Porsche 911 Enthusiast's Companion


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This comprehensive book is dedicated to the revolutionary Porsche 911s built between 1989 and 1994, known to aficionados and factory insiders as Auftragsnummer 964 (project number 964). Porsche 911 Enthusiast's Companion covers Carrera 2, Carrera 4, and Turbo models from 1989 to 1994. Whether you're a 964 owner, a prospective buyer, or a Porsche workshop technician looking for 964 information, this is an invaluable addition to your technical library. This is a buyer's guide, a maintenance and repair handbook and a technical reference all wrapped into one. It is full of tech tips, service hints and system descriptions, plus lots of DIY repairs collected from all around the world. You will also find an extensive section on 964 race cars and their drivers. This is a book for the hands-on enthusiast. It provides the information necessary to maintain your 964 to factory standards, gives you the assurance to speak knowledgeably to your service professional, and can provide you with the hot setup for the track. To bring you this authoritative volume, author Adrian Streather has scoured the globe in search of enlightened information and technical procedures for the 964. Almost every conceivable question you could ask about this revolutionary 911 can be answered using this book. Technical highlights: * Worldwide coverage of 964 models (USA and ROW). * Year-by-year, model-by-model analysis of 964 technical highlights, includ ing Turbo models. * Tips on how to purchase the best car, things to look for during the test-drive, and how having a prepurchase inspection can potentially save you thousands of dollars. * Detailed technical information on vehicle systems such as: o Dry-sump engine lubrication. o Motronic engine management (DME). o Turbo fuel injection (CIS). o Tiptronic transmission control. o Porsche Dynamische Allrad Steuerung (PDAS). o Antiblocking system (ABS). o Air-conditioning and heating. * Dozens of DIY repairs and tips such as: o Valve adjustment. o Secondary distributor drivebelt replacement. o Engine removal and installation. * In-depth maintenance schedules and instructions, including maintenance notes for Turbo models. * Troubleshooting procedures and advice.




Porsche 911 Codes - Model years 1989 to 2012


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This book provides a comprehensive list of all the build specification codes used by Porsche AG for the Porsche 911 series, from model years 1989 to 2012. VIN, model type, country, exterior paint colour, interior colour combinations, material codes, and standard, special and Porsche Exclusiv options for the 964, 993, 996 and 997 series are provided in detail. Option codes for other Porsche models built between 1978 and 2012 are also included, if known to the author.




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The Complete Book of Porsche 911


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Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell provides a year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to today's technologically advanced GT2 and GT3 derivatives and the latest 992-generation 911. Along the way, he highlights the racing, prototype, and limited-production cars—offering the most complete reference available to these top-tier sports cars. In this book, you'll find the air-cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water-cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. With behind-the-scenes info on the evolution of this iconic sports car, this book offers the detail craved by Porsche enthusiasts. Illustrated throughout with images from Porsche's own historical archive and complemented by the author’s stunning photos, along with detailed technical specification tables, The Complete Book of Porsche 911 offers a thorough account of one of the most beloved enthusiast cars ever produced.




Posche 911 Performance Handbook 1963-1998, 3rd Edition


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Detailed tricks and techniques for enhancing the performance of air-cooled Porsche 911s, from the subtle to the extreme, with added info on maintenance, tune-ups, and resources.




An English Car Designer Abroad


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An English Car Designer Abroad is the humorous and personal account of a life spent working on the design of some of the world’s best known cars. Commencing his career as a designer at Vauxhall Motors, Luton in 1973, Peter Birtwhistle then left the UK in 1977 to take a position abroad, at Audi in Germany, where he lived for the rest of his working life. From Audi, his career took him to Porsche in Stuttgart, and eventually, in 1988, to the Japanese company Mazda, with whom he would help develop a Design Centre close to Frankfurt, eventually becoming Chief Designer for Mazda Motor Europe. During his career, Birtwhistle was involved in the design of some very significant cars and in his work and travels, crossed the paths of many significant personalities from the car industry. Car design has changed enormously since the time he commenced his career, and for Birtwhistle it was clear, his story needed to be documented before it was lost in time. Featuring original photographs and illustrations from the author’s own collection, this highly humorous and very personal story creates a fascinating collage of anecdotes and historical facts, not only from the secretive world of car design, but also his private life.







Porsche 911


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The thinking man's sports car: a symbol of the relentless desire for peak power and limitless performance. The Porsche 911 inspires a worldwide ripple effect. When Ferdinand Porsche could not find a sports car he liked, he decided to build one himself. And now, the rest is history: Jerry Seinfeld drives it; Boris Johnson admires it; Steve McQueen loves it; and Jeremy Clarkson hates it. The Porsche 911 moves the world. Despised by many in Germany as a set of wheels for fat cats, it is the favorite car of free spirits and intellectuals in the U.S. and across the globe. The Porsche 911 was not just invented by one of the most fascinating and controversial families - it is also a technical meisterwerk. Since its launch in 1963, the 911 has built a reputation for itself as "the thinking man's sports car." Both a car and a cultural icon, it has earned a fan base that spans from young to old, East to West, connoisseur to enthusiast. Porsche 911: The Ultimate Sportscar as Cultural Icon explains how this German car became a global phenomenon and a symbol of aspiration, freedom, and the appetite for perfection, and even more, why, around the world, the 911 continues to fascinate gentlemen, ladies, and rogue drivers. In this book, Ulf Poschardt sends Porsche drivers to the shrink and concludes that a little narcissm can be a healthy thing; he then takes them on an engaging journey through the checkered history that defines their pride and joy. Not everyone can, nor indeed should, drive a Porsche, but Porsche 911: The Ultimate Sportscar as Cultural Icon lays bare the raw driving force behind the 911 for anyone intrepid enough to discover.




911 LoveRS


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-The first comprehensive homage to the Porsche R and RS models -From the first 911 R (1967) through the varying RS models, to the latest 911 R (2016) -Includes interviews with enthusiasts, racing drivers and customers -Presents portraits of unique collectors' items and race histories -Celebrates the 50th Anniversay of the Porsche 911 R in 2017 Porsche's sporting elite - the 911 R - more performance, less weight. As the first comprehensive homage to the R and RS models, this is a must-have for all Porsche 911 lovers. At auctions they rack up premium prices, but the makers of the 911 R never intended to create objects of speculation for maximum profit. Their main concern was developing vehicles that would appeal to customers because of their uncompromising sportiness. The story begins 50 years ago, when the first Porsche 911 R achieved five new long-distance world records in Monza; and goes on to the latest 911 R - a car that is aware of its history, with racing stripes, houndstooth bucket seats, manual gear change, and a free-revving naturally aspirated engine. In between the first and the latest lie 50 years, numerous models, and a legion of fans.




Porsche 911 SC


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Model coverage911 SC Coupe911 SC Targa911 SC Cabriolet. Engine coverage3.0 liter, air cooled, 6 cylinder horizontally opposed (930/04, 930/07 and 930/16). Transmission coverage915 (5-speed, with cable-operated clutch). These companion manuals cover over a decade of Porsche 911 production. Although the body shell and engine in these cars remain similar, many gradual changes took place over the years, which these manuals cover in detail.