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THE PORSCHE POST I PORSCHE CLUB GB I SEPTEMBER 2026

Our cover story this month recognises an important milestone in the history of the 911. These are the G-Series cars, from 1974: the very first ‘impact bumper’ models, in their standard Lux and ‘S’ model varieties. Not just G Models, of course, the terminology that is often bandied about, because that has become the generic term used to describe those ‘impact bumper’ 911s built between 1974 and 1989; but rather the cars built between the autumn of 1973 and around the same time the following year. This was the car that Porsche never planned to make - the first, but not the last time, it had envisaged binning its rear-engined sports car for good. However, industry politics, finances and world events conspired to make continuing 911 production a necessity, and the cleaner, safer, faster G Series was Porsche’s hastily conceived answer. This era is remembered for the Turbo and the Carrera 2.7. The regular 911s vanished from sight, overlooked and unfancied, so that today few survive. We’re proud to give them their ‘moment’ in the sun, this month. There are few things more rewarding than a simple, straightforward, 911. Which brings me on to the subject of 911 restomods, particularly in light of the recent Monterey car week. If you haven’t seen the Singer/ Louis Vuitton collaborations, or the Airion 993, or the latest Gunther Werks, etc, then I encourage you to do a bit of online research. Whether you are a fan of the current restomod movement, or not, it does feel like a watershed

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“Whether you are a fan of the current restomod movement, or not, it does feel like a watershed moment”

Cover image: Porsche 911 S and 911 Lux Targa. Photographed by Olgun Kordal

moment. On one side there were a thousand voices, extolling their virtues, telling us how wonderful the blue tyres (no, really), surf boards and LV windscreen tint were. But, just as vocal were the howls of derision from some in the Porsche community, not to mention those away from that core, many of which who found the whole thing faintly ridiculous. Some of the ai spoof vids in particular are brutal. This polarity is a worry. For some, it makes being a genuine Porsche fan an uncomfortable feeling; a sense that a particular slice of Porsche history has become a bandwagon to be jumped on, in parallel with an obvious surge in purely ‘investment-led’ used values. Those with long memories may recall in the late-80s, when a different but not unwholly similar situation unfolded, and then vanished when the financial winds changed. course. Still, last time around it was brilliant products, like the 993 Carrera and 968 Club Sport, that rescued Porsche from a sticky situation, and I have every faith that the good people of Weissach are cooking up something special right now as I type. My own take, in case you hadn’t guessed? Some of those restomods make me want to retreat into a dark corner with a copy of Paul Frere’s classic tome, Porsche 911 Story, 8th Edition, and memorise 911 compression ratios from the early 1970s. I jest, of course. But each to their own, inevitably. That’s the beauty of being a Porsche enthusiast, and of the Club: we are nothing but a broad church. As always, I hope you enjoy the magazine, and your Porsche this month, and I’ll see you next time.

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Contents

Tech focus All engines generate heat. The challenge is how to deal with it UNITED BY THE DRIVE

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FEATURES

Welcome Editor, Adam Towler, gets the issue started

992.2 Targa GTS first drive To the Yorkshire Dales in the latest 992.2 Targa GTS

News One-off 911 GT2 Flachbau RS stars at Monterey, plus all the latest news

928 manual labour Getting behind the wheel of an early manual Porsche 928

Member offers Exclusive deals for Porsche Club Great Britain Members

Andy Jackon Insider trading from our man with the Porsche retail knowledge

997 C2 to Lithuania and beyond Richard Furneaux and son Max head to Eastern Europe

All the gear Essential stuff that you didn’t know you needed

Dalliance in the Dales Yorkshire driving experience returns, now in its sixth year

That ‘70s show Examining Porsche’s 1974 G Series 911 S and 911 Targa Lux

Gunther Werks Turbo Buckle-up as we take a drive on the wild side in Gunther Werks’ Turbo

Driving your Porsche Rob Colbourn on the continuous process of gathering information while driving

356s in the Wye Valley A gathering of the faithful for one of the biggest 356 events in Europe

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What’s in your garage Roland Willmott talks us through his 993 Turbo and 964 RS Touring

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Running Reports Updates from the fleet

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Club Motorsport Latest reports from the Club Championships

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Regions and Registers News and Diary Catching up with the latest from the Regions and Registers, plus what’s coming up, where and when

From the Clubhouse The Chairman, Nick Taylor, on the important Club matters

Club events Diaries at the ready: These are the essential dates for 2026

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One-off 911 GT2 Flachbau RS revealed

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Porsche has unveiled one of its most ambitious factory one-off projects in recent memory: a Flachbau RS, a radically reengineered 2018 911 GT2 RS (991.2) created through the Sonderwunsch programme in collaboration with Manthey. Commissioned by a Porsche enthusiast seeking “Even greater performance and a Flachbau look, combined with a rear wing à la 911 GT3 R Rennsport,” the car blends heritage design cues from the legendary 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ with modern GT racing aerodynamics. Painted in Grand Prix White with mattblack and exposed-carbon accents, the one-off features newly shaped front wings, slatted air outlets, a reworked bumper and a U-shaped hood graphic inspired by the Martini liveried 935/78. The slantnose profile required extensive redesign of the fuel filler system and lighting, replacing the GT2 RS’s round headlights with three stacked LED units. The project took nearly three years and involved specialists from Sonderwunsch, Style Porsche, Weissach engineering, Porsche Motorsport and Manthey. Although the drivetrain remained unchanged, Porsche implemented comprehensive lightweight measures, reducing weight by 31.6kg – notable given the GT2 RS Weissach Package is already optimised for minimal weight. Grant Larson, designer of Porsche’s modern-day 935 that was unveiled in 2018 to mark the 70th anniversary of the legendary racing car, led the styling. Larson emphasised that: “the new

The car blends heritage design cues from the legendary 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ with modern GT racing aero

Flachbau RS is a modern, fitting reinterpretation of the iconic 935 Moby Dick design, achieved through lower wings, staggered lighting and motorsport inspired contrasts.” Aerodynamics received the most dramatic transformation. A new front splitter, underbody structure, diffuser and carbon aerodiscs improve efficiency, while a towering rear wing – inspired by the 911 GT3 R Rennsport – sits five centimetres higher than its racing counterpart and offers three fixed positions. In its high downforce setting, the Flachbau RS generates 554kg of rearaxle downforce at 340km/h. Inside, Porsche stripped the rear cabin to reduce weight, while numerous comfort orientated elements were also removed. Exposed metal in Grand Prix White, carbon trim, visible wiring and embroidered ‘Flachbau RS’ bucket seats reinforce the car’s motorsport character. A gold Sonderwunsch badge marks it as a factory one off. Three prototypes were built for lighting, wind tunnel and road evaluation. The final car completed 50 laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife and endurance testing at Weissach, simulating 150,000kms of customer use. Test driver Lars Kern reported exceptional stability at high speed, confirming the aero concept’s effectiveness. The Nürburgring testing also caused quite a stir with prototype spotters at the track, posting to social media about Porsche’s new flatnose model undergoing evaluation.

Above: Where would Porsche be without its back catalogue? 70s sports racers, like the 935, continue to influence design cues nearly 50 years on

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There have been rumours surrounding the pure EV versions of the next generation of Boxster and Cayman for some time. The general consensus earlier this year, was that plans for the model had been ditched. However, in a wide-ranging interview with German publication, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Porsche CEO, Michael Leiters, confirmed that the company still plans to launch the EV sportscar. “With

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the electric 718, we came to the conclusion that we will build the model because it is the best solution economically and will be a fantastic car,” he said. He didn’t reveal a timeline for the launch, or confirm whether or not ICE-powered models would be available too. Given the investment already commited, and that many of the car’s underpinnings will likely be shared with the Audi Concept C – its replacement for the TT – one can see how the 718 EV might make financial sense. However, Porsche’s current financial struggles are, in part, due to an overreliance on EVs, so much so that it is currently developing a new ICE-powered version of the electric Macan (due in 2028), so it needs to make sure it gets the new 718 right from the start. Elsewhere in the interview Leiters also confirmed that a larger SUV than the Cayenne was under consideration and that a “sports car positioned above our 911” were definite possibilities. He said both these models would be important for the American market and given the slow uptake of EVs across the pond we would expect that both these models would feature ICE or hybrid powertrains.

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Two out of three in Formula E

Pascal Wehrlein secured his second drivers’ title in Formula E for Porsche, winning the penultimate race of the season in London. In the second of the races in London, Porsche Formula E Team drivers, Wehrlein and Nico Müller, were involved in an incident in the closing stages, which dropped them outside the

points. The result meant Porsche missed out on the teams’ title to Jaguar TCS Racing, and the chance to complete a hat trick of championship successes, having already secured the manufacturers’ crown at the previous round in Tokyo at the end of July. Porsche has won six of the ten world championship titles awarded during Formula E’s GEN3 era, the Porsche 99X Electric is the most successful car of this third generation. It is also the most successful single-seater in the history of Porsche, ensuring the brand remains at the pinnacle of electric motorsport. During this era, the Porsche Formula E Team achieved 16 race wins, while 23 victories have been taken by both the factory and customer teams.

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Manual Carrera S debuts in US

Thornley Kelham reimagines the 356

Louis Vuitton Singer

While the main Porsche reveal at Monterey Car Week was the one-off Flachbau RS, it also saw the reveal of the new 911 Carrera S with Manual Transmission Package, available exclusively in the US and Canada. Its arrival is a response to strong demand from enthusiasts. Available as both Coupé and Cabriolet, it expands Porsche’s manual-transmission 911 offering in North America.

Thornley Kelham has reimagined the 356 as a homage to the 1951 Le Mans class winning 356 SL. Fifty will be built based on a strengthened original chassis, with aluminium bodywork created using traditional hand-forming techniques and the latest CAD and CNC processes. Power comes from a bespoke 2,332cc air-cooled flat-four engine with a ‘Touring’ version delivering 180bhp, and an optional ‘Sport’ variant delivering 200bhp.

Singer revealed two bespoke models in partnership with Loius Vuitton at Monterey Car Week. The first, a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Classic, showcases an exclusive livery in the Louis Vuitton’s iconic colours – saffron, cobalt blue and yellow. The second, a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Classic Turbo, is a cabriolet finished in Calcaire Lutétien white and complemented by precious-wood trim.

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Basalt Black • Black Leather Sports Seats • Manual Gearbox 19” Carrera Classic Wheels Switchable Sports Exhaust Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon • 53,818 miles • 2009 (59)

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Platinum Silver • Black Leather Seats • PDK Gearbox • 19” Boxster S III Wheels • Air Conditioning Body-Coloured Roll Over Bar Heated Seats • 46,015 miles 2012 (62)

Arctic Silver • Black Leather Seats Tipronic S Gearbox • 19” Carrera Classic Wheels • Satellite Navigation Bose Sound System • Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon 78,396 miles • 2005 (55)

Atlas Grey • Black Leather Sports Seats • Manual Gearbox • 18” Boxster S Wheels • Heated Seats Bose Sound System • Previously Sold & Serviced by Paragon 62,288 miles • 2006 (56)

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Chris Carter epitaph The Lincolnshire and Humberside Region is mourning the loss of one of its devoted members, Chris Carter, a man whose love of Porsche was only equalled by the kindness, generosity and quiet humility with which he lived his life. In a fitting tribute to the passion that accompanied him throughout his life, Chris’s Porsche Taycan hearse was escorted by a procession of Porsches, organised by fellow members of the R4 Region. He was a devoted and deeply loved husband to Ziba and a proud and caring father to Matilda and Sophie.

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Porsche looking to diversify? One is led not to believe what one sees and reads on the internet, unless it’s from a trusted source, and that’s especially true when it comes to rumours and speculation. However, the gossipmongers recently went into overdrive over a report that Porsche is looking to buy companies famous for fettling and modifying its products. It stems from the reputable German business outlet Wirtschafts Woche, which carried a story from its Porsche ‘insider,’ suggesting that Porsche had been looking at buying California-based, Singer. However, the insider claimed that its approaches to Singer were strongly rebuffed, and so Porsche had turned its attention to Ruf and that talks with owner Alois Ruf were at an advanced stage. This speculation was rapidly shot down by Ruf though, who issued the following statement: “We would like to address recent rumours regarding a potential sale of RUF Automobile. To be absolutely clear: RUF is not for sale, and reports suggesting

otherwise are false. RUF Automobile remains proudly family-owned and operated, as it has throughout its history. Our independence is fundamental to who we are as a company and has allowed us to pursue our own vision of engineering, performance and craftsmanship for generations. We have great respect for Porsche and share a long history within the automotive world, but there are no plans for Porsche to acquire RUF.” The idea of buying a bespoke manufacturer could be one that Porsche might pursue further, given that CEO Michael Leiters wants to expand the range of high-priced combustion engine vehicles, individually equipped to customer specification. Leiters is keen that Porsche should become a “sports car specialist” and buying a company such as Ruf or Singer could assist such a project. A case of no smoke without fire, or just an internet rumour? Time will tell, but for now best to take it with a pinch of salt.

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In memory of Mike Capon It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Mike Capon, who passed away in July following a brief illness, shortly after enjoying a track day at Anglesey. For over 15 years, Mike was a cornerstone of the Porsche Club Motorsport track day community. Averaging an impressive 10 days on circuit a year, his passion for driving was matched only by his sharp wit and brilliant, infectious sense of humour. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Cathy, and his children, to whom we extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences.

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to take more high value cars. Delving into the numbers reveals that global customer deliveries were down by 16.5 per cent, while wholesale units (sales to dealers) fell by a more modest 11 per cent. If you fancy a brand new, unregistered 911 in the UK, at the time of writing you have a choice of 155 ready for immediate delivery. Clearly the factory order strategy, intended to encourage high levels of profitable personalisation, needs a little more time. Industry benchmarks Analysts who don’t understand the difference between ultra-luxury and volume-luxury, often make a comparison with Ferrari, whose numbers continue to dazzle. It’s not only capping their China sales where the other rampant horse demonstrated prescience. The company’s

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first EV is not a replacement for any existing model, but a differentiated entry into a new sector. Within two months of the launch, it was sold-out to the end of 2027. When Porsche chose to replace the Macan with an EV-only platform, they pressed a large red button labelled ‘Gamble.’ Could the same happen with personalisation? Under the current plan, Porsche expects Paint to Sample and Exclusive Manufaktur to grow by three to five times by 2030. Deep in Ferrari’s Q2 results is a fascinating observation: they are seeing the impact of too many highly individual cars on residual values, “making it more difficult for customers to keep buying new Ferraris.” Like the delicate balance of demand and supply for Porsche’s GT cars, personalisation is a golden egg that must be treated with care. Sister brand Bentley is further into a ‘value over volume’ strategy that, over five years, has lifted the base price of a USmarket Bentayga by 21 per cent, to $204,000. The ARV barely budged. In the first half of this year, Bentley’s operating profit plummeted by 42.2%. So is this a warning for Porsche? Leiters says the executive team is working hard on the development of a new ‘Sportwagenschmiede 35’ strategy that will bring brand discipline, efficiency and growth back to the business. His bosses are expecting it to do rather more than shake the tree. In a statement referring to its €3 billion impairment on its investment in VW AG, and its €200 million loss on Porsche AG, the Porsche-Piech family’s holding company urged both leadership teams to “rigorously implement far reaching solutions.” With a whiff of impatience, they finished: “The longer decisions are delayed, the bigger the problems will become… everyone must now step-up and take responsibility.”

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Loire Valley

Venetian Villas and Italian Castles

18 - 23 July 2027

19 - 25 September 2027

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Starting in North East Italy, we explore the Veneto region, giving you access to the Dolomites, Garda and more.

We offer classic car tours ‘for those who appreciate the difference’ Backwater Classic Car Tours has a successful 15-year history arranging ‘open tours’ to all marques of car, as well as tours for classic car clubs. We are proud to be an official tour operator to the Aston Martin Owners Club, Jaguar XK & E-type Clubs, Mercedes Benz Club & Porsche Club GB Please see our website for details.

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PRODUCTS

All the gear This month’s essential Porsche-inspired products Kroon 6V & 12V relay If you own an older Porsche a failed relay will no doubt be a common problem as these components succumb to dry solder joints and corrosion. Kroon Wiring Harnesses now has a selection of reproduction relays available for the 356, early 911 and 912 which retain the original look but contain modern, more reliable components. Prices start at €99. kroonwireharnesses.com

Porsche spare bulb kit

Play Forever 911

For owners of modern Porsches there’s not much that can be done with a failed light other than booking a visit with your local Porsche Centre, but for owners of classic Porsches a spare bulb kit is a must, and in some European countries carrying one is a legal requirement. A generic one from a motor factors might do the job, but why not treat your classic to a Porsche one? The bulbs and fuses are stored in a metal box in historic Porsche Red, with raised Porsche lettering in white and foam inserts inside. They’re available for a variety of classic models from 1959 to 1995. Priced at £72, you can find out more and order at shop.porsche.com/gb

You can’t start ‘em too young when it comes to Porsche and Play Forever has a range of toys suitable for the younger enthusiast. There are 911s and 917s to choose from. Made from ABS plastic with soft rubber wheels and, according to their maker, ‘built to last a lifetime.’ Measuring 175mm x 82mm x 68mm, they cost £41.70. playforever.co.uk

Spark 917K Martini

Porsche speedo clock

911 wall art

New from Spark is this 1:18 resin model of the no. 22 Porsche 917K, as driven to victory by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep in the 1971 Le Mans 24hrs. The duo took the win from the similar car of Richard Attwood and Herbert Muller, in a race of high attrition, that only had 12 classified finishers. RRP is £169.99 with a display case. From all model shops

Why have a normal clock when you could have a Porsche Inspired one? Chronos Clocks produces a range of Porsche inspired, hand made wall clocks, framed under glass in a wood frame, 24cm square and 4cm deep. Designed from scratch and produced as artwork, they are then printed on heavyweight matte paper. Price: £45. chronosclocks.com

You may be familiar with Unassembled and its resin wall sculptures presented in the form of a model kit, but the company also makes prints of its models, too. The high quality prints are A3 size, unframed and there are a variety of colours to choose from. Also available as a print on metallic foil. Priced at £30 and £45 respectively from unassembled.co.uk

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We want your Porsche. THINKING OF SELLING? Exceptional Porsche models are always in demand. If your Porsche has under 40,000 miles and a full Porsche Centre service history, it could be exactly what we’re looking for. Scan the QR code to complete our short form and the Used Car Buyer at your preferred Porsche Centre will be in touch.

Members Offers

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Target Blu Eye GO We’re pleased to announce our new associate partnership with Porsche Club GB, giving Club members an exclusive 12 per cent saving on the Target Blu Eye GO. Designed for drivers who value awareness behind the wheel, Blu Eye GO uses advanced detection technology to alert you to nearby emergency vehicles before they come into view, providing clear audible and visual warnings. It’s compact design makes it easily transferable between vehicles - perfect for those who enjoy weekend drives, Club events, touring or longer journeys. PCGB members can purchase Target Blu Eye GO for just £1,099, saving 12 per cent on the standard price. Visit: https://blueye.co.uk/pages/porsche-club-gb and enter code PCGB12 at the checkout.

Storing your cars with Tyredox Whether a heritage, classic or supercar, we know that these vehicles are more than just prized possessions or valuable investments, they are often a source of immense pride, passion and pleasure. We recognise that preserving these automotive treasures requires careful attention to storage conditions and believe that TyreDox enhances this care by providing the ultimate solution to tyre protection for your collection. Our goal is simple To help optimise your storage, enabling you to enjoy your vehicle at any time without the inconvenience or the worry of

additional or unnecessary extra costs. Flat spotted tyres, degraded batteries and pest damage are all factors which might be overlooked when storing classic and prestige vehicles or motorhomes for prolonged periods. Find the best solution for your tyres at tyredox.co.uk and take advantage of your 15% PCGB discount. Use discount code Stuttgart15 at checkout.

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BOMBERG X Porsche Club GB 65th Anniversary Edition For September only, purchase our exclusive BOMBERG X Porsche Club GB 65th Anniversary watch and receive 12 months’ Membership free. Limited to just 100 pieces, this special edition celebrates 65 years of PCGB. Featuring a 45mm stainless steel case, Swiss Ronda quartz chronograph movement, sapphire crystal face, interchangeable straps and BOMBERG’s unique track timer conversion system, it’s a distinctive collector’s piece. Order now at porscheclubgb.com/bomberg-watch.

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Since partnering with Porsche Club Great Britain in 2021, Collecting Cars have provided members with an unrivalled and exclusive platform for selling exceptional Porsches, along with access to expert guidance. If the time has come to sell your Porsche, fill out their online inquiry form or call their dedicated Club phone number on 07897 018613. They’ll connect you with a professional photographer who will visit you to capture more than 150 stunning images and craft a detailed description for the auction to showcase your Porsche. The auction will be live for seven days, showcasing your vehicle to Collecting Cars’ global community to find the perfect buyer. Once your car is sold, you’ll be refunded the photography fee.

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Since the Porsche Club Esso Card™ partnership began, Club members have saved over £313,000 and topped up more than seven million litres of fuel! Normally priced at £48 each, Esso Cards™ are free for Club members, with each household able to apply for up to three cards. The Porsche Club Esso Card™ allows you to save 6p per litre on high-performance Synergy Supreme+ fuels and 3p per litre on standard Synergy fuels. The cards are not linked to a specific car, so you can use it with any vehicle you own. In the last 12 months, Porsche Club Great Britain members have saved an average of £58. If you haven’t already, apply for your fuel card today by visiting: http://www. essocard.com/en-gb/Porsche/ or call: 0800 626672.

