars are now for sale.
As far as Porsches are concerned,

IT’S A TREAT TO BE LET OFF THE
LEASH AND HEAD FOR THE HORIZON
LIKE ONE OF COLTISHALL’S FORMER
RESIDENT F4 PHANTOM PILOTS

John’s background in the motor
business goes back to his childhood.
Born at the Timewell family garage and
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filling station near Great Yarmouth, he
tells us he was serving petrol by the age
of seven. His grandfather also owned a

to Triumph in the 1960s and became
a Lancia distributor in the early 1970s.
While Italian metal was passing in and
out of the showroom, John sought

Above and below
One of the smartest
996 Carrera 4Ss we’ve
encountered in recent
times out to play with
its stablemate, an
intriguing carbon-clad
base model Carrera

John bought his first, a 912, in 1979, and
followed up with a string of 911s. He
established the Performance and Classic
Cars workshop five
years ago, primarily
as a base for his
motorsport machinery,
and specialises in
rebuilding and repairing
classic and modernclassic sports cars,
though the accent is
on air-cooled Porsches. The fact that
we have a pair of 996s to play with
demonstrates how, with the help of a
Porsche-trained colleague, he works
across much of the Stuttgart brand’s
back catalogue.
First up, the black bomber. This Carrera
4S is a 2002 car, which John has owned
since 2015. It’s clocked up 74,500 miles
to date, a decent but far from excessive
amount of travelling. Action stations
sounded in 2017, beginning with an
engine rebuild at M96/M97 specialist,
Hartech, though John refrained from
commissioning the Bolton concern’s
higher capacity 3.9-litre ‘oversized’ option,
meaning the flat-six remains a standard
3.6. He explains his philosophy. “If you’re
going to town on a car, and if you expect
it to turn out this good, you should retain
original specification.”
This contrasts sharply with the
attitude of his son, Ben, who owns the
altered 3.4-litre Carrera pictured on these

Back to the 4S. “It remained at Hartech
for quite a while,” John confirms. “All
engine components were renewed.” The

a new IMS bearing for good measure.
Subsequently, all pipework and brake
lines were replaced, differentials were
reconditioned and
fresh brake calipers,
discs and pads
were installed. Even
new Turbo Twist
wheels — shod with
225/40 18 (front) and
295/30 (rear) Pirelli
P-Zeros — were fitted
because of their vulnerability to buckling
on impact with potholes, with which we
are not overly beset in Norfolk. Amazingly,

AN ENGINE REBUILD AT M96/M97
SPECIALIST, HARTECH, THOUGH JOHN
REFRAINED FROM COMMISSIONING
THE 3.9-LITRE ‘OVERSIZED’ OPTION

pages, although, as we’ll see, at the time
of writing, the car’s running gear has
received few mechanical innovations.
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list includes closed deck aluminiumalloy Nikasil-plated cylinders, Wössner
performance pistons and, of course,

Above Every part
of the car was
painstakingly
refreshed during a
multi-year renovation

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Above A manual
Carrera 4S is a
highlight of the
996 range, offering
Turbo looks and truly
engaging motoring
at what remains an
accessible price point

not on this former RAF airfield, either.
Then again, evidence of seemingly infinite

arches.” In case you were wondering,
Dinitrol is a penetrating rust preventer.

renewed. I feel as much as the car dances
its way around the perimeter road of this

repairs testify the Ministry of Defence
kept up good maintenance.
The 4S’s factory radio has been

“It will go another twenty years before
it needs looking at again,” John beams.
Believe me when I say this twenty-year-old

vast airfield site. In the absence of an
unrestricted Autobahn to light the blue
touchpaper, we do have the benefit of

replaced with a Pioneer double-DIN
Carplay-enabled head unit, a product and
service John offers all Performance and
Classic Cars customers. I’m seriously
considering this upgrade for my 987
Boxster S, considering the Pioneer
hardware is half the price of Porsche’s
own retro-classic offering. Even the bits
of this 911 you can’t see got a good going
over. “After steam-cleaning, we covered
the car’s underside in Dinitrol. We did the
same for all nooks, crannies and the inner

Porsche is like a new car.

a runway formerly homer to jet fighter
aircraft. As with all such broad swathes of
asphalt, the sensation of outright speed
is suppressed, subordinated by the very
width of the track. Additionally, there are
few marker points by which to appreciate
how fast you’re actually travelling. Still, it’s
a treat to be let off the leash and head for
the horizon like one of Coltishall’s former
resident F4 Phantom pilots.
Easing into the cabin, the electrically
adjustable seats make easy work of
locating the best driving position. The car
feels tight, as well it should with driveline
and running gear renewed or re-fettled. All
the control mechanisms, steering wheel,
gearstick, switchgear and levers are in
excellent shape and operate precisely.
The steering feels well weighted, the
six-speed stick moves slickly through its
gate and the chassis is hugely competent,
reassuring and confidence-inspiring.
This 996 handles very nicely, and I’m
not especially conscious of the front
drivetrain, which can be unduly
prominent in some of Porsche’s fourwheel drive sports cars.
On the perimeter runways, this 996’s
pace isn’t so evident as much as its
multifaceted ability. The ride is compliant,
almost flowing over the slight ripples of
the runway, laid in sections, resulting in
a slight gap where each abuts. There’s

BOLD CLAIMS
“I reckon it’s the best 996 Carrera 4S out
there,” John continues. He would say that,
wouldn’t he?! He’s not far wrong, though
— this is one of the most immaculate
examples of the model I’ve seen. The
fact the car spent the best part of five
years being renovated on a ramp helps.
The Hartech work was carried out during
this time. Virtually everything has been

nothing out here you could classify as a
sharp bend, but, setting the Porsche up
for the artificial chicanes that crop up
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every so often, it steers and turns in well,
accelerating out perfectly smoothly.
The shift lever is super-accurate across
the gate, with no
trace of slackness,
and the brakes haul
the car confidently
for negotiating
these chicanes.
There’s nothing to
not to like about the
performance of this
Carrera 4S, absolutely nothing to criticise.
It’s a car for the ‘mature’ enthusiast, quite
unlike me, a Porschephile inexorably and
inevitably drawn to the silver thugster,
brooding moodily as it anticipates our
unwelcome attention.

The exhaust is standard, though there’s a
Sachs competition clutch at play, plus an
Aasco Motorsports lightweight aluminium

was already on the car when it came
into Ben’s hands.
It’s as if this 911 hasn’t found its
rightful place in the
sports car hierarchy,
unlike its Carrera
4S stablemate,
which is on very firm
roost-ruling ground.
There’s talk of fitting
a set of spacers
(“no thicker than
fifteen millimetres”), a strut brace and a
set of KW coilovers or, at the very least,
H&R lowering springs to enhance both

THERE’S NOTHING TO NOT TO LIKE
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF
THIS CARRERA 4S, ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING TO CRITICISE

TWIST AND SHOUT
Is it a racer? There’s no roll cage and the
ride height isn’t low enough. An exercise
in debasement? Let’s find out.
The hoodlum we have to deal with
here started life as a basic 996 Carrera.
It’s now the vehicular equivalent of the
leather-jacketed greaser lounging against
the wall outside a dancehall, or fag on
and feet up in the rockers’ café. This
1998-registered 911 aptly carries off the
sneering look, and yet very little has been
done in the way of mechanical upgrades.
The 3.4-litre has been out, but not split.
The IMS bearing hasn’t been changed.
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flywheel. There’s also a K&N air filter and
a high-flow intake system from Flat 6
Motorsports, though John reveals this

Above and below
Hartech engine
ensures bulletproof
reliability, though
in the interests of
preserving originality,
John resisted the
temptation to ramp
up displacement

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Above Classicstyle buckets
are surprisingly
comfortable, though
the car’s suspension
remains largely as
it left the factory,
meaning the ride
hasn’t been stiffened
Facing page Engine
benefits from a K&N
induction system,
but the mechanicals
remain standard

stance and handling. Add a roll-cage and
a sideline as a trackster or club racer
becomes immediately viable. Maybe
lightweight wheels, too — the seventeeninch black Turbo
Twists were in place
when the car arrived

different brands front and rear.
Prior to glancing inside the cabin, the
most obvious alterations to this 911 are
the carbon-fibre engine lid/ducktail and

couple of grand each, neither part is
cheap, but whether they add value to
the car is a moot point — they certainly
contribute to the aim of the project,

ALL THE STUFF OWNERS USUALLY
TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT WEREN’T
THAT INTERESTED IN IS NOW EXPOSED
AND IN FULL VIEW

in the Timewell clan’s
possession. They
currently run a mix
of Continental Conti
Sports 255/40 at
the rear and 205/50
Avons on the front. Ordinarily, I’d trust the
Contis implicitly and frown at unmatched
makes, but on our runway dalliance, I
don’t detect any detrimental effect having

the carbon front lid. Both items were
sourced from RPM Technik’s 996 CSR
range of products and are available to
order via the company’s website. At a

which is not at all
about degrading
or distressing,

but, rather more
straightforwardly,
to shed weight.
Glass is another
heavy commodity,
which is why the
rear screen and three-quarter windows
have been replaced with lightweight
Lexan polycarbonate parts sourced
from Plastics 4 Performance. Tap them,

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and they sound different to glass. “The
next phase would be to remove the

The DIY-style plywood floorboard is
to support the driver’s feet ahead of

a classic, especially so if it’s an early
example of the model. “There’s more to

dashboard and get back to the scuttle
panel and bulkhead,”
says John, “but the
car is now for sale
due to Ben needing to
transport kids and a
dog around. Further
progress with the
project is unlikely to
occur any time soon.”
I remind myself all those household
domestic and childcare duties would be
eminently possible in an unstripped-out
996. Not with this dude. The cabin has
been gutted to the extent it’s bereft of
all vestiges of carpet, there are no door
panels, no rear seats, the headlining has
gone, the air-conditioning system has
been removed, there is no radio and no
speakers. All that’s visible is the wiring
loom and cable harnesses as they pass
from one section of the cabin to another,
secured out of the way with bits of gaffer
tape. The electric windows are still
present, but the doors open by means
of lash-up cable-pulls in the manner of
a stripped-out RS. All the stuff owners
usually take for granted but weren’t that
interested in is now exposed and in full
view, because, so long as the windows
work, who cares where the power comes
from?! For the time being, the lifter
buttons are relocated to the dashboard

the pedals. The seats are surprisingly

be removed,” says John, though I’m hard
pressed to see what
he could be referring
to, other than the
dashboard top and
the airbag. “Once
you start to take all
the weight out of the
interior, you begin to
make a difference to
the feel of the car, its performance and
handling.” This is straight out of the Colin
Chapman car construction handbook:

IT’S A TREAT TO HANDLE, ESPECIALLY
WHEN PITCHING UP TO DUCK
AND DIVE THROUGH THE TRICKY
PLASTIC CHICANES

amongst the rest of the instruments and
gauges. Welcome to Porsche austerity
motoring, with no fripperies.
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supportive Cobra buckets, perhaps
more appropriate in a classic 911, but
according to Porsche, the 996 is a now

Below Lightweighting
has taken priority over
the pursuit of all other
modifications

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Facing page Carbon
ducktail and frunk
were sourced from
RPM Technik’s CSR
upgrade catalogue

simplify, then add lightness. In the shape
of a diet, I could probably benefit from

lever, which, in a way, is doing the work
for me, so compliant is it through the

(and successfully preclude) any arrant
misbehaviour on what is, after all, the

that philosophy myself.
“A previous owner installed a massive
audio system,” John testifies. “Huge bass

gate. There’s a direct immediacy and
responsiveness about this Porsche. The
brakes work really well, since there’s a lot

equivalent of what Silverstone was back
in 1948. The operators of the business
park that controls Coltishall today could

speakers were behind
the seats. They were
ditched, along with
door speakers, the
amplifier and head
unit. The engine
compartment’s
soundproofing is
also stripped out,” he
claims, before announcing the undertrays
are left in place, helping optimise airflow.
When inspecting the K&N induction kit,
I notice Rennline solid engine mounts,
which represent a milestone on the way
to a tauter chassis. Time to scramble. I
slip into the bare-arsed bruiser. The Cobra
bucket is instantly comfortable and not at
all sparse like a similar-looking equivalent
seat from a 1960s air-cooled 911. Twist
the key and, of course, the engine sounds
as if it’s right there with you in the cabin,
which it more or less is. The most obvious
piece of kit in the control room is the
Numeric Racing short-shift kit. It’s very
tasty, resembling a scale-model ski-lift
pulley. It delivers the slickest gear change
of any 996 I’ve experienced. On this basis,
surely £500 well spent.

make a packet by
turning the venue into
a new competition
facility — a racetrack,
in other words!
There’s a wonderful
rawness about this
skeletal Carrera.
The fact there’s
no sound deadening, headlining nor
upholstery of any kind obviously means
the engine noise reverberates at full
blast in the cockpit, augmented by the

THE FACT THERE’S NO SOUND
DEADENING NOR UPHOLSTERY
MEANS THE ENGINE NOISE
REVERBERATES AT FULL BLAST
less weight in the car to bring it to a stop.
And it’s a treat to handle, especially when
pitching up to duck and dive through the
tricky plastic chicanes intended to deter

BARE NECESSITIES
The car drives perfectly on the airfield
asphalt. There’s no veering to one side
or the other — handling is taut, ride is
okay, there’s no play in the controls,
everything is nice and tight. I’m being
firm and positive with the short-shift
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induction sucking. No stealth fighter, this.
Subjectively, it does feel quick through
the broad swathes of
airport runway, though
fundamentally, it is
just a basic 996 with
no addenda apart
from the carbon-fibre
lids. Can the pared
down weight really
make any significant
difference, or am I fooled by the volume
of noise normally the result of
racing specification?
Indeed, you could drive this 911 to and
from circuits, as I did in the prehistoric
era with my similarly stripped-out (but
lowered) GTV6 running in the Alfa
Romeo Owners’ Club championship. I
experienced no ill effects on the public
road, short of over-cautiousness lest I
bend the car in transit.
I think the nakedness of this Carrera
cabin makes my reactions to the car’s
behaviour more acute. Certainly, there’s
the induction, exhaust and transmission
noise factors, since I’m not cocooned by
all the luxuries and creature comforts of
factory furniture and cladding.
How much? “Well, twenty-three grand
would buy it,” John replies. That seems a
lot of dosh for a project car, though typical
of Porsche, where less-costs-more is
now the overarching principle. I suppose,
if you wanted this 911, you might ask

buy an unmolested car in the first place?
Still, all the mechanical work has been

how the handbrake cable apparatus
ratchets up, none of which you’d be able
to witness if this
were a 996 Carrera in
standard trim.
There, I’ve said it:
this is not normal! But
could you live with
such a 911? Is the
quest for lightness
justifiable in the face
of such austerity? It works straightaway
as a challenging street prowler, but if you
happen to be the buyer, take my advice
and get that ride height down by thirty
millimetres. Add a set of spacers for
maximum bruise cruise. l

I THINK THE NAKEDNESS
OF THIS CARRERA CABIN MAKES
MY REACTIONS TO THE CAR’S
BEHAVIOUR MORE ACUTE

for all the stripped-out gubbins to be
supplied for possible reinstatement at
some future juncture, but then why not
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taken care of. All this Porsche needs is the
suspension sorting for sharper track work.
There’s an educational angle here,
insofar as you can see what the shortshift mechanism is doing as you move
the lever through the gate, and also

Above Two very
different takes on the
first water-cooled 911
Below Both cars
are up for sale, the
modified Carrera
commanding an
asking price of £23k

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Comprehensively stripped and rebuilt from basic SC to bespoke
specification, the CSF 911 was completed in just ten months in
readiness for Nevada’s legendary SEMA Show...

