Porsche 996 The Essential Companion: Supreme Porsche (Essential Companion)

Porsche 996 The Essential Companion: Supreme Porsche (Essential Companion)
by Adrian Streather

Porsche 996 The Essential Companion: Supreme Porsche (Essential Companion)
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Author: Adrian Streather
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 1845840968
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Veloce

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Book Review: If you own or care about the Porsche 996 you NEED this book.
Summary: 5 Stars

I am fortunate to own more than one Porsche. I stumbled upon Mr. Streather's books when he wrote his first Porsche book. I was amazed at the amount of work, detail, and insight that he has put into each book. I now own 5 of his books. These are unique. They are NOT coffee table books. Not only do they have superb attention to getting the details correct, you can also use them as a limited DIY service manual. If you are a Porsche guy, you may already know that the Factory shop manuals are incredibly expensive and presume that you have been to the Factory technical schools AND have all the Factory computer equipment and tools to work on the cars.... rendering them full of interesting technical bits but borderline useless for working on your own Porsche. Not only is this book a nice read, it borders on EXCELLENCE. [Disclaimer: He used some of my images in the book. The only reason I contributed was because of his earlier Porsche books and saw this as an opportunity to be a small part of something genuinely worthwhile in the Porsche enthusiast world.] Pricey, but you are paying for quality and substance.

Summary of Porsche 996 The Essential Companion: Supreme Porsche (Essential Companion)

This book on the Porsche 911 (996) series is the fourth of a planned six. It carries on the tradition established with the author's first Porsche 911 book on the 964 series. Everything a 996 owner needs to know plus a lot more is contained within the covers of this particular book. Every known model and version is described. The various engines and engine management systems for the many different nations of the world are covered. No matter where on planet earth the owner resides, their version of the 996 is covered. Manual and Tiptronic transmissions including the automatic transmission fitted to the AWD Carrera 4 and Turbo models are explained in detail. The different suspension systems are covered. All the new technology advancements of the 996 of which Ferry Porsche was so proud are written about along with all the advantages and improvements over previous 911 models. With 1300 photos and extensive appendices, this is a fact packed book and a must for any 996 owner.

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