Lockton Performance is the official insurance partner to Porsche Club Great Britain. And you’d be amazed at the impressive range of vehicles they’ve covered. Lockton Performance has engaged with countless members to understand their needs, sharing in their passion for all things Porsche. This understanding has enabled them to refine their policies, offering tailored solutions. Their policies provide some of the widest and most suitable cover for your Porsche, including agreed value cover and expert claims service. To learn more about their specialist benefits, visit: https://locktonperformance.com/insuranceservices/specialist-porsche-insurance.html or call their dedicated Porsche Club line on: 0330 123 4317

ORACLE CAR FINANCE

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Oracle Car Finance is proud to be the official finance partner of Porsche Club Great Britain, providing members with their five-star customer service and competitive finance rates, which currently start at just 8.9% APR. Now in their 20th year as a business, and after passing £2 billion of funding for their customers last year, Oracle are funding more Porsche models than ever before for their customers. In fact, in 2024 alone Oracle funded more than 860 Porsches, including almost 370 911 models, the most popular brand and model they currently fund. For a free finance quotation on a new or pre-owned Porsche, or to discuss a refinance or equity release, get in touch today on 0800 012 6666 or visit oraclefinance.co.uk/Porsche-club-gb

Pirelli, a global leader in high-performance tyres, continues to innovate with products designed for maximum safety, performance, noise reduction, and superior road grip and handling. Pirelli tyres cater to the most demanding needs, ensuring an exceptional driving experience. We’re thrilled that Pirelli continue to provide a fantastic offer for Porsche Club Great Britain members to benefit from. When you purchase two or more Pirelli tyres at a participating dealer, you can claim up to £120, which is now paid directly to your account with fast, secure BACS transfer. So now is the perfect time to upgrade your Porsche’s performance with Pirelli tyres. For details, please visit pirelli.co.uk/porscheclubgb

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OPINION

ANDY JACKSON

Porsche market ups and downs Where to begin? The used car market is very complex, there have been some significant movements over the last quarter, but I will try to summarise. There is plenty of stock, but there are a lot of overpriced average cars and it’s almost impossible to source good quality cars at a sensible price. A quick word on EVs first, though. With the various tax breaks on EVs it is worth noting the majority of new cars sales are salary sacrifice, or company purchases and very few are private purchases. Depreciation on a pre-owned EV Porsche is steep in order to make them look attractive and good value against the tax savings and finance offering on new ones. For example a 23-24 registered Taycan 4S, at around £50-£60k, sells quickly and given these were £100-£120k new, they do appear to look great value today. But where will they be in a two years’ time? The back and forth regarding the 718 replacement and shortage of supply this year has really bolstered values. There are very few cars for sale, or being offered in the trade, and I would say prices are 10-15 per cent higher than this time last year. Production of the petrol Macan has finished, and it’s had a great run. Surprisingly however, the once strong residuals have been hit hard this year and prices have dropped. This isn’t just a seasonal trend, I think it’s down to the sheer volume of cars for sale. That said, opinions on the Macan EV are divided and I believe that demand for late petrol Macans will be strong going forward. Supply of new 911s appears to be under control now and the crazy discounts we were seeing earlier this year are no longer being offered, which is good news for values which have now stabilised and started to climb slightly. The knock-on effects of low production during COVID are still very evident, with the demand for 2020-2023 cars far out striping supply. The classic market is still unsettled there are no precedents, it’s just about finding the right buyer for the right car. I can tell you an early 911 has dropped 20 per cent, and in the next sentence show you a car that bucks the trend. I think these cars are now primarily bought by the enthusiast as an emotional purchase, rather than as a financial investment. The real story over the past quarter is the incredible price hike for the special 911s like the R, the 997 4.0 RS

Andy Jackson has many years experience in automotive sales, and is a buyer for Porsche Retail Group. He has also owned multiple Porsches

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“When prices rise this fast, it brings out the opportunist looking to capitalise” and 991 GT2 RS. Prices have erupted, rising between 60-80 per cent over the last quarter! When prices rise this fast, it brings out the opportunist looking to capitalise on the cars once labelled as keepers, and confidence in the market quickly turns to caution. As to why this has happened is subject to much debate, but I have a couple of thoughts: It’s fair to say halo cars are always the most desirable models, and at the moment the stock markets are volatile, property investment is being hit with more taxation and legislation, and cars and art have become the commodity of choice. There are also more and more dealers whose business model is based on consignment. When stock is short, these firms agree to almost anything out of necessity to stay in business, margins are eroded, and prices go up! However, a word of caution - private treaties offer little in the way of comeback for the end user, as issues arising after purchase can often turn sour (some dealers are better than others). What will happen, if the market falls as quickly as it’s risen who will be left holding the baby? Your consignment dealer will only put the car back online at the falling price, cashing out might not be an option! The number of genuine dealers out there that can write out a cheque, and take on the risk is smaller than you think. Do your research: you chose consignment over outright sale to save a little, but when you need to cash out do you think their terms will be favourable?

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Next month, we will begin to consult members on some proposed changes to the Club’s Constitution (or Articles of Association, as we are a limited company and governed by the Companies Acts). This Constitution sets out rules of membership and management. Effectively what the Board, management and members can and can’t do. It has been in place for many years and has served us well. But our Club and the environment in which we operate now are very different to when the document was drawn. The Board does not believe our rules and governance reflect best practice or are appropriate for a multi-faceted organisation operating in a digital age, with 25,000 paying members, many long-term full-time employees, and some very strong corporate partnerships. We will explain each change and its purpose carefully and transparently, and solicit feedback. This column isn’t the place for detail but as an example, we will seek changes to how the Club’s Directors are chosen, what qualifications they need and how long they can serve. Our aim is to secure a high quality, appropriately experienced and committed Board, which represents the interests of all members and provides continuity and managed succession. Too often this has been left to chance. We will also ask for a few changes to what the Board can do without reference to the full membership, which is cumbersome, time

FROM THE CLUBHOUSE

Changes afoot Chairman Nick Taylor on proposed changes to the Club’s Constitution, plus the IT challenge In the future Club members could opt for a digital only membership package

A digital membership will likely be somewhat less expensive

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consuming and expensive. For instance, we would like to introduce a Digital Membership which excludes a print edition of Porsche Post. Many members really value a print edition, but some don’t. A digital membership will likely be somewhat less expensive than full membership, to reflect savings in the rising costs of paper, print, postage and packaging. Once the consultation period has ended, we will put the changes to full membership at an Extraordinary General Meeting (in person and virtual), ideally in Q4, 2026. I hope you will see the rationale for each change and when it comes to it, support them. On the subject of the Board, I’m delighted to welcome Sati Khaira as our new Finance Director. Sati is a qualified accountant with a long and continuing career in international banking and particularly complex risk management. I am pleased to be able hand over this aspect of Club management and still have the opportunity to work together with a multi-month handover, before I step down as Chair next year. Finally, you will see a news item in this issue (p8) seeking appropriately experienced volunteers to join a new Technology Advisory Group. The Club’s IT platform is aging; our data management issues are ever more complex and effective digital comms and content management is increasingly challenging. We need some help. If you have experience and expertise in any discipline that might broadly count as ‘tech,’ and want to really make a difference to the Club, then please contact me confidentially at: nicktaylor@ porscheclubgb.com

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Classics at the Castle Sunday 13 September | Hedingham Castle, Essex Join us on Sunday, 13 September as Porsche Classics at the Castle returns to the spectacular surroundings of Hedingham Castle, Essex, for one of the biggest events in the Porsche Club GB calendar. Set against the backdrop of one of England’s finest medieval castles, the event will bring together hundreds of Porsche enthusiasts and an exceptional collection of cars for a celebration of Porsche heritage. Whether you’re an owner, collector, enthusiast or simply a fan of the marque, there will be plenty to enjoy. A celebration of Porsche history At the heart of the event is a spectacular display of air-cooled Porsches from 1948– 1998, showcasing some of the most iconic cars from Porsche’s history. Alongside the classics, a dedicated area for modern Porsches will ensure there is something for enthusiasts across all generations. This year is particularly special as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Porsche’s first Targa Florio victory in 1956. With

hundreds of cars expected, the castle grounds will provide a stunning setting to admire some of Porsche’s most significant and desirable models. The Porsche Swap Meet New for this year is the dedicated Porsche Swap Meet, bringing together enthusiasts, collectors and traders with parts, accessories, automobilia and rare finds. Whether you’re looking for that elusive component, a piece of Porsche memorabilia or simply enjoy discovering something unexpected, the Swap Meet is the perfect place to rummage and uncover a hidden

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treasure. Swap Meet pitches are also available to book through the event page, giving traders and enthusiasts the opportunity to showcase their own Porsche parts, accessories and automobilia. A day for everyone Beyond the cars, visitors can enjoy trade stands, food and refreshments, and the chance to catch up with fellow Porsche enthusiasts in the spectacular surroundings of Hedingham Castle. You don’t need to own a Porsche to attend, with dedicated public parking available for non-Porsche owners. Families, friends and all enthusiasts are all welcome. With an extraordinary collection of Porsche classics, modern models, the new Swap Meet and the magnificent castle setting, Porsche Classics at the Castle is a celebration not to be missed. Make sure Sunday, 13 September is in your diary and join us for one of the biggest Porsche Club GB events of 2026.

EVENTS

Boxster 30 Years: Saturday 10 October | British Motor Museum On Saturday, 10 October, Porsche Club GB will bring the Boxster community together at the British Motor Museum to celebrate 30 years of Porsche’s iconic mid-engined roadster. The headline attraction will be an incredible display of up to 1,000 Boxsters, bringing together examples from every generation. From the original 986, launched in 1996, through to the latest models, the display will showcase three decades of evolution and highlight the enduring appeal of the Boxster. 1,000 Boxsters. Three decades of history Few cars have played such an important role in Porsche’s modern history. The

Boxster’s combination of mid-engined balance, open-top driving and Porsche performance introduced a new generation of enthusiasts to the marque, and its popularity remains as strong as ever. Whether you’ve owned your Boxster for decades, recently joined the community or simply admire the model, this landmark gathering promises to be a unique opportunity to see so many examples together in one place. The event is open to Porsche Club GB Boxster owners and the general public. Owners can purchase discounted display vehicle tickets and be part of the 1,000-strong celebration, while visitors can enjoy the Porsche display alongside specialist traders, vendors, food and

refreshments. Explore the British Motor Museum Your event ticket also includes access to the British Motor Museum, home to more than 400 historic British vehicles. With an impressive collection to explore alongside the Boxster display, the museum provides the perfect backdrop. With up to 1,000 Boxsters, three decades of Porsche history and one of the UK’s finest automotive collections, the Boxster 30th Anniversary Celebration promises to be a memorable day for Porsche enthusiasts. Make sure Saturday, 10 October is in your diary and join us at the British Motor Museum to celebrate 30 years of the Porsche Boxster.

Discover more great Club events For further details of all upcoming national events, booking links and ticketing, please visit porscheclubgb.com/events or scan this QR code. PORSCHE POST

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BIG YELLOW TARGA

Porsche has thrown everything at the 992.2 Targa 4 GTS, but could the best Targa be the one you can’t buy? Words Adam Towler I Photography Porsche AG

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e’ve featured the GTS variant of the second generation 992 in Porsche Post before, both on the international launch and with a UK first drive, but always in coupe form, not with an open roof. And while Porsche predictably offers the GTS as a Cabriolet, there is also the intriguing - and aesthetically pleasing to these eyes - option of the Targa variant; as ever, a kind of ‘halfway house’ between coupe and cab. The intriguing prospect with the Targa 4 GTS is the meeting of extremes: at 1,745kg to the DIN standard, it’s hard to see this 911 as a true sports car, but rather more of an open grand tourer. Then again, with 541hp, and 450lb ft of torque, the GTS models are extraordinarily powerful for a 911 that doesn’t have the word ‘Turbo’ on its rump. Does it need that kind of power? Does it need four-wheel drive? Is it worth £154,400 of your British pounds? Or in the case of this strikingly retro-themed press car, almost £200,000! A drive to the Yorkshire Dales should help shed some light on matters, yet the journey up only really proves once again that 992s are exceptionally good long-distance companions. Yes, the perception is of a little more wind noise through the canvas roof when in place, compared to the coupe, but not so much that comfortable conversation at motorway speed isn’t entirely possible. You can, of course, go al fresco, but the

A drive to the Yorkshire Dales should help shed some light on matters

Top: Paint to Sample yellow is unashamedly retro, likewise the Pascha inspired and trimmed seats (below)

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constant wind noise can get a bit tiring on a boring, high-speed slog. Overall, it’s hard to fault the Targa experience: it’s effortless to open and close the roof, and some will surely prefer the feeling of being protected when the roof is open that you don’t get with the Cabriolet. Nevertheless, it’s the fabulous roads of the Dales themselves that make the trip more than worthwhile. And here my preconception is that the Targa will be an ideal blend of open-air fun and sporting performance. The answer, I discover, is a mixed bag. In one sense, the T-Hybrid powertrain is a great combination with the Targa, because by the time you’ve added four-wheel drive, the hybrid tech and the roof mechanism, it’s not difficult to see why this car is 150kg heavier than a rear-wheel drive GTS coupe, and a massive 225kg heavier than a regular 992.2 Carrera Coupe. In short, you start to wonder that perhaps you might really need the sheer muscle of the new 3,591cc flat six, with its one, large eTurbocharger and electrical boost deployed via the eight-speed PDK transmission. The new engine delivers 485hp on its own, the rest achieved via the 1.9kWh battery powering a 400v system that also spins up the blower. Someone who knows an awful lot about such things recently described the GTS’ turbocharger to me as like being ‘from a truck,’ and there’s no

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The way it charges forward needs to be experienced doubt it adds some heroically banzai power towards the top of the rev range. Of course, such a turbo would be hopelessly laggy by modern standards, in a traditional setup; with the T-Hybrid system, the opposite is true. There is no lag, merely a suggestion of inertia borne entirely from the overall mass of the vehicle. I never tire of flicking the mode switch into Sport, toggling manual mode for the ‘box, and with the GTS in second gear suddenly stamping on the throttle: the way it charges forward without hesitation absolutely needs to be experienced to be believed. I find myself viewing the Targa’s performance from two perspectives. On the one hand, it is the most amazing ‘overtaker’ you could imagine, a highly desirable characteristic on winding roads in the Dales. Reducing the ‘time exposed to danger’ can never be a bad thing. However, it also feels, well… unnecessarily fast, if there can be such a thing, because you’re only ever going to enjoy flat out acceleration in second gear in this country. It is a beast, but one mainly trapped in an invisible cage, and the 4S variant would be more than enough. A special mention though for the brakes on the GTS: with 408mm discs and six pot calipers on the front axle, the Targa stops with nearly more venom than it accelerates. The other issue with the amount of performance on offer is how it exposes some of the Targa’s

Above: Yorkshire Dales roads are a true test for any car. Below: Silver roll hoop and Targa script add that important retro vibe

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dynamic characteristics. Firstly, the fashionable thing to say is that the 992 is a big car, which must drive Porsche nuts when you consider that at 1,852mm without mirrors, it’s the same width as a 997 Carrera 4S. Note the car used as a comparison there: yes, the 992.2 is a wide car compared to narrow bodied 996s, but we need to compare apples with apples, not any form of citrus fruit. Remember, there is no narrow body 992, full stop. However, whether it’s the bulging arches that never escape the side mirrors, the broad expanse of dashboard, or the sometime-perception of inertia felt in how the Targa reacts, the impression it gives you is of a big, weighty sort of 911, and to this you must add the subtle but nevertheless apparent sensation that the open body 992 is not as rigid as the coupe. At normal speeds on smooth roads it is something impossible to detect, but start to drive with a little more vigour and you can sense the structure working very hard, especially in the way those giant 20”/21” (front/rear) alloy wheels are deflected. It’s as though they’re sometimes a little too heavy for their own good - a dumbbell at each corner; occasionally, a difficult mass for the suspension to control. Firming up the PASM is not recommended in the UK. It’s not that the Targa 4 GTS is unsatisfying, but rather that it’s a different sort of 911. It feels like more of a point-and-squirt sort of performance car than one where you line up every last apex, and finesse every tiny input. That may be no bad thing - it may be exactly what you’re looking for in a 911. For me, as much as I admire this car, I know that a Carrera Coupe would be absolute dynamite on these roads, despite having ‘only’ 394hp, and with that in mind and the compromises this body style brings, I can’t help feeling the optimum Targa would be one you can’t buy: a rear-wheel drive Targa with the base Carrera engine and the option of 19/20” wheels. This isn’t a 911 for the race track: it’s a 911 to enjoy the sweet sensations of driving at one with the surrounding environment, and for that experience, less is usually more.

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ack in Porsche Post 458, we featured as our cover star a very special example of Porsche’s fabulous 928. The premise for the story was simple: what would Porsche’s big GT have been like if it had truly replaced the 911? If the 911 SC really had been the swansong, and the 928 had become the figurehead sports car for Porsche into the 1980s. To explore this theme, we drove a glorious, very brown, manual gearbox 928 S, originally delivered new to South Africa, on the basis that it was early enough to conform to the original 928 recipe, but with the meaty 4.7-litre engine and 300hp that arrived with the S model, along with wider rubber and the front and rear aerodynamic devices. That was surely the car that best encapsulated the original 928 concept as a sports car? Of course, there were manual 928s later on, equipped with the later four-cam engine: the exotic and slightly absurd Club Sport, and the subsequent SE - cars that were truly a niche within a niche. The aggressive, manual-only GT, too, and not to mention the final, imperious, GTS, also available with a stick and three pedals. But it was the early manual S that had arrived at that key moment in the history of the company, so that’s the car we built the story around. The reality, we discovered, was a German muscle car. ‘Big,’ brawny, powerful - a car completely at odds with the 911 of the time. The 928 S was a beguiling mix of serene long-distance tourer, and the kind of horsepower shared with the 3.3-litre 930, albeit delivered in a completely different way. However, while it’s neither large nor especially heavy by modern

Above right: Back in 1977, the Porsche 928 looked as if it had just arrived from outer space. Right: Sculpted and contoured interior is equally ahead of its time

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standards, by those of the day, it was a substantial device - perhaps more through ‘feel’ and perception rather than anything else. Was the beefy S model really the original 928 at its best? If only we could drive an almost box-fresh original 928 as a comparison… oh, what’s this? The Porsche museum’s 928 4.5-litre model, with a dog leg manual gearbox, showing just 30,000-odd miles on the clock. And the keys are in my palm. Yes please… It’s always a treat to have the opportunity to drive Porsche Museum cars. They tend to be very, very fine examples of the breed - representative of what the cars were like when they were new, and believe me, that’s not always the case with manufacturer’s own heritage ‘fleets,’ where sometimes the cars in question can sit for months on end and receive very little maintenance. Not so, reassuringly, at Stuttgart. It is always a privilege to drive one of their cars. The original 928 is a design wonder to me. It’s probably best that I leave it to our resident design expert, Dr Ayssar Ghassan, and his regular design critique features, instead of spouting too many views on it. But save to say, I really, deeply love the original look, without the front and rear rubber wings, and on the smaller, ‘teledial’ alloy wheels. To me, it’s like a shark: powerful, but also mysterious, its glazed rear buttresses and hatchback rear utterly unconventional - encapsulating perfectly the free-thinking approach of Tony Lapine and his design team at Porsche. Those Wolfgang Mobius-sculpted curves… just wow. It is an example of truly original thought and still looks like nothing else even today. The world’s motoring press first got to drive the new 928 in February 1977. This particular example is one of the last of the original spec cars, featuring that twocam, 4.5-litre engine. It always surprises me when I see the numbers associated with this engine on the page, but there is a simple explanation to the rather underwhelming 240hp at 5,250rpm and 268lb ft at 3,600rpm. Porsche had originally conceived the car as having a full-fat 5-litre motor from the beginning, but the car’s developmental gestation took place in the wake of the 1973 fuel crisis, and there was considerable nervousness around bringing to market such a large and powerful engine. In the US, with the prevailing technology still not able to create one emission compliant specification for every world market, the 928 was even more neutered, with ‘just’ 225hp. As it happens, Porsche was looking into even less powerful options, but these never materialised, and it was the 4.5-litre motor that would carry the car forward during those early years of the 928 being on sale. In the UK, this new Porsche retailed for the princely sum of £19,499 and possessed a 0-60mph time of between seven and eight seconds, and a top speed of around 140mph, which makes sense when you consider the kerbweight was a claimed 1,450kg. It was a quick car, but I suspect - and I’ve never had the

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“Porsche’s ambition with the 928 never ceases to leave me full of wonder” pleasure of a drag race between the two - that a contemporary 911 Turbo would very easily show it a clean pair of heels. Let’s not get hung up on the performance for now, though, and consider instead that in an era when the 911 was still air-cooled, and suspended on torsion bars, the water-cooled, climate-controlled 928 ran on double wishbone front suspension with coil spring damper units, and a sophisticated multi-link independent rear axle that featured the ingenious ‘Weissach’ engineered-in rear wheel steering effect. The steel monocoque was clothed in largely aluminium panels, to save weight, while the transmission was connected to the engine via a steel tube and located at the rear of the car, in front of the final drive unit. Then there are those integrated ‘bumpers,’ the first of their kind, a crash bar hidden behind a shapely, deformable ‘PU.’ The sheer scope of Porsche’s ambition with the 928 never ceases to leave me full of wonder. The choice of transmission is very important, as we’ve said before. Early 928s, if specified as automatics, received the three-speed Mercedes-Benz torque converter - a supremely lazy gearbox, definitely geared (if you excuse the pun) towards cruising and urban driving. There are those that will argue this suits the character of the 928 well, and maybe they’re not wrong, but it also almost completely robs the car of any claim to be a sports car - and that’s what we’re interested in for this feature. Thankfully, the Porsche Museum example features the five-speed ‘dog-leg’ transmission, and the game is set. The V8 fires up with a woofle - it’s a cliche, granted, but it’s a halfway house between a thumping American V8 and a smoother, more cultured bent eight from Italy. There’s no mistaking the suggestion of power, expense and sheer indulgence, but neither is it so raucous as to create the wrong impression. One of my criticisms of the manual 928 in right hand drive is its rather curious ergonomics. There is a bizarrely large gap between the pedals that makes driving often clumsy, and heel and toe rev matching almost impossible without weird contortions of leg and ankle joints. Thankfully, it would appear the original left-hand drive configuration doesn’t suffer from anything like

Top: Who doesn’t love a pop-up headlight? Middle: Teledials are a Porsche design classic. Above: Early 4.5-litre V8 delivers 240hp, with more to come from the later 928 S

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“Given the choice, I’d prefer to operate that tall lever as little as possible” the same syndrome, and the steering wheel feels nicely located, too. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I recall that a 928’s pedals and gearlever could be adjusted for different driver sizes… perhaps this car has had the pedals moved further away, but I can safely say I’ve never felt as ‘at home’ in a 928 as this one. One thing that doesn’t feel any different is the dog leg box. It’s most definitely not the quickest, or deft of action - in fact, it’s fairly agricultural. It takes effort, patience and experience to drive the big 928 smoothly, but you can never get a really quick gear change without beasting it, which doesn’t feel especially rewarding. This is a driving experience where torque, rather than frequent gearchanges, had better do the talking, because given the choice, I’d prefer to operate that tall lever as little as possible. How sophisticated the early 928 feels during these initial miles. Those 225/50R16 tyres might offer fairly modest grip levels but combined with the early 928 suspension setup they offer a level of pliancy and also a lack of road noise, that’s entirely absent from later examples, which sometimes feel curiously unrefined for a car with GT aspirations. This 928 seems to just float down the road, but that’s not to say for one moment that it’s imprecise; rather that it only requires small inputs to have it rolling along nicely. The ‘Weissach effect’ is more noticeable than in other 928s I’ve tried, perhaps because this car is in tip-top condition and really working as it should, but also because I think the smaller wheels and tyres trade grip for a delicacy that feels a little bit like dancing. It’s time to see how this 4.5 goes with some decent applications of throttle. If you will recall, the changes for the S were more about outright power than they were torque. In fact, at 275lb ft the S engine has barely more pulling power, and that peak is developed nearly a thousand rpm higher, promising a slightly less flexible delivery. The V8 already had more than enough urge. However, the power figure did take a big jump, and it’s not surprising given Porsche increased the bore size by 2mm to reach the 4,664cc displacement, raising the compression ratio and fitting a larger throttle body, too, along with a freer-flowing exhaust. The 4.5’s longer stroke configuration gives it a mellow, but nevertheless pleasingly languid delivery that’s all about mid-range than the raciness of the later S. There

is no point in revving the engine past 5,000rpm, because it’s almost reached its peak, and it drops away noticeably above that, feeling breathless and a little strained, as if it would rather not be taken there. Honestly, this is no bad thing, though. You can make effortless, almost serene progress in this car, without overly shouting about it. I love how light it feels on its feet, how adjustable the line is with a lift of throttle, or a brisk turn in; how once the car is settled you can feed in that almost turbine-esque V8 to draw you through the curve and out the other side. The brakes are very reassuring and match the sense of predictability that the chassis conjures up. Driving in this manner connects up all the dots, conjuring genuine satisfaction - fast, but controlled; an intelligent sort of fast driving. It also opens my mind to where this car might shine… it is a GT, but not a stuffy, ponderous, luxury-biased sort of GT. It’s the sort of car that shrinks big journeys but that makes every mile memorable, and the long way ‘interesting option’ the route of choice, every time. It is also a supremely comfortable place to sit, and a practical one, too. Light, airy, and blessed of course with the most Germanic, surreal switchgear I can think of in any car, which are like giant boiled sweets. There’s a cerebral quality to an appreciation of these cars, whether it’s their design, inside and out, or the way in which they drive. The more you study them, and drive them, the more engrossing they become. Sports car, or no sports car.