Words Dan Furr Photography Darrien Craven

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D

uring the many years
I’ve spent writing about
air-cooled Porsches,

I’ve shadowed a high
number of exquisite
restoration projects.
Many have focused on returning a car to
original specification — after all, in the
current climate, this is where much of the
value of a classic Porsche lies — while
others have targeted personalisation,
resulting in a bespoke retro ride
configured to its owner’s exacting needs
and wants. Considering the complexity
of sympathetically restoring an air-cooled
Porsche, which becomes increasingly
complicated the further back in the
manufacturer’s history the car was
originally assembled, it’s not unusual
for the timeline of these builds to be
measured in years, a schedule often
dictated by the available funds an owner
can spare at any given time during the
ongoing resurrection of their pride and
joy. With this in mind, I am continually
amazed by the ability of companies and
individuals exhibiting at Nevada’s annual
Specialty Equipment Market Association
(SEMA) Show to start and complete these
kind of projects in the space of a year.
If that isn’t impressive enough, take
stock of the fact Ravi Dolwani’s bonkersspec 1982 911 SC restomod took just ten
months to build before its grand unveiling
at SEMA in 2021, where his company,
CSF, exhibited the various direct-fit heat
exchangers, intercoolers, oil coolers and
coolant radiators it produces for premium
sports cars, including Porsches. Before
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we delve into the transformation of his
911 into the 456bhp, 3.9-litre monster
it is today, it’s worth us taking time out

continually expanding, the talented trio
recognised an opportunity to produce
their own range of radiators, resulting

to explore the CSF backstory, which
stretches all the way back to when
Porsche was established as a sports
car manufacturer.
While 356 no.1 was being built in
Gmünd, three industrious brothers (along
with their father) started a small retail
store trading and selling automotive parts
in North America. Early on, it became
clear demand for radiator repairs was
as strong as requests for new cooling
equipment, a realisation leading the
family to open a small workshop. As
time progressed, and with the collective
engineering knowledge of the brothers

in the opening of their privately held
manufacturing facility.
Wind the clocks forward to 1975,
and the business (still family owned),
was now known as Cooling Systems &
Flexibles (CSF). With the arrival of highvolume production cars from the Land
of the Rising Sun in Stateside dealer
showrooms and on US roads, CSF added
import applications to its portfolio of
parts. The move proved a huge success,
enabling further growth and the forging
of CSF’s reputation as market leader
in the manufacturing of radiators and
condensers for both import and domestic

Above Bonnet is a
one-off item created
from a 3D scan of a
959 front lid
Below 3.9-litre flat-six
uses a 3.6-litre 993
unit as its base and
has been assembled
by Prato Motorwerks

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vehicles. To date, the company, which is
headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga,
California, has sold more than forty
million units and has
extended its reach
beyond America, with
sales and warehousing
outposts established
worldwide.
In 2009, the fourth
generation of CSF’s
founding family
joined the business. That year, even as
the world economy was in the midst
of recession, the firm managed to sell
650,000 individual products. New niche
and specialised lines of cooling systems
for commercial trucks, industrial, marine
and agricultural use were swiftly added to
the CSF roster, alongside further offerings
for the company’s ever-expanding line of
high-performance products for Porsches.
Little wonder Ravi was keen to build a
bespoke 911 to help draw 2021 SEMA
Show attendees to CSF’s exhibition stand.

than a ‘show’ car, as demonstrated by
the overriding technical specification.
The engine, for example, is a 3.6-litre

case is ceramic coated, the crankshaft
is cross-drilled, balanced and micropolished, while Pauter lightweight
connecting rods and
rocker arms join racespec timing chains,
Webcam customprofile camshafts,
an RS valvetrain, a
997 GT3 oil pump,
Tarett Engineering
billet valve covers,
semi-solid engine mounts, BMRS braided
fluid transfer hoses and ARP fasteners.
Fabian Prato, owner of Lamborghini,

THE FINISH IS UNUSUAL, OWING
TO THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MAISON
GOYARD HANDBAGS, EIGHT OF
WHICH WERE UNSTITCHED

FACE THE FACTS
Let’s clear up a couple of misconceptions
you might have about this 911. First, this
was no ‘skin deep’ build lashed together
and given a pretty finish for the show.
In fact, so keen was Ravi and the CSF
team to avoid such accusations, they
documented every stage of the build in
a YouTube video series, inviting scrutiny
as the base SC was stripped to a bare
shell and rebuilt. Second, despite the
catalyst for the project being the SEMA
bash, this is very much a ‘go’ car, rather
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993 unit enlarged to 3.9 litres by way of
LN Engineering big bore cylinders and
oversized Mahle pistons. The engine

Below Rebuilt clocks
are a nod to Porsche’s
early sports cars

CSF 911

Above and below
Maison Goyard
handbag and luggage
case material
decoration was
introduced at the turn
of the last century
and remains handstippled to this day

Ferrari and Porsche engine shop, Prato
Motorwerks, was tasked with pulling the

ECU sending instructions via a Rywire
Motorsports Electronics engine harness

GT3 RS valved muffler finished with
modified titanium 935-style exhaust tips.

parts together.
As you’d expect, CSF cooling
equipment rules the roost, evidenced

and power control module. Coil-on plug
ignition and Kinsler GT individual throttle
bodies with drive-by-wire actuators, plus a

The transmission is equally impressive.
The base unit is a Getrag G50, but has
been treated to a short bellhousing

by the inclusion of the company’s dual
engine oil cooling system for classic
911s. There’s an oil cooler in the front
right wheel well, but also a Carrera RS
2.7-style oil cooler clearly visible in
the custom front bumper. These parts
work together to keep engine cooling
at eighty degrees, even when the largedisplacement boxer is screaming near its
8,000rpm redline for extended periods.
Managing all the engine goodies is
an advanced MoTeC 130 standalone

Kinsler billet intake plenum with Wiggins
ferrules, ensure immediate response to
whatever Ravi’s heavy right foot is telling
the engine to do.

conversion by Patrick Motorsports and
is beefed-up by a Wavetrac limited-slip
differential, a Sachs performance clutch
kit, an Aasco Motorsports lightweight
single-mass flywheel, race-spec steel
synchro rings, 911 Turbo driveshafts
and billet brackets and covers. A 993
CAE Racing Ultra Shifter with a custom
anodised shift knob makes itself known
inside the cabin, where you’ll also find
Sparco SPX seats trimmed by Rogelio’s
Auto Upholstery, a family-owned, Baldwin
Park-situated automotive trimming
business established in 1981. The finish
is unusual, owing to the use of authentic
Maison Goyard handbags, eight of which
(costing near two grand each) were
unstitched, their distinctive patterned
parts then used to cover the seat centres,
arm rest tops, door pulls, dash strip, rear
seat emblems and steering wheel boss.
Two further Maison Goyard tote bags
were used to create the unorthodox door
pockets, which sit in recesses in the
Alcantara-trimmed door cards.
The handbag material was
implemented in such a way the Maison
Goyard logo is the correct orientation
and centred wherever it appears. It’s
worth noting, the design was created
by Edmond Goyard in advance of the
1900 Paris Exposition, a world’s fair to
celebrate the achievements of the 1800s

LIQUID REFRESHMENT
Petrol, in case you were wondering, is
fed to the engine by an AEM fuel pump
sending high-octane happy juice to
Injector Dynamics 1050X motorsport
injectors. Gas flow is taken care of by
Hytech tuned headers mated to a 991

and to accelerate development of ideas
for the new century. Even today, the
Goyard design is painstakingly stippled
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by hand on all of the company’s luggage
trunks and carry bags.
The same canvas
was used for the
rear seat pads,
though they’re for
decoration only — the
custom rear cage and
harness bar make it
impossible for anyone
to travel in the back.
Nevertheless, high detail continues in
this area of the cockpit — Alcantara
is everywhere you look. The synthetic
suede-like material also covers fibreglass
interior panels supplied by Streetfighter
LA. The effect is one of a classy grey
interior punctuated by red accents,
including the high-quality double
stitching. Further opulence is introduced
by the appointment of curiously coloured
custom titanium pedals and foot rests.
Even the MOMO Prototipo steering
wheel is colour-coded, a job carried out
by Poland-based Porsche accessories
specialist, CarBone.

required to refurbish OEM wiring looms
are no longer available and when modern

of its fuel filler flap. It’s a regular cover,
like you’d find on the wing or rear quarter
of most Porsches,
but for the CSF 911,
it’s located on the
bonnet, off-centre,
necessitating a
custom open/close
mechanism. The keeneyed among you will
know the influence at
work here — you’re looking at the position
of the fuel filler flap as fitted to the mighty
959. To ensure accuracy, Ravi had an
original 959 ‘frunk’ 3D-scanned and used

THE 3.9-LITRE FLAT-SIX IS SOME
THIRTY PONIES MORE POWERFUL
THAN THE FOUR-LITRE BOXER
DEVELOPED FOR GUNTHER WERKS

RACE AGAINST TIME
The finished three-spoke sits ahead of
early 911 and 356-inspired dash clocks,
custom-built for Ravi by the guys at North
Hollywood Speedometer. A concoursquality Kroon body harness — ideal for
restomods, where unique components
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electrical equipment is installed — links
all of the electrics.
One of the first things I noticed when
looking at the car’s body was the position

Below No plastic
is visible on the
exterior, which wears
custom carbon-fibre
components front
and rear, as well as
Cerakote-coated
brightwork and trim

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CSF 911

Above Exhaust
system is a trick
combination of
aftermarket headers,
a valved 991 GT3 RS
muffler and new 935
aircraft-style tips
Below Modern Kroon
body harness has
been put to good use

the resulting CAD drawing to commission

weight green-tinted glass and an

Vorsteiner known for reimagining the 993

a one-off lightweight aluminium bonnet

infotainment system based around

with a full carbon-fibre monocoque. Ravi

for the CSF build.
Therein lies the beauty of this seriously

a Porsche Classic Communication
Management head unit (its fascia panel

is also keen to stress how the CSF 911’s
engine was tuned and tested on a super-

altered SC — at first glance, it appears
wildly modified, but every time I take a
fresh look, there’s

removed, the control knobs integrated
into the dash strip), weight has been kept

accurate World Motorsports wind tunnel
Mustang dyno, but reckons the published
output figures are

THE SEMA SHOW’S ORGANISERS
APPRECIATED HIS DEDICATION TO
THE CAUSE, CROWNING THE CSF 911
A TOP-TWELVE FINISHER

a subtle detail to
be discovered. The
RS-style bumpers,
for example, are not
only bespoke, they’re
crafted from steel,
not fibreglass, and
feature 959 corner
vents. Similarly, the RS-aping ducktail is
hand-made from aluminium. Ravi tells us
it was shaped with the assistance of an
English wheel.
More obvious are the 911 Turbo flares
(hand-fabricated, of course) and those
custom Rotiform seventeen-inch CMP
centre-locks, anodised to match the
custom body colour and wrapped in
Falken RT660 sticky rubber. Stanceworks
billet centre-lock hubs and safety pins
round out the package.
There’s far more going on than meets
the eye, though, no matter how hard you
look. Tucked away are KW Clubsport
adjustable coilovers, an Elephant Racing
935 triangulated strut brace, 911 Turbo tie
rods and Tarett Engineering RSR anti-roll
bars. A 935 rear spring plate kit from the
same company is also in use, and the car
is swiftly brought to a halt by a Stoptech
Level 3 braking system, comprising
six-piston (front) and four-piston (rear)
calipers loaded with floating discs,
braided lines and hard-bite pads.

down to a perfectly respectable 1,088kg,
but as far as numbers are concerned,
engine output is what Ravi wants
interested parties to concentrate on.
Indeed, he points out how the 3.9-litre flatsix at the rear of his modified SC is some
thirty ponies more powerful than the
four-litre boxer developed by Rothsport
Racing for Gunther Werks, the division of

“conservative”
if subsequent
tuning is taken into
consideration. Either
way, there’s no denying
this sensational SC
packs quite a punch.
Ravi’s goal
was to blend Porsche heritage with
modern automotive technology and
manufacturing, not least in the form
of current CSF oil-cooling products.
He project-managed the build from
start to finish, personally dealing with
suppliers and service providers every
step of the way. Porsche restoration
specialist, SV Automotive, took care of

