What’s a fake Porsche 997 worth?
I often get contacted by insurance engineers wanting to value Porsches for claims, and the other day one rang up with an intriguing predicament. He'd been asked to value a…
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Porsche 997 Turbo – is the Edition 918 a good buy?
I had an email from someone in the USA wanting to buy a Porsche 997 Turbo S Cabriolet.He wanted to know if he would be better off buying a limited…
The Porsche 997 – a hard act to follow
With all the interest over the new Porsche 991, it would be easy to overlook the current Porsche 911 – the 997. But we shouldn't, as it is one of…
Porsche 997 Carrera 3.6 engine is a peach
I've just been driving a 2005 Porsche 997 Carrera Cabriolet. I'd forgotten just how sweet the 3.6-litre 997 engine is. It's a beautifully free-revving unit that embodies all that is…
Porsche 996 rear main seal (RMS) replacement
I've just got a Porsche 996 in stock and it rear main seal (RMS to its friends) is leaking. This is not at all uncommon – most 996 and Gen1…
The new Porsche 911 makes the old one more appealing
Porsche has released photos of the new 991-model 911 on test in South Africa. The cars are under camouflage and the images are all over the internet, so I won't…
How to save £100,000 on a Porsche 911 Turbo
I've just returned from the Isle of Man where I was driving the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S for Total 911 magazine. It's an astonishing car and a lot of…
What’s the point of the Porsche 997 Carrera 4 GTS?
Porsche has just announced yet another incarnation of the 997. The Carrera 4 GTS is, as the name suggests, a four-wheel drive version of the GTS. Now, the Carrera GTS…
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 – official announcement from Porsche
It's not been the best kept secret from Porsche – I heard rumours some time ago about the 997 GT3 RS 4.0 and photos were leaked yesterday. Today, though, it's…