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Left top: Handling is pliant and sure footed. The 928’s rear end benefits from the ‘Weissach effect.’ Left: Sans front and rear rubber spoilers of the later cars, this early 928 shows the design at it most pure

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Words Steve Bennett I Photography Olgun Kordal

The 1974 G-Series 911 was shaped by safety legsislation and world events. Rare then and now, we drive a 911 S and 911 Targa

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S Opposite: Club member, Rob Carr, hustling his very original late 1973 built, 1974 MY 911 S. Guards Red introduced in 1974, too. White 911 Targa completes 70s duo

ounds of the 70s… As decades go it was a tumultuous one. At its beginning the Beatles were still together, at its end, Punk had been and gone, and the first rap record had been released, which all makes for quite a soundtrack. It was a tumultuous one for Porsche and many other manufacturers too. Then as now its path was being shaped not entirely from within, but from events and legislation largely outside of its control. To fully understand let’s turn the dial back to 1973. Top of the Pops in the 911 range was undoubtedly, the Carrera 2.7 RS – preferably in an Opal Fruits shade of glam orange or yellow. In hot pursuit was the 190bhp 2.4-litre 911 S, while the more modest – but still highly desirable - 911 T and E models completed the family ensemble. With the exception of the RS, all were narrow-bodied and all featured delicate – and frankly almost worthless – bumpers and ‘long-hood’ noses. Light on their Michelins, svelte in their looks, they epitomised what the 911 was all about in the early 1970s. But then two major factors came into play, forever changing the way not only the Porsche 911, but all cars drove and looked. One was the first major fuel crisis, the other a change in US safety law that required all cars withstand a 5mph impact without suffering anything more than minor cosmetic damage. It was truly a double whammy. Let’s not get too bogged down in the political shenanigans and the Six-Day War that led to oil prices quadrupling and supply being severely curtailed, so that by mid 1973 the world was truly feeling the pinch. Sound familiar? In the USA, this was the kiss of death as far as the trad gas-guzzlers were concerned. Muscle cars became the pariahs of the car world and even Porsche felt this effect, its high-revving, mechanically injected 911 S and RS models rarely bettering 12mpg when driven as intended. You could be forgiven for thinking that such trifles as the cost of a gallon of 5-Star would have little effect on the sales of something as exotic as a 911, but you’d be wrong. Porsche sales crashed by close to 25 per cent in 1973, almost entirely thanks to the rise in oil prices.

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“So, moving into 1974, this was Porsche’s brave new world” That was a bitter pill to swallow in its own right, but moving forward into the 1974 model year, Porsche had no choice but to bash the 911 with the ‘ugly stick,’ and implement the body work modifications that would see its svelte coupe adorned front and rear with bumpers capable of withstanding a 5mph impact. Enter the G-Model 911 and specifically the 1974, G-Series. The new ‘impact bumper’ 911s, as they are universally known, sported chunky new bumpers located on deformable mountings, which required new front wings, bonnet and slam panel, along with more modest modifications to the rear of the bodyshell. In isolation and compared to what had gone before, this could have been viewed as a serious retrograde styling faux pas but compared to the efforts of some of its contemporaries, Porsche’s designers did a remarkably good job. In the court of crimes against car design, may we present the rubber bumper MGB, or the proboscis forced upon the Fiat X1/9? But there were other changes that were more than skin deep, most notably in the engine bay. The model range was slimmed down from the four of 1973 (911 T, E, S and Carrera RS) to three: 911, 911 S and Carrera. The latter was a range-topping model featuring the same drivetrain as the legendary Carrera 2.7-litre 210bhp MFI engine and all. The other two models in the range could also boast engines displacing 2.7-litres, but that was about as far as any similarity went. The ‘new’ 2.7s were born out of the need to meet customer demands for greater fuel efficiency and impending legislation in the USA that would restrict emission levels. Streamlining the range would also help Porsche’s coffers at a time when every DM needed to count. First seen on US models in 1973 the two non-Carrera models relied on Bosch’s K-Jetronic fuel-injection system. The basic model in the line-up was badged simply as ‘911’ or ‘Lux’ and produced 150bhp, 10bhp more than the carburetted European 911 T and 20bhp more than the US version, which had seen the first use of the new induction system in an effort to meet those emission regs. The 911 S was a very different car to the old 2.4 S, which it purported

to replace. In truth it was a more a replacement for the 911 E, blessed with 175bhp, 10bhp more than the ‘E’ but 15bhp less than the old ‘S.’ The rowdy Carrera 2.7, still had its widebody cajónes, but was too down and dirty for the US market, from an emissions point of view. So, moving into 1974, this was Porsche’s brave new world – a three model 911 range for Europe and just two for the US. Clearly a sign of the times, reflected in power shortages, black outs and the three-day week in blighted Blighty, where even the few folk that could afford a Porsche, were more concerned with keeping the lights on. The basic 911 and the 911 S lasted for just one year, while Porsche sorted its model range and ambitions out, eventually realising that it didn’t really need a 911 ‘range’ at all. Hence, by 1977 there was just one 911 – the SC and the range-topping 930 Turbo. For many years these mid 70s narrow-bodied 911 curios were shunned, falling down the food chain, their relative rarity underappreciated, there charms unexplored by Porsche enthusiasts. Rare? Well, how about a total production run of a smidge over 8000 cars for the 911 S and a fraction under 10,000 for the base 911, and that’s worldwide. How many in the UK? It’s impossible to strip out the 911 and 911 S from the Carrera 2.7 (latterly Carrera 3.0) and Turbo, but you don’t need us to tell you that they are a very rare sight in standard form, with many of the few having been turned into race cars, or backdated, their value on the floor not so very long ago. And not to mention those that just rusted away, these still being the days before Porsche galvanised bodyshells. Which is why it’s an utter delight to have these two absolute stunners to be driven and appreciated today.

Above left: Rob’s 911 S has long been a family member, belonging first to his Uncle Bernard, before Rob became its custodian in 2019

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Left: ‘The lovely Targa,’ as it is offically known, and for good reason. On cookie cutters, this 1974 911 Targa is rarer, than any modern GT car. Bottom right: Bennett is a child of many decades!

Oh, and as a homage to Porsche’s glorious 70s brochures, we’re going photo retro too, although minus the flares. What have we got? Well, a base 911 Targa and a 911 S Coupe, although ‘base’ it a little bit of a misnomer with the Targa, but we’ll come to that because the Guards Red ‘S’ is calling and as a super early 1973 (MY 1974) example it has a story to tell. Quite a story. Custodian Rob Carr, has known this car all his life, indeed it’s been in his family all his life belonging as it did, to his late uncle, Bernard Worth, a founder member of the HSCC and famous for owning and competing with an ultra-rare 1953 Ferrari 166 Mille Miglia. Worth bought the 911 S direct from AFN, as an ex demo car, a role in which it racked up 12,000+miles between October 1973 and June 1974, when he bought it for £6,150. The deal was sealed after AFN had delivered the 911 S to Bernard in Lincolnshire for an extended test drive, the criteria for which also included making sure his wife could drive it comfortably and see over the steering wheel, something she hadn’t been able to do in the Ferrari Dino he’d also been contemplating! Now that’s customer service for you… Bernard passed the 911 S to Rob in 2019 and, carrying on where his uncle left off, Rob uses it regularly. Rare in Guards Red (1973 was the first year it appeared on the Porsche colour palette) and looking just perfect on 15in polished Fuchs, this 911S is rare for being unrestored, with the patina and the odd paintwork blemish, to back up its originality. Likewise, the engine – with 88,500 miles on the clock – has never been split, although the gearbox has been rebuilt. Rob remembers travelling in the S as a child, so to own it now – his first Porsche – is a real privilege. “My uncle used it as an everyday car for many years, but predictably that tailed off in his later years. It took a bit of time to get it running spot on. A shoutout to my local Porsche specialist, Zuffenhausen, for troubleshooting and it certainly benefits from regular use. I’ve been to Scotland in it, it’s even been around the Porsche Silverstone test track,” says Rob. And funnily enough that’s where Porsche Post bumped into him, and we were immediately drawn to this lesser spotted 70s period 911. A quick drive? It would be a pleasure, don’t mind if we do Rob. No distracting ‘Sounds of the 70s,’ here. Uncle Bernard didn’t spec a radio, and Rob has seen no reason to install one either, leaving the black plastic blanking panel in place. Sliding into the ‘Tombestone’ driver’s pew, the tan interior is in excellent condition. The padded ‘safety’ steering wheel is thin rimmed and in racing style the revcounter is turned so that the 6500rpm redline is at 12 o’clock. A twist of the key and the flat-six churns and catches with a clattery whine. ‘It’s only original once.’ as the saying goes, and this is certainly a rare opportunity to drive a 53-year-old 911 that is as it was when it left the factory, save for routine maintenance and a gearbox tickle, although that only amounted to new synchro’s on second and third gears. It’s very chatty. The steering wriggles, the engine chunters, then there is the unique balance of the weighty, twisting rear and the floating front. It’s that immersive 911 experience that feels like nothing else, a real thrill. You guide with your fingertips, rather than wrestle, unless it’s a particularly tight turn, in which case the helm requires a full upper body heave. Excellent outward vision, compact size and a

clear view of the front-end bobbing around make placement on the road a doddle. Pedals sprouting from the floor demand that 911 thing of lifting your foot fully to operate in a special kind of 911 pedal dance. But what about the drivetrain? Well, the 915 ‘box is given. “Are they all like this,” asks Rob. ‘No, this is a good one,’ we say! That is to say it’s not obstructive, like they can be, and its mechanical and methodical in feel and precision. The 915 mantra? Don’t rush it. The engine is what we’re really interested in, though. It’s been a while since I’ve driven a 190bhp, 2.4-litre 911 S on MFI, but they are revvy, raucous things, the MFI offering razer sharp throttle response, but even perfectly set up, they are prone to the odd pop, chuff and bang. These days, finding an MFI whisperer is increasingly tricky. There is no doubt the 2.7 -litre, with Bosch K-Jetronic is a softer and more linear experience. Only 15bhp down at 175bhp, but it’s the power/torque curves that tell a fuller story. The 1973 190bhp 911 S hits its peak at 6500rpm, while torque maxes out at 159lb ft at 5,200rpm. The 1974 911S meanwhile makes its 175bhp at 5,800rpm and a fulsome torque figure of 173lb ft at 4,000rpm. Bottom line – you don’t need to drive the later car as if your trousers are on fire, and frankly I quite like that. Mid-range is what you want in the real world and the 2.7 has bags of that, barely losing out to its predecessor in outright performance either, at 140mph v 143mph and 0-60mph in 7.6 secs v 7.0 secs. Again, largely irrelevant and I would bet a few decimal pence, that the 2.7 has the better in-gear performance. Oh, and to return to the point of the Bosch’s K-Jetronic and Porsche’s efficiency drive, contemporary Autocar and Motor style bearded road testers reported that that the 2.7 S was likely to better 21mpg, while the 2.4S would barely manage 13mpg under prolonged heavy use from a ‘70s stackheeled boot. And so, to the ‘Lovely Targa…’ So called because that is exactly what it says on the key fob, an accolade awarded by long term

“Rob remembers travelling in the 911 S as a child”

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“If I was going to have a 911 of this vintage it would be a Targa” custodians Paul Stephens, who are currently looking after and storing it for its owner. And gosh, lovely it most certainly is and perfectly restored too at a cost that would probably outweigh its ultimate value, but hey that’s not the point. The best 1974 911 Targa we’ve seen. OK, maybe that’s probably not difficult, given that only handful must exist. Visually this white base Targa is absolutely spot on and crucially rides on factory spec 15in ATS ‘cookie cutter’ alloys. Inside ‘Midnight Blue’ contrasts nicely, the interior as perfect as the exterior. The folding Targa top is removed with a special key – just make sure you don’t lose it. Folded it will fit in the front at the expense of luggage. As we alluded to all is not quite as it seems. Faced with an engine rebuild, it seemed a no-brainer to fit ‘S’ cams and so this Targa has 175bhp too, and is perhaps a little sprightlier compared to Rob’s, because goodness it doesn’t half go. And while I love a 911 coupe, if I was going to have a 911 of this vintage it would absolutely be a Targa, the open-air element adding a whole other layer of usability and enjoyment. Oh, and that includes the Carrera 2.7 too. I know, sacrilege, but if we’re going to have never-ending 1976 style summers, then the roof has to go. And to drive? Well, the basic 150bhp 911 experience would have been interesting, for sure, but the smoothness and revvy nature of this rebuild was a delight, allied to a 915 ‘box that’s as good as they get, and a delicate handling balance that makes the modern 911 look heavy, clumsy and reliant on all its electronic chassis trickery for progress. To be honest, I could have driven this all day. A ‘Lovely Targa’ indeed. It’s sad that these ‘inbetweener’ model year 911s didn’t so much blaze as just fizzle out. Porsche rarely goes backwards, and while the mid-70s might have been a period of 911 change and consolidation, Porsche largely got it right, moving with the times and preparing the way for the serious challenges ahead. Indeed, you can almost hear the machine music soundtrack of Kraftwerk in the background... Thanks to PCGB member, Rob Carr and Paul Stephens for supplying the cars for this test. www.paul-stephens.com

Porsche 911 S Engine I 2,687cc, flat-six, DOHC Power I 175hp @ 5,800rpm Top Speed I 140mph 0-62mph I 7.6 secs Kerb weight I 1,090kg

Porsche 911 Targa Engine I 2,687cc, flat-six, DOHC, Power I 150hp @ 5,700rpm Top Speed I 130mph 0-62mph I 8.5 secs Kerb weight I 1,090kg

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Time to apply the 70s filter. For too long these ‘inbetweener’ 911s have been misunderstood. They are the bridge between the classic and modern Porsche. That purple crop? It’s Borage!

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SC EN E S O F T H E 70 S

Flares and all!

Porsche 70’s style marketing was all about selling the lifestyle dream. Here are some highlights It’s easy to poke fun at the 1970s as the decade that taste apparently forgot, and we didn’t really have too much trouble plundering the Porsche marketing/advertising back catalogue, for some gratuitous examples of the ‘70s Porsche style. Still, it’s difficult not to be a little wistful for what were truly simpler and perhaps more fun times, when the height of sophistication was a light aircraft, or a spot of gliding. Indeed, all we’re missing here is the obligitory car parked next to hot air balloon shot. This 70s output is certainly at odds with Porsche’s 50s and 60s reputation for award winning media, but it has a charm all of its own, as does the 70’s model line-up, which we’re very much celebrating in this issue. Interesting to see also, that Porsche wasn’t afraid to exploit the back catalogue, with the 356/1 Roadster making a guest appearence, in clearly unrestored state.

Mixed messages here, but we’re sure they mean the 924!

So much for safety - not a seat belt to be seen here

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Truly the inspiration for the opening spread of our 911 S, 911 Targa feature. Even better, this 912 E duo is sporting chrome hub caps

Green on green. Every rule of car photography is being broken here

Porsche 914 and the ultimate 70s light aircraft, lifestyle statement

It’s all going on here - jumpsuits, flares, culottes and Porsche’s 1975 model line-up in a range of 70s fashion colours

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GUNTHER WERKS TURBO

Words Ollie Marriage I Photography Jonathan Fleetwood

Bored of the Porsche restomod scene? Perhaps Gunther Werks mad, bad and dangerous to know, 850bhp Turbo, will reinvogorate your jaded palette

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“THE TURBO LAG, THEREFORE, EXISTS AS A CHECK - ‘ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?’”

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The Gunther Werks Turbo evokes a 1970s RSR Le Mans vibe, only with more power

here do you sit on the Porsche purist scale? Everyone’s got a position, a level of modification or tuning they’re willing to accept, and a level they’re not. People can be sniffy, especially about restomods, ‘not a real Porsche,’ the accusation could fly, ’what qualifies that company to restore, reimagine, reinterpret a 911?’ Have a think about this, about how much credence you give to purity, about originality and how much it matters. Because the Gunther Werks Turbo made me think about it. I’ll be honest, I’d been a bit sniffy about a lot of these high profile restomod firms. Singer was the OG in my book, the rest were making up the numbers. I’d drawn this conclusion without nearly enough hands-on research, basing it largely on the fact that Singer has an eye for aesthetic detail that no-one else can match. But goodness me, when the Gunther Werks Turbo haymakers you in third gear, I defy anyone to remain sniffy and dismissive. It delivers a hit usually reserved for white powders. Apparently. What an experience. No complaints now about the odd juxtaposition of original switchgear with carbon door panels or the terrible turning circle due to the fitment of obnoxiously broad 295-width front tyres. That’s all lost in the maelstrom of thrust, noise and clinging on. 850bhp from a 4.0-litre flat six. That’s still air cooled. And still only has two valves per cylinder. I mean, wow! Couple of big blowers in there obviously, you can see them behind the mesh panel aft of the rear wheel on either side, but still - 850bhp in an old 911. Necessary? No. In keeping with the original? Up for debate. Exciting? God yeah. What are we dealing with here, then? Well, there is no terrifically long back story. Gunther Werks was founded in 2017 by Peter Nam, an entrepreneur who had previously founded Vorsteiner, a firm that specialises in aftermarket carbon fibre body panels, spoilers, machined components and forged wheels. A small step/giant leap from there takes you to restoring and modifying old Porsches. In this case, the 993. An initial batch of 25 coupes was produced, naturally aspirated 435bhp cars that used the original crankcase and Getrag G50 transmission. Twenty five Speedsters followed and then things started to get more bespoke. The GWR revved higher, to 9,000rpm rather than 7,800rpm, developed 500bhp, was lighter too, and styled to look almost more like a 959. Forty were made. The Turbo followed in 2022. The fact it did at all shows there was an appetite for Gunther Werks’ cars. Say what you like about

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“IT HAS A POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO FAR IN EXCESS OF PORSCHE’S LATEST 701BHP 911 TURB0 S”

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restomod firms, but a great many fail after only making a handful of cars, unable to establish themselves as a business. So this car is now a few years old - and has technically been superceded by another, the 1,067bhp F-26. Don’t hold that against it, because this is probably the wildest of the lot. I drove the F-26 earlier this year. Think of that car as Gunther Werks’s answer to Singer’s DLS - the one where you work out that the original front suspension isn’t going to cope any more, and fit double wishbones instead. The F-26 uses pretty much the same powertrain as this Turbo, but is able to run on E85 which yields most of the power gain. On regular fuel, it’s got 880bhp, to the Turbo’s 850bhp. It’s also got a chassis better developed to cope with the thunderous onslaught. I loved the F-26, found it really nicely balanced, a proper canyon charger (I was driving it in the US, so let’s go with their lingo) with an addictive nature and a capable chassis. Rose-jointed suspension means it’s not a car for long hauls, but oof, you just would. The Turbo was the F-26’s starting point. They realised the powertrain was too special not to do more with, but also that they’d reached the limit of what a 993 chassis could cope with. Actually, I’d argue that they reached the limit way before they worked out, they could get 850bhp from it. Porsche’s own 993-gen Turbo had 408bhp, an upgrade that more than doubles that was… excessive. It’s not like the Turbo is having to haul around loads of weight. Carbon body panels, plus Gunther Werks’ own lightweight seats, wheels and a host of other goodies mean it has a claimed weight of 1,230kg. And therefore a power to weight ratio considerably in excess of a McLaren 750S, let alone Porsche’s latest 701bhp 911 Turbo S. It’s not as ruthlessly rapid as those, but only because you have to change gear yourself, a punctuation mark you’ll welcome as a relief from the intensity of the acceleration. There is some lag obviously,

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“THE LAG THEREFORE EXISTS AS A CHECK - ‘ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?’

Top: Open gated shifter is pleasingly mechanical. Above: Cooling fan is mounted vertically for even cooling over the six cylinders

but it’s all part of the experience. In many ways the car it put me in mind of wasn’t the 993 at all, but Porsche’s original 930 Turbo. It’s the suggestion of unruliness that does it, that extra squeeze you give the steering wheel as the boost arrives as if trying to persuade the car not to do anything that might scare you. Once Porsche’s Turbos went 4WD, you only got that feeling from the GT2s. The lag therefore exists as a check - ‘are you sure you want to do this?’ We could call it the calm before the storm, a brief period of time to consider the error of your ways, before the car shrugs and goes ‘well, you asked for this…’ and starts spitting blood and fury. The soundtrack is terrific, all mechanical thrash, high volume presence and that breathy, gnashing buzzsaw chunter that only a flat-six can deliver. Gunther Werks offers it with a choice of gearing, and apparently 95 per cent of owners opt for the shorter sprint gearing as fitted to this car. It’s actually too short for track work, but on the road it allows you to make the most of third and fourth, which you’ll want to because the open gate shift is so good to use. It’s become fashionable for heavily turbocharged restomods to cite the Ferrari F40 as an inspiration - certainly Singer’s intention with the DLS Turbo was that it would ape the F40 in manners and excitement. And to be fair I thought it did a pretty commendable job. And then I drove this. Now we’re talking. The sense of a chassis strained to breaking point, of a rear axle that just wants to break free, of the engine chomping through every gear without apparent effort. Yeah, it’s largely unhinged. The engine, incidentally, is the work of Rothsport Racing, an Oregon-based Porsche engine specialist - and just in case you are assuming the poor flat-six is good for a few pulls and then needs to be read the last rites, it’s worth knowing that Gunther Werks supplies this car with a five year, 100,000-mile warranty. It feels wonderfully robust. Not once in three days and 500 miles do I see the temps do anything scary, not even when trundling at walking speeds along a scorching A34 for an hour. The fan makes a bit of a fuss, but that’s just a reminder that what you have back there remains air-cooled. It’s a good looking thing under that rear deck, the fan mounted vertically under a shroud, to even out the air distribution across the cylinder banks. Outwardly it does a commendable impression of a 70s Le Mans racer. Yep, the vibe here is RSR - short wheelbase, big wing, bonkers power. In profile you realise how stubby it is, how the axles are well inboard of the ends, how tall the wing is. It’s small, purposeful and contains a hint of craziness. Out there in the real world people love it, I think because it’s not too precious, not too spectacular, doesn’t look like wheeled art, but something more tangible. And it’s the same inside. Very motorsport, nothing too outlandish. Until you look closely. Because the modernity is mostly tucked away. The classic Porsche head unit is actually a touchscreen with CarPlay built in. Just underneath there’s a drop-down panel that contains the USB ports. The slot ahead of the gearlever is to hold your phone. There’s a couple of cupholders further back if you must. With tech tucked away, there’s less distraction. Behind you there’s a titanium roll cage and a harness bar if you want to up the ante. Those seats - Gunther Werks own - are very good and have a neat trick: magnetised headrest pads. Wearing a helmet? Take them off. It’s a feature the 992 GT3 RS has as well, but I have to say the magnets here work better than the latch there.