Despite carrying a wealth of luxury
equipment, including a Classic Retrofit
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the bodywork, reporting very little in the

obviously embraced wholeheartedly. The

are plenty more shows for the car to

way of corrosion, a happy consequence
of the car being a California-supplied SC
and remaining in the Golden State for the
last forty years. During reassembly, Ravi
was adamant no plastic or fibreglass
should be used on the exterior, hence
the aforementioned metal engine lid
and handmade bumpers, but also the
carbon-fibre ducktail grille, diffuser and
splitter, all of which were custom-made
following 3D-scanning and the creation
of bespoke moulds. The body colour,
which changes its intensity depending
on where the light hits it, was applied
by Santana’s Auto Body in Ontario and
is a deep silver unique to this 911. The
shimmering shade works brilliantly
with the customised brightwork, which
is coated in colour-coded Cerakote,
a specialised weatherproof polymerceramic compound popular in the
firearms industry, primarily because of its
resistance to wear and tear, as well
as oxidisation.

attend this season and next. Its most
recent outing was Wekfest 2022, billed
as “Southern California’s all custom
car showcase” and held on August
14th at the Los Angeles Convention
Centre, where this special Porsche won
top honours in the Car of the Festival
contest. Granted, trophies in recognition
of hard work can be very welcome, but
Ravi could have spent years building
the CSF 911 and achieved the same
level of appreciation. The fact the car
went from a standard SC to being fully
stripped and comprehensively rebuilt to
this specification and standard in just
ten months is his true crowning glory. I
wonder what he’s got up his sleeve for
this year’s SEMA bash?! l

At the start of the project, Simo
Veharanta, head of SV Automotive,
agreed to oversee final assembly of the
car, but only if Ravi committed to building
“the most fascinating 911 backdate ever
created”. Taking into account recent
output from Singer Vehicle Design,

SEMA Show’s organisers appreciated
his dedication to the cause, crowning the
CSF 911 a top-twelve finisher in the 2021
SEMA Battle of the Builders competition,
simultaneously ranking Ravi’s ride in the
top three of the Sport Compact category
(alongside a 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
powered by a Mazda MX-5 inline-four and
a 1973 Datsun 240Z propelled by an LS2
V8). Praise indeed.
Regardless of how much time, effort,
money and high-quality parts (we could
fill an entire issue with the list of new
genuine Porsche components acquired
to bring Ravi’s dream to reality) was
channelled into this amazing 911, one
can’t help but wonder if the finished
article is destined to collect dust or,
perhaps, be broken into pieces. Mission
accomplished? Job done? Reassuringly,
Ravi suggests otherwise, citing the SEMA
show as simply a target for completing
the build, rather than the end of this
car’s story. This is good to hear — I’ve
lost track of the number of show cars
which end up advertised for sale after
they gain high-profile attention in print
or at well-attended events, even after an
owner makes claims of never wanting to
be parted from the four-wheeler they’ve
spent so much time doting on.
No such fate for the CSF 911. Ravi is
unwavering in his dedication to putting

Kalmar Automotive and the like, Simo’s
demand was a tall order, but looking at
the finished car today, it was one Ravi

miles on this Porsche, which he says has
been configured for all driving conditions,
whether on road or track. Besides, there

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Above To further
explore this amazing
build story, hop
online and check out
the CSF YouTube
channel, where you
can watch videos
documenting the full
stripdown and rebuild
of this fantastic 911

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1. How many cars do you have
in your household?
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2. Please list all the car
marques you own e.g. Ford,
Porsche...
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3. How did you purchase your
last car?
 Bought new from main dealer
 Bought used from main dealer
 Bought via traditional
auction house, e.g. BCA,
Manheim
 Bought via specialist
auction house, e.g.
Silverstone Auctions,
SWVA, Historics, WB & Sons,
Brightwells
 Bought via online auction,
e.g. carandclassic, collecting
cars, The Market etc
 Bought from an online
retailer, e.g. Carwow, Cinch,
Cazoo
 Bought privately
 Other (please specify)
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4. When was it obtained?
 Within the last 3 Months
 4-6 Months ago
 7-12 Months ago
 1-2 Years ago
 3-4 Years ago
 More than 4 Years ago
 I don’t own a car
5. How much did your last
car cost you?
 Up to £5,000
 Between £5,000 and £10,000
 Between £10,000 and £20,000
 Between £20,000 and £40,000
 Between £40,000 and £60,000
 Between £60,000 and £100,000
 More than £100,000
 I don’t own a car
6. What would you say is the total
value of all your cars?
 Up to £10,000
 Between £10,000 and £20,000
 Between £20,000 and £40,000
 Between £40,000 and £60,000
 Between £60,000 and £100,000
 Between £100,000 and £150,000
 Between £150,000 and £200,000
 More than £200,000
 I don’t own a car

11. Which of the following are things do you use your car(s) for?
Often
Occasionally
Car shows


Occasional drives
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
Participating in car shows

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Track days

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Concours competitions

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Car rallies
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
Owner’s Clubs

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12. How often do you go to
car-related social gatherings,
like events, meets, shows,
competitions, clubs and so on per year?
Please enter the number of times,
using an estimated number if
needed............................................
13. When your car needs work,
what types of car-related
products do you personally make
the final brand decision on?

Rarely


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Tyre make
Wheels
Oil brand
Detailing products brand
Brakes / suspension In-car
entertainment
 Exhaust-related parts
 Other (please specify)
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





14. Taking a moment to think
about it, what’s your approximate
car-related spend per year?

7. Are you considering buying
any of the following cars in the
next 2 years?
(PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY)
 Yes, definitely a new car
 Yes, definitely an approved
used car
 Yes, definitely a second hand car
 Quite likely, a new car
 Quite likely, an approved
used car
 Quite likely, a second hand car
 It’s possible, but unlikely
 No
8. Would you buy at an auction?
Or have you in the past?
 Yes, I would buy at an auction,
and have previously done so
 Yes, I would consider buying at
an auction, but haven’t previously
done so
 It’s possible, but unlikely
that I’d buy at an auction
 No, I wouldn’t consider buying at
an auction
9. Have you ever used a specialist
car finance provider for a purchase?
 Yes, I have used a specialist car
finance provider in the past
 No, I haven’t used a specialist
car finance provider, but would
consider it
 No, it’s unlikely I’d consider a
specialist car finance provider

Never


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
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N/A



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




We’re not including purchase or
insurance here, just work and
maintenance and so on, whether
you do the work yourself or pay
someone else to.
 Less than £500
 Between £500 and £1,000
 Between £1,000 and £1,500
 Between £1,500 and £2,000
 Between £2,000 and £2,500
 Between £2,500 and £3,000
 Between £3,000 and £3,500

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10. Do you use a specialist motor
insurance provider?
 Yes (please specify
which provider)
 I don’t, but I would consider a
specialist insurer
 No, I generally wouldn’t consider
a specialist insurer
 If yes, please specify which
provider here
......................................................




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

Between £3,500 and £4,000
Between £4,000 and £4,500
Between £4,500 and £5,000
Over £5,000
I don’t own a car

15. How much would you estimate
you spend on detailing products
each year?
 Less than £50
 Between £50 and £100
 More than £100
 I don’t spend on detailing
16. Do you have breakdown cover?
 Yes, (please specify the brand)
 No, but I am considering one
 No, I don’t and I don’t need one

 If yes, please specify which
provider here
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17. When it comes to detailing, what are your preferred or favourite brand(s)?
Always
Sometimes
Never but
Never
N/A
would consider
Autoglym
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Gtechniq
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CarPro
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Meguiars
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Angelwax
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Alchemy
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Gyeon
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Other (please specify)...............................................................................................................................................
18. Regarding in-car entertainment, can you give us your personal score for the following brands on a scale of
1-5, where 1 is ‘very poor’ and 5 is ‘excellent’?
Always
Sometimes
Never but
Never
N/A
would consider
Alpine
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Bose
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Bowers & Wilkins
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Retrosounds
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Audison
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Focal
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Sony
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Pioneer
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Kenwood
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JVC
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19. Do you own an add-on
satnav?
 Yes, (please speciy the
brand)
 No, I don’t but I am
considering one
 No, I don’t and I don’t need one
 If yes, please specify which
provider here
...........................................................
20. Would you say you’re in the
market for in-car entertainment
within the next 2 years?
 Yes, I definitely am
 It’s possible, I might be
 It’s unlikely
 No
21. Thinking of breaks, holiday
and travel, how often do you
travel with your car, or to carrelated destinations per year, as a
break/holiday?
Car Rallies.........................................
Motorsport events...........................
Driving holidays...............................
22. How many watches do you
own?
......................................................
23. Please list all the watch
brands you own
...........................................................
...........................................................
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24. Is one a smartwatch?
 Yes
 No

25. Would you say you’re in the
market for another watch, in the
next 2 years?
 Yes, I’d say I am in the market
for a new watch
 It’s possible, but unlikely
 No, I’m not looking to buy a
watch within the next 2 years
26. Are you in the market for a new
smartwatch, over the next 2 years?
 Yes, I definitely am
 It’s possible, I might be
 It’s unlikely
 No
27. We’re interested to know if you
have, or are interested in, any of
the following financial products or
services. Please tick all that apply:
 Wealth management
 Private health
 Life insurance
 Income protection
 Wine/spirits investments
 Other
...........................................................
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28. We touched on car-related
holidays and events earlier.
Specifically on general holidays,
how many would you say you
typically take each year (without a
pandemic getting in the way) of the
following types?
Breaks in the UK
...........................................................
Breaks in Europe
...........................................................
Breaks further afield
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your favourite types of break?
 Package holidays
 Beach/Resort
 Countryside
 Lakes & Mountains
 City Break
 Coach Tour
 Escorted Tour
 Sea Cruise
 Golfing
 Backpacking
 Multi-Country Tour
 Safari
 Skiing/Winter Sports
 Spas/Health Spas
 Boating/Sailing Holiday
 Watersports
 Other Theme Park
 Camping
 Holiday Centre (e.g.
Centre Parcs)
 Other
30. Do you have any subscription
boxes e.g. beer, food, pet supplies?
If yes, which ones?
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31. Which area of the UK do you
live?
 North East
 North West
 Yorkshire and the Humber
 East Midlands
 West Midlands

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East of England
London
South East
South West
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
I don’t live in the UK

32. What is your gender?
 Female
 Male
 I prefer not to self-identify
 I prefer not to say
33. What is your age?
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34. Employment status
 Working full time
 Working full time
 Working part time
 Not working - Retired
 Not working - Unemployed
 Not working - Full time
homemaker / parent
 Not working - Full time student
 Long term illness/disabled
 None of the above
35. How many children, under the
age of 16, are in your home?
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36. What is your gross household
income (before tax)?
 Less than £10,000
 £10,000 - £19,999
 £20,000 - £29,999
 £30,000 - £39,999
 £40,000 - £49,999
 £50,000 - £74,999
 £75,000 - £99,999
 £100,000 - £150,000
 Over £150,000
37. What is the total value of the
savings and investments of all
members of your household?
 Less than £5,000
 £5,000 - £9,999
 £10,000 - £24,999
 £25,000 - £49,999
 £50,000 - £74,999
 £75,000 - £99,999
 £100,000 - £149,999
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SWEET TORQUE

Porsche has exploited the electronic and computing power revolution of recent decades to great
effect, resulting in radically enhanced core abilities for the Stuttgart brand’s products. In this article,
we examine torque vectoring and limited-slip differentials making use of electronic control systems...

T

Words Shane O'Donoghue Photography Porsche
he principle of the
limited-slip differential
was patented by
engineer, Hermann Knab,
in 1925. His follow-up
patent (filed in 1930)
was bought by transmission specialist,
ZF, in 1932. Ferdinand Porsche
recognised the potential for the design
to benefit the monstrously powerful Auto

idea has been continually developed
since, and though purely mechanical
limited-slip differentials (LSD) are still
in widespread use today, the onward
march of computer-driven sophistication
has allowed automotive engineers to
design LSDs to work hand-in-hand with
electronic driving assistance features,
such as traction control, stability control
and anti-lock brakes.

two wheels the capability to rotate
at different speeds, such as when
navigating a corner. This type of
differential is referred to as ‘open’ and
splits torque output equally between the
wheels. For this to happen, and for there
to be a speed differential, the power
output at each wheel is variable. In other
words, if the torque at each wheel is
unchanged, but one is rotating quicker

Union race cars of the mid-1930s and
is widely recognised for championing
and further refining the technology. The

Refreshing our basic knowledge of
differentials, a pair of driven wheels
needs such a device to allow the

than the other, the faster wheel has more
power. And while this is necessary and
useful for getting around a corner, it

78 November 2022

Above and below
Illustrations of
Porsche Torque
Vectoring (PTV) at
work, applying brake
pressure to the rear
wheels, in conjunction
with a rear differential
lock to aid cornering

comes with one very large disadvantage:

pressure to close in various stages,

the rear wheels) from the same sensors

power takes the easiest path at all times.

thereby providing different percentage

used by the anti-lock brake system. The

In extremes, one of the wheels can
stop turning completely, while the other

lock-up between the rear wheels. In
fact, the default position was twenty-

differential lock-up percentage was even
displayed on the 959’s dashboard in a

five percent lock-up, but anything from

Facing page The new
911 GT3 features a
seven-speed Porsche
Doppelkupplung
(PDK) transmission
linked to Porsche
Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus), including
electronically
regulated rear
differential lock with
fully variable torque
distribution

spins at high speed, such as when one
wheel is on ice and
the other is not.

gauge alongside that for the PSK, though
what use this
information would

The level of torque
applied might not
be enough to move
the wheel with grip,
while the wheel on
ice spins quickly,
taking all of the
available engine power. The same thing
happens if one wheel is off the ground
or, as is more common on the road when
a car is moving quickly, the inside driven
wheel in a corner is unloaded. With an
open differential, the engine’s power
flows through that wheel, which isn’t in
a great position to transfer the power to
the road. Even if there is no detectable
wheelspin, the handling and cornering
speeds may be negatively affected.
Enter the LSD. The first Porsche
to feature electronic control of this
technology was, perhaps unsurprisingly,
the ground-breaking 959. Much has
been said about this super-Porsche’s
electronically controlled centre
differential, the Porsche-Steuer Kupplung
(PSK), which cleverly altered the split
of engine output between the front and
rear axles, but the same concept was
used for the split of torque between
the rear wheels of the 959, by way of a
multi-disc clutch.
Unlike the clutch in a manual gearbox,
which is closed by default to mate the

