well i changed my mind on buying the porsche so im getting a baja beetle for roughly 600 kuwaiti dinars about 2000$ because i already own a an air cooled porsche that i only run in the winter so i found a mint baja beetle 1973 and iwant to get a more powerful water cooled engine for it and the baja is good for transporting my cousins to school and it does fine while driving off road but I aint so sure aabout the cooling so do you know any engines made for the baja beetle that are water cooled or maybean engine from another car?
note my porsche was an inheritance although i could afford a 2000 porsche 996 but i think it would probably be a waste because because of mantenance prices i could renew a baja beetle for a bout 30000$ and get a good running car that i could use every day

How to save money on your next Porsche service

Porsche servicing is now much cheaper, for those in the know.

Thanks to European legislation, you no longer have to be tied to high Porsche service costs, dictated by your local dealer.

In October 2003 new European legislation affecting the motor industry came into force called “Block Exemption Regulation” 14002002 (BER), and this now means that you can book your next Porsche car service online and save up to 50% on what you might pay at your local Porsche dealer.

Before the law changed it was difficult to have new cars within their warranty period serviced outside a franchised dealer. If you wanted to shop around for the best prices on Porsche servicing, your hands were tied.

The change in the law now gives every car owner the freedom to service their car away from the main dealers, and still have their warranty protected.

Thousands of Porsche car owners have now taken advantage of their new right and reduced their Porsche serving costs, whilst benefiting from the convenience of booking with national car service providers such as Service A Car.

Service A Car is a leading online car servicing network that prides itself on the quality of its Porsche servicing, their customer service and transparent pricing. Because the company is not tied to any particular car manufacturer, they are able to service any make of vehicle and compete freely in the market, on a like-for-like.

Every vehicle is rigorously serviced according to the manufacturer’s servicing schedule, using genuine recommended parts fitted by qualified technicians. This means that every Porsche car service fulfils the warranty criteria and there is no compromise on the servicing standards of a main dealer.

Companies like Service A Car, who fulfil the warranty criteria when servicing your Porsche, are able to maintain your service book, just as main dealer can – thereby protecting your warranty and helping you to maximise the resale value of your Porsche car.

Of course, booking direct with a national car servicing network has its own advantages:

·         You no longer have to do all the running around. Service A Car collects your Porsche in the morning and delivers it back that afternoon, free of charge

·         You pay a fixed Porsche service price, which can be up to 50% below the price at the Porsche servicing desk of your local dealer

·         No additional work is carried out without your agreement, which means no nasty surprises when it comes to paying the bill

·         Trained Customer Advisers are on hand throughout the day to keep you informed of progress, and report back on problems you asked to be investigated as part of your Porsche service e.g. knocks and rattles

·         Your Porsche service includes a free wash and vacuum clean

·         You simply pay with your credit or debit card and your car is delivered back to your home or work address.

Our advice for saving money on Porsche car servicing is to contact a national car servicing network, who is not tied to any one particular car manufacturer, like Service A Car.

So, before you book your next Porsche service, why not ask your local dealer to tell you the cost of the service (plus parts, oil and any extras) and then compare it with a fixed price quote from a national servicing network, like Service A Car?

Happy motoring,

Howard.

Chairman Service A Car

I have a 1985 Porsche 911 Targa(not a turbo). The brake lights only come on when the brake pedal is pressed all the way to the floor, so you have to be pretty much stopped for the lights to come on. I have heard that there is a switch under the pedal(I think) that controls the lights. Anybody know anything? Can I adjust the pedal? Do I need to buy a new part? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Tiff Needell and Jason Plato take a Porsche Boxter (Fifth Gear car of the year 2005) and BMW Z4 out for a few laps around the track.

I know that insurance companies will either make you pay a fortune or will not insure you if you have an auto that is overpowered or considered too fast in the U.S. For example: Porsche 959

Would I have to recalibrate the whole fule system in order to keep up with the extra boost?