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GUNTHER WERKS TURBO

The rear wing has a real job to do, but no amount of downforce will truly tame 850bhp

“MAYBE YOU LOVE IT, MAYBE YOU HATE IT EITHER WAY YOU’RE NOT WRONG” Ahead you face the classic five dial layout, steering wheel fractionally offset to the right in this left-hook car. Period correct. As I said up top the very basic mirror and window switches do look awkward against the carbon door panel, but overall the Turbo’s cabin comes across not as something you get in to admire, but as a place to do work. Everything, especially the clutch, operates with appropriate heft. Have a look at the width of the tyres and you won’t be surprised to learn this includes the steering thanks to 295s at the front, 335s at the back. The turning circle is terrible! It’ll also come as no surprise to learn it is very camber sensitive, tramlines and tugs along uneven roads. It’s just another reason to use the power in moderation. Grip levels are, of course, huge but you do need to keep your wits about you. Short wheelbase, wide track, sledgehammer power - if things start to get hectic, they could easily spiral. The steering is weighty and communicative, so you get plenty of info about the forces building up on the front axle, but the balance window is narrow, the Turbo needing to be guided accurately and precisely. More steering mid-corner, or worse still lifting off, has consequences here. There is traction control. You can’t turn it off. Once it’s saved your bacon a couple of times you won’t mind. The brakes, Brembo’s CCMRs are great up to a point. This car is fitted with the original brake booster and it simply can’t deliver enough pressure to make the most of them. On the road you won’t notice, on track the pedal goes long quite quickly.

The chassis is well tied down with little movement permitted. The ride is firm - too firm in Comfort considering the manually adjustable dampers also have TracTive’s switchable system with a control knob in the cockpit (plus an app on your phone if you want to get really geeky). A separate Comfort, Sport, Track knob on the steering wheel allows you to govern the power across three levels - roughly 550bhp, 700bhp and 850bhp. Honestly, once you’ve experienced it in Track you’ll leave it there unless cruising - the intensity of the hit is just too much fun not to use. The powertrain is the star of the show. The rest copes. It copes well, but this is not a balanced car, not a car where the chassis is an equal partner and is allowed to flow. It has to fight to keep everything pointing in the right direction. But this is what makes cars raw and exciting - and I haven’t driven another restomod Porsche anything like this. It doesn’t have the clarity of vision that underpins Singer, it doesn’t feel like it’s particularly celebrating a specific 993 model, but drive it and you just won’t care. It’s earthy and unhinged. Gunther Werks (named after Gunther Wendt, a German engineer who moved to the US to work at NASA) is building 75 of these, priced at $950,000 (£705,000) before you get started on the options. Big money of course, but then they all are. They’ve taken a 993 and made it feel like something older and wilder. Maybe you love it, maybe you hate it - either way you’re not wrong. It’s just a question of how much of a purist you are. But I tell you this for nothing, the loud and proud Turbo doesn’t much care what you think.

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The year so far… Rob Colbourn looks back at the driver training journey so far, and what’s yet to come

Rob Colbourn A professional driver and advanced driving consultant for more than twenty years, Rob is an expert instructor for Porsche Cars Great Britain at their flagship venue, the Porsche Driving Experience Centre at Silverstone

Since July 2025, I’ve had the honour of sharing some of my thoughts with you all. I even met a few members at Sunstede, as I gently baked walking round the event, who kindly said you’ve enjoyed reading them, and I hope you have too. I’ve talked briefly about speed, space, vision, anticipation, mirrors, winter driving, lane discipline and motorway technique. On the surface they may seem like separate topics, but I’m sure you’ve seen as you’ve been reading them, that they’re really all different ways of discussing the same thing. They’re not just about driving scenarios. They’re about thinking. Every mile we travel is a continuous process of gathering information, filtering what matters, anticipating what might happen next and adapting our plan accordingly. The steering wheel and pedals are merely the tools we use to express those decisions. That’s why I began with speed yet quickly moved on to space. Speed has no

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meaning on its own; it’s only ever appropriate in relation to the space available. Vision allows us to find that space, anticipation helps us understand how it might change, and our mirrors connect the world ahead with the one behind. Whether we’re threading our way through everyday traffic, negotiating a busy motorway, enjoying a track day or simply revelling in the sunny weather we’ve had recently on a glorious B road; we’re really applying exactly the same principles in different surroundings, just in different ways. Along the way you’ve probably noticed that I have a dislike of the words ‘always’ and ‘never.’ They make life sound wonderfully simple, but driving (like life) rarely is. The longer I spend coaching, the more I find myself asking questions rather than offering absolute answers, like always and never. Is it safer to speed up or slow down? Yes. Should you always move back to Lane One? Yes. No. Sometimes. It depends.

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Beyond the basic principles, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to driver training. Each driver is different, every journey is different, but the process of absorbing and acting on the continous stream of information is where the skill of driving lies

Is the greatest danger ahead of you or behind? Again... yes. None of those answers are intended to be clever. They simply acknowledge that context matters. When I first started coaching, I was too keen to give simple answers, do this or do that. And people seemed equally keen to receive those answers, to learn a black and white framework they can rely upon. But I very quickly learnt that because the world is indeed very grey, I had to recognise the importance of those differences and embrace them, because they make it impossible to force every situation to fit a rigid rule. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy coaching as much today as I did when I started. Every client brings a different perspective, every drive might raise another question, and every conversation offers me the opportunity to explore something from an angle I perhaps hadn’t considered before. I’d like to think these articles are no different. They’re certainly not intended to

“Every mile we travel is a continuous process of gathering information”

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be lectures. They’re simply me sharing the questions that have shaped the way I think about driving, in the hope that they might encourage you to ask a few of your own. We’ve still got plenty left to explore. Cornering, overtaking, positioning, concentration, fatigue and countless other subjects are all waiting in the wings. But whatever topic we arrive at next, or even return to, I suspect we’ll keep coming back to the same underlying principles, just in various ways. I also want to bring you the thoughts of some of the other coaches on the Club’s Driver Training Programme, as they all have their own ways of expressing themselves. Speaking of the Club’s Programme, which went live in January of this year, there has been a positive and continued uptake from many of you, so thank you to all those who have been curious enough to get in touch and take a day’s coaching with one of us. As ever, from us all, thank you to everyone for coming along on the journey.

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Opposite page: A typical turbo instalation, mixes cool incoming air and heat from the exhaust to spin the turbo impeller. Left: The cooling demands of the Porsche 918, with its mix of ICE and battery hybrid motor

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Feeling the heat For any sort of engine - petrol, diesel or electric - heat is a by-product to be dealt with Words Jesse Crosse Images Porsche AG

For petrol and diesel Porsches it’s central to the physics of what makes them able to turn a wheel, but it’s also one of the things associated with lack of efficiency and even inhibiting ultimate speed. For electric Porsches, it plays only a small part in the physics of how they turn a wheel, but it can also be a liability that must be dealt with. We’re talking about heat, something that’s at the core of how a combustion engine functions, yet is generated as a by-product in the powertrain of a petrol or diesel engine car. In an electric car, it’s something that is both needed and unwanted for optimising battery, electronics and motor performance. What all these things have in common is energy, the one thing that’s essential when it comes to powering cars. The internal combustion engine is all about heat, in fact, another general term for it is ‘heat engine.’ Combustion engines burn fuel to generate power, that much is obvious. But is that all there is to it? What a combustion engine actually does, is burn fuel, to generate expanding gasses, which drive pistons to turn a crankshaft and produce

torque. But the other inescapable fact about heat engines, is that not all of the thermal energy (heat) they produce can be turned into mechanical work. However clever engineers get, that much is governed by the laws of physics. When fuel and air is ignited in the cylinder of a piston engine, the piston is forced downwards and at that point heat energy is transformed into mechanical energy. As exhaust leaves the cylinder it’s still expanding at a huge rate and in a turbocharged engine it’s that rapid expansion which drives the turbocharger, compressing air on the intake side of the engine enabling it to burn more fuel and generate even more power. It’s a kind of glorious, virtuous circle but if it also sounds like something for nothing, it isn’t. There’s no such thing as a free lunch and equally, no such thing as free power. The galling thing about this story is that only around 30 - 40 per cent of the energy in the fuel we pay for at the pump ends up as power. A good deal is rejected as heat, much of which either exits the exhaust pipe or is transferred to coolant circulating throughout the inside of the engine then

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radiated to the air via a heat exchanger (also known as the radiator). In the winter, some of that heat can be used to warm the cabin, but that’s about the extent of its usefulness. The more fuel an engine can convert into power rather than lose as heat, the more efficient it is. Greater efficiency translates in the real world to more power and torque but also increased range from a given quantity of fuel. Beyond the basics lies further complexity. Radiators in water-cooled engines and the openings to let air pass through them, either at the front of a car, or through ducts elsewhere, cause drag. Increasing drag counteracts the car’s ability to go faster and at higher speeds opposing force becomes massive as drag increases with the square of the speed, or in other words, if speed doubles, drag quadruples. Combat that with more power? That means more heat so it’s not the answer, hence the huge resources ploughed into refining aerodynamics. Ultimately, the more powerful an ICE car becomes, the greater the problem of dissipating waste heat. Turbos generate an additional thermal puzzle because when air is compressed it gets hot. Pressurising air to force more of it into the engine becomes counter productive if it gets hot and becomes less dense. It’s also undesirable because hot intake air can cause detonation more easily. Cooling the charge air is the intercooler’s job, an essential part of any turbocharging system. An intercooler is another heat exchanger but usually air to air rather than liquid to air, like a conventional cooling system’s radiator. In a front-engine car intercoolers are usually mounted ahead of the radiator but in mid-engine cars that poses a problem. Porsche was reluctant to create additional air ducts in the bodies of the now

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discontinued turbo 718 Boxster and Cayman, so they were equipped with a secondary, low temperature cooling system with charge-air-to-liquid rather than air-to-air heat exchangers. Coolant is then piped to two laterally mounted radiators to dissipate heat to the atmosphere. That amounts to a lot of extra kit, adding weight, but essential when the charge air in these cars could reach an unsustainable 168°C. The demise of the 718s highlights a new generation of heat-related challenges for all manufacturers including Porsche. Powerful electric drives, electronic devices to control them like inverters, charging systems and traction batteries, have their own set of thermal challenges, but they are not unique. The thermal management works in both directions for an electric car, on the one hand high voltage electric components can’t be allowed to get too hot and on the other, battery cells need to reside in a thermal sweet spot, not allowed to overheat but warmed in winter when starting at very low temperatures. Batteries must ideally be maintained at an optimum temperature when rapid charging, especially 800-volt systems capable of ultra-rapid charging. The Cayenne electric’s 113kWh battery can maintain a charge rate of between 350kW and 400kW taking it from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in less than 16 minutes. To cope with those levels of energy the battery has an internal double-sided cooling system regulating temperature from above and below and like the Taycan, has predictive thermal management to optimise battery temperature prior to rapid charging using navigation data. The predictive system links all of the Cayenne’s cooling and heating circuits, continuously analysing routes and driving conditions to maintain the optimum range. The battery cooling capacity is equivalent to that of 100 large household refrigerators, a daunting amount of chilling power to control levels of energy that are just as high as ever now the promised electric future has arrived.

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God’s own roads We join PCGB Chairman, Nick Taylor, on the 2026 Daliance in the Dales - a four day driving trip on some of Yorkshire’s best roads Words Adam Towler I Photos: Jonathan Jacob

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So, what do we have here? A beautiful venue, booked exclusively for the event; a select group of Porsches, all meticulously presented, many, although not all, the latest models; joining instructions, containing an itinerary for the next few days, along with a detailed roadbook of the routes to be driven… have I inadvertently joined a Porsche AG press launch? In fact, this is Dalliance in the Dales, the 2026 version, an annual driving tour of the Yorkshire Dales, led by your Porsche Club Chairman, Nick Taylor. I’ve arrived at The Yorke Arms, a former pub turned private events space nestled in gorgeous Yorkshire countryside near the Gouthwaite Reservoir. The car park constitutes the village green, and it’s a kaleidoscope of colour, and Porsches… truly, a takeover. Over a cosy welcome drink inside the delightful Yorke Arms, Nick discusses the reasoning for coming to this part of the world: “For some drivers, it will always be Wales. Others will swear by the Susten, the Furka or the Gross Glockner. But for me, the best roads those to keep coming back to - are in ‘the Dales.’ That glorious network of fast, open, curvy ribbons of tarmac that stretch across North Yorkshire’s

Left: A splash of colour against the Yorkshire stone. Below: The wonderful Yorke Arms played host to the 2026 Dalliance in the Dales

For me, the best roads - those to keep coming back to - are in ‘the Dales’

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spectacular national park into the Pennines, Cumbria, County Durham and even Northumberland.” I don’t disagree with him. For me, too, it’s hard to beat driving in the Dales, and as Nick says, “It’s only 3 hours from London, too.” For Nick, it’s about more than just the quality of the corners, however: “I learnt these roads as a teenager, getting to grips with a rapid 400cc two stroke Yamaha. Whilst my memory is fading quicker than that bike’s brakes, I can’t think anything has really changed in 50 years. Other than better road signage, many more cyclists and of course, we now have Google Maps to guide us. “This year was the sixth consecutive road trip I had organised for the Club.

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Left: It’s guaranteed that by the time you leave, you will will have made a whole bunch of new Porsche friends

Always multi-night, always hiring the entirety of the beautiful 17 room, Yorke Arms in Nidderdale. There is always a diversity of cars, ages, couples and solos. One year the oldest car was a beautiful Signal Yellow 1972 2.4 S and the newest, a recently collected Racing Yellow GT4 RS; participants have ranged from an enthusiastic 17-year-old girl in her father’s 993 to a multi-Porsche-owning octogenarian. All relished the calorific communal breakfast, the seemingly endless open roads, coffee stop chats and long lingering evenings in the bar and over dinner.” The itinerary is certainly ambitious. Four days of driving, starting on midday Saturday with ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ leading into Sunday’s ‘Easy Rider,’ Monday’s ‘Far and Away’ and finally, Tuesday and ‘The Silence of the Lambs.’ The routes include many well-known roads, but as Nick says, that doesn’t mean they are the best ones on offer: “As with many things in life, the famous and infamous aren’t necessarily the best or most memorable. Jeremy Clarkson’s proclaimed “best driving road in Britain,” wouldn’t make my top ten in

The itinerary is certainly ambitious four days of driving starting on midday Saturday

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the Dales. Sure, the Buttertubs Pass is spectacular and a tad harrowing in bad weather, but where are the fast curves, the camber changes and compressions? The aspects that really drive your adrenaline? “Here isn’t the place to publish our carefully tested routes and itineraries. They are available to any region or grouping that is interested. But as a taster, take the A686 Hartside Pass from Penrith to Alston and then head northeast toward Stanhope on the A689 Killhope Pass, then cut SW to Middleton in Teesdale and onto the stunning B6276 to Kirby Stephen and then further South to Sedbergh. Lots of routes back to base from here. Take your pick depending on your mood, your time, your fuel load or your appetite. You will pass the Fat Lamb Inn which always welcomes Porsche groups or take a little detour to

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Left: Plenty of Porsche variety, but no model supremacy. Everyone is equal. Below left: Up on ‘the top’ the Dales roads are nothing if not spectacular. Right: Convoy! The view from Towler’s 996

the truly wild Tan Hill Inn. At 1732ft, it’s the highest most remote pub in Britain and your party will surely be outnumbered by sheep in the car park. That’s a day’s drive from our base near the charming farming town of Pateley Bridge.” “Tomorrow, early birds start with a dawn raid, to the Ribblehead Viaduct but returning for brunch. The threehour loop is completed before the weekend traffic builds. Then an afternoon to relax, perhaps taking in one of the many beautiful walks, hikes and vistas. Or meander around some lovely towns in James Herriot country. There’s a scenic Five Dale drive in the early evening for those who want to get behind the wheel. Typically, about half do so, but many choose to just hang at the Yorke Arms making new friends and checking out who got the best photos. Sunday heads east to the magnificently desolate Yorkshire Moors. More wonderful roads, but very different scenery and topology. There are a few more cameras to be aware of as we pass Filingdales towards Sutton Bank, and on to our wonderful lunch at the truly fabulous Bowcliffe Motoring Club at Bramham. They always make us feel special.” Nevertheless, tours are rarely without their moments of drama, and this Sunday morning a flat tyre, a centre lock wheel and a remote village made for an unfortunate and time-consuming combination. Amazingly a chance of repair and an appropriate torque wrench were found, and a holiday disaster was averted. Teamwork. And friends in need are good friends indeed.” “And that’s the rub,” continues Nick. “Typically, 28-30 people come on our Dales Tours. We usually meet as strangers and leave on the fifth morning as friends, wanting to do it again next year.” Even changeable weather and road works couldn’t dampen spirits this year. But don’t just take our word for it. Take

The first ‘Sunday drive’ blew our minds and the hunger for more grew and grew

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Delia and Barry, in their 992.2 Carrera 4 GTS resplendent in Oak Green Neo. Although looking entirely at home, the couple are relatively new to Porsches, and Porsche driving events. “We have been owners for about three years to date and joined the club with no expectations or any real understanding of what it was, imagining it as a simple ‘tick in the box’ to ownership of a new Porsche. How wrong we were! The first ‘Sunday drive’ blew our minds and the hunger for more grew and grew. The welcoming inclusion from everyone involved was unprecedented there was no rivalry or exclusion apparent, no ‘model supremacy,’ either; just enthusiasts eagerly sharing

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Right:The driving is done, time to relax and share in the Porsche cameraderie

experiences, good and not so good, to assist on the Porsche journey. It’s a ‘family,’ however, unlike traditional families we all do get along… With Dalliance in the Dales, the excitement is palpable at every drive, all of us eager to connect with our extraordinary machines to experience again and again the theatre of vision and sound… it’s H.O.T! High Octane Therapy - there’s really nothing like it!” Husband Barry, speaking after the event, notes another - expensive but positive - side to the Dales experience. “What Delia doesn’t mention, is the mistake I made of encouraging her to have a go behind the wheel whilst we were up in Yorkshire. Until that trip she had been happy riding pillion: with the support of a great group of like-minded people (now great friends), and lots of encouragement, she took her turn driving on day two, and from that point on we were fighting as to who drove such was the enjoyment from, as she puts it, High Octane Therapy. The end result was an agreement that we both

It’s H.O.T! High Octane Therapy - there’s really nothing like it

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needed a 911, and so our journey home from Yorkshire was punctuated by stops at OPCs…” Sure enough, not long after, Delia took delivery of her own, rather fabulous, 992.2 Targa 4 GTS. The mixture of Porsches and great driving roads is one that never gets old, and the Dales serves up a unique blend of challenges that makes driving so much fun. But it’s not just the great roads that have Porsche Club members coming back, year after year: “The driving is phenomenal,” says Nick Taylor, “but the venue encourages the camaraderie that makes it special. Comfortable, quietly located; discreet and amazingly personal.”

