The soft top of this stunning ’92 911 was in need of attention as can be seen from the before pics below.
For this roof repair the entire back plastic window was removed. The old window was then replaced with a Vivak automotive grade clear plastic window, giving the great result shown below.
As maintenance moving forward it’s recommended that the window is cleaned regularly with a plastic cleaner such as Vuplex Plastic Cleaner Anti Static Polish.
To celebrate an awesome first year, and to entice you to our workshop in the cold winter months….
Stuart is offering the first 12 customers that book in to have their Porsche serviced in June or July a free ‘On-Car Throttle Body & Intake Clean’. All you need to do is mention this offer when you book your car in for a service, and undertake the service by the 31st July 2016.
Prostream On Car Throttle Body and Intake Cleaner promotes optimum airflow efficiency inside the engines intake system. This ensures the engines fuel economy is maintained, engine idle is improved promoting smooth and efficient engine output. It achieves these results by removing carbon from the Throttle Body, Intake Manifold, Intake Valves, Combustion Chambers, Piston Crowns, Cylinder Head, EGR valves, Oxygen Sensors, Catalytic Converters & Exhaust System.
It’s been a year since NINEAUTO opened for business, and the team at NINEAUTO would like to thank everyone who’s played a part in making our first year such a success.
During our first 12 months we have really enjoyed sharing our passion for everything Porsche, and connecting with so many like-minded Porsche enthusiasts. We’ve also had the pleasure to work on a vast array of models… the oldest, and one of my personal favourites (not that I’m supposed to have favourites) is this 1957 356.
At the other end of the scale is this head turning and very unique RWB 3.2 Carrera.
We also have to give a special mention to Andy’s GT3, the most tracked and NINEAUTO branded Porsche in our stable.
Once again thanks for everyone’s support in making our first year a great one.
Stuart & Max
One of our favourite pics of 2015/16… thanks DJ!
In no particular order here are some suggestions for taking car of your Porsche. Following these tips could help you keep your repair costs down, and may protect you from some avoidable major repairs. If you have any of your own tips we’d love you to share them in the comments box below.
If you missed the Evolve Driver Training on the 18th of April, there are two similar upcoming events, 8th June at Winton & 1st July at Sandown. At these two events Evolve Drivier Training is offering NINEAUTO customers a discounted rate of $500 rather than the advertised $550.
If you’re interested in attending an event simply click on the link www.evolvedriving.com.au, and when making your booking enter the code ‘NINE’ to receive the discounted rate.
It’s not uncommon to find an older model Porsche that has been left outside and exposed to the sun with a cracked dashboard. Even a small crack in a dashboard can really detract from the overall appearance and value of a vehicle.
If you’re restoring a Porsche and want to fix a cracked dash, you can go on the hunt for a genuine dashboard in perfect condition, but that’s likely to be hard to find and prove expensive. Another affordable alternative is to repair the crack using vinyl welding. This option if undertaken by an experienced welder can achieve a great result….. see below for before and after pics. (Note – you can go on line and purchase a DIY welding kit but we suggest you leave the vinyl welding to the experts!)
Cracked dash before pic
Cracked dash after vinyl weld
Once repaired the life of dashboard is dependent on its future exposure to the sun…… if your Porsche sit’s outside in the sun for long periods the vinyl dashboard is likely to become brittle and once again crack. To look after your dash it’s also important to always gently clean it and thus preserve the top coat of the dashboard. When cleaning a dashboard firstly rinse the surface with plain warm water, then clean the dash with a soft rag and mild soapy water and allow the surface to dry.
Vinyl welding can also be used for nicks in upholstery as can be seen in these before and after shots of a rear parcel shelf.
Before
After
If you have a Porsche that could benefit from some vinyl welding TLC please get in touch, we can assess the suitability and likely cost dependent on the size of the repair. To give you a rough guide of costs, the dashboard crack shown above cost $170 to repair, and the rear parcel nick repair also cost $170.
Evolve Driver Training has an event coming up on Monday 18th of April, and is offering NINEAUTO customers a discounted rate of $500 rather than the advertised $550. This driver training takes place at Sandown on the Monday before the Sandown Regularity, and could be a great way to sharpen up your driving skills.
Details of the training are as follows:
MONDAY 18th APRIL 2016
8:00am arrive & sign in, 8:45am event start
5:00pm event finish
Event Options
Full day DRIVER TRAINING = $550 per driver ($500 for NINEAUTO Customers)
Professional driver coaching includes:
If you’re interested in attending the event simply click on the link www.evolvedriving.com.au, and when making your booking enter the code ‘NINE’ to receive the discounted rate. If you can’t make April 18th there are two similar upcoming events, 9th May at Winton & 1st July at Sandown. The NINEAUTO discounted rate is also valid for these two events!
Your speedo accuracy may not be as good as you think……..
The Australian Industry Standard requires that a speedo must not indicate a speed less than the vehicle’s true speed or a speed greater than the vehicle’s true speed by an amount of more than 10 per cent plus 4km/h.
This standard results in a surprisingly large spread of legal speedo’s that display anywhere from 87.4km/h to 100km/h when a car is travelling at100km/h!
With overhead speedo display checks that could once be found on freeways seemingly almost extinct, we can now turn to new App technology to assess the accuracy of our speedo’s. There are a number of free Speedo Apps on the market place that can be downloaded if you’re interested in testing the accuracy of your speedo. If you click on this ‘Drive’ article it outlines some useful suggestions on the best way to test the accuracy of your cars speedo.
Interesting the articles tested a number of cars, and found luxury cars in general to have more accurate speedo readings. In the study two Porsches were tested, a Porsche Cayenne S Diesel showed a reading of 97km/h and a Porsche 911 Turbo showed a reading of 98km/h when travelling at 100km/h.
If you do decide to test your speedo and you’re happy to share your results, we’d love you to add your findings in the comments section.
Here are the latest pics for the 73 Targa restoration. The engine and gearbox have been fitted……….the key next step is to get her running.
If you missed the original post with full details of the 73 911 Targa restoration journey simply click on this link https://nineauto.com.au/1973-911-targa-restoration/
The easiest and most affordable way to get your Porsche on the track is to join a car club. Unsurprisingly, the obvious car club to join if you own a Porsche and live in Melbourne is Porsche Club of Victoria (PCV), but there are many car clubs registered with CAMS.
To enable you to get on the track for your first competition day PCV will require that you have completed a recognised high performance
driving course, and hold a minimum competition license level of CAMS L2S. Obtaining your CAMS license is a matter of filling in the form available from the CAMS website and submitting with an annual fee of $125.
Your car will need to have a fire extinguisher fitted within reach of the driver that is less than 3 years old (from the manufacturing date stamped on the extinguisher). Check the date before you buy as some in-store stock may not be brand new. The extinguisher must be securely mounted, no cable ties or Velcro.
A helmet that is not damaged, scratched, chipped or covered in stickers and carries an approved standards identification tag is
required, as is a blue triangle sticker on your car indicating the position of your battery. The car will be scrutineered before the event, the battery will be checked for secure mounting, seat mountings checked, wheel nuts checked for any looseness, metal valve caps are required and your tow hook must be fitted (either front or rear).
If you are an experienced campaigner with corrections or additional information please feel free to add a comment.