IT’S BEST TO THINK OF TORQUE
VECTORING AS ACTIVE CONTROL OF
THE CAR’S YAWING MOTION (ROTATING
ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS)
totally open to one hundred percent
lock-up was possible. Actuation of the
hydraulic control cylinder was taken care
of electronically, taking a range of data
(including the speed differential between

have been to the
driver is unclear.
It took a few
more years
following the debut
of the productionready 959 before
Porsche used an electronically controlled
LSD elsewhere in its model line-up.
The recipient was the 928 grand tourer,
which was nearing the end of its time
on assembly lines. For the 1990 model

engine flywheel with the gearbox’s input
shaft, this differential’s clutch pack had
to be pushed by a lever under hydraulic
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year, the Porsche Sperr Differential (PSD)
was introduced as standard equipment
on the 928 S4 and GT, replacing the
previously available mechanical LSD.
Above 18.6mph (30kph), the anti-lock
braking sensors were used to detect
differences in speed between the left
and right wheels, informing the
computer control
system, which then
altered the hydraulic
force on the
differential’s clutch
pack as required.
Other input
data included the
steering angle,
along with transverse and longitudinal
acceleration sensors, all used in a
bid to enhance stability and traction
through and out of a corner. Using this
information, the differential can also be
locked on the overrun, such as when the
driver lifts their foot off the accelerator. If
the car is also turning at this point, there

axle helps to alleviate the risk and make
the car more stable. This is a beneficial
characteristic of LSDs, but one which is
often overlooked.
Now is a good time to introduce
the concept of torque vectoring. It
is, in effect, the active control of the
amount of torque going through each

of the driven wheels. The operation of
mechanical LSDs results in this at times,
but only under certain conditions. The
term, though independent of the method
used, has come to indicate electronic
control of the situation, where computer
systems oversee the amount of torque
applied to a given wheel (or wheels).

axis), rather than control of the flow of
power through any given wheel.
Today, we have PTV and PTV Plus,
where PTV means Porsche Torque
Vectoring. The standard PTV system
uses torque vectoring by brake, an
approach used across the automotive
industry to inexpensively introduce the
torque vectoring
functionality. When
a driver turns the
steering wheel into
a corner, the system
applies the brakes
to the inside rear
wheel. The amount
braked varies
depending on a wide variety of factors
and data input from sensors, but the
net effect isn’t difficult to understand: it
helps the car rotate into the corner in a
stable manner, making it feel more agile
and radically reducing the likelihood
of understeer.
This type of system can operate

is undesirable weight transfer, which
tends to induce oversteer and a possible
spin. Transferring torque across the rear

Even so, it’s best to think of torque
vectoring as active control of the car’s
yawing motion (rotating about a vertical

regardless of how far the driver is
pushing the accelerator, but under power,
on an otherwise open differential, it can

THE APPLICATION OF BRAKES TO
THE INSIDE WHEEL IS DESIGNED
TO AUGMENT THE LSD’S OPERATION,
RATHER THAN REPLACE IT

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Above With the
development of
Porsche-Steuer
Kupplung (PSK), the
959 paved the way
for electronically
managed differentials

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help reduce wheelspin on the inside
wheel, ensuring more of the engine’s
power is sent to the outside wheel, where
it can best be used. This enhances the
feeling of agility because more power
on the outside of the bend has the effect
of further rotating the car, resulting in
a rewarding rear-led feel and increased
cornering speed. There are, of course,
downsides to this approach. Applying
the brakes, even slightly, slows the car,
meaning slower lap times than those
of a vehicle with an alternative way of
achieving the same end result. Increased
wear of the brake pads and discs, as well
as brakes overheating, is also a concern.
In Porsche’s case, the base PTV
system partners with a mechanical
LSD in a manual model, meaning the
application of brakes to the inside
wheel is designed to augment the LSD’s
operation, rather than replace it. The LSD
helps with traction on the exit of turns
as ever. PTV Plus, available on cars with
the semi-automatic PDK transmission,
uses an electronically controlled LSD
to allow even greater traction on the
exit of corners and infinite variability
of the lock-up between the two rear
wheels. Because of this, PTV Plus
is — theoretically, at least — smoother
and better at providing optimal lock-up
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for any given situation. Both systems
are closely integrated with the Porsche
Stability Management (PSM) function,
though their operation is probably more
obvious to the driver when PSM’s Sport
setting is selected.
Though we describe a Porsche
with rear-wheel drive here, the same
principle applies to front-wheel-drive and
four-wheel-drive cars. Indeed, torque
vectoring can be particularly valuable in
the latter. The 959 effectively had torque
vectoring built into its PSK all-wheel-drive

system (in conjunction with the model’s
electronically controlled rear differential),
though the term had yet to be coined.
During 959 development, Porsche’s
engineers worked hard to eradicate
the inherent understeer tendencies of
all-wheel drive. These efforts can be
felt today in how well the Cayenne and
Macan SUV’s drive. The story doesn’t
end there, though. With the move to
electric power, there are new challenges
and opportunities in terms of chassis
dynamics. It is, of course, possible to use

Above Technical
illustration of the
Cayenne's rear
differential with
variable lock
Below and facing
page PTV Plus at
work on the E2
Cayenne GTS and
991-generation 911

Above The latest
Cayenne Turbo
(chassis E3) is
equipped with
Porsche Traction
Management (PTM)
active all-wheel drive
with an electronically
variable, mapcontrolled multi-plate
clutch, automatic
brake differential
(ABD) and anti-slip
regulation (ASR)

conventional LSDs — both mechanical

wheel-drive torque vectoring of a future

call the Driving State Observer (DSO).

and electronically controlled — in the

electric SUV. Electric motors react much

This monitors a stream of data from the

transmission of power from an electric

quicker than any mechanical differential

car’s sensors, including readings from

motor to the wheels. Some versions
of the Taycan, for example, feature a
variable LSD built into the two-speed
transmission
located at the back
of the car. For the
ultimate in torque
vectoring, however,
it would take
individual electric
motors for each of
the four wheels.
“It’s almost as if you have a
separate gas pedal for each axle or
wheel,” explains Ulf Hintze of Porsche
Engineering when describing a softwaredriven system developed by the firm’s

system can, and though there isn’t
a single power source distributable
between the wheels, it’s not difficult to

a yaw sensor, how quickly the steering
wheel is turned and the position of the
accelerator. The DSO then compares
the gathered data
with the theoretical
ideal conditions
and makes changes
as necessary. If
there’s understeer,
for example,
more torque can
be applied to the
outside rear wheel.
Oversteer? Then more torque is
applied to the front wheels. If the car isn’t
turning into a bend as quickly as would
be expected from the current steering

engineering division to control the all-

Porsche’s engineers conceived what they

READINGS FROM A YAW SENSOR,
HOW QUICKLY THE STEERING WHEEL
IS TURNED AND THE POSITION
OF THE ACCELERATOR
request any proportion of each of the
electric motor’s output at any given
moment, balancing all four as driving
conditions require.
To implement such a system,

wheel position and speed, individual
wheels are selectively braked until the
car’s trajectory is back on track.
Theoretically, PSM can do a lot of this
on any car, electric or otherwise, but the
beauty of the four-motor setup is how
stability can go hand in hand with speed
— the car doesn’t necessarily have to be
slowed in order to deal with instability.
It’s also far smoother in operation and
ultimately more satisfying from the
driver’s perspective, chiefly because
the host vehicle feels supernaturally
competent. Finally, it opens up the
possibility of complete customisation of
the driving dynamics like never before,
maybe even from an app on a driver’s
smartphone. Ferdinand Porsche’s mind
would have been blown by how far the
limited-slip differential has taken us. l
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944 S2

Offering the simplicity and grunt of a large displacement
inline-four with the added benefit of Turbo styling...

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aunched in 1982 as a purely
Porsche project following the
joint Volkswagen-Porsche
parentage of the 924, the
wide quartered 944 not only
inherited its basic shape and
styling from the older car, but also much of
its interior trim. Anybody stepping into the
new Porsche’s cabin space, for example,
would have noted the decidedly dated
presence of the 924’s 'square' dashboard and
dials. Porsche would get around to updating
the 944’s cockpit and exterior styling for the
launch of the 944 Turbo in 1985, when forced

end and a beautifully presented ‘oval’ dash.
Drivers of naturally aspirated 944s would
have to wait a further four years for these
age-defying features to be rolled out across
the range, at which point, engines free of
forced induction were boosted to three-litres
of displacement. The rollout of bigger swept
capacity heralded a new model designation.
Enter the 944 S2, considered by many to be
the sweet spot of the entire 944 line-up.
At first glance, this new breed of 944
looked exactly like the Turbo. Power wasn’t
far off, either. Where the Turbo kicked out
close to 220bhp (an update in 1988 added

208bhp from what was then the world’s
largest four-cylinder production engine. The
S2 also received an updated transmission
better suited to the demands of the torquey
three-litre unit, which helped the Turbo-kitted
new arrival to reach 62mph from rest in just
6.8 seconds.
Top speed was quoted as 150mph,
but there have been countless reports
confirming this figure as being somewhat
conservative, perhaps to avoid upsetting
Porsche showroom visitors shelling out for a
new 911 in period?
Helping to keep power planted was a

induction was joined by a redesigned front

an extra thirty ponies), the S2 produced

sporty suspension package with a desirable

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As ever, let's address the basics first. The 944 S2 you’re
looking at should display a matching Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) on its V5 registration document and on the
identification stamp located on the bulkhead. Elsewhere
on the V5, you’ll see the engine number. For early 944s, the
engine number is stamped into the left-hand rear crankcase,
visible when looking top-down in the engine bay. For the S2
(and, for the 944's successor, the 968), the engine number
is stamped into the right-hand rear side (UK offside) of the
engine, just below the number four exhaust outlet.
Spend a couple of quid at mycarcheck.com, where you
can download a history report outlining any insurance
claims, change of registration number, recorded mileage and
whether there’s any outstanding finance on the car.
You should also enter the vehicle’s details into the DVLA’s
free-to-use MOT history database, which can be found at
bit.ly/dvlamot. The service will return all test passes, failures
and advisories registered as far back as electronic records
are stored (which is helpful in identifying any ongoing
mechanical or safety issues) and, if you have the V5
document number at your disposal, you can even see which
test centre carried out the inspection.
Damage may have been inflicted upon 944 S2s driven in

Flat-faced Design 90 alloys were fitted
as standard equipment.
The S2 introduced a cabriolet to the

you won’t have trouble getting hold
of a 944 S2 to call your own today.
Furthermore, a wide range of paint

944 range for the first time, though
coupes outsold drop-tops by a ratio
of almost three to one. S2 sales on
the whole, however, were good, with
almost twenty thousand units shifted
worldwide in the two years preceding
the arrival of the 944’s successor, the
968, in 1991. This was exactly the
injection of cash Porsche needed at a
time when the company was in serious

colours and interior finishes were
available to Porsche customers when
the model was being offered in main
dealer showrooms, meaning not
only are there plenty of available S2s
currently waiting for a new home, you
can be choosy about the look of the
Porsche you’re thinking about buying.
Flick through the following pages for an
overview of what you should be aware

anger, so check panel gaps to make sure they’re straight.
Look for signs of mismatched colour and don’t be afraid to
ask questions. You might be eyeballing a Porsche which
has simply been tapped with a trolley in a car park, but then
again, the car might have been stacked into a tyre wall at a
race circuit. Either way, Porsche body repairs shouldn’t be
done on the cheap, so ask to see receipts relating to the
work, if applicable. A paint thickness gauge will help you to
determine if you’re looking at quarters full of filler.
Almost all 944s have required new inner and outer sills
at some point in their lives. When the work was carried
out will largely be determined by how the car has been
used (e.g. in all weather) and how it has been stored (e.g.
outside). Remember, 944s — especially naturally aspirated
models — spent decades at the lower end of the Porsche
price spectrum, with spend on maintenance reflective of the
vehicle's financial worth. In other words, money spent on the
upkeep of an S2 is likely to have been commensurate with
the car's past value. Bear this in mind when you're examining
service history documentation. Thankfully, renewed interest
in the model (not to mention an increase in the financial
worth of well-presented examples) means many of today's
owners are treating their S2s to corrective surgery in order
to ensure vehicle survival for decades to come. Demand for
sills means they can be bought from any one of a number
of parts suppliers at reasonable cost, while new door panels
and wings are simply bolt-on items that can be replaced with
brand new components or salvage spares.
Dirt collects behind wheel arches, trapping moisture and
causing rust to form. Blocked roof drains, compromised
tailgate glass, sunroof seals and the hoses flowing rainwater
through the cavities behind the rear wheels (below the
battery tray) can prove problematic. Poke around to ensure

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the car isn't suffering damage through moisture ingress.

cost-option limited-slip differential.

Such high volume production means

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SERVICING
Porsche recommends a service schedule involving the replacement of spark plugs,
fluids and filters no later than every twelve thousand miles, though we recommend
halving that figure to six thousand miles to promote mechanical longevity. If your 944
S2 is likely to only come out on sunny days, be sure to service it at least once a year
irrespective of how much ground is covered. It’s also a good idea to have an S2's fuel
injectors ultrasonically cleaned. They’re unlikely to have been serviced in the car’s
lifetime, but are prone to trapped dirt particles resulting in inconsistent fuel spray
patterns inhibiting performance. Expect to pay £10-20 per injector when using a mail
order service, such as that offered by injectortune.co.uk.