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Opposite page: Richard Furneaux and son Max, plus 997 C2 ‘Ziggy.’ Below left: Custom canvas barrel bags swallow up the luggage

My son Max had loved road trips in our 944 back in the day, even though it was never to locations more exotic than Eyam Plague Museum. But I am Bond sweeping down the Furka Pass, Roger Beckerman and Matt Monro carving up the Great St Bernard, Steve McQueen in the misty opening sequence of ‘Le Mans,’ Mr Bean gazing down on Cannes and an azure Mediterranean. Yet somehow, I had never found the time, the opportunity, the dosh or – to be honest – the cojones. Come 2026 and there are no excuses left: I have the time, I have the car, I have a semi-willing travel companion. And motivation: a decades long inkling to look at the ground, the geography and the towns associated with Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia. Geo-politics ruled out Moscow and Borodino, ditto Belarus and the crossing point over the Berezina (although winter as opposed to summer recommended for the full fat experience), but Poland and Lithuania were road tripable. Separately, visiting Peenemünde on the Baltic, for the locations associated with V2 development, was another

I am Bond sweeping down the Furka Pass, Roger Beckerman carving up the Great St Bernard

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bucket list item. The car: Ziggy, our 2007 997.1 Carrera 2 manual, Atlas Grey, one previous owner, 18-inch wheels, no sunroof, no rear wiper, no Bose, but it does have Option 454 (Cruise Control) which will be useful. Ziggy came with a full service history and every scrap of paper back to the original order form from Porsche Reading. Building from there, she has benefitted from a rolling three-year maintenance plan, so all that was required a month before departure was an early MoT and a minor service. Luggage: they say that you don’t really know someone until you have seen how they react to their bag clocking two kilos over at airport check-in. Similarly, it’s hard to appreciate the need to finesse loading a 997 coupe, until you fill your trusty airline compliant suitcase with a toothbrush, baked beans and some factor 30, and trundle out to your car. Since we live close to the sea, my next brainwave was made-to-measure sailcloth bags. Regrettably yet reassuringly, it turns out that ‘Porsche tax’ fades into complete insignificance beside ‘yacht tax,’ so my next port of call was a local t-shirt printing place: five canvas barrel bags from their catalogue, printed with a red ‘997’ on each, and numbered 1-5 in black. Ninety quid the lot. Roger Beckerman and Matt Monro wouldn’t shuffle past hotel receptionists with bulging biodegradable Tesco bags, and neither shall I. We’re off. Evening run to Premier Inn Folkestone. Le Shuttle – pretty good – apparently busy first thing, but rocking up at 09:30 for an 11:20 departure, we were greeted by acres of empty, shimmering concrete, and negligible queuing. Nice lady popped us on the earlier 10:46 shuttle, but with still an hour to kill in the waiting area I had a lively chat with Steph Dobinson who was taking his nut and bolt restored 1967 911 down to the Alps, and Chris from Sussex in a gorgeous white over red 991.2 C4S Cabrio, on his way to the ‘Ring. That’s the strange thing about cars – I could never in a million years open a conversation in a social setting, but standing next to an

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Left: 997 Carrera 2 proved to be a consumate travel companion. Below: Vilnius Old Town

interesting car… LeShuttle classes Porsches as ‘large vehicles’ (ground clearance concerns?), so it’s straightforward single-level loading/offloading. Calais and onto the motorway network. Lunch in Belgium. Netherlands, then Germany. 18:30, near Münster, time to call it a day. Consult Expedia – 30 minutes to Hotel Schloss Wilkinghege. It’s got a moat (worthwhile feature in case of Zombie outbreaks), superb food, and the squirrels are red. Leisurely breakfast. With a 22:00 ferry departure across the Baltic, and Kiel about four hours drive, we Übered into Münster (I didn’t fancy driving into ‘the bicycle capital of Germany’). Historic buildings, foodie market, university with a swing (as in kids adult swing). And a C&A (cue blank looks from those not of a certain age). Kiel 18:30, join ferry check-in queue. Wait an hour, onto the docks and join another queue. Wait an hour and then loading begins – up the ramp and onto the ferry. So far so OK-ish. Then the

My long anticipated 21 hour ‘mini cruise’ is not off to a relaxing start

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problems start… an odyssey down to Car Deck 1 – sequential three point turns in an environment of steel beams, HGV trailers, random equipment, with steel deck tie-down points making low-speed creeping tricky. My long anticipated 21 hour ‘mini cruise’ is not off to a relaxing start. Scheduled arrival in Klaipeda is 19:30. Untangling the Gordian vehicle stowage will knot be quick, and I fancy neither will a 300km run to Vilnius, nor navigating the streets of the Old Town, at night… so Expedia again! Fortune favoured the bravely unprepared, and it turns out that Klaipeda is worth staying in. Brilliant morning. Motorway to Vilnius. Lovely run on largely empty roads. “It’s sort of like a flat Switzerland,” was my random thought – green, trees, some cows. Two lane motorway with little traffic, although the road surface was noticeably worse on the right hand lane (ie ‘slow’ although we’re not supposed to call it that nowadays). The corrugations and lumps were sufficient for me to stick in the outside lane – not really a problem given the sparsity of other vehicles. But do keep an eye in the rear-view mirror – tailgating and undertaking give basketball a run for its money as the Lithuanian national sport. Plentiful service stations – some were modern large petrol stations, but most were traditionally built cafés. Really cool kids’ play areas. Not all of even the glitzier petrol stations actually carry higher grade petrol than E10 95 Octane. I used Google to find a place, just off the direct route,

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that had E5 98… worth keeping the tank as well topped up as you can. As far as I could tell there were ample electric car charging points spread along the motorway, including at picnic points. Vilnius. Wonderful Airbnb, with parking. Highly recommended city – fascinating museums, interesting architecture, pavement café culture, nice people, town centre supermarkets and bakeries for self-catering, plus an abundance of restaurants and bars. A week well spent. And then the journey home. Poland… wow. Who knew? (Apart from the Poles, obviously). How did we not know how achingly beautiful north-east Poland is, especially the Masurian Lake District and its more than two thousand lakes? Boats on trailers, signs to campsites, gorgeous smooth sweeping roads. There was an earlier surprise at the Lithuanian/Polish border. After sweeping along the motorway in sparse traffic, HGV hazard warning lights started blinking ahead. The border itself is just marked by the a change of tarmac colour! No infrastructure for border checks

Below: Preserved fragment of German V2 Rocket discovered in Belgian stopover: Right, no phones at the table, Max!

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actually on the border, but the congestion resulted from cars being diverted off the motorway to queue for two lanes of vehicle checks on a large concrete apron, presumably re-purposed rather than designed, as the staff had a gazebo. Huge tailback. Strikingly attractive border guard just checked that we had passports. a driving license, and car documents. Unexpected 911 bonus – they were pulling luggage out of larger cars to look for migrants, but we were waved through. Overnight in the attractive town of Elbląg, near Gdańsk, and then on to Szczecin (Stettin), not taking in Malbork Castle, built by the Teutonic Order, and the largest castle in the World! This was the first of the two big ticket items we dropped from an over ambitious itinerary. Across six countries, the only place where driving was particularly stressful was here, Szczecin. UK quality road surface, so pothole evasion techniques deployed (contrast to the east of the country, where surfaces are so smooth you could roll out pastry on them), plus there are trams. Uh-oh! Trams make me nervous… does a flashing amber mean go, or don’t go? Well, the bloke behind me is

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honking, so presumably it means ‘go!’ Germany in one go, then into Belgium. I have already apologised to the entire Polish nation… and now it’s the turn of the Belgians. We’re in north Belgium, stopping for one night on the basis that ‘it’s on the way.’ The hotel – again booked on the fly – is so gorgeous that I extended our stay to two nights. Rented electric bike ride into Baarle-Hertog, which has the world’s loopiest international border, squiggling its way across streets and through buildings. I am indebted to Wikipedia for the explanation that: “there are 22 Belgian exclaves… There are also seven Dutch enclaves within the Belgian exclaves (i.e. counter-exclaves)…” Whilst we hadn’t made it to Peenemünde, the extra day in Belgium was a fine consolation prize. And fortune struck again… right next to the Colonie 7 Hotel, there was a preserved fragment of V2 rocket! What’s next for us, road trip wise? In no particular order: That lovely corner of Belgium as a ‘quickie’ (two and a half hours from LeShuttle). Peenemünde, second time lucky. Biarritz? Just ‘cos.

Right next to the Colonie 7 hotel, there was a preserved fragment of V2 rocket

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● Don’t be too ambitious. A planned five hour leg can be eight once you’ve added in breaks, traffic, and border chaos. And no slack for impromptu “that looks interesting!” side quests. For example, pounding across Germany, we spotted the line of the former East German fortified border, and a rusting steel watch tower. I would have loved a good poke around there, but we had a… schedule to stick to. ● The 997 can make a highly capable tourer! Much is said (!) about the M96/ M97 engines, but I adore my 3.6: it’s sweet, sonorous, spins up beautifully, cruises effortlessly and uses no oil whatsoever. My 1-litre bottle of Millers 5w40 returned unopened. ● Luggage – small and soft works best in a 997. ● If going with paper route plans, beware the dual identity of motorways in Europe – they frequently have a national reference, but also a European wide one with an ‘E’ prefix. Make a note of both to avoid indecision as you approach junctions! ● Check the legal requirements for equipment and paperwork. First Aid kit, warning triangle (standard with all Porsches), fire extinguisher (Option 509!), hi-vis vests for all vehicle occupants, accessible from within the passenger compartment. Passports and health cards (GHIC or EHIC), car documents. ● “Just remember this: in this country they drive on the wrong side of the road” (Charlie Croker, 1969). ● Switch the headlights (a manual operation on the 997.1. I am told it’s menu driven on the 997.2), and the digital speedometer to KPH.

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356s in the Wye Valley The Wye Valley hosted one of the largest 356 gatherings, when owners got together for a weekend of driving and good company Words Marcus Carlton I Photography Xan Kemp and the 356 Register

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Opposite: Photo opportunity on the Gospel Pass. Left: 356s gather in front of Tintern Abbey in the Wye Valley. Below left: Well known Porsche enthusiast, Paul Howells, hosted the weekend. Below: A tour of the Morgan factory was an interesting diversion

WhatsApp groups might have led to the downfall of many a politician but within the PCGB membership they can be the source of enormous good and the 356 community is no exception, with over 135 members who meet and chat every day. Naturally we were very keen to organise a physical gathering so we could put more names to faces and drive together as a group. Enthusiastic member Paul Howells, a well-known UK Porsche racer, collector, and Porsche Club GB 993 RS Register secretary, also owns a beautiful 356 Speedster and being a hotelier, offered to host an event at his hotel in the Wye Valley. The idea quickly gained traction, so plans were made. Paul and his family own the splendidly located Royal Lodge Hotel and Saracens Head Inn in Symonds Yat East, which is also referred to as ‘Little Switzerland.’ A more stunning setting would be hard to find. The offer and location were

Symonds Yat proved to be easily accessible from all points. A more stunning setting would be hard to find

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sufficiently enticing that 35 or so cars and their owners were booked in short order. We had drivers from all over the UK, Yorkshire, Newcastle, the Midlands, North West London and the South East. Graeme Langford and Kerrie made the journey over from the Isle of Man and other teams used the location as a stop off point for longer journeys. Phil Parry and partner Lorna were heading off to Ireland after the weekend in their beautiful 1953 pre-A Coupe. The oldest car attending belonged to Hendrik Moulds - his very early red RHD pre-A Cabriolet one of four pre-As, while the most recent car was Mike Axon in his 1965 2.0 911. So only 61 years old, then! Symonds Yat proved to be easily accessible from all points with several people organising mini convoys to travel there in groups. Leaving London early morning in my November 1952 pre-A, I joined a small group organised by Adrian Hart and we duly met just outside Henley on Thames. As well as Adrian and his partner Parmjeet, we were joined by Nolan and Ros Wengrove with their son Jonny. Sadly not in a 356 as Nolan’s car had self-combusted a couple of miles from home on the return from the recent 356 International. A timely reminder for everyone to check their fire safety and for the Register to club together and organise a group buy on Fire extinguishers. Adrian had planned a scenic route via Motorcyclists’ app, Calimoto, which also incorporated fuel stops. The app can plot out scenic routes and was much used over the weekend. We first headed across the parched landscape and through the Cotswolds to the Classic Motor Hub near Bibury, where we arrived to join another 20 or so 356s which had chosen to rendezvous for a light lunch. I was happy to meet up with 356 experts Simon and Fiona Bowrey to whom I had lent my 1956 A (known as die

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Ratte) for the weekend. Simon is a good friend and inveterate tinkerer with cars and had diagnosed and solved an intermittent starting issue as a poor wiring connection on the car, as part of his custodianship for the weekend. It proved to be relentlessly reliable as did pretty much everyone’s 356 over the weekend. It was great to have both my 356s being used over the weekend. After a spirited drive our eventual arrival at Symonds Yat, later that afternoon, was really rather wonderful as several seriously dehydrated pilots and passengers happily convened on the terrace for cooling beers and other drinks, while admiring the stunning vista. Symonds Yat nestles in the cleft of a gorge carved out of the hills and on a bend with the languid Wye flowing gently between wooded banks. Much hydration, chat and bants ensued as members arrived, followed by a dusk cruise on the river. Paul owns the local canoe and adventure centre and had arranged for an

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early evening trip on a tour boat going up river for an hour or so. There were several suggested drives over the weekend, or you could just kick back, relax on, or in the river and enjoy Paul and the teams’ superb hospitality. On the Saturday morning David and Jenny Lever had organised a visit to the Morgan Factory in Malvern. The tour was interesting and it was good to see the various sheds lined up on the slope. It was here that John Harvey Jones in his TV show ‘The Trouble Shooter’ advised Morgan to “change or die.” That was over 30 years ago and Morgan didn’t change or die. In fact, Morgan put out a press release after the show to say it was not changing! One of Sir John’s recommendations was implemented though: to use the natural slope of the site to aid movement of cars in build, down the hill from shedto-shed in logical order, rather than push them uphill. Another group had earlier gone to the

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Above: Marcus Carlton with his 356 duo. Right: Hot Rod 356. Below: Hendrik Mould’s pre-A 356 Cabriolet was the oldest 356 in attendance

Shelsley Walsh hillclimb and several cars had a reserved Porsche parking spot. I was trying to pack everything in, so after the Morgan visit, I decided to join the Shelsley crew. Somehow though, arriving late I managed to take a wrong turn in the car park and was waved right through the entrance gates into the pit area without being challenged before being ushered out and directed to the parking spot! Simon Bowrey reminded me that one of our participants for the weekend was Ian McMath who used to run his 914/6 GT at Shelsley as part of the PCGB Speed Championship. Ian has also had 10 356s over the years and he bought up a very smart ivory 356 for the weekend, which he refers to as ‘McMaths Mismatch’ because it’s a £350 car he has owned for years and rebuilt with various 356 parts. He won the ‘Car I like most award’ at the Sunday gala dinner. Sadly I arrived too late to see any hillclimb action at Shelsley so headed for a late lunch with the rest of the group at the excellent Riverside in Aymestry. We were joined for lunch and the weekend by Mike Axon and Karen Mehrtens in their aforementioned 1965 911, resplendent in Dolphin Grey, nicely matching David and Jenny Lever’s 1965 356 SC, also in Dolphin Grey. Interesting to have two such different cars built in the same year. Over lunch, plans were made for a group drive into the Welsh Black

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Mountains. The aim was to drive the historic Gospel Pass, the highest paved pass in Wales at 1800 feet, via Hay on Wye. Mostly single track, with a few passing places, traffic was light despite being a glorious Saturday afternoon. The sheep were not much interested in our passing, but we certainly enjoyed the views across the mountains. Everywhere we went enthusiastic locals gave us thumbs up, treating us kindly and giving us right of way. Ian Ellis and co pilot Dave Kennedy were road testing Ian’s latest acquisition, a beautiful black Speedster. It was great to be joined for the weekend by Paul Smith proprietor of Porsche 356 specialists, PRS and Steve Winter of Jaz Porsche, both huge enthusiasts for the marque and 356s. Sunday morning featured a planned drive to Tintern Abbey along a scenic route, while some people stayed at the Lodge and went canoeing, Hardy Jeff East went swimming and others took a stroll in the local forest park. Sunday night was a gala roast dinner with prizes

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given for the ‘best original car,’ won by Graeme Langford winning a PRS baseball cap and the ‘Ladies choice car’ won by Ian Mcmath, with a Car detailing kit supplied by Jaz Porsche. Mere words can’t convey how nice it was to meet new people, put faces to names and spend time in such easy company. Everything about the weekend was so relaxed and the food, accommodation and service hit the spot. I have to also mention that the week before we arrived disaster, in the form of a huge boulder, had struck the hotel. Rolling off the cliffside it smashed into the kitchen area of the hotel destroying it. Luckily the resourceful Paul and his team had managed to hire a field kitchen and set it up in the car park a few days before we arrived. This was almost certainly the largest weekend gathering of 356s in the UK outside of an International. As a classic choice the 356 makes a great deal of sense, with good technical support and an enthusiastic worldwide ownership.

Above: Quite a line-up. Below: Well travelled 356! Below right: Welsh roads suited dynamic 356s well

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The cars are brilliantly reliable and capable of touring great distances in comfort, as evidenced by having no real technical, while the Welsh roads showed up their dynamics and allowed for enthusiastic driving. There is already chatter about next year’s event, so if you have a 356 and want to join in the fun, contact us via the Register to be added to the WhatsApp group.

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Chalk and Cheese Scotland North member Roland Willmott introduces us to his stunning brace of 911s, a 993 Turbo and a 964 RS Touring Words and Photography Roland Willmott

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Left: Metropole Blue and Cashmere interior suits the 993 Turbo well. Bottom: 993 Turbo engine puts out 400+bhp

My dad was a Mosquito pilot in WWII and also loved driving, but he never bought the sports car he wanted. I recall the low point in his car ownership being a 1974 Moskvitch estate, which he purchased new and was scrapped 24 months later because of rust. So, from a fairly early age I set out to try and own the cars I really wanted. Many things can of course prevent that and it wasn’t until around 2004 that I started to buy cars that I considered really worth owning. Air-cooled Porsches in particular always interested me and I had always admired the 993 Turbo. In 2004 993 Turbos were coming up for sale fairly regularly and I had looked at a few, including a speed yellow Turbo S which was priced at a very high (for then!) £70,000, which I turned down. It is a great pity no one has yet invented a time machine, since that now looks like a bargain considering current 993 Turbo S prices. Prices for 993 Turbos started to pick up a little in 2006/2007 and, when I was working in Dubai, I decided to buy a car without actually viewing it. I would not advise buying a car like this but in my defense at this stage these cars were

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relatively new and could be bought on the basis of service history with less risk than today. I got back to the UK and the 993 Turbo was delivered to me in Scotland. It was Midnight Blue with a Metropole Blue and Cashmere interior, 47,000 miles, two owners and a full Porsche service history. The first thing that impressed me was the interior combination of blue leather and cashmere leather seats, it’s not that common and really suits the car. I was surprised at how massively solid everything feels but then you start driving it and the controls are quite light and it is easy to drive. I remember then quickly wanting to discover what the Turbo was really like as I’d only previously driven non-turbocharged 993s. Accelerating quite hard in third gear on a straight section of road and watching the dashmounted boost gauge hit 0.3 bar I, thought, ‘these turbos really don’t do all that much.’ However, beyond 0.3 bar those turbos then start to really make their presence felt and the engine just keeps on pushing out power all the way to the redline, at no point does anything feel under any stress. These cars are very quick in the 30-90 mph range, even against modern cars.

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The most enjoyment I get with the 993 Turbo is driving fast sweeping A roads and in NE Scotland we have quite a few of these. You can have great fun coming up to traffic and holding it in third gear and then overtaking when the time is right. I always think it makes overtaking safer since it doesn’t take very long! What I don’t find so much fun is where the B roads turn twisty and narrow, you don’t really need all that power and the gear shift is a bit too long. I suspect many people think the 993 Turbo is quite a focussed, sharp handling road car, but I think of it as a very comfortable almost ‘soft’ Grand Tourer. The Turbo seem to have become very popular since the 10-year-old boys who had 993 Turbo posters on their walls are now around 40 years old. For many years this car went unnoticed and received little attention when out driving but when I now park it in a rural Scottish town to have a coffee, when I return it is often surrounded by kids. The kids also know all about the car, sometimes in detail, and when you ask them how they know all this the answer is generally: ‘my dad wants one’.

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What a duo! 964 RS v 993 Turbo. Such is the the bandwidth of the 911 platform, these are two very different machines to drive and own

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All 993s are beautifully built but they do have some faults and the youngest is nearly 30 years old. Many cars, including mine perhaps, spend too much time sitting in storage and that in itself can cause problems. The Turbo in particular can at times need significant money spent on it. So, all the dads who want these cars today need to be careful, since even average cars are now expensive and improving one is costly compared to a few years ago. Midnight blue is a wonderful colour. On a sunny day it can appear metallic blue/ purple and on a cloudy day it goes almost black – it’s like having a car of three or four different colours in one. The problem is that it shows almost every defect and it is very difficult match. So, in 2017 the Turbo was booked into Ninemeister for a little bit of work. I won’t itemise what was done but it was bare metal resprayed and the whole car was brought back to a high standard and it pretty much remains that way today. I don’t race or do any meaningful track work, but I started to consider buying a slightly more driver focussed Porsche. I had always wanted a 964 RS - it just

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In 2026 we had a great Tour of Spain in the best Spring weather. Just before we arrived a rain storm damaged the circuit where we were going for a trackday, so in 2027 we’re dealing with unfinished business at the track—but taking an entirely different route there and back and, in true Drive Espana style, seaching out the nest driving roads! We’ve got some wonderful driving and - just a reminder There are no noise restrictions at Guadix Circuit! This is not a convoy drive trip, people drive at their own pace, with friends or alone as they wish, the roadbook gives a suggested route but there are no rules—all you have to do is get to the next hotel— have a convivial evening and get up the next day and do it all again! We did this in 2026 and people seemed reluctant to go home…. Tues 27 April

Good company, historic hotels and the best driving in Europe! Afternoon departure from Plymouth on Brittany Ferries Pont Aven

Wed 28 April

Arrive in Santander, then drive 29 miles to the Parador at Limpias for our first stop—in 2027 the ferries will arrive later in the day, so we don’t want deadline pressure on your first day in Spain

Thurs 29 April

Drive 220 miles over some lovely mountain passes to Segovia for two nights in the Parador with views over the ancient city. With a free day you can explore the city with its Aquaduct, Cathedral and Alcazar or go to Phillip II’s Palace—El Escorial

Sat 1 May

Drive 225 miles, skirting Madrid to the lovely little town of Almagro which is famous for its theatrical connections and lovely Plaza Major. It’s a really peaceful spot and people love the ancient convent which we are staying in

Sun 2 May

Set off to do 170 miles to Durcal, just outside Granada. The hotel has a real party atmosphere and we may be joined by some members from the Andalucian Porsche Club

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Tues 4 May

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Wed 5 May

Into the countryside—Extramadura has the best driving in Spain and we’re transiting just over 200 miles to the little town of Guadalupe. A tiny town with a huge monastery as a result of the pilgrims who come to venerate Our Lady of Guadalupe

Thurs 6 May

Drive 180 miles to Salamanca on the wonderful EX118, the greatest driving road in Spain and then over another great pass to get to Hacienda Zorita at Salamanca. Christopher Columbus stayed twice but it is now a magical and luxurious stop—and they make wine

Fri 7 May

Drive 240 miles to the Parador at Argomaniz—Napoleon spent his last night here before losing both the Battle of Vitoria and his grip on Iberia. It’s a comfortable drive and a great stop—when we arrive we may double the population of the town!

Sat 8 May

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Left: Purple and blue seat inserts lift the interior ambience of the 964 RS Touring

seemed the right mix of new and old. I looked at a few lightweight 964 RSs which were all left-hand drive. These are wonderful cars and an experience to drive, but I find LHD awkward and as they have no sound deadening they are, for me at least, a constant assault on the senses every time you drive one. If you did maybe 80 per cent track work and 20 per cent road use, it would probably make sense. In 2017 a right-hand drive black 964 RS Touring appeared at the Porsche sale at Silverstone Auctions and I had the car checked over pre-auction. I did do some reading on the Touring spec cars and I ended up buying the car at the auction. In its day the 964 RS Touring was not a particularly popular car and it sold in small numbers worldwide. Amazing really considering the demand for the GT3 Touring today which is close to the same concept. Maybe it wasn’t marketed correctly or buying habits were different in the early ‘90s but I can’t help thinking Porsche missed an opportunity with this car. Only six or seven (numbers vary) UK RHD 964 RS Touring cars were built and they all seem to be different colours. To my knowledge my car is the only black RHD 964 RS Touring.

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This car is not vastly different to the lightweight car, but it has some sound deadening and it has a dual mass flywheel which makes it more usable as a road car. I was living in Windsor at my parent’s old house in 2017 so my first drives in the car were in built up areas. I can understand anyone not liking the 964 RS when they first start driving it. The pedals are closely spaced and quite offset, if you have the wrong shoes on you can get tangled up Also, it needs 8-10 miles before it is properly warm and then the gear change starts to work more fluidly. It’s not really the car for driving in or near London. Also, the turning circle is quite large and it has no AC, so things can get quite hot. I was glad we moved back to NE Scotland in 2018 since we have miles of country roads around us. The 964 is at home on twisting B roads. It is not too powerful so you can use all the engine power and the full rev range. The car looks tiny against modern Porsches and it actually feels much smaller that the 993 Turbo, too. On narrow country roads its size means you can safely hold your speed through corners. This is a car that seems much more content being driven hard, it almost seems to complain driven at low speeds. Spend some time with it driving country roads and you find yourself just pushing it harder and you then realise just how good it is. These two air-cooled 911s do have some things in common, the dash layout for example is identical. However - ultimately - they really are like chalk and cheese. So, on a Sunday morning which one do you choose to take for a drive? I take the 964 RS Touring more often than the 993 Turbo, I think Porsche hit a sweet spot with this car that went under the radar and because there are not many around, it still doesn’t get much attention, which personally suits me just fine.

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Paint it black Porsche Post Editor, Adam Towler’s, 996 gets a paint and bodywork refresh As much as I’ve tried to make the 996 drive like I wanted in recent years and obsessed over getting every detail right (it’s an ongoing saga, don’t ask), if I’m really, really honest, my love for it overall has been tempered by the fact it looked increasingly like it had just escaped a nuclear war. Now, I’m slightly ashamed to admit this, because I like to point out that it’s all about the driving with owning Porsches for me, and not the parking on a display lawn. Yet, perhaps inevitably, when a car looks so sorry for itself, and doesn’t respond to the simple pleasures of TLC with a sponge and waxy cloth, it really does have a bearing on one’s love for it. How did this happen? I suppose it’s been a combination of factors - or rather a cumulative effect. Firstly, as hard as it is to believe for those of us with increasing amounts of grey hair, even a second-gen 996 like mine is now up to 25 years old. It’s hardly surprising that such cars might be showing the signs of a long life, especially if they’re daily drivers. Moreover, my car has spent long periods parked outside, and we mustn’t underestimate the wear that the British weather, and UV rays, place on a car. The headlights had yellowed so badly the MOT tester had dismissed it recently before even beginning his work, while despite treatment with various potions, the main plastic parts were bleached to pale grey. Then there’s the stuff that can’t be blamed on the weather: the neighbour that reversed into the front bumper, another occasion when someone careered into the rear bumper and never left a note. Oh, and that time I crunched the front on a high

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curb when rushing a three-point turn… There were also the leftovers from previous painting - again hardly unusual with a 911 that’s reached its quarter of a century. Someone had sprayed the bonnet in the past, presumably pre-sale at a specialist dealer, and had done a miserable job, which introduced me to the dreaded phrase ‘paint contamination.’ Moreover, as anyone who has driven the North Coast 500 will attest, the blast of stone chips you pick up can make the front of the car look like it’s been raked by a shotgun. I did the NC500 twice in ‘OCL’ in the first two weeks of owning her, 10 years ago. I know; I’m nothing if not keen. Guess what happened to the front bumper! Finally, there’s the spectre of something that no 996 owner can now ignore: corrosion. Although 996s are generally superb at resisting the dreaded rust, I’ve seen some that have really suffered, depending on where they’ve lived in the UK, how they’ve been stored, whether they’ve been driven through the winter months, and if they’ve had accident repairs. Thankfully, my car is nicely solid,

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but there was the typical road rash around the front arches, and like a fool, I’d neglected it for years, always meaning to sort it out at some point. There are, of course, various options open to you if your 996 is in need of a tidy up. We detailed the fully independent route back in the May 2026 issue of Porsche Post, with a 996.1 that needed a full respray and remedial work. I knew my car wasn’t as bad, and required more isolated work; I had also seen first-hand the quality of work achieved at one of Porsche GB’s 18 Independent Recommended Body Repairers when we visited Road and Race near Warrington for a recent feature on the business owner’s 911 2.0 S. To be honest, I’m always a little nervous of ‘paintwork’... it seems expensive, and easy to get wrong, and I recall a friend’s 987 Spyder being resprayed poorly despite going to a well-known - and very expensive - paint shop. The ‘official’ status, staggering cleanliness and overall vibe of Road and Race were enough for me to give them the green light. But what to have done? I was in for a shock. That damage on the front bumper? I’d need a new bumper. It wasn’t so much the mess on the front corner, it was where the central impact

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from the other vehicle had squished the PU, leaving fissures in the paint. Tom Bradshaw, was uncompromising in his pursuit of standards: “When the plastic is pushed in from an impact, and then comes back out again, it leaves fractures through the surface of the plastic. And what can happen if you try and repaint that, is it’ll look fine for a couple of months, but then over time, the paint will shrink back into the fractures in the plastic, and you’ll see those outlines of those fractures again. So, the only way really to tackle it is to replace the bumper.” Gulp. New PUs are £2,000. Then the photos from Tom started coming through: my 996 with no bonnet, and no front

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wings. What a curious sight to see your own car like that! They’d bare-metalled the front arches, and the reality was I’d really pushed my luck. They were just about repairable, so most of the paint was removed via a DA sander, and then the problem areas were media blasted to really get the corrosion out from where the surface had pitted. This area was then epoxy primed to prevent the corrosion returning, before receiving its topcoat of glorious Glasurit 100-line Basalt Black metallic. The front of the sills needed the same treatment. Frankly, I was lucky to get away with this. The bonnet needed taking right back and repainting, removing the contamination in the process. Many people had asked me why it hadn’t had a good polish, but even the best detailer in the land, when examining the car, had shrugged his shoulders and simply said, “you’re going to need to get that repainted.” I asked Road and Race to repaint the rear bumper, too, in light of the parking scrape. They cut back the headlights, and I’d say they’re 99% as good as new, which is a lot better than two grand a side for new ones. It also looks as though the car has its ‘eyes’ back, shining bright. A new plastic scuttle below the windscreen, and new wing mirror arms makes a huge difference, as well.

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Above: Back in black! What a difference. Faded headlights came up well, too. Below: Surface pitting on the inner wheel arches was caught just in time

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I can honestly say I had a wobbly bottom lip when I walked into Road and Race’s workshop to view the finished car, and the biggest compliment I can give to the team there, is that once I had the car back home, a neighbour, casually walking past, muttered ‘oh, it’s black, I thought it was grey…’ And they weren’t even joking. Needless to say, I now can’t walk past any window that faces the car without stopping and staring, mouth agape, truly, back in love with my 996.2 Carrera. It’s a beautiful car, and now looks its best. Next time, how to keep it looking that good, long term, with some expert advice from super-detailer, Richard Tipper.

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Let there be light Steve Bennett gets DIY busy on his Boxster 986

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I’m a few months into Boxster 986 ownership now and couldn’t be happier. But... I was sure that I must have driven it in the dark. However, leaving my local pub, after a meal and a shandy, it became clear that perhaps I hadn’t. Turning the rotary switch illuminated the sidelights, but one click further and the headlights were dead. Clearly the Boxster would be staying put. Fortunately, Mick the Landlord, has a 987 Boxster and his headlights work, so he generously lobbed me the keys! So, bizarrely I arrived in a Boxster, and left in a Boxster – just not my Boxster. It seemed highly unlikely that both headlamp bulbs had popped, and a quick internet search revealed what was almost certainly the problem – the switch itself was partially dead. It’s quite a complicated unit, handling sidelights, headlights and foglights, and while some folks reckon it can be fixed by opening it up and squirting a bit of electrical contact cleaner inside, I opted for a new switch entirely. Finding a replacement wasn’t a problem

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and being a complete cheapskate, I decided that a £26 eBay job, would do and when it arrived a few days later, I couldn’t tell between it and the original. So, to fit it. I don’t mind a bit of light Boxster DIY, and this was potentially within my limited skill set, judging by the various YouTube tutorials. The rotary switch is located underneath the air vent at the side of the dash. Remove a few Torx screws and the whole vent unit detaches along with the headlight switch. The important bit is actually behind the rotary switch – the unit itself and its connecters. A bit of a wiggle and the two part company. Another wiggle and the new switch unit is plugged in. Easy as that… Well not quite. It’s a bit fiddly, and I did need to get a specific Torx driver to get to one of the screws, which delayed me by a day, but overall, relatively painless in terms of both cost and effort. Next on the agenda? Front top-mounts, they’re creaking and driving me mad. A DIY job? We’ll see.

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Club Motorsport The latest news from the Club’s motorsports series Left: Jon Baldock on the line at Prescott Hillclimb. Below: Nigel Watkin’s 996 GT3 at Goodwood

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legal Boxster) took third place with a combined time of 94.43 secs while Ian Wadsworth (911) was second his total of 93.67 secs. Jon Baldock’s (modified Boxster) 91.31 sec total for day secured the class win. Andy Fagan (Boxster 3.4) secured the P2 class win, with an 87.50 sec time, but it was P1 that saw the closest times with Nigel Watkins (GT3) and Wayne Helme (718 GT4) seemingly joined at the hip most of the day. Ultimately Watkins’ 89.64 sec time took the class win from Helme, whose 89.99 sec time was just 0.35 secs adrift!

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One of the most iconic of hillclimbs produced some great driving and a different format. This year, the normal hill layout would be used in the morning (called the Long Course) with one single practice run and two scoring runs and then, after lunch, the shorter version of the course (yes, the Short Course!) would be used also with a single practice and two scoring runs. The result at the end of the day was to be based on the total of the best scoring runs for each layout and crucially both practice runs had to be fully completed before anyone would appear in those end of day results. After the six runs had been completed Martin Leach (911E) took the P4 class win with a combined time of 89.79 secs, with Stephen Jory (944) taking second with Jake Cartwright (Boxster) not far behind with a 93.97 sec run to end the day third. In the busy P3 class Chris Milne (road-

A smaller than usual field but with 11 entries in the Speed Championship there was still plenty to play for, with three timed runs for each car. Over the course of the last two runs Nigel Watkins took his GT3 to a very respectable 93.85 sec best time, winning the P1 class from Danny Jones and his GT3. Hats off to Danny though in his GT3, he managed around four seconds of improvement on his first visit to the tricky Goodwood circuit. Andy Fagan might have been the only P2 class entrant but he lit the afterburners and put in two 95 sec run times, his best a 95.32, just a couple of tenths off the record for the P2 class. It did look as if reining Champ, Jon Baldock (Boxster), was up for another win. Graham Rose, however, does have a habit of working his way into an event. After the second run, Baldock was improving, leading by around three tenths from Rose in his 924S. Another improvement would surely earn him the class win? Well, Baldock gained fractionally on his last run, while Rose knocked approx 0.5 secs off his time to grab the P3 win, with a great 93.35 sec time, just 0.2 secs ahead of Baldock, whose time was quick enough along with Graham’s, to benefit from a points advantage for beating the P3 class record time.

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Porsche Club Motorsport Boxster Cup

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Porsche Club Motorsport visited the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit at the beginning of August for two races which, for the only time this season, saw all three championships on track together for two action-packed races. In race one of the Porsche Club Motorsport Championship with Pirelli, there was a tremendous scrap between Jake McAleer’s RVR 997 and Ed Hayes’ Parr Motorsport Cayman S, with McAleer ultimately claiming the win from Hayes with Steve Wood in his Autofarm 996 coming in third. In race two it was the same three who contested the early lead, but a combination of yellow flags and backmarkers concertinaed the leading pack, with Chris Dyer (Cayman S) and

Below left: Jake McAleer leads off the line. Below: Luca Masarati took two second places at Silverstone

Mark McAleer joining the battle. With an early chequered Jake McAleer extended his run of wins to nine, with Wood second from Dyer and Hayes coming home fifth behind Mark McAleer. In the Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship with Pirelli, race one saw an exciting start with Iain Hill, visiting from New Zealand, and new to the Silverstone GP circuit, in the lead on lap one. Baz Darcy came round ahead on lap two as regular front runner Charlie Dye spun down the order in his Boxster. Darcy had a gap to the rest and was going well in his Boxster, while Hill lost ground when the roof popped off the car! Ultimately, Darcy took the win in his Boxster S, followed by Julian Dye (Boxster S) and Faye Nobel-Evans (Boxster S). In race two Dye made up for the earlier spin by leading from the start to finish. He was followed home by race one winner Darcy, with Hill in third. Third placed Hill said: “I was unlucky in the first race when the roof came off, but this was a tough race, a lot of cars and you have to manage your tyres. I was getting used to slicks and the circuit but what an experience. We’ve invited everyone down to race in New Zealand over the winter!”

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Porsche Club Motorsport Championship with Pirelli & Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship with Pirelli

Ethan Hall took another two Porsche Club Motorsport Boxster victories, with Luca Masarati and Brendan Haffner filling the rest of the podium in each race. Race one saw a storming first lap from Hall, whose Classic FX Boxster seemed to love Silverstone and while initially Masarati dropped back to fourth, he came back to have a good battle with Haffner to claim the second step of the podium, with Haffner third and taking the Masters category. “I was in second for a long time but I could see Luca clawing me back in,” said Haffner. “I overheated the tyres trying to stay clear and he caught me and did a great pass.” Hall had another great start in race two and took the win – his eighth of the season – with Masarati and Haffner taking second and third respectively. “Really delighted with the day,” said Hall. “It has been a chill weekend, we just had so much pace and our car really works well here – I’m happy!”

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1955 Pegaso Tipo Z-102B 2.8 SAOUTCHIK COUPE SPECIALE The 1954 Paris Auto Salon show car and believed to be one of five surviving LHD Saoutchik-bodied Series II Berlinettas / Period competition history – previously part of several World class collections and recently restored to international Concours One of only 31 Porsche 934s produced, Chassis #0172 was the 22nd of the 31 and was d’Elégance standards.

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Lovely cars in a lovely setting – R13 at Shelsley Walsh

West Midland Region’s show and shine

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The Hereford, Worcestershire and Shropshire Region hosted a stand at Classic Nostalgia at Shelsley Walsh, which attracted an impressive array of Porsches – 74 on Saturday (including 24 356s) and a further 44 on Sunday It was a well supported event, with several visitors joining us from other Regions. It had something for everyone, but the icing on the cake was the marquee, sponsored by PCGB and Lockton, situated just a few metres from our stand. Across both days, a series of well-known speakers entertained visitors with fascinating talks, including racing legends Richard Attwood and Mike Wilds, both great friends of our Region. Our final event of the month took us back to Shelsley Walsh for the popular Cars in the Valley evening – although, judging by our turnout, it could easily have been renamed ‘Porsches in the Valley!’ – more than 50 Porsches filled the concours field alongside the hillclimb!

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Top of the West Midland Region’s recent happenings was our Show and Shine event held at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity HQ (MAAC) in association with Porsche Centre Wolverhampton, who kindly donated the raffle prizes. The winners of the day were; first place, Sean Haydon’s 356B, second place, Simon Atkins’ 930 Carrera 3 and third place Mark (‘I never win’) Davis’ 991. Well done to everyone one who took part and thank you all for joining us, even those who were a little bit late to the party! A big thank you to MAAC for hosting us. What a fantastic place, the helicopter tour was brilliant and we raised over £535 on the day for this great charity.

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991 GT3 among the Porsches touring Wales with Gloucestershire Region

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Dorset Region’s Porsche on the Prom The Porsches on the Prom event at Weymouth attracted over 170 cars, representing virtually every make, model and era of Porsche, lined up together along the seafront. This spectacle created a breathtaking

display for members and the public alike. Huge gratitude goes to Barry Graham for his hard work in organizing such a memorable gathering and to the numerous marshals who helped on the day.

A spirited two-day adventure took the Gloucestershire Region into the Welsh countryside, where members set out to witness jet fighters thunder through the legendary Mach Loop near Macynlleth. The journey began with a series of expertly curated routes from our host, Richard Raybould, whose knowledge of Welsh roads ensured the group experienced the very best of the region. These weren’t gentle Sunday drives – the valleys demanded commitment, precision, and a touch of bravery at speed. Sweeping bends, sudden climbs, and tight passes kept drivers alert and grinning, with each stretch offering new scenery and fresh challenges. The group stayed at the Wynnstay Hotel, a welcoming base where they enjoyed excellent hospitality which showcased the region’s rich farming heritage. Good food, relaxed conversation, and shared stories from the day’s drive made for a memorable night. Damp overnight, then perfect driving weather, with clear skies, warm sun, and ideal conditions for aircraft spotting. But knowing there were no planes scheduled for the day, the group chose to drive through the Mach Loop’s vantage points enjoying the roar of flat-fours and flatsixes and still hoping for a stray jet. But sadly no Typhoons, or Hawks, or even a transport plane made an appearance.

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Scotland North welcomes German G-Series owners Southern Region’s show and shine The weather encouraged a good turnout for the Southern Region Concours. Cars were gleaming as the judges went about the challenging task of assessing the owner’s efforts in the various categories. Congratulations to Andy Dollin (3.2 Carrera Targa), Ian Blair (991.1 GT3),

Ian Leggatt, Meister winner for the second year running with his superb 997 GT3 RS, while Michael Lacy’s 911S from 1971 took away the member’s favourite prize. Thanks to all who helped on the day, we raised over £250 for charity.

There’s a particular kind of magic when classic air-cooled Porsches sweep through the Highlands – an unmistakable blend of mechanical purity and adventure. Scotland North Region felt that magic in this summer when nine G-Model cars arrived from south west Germany for a two week pilgrimage across our Region. See an upcoming issue of Porsche Post for a full feature.

Yorkshire Region’s North West 100 30 Porsches set off from Wetherby in small groups to enjoy some of the great roads in the Yorkshire Dales, including Buttertubs Pass. Traffic was relatively light and the open sweeping nature of many of the roads are just what Porsches were designed for. The route passed through beautiful villages and scenery, especially Ribblehead viaduct, the Three Peaks, Penyghent, Ingleborough and Whernside which looked magnificent. It was good to have members who had not enjoyed a Club drive before and others from outside the Yorkshire Region, including a group from R4.

Chiltern Region’s breakfast meet Fantastic weather brought out 30 plus members for the Crew Room breakfast meet at Denham Aerodrome, a great selection of Porsches including John Frith’s original 968 CS which has been a 30-year labour of love ‘restoration’ to keep it as near original as possible, it must be one of the best 968 CS in the country. Lots of Porsche talk over breakfast, a perfect way to start a Sunday.

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North Wales Region’s WOTY in North Yorkshire For our 2026 Weekend of the Year, we headed over to North Yorkshire and based ourselves at The Feversham Arms in Helmsley On the Friday, we went to a vintage car and fairground museum in Scarborough. The museum had a nice selection of vehicles, and we even got to try out some of the traditional fairground rides. The route back included a road running through the Castle Howard estate. Saturday took us to Whitby for a good mooch round and a climb up many steps to Dracula’s abbey. Sunday was a longer driving day over the moors and along amazing roads ,which are known as the Nürburgring of Yorkshire. Our stop in Goathland was timed to coincide with the steam train, but it was being pulled by a diesel thanks to the risk of sparks from the steam loco!

Striking GT4 seen at Porsche Centre Mid-Sussex at Sussex Region’s annual BBQ

Another busy month for the Kent Region

Sussex Region’s annual summer BBQ

In recent weeks we had a drive before breakfast at WonderWorks, Margate, a visit to Jim Stokes’ Workshops in Waterlooville and a visit to Beaulieu motor museum. Then Porsche Centre Tonbridge for cars, coffee and raffle which saw members win the use of a Porsche demonstrator for a weekend, a discounted Porsche driving course with Simon Hiscock, and a bottle of champagne!

Our big event in July was our annual summer BBQ hosted by Porsche Centre Mid-Sussex. As a Region we are very lucky that we have such a great relationship with our local Porsche Centre and they support the Regions in so many ways. We had over 100 members and their partners book for this event, and as usual, all the ticket monies were given to the Sussex Air Ambulance, with nearly £1,600 raised that evening, bringing our total so far raised this year for the Air Ambulance to nearly £2,000.

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I would like to thank Club member Hardy Rodde once again for arranging this event. Don’t forget to keep up with our latest Region news and gossip on our Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/PCGBR14. We have also created a WhatsApp R14 Events group, which I encourage all active members to join. This will be a good means for ﬁnding out about last-minute information and events. The QR code to access the group can be found in last month’s column in PP or on our News section of the website. Don’t forget, if you have a report you would like to include in PP, please let me know. Please note that the full report must be less than 500 words. Happy motoring and all the best Huw Jones

The 996 Register visits 3 JULY Brecon charity run and hog roast Pirelli in Carlisle DIARY DATES

12 JULY Club night (Bridge Llanelli) 17 JULY Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia A 7group ofChepstow 20 996Classic Register members AUGUST New event. travelled from across the UK to converge AUGUST picnic drive on14the PirelliPembrokeshire tyre manufacturing plant in Date change from 7 August. Carlisle. As the factory tours are not open 22 AUGUST Lunch and drive at the Speech to House the public, we felt privileged to have Hotel, Forest of Dean been Newinvited event. to visit. From the moment we 24 SEPTEMBER Autumn Classic arrived, the Pirelli team made us feel Racing at Castle Combe Circuit. extremely welcome. Their professionalism, 30 SEPTEMBER-2 OCTOBER WOTY at enthusiasm and pride in their work were Northﬁeld Hotel, Minehead evident throughout Event fully booked. the day.

The visit began with an informative presentation about the site’s dedicated South West research, development and testing facilities. We learned how Pirelli works closely with original equipment Joint Regional Organisers manufacturers (OEMs), including Porsche, Keith Young and Alan Stoneham Bentley and Aston Martin, to develop tyres 07769 320379 (Keith) tailored specifically 07803 237610 (Alan) to each vehicle. Factors such as weight, performance, noise levels, r15@porscheclubgb.com handling characteristics and safety Porsches have aare cream requirements all tea carefully considered Tremendous thanks to Jackie Rock and Debbie to produce tyres that complement each Jarman who put on a great cream tea for 30-odd model perfectly. cars from three local Porsche clubs and raised Our guided tour then took us South through more than £600 for Children’s Hospice West. our of gruelling drive, it was a everyAfter stage the scenic tyre manufacturing relief to get a delicious tea and a chance to process, from the preparation of raw guess the weight of Mr Bear!

Colourworx There has been a lot going on around the Region including a formal visit, led by R15’s Nigel and Fran Luke, to the excellent Colourworx advanced bodyshop facility in Newquay. During our visit, Nick Quince showed the group around a glorious selection of cars including a very nicely done Boxster prototype recreation. Karting The R15 Karting GP took place on 21 May and was won by Matt Jones, Mike Williams and Martin Swann. It was great to see members both old and new taking part in this year’s better organised event. Our leader later complained that his kart must have been tampered with… well done to all. RNAS Culdrose Thanks to an invitation from Cornwall SCC member Jon Roskruge, R15 members visited the RNAS Culdrose open day on 22 May.

REGISTERS Continental touring returns We returned to France in May for an extended weekend touring the Loire in a bunch of assorted Porsches, having booked the trip three years previously. Life is almost back to normal as travel documentation is being relaxed. Our hosts at the hotel and vineyards were very pleased to see tourism beginning to recover as I fear quite a number of establishments have closed their doors, perhaps for good.

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New members Welcome to John Davies (992 Targa GTS), who brought his Guards Red car down to The Swans Nest last month, to returning member Pete Nelson and his immaculate silver Boxster S and to Mark Elvin with his nice 997.1 Turbo.