BRAKES, SUSPENSION AND GEARBOX
944 transmissions don’t tend to throw up problems, although it pays to listen out for
whining noises, which might suggest bearings need to be replaced. Replacement
parts are available at low cost from independent Porsche parts retailer, Design 911.
The same fault might also encourage the gearbox to sweat transmission fluid, so get
on all fours and have a good look beneath the S2 you’re poring over.
Higher mileage cars may be in need of a replacement clutch, so be sure to observe
how easy your prospective purchase is to get in and out of gear, as well as how
smooth shifting is when you're on the move. The same age/mileage condition also
affects the effectiveness of suspension components. With this in mind, pay special
attention to how the car behaves when driven over sleeping policemen or bumps
in the road. Any knocking sound or vibration felt through the chassis or steering
wheel indicates bushes are past their best. You can opt for OEM replacement parts
or ‘fit and forget’ polyurethane bushes. Worn engine mounts may produce the same

ENGINE
944 S2s make use of the tough M44/41 front-mounted,
water-cooled, three-litre, double-overhead cam, sixteenvalve inline-four, an engine delivering 207lb-ft torque.
Well maintained examples with average mileage should
provide plenty of hassle-free motoring, but make sure
you check the vehicle’s paperwork for documentation
supporting claims of renewed timing belts and
tensioners, which should be changed every 48k miles or
five years (whichever comes soonest).
The belt drives only the exhaust camshaft. The inlet
camshaft is driven by a chain linked to the exhaust
camshaft. Problems don’t tend to occur with the chain
(although it can wear), more so the plastic tensioner
supporting it, which can become brittle with age,
cracking and causing the chain to slip free. The resulting
damage is much the same as if the rubber belt snapped
— a seriously compromised valvetrain. Regardless of
what the seller tells you, it’s best practice to change the
chain and its tensioner at the same time as belt intervals.
If the car you’re looking at hasn’t had this work done,
consider it to be living on borrowed time and factor the
cost of remedial work into the price you’re prepared to
pay for the S2 you're looking at.
While we’re on the subject of belts, there’s a
toothed belt running between the balance shafts and
the crankshaft. Again, this is another serviceable
component. Failure will result in a lumpy-running engine.
It's good practice to replace all belts at the same time.
Don't be put off by high mileage. While this may require
you to conduct more thorough bodywork inspection, the
M44 engine is more than up to a lofty scoreboard.

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complaint. Fortunately, new genuine and aftermarket parts are in good supply.
S2 aluminium brakes are good, although old pads and tired backing plates can
cause calipers to stick. Again, the 944’s popularity means all parts are readily
available. The majority of 944s feature single-piston calipers and vented discs at each
corner. Turbos and S2s, however, benefit from four-piston 911 Turbo (930) Brembos
as standard equipment. The famous M030 cost-option gave lucky owners even bigger
Brembo calipers housing larger discs. These parts are more difficult to get hold of
than regular Turbo calipers and rotors, but came as standard equipment on the 944
Turbo S and some special editions, including the rare 944 S2 SE, which served as
inspiration for the 968 Club Sport.

TUNING OPTIONS
Before you’re tempted to tinker, make sure the car is properly serviced and is running
without fault in a standard state of tune. Once you’re satisfied this is the case, airflow
updates unleashing trapped ponies can be easily bought and fitted to your S2. A
direct-fit K&N panel air filter, an enlarged stainless steel exhaust system (Dansk and
Fabspeed should be your first port of call) and renewed hoses will make a world of
difference to the performance of your new toy.
Unlike modern Porsches, the S2's electronic brain can’t be mapped, meaning
chipsets need to be installed on the original circuit board. For more control over
fuelling and performance, refer to the products of Gloucestershire-based 944 tuning
outfit, Augment Automotive, which produces a modern standalone 'plug and play'
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HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
Despite wide hips affording it a poorer drag coefficient, the 944 was far
better equipped and more refined than the earlier 924. Like the older Porsche,
however, the 944's near even front-to-rear weight distribution (50.7% at the
front, 49.3% at the rear, a split achieved thanks to a nose-mounted engine and
a rear-positioned transaxle assembly) gave it class-leading handling abilities,
a trait which would be further refined for 1991's 968, a car considered by
many to be one of the best-handling Porsches ever produced. Of course, 944

S2s equipped with the factory M030 suspension package (adjustable Koni
dampers, among other features) and limited-slip differential are desirable, but
it's worth keeping in mind this equipment, if present, will be close to forty years
old. If the original dampers haven't already been replaced (we suspect they are
long gone), then renewal will be on the horizon. Fortunately, a range of higher
specification aftermarket alternatives are available for the S2, be they GAZ
adjustable coilovers, a Quaife ATB limited-slip differential or any one of many
more options available direct from their respective manufacturers or third-party
parts retailers, such as Design 911, Frazerpart, Porsche Spares UK (Woolie's
Workshop), FVD Brombacher and Rose Passion.
Check for coolant, oil or vacuum leaks by observing the condition of hoses
while the car’s engine is running. Rubber perishes over time, which is why many
owners replace OEM fluid and airflow pipework with high-performance parts
made from reinforced multi-ply silicone. Many manufacturers produce these
parts in a range of colours, but they also offer them in matte black for purists
who wish to improve performance whilst retaining a factory (or classic) finish.

INTERIOR
It’s the 1980s! Why go for boring old black, brown or Linen
leather when you can have, er, indigo?! Pop on your Ray
Bans, comb your mullet and get ready to drive all the way to
Rumbelows for an Amstrad hi-fi. In fact, why not buy a ZX
Spectrum while you’re there, such is the generous luggage
space you’ve got at your disposal in a 944 S2.
Porsche’s transaxle range of cars offers a superb balance
of practicality and performance. The huge hatch at the rear
of a 944 S2 coupe is more than big enough to carry an entire
family's worth of suitcases, while the hard-wearing seats
and door furniture up front will withstand plenty of abuse,
although we advise you to check seat side bolsters for signs
of wear where previous owners may have dragged their jeans
in and out of the seats. Damage caused by this behaviour will
be especially pronounced on cost-option Sport seats, which
feature much bigger bolsters. There are a number of specialist
Porsche trimmers who can carry out the repair work, but it's
worth keeping an eye on eBay for replacement pews — due to
the high number of 944s produced, there are plenty of spares
floating around, including complete interiors and individual
seats, which might work out more cost-effective than the
application of new hide at a professional auto upholsterer.
Fabric seat centres were often optioned with Porsche script
displayed across them. This material can become worn and
discoloured without proper care. It’s also expensive to replace.
Nevertheless, most Porsche interior materials of this age are
available to buy new. If in doubt, speak to a Porsche trimmer.
944 (and 968) LCD dashboard clocks are renowned for
failing. More often than not, the clock screen will have given
up the ghost. DIY repair kits are readily available. You'll get
change out of forty quid, but bear in mind, in some cases, other
components, such as capacitors, transistors, tracks or the
clock's motherboard might be damaged.

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OUR VERDICT
There are bigger Porsches, faster Porsches,
cheaper Porsches, more efficient Porsches. No
944 will ever be as quick as a GT2 RS, as avantgarde as a 928 or as widely adored as a Carrera
RS 2.7, but none of this makes the S2 any less
enjoyable. The same can be said of the 944
range as a whole: while the late-production Turbo
boasts ever-rising collector value and cars with
the early, 2.5-litre M44/40 engine remain one of
the cheapest ways into marque ownership, the
944 range in-between brims with hidden gems.
Nowhere is this clearer than behind the wheel
of an S2. Produced between 1989 and 1991, the
model boasts the highest capacity engine fitted
to any 944 and is a flexible, usable dream. Based
on the 2.7-litre, sixteen-valve engine fitted to the
earlier 944 S, the three-litre unit finds its extra
capacity from increased stroke and uses it to
produce 211bhp and 207lb-ft. That’s barely ten
horsepower short of the Turbo, and it’s delivered
with the kind of flexibility only natural aspiration
can provide. It's nothing short of fantastic.
The S2’s excellent road manners can be
attributed to Porsche's liberal application of 944
Turbo parts. The hollow front anti-roll bar, 16mm
rear anti-roll bar and firmed up, progressive-

which, as we mentioned earlier, can actually be
tracked back to the legendary 930.
Many S2 styling features are also borrowed
from the 944 Turbo, be they Design 90 sixteeninch alloy wheels or the flared panel below the
rear bumper. Most obvious of all is the smoothed
out, single-piece front bumper with its integral air
intake, wide indicators and high beam headlights,
all of which give the 944 S2 a modern look, even
by today's standards.
Reliable and versatile, the S2 rarely demands
mechanical attention. Asking prices are also
accessible, especially when compared to sameage 911s. A leggy 944 S2 Cabriolet, for instance,
can be yours for eight grand, but expect to pay
much more for the very best S2s out there — a
mint condition coupe from a specialist dealer will
set you back at least fifteen thousand, with prices
climbing fast towards £20,000. Act today if you
want to grab a bargain.
As for our star car, pore over the interior and
the charm is plain to see: sumptuous all-leather
grey upholstery covers desirable cost-option
Sports seats. Even the original Blaupunkt stereo
— complete with its delightfully retro manual
graphic equalizer — remains in place. The overall

rate springs all come from the forced induction
model, as do the brake discs (298mm at the front,
299mm at the rear) and Brembo calipers,

condition is testament to the seven years this
superb S2 spent stored as a display piece in a
heated car showroom in Margate, Kent,

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until 2013, when the car was recommissioned
at the hands of modern classics specialist, Matt
Smith, who carried out a top-end engine rebuild
and corrected geometry, along with many other
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STANDARD

Currently celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary, British industrial
design and manufacturing outfit, Dura, is the inventor of the modular
workshop cabinet furniture and storage system. In this article, we look
back at the company’s origins, as well as the evolution of its products to
suit a rapidly changing automotive environment...

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ore often than
not, a business
is started as a
consequence
of its founder
recognising a
need for a particular product or service
in an established industry. The difficulty
is in gaining traction for whatever the
new offering might be, especially if the
‘old guard’ benefits from seemingly

launching a business centred around
a brand-new product nobody has yet
demanded. This was the challenge
facing Dominic Wishlade when he
launched Dura and its range of modular
workshop storage solutions in 1997.
“Back then, dealers focused almost
entirely on their front of house,” explains
Stephen Jacques, an experienced
commercial export manager who
joined Dura fifteen years ago in order

mats, floor tiles, wall decorations and
signage in keeping with predetermined
corporate branding guidelines, but
beyond this, it was down to dealer
management to allocate budget for
kitting out the accompanying workshop,
which would often be hidden from
customer view.” With so much money
spent making the showroom look good,
there was seldom any funds left to make
a meaningful impact on the presentation

unshakable long-term relationships
with the new company’s target clients.
Imagine, then, the huge difficulty in

to establish and grow the company’s
overseas distribution networks. “An OEM
would often dictate the need for branded

and organisation of where cars were
being worked on. Additionally, attitudes
were very different to today, meaning

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Above Many
independent and
official Porsche
centres have
equipped their
workshops with
Dura's modular
storage cabinets

many workshop managers saw little

Stephen explains. “As you can imagine,

of a potential year-round income stream

benefit in spending money on equipment
for their technicians outside of a basic

cashflow at a business of that nature
can be very erratic — sales drop

generated by the production of novel
modular cabinet storage solutions for

workbench and toolbox. Needless to

significantly either side of the summer

stockists of ride-on mowers and other

say, Dominic’s pitch of professional
workshop storage solutions wasn’t an

months, yet investment is still required
to aid manufacturing in readiness for

equipment.” The business was already
committed to its own future product

Below and facing
page Porsche owners
account for a high
proportion of Dura's
residential customers

immediate hit, despite the advantage
of improved
productivity

the following sunny season.” In other

strategy, but sensing his idea had serious
potential for success
across multiple

THE INTEGRITY OF DURA HAS ENSURED
THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS REMAIN
A HIGHLIGHT OF AUDI’S OFFICIAL
CORPORATE STANDARDS

following product
installation.
Nevertheless, he
persevered with
the idea and,
twenty-five years
on, Dura products
have become an integral part of OEM
corporate standards. But wait! We’re
jumping ahead of ourselves. Let’s go
back to the beginning.
“In the mid-1990s, Dominic, a trained
industrial designer, was working at a
company specialising in the production
of mechanised garden equipment,”

words, significant sums of money
can be tied up in production, while
customers wait to see what the following
summer’s weather forecast looks like
before placing orders. “Recognising the
availability of the firm’s manufacturing
resources, Dominic approached the
company’s owner with the proposition

applications, not
least automotive
workshops and
garages, Dominic
made the brave
decision to go it
alone. Dura was born.
As outlined at the start of this article,
those early years were tough going. “At
that point in time, a dealer rarely placed
high importance on the appearance of
their workshop,” Stephen continues.
“Perspective gradually changed, however,
especially when legislation dictated
customers could sit in a viewing area

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and watch their cars being subjected to
inspection for their annual MOT test.”
This coincided with a general shift in
the attitude of enthusiasts in charge of
cherished vehicles — more than ever,
owners wanted to learn more about
the workings of their cars and were
increasingly becoming a presence in
dealer workshops, where they would
talk to technicians about the jobs being
carried out. Suddenly, working areas
previously hidden from view were open
to scrutiny. “Dominic had worked hard
promoting the Dura brand at motorsport
shows and exhibiting at trade events,
but there was now an opportunity to
increase business-to-business trade to a
level he’d believed was possible
from the outset.”

SPREADING THE WORD
An early relationship with Aston Martin
proved particularly successful — many
dealers of luxury sports cars sell
products from various manufacturers,
meaning the Aston Martin deal exposed
Dura output to retailers of other
premium brands. A fresh approach to
workshop design and development
also resulted in heightened demand for
Dura storage solutions. “Dealers began
to employ specialist companies and
architects to design bespoke working
spaces,” Stephen confirms. “These
firms would supply everything, from
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oil systems to vehicle lifts and wheel
alignment equipment.” Dura’s modular
storage cabinets and mobile tool
chests held huge appeal, so much so
an architect commissioned by Audi in
Germany to review service standards
in the Ingolstadt concern’s main dealer
workshops resulted in Dura becoming an
official Audi corporate partner in 2008.
Moreover, to this day, the integrity and
openness of Dura as an organisation
has ensured the company’s products
remain a highlight of Audi’s official
corporate standards.

“When it comes to dealership
marketing, workshops are now as
important as showrooms,” Stephen
reasons. “Customers are more
passionate about their vehicles than ever
before, therefore the interface between
owners and technicians has become
an important part of the customer
experience. With workshops on view,
it’s important to ensure facilities live
up to expectation. Put it this way, you
wouldn’t visit a spotless Michelin-starred
restaurant and expect the accompanying
kitchen to be a tip. It’s the same with the

Above and below
Dura handles all
manufacturing
in-house at its
substantial Plymouth
factory, ensuring
complete control over
every step of design
and production

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workshops of dealers maintaining and
selling premium vehicles. Put simply,
there needs to be a consistent standard
of presentation across the business, not
just where customers walk in to register
their interest.”
One only needs to look at a modern
Porsche dealer workshop to see
what he means. We’re not just talking
about official Porsche centres, either.
The areas of these sites dedicated
to wrenching and repair are often
like laboratories insofar as they’re
utterly spotless and almost clinical in
appearance. Of course, the complexity
of modern Porsche products demand
such environments.