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Upcoming for your diary The R15 August drive and dine is on 10 August and starts from the Hartnoll House Hotel, near Tiverton. Contact us for booking your places. We’re having the R15 ‘Winter Dinner’ at the Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor. This will be on 28 January 2023. Let us know if you’re coming and you can book the hotel directly if you want to stay and make it a night. Contact us for booking details of any of these events or view the Regional webpages, the R15 Facebook page or see the newsletters for links. Your Region needs you! Have you got a gap in your life? The Club is calling for new ROs to run the Region. We are looking to

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From top: 30-plus assembled Porsches at the cream tea event raised £600; R15 at Colourworx; Left: 996s heading the three Below: karting drivers: (L-R) Mike Williams for top Carlisle. (second), Matt Jones (ﬁrst) and Martin Swann (third); 996 Register at Pirelli continental touring in Fontevraud l’Abbaye, Loire

materials to the finished product and its final inspection. It was fascinating to witness the precision, advanced technology and rigorous quality control involved in producing tyres that meet the highest standards of safety and performance. The visit provided a fascinating insight into one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers and highlighted the innovation, engineering excellence and quality assurance that underpin every tyre produced at the Carlisle facility. The overwhelming feedback from 996 Register members was just how interesting and enjoyable the day had been. Many commented that it had been a real eyeopener to see the enormous amount of engineering, testing and precision that goes into manufacturing high-performance tyres. Our sincere thanks go to everyone at Pirelli for making us so welcome and for providing such an informative and memorable visit. It is an experience I would highly recommend to other Porsche Club Registers and Regions. build a new team of volunteers to run events. If you would like to contribute to continuing the Club’s presence in your area, now’s the chance. Contact r15@porscheclubgb.com or Steve Gilling via club@porscheclubgb.com if you are interested. DIARY DATES 9-10 JULY Display and R15 Concours d’Elegance Powderham Castle. 17 JULY Wadebridge Wheels 24 JULY Marie Curie Car Show and Country Fair Trewithen Estate on the A390 near Probus. 10 AUGUST Drive and dine evening Hartnoll House Hotel, Tiverton.

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997s gather at the Goodwood Festival of Speed The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the pinnacles of the motoring calendar where you can see new and old, and race and show car. The Porsche Club GB parking is the best in the event, making your Porsche part of the manufacturer display. This year, we had the cars displayed by colour, and we had some amazing 997s. Black appeared to be the most popular, followed by silver, but we also had some amazing, coloured cars, including a Macadamia Metallic Brown Turbo Cabriolet which was stunning. There was almost one of everything, from Coupes to Targas, GTS to GT3, including a couple of rare 4.0 litre GT3 RS cars. Standard to modified, with BBS and Fuchs being the preferred aftermarket choice. It’s always great to see so many 997s and to speak with the owners, many of whom are now in long term ownership, and finding these cars to be perfect as the special weekend toy or the daily driver.

A stunning dark green 997 4S at Goodwood, it’s actually a black car with a green metallic PPF film

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Left: Kevin Astill’s beautiful 924 Carrera GT. Right: Transaxles in the spotlight at East Kirkby

Transaxles at The Lincolnshire Aviation Centre in East Kirkby Sharon Goddard of PCGB Region 4 has been attending The Lincs Rover Club Classic Car Show at The Lincolnshire Aviation Centre in East Kirkby, in Ruby, her 1987 924S since moving there five years ago. Since 2022 she has been bringing Porsches to the show and now has her own Porsche stand. “In 2023, I had 10 cars, in 2024 I had almost 50! I usually have all models of Porsche, but as 2026 is the 50th Anniversary of the 924, I decided to invite just Transaxle

models to join me on the stand. I contacted Brian Smith, the 928 Register Secretary and Kevin Astill, the 924 Carrera GT Assistant Register Secretary, who were able to advertise the event to all Transaxle owners. This is a great show in a wonderful setting. There were lots of Rovers of course, plus loads of other marques on display. The cars were surrounded by the museum sheds housing loads of aircraft and RAF artefacts. The centre’s greatest project is the restoration to airworthiness of a Lancaster

bomber, ‘Just Jane,’ which we saw do three taxi runs on the airfield. Just the noise of her engines sends shivers down the spine! By mid-morning, I had a total of 17 Transaxles, at least one of almost every model: 924, 924 S, 924 CGT, 944, 944 Turbo (a rare cabriolet), 944 S2, 968, 928. Sadly, we were missing a 924 Turbo. It was so good to see Transaxle Porsches in the spotlight for a change; they looked wonderful parked up together and we had plenty of interest.”

Comprehensive 912 restoration underway Craig Stockton reports on his 912: “I imported my 912 from the US several years ago and quickly came to realise just how bad it was, especially when I got behind the wheel. It was dangerous and to fix the issues temporarily would have been throwing good money after bad. So, I jumped straight in, started cataloguing the strip down and getting it back to a bare bones shell. The body was in a terrible mess and, after six months, is still undergoing a comprehensive restoration. My welding and spray-painting ability is mediocre and, as I won’t cut corners, I’ve engaged a specialist for the body work and paint. It’s costing me a fortune but it will be like it came off the production line all those years ago, when it’s returned to me. Whilst the body has been with the specialist, I’ve been working through all the parts to have them ready for reassembly. The upstairs of the garage is like a Porsche spares department and I can’t wait to start the re-assembly. I think I’ve tackled most of the components now, including gearbox, engine, suspension and much more, which I hope will lessen the financial impact as I go into retirement in the coming months.”

Craig Stockton’s 912 undergoing a full body restoration before he stsrts to put it back together

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Caymans head to the Black Forest Arjan Hess reports: “John Dickinson (Cayman RS) and I met last year during my first Cayman Register event: The Alpine Adventure. It seems like a cliché, but these trips do create special and lasting bonds with fellow car enthusiasts. It certainly made me hungry for the next event. Chatting with John, we came up with another continental trip, where Register members would be able to tag on at their leisure for their chosen duration, centred around a three-night stay at the wonderful Hotel der Kleine Prinz in Baden Baden. The Black Forest region is famous for the B500, known as the Schwarzenwalder Hochstrasse: a beautiful stretch of tarmac with astonishing views, passing through many picturesque towns, villages and hamlets. To drive this area, who better to connect with than our opposite number at Porsche Club Germany; why not leverage off local knowledge and create new contacts? Mark Paravia (VP of the local Baden Baden Register) and his crew did not

disappoint. Despite being one of the hottest weekends of the year, we divided into three groups with Mark leading one and his colleagues: Andreas, Rudolf, Morris and Frank forming part of the other two. We made for a mighty fine parade of machinery. If a jet-black GT3 RS in a split convoy of 16 Porsches wasn’t turning heads, a Brewster Green or a Miami Blue machine certainly were. Our hosts had prepared a 266km route taking in as many mountain roads as possible. We headed south from Baden Baden to the Schwarzenbach-Talsperre: a 1920s hydro electric installation, which had been emptied for only the fourth time in its history – this dam normally holds back 14 million cubic metres of water. From there, south on the B500, we headed to Freudenstadt for lunch and to share the morning’s road stories. Then back north to Erzgrube, where the soaring temperatures had brought out the locals for a dip to cool down in the Nagoldtalsperre, another large

body of water. At one of our stops to take in the gorgeous views, some of us spotted an EV Boxster making a speedy getaway – the driver clearly not wanting the inevitable attention that this 718 successor would attract from a pack of Porsche enthusiasts. The last part of our drive took us as far east as Hoefen and north as Marxell, before looping back via Gaggenau to Baden Baden and our beautiful hotel: Der Kleine Prinz. Our thanks must go to Andreas Rademacher and his excellent team for such a warm welcome and looking after us so well during our stay. I highly recommend the hotel, and Andreas, the owner, is a fellow Porsche enthusiast too.”

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The Cayman Register enjoyed the stunning Black Forest and were ably assisted by the local Baden Baden Register of Porsche Club Germany

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spectacular display of vehicles, ranging from early and late air-cooled icons, like the 356 and 993, to more modern water-cooled 911 models, plus Transaxles, GTs and SUVs, showcasing the evolution of the marque across generations.

REGIONS & REGISTERS

Who, what, where and when? The low down on the not to be missed events and meet ups in the coming months 5 SEPTEMBER I SALON PRIVÉ CLUB TROPHY Following another fantastic turnout of Porsches at last year’s event, we’re looking forward to an even bigger and better Porsche Club GB display at Salon Privé 2026. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Blenheim Palace, this unique event brings together some of the world’s finest luxury and performance cars, exceptional hospitality, premium lifestyle brands, and gourmet cuisine. Taking place on Saturday, 5 September, it’s one of the highlights of the automotive calendar and a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a memorable day out with fellow members. Tickets include paddock entry with North Lawn parking, allowing your Porsche to be part of the Club’s display and showcased amongst an incredible collection of cars throughout the day. See the PCGB website for more information. 6 SEPTEMBER I PORSCHE PAGEANT AT ELVASTON CASTLE Region 8 would like to invite all members to its 25th Porsche Pageant in the beautiful grounds of Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire on 6th September. Sponsored by OPC Nottingham, there will be parking for 600 cars, a concours display, vendors’ village, restaurants and entertainment. This historic

Porsche Pageant at Elvaston Castle

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venue has lots of lovely lakes, buildings and walks to explore. It is likely a craft fair will also be hosted on site. A huge selection of Porsches will be on display and OPC Nottingham will also be bringing its latest demonstration models, along with Porsche merchandise. For concours entries please contact Gareth Emmonds at gareth.emmonds@gmail.com and for all other enquiries please contact r8@ porscheclubgb.com. Entry is £10 per car, cash on the day and all proceeds go to air ambulance. 13 SEPTEMBER I CLASSICS AT THE CASTLE PCGB is delighted to be returning to Hedingham Castle in Essex for what promises to be one of the largest events in our 2026 calendar, celebrating the heritage, engineering, and timeless design of all Porsches. It’s a stunning venue for a

25-26 SEPTEMBER I PORSCHE CARWOW CARRERA CUP SILVERSTONE Join us for a unique opportunity to experience the thrill of Porsche Motorsport, with the chance to enjoy both Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB in action. As part of the TOCA package supporting the British Touring Car Championship, this event lets you take in the racing from multiple angles – watching the cars on track and getting up close to them in the paddock. These series are a proving ground for ambitious drivers looking to make their mark in motorsport, making it an exciting moment to see emerging talent and highly competitive racing firsthand. Throughout the day, our Porsche Clubhaus provides a welcoming base, offering impressive indoor and outdoor hospitality spaces, excellent facilities, and world‑class catering for our guests. It’s the ideal environment to enjoy Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB at their best. See PCGB website for more information. 26 SEPTEMBER I PORSCHE DAY AT DONINGTON PARK RACE CIRCUIT The 996 Register will be attending the Porsche Club Race Championship which will not only be a race day, but also a Porsche day, and Porsche Club GB will have access to the Launch Pad building next to the paddock, which will include Club display parking. As the race championships mainly consists of cars from the modern classic era, the 996

Join the 996 Register at Donington for a day of racing and a Porsche parade lap

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Bowcliffe Hall will host Transaxles in Sept

Register is inviting anyone with a 996, 986, 997 or 987 (so sixes and sevens) to be part of the day, although any member is welcome to attend. This will be a day of racing and Club community, and there will be a Porsche parade lap of the circuit at the end of the day, so we look forward to seeing you there. 27 SEPTEMBER I TRANSAXLES AT BOWCLIFFE HALL The Transaxle Registers will be meeting at Bowcliffe Hall near Wetherby in West Yorkshire for an exclusive three-course Sunday lunch in the Bowcliffe Drivers’ Private Members Club. Parking will be either around the turning circle at the front of the Hall, or on the grass outside the Drivers’ Club depending on the prevailing weather conditions. The event will be a great opportunity to meet and bond with fellow Transaxle enthusiasts and is open to all Transaxle members in the 924, 924 Carrera GT, 928, 944 and 968 Registers. Numbers are limited so you are recommended to book well in advance – details on the PCGB website. 27 SEPTEMBER I FOUR DOOR PORSCHE OPEN DAY AT CORNBURY HOUSE We’re opening the doors again to our Clubhouse – and you’re invited! Spend the day connecting with fellow Four Door Porsche owners, exploring our Clubhouse headquarters and enjoying coffee and refreshments. If you’ve never visited us before, browse our world-class archive, with trophies and memorabilia from across the ages, see our fascinating 996 half-car cut-away – revealing just how these wonderful Porsche cars are constructed – and take a peek at our lovely 356, amongst other things. Club partners WeatherTech-UK and Chipex will be there to demonstrate their products which will be available to purchase. Book your place on the club website.

Kent Region members can take advantage of a winter health check at Porsche Centre Tonbridge

3 OCTOBER I PORSCHE CENTRE TONBRIDGE WINTER HEALTH CHECK The Kent Region has chosen Sat 3 October for its next opportunity for members to have their Porsche checked by a Porsche Technician at OPC Tonbridge. Bookings are now open on the R25 events page.

discounted display tickets available for those bringing a Boxster. Your ticket also includes access to the British Motor Museum, home to more than 400 historic British vehicles. Alongside the cars, there will be specialist traders, vendors, food and refreshments throughout the day.

10 OCTOBER I BOXSTER 30: THE GATHERING, GAYDON To celebrate 30 years of the Porsche Boxster, the Boxster Register is planning its flagship national event: Boxster 30 - The Gathering. This landmark occasion will take place at the British Motor Museum on 10 October. This promises to be the largest Boxster event the Register has ever organised, featuring space for 1,000 static Boxsters Whether you’re a long-standing owner, new to the Boxster community, or simply a Porsche enthusiast, this is a fantastic opportunity to see an incredible collection of Boxsters in one place. The event is open to Porsche Club GB members and the general public, with

13-15 NOVEMBER I NEC CLASSIC MOTORSHOW Join Porsche Club GB at the UK’s largest and most-loved classic motor show. Celebrate your love for classic cars at the ultimate season finale. Whether you’re a collector, enthusiast, or simply appreciate timeless design, discover an incredible array of marques and models, each with its own story. You can look forward to Seeing a diverse collection of over 3,000 fresh classic cars and bikes on display along with over310 motoring clubs and 540 specialist traders. Club members save £4.00 off single-day adult tickets or £2.00 off multi-day, child and family tickets by using our booking code, tickets must be purchased by 12 November to take advantage of this offer. More information on the PCGB website.

Join 1,000 fellow Boxster owners at Gaydon

7 DECEMBER I LONDON REGION CHRISTMAS CURRY The London Region Christmas Curry returns on 7th December! Join us in East London for a fantastic evening of spicy cuisine and your favourite BYO drinks. The venue is TBC, so please RSVP to wheatleyr@hotmail.com to express your interest and help us finalise numbers.

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Regions and Registers Contacts

How to get in touch with your Regional Organisers and Register Secretaries

Regions SCOTLAND SOUTH I R1 Regional Organiser Allison Lawrance r1@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organisers Scott Laurie s.j.laurie@btinternet.com Barry Milligan SCOTLAND NORTH I R2 Joint Regional Organisers Paul Fowler 07803 170352 Martin Thomas 07836 361937 r2@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organisers The Pit Crew

HEREFORD, WORCESTERSHIRE & SHROPSHIRE I R13 Joint Regional Organisers Steve Cutler 01384 370038 Simon Hopcroft 07739 817159 r13@porscheclubgb.com

KENT I R25 Regional Organiser Chris Torre 07887 246835 Assistant Regional Organiser Sue Torre r25@porscheclubgb.com @porscheclubgbkent pcgb.r25

SOUTH WALES I R14 Regional Organiser Pete Thomas 07979 884494 r14@porscheclubgb.com

DORSET I R26 Regional Organisers Kev Gillingham & Rob Walker Assistant Regional Organiser Jac Gillingham 07947 300031 & Remy Lloyd r26@porscheclubgb.com

SOUTH WEST I R15 Regional Organiser Mike Williams r15@porscheclubgb.com

NORTH EAST I R3 Regional Organiser David Chapman r3@porscheclubgb.com

GLOUCESTERSHIRE I R16 Regional Organiser Team R16 r16@porscheclubgb.com

NORTHERN IRELAND I R27 Regional Organiser R27 Team r27@porscheclubgb.com porscheclubgb_northernireland

LINCOLNSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE I R4 Regional Organiser John Lacey 07850 870993 r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Sharon Ford & Chris Jackson

SOUTHERN I R17 Joint Regional Organisers Jon Fisher 02380 766808/07918 686116 Mark Rye-Weller 07880 695747 r17@porscheclubgb.com

CHANNEL ISLANDS, GUERNSEY I R28G Regional Organising Team Steve Manklow, Paul Sheward & Brad Faye r28G@ porscheclubgb.com @PCGB_Guernsey

LANCASHIRE I R18 Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 Assistant Regional Organisers Judy Baker & Geoffrey Stewart r18@porscheclubgb.com

CHANNEL ISLANDS, JERSEY I R28J Regional Organiser Goetz Eggelhoefer 07797 892502 r28j@porscheclubgb.com

NORTH WEST I R5 Regional Organiser Matt Staines 07798 662199 r5@porscheclubgb.com NORTH WALES I R6 Regional Organiser Sue Taylor 07784 491473 r6@porscheclubgb.com YORKSHIRE I R7 Regional Organiser The Yorkshire CoG r7@porscheclubgb.com EAST MIDLANDS I R8 Joint Regional Organisers Liam & Sarah Kelly r8@porscheclubgb.com WEST MIDLANDS I R9 Regional Organisers Tom Downes 07972 303286 & Gavin Broad Regional Assistant Carol Downes r9@porscheclubgb.com MILTON KEYNES & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE I R10 Regional Organiser Sue Rollings 07495 296650 r10@porscheclubgb.com

THAMES VALLEY I R19 Regional Organiser Mike Cope 07894 606381 r19@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Roger Summers LONDON I R20 Regional Organiser Position vacant, contact regionsregisters@porscheclubgb.com r20@porscheclubgb.com pcgb.r20 @porscheclubgblondon @PCGB_London CHILTERN I R21 R21 Organising Committee Ashley Miller, Terry Perry, Phil Jones, Ian Fisher & David Meek r21@porscheclubgb.com CUMBRIA & SW SCOTLAND I R22 Regional Organiser Michael Trotter 07841 215962 Assistant Regional Organiser Ian Graham r22@porscheclubgb.com

ESSEX I R11 Team Coordinator Ray Chapman r11@porscheclubgb.com

SUSSEX I R23 Regional Organisers Chris & Martin Woolger 07720 849982, 07802 409272 r23@porscheclubgb.com

NORFOLK & SUFFOLK I R12 Regional Organisers Roger & Danielle Cadd 07787 501749 & 07912 450314 Glenn & Emma Jackson 07715 417527 & 07702 591602 r12@porscheclubgb.com

CAMBRIDGESHIRE & BEDFORDSHIRE I R24 Regional Organiser Chris Kingshott Assistant Regional Organiser Wayne Helme r24@porscheclubgb.com

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SURREY I R29 Regional Committee Dorian Logan & Michael Turton r29@porscheclubgb.com ISLE OF MAN I R30 Regional Organiser Position vacant, contact regionsregisters@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organisers Jon Whiting and Karl Millar & Nigel Clucas r30@porscheclubgb.com COTSWOLDS I R31 Regional Organiser Carrie Mason r31@porscheclubgb.com Porsche Club GB − Cotswolds Porsche Club GB − Cotswolds

Registers 356 Register Secretary Fred Hampton 01992 554935 356@porscheclubgb.com EARLY 911 (2.0, 2.2 & 2.4) Register Secretary Julian Hobbins 911@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Robin Walker Technical Advisor Mike Champion 07796 372239 mceporsche@gmail.com 912 Register Secretary Sam Mubarak

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07973 383836 912@porscheclubgb.com Admin Assistant Zara International Events Coordinator Zainab Media Events Coordinator Alisha

Assistant Register Secretary David Chapman Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell 01202 488800 (normal working hours) technical@jmgporsche.co.uk

911 SPORTOMATIC Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 sporto@porscheclubgb.com

911 CARRERA 3.2 AND CLUB SPORT Register Secretaries Steve & Sue Edwards 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 07787 902403 (9am-9pm)

914 Register Secretary Kevin Clarke 07946 080454 914@porscheclubgb.com International Events Co-ordinator Tom Loder 07748 635406 thomas.loder@btinternet.com 911 CARRERA RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 01992 554935 carrerars@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Mike Chadwick 01454 232232 mvc@fly7.co.uk 911 2.7 CARRERA & 3.0 Register Secretary Guy White 01493 750278 91127carrera3@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Tony Ruggles 01992 892333 924/TURBOS/S Register Secretary Trefor Willingham 01747 838158, 924@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) 924@porscheclubgb.com 924 CARRERA GT/GTS/GTR Register Secretary Ricky Caesar 07796 935550 924carreragt@porscheclubgb. com, porsche924cgt@outlook.com Assistant Register Secretary Kevin Astill 07584 483423 kevs924cgt@yahoo.co.uk 911 SC Register Secretary Position vacant, contact regionsregisters@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary North Mark Driscoll 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisors Barry Gale & Richard Stephens 930 (911 TURBO & SE) Register Secretary William Opie 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary John Ward 928 Register Secretary Brian Smith 07798 868926, 928@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Mike Gibbons Technical Advisor Adrian Clark adrian.clark928@gmail.com 928 Archive David Hemmings 944 Register Secretary Mike Pollock 07811 944953, 944@porscheclubgb.com

964 Register Secretary Mark Byrne 07932 720610, 964@porscheclubgb.com 964 CARRERA RS Register Secretary Melvin Spear 07860 595355, 964rs@porscheclubgb.com 968 Register Secretary Matt Staines 07798 662199 968@porscheclubgb.com 993 Register Secretary Mark Hamilton 07936 999979 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968 503385 cjsanger@gmail.com 993 CARRERA RS Register Secretary Paul Howells 07809 880937 993rs@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Paul McLean BOXSTER Register Secretary North Dorota Piechowiak boxsternorth@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary North Position vacant Register Secretary South Matt Statham 07889 591809 Assistant Secretary South David Eggleton david.eggleton987@outlook.com boxstersouth@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisors Steve Winter steve@jazweb.co.uk Nick Pike 020 8960 7111 (evenings and weekends) 996 Register Secretary Tony Murphy 996@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Tom Horner GT3 Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 gt3@porscheclubgb.com CAYENNE Register Secretary Harry & Lorraine Sherrard cayenne@porscheclubgb.com 997 Register Secretary Steve Johnson 07555 198866 997@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant South Steve McMorn

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PANAMERA Register Secretary Randall Flack 07533 724848 panamera@porscheclubgb.com CAYMAN Register Secretary John Dickinson 07990 010368 cayman@porscheclubgb.com 991 Register Secretary (South) Jon Billingham 991@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Richard Curson MACAN Joint Register Secretaries David & Mandi Morris macan@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretaries Mike Allen & Steve Johnson 992 Register Secretary David Wood 992@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretaries Tim Rice & Jonathan Brown TAYCAN Register Secretary Paul Tomlinson 07770 681345 taycan@porscheclubgb.com MODIFIED Register Secretary Desmond Sturdee 07768 814264 (9am-9pm) modified@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Ralph Forster carpal_rowing.5z@icloud.com Technical Assistant Ollie Preston 01296 663824 ollie@rpmtechnik.co.uk PORSCHE TRACTOR Register Secretary John Hearn 01206 210553 tractor@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Tom Sanders RACE CAR Register Secretary Paul Ward 07894 877802 (before 9pm) SPEEDSTER Register Secretary James Kirk 01252 710479/ 715185 speedster@porscheclubgb.com

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Berkshire

RSJ Sports Cars 3rd Floor STS House, Bristol Way, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QE 01753 553969 joel@rsjsportscars.co.uk www.rsjsportscars.co.uk RSJ have been established since 1998 as a Porsche dealer and we are focused on the sales of used Porsche cars and the servicing and repair of used Porsche cars. As a Porsche dealer RSJ aims to be the next best alternative to a main dealer. We prepare our cars for sale to a main Porsche dealer standard. Our used Porsche cars have all cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment carried out to the same level as our staff did when they worked at a main Porsche dealer. Our aim is to make your lifelong dream come true to buy that used Porsche 911 and have a good experience while owning it. Please call to come and view more than 25 used Porsches in our indoor 6,000 sq foot showroom. Wrightune Ltd The Croft, Whitely Road, Hithercroft Ind. Estate, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9RG 01491 826911 info@wrightune.co.uk www.wrightune.co.uk Wrightune was founded by Tony Wright, well known and respected in the Porsche world. 35+ years of continuous experience with Porsche cars results in a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Bristol

F C & C Vehicle Body Repair Ltd Albert Road, Cold Store, Bristol, BS52 0XS 07757 653888 info@fccbodyrepair.co.uk www.fccbodyrepair.co.uk At F C & C Vehicle Body Repair Ltd we specialise in Porsche body restoration, accident repair, paint correction and cosmetic refinishing. Based in Bristol, we combine skilled craftsmanship with attention to detail, helping owners maintain factory-standard finishes and restore everything from minor damage to full vehicle rejuvenation.