EXTENDING REACH
Around the time of the Audi partnership
being established, Dura accounted for
the vast majority of its manufacturing
supplier’s output. Needless to say,
with even greater demand for Dura
products than ever before, Dominic
recognised the benefit of wholly owning
a manufacturing facility. Consequently,
he bought the supplier outright. Dura
company operations are now split across
two sites — the manufacturing arm of
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the business occupies a 90,000ft2 site in
Plymouth, Devon, while design, technical
and sales operations are conducted from
offices in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
The company continually invests in
design software and technology to
ensure its products are consistently
regarded as the best in their field.
Proving the point, Dura was recipient of
the prestigious Red Dot International

Design Award. In fact, in recent years,
Dura has won three national and
international awards for its modular
storage solutions.
“We enjoy high demand for our
products overseas,” Dominic continues.
“Mainland Europe, Scandinavia, the
Middle East and Asia are particularly
strong sales territories for Dura.” Indeed,
the company’s products are the number

Above and below
Tool drawer inserts
can be laser-cut
to match a client's
intended usage

Above and below
Beyond production
of cabinets, Dura's
design service can
reimagine your
commercial or
residential workshop
space from the
ground up

one choice for workshop furniture in
Japan and have been installed in a

characteristics made possible by the
adoption of Dura modular storage

Mannheim, located in southwest
Germany. “Having worked with Porsche

high number of premium workshops
in Norway and Denmark. Just before

solutions, ranging from multi-drawer
tool chests to fluid, air and electrical

on a variety of projects, we looked
beyond conventional workshop design

this issue of 911
& Porsche World
went to print, we
bore witness to the

MANY DISCERNING PORSCHE
ENTHUSIASTS HAVE FURNISHED
THEIR RESIDENTIAL GARAGES WITH
DURA STORAGE CABINETS

result of a recent
installation at
Porsche Centre Vejle,
located on the My
Garage complex in
the Jutland Peninsula. This is the largest
authorised Porsche service centre in
Denmark and is a shining beacon of
workshop cleanliness and efficiency,

cabinets, wastebins, sinks, computer
workstations, workbenches, trollies and
wall cladding.
It’s a similar story at Porsche Centre

for the Mannheim
project,” Stephen
explains. “We provided
a solution perfectly

suited to the site’s
multi-specification
environment. This
involved storage
solutions for twentythree different bays spread across two
floors.” Dura worked with Porsche's
lead architect to ensure the workshop
was perfectly suited to the individual
needs of its technicians, but also to
ensure the overall presentation of the
workshop remained in keeping with
Porsche's branding ethos. “Using a
range of 600mm, 900mm and 1,200mm
wide black-grey cabinets, we created
an expertly equipped work bay for each
technician and provided them with
the optimised levels of tool storage,
bulk storage, waste management and
washing facilities. We also provided a
900mm-wide fluid delivery cabinet for
each bay, thereby ensuring each vehicle
entering the workshop can be serviced
to the highest possible standards.”

TOP TO BOTTOM
Demonstrating how the finer details
were considered throughout, each bay is
equipped with bespoke products within
the full run of cabinets. Integrated lift
control mechanisms are a case in point.
Additionally, on the base cabinets, Dura
ran wide worktops fifty millimetres over
the back of the of the seven-drawer
toolchests to ensure they sit flush with
the front of each workstation. Even more
original are the waterproof synthetic
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seals running flat to the floor at the base
of each plinth, ensuring no dirt, dust,
fluids or small parts can run underneath.
Closer to home, independent Porsche
sales and maintenance specialists,
Paragon Porsche, Precision Porsche and
Maxted-Page, have kitted out their stateof-the-art workshops with Dura products,
but it’s not just commercial clients who
can benefit from this equipment — many
discerning Porsche enthusiasts have
furnished their residential garages
with Dura storage cabinets. This
is made possible by the fact Dura

offers a complete turnkey design and
manufacturing service. “Ordinarily, a
commercial client will come to us with
architect plans of their workshop,”
Stephen reveals, when explaining Dura’s
workflow process. “Our designers will
then use the supplied AutoCAD drawings
to create a 2D plan incorporating blocks
of modular storage furniture. The next
step is to create a photo-realistic 3D
visual of the workspace showing not
only Dura cabinets and tool chests, but
also any third-party equipment due to
be installed.” The process for residential

customers is similar, especially for
newbuilds, where architect drawings
are available. If working with an older
building (where drawings might not be
on hand), Dura designers will instead
survey the site themselves, creating their
own computer-aided design plans from
gathered measurements and drawings.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“The design process is very much like
planning a kitchen,” Stephen smiles.
“The great thing about modular storage
solutions is that there is no limit on the
size or shape of the finished workspace.
It can be as small or as big as you
need it to be. A large dealer workshop,
for instance, might require multiple
walls of complete furniture catering
for a dozen bays, each bolstered by
full-height cabinets and wall units,
whereas smaller workshops might
request a comparatively low number of
floor chests without the need for wallmounted furniture. An older workshop
might have low-level windows requiring
storage to sit beneath them, newer
facilities may have no such concerns.
This is the beauty of modular furniture
— you can tailor product selection to suit
the size and shape of the space you have
to play with.” With this in mind, it should
come as no surprise to learn every

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Above Dura's
design and admin
functions are carried
out from the firm's
headquarters in the
town of Brackley,
Northamptonshire

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Above The rise
in popularity of
EVs, particularly
in Scandinavian
countries, has driven
further innovative
product design

commission is individualised to specific
customer needs.

This is especially pronounced in Norway,
one of the company’s key Scandinavian

electric vehicle sales and servicing
has seen the company work to

We can’t help but feel each workshop
manager’s exacting demands must

sales territories, where the Taycan has
proved a runaway success — sales of

develop furniture carrying neatly
integrated battery chargers, not only

mean Dura products
are the subject of
constant evolution.
“It’s true,” Stephen

enabling modern

BUYERS CAN BE ASSURED OF THE BEST
DESIGN, QUALITY AND FUNCTIONALITY,
BACKED BY THE HIGHEST LEVELS
OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

confirms, “but the
rapidly changing
technology of new
cars, and therefore
the related services
of modern workshops, also dictates
the need for us to continually revisit our
product lines.” He cites the growth in
popularity of automotive electrification
as a driving force in Dura’s need to
continually evolve its catalogue of parts.

the all-electric Porsche outsold the total
number of all new internal combustion
engine cars rolling out of main dealer
showrooms in the Nordic country
earlier this year.
Dura’s response to the boom in

service processes,
but also eliminating
trip hazards caused

by loose cables in
working environments.
Electrically controlled
height adjustable
workstations are
also being added to the Dura product
portfolio in recognition of the fact
today’s technicians have more admin
work and documentation to deal with
than ever before — as is the case in
many modern offices, individuals will be
able to choose whether to stand or sit,
as well as to fine-tune desk height to suit
their requirements.
For modern dealerships, the workshop
is a key driver of profitability. This
is especially true of main dealers,
where footfall may be reduced as
a consequence of today’s online
vehicle configurators and linked direct
ordering processes. Dura has been at
the forefront of improving workshop
standards and efficiency ever since
Dominic devised his company’s first
range of modular cabinets and storage
solutions quarter-century ago. The firm’s
product design and manufacturing may
have become more advanced as the
years have rolled by, but the core values
of the company remain as true today
as they did back in 1997: buyers can
be assured of the best design, quality
and functionality, backed by the highest
levels of customer service and a stateof-the-art UK manufacturing facility.
Here’s to the next twenty-five years of
Dura product development. l
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THE TOOL CHEST

With the launch of Porsche Classic’s new line of tool bags for air-cooled models, we thought it a good
idea to highlight some of the equipment we find useful when compiling the magazine’s tech guides...

PORSCHE CLASSIC TOOL BAG FOR G-SERIES 911
Porsche Classic has redesigned the G-series 911 tool bag, producing a new edition with a
spectacular look inspired by the interior fabrics used in 911 production during the late 1970s.
Whereas the original tool bag featured only imitation leather, this new take on the classic design
makes use of real black leather, along with red tartan seat fabric. An option of pin strip fabric is
available. Whichever finish you choose, open the tool bag and you’ll find five double open-ended
spanners (8x9, 10x11, 12x13, 14x15 and 17x19), a wheel nut spanner, a holding tool for the auxiliary
belt pulley, combination pliers, a spark plug ratchet spanner, a test lamp, five fuses and a Porschebranded cleaning cloth. All tools have specified slots inside the tool bag. Also included is a towing
lug, which comes complete with its own instructions and is designed as a bayonet hook, allowing
it to attach to the original trailer, which was fitted with a simplex hook. The screwdriver handles are
made of familiar yellow plastic, but now feature Porsche lettering. To make handling easier, Porsche
Classic has replaced the original spark plug tool with a ratchet featuring a special spark plug socket
spanner, which is much more practical to operate. This G-series tool bag comes hot on the heels of
Porsche Classic’s similar offerings for the 356, F-series 911, 914, 964 and 993.

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VERSITRAY FLEXIBLE TOOL TRAY
The problem: losing tools, nuts and bolts when working on your Porsche,
especially when carrying out jobs under the bonnet and treating every
surface as a place to rest removed parts. Having items to hand in this way
seems like a good idea until one of them falls into the engine bay and you
lose time trying to retrieve it from the darkness below. The same is true
when working in foot wells or the boot of your car.
Until now, magnetic trays have been the solution, but beyond your tools
and removed metalware, this style of tray attracts swarf, which can result in
scratched paint and contaminated parts. Additionally, magnetic trays aren’t
flexible and can be harmful to sensors and other electrical components, of
which there can be a high number on a modern or modern-classic Porsche.
Silicone trays have proved too floppy to be useful and feature no
functional pockets. Also, due to the nature of the base material, silicone
trays are expensive and can’t be recycled.
VersiTray is a flexible tool tray with “grip technology” adapting, flexing
and securing itself to uneven surfaces, which means you can work smarter,
be more organised and need never lose another tool, nut, bolt or clip again.
The product is manufactured from a unique non-slip, chemical-resistant,
high-friction material allowing it to hold firm on gravity defying surfaces,
thereby ensuring your tools and parts remain exactly where you want them.
The bright yellow material makes working in poorly illuminated spaces
easier, too — dark-coloured screws and clips are easy to spot, while the
VersiTray’s anti-static properties ensure it stays cleaner for longer by
repelling dirt, dust and debris. A host of novel design features making this
the perfect accompaniment when working on your Porsche. For example,
VersiTray includes a lip allowing you to position your smartphone safely
while watching an instructional video. Five integral ‘pockets’ enable safe
storage of screws and other small parts, and a round corner pocket is
designed to hold a standard-sized drinks can. The VersiTray also holds two
hex bit packs tightly, enabling you to remove bits with a single hand.

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MOTAMEC LOW-ENTRY 2.5-TONNE
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Any owner of a Porsche with a lowered right height — whether through
factory suspension options or the appointment of aftermarket equipment
— knows how difficult it can be to find a trolley jack with an arm and
saddle low enough, especially if a protective jack pad is in use. Originally
designed for motorsport applications, Motamec’s 2.5-tonne low-entry
trolley jack is just the ticket, ideal for home garages, but small enough to
be used as the centrepiece of a mobile tool kit.
Constructed from aluminium and weighing just twenty-five kilograms,
the jack’s twin-piston lifting mechanism requires only seven pumps for
the arm to reach its uppermost position. A rubber saddle pad protects
your Porsche’s chassis, while a foam bumper handle pad protects your
hands, as well as the bodywork of the car you’re lifting.
Wide-track wheels and castors, dual return springs, overall handle
length of 1,370mm, aluminium side-mounted carry bars and a maximum
saddle height of 485mm make this TUV-approved jack ideal for working
in small spaces. And if the 2.5-tonne lift rating is too great for your
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DRAPER BUNKER MODULAR STORAGE UNITS
Cool, convenient and cost effective. Built to
protect, the new Bunker modular storage system
from Draper Tools is a fantastic way to look
after the tools you cherish. Featuring twenty-four
different modular options, the collection has been
designed for you to buy what you need and no
more, allowing you to make the most of the space
at your disposal whilst ensuring you don’t spend
any more cash than you need to.
The Bunker range is centred around heavy
duty premium steel-constructed cabinets,
multi-functional workbench roller tool chests,
wall-mounted storage units and a choice of
hardwood or stainless steel work surfaces.
Incredibly versatile shelving, whisper-quiet gas
struts and tool drawers lined with lush foam give
your workspace a premium feel like never before,
while the welcome inclusion of adjustable feet
makes the Bunker range suitable for all garage
and workshop floors, including those which are
frustratingly uneven.
Though the nature of a modular storage
system means each Bunker component can be
ordered individually, Draper offers collections of
eleven, fourteen, sixteen or twenty-five individual
pieces to suit most garages. The twenty-five
piece kit (pictured) includes five wall cabinets,
five back panels (useful for mounting hand
tools), a two-door floor cabinet, a five-drawer
floor cabinet, a seven-drawer floor cabinet, a
five-drawer mobile cabinet, a multi-function
floor cabinet, a full-height single-door cabinet, a
full-height twin-door cabinet, two worktops, two
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side wall single brackets, four side wall double
brackets, floor plinths and the option of a sink
cabinet and basin (taps not included). The range
even includes a roller towel dispensing cabinet,
an integrated waste basket, electrical outlet
access on every back wall panel and a sidemounted bottle opener!
Each cabinet is powdercoated to a matte black
textured finish to protect your Bunker storage
system from scratches, wear and corrosion. Yep,
as you can see in our photographs, these combos
don’t just do the job, they look the business, too.
Enabling seamless integration with future
Bunker purchases, all of the range’s cabinets

are interchangeable, meaning you can configure
the quantity and arrangement of units to suit
your existing workspace, as well as seamlessly
adding Bunker cabinets to suit workshop or
garage layout changes. The overall dimensions
of the twenty-five piece collection (pictured) are
4,915mm long, 2,000mm high and 463mm deep.
The Bunker range proves how a serious
storage upgrade that’ll give you an enviably cool,
calm and organised garage doesn’t have to cost
a packet — prices start from around £1,499 for a
comprehensive eleven-piece modular combo.

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ICARSOFT POR V2.0 PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned
professional or an enthusiastic home mechanic,
one of the most frustrating aspects of vehicle
maintenance is having to chase a fault through
the oft-laborious process of elimination.
Established workshops can rely on the factorydeveloped Porsche Integrated Workshop
Information System (PIWIS) diagnostic and
electrical repair tool to help them out of a bind,
but not us mere mortals working out of our
garages at home. How, then, can we work out
why our Porsche’s dashboard has decided to
illuminate like a Christmas tree?
The solution comes in the form of the excellent
iCarsoft POR V2.0 multi-system diagnostic tool.
Compatible with all OBDII-equipped Porsches,
this lightweight handheld tool can perform full
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intervals, perform electronic parking brake (EPB)
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program electronic throttle control systems
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The unit itself is housed in a tough plastic
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Full speed upgrades and firmware updates are
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various languages, including English, German,
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Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Hungarian,
Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish,
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Included with each purchase is an iCarsoft
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you can use the unit to read and clear trouble
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SWISSTRAX RIBTRAX MODULAR FLOORING
For more than two decades, Swisstrax interlocking modular flooring has
been regarded as “the world’s finest modular flooring solution” by those
working in event, residential and commercial environments. Independent
UK-based motorsport equipment specialist, Gala Performance, is now
offering Swisstrax products with special emphasis on the ‘open profile’
Ribtrax range, a revolutionary tile design which combines premium
protection with unmatched functionality.
Manufactured in Europe using Total petroleum, Ribtrax features a hidden
joint design and is available in nineteen different colours. The product
can even be produced with a custom finish, including a depiction of the
Porsche crest! With the ability to withstand static weight loads of twenty
tonnes per square metre (thirty-five tonnes rollover), Ribtrax is arguably the
strongest flooring solution of its kind. This is great news for those of us
operating jacks and lifting equipment.
Each 18mm-thick, non-slip tile is designed and built with self-draining
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Handy ramps are available to tidy any exposed edges, thereby enabling
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floor. Ribtrax tiles can be delivered within five days of ordering from the
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CLARKE PANTHER AIR COMPRESSOR
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An increasing number of Porsche owners are kitting out their home garages
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but Clarke’s range of Panther air-compressors is designed specifically for
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Chief among what’s on offer is a choice of two 230V 2.5hp air
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Offering twin air outlets for increased versatility and compatible with a
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We don’t just write
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Porsches — we drive
and live with them, too!

FROM THE FLOOR

With a 981 Cayman GT4 set to join his 981 Boxster S, Wallbank takes
inspiration from the pros and gives his garage a makeover...

DAN FURR

944 TURBO, 997 C4S, 968 SPORT

The offer of a 992 Carrera 4 GTS on
loan for a fortnight and a separate
invitation to attend Scandinavia’s
biggest Porsche
drive meant only
one thing: a twoweek European
road trip. And how!

SEÁN MATTHEWS
996 CARRERA

Looking forward to the ‘Flat 6s Flat
Whites’ cars and coffee morning
I’m hosting at Wheel Pros Europe in
Essex in October.
It’s a ticketed
event and only for
Porsches. Hope to
see you there!

JOHNNY TIPLER
987 BOXSTER S

Kingsway Tyres in Norwich kindly
fitted a set of five millimetre spacers
to my 987 Boxster S. The parts
haven’t made a
huge difference to
looks, but wider
track should
slightly reduce roll.

GARY CONWAY
957 CAYENNE TURBO

Another Liquid Silver 918 Spyder
plug-in hybrid super-Porsche
recently made its way into the GCAP
workshop. These
cars look amazing
in what was a very
expensive, factory
optional paint job.

CHRIS WALLBANK
981 GT4, 981 BOXSTER S

Thrilled by the transformation of my
garage floor from a dusty, uneven
concrete base to a mirror-finish resincoated surface
akin to what I’ve
seen in Porsche
showrooms and
dealer workshops.
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A

fter five years of living
at my current house,
and after recognising
my garage had become
little more than a
dumping ground, I
finally decided to bite the bullet and
give my 981 Boxster S (and my eagerly
awaited 981 Cayman GT4) the home it
deserves. When I had the house built back
in 2017, I intended for the garage to be
presented like a small showroom, which
is why its walls were plastered and a
radiator was installed from the start. The
plaster remained bare, however, and the
concrete floor became very dusty. It was
time to empty the garage of junk, paint
the walls and address the flooring and
storage situation.
I’ve long debated whether to install
large traditional tiles, interlocking plastic
tiles or to have a shiny durable resin
coat applied to the floor. My worry with
traditional tiles is their resistance to
breakage. I have also seen interlocking
plastic tiles at some of the Porsche

concerned they’d collect dirt easily, which
would look especially pronounced on a
light grey tile, which is the colour I was
determined to use. After a lot of research,
not to mention seeing the stunning resin
coated floor in Mike Brewer’s workshop
when I photographed his 912 E for the
September 2021 issue of 911 & Porsche
World, I decided to go with the selfsmoothing resin option. Not only does it
give the fresh, clean look I wanted, it’s also
surprisingly easy to maintain.
I quizzed Mike and he revealed the
product used to create the finish on
his floor was supplied by Resincoat
(resincoat.co.uk), a company based a
mere ten miles down the road from where
I live in Yorkshire. I approached the firm
to discuss my specific requirements,
explaining I was hoping to achieve a
similar finish to Mike’s floor, but in a RAL
colour to match my garage doors and
house windows. This was important
because my concrete garage floor
extends out past the garage door by more
than one and a half feet. Resincoat’s

workshops I’ve frequented. This is a
great vote of confidence, but due to each
tile’s textured non-slip surface, I was

technical team was very helpful, assuring
me any RAL colour could be custommixed, whilst also confirming the quantity

Above With a new
garage floor sorted,
the Boxster waits
patiently for the
arrival of the GT4

Above and right
Reme Industrial
Flooring did a great
job of installing
Resincoat’s multistage products

of materials I would need for the job (a
floor measuring five metres square).
The next decision I needed to make
was whether to apply the resin myself or
get a professional in for the job. If
it was just a primer and resin paint
two-stage system applied by roller,
I probably would have done the
work myself. This would certainly
be the most cost effective solution
for the majority of concrete garage
floors and would require minimal
preparation, but because my
garage floor was punctuated by ridges
and ripples in the concrete, I wanted a
perfectly smooth finish, hence opting
for self-smoothing resin. Application is
a multi-stage process completed across
at least three days. The concrete floor
also needs to be mechanically grinded
beforehand, a task I wasn’t confident in
undertaking myself.

close to my home in East Yorkshire, it
happens to be the very same firm Mike
used to coat the floor in his workshop!
What are the chances?! Reme owner, Paul

vacuumed simultaneously. The work took
around three hours, leaving a porous floor.
Later the same day, stage two of the job
was application of epoxy primer. This is
essential to ensure the
concrete is sealed.
The next day, stage
three involved sanding
any air bubbles that may
have appeared from air
locks in the concrete, then
filling these before the
all-important stage four:
applying the self-smoothing resin to a
thickness of around three millimetres.
The material is applied to a glass-like
finish by hand with trowels. A spiked roller
simultaneously releases trapped air. The
surface was then left to cure overnight.

THE FLOOR NEEDS TO BE
MECHANICALLY GRINDED,
A TASK I WASN’T CONFIDENT
IN UNDERTAKING
Dines, stopped by to inspect my garage
before the five-stage process began.
On day one, the first stage involved
mechanically grinding the floor to remove
any imperfections, loose concrete and
other contaminants. Excess dust is

ABOVE AND BEYOND
At this point, I should acknowledge how a
self-levelling three-stage floor system is
definitely overkill for a low-use domestic
garage. It’s something more commonly
found in professional workshops, but
being a photographer with a keen eye for
detail, I decided to go all out!
After researching local flooring
specialists to apply the Resincoat
products, I discovered Reme Industrial
Flooring (remeflooring.co.uk). Not only
was this company located conveniently
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The final stage is optional, depending
on what finish you are looking to achieve.
In my case, I really liked the idea of the
super-shiny finish you see in
many high-end main dealer
showrooms and workshops.
The only downside to this finish
is that it can be very dangerous
when wet, not only for people
walking on it, but also as far
as traction is concerned when
driving on or off the surface.
The solution is a further thin coat of
resin with fifty-four-grit aluminium oxide
anti-slip aggregate mixed in. The result
is more of a satin finish, but gives a very
good level of grip! This strikes me as the
sensible compromise between safety and
the look I was hoping to achieve.

I can’t recommend Resincoat’s products
highly enough, but remember when
deciding which level of finish you go for,

tools and not afraid to get stuck in. If this
sounds like you, then rest assured handy
guides for preparation and do-it-yourself
installation can be found on the
Resincoat website.
The eyes and ears of regular
readers might have pricked up
when I mentioned the arrival
of a 981 Cayman GT4 to live
alongside my 981 Boxster S. I’ll
reveal more in a forthcoming
special issue of 911 & Porsche
World, when editor, Dan Furr, tells me the
GT4 will be joined by three new arrivals on
the magazine’s ‘fast fleet’. Stay tuned! l

THE SENSIBLE COMPROMISE
BETWEEN SAFETY AND
THE LOOK I WAS HOPING
TO ACHIEVE

RACK ‘EM UP
With the floor completed, but with a
minimal budget for storage solutions, I
ended up buying similarly-coloured grey
racking from a warehouse closing down
and offering each rack for just ten quid.
Result! Now all I need to do is add some
skirting board and keep the place tidy, the
latter being easier said than done.
I’m over the moon with the finished
floor. It looks very much how I imagined,
in keeping with a professional showroom.
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it may be worth asking a professional,
such as Reme Industrial Flooring, to do
the work unless you’re handy with power

Above and below
A fitting finish
for home to two
immaculate 981s

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GARAGE DAYS REVISITED

Having accepted an invite to Scandinavia’s biggest Porsche drive, and with the promise of keys to a Le
Mans legend’s personally owned 911 at the target destination, Dan hits the road in a 992 Carrera 4 GTS...

R

egular readers will know
of Scandinavia’s biggest
Porsche drive, hosted at
the My Garage complex
in Vejle, Denmark. Every
September, hundreds
of the region’s Porschephiles and their
Stuttgart-crested cars descend on the
site, which Porsche Servicecenter Vejle
(and its Classic Partner Centre operation)
calls home. From the very oldest models
to the newest, Porsches gather at Vejle
for a celebration of the brand like no
other, including a spirited drive through
neighbouring countryside.
The event’s organisers are kind
enough to invite me along each year, but
for various reasons, not least punishing
work deadlines and restrictions
regarding border crossings at the height
of the pandemic, I’ve been unable to

and fifty cars (the oldest being a 550
Spyder) were registered for attendance,
I was determined to join in the festivities.
To be honest, I didn’t need persuading
— not only was I keen to head out on
another lengthy European road trip,
My Garage Marketing Manager, Sanne
Saaby, told me nine-time Le Mans winner,
Tom Kristensen, had offered to let me
make use of his personally owned
964-based Kalmar Automotive 7-97
during my visit. Wowsers.
Knowing which car I would be
bombing around in when I landed in
Denmark was one thing, but what about
the car I’d drive to get there? It had to
be a Porsche, obviously — as much as
I love driving my Bentley Arnage T and
BMW E31 840ci Sport Individual, they’re
not exactly well suited to a Porsche gig,
especially one of this magnitude.

perfect mile muncher and goes like stink
on the continent’s billiard-table-smooth
stretches of asphalt, I fancied creating
memories with a different Porsche this
time around. My 944 Turbo? Perhaps, but
I doubted my ability to replace the car’s
busted radiator in the limited downtime I
had at my disposal prior to departure.
The good folk at Porsche Cars Great
Britain provided the answer by offering
to loan me a Racing Yellow 992 Carrera
4 GTS for the duration of trip, which I’d
scheduled to last two weeks, accounting
for various stopovers in Belgium (Bruges
on the way in and out of the UK),
Germany (Lieser, Cochem, Hamburg and
Münster) and in Denmark itself (Kolding,
Vejle and Viborg).
The GTS versions of the 911 are
designed to appeal to you and me
— enthusiasts who love the Porsche

accept. This year, however, knowing it
was Porsche Servicecenter Vejle’s fifth
anniversary and close to three hundred

Initial thoughts turned to my 997
Carrera 4S. I’ve already driven all over
Europe in this 911, and while it is a

brand, its products and the very act of
being behind the wheel. A road-going
ode to driving pleasure, the GTS sits

118 November 2022

Above 473bhp
and, with the PDK
transmission present
here, a sprint to
62mph in 3.4 secs

Above With the trip
taking in close to
2,500 miles, would
the GTS cabin keep
Dan feeling fresh
behind the wheel?
Below Rear seat
backs were folded
down to carry
luggage bags the
tiny ‘frunk’ couldn’t
accommodate

between the Carrera S and Turbo, with
enough track-focused vibe to make you

a 968. I know this because a couple of
weeks before the trip, I bought a 1994

appreciate you’re in charge of a 911 ready
and willing to tear up the tarmac at a
moment’s notice. Of course, this flavour
911 is nowhere near as uncompromising
as a race-bred GT3 — the GTS retains
a high number of creature comforts,
including rear seats, which for the
purposes of my trip, would fold down and
become a handy baggage-carrying shelf.
A point worth noting at this early stage
in my tale: despite being a much bigger
car, the four-wheel-drive 992 offers
significantly less luggage space than

Slate Grey 968 Sport (in single ownership
since 1997, but this is a story for another
time) and packed my travel bags in the
‘new arrival’ without having to drop a seat
or squeeze my belongings into place.
Hatch open, lob in, job done. Transferring
the same bags from the 968 into the
992 when I arrived at Porsche Cars
Great Britain’s headquarters was less
straightforward — think Tetris, 911 style.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, though.
Sat-nav set for Bruges and off we went.
More next month. l

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MARKET WATCH

From air-cooled to water-cooled and on to electrification, this
month’s look at Porsches currently up for grabs includes a
striking former 911 & Porsche World cover car...