Buckinghamshire

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR 01296 663824 info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk Located on the border of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire RPM has been maintaining both modern and classic Porsches since 2001. In addition to our specialist Porsche servicing, RPM also undertakes warranted car sales, project builds and restorations, engine and transmission rebuilds and track day/race support.

Cambridge

Bartlett Automotive (Huntingdon) 5-6 Falcon Court, Falcon Road Huntingdon PE29 6AH 01480 459771 huntingdon@bartlett-auto.com From the moment you book in, you’ll notice the difference. No call centres, no compromises just knowledgeable, attentive service from our experts who understand Porsche as well as you do. Your car is then placed directly in the hands of our fully qualified Porsche technicians, trained across the complete model range, experienced with the iconic classics right up to the latest high-performance and electric vehicles. With decades of experience, dealer-level diagnostics, and meticulous attention to detail, we deliver everything you expect, without the unnecessary high premiums. Personal, precise, and built on genuine expertise. Trust your instinct - Your Porsche deserves it. Barr-Tech Specialist Cars Ltd 90-92 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL 01223 425300 nino@barr-tech.com www.barr-tech.com Barr-Tech – Independent Porsche Specialists Since 1993. Proudly serving Porsche owners for over 30 years, Barr-Tech is Cambridge’s trusted independent Porsche specialist. Whether it’s a classic air-cooled 911 or the latest performance model, we offer expert care tailored to your Porsche, including annual servicing from £375 + VAT, diagnostics and mechanical repairs, and bodywork and paint repairs. With decades of hands-on experience, dealer-level expertise, and a true passion for the Porsche marque, your car is in safe hands at Barr-Tech.

Cheshire

Ninemeister 12 Chesford Grange, Woolston, WA1 4RE 01925 242 342 ninemeister.com At Ninemeister we take a considered & conscientious approach to servicing and maintaining your Porsche to the highest standard. Our depth of expertise covers all Porsche models and we enjoy looking after them all. Whether an older Boxster or Cayman, or your everyday Cayenne or Macan, or perhaps a cherished classic 911 that you have owned for decades, they all really matter to us and we believe that you can rely on Ninemeister to care for your car as if it were one of our own. Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool, L24 5RB. 0151 4255 911 sales@tech9.ms www.tech-9.co.uk Established in 1983, and proud Members of PPN, the Porsche Partner Approved Network. We can access the latest technical information and diagnostics. Our Service/Repair work can be logged on the Porsche Portal if required to enhance the service history of your vehicle. One of the largest and longest serving Porsche specialists in the North West. Our highly skilled, enthusiastic team would love to welcome new and existing clients to our facility close to Liverpool Airport. Engine and Gearbox rebuilding from 356, through all of the 911 variants air-cooled and water cooled including GT3. Motorsport experienced, multiple Championship and Series Outright Winners. Complete vehicle builds and race/trackday preparation. Highly experienced with R/RS/ASR and GT models GT2, GT3 etc. UK distributor for German tuning brand TECHART Car Sales, Service and Restoration to Concours standards. Discount available to Porsche Club members on request. Location close to Liverpool Airport. Weissach UK Limited Unit 3&4B Moss Lane, Byley, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9NG 01606 834 460 info@WeissachUK.com www.WeissachUK.com We’re Porsche owners first, business people second and focus on delighting our customers. We are members of the Porsche Partner Network and the Retail Motor Industry Federation as well as being a Mobil Service Centre. Kettle’s on, come and talk to us about your needs, as we are Serious About Porsche.

Cornwall

The Colourworx Ltd (Newquay) No 6 Quintrell Road, Newquay, TR7 3DZ 01637 873218 colourworxnewquay@gmail.com www.thecolourworx.co.uk Club members and owner/drivers with over 40 years combined experience in car repairs. Accident repair centre - all aspects of body repair undertaken irrespective of vehicle end guaranteed fair pricing We can offer vehicle inspections and free estimates. Modern, fully equipped and insured premises.

Williams Crawford Ltd (Plymouth) 911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX 01752 840307 info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk PPN Porsche Partner Network allows us direct tec link to Stuttgart and ability to service the very latest Porsche along with the oldest classics and everything in between. We sell, buy, consign, service, restore, bespoke, modify, comp prep and accident repair all Porsche with care and flexibility. 911-356- Cayenne. Welcome to Williams Crawford Passion for Porsche.

Devon

Braunton Engineering Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JP 01271 814144 info@brauntonengineering.co.uk www.brauntonengineering.co.uk South West specialist dedicated to Porsche owners. MOT testing station. All Porsches welcome. Diagnostics, service/repair, AC, geometry, restoration, bodywork. Roger Bray Restoration Milestone Business Park, London Road, Whimple, Exeter, Devon EX5 2 QB 01404 822005 parts@rogerbrayrestoration.com www.rogerbrayrestoration.com Established in 1986 Roger Bray Restorations is a small business with a big reputation. Specialising in supplying parts and the restoration of classic Porsche’s 356, 911, 912, & 914. We are dedicated to keeping these unique cars on the road and our customers as our friends. SCSPORSCHE Honiton, Devon, EX14 3AW 01404 549921 07762 244477 / 07770 933054 scsporsche@hotmail.co.uk Independent purely Porsche specialists, factorytrained technicians from 1987 to present. Porsche diagnostic equipment for all your Porsche needs, from fixed-price servicing to full rebuilds, with free loan cars. Collection and delivery service available. Williams Crawford Ltd (Plymouth) 911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX 01752 840307 info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk PPN Porsche Partner Network allows us direct tec link to Stuttgart and ability to service the very latest Porsche along with the oldest classics and everything in between. We sell, buy, consign, service, restore, bespoke, modify, comp prep and accident repair all Porsche with care and flexibility. 911-356- Cayenne. Welcome to Williams Crawford Passion for Porsche.

Dorset

Miltech Auto Performance Unit 61 Oak Field Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6FE 01202 081258 info@miltechautoperformance.co.uk www.miltechautoperformance.co.uk Miltech Auto Performance is a performancefocused, independent Porsche specialist based in Dorset, supporting owners across Ringwood, Wimborne and the surrounding areas. We offer Porsche PIWIS diagnostics, servicing, precision geometry and wheel alignment, suspension upgrades, performance enhancements and pre-purchase inspections. Miltech is family-run, enthusiast-led and also home to an onsite coffee bar, with regular Porsche car meets and events creating a welcoming hub for the local Porsche community

Essex

Porsche Specialist Services Stock Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8PW info@porschespecialistservices.co.uk www.porschespecilaistservices.co.uk With over 40 years combined experience of working on the Porsche brand we offer all aspect of servicing and repairs to all Porsche models. Our list of services include: Fixed price servicing, engine rebuilds (water and air cooled), IMS upgrades, restoration work, wheel alignment and track day set up, diagnostic work along with clutch, brake and suspension work.

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Hampshire

Brookspeed 173 Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire SO53 1JH 02380 641672 info@brookspeed.com www.brookspeed.com Brookspeed is an independent Porsche specialist based near the M3 between Southampton and Winchester. With 20 years’ experience of racing and servicing Porsche models, Brookspeed are able to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for Maintenance, Servicing, Tyres, MOT, Diagnostics and Coach Trimming. Whatever your Porsche problem contact our friendly team at Brookspeed and we will do everything we can to help.

Hertfordshire

JZM Porsche Ltd Unit 1, Langley Wharf, Railway Terrace, Kings Langley, WD4 8JE 01923 269 788 service@jzmporsche.com With excellent transport links from London and the M25, JZM is well positioned to service customers throughout London and the Home Counties. We boost over 40 years’ experience in Porsche servicing and house a state of the art 80 car showroom and 100 car storage facility. Our factory trained technicians, coupled with the latest Porsche technologies and diagnostic equipment can meet all your Porsche needs in servicing, tuning on or off the track. RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR 01296 663824 info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk Located on the border of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire RPM has been maintaining both modern and classic Porsches since 2001. In addition to our specialist Porsche servicing, RPM also undertakes warranted car sales, project builds and restorations, engine and transmission rebuilds and track day/race support.

Kent

Goss Hall Werks Goss Hall, Goss Hall Lane, Ash, CT3 2AN 01304 812379 / 07711108924 steve@gosshallwerks.co.uk Specialist Porsche Care in East Kent Based near Sandwich, Goss Hall Werks offers expert Porsche maintenance, full restorations,trusted outsourcing, sales, and purchases. Run by enthusiast Steve Ackrill, we deliver friendly, professional service for every Porsche owner.

Lancashire

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR 01204 302809 auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Jasmine PorschaLink UK Units 1A-1C Mill Lane Industrial Estate, Mill Lane, Gisburn, BB7 4LN 01282 697171 www.jasmine-porschalink.co.uk Porsche Sales. Servicing, Repairs & Restoration Loe Bank Motors Ltd Unit 6 Bridge Mills, Rochdale Road Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0RE 01706 826060 info@loebankmotors.co.uk www.loebankmotors.co.uk Founded in 1991 by Chris Sanderson. One of the North West’s leading independent Porsche Specialists. With over 35 years experience we specialise in repairs, servicing and parts for all models of Porsche. Prep Works Unit 4, Langley Court Burscough Industrial Estate Burscough, Lancs, L40 8JR Tel 01704 896667 info@prep-works.co.uk Independent Porsche specialists providing servicing, major maintenance, recommissioning and full restorations for classic and modern Porsche models. Experts in 996/997 GT3s, Carreras, Boxsters and Caymans, with a growing range of in-house designed and developed parts.

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR 01204 302809 auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org

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Leicestershire

Kilworth Motorworks Unit 9, Silverthorn Business Hub Station Road North Kilworth LE17 6HY 01858 784 911 Kilworthmotorworks@outlook.com www.kilworthmotorworks.co.uk Kilworth Motorworks independent Porsche Specialist workshop and detailing centre. Fully equipped workshop for servicing and repairs. Detailing services including paint correction, ceramic coatings, show preparation etc. Combined servicing and detailing packages available under one roof. Conveniently located near M1 junction 20. Chat to our team and become part of the family. Quorn sports & Classics ltd 4 Soar Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8BW Email info@quornclassics.com Tel 01509 415214 www.quornclassics.com Established in January 2018. Former Porsche technicians Nathan & Carl have a wealth of experience and an eye for detail. Offering affordable maintenance and repairs combined with real world honest advice.

London

Charles Ivey Ivey House, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, KT5 9AJ 020 7731 3612 info@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com London’s premier Porsche specialist since 1970. Charles Ivey (Specialist Cars) Limited has been selling and servicing Porsches in London since 1970 and we have been at our present site for the past 35 years. We have a team of dedicated people who are committed to maintaining the very high standards that have, over the years, made us London’s leading Porsche specialist. Xavier Auto Clinic 166-167 Stamford Brook Arches, Hammersmith, London, W6 0TQ 020 8741 2251 reception@xavierauto.com www.xavierautoclinic.com Xavier Auto Clinic is an independent Porsche specialist based in West London that can offer a full range of service on all Porsche models. Established in 2002, 5-star Good Garage Scheme member. Air-conditioning service and repair. Manufacturer-scheduled service keeping manufacturer warranty intact under block exemption. Customised servicing for three-plus years. Vehicle diagnostics and engine rebuilds.

Manchester

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR 01204 302809 auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org 986/996/997 and Cayman engine repair/rebuild specialist addressing failed IMS bearings, scored bores, “D” chunk failures, etc. We carry out engine work for many of the UK’s leading specialists and worldwide. Porsche servicing, repairs and maintenance, sales, re-manufactured spares, monthly paid “Lifetime Maintenance Plan” (free labour and services).

Merseyside

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool, L24 5RB. 0151 4255 911 sales@tech9.ms www.tech-9.co.uk

Norfolk

STR Porsche Specialists 10 Garden St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11QU 01603 626 668 workshop@strgb.co.uk .porsche-servicing-norfolk.co.uk STR provide Porsche servicing, diagnostics, engine and gearbox rebuilds, 3 D four wheel alignment corner weighting & suspension, camera & radar calibration, auto gearbox flush and IMS bearings. We also buy and sell Porsches. We cater for everyday road cars, track cars, track day and race cars. We pride ourselves on ensuring you and your car -receive the very highest level of care and service from our Porsche trained technicians.

SMG Motorsport Unit 2, Upper Triley Farm, Abergavenny, NP7 8DF 01873 778 568 sales@smgmotorsport.com www.smgmotorsport.com Independent Porsche Specialist based near Abergavenny, South Wales. Porsche Partner Network member offering servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, performance upgrades, geometry setup and wheel alignment for road and race applications. Modern workshop facilities, dealer-level expertise, and a personal enthusiast-led approach

North Wales

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool, L24 5RB. 0151 4255 911 sales@tech9.ms www.tech-9.co.uk

North Yorkshire

RPM Specialist Cars Nidd Valley Business Park Market Flat Lane Lingerfield, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JA 01423 865602 info@rpmspecialistcars.co.uk www.rpmspecialistcars.co.uk RPM Specialist Cars are an established independent Porsche specialist covering all aspects of Porsche ownership, including servicing, sales, and detailing. Built on trust and unrivalled expertise, RPM deliver outstanding customer service, value for money, and enjoy a loyal, evergrowing client base.

Oxfordshire

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Autofarm (1973) LTD Langford Lane, Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2NS 01865 331234 www.autofarm.co.uk Establish in 1973, Autofarm is one of the longest standing independent Porsche specialists in the UK. Globally known for our meticulous project build and preservation processes, our Oxfordshirebased workshop, also provides a full range of other services to maintain and enhance your air and water-cooled Porsches. The passion for quality runs throughout the business, so whether you’re looking for general servicing, engine and gearbox maintenance, bodywork and paint repairs, storage solutions or a bespoke build, Autofarm have the expertise. Come visit, chat to our team and be part of the Autofarm family. Hillcrest Specialist Cars Whitehouse Garage, High Street,Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5DB. 01491 642911 hillcrestcars@tiscali.co.uk www.hillcrestspecialistcars.com Hillcrest Specialist Cars is a leading independent Porsche specialist based in Henley-on-Thames. We offer a highly professional service at competitive prices. We pride ourselves on our high quality and standard of service. Wrightune Ltd The Croft, Whitely Road, Hithercroft Ind. Estate, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9RG 01491 826911 info@wrightune.co.uk www.wrightune.co.uk Wrightune was founded by Tony Wright, well known and respected in the Porsche world. 35+ years of continuous experience with Porsche cars results in a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Shropshire

cmsporsche.co.uk Telford, Shropshire 01952 608 911 / 07831 711609 Est. 1997 Independent Porsche specialists for repairs, service, spares, salvage projects and sales.

South Wales

Haus of Porsche – Independent Service Specialist Windsor Road, Cogan, Penarth, Cardiff CF64 1JG Tel 02920 993 911 info@hausofporsche.co.uk www.hausofporsche.co.uk Expert Porsche sales, servicing and maintenance in South Wales. With over 15 years’ specialist experience, we provide dealer-level expertise with a personal, customer-focused approach. Enjoy a pet-friendly showroom, comprehensive warranties, flexible finance, same-day driveaways and trusted service backed by 100+ five-star reviews.

PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialists Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB 01787 249924 / 01787 247911 info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk Established more than a decade ago, PIE Performance is a family owned and run independent Porsche specialist based in the heart of Suffolk. We have the latest Porsche Diagnostic System and cater for all models from Air Cooled to modern front engine Cayenne. We have a separate Engine Division and Restoration Team on hand to undertake all manner of tasks. Reason Porsche Unit 16-17, Stone Street, Crowfield, Ipswich IP6 9SZ 01473 845007 service@reasonporsche.com www.reasonporsche.com All servicing carried out by Porsche factory trained technicians using the latest PWIS factory diagnostic equipment, using recommended Porsche parts & Mobil1 Oil. Collection & delivery available. Loan car facility when available on booking.

Surrey

Cridfords Porsche The Street, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU67QY 01483 273302 porsche@cridfords.co.uk www.cridfords.co.uk Established for over 30 years, we are one of the country’s longest established Porsche specialists. Our service department are equipped with the very latest official Porsche PIWIS III diagnostics and Porsche spec Hunter 4 wheel alignment system. We offer a full engine repair and rebuild service, classic restoration, as well as all service work for current through to classics models. Collection and loan cars available. Charles Ivey Specialist Cars Ivey House, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, KT5 9AL 020 7731 3612 info@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com

West Midlands

Zuffenhaus Unit 1, Sandpits Industrial Estate, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall. B47 5QR Contact Mike or Paul Chare 01564 823144 / 07872 041911 info@zhporsche.co.uk www.zhporsche.co.uk Located just off the M42/M40 our centrally based Porsche Specialists can take care of all Porsche models. We have a fully equipped workshop with trained staff ready to meet your needs offering a complete service and maintenance program.

West Sussex

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. 01293 537911 service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With over 40 years experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic & Techart UK Importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website. Philip Raby Porsche Porsche sales and service 3, Walton Farm, Bosham Chichester. PO18 8QB. Contact Philip Raby, Andrew Windsor 01243 780389 mail@philipraby.co.uk www.philipraby.co.uk Friendly and affordable help on buying, selling and running Porsches. We sell top-quality Porsches at sensible prices with great aftersales service. We also offer full service, repair and restoration services for all Porsches, classic and modern. Visit our website for more details or please ring for an appointment. We’ll be happy to chat with you. GCS Engineering Ltd - Carrera Performance Unit A, Monks Gate Garage, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JD. 01403 891911 info@carreraperformance.com www.carreraperformance.com We offer a complete range of services on all Porsches including engine and gearbox rebuilds and upgrades. Servicing, race and rally prep including four-wheel alignment and corner weighting, suspension upgrades, rolling road service. We also have an in-house machine shop to make those hard-to-get parts.

Wiltshire

Sussex

Paragon Five Ashes, East Sussex, TN20 6HY 01825 830424 (open 7 days) info@paragongb.com www.paragongb.com Located in the heart of East Sussex, we offer an outstanding selection of high-quality and expertly prepared used Porsches for sale. Our in-house workshops and parts department are fully equipped and offer a vast depth of knowledge and enthusiasm that enables us to provide complete long-term care for your modern or classic Porsche. Precision Porsche Sycamore House, Laughton Road, Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5SY 01825 721205 info@precisionporsche.co.uk www.precisionporsche.co.uk We specialise in Porsche maintenance and bodywork repairs – from regular care through to full restorations. We have new dedicated workshops all on one site including the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment and body shop services. Our premises are light, spacious and customer friendly located in Mid Sussex.

LAP 911 Ltd Unit 9, Avro Gate, Swindon, SN3 4AG. enquiries@lap911.co.uk www.lap911.co.uk 07368 558211 We are a Porsche Specialist in Wiltshire, right on the border of the Cotswold’s with easy access off the M4 and A419. With 13 years experience in the trade and the majority within the Porsche Network at senior level. We are delighted to put our passion knowledge and experience for Porsche into your pride and joy. We have the latest Porsche main dealer diagnostic systems and carry out all servicing, repair and diagnostics.

Yorkshire

Zeigen Porsche Fairburn Way, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7BS 01751 201992 info@zeigenporsche.co.uk www.zeigenporsche.co.uk With over 70 years of combined Porsche experience, Zeigen Porsche specialises exclusively in servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, engine rebuilds and restorations. Passionate about the Porsche marque, our highly skilled technicians deliver exceptional workmanship and outstanding customer service. From classic air-cooled models to the latest Porsche, trust Zeigen Porsche to keep your car performing at its very best.

Independent Porsche Detailers Scotland

Detailing Scotland Unit 12 & 13 Greenmyre Farm Auchtermuchty Road Dunshalt KY14 7ET 07793 534363 www.detailing-scotland.com info@detailing-scotland.com FEYNLAB Certified Installers offering specialist detailing, paint correction, ceramic coatings, dry ice blasting, underside protection using the revolutionary FEYNLAB Industrial V2. With over quarter of a century experience in all things detailing, Detailing Scotland is trusted by enthusiasts for high-quality workmanship, protection and exceptional customer care. 10% discount available for all Porsche Club GB members.

Hampshire

Konings Detailing Ltd Block A, Gentian House, Moorside Road, SO23 7RX 07854 719945 info@konings.co.uk www.konings.co.uk Experience the difference with Könings. Award-winning detailing and paint protection specialists based in Winchester. Established in 2008, Könings offers advanced paint correction, XPEL paint protection film, colour-change PPF and ceramic coatings. Led by a former McLaren and Rolls-Royce specialist, Könings focuses on achieving the highest standards of PPF installation, combining careful workmanship with a personal approach and exceptional customer service.

Manchester

JDW Detailing & PPF Studio Units 30, 32 & 34 Bury Street, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 9LY 01457 380001 jordan@jordansdetailingworld.com www.jdwdetailing.co.uk JDW Detailing specialises in premium vehicle detailing, paint correction, ceramic coatings and XPEL Paint Protection Film. An accredited, awardwinning studio with industry-recognised certifications, JDW delivers meticulous workmanship to preserve, enhance and protect your Porsche to the highest standard.

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