W

e’ve said it before,
but we’ll say it again:

only 53,000 miles to date. With a clean bill
of health confirmed by a recent borescope

we get very excited

inspection, plus a replacement intermediate

when a former 911
& Porsche World

shaft bearing for peace of mind, this watercooled modern classic looks good at £29,995.

feature car comes to
market. This month, it’s the turn of the Carrera

There’s a Sport exhaust providing a suitably
gruff soundtrack to the drive, too. Visit

RS 2.7 evocation featured on the cover of our
November 2021 issue. Finished in Miami Blue

southerncars.co.uk for further details.
Also securing our attention this month

and starting life as a 1979 SC, this stunning
911’s original (broken) flat-six was replaced

are cars from Porsche’s transaxle line-up of
products, not least the 924 Carrera GT being

with a high-output Tesla Model S electric

offered by Classic Car Auctions. Superbly

powertrain before the car was revealed to
the world as a calling card for the 9EV arm of

presented in black with a fully retrimmed
interior (courtesy of Aldridge Trimmers of

Porsche sales and maintenance specialist,
William Francis (check it out at 9ev.co.uk).
Reaction to the article was predictably strong,

Wolverhampton), this is one of only seventyfive 924 Carrera GTs in right-hand drive and
benefits from new Bilstein dampers, renewed

resulting in one of our biggest-selling issues
in recent years. Many of you registered your
excitement at a classic 911 being brought
bang up to date with electrification. The less
enthusiastic among you were dismayed at
the loss of the car’s combustion engine. What

braking componentry, a full stainless steel
exhaust and refurbished staggered Fuchs
wheels. The car was originally purchased by
Chris Morrison, the former manager of
Blur, Ultravox and Thin Lizzy. With a guide
price of between £75,000 and £85,000,

ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY
CHRIS MORRISON, THE FORMER
MANAGER OF BLUR,
ULTRAVOX AND THIN LIZZY
became clear, however, was that irrespective
of which side of the fence readers were sitting
on, all appreciated the high quality of work
invested in the overall build, a project involving
state-of-the-art components and countless
hours creating an undeniably spectacular 911.
And now, this Porsche can be yours, providing
you’ve got £224,995 to spare. Full specification
can be viewed at william-francis.com.
The former 911 & Porsche World feature car
in last month’s Market Watch was the stunning
silver 968 Sport owned by Southern Cars
proprietor, Sam Grange-Bailey. She knows a
good Porsche when she sees one, evidenced
by her decision to buy the Guards Red 968
Sport featured on the cover of our July 2021
issue. She’s also the owner of a superb 2003
996 Carrera 4S. The car’s body has covered

this gorgeous 924 is sure to generate
a bidding war when it goes under the
hammer alongside other ‘everyman
classics’ later this month.
Flying the flag for the 944 is the S2 Cabriolet
being readied for online auction with Car &
Classic (carandclassic.com). The 944 was
a successful venture to bring Porsche’s
legendary build quality and driving experience
to a wider audience, resulting in the biggestselling product in the company’s history (prior
to the arrival of the Boxster and Cayenne SUV).
This example boasts an original blue fabric
hood in excellent condition and had a major
service a few months ago, when the car ticked
over 91,272 miles. Hop online and get bidding.
We almost forgot to tell you about the
standout results from Gooding & Company’s

89,000 miles, but a brand-new engine was
supplied by JCT600 under warranty at 36,000
miles, meaning the 3.6-litre flat-six has covered

recent London auction — the previously
highlighted 997 GT3 RS 3.8 Clubsport sold for
£196,875. The 1956 550 Spyder? £2,025,000! l

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CARS FOR SALE

PORSCHE 356

PORSCHE 911

PORSCHE 911

1996, 18700 miles, £125,000.
1960, 103000 miles, £69,995. 356B
T-5 1600 Super. Manual, ivory with
black interior, left hand drive, original
condition. Please call 01765 609798,
Yorkshire and the Humber. (T)
111326

Porsche 911 Carrera (993) 1996
road/race car, N reg., 3.6 lt twin
turbo, 6 speed gearbox, turbos
recently rebuilt and fuel lines
replaced. Engine 500 bhp (approx.)
Brembo race brakes (road units also

PORSCHE 911

supplied). Gt 2 wide body kit fitted
with 8x10x18” BBS alloys. Welded
custom cage, fire eater system,
air jack system (as per Brit car).
Variety of race springs available.

PORSCHE 3400

Please call 07897602113, East of
England.

2012, 66000 miles, £66,000.
Registered in 2012 this Porsche
Boxster S 981 series is fitted with
the desirable PDK 7 speed gearbox.
Powered by the 3.4 litre flat 6 cylinder
‘Boxer’ engine, it is one of the last
models available with this 6 cylinder
engine, producing 315 bhp. Finished
in Platinum Silver metallic paintwork
with a contrasting black leather
interior. Please call 07577 575770,
South East. (T)

2012, £54,995. 2012 PORSCHE 911
CARRERA 991. Finished in unmarked
Carrara White with Black Hide PDK
7 speed transmission with steering
wheel paddles. Specifications include
Sat Nat, Cruise Control and Launch
Control, Climate Control, Heated
Seats and Rear Park Assist. 66,000
miles with Porsche Dealer Stamps
at 6231 miles, 22951 miles, 50,139
miles and 58,716 miles. Comes with
all the original Porsche Book Pack
in the leather wallet, invoices for all
the services etc. Exceptionally well
looked after example with a very good
Specification. Free delivery to England,
Wales or to any UK port. International
transportation can be arranged. Part
exchanges of both classic and modern
cars welcome. Please call 01485
541526, South East. (T)

113397

113651

112858

£99,840. Previously supplied by
ourselves in 2019 to the current
keeper, this is a GT3 we know well
and adore. The comfort spec cars are
just so easy to live with and are just
as happy on the dual carriageway as
they are on track. This example was
specified with Axle Lifting system
making for a GT3 you really could drive
round a city centre as easily as with a
Ford focus. This car has total Porsche
main agent service history and wants
for nothing. Please call 01229 486315,
North West.
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PORSCHE 911

2003, £69,950. The vehicle has a
service record full of stamps from
both Porsche Main Agents and
independents. The vehicle will be reserviced and inspected at Jasmine
Porsche prior to delivery to the lucky
new keeper. The car has just sailed
through an MOT with no problems at
all. The 996 Gen 2 GT3 is a rare car
to begin with, with only 240 right
hand drive cars making it to the UK,
but this car is even more rare as the
previous keeper reliably informs me,
there was only between Five and Ten
units produced in Cobalt Blue metallic.
Please call 01229 486315, North
West. (T)
112558

PORSCHE 911

PORSCHE 911

1977, 100 miles, STOLEN! 1977
Porsche 911,
VIN: 9117300972,
Registration: 90 FF, Guards Red
with black leather, Fuchs alloys,
sunroof. STOLEN from Battersea,
London, evening of Monday 25th
July. Any information please contact
Metropolitan Police and owner at
sr_313@outlook.com.
,
Greater
London
.115786

PORSCHE 911

1973, 53700 miles, 911T 2.4L CSI
Targa. It is in spectacular condition
throughout and a very rare car.
Meticulously maintained and always
garaged. completely restored in
California in 2014. Please call 01765
609798, Yorkshire and the Humber. (T)
111321

PORSCHE 924

PORSCHE 928

1990, 165000 miles, £299,928.
Porsche 928 S4 auto 1990. Restored
by Porsche Portsmouth and Porsche
approved Poole body shop for Porsche
UK 40 YEARS AT THE FRONT DEALER
COMPETITION IN 2016. Very rare in
special order Tahoe blue , even more
rare is having in excess of £55000
spent in restoring it bodily and
mechanically. Done 165k with a large
documented service history , all books
and receipts showing over £55k being
recently spent in bringing the 928 back
to its former glory. Everything works
on car as you would expect ! Full
extensive photographic record of epic
restoration . Been mainly looked after
by Porsche main dealers for the last
5 years , done several hundred miles
since restoration . Paint and underside
are immaculate. Drives great . Far too
much to list that has been replaced on
the car. , Scotland.
113608

PORSCHE 928

PORSCHE 944

1987, 2 Previous owners current
owner 18 years, 94 000 miles,
summer use only, always garaged,
well maintained and in excellent
condition. Please call 07747020758,
South West.
116025

PORSCHE 944

1990, 133000 miles, £12,950.
944S2 Cabriolet, Guards red, black
interior. Lovely condition, total 3
owners, doting last one for 29 years.
Every document for that period.
Serviced

at

Northway

Porsche,

always garaged. MOT to February
2023. Spent £3,800 over last 1,500
miles including mega service. Very
original. Please call 07711703542,
South East.
113090

£107,950. This car has just been
released from the private collection
of one of our very best clients and
friend of the business. The car must
be viewed in order to fully appreciate.
The history file is just enormous and
contains receipts for recent works
carried out by our client totalling
£40,000. As such, this is a turn key
operation, nothing to sort, nothing to
do but just drive and enjoy. The driving
experience is superb to this day. Please
call 01229 486315, North West. (T)
112561

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PORSCHE 944

1987, 85137 miles, £8,250. Colour
Marachino Red Metallic. Interior trim
cream Porsche script. Cream carpets
with grey overmats. Electric sun roof.
Blaupunkt radio CD. New spare tyre
C/W jack and wheel brace. Porsche
Certificate of Authenticity. Please call
01373812613, South West.
112265

1990, 72000 miles, £42,000. We are
very pleased to offer this stunning and
rare 928GT.One of just 38 right-hand
drive and manual gearbox 928 GTs and
finished in the highly desirable Guards
Red with Linen Leather. 72,000 miles
with a fully documented history,
5 Speed manual gearbox, Limited
Slip differential, Full electric seats,
Height adjustment. Please call 01765
609798, Yorkshire and the Humber.
(T)

1990, £16,000. Original except for
new w/pump, belts, rollers, cam chain,
alternator, fuel pump, battery, discs,
pads, hoses, exhaust, fliter, plugs.
Please call 07818680583, South East.

115645

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PORSCHE 997 911

PORSCHE BOXSTER

PORSCHE BOXSTER

2010, 66000 miles, £64,999. Gen 2
997 turbo with FPSH. Basalt black with
black leather interior. PDK and sports
chrono. Other extras include an LSD,
heated seats, sunroof and parkassist.
Plenty of tread on Bridgestone tyres.
Comes with a fitted Porsche cover and
has an active Porsche tracker. Had the
car for three years and had a major
service last year at Porsche Perth.
Please call 07942357932, Scotland
.114651

1998, 121000 miles, £5,495. Possible
Swap?
07957186048,
ORSCHE
BOXSTER 986 CONVERTIBLE, £5495
PX SWAP ?RARE RED IN COLOUR AND
TRIPTRONIC WITH STEERING WHEEL
SHIFT, AS CAN BE SEEN IN PHOTOS
THE CAR IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION
FOR ITS AGE, BEEN IN FAMILY FOR
YRS ,Please call 07957186048, East
Midlands.

2003, £57,000. Registered new in May
2003 as a Porsche Boxster 986 2.7, this
particular car was transformed into this
homage of the original 356 Speedster by
Iconic Autobody. With its retro bespoke
coachwork there is still the modern
drivetrain and chassis of the original
Boxster, therefore the same driving
characteristics have been maintained.
Finished in Porsche Artic Silver paintwork
with contrasting Claret Leather bespoke
seating and interior, this is a striking
looking machine.Please call 07577
575770, South East. (T)

116146

113394

1989, 130000 miles, £7,750. Porsche
944 Lux Auto c/w private plate for sale,

PORSCHE BOXSTER

PORSCHE BOXSTER

I have owned this car for approximately

PORSCHE BOXSTER

5-6 years. A very reliable daily classic,
easy to own and a great cruiser! In vgc
with full service history - refurbished
wheels and good bodywork, the
underside is solid and has been
undersealed for max protection. Black

01443 206597, Wales.

2006, 67000 miles, £11,250. My
car is in Arctic Silver with Sand
Beige leather interior, registered in
November 2006. It’s a Tiptronic with
Sport Chrono which is a “must have”
option with the auto as it makes
it more lively and responsive than
without. It’s in great condition. There’s
a few stone chips on the front but
no rust and she benefits from many
optional extras some of which are
rarely optioned on a Boxster. Sport
Chrono. Extended leather (includes
dash and doors). Fully electrically
heated and adjustable seats with
memory. Bose sound system. Fully
specced PCM (telephone module, sat
nav, multi-CD player). Boxster S white
instrument dials. Boxster S exhaust
tips Boxster S 18” wheels (included
in sale -see photo-if required but
currently not fitted). Standard Boxster
17” wheels currently fitted with recent
tyres. Multi-function steering wheel,
Wind deflector, Parking sensors, Just
serviced, MOT (with no advisories) until
December, work undertaken during
my ownership: front suspension. .
Please call 07909923202, South East.

111109

113703

with cream leather interior. Please call
07841757124, South West.
111011

PORSCHE 996

2003, 58776 miles, £16,500. 2003
PORSCHE 911 edition with low
mileage of 58k. Full Porsche owner
manuals and literature folder. No
receipts with the car so cannot say
what preventative maintenance work
may have been done (ims and rms
etc) Up to date service book (Eleven
Porsche dealership stamps and 1
specialist stamp) Two keys. Please call

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2003, £9,750. 2003(03) Porsche
Boxster 3.2 S. Metallic Basalt Black
with Black leather and Black power
soft top. Facelift model with the
glass heated rear window and clear
indicator lenses. 6-speed manual,
power steering, ABS, Porsche
stability management, automatic airconditioning, headlamp wash, factory
alloy wheels, xenon headlights, Bose
sound system with CD stereo, wind
deflector. Please call 01277365415,
East of England. (T)

1998, 103000 miles, £5,500. MoT till
March 2022. Silver, outstanding condition,
receipts for £4,500 for mechanical
overhaul by Porsche specialist. Very
reliable. Owner purchased new Porsche.
Please call 07871 591672, North West.

113353

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