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Title: Illustrated Porsche Buyer's Guide (Illustrated Buyer's Guide) by Dean Batchelor, Randy Leffingwell ISBN: 0-7603-0227-8 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: November, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Not useful as a Buyer's Guide. Save your time and money.
Comment: I found this book worthless in helping me select a used Porsche.
Rating: 2
Summary: Very little substance... and looks dated.
Comment: I was looking to buy a Porsche and was searching for a book that would get down to the 'nitty gritties' of each model, but alas it really just gives a basic overview of each model. It does not feature potential problems of certain years which a reader would be looking for.I found more about models info surfing the net.The black and white pics in this modern age of colour also make it look dated. It also took too long for the book to arrive (8 weeks), by the time it arrived, I had already bought and driven one for a month. So if you're going to order a book over the web to assist you in a purchase and live outside the US order early and order wisely.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good overview, if that's what you want
Comment: This book provides good, general information about the Porsche line of cars from the first 356 up to the '97 Boxster. Information is generally more detailed about the earlier cars (pre '80) and then the author(s) seem to run out of steam, adding only brief paragraphs to describe modifications during the more recent years. This is perhaps understandable, as all Porsche cars are evolutionary, with small changes being made over the years.
The book will be useful if you are just starting to think about buying a used Porsche, and aren't even sure which model interests you. If you have already narrowed your search to a particular model, then there are other sources of information. For example, there is a great webpage of the evolution of the 911 which contains most of the information contained in this book on model changes. The Early 911 FAQ website also has a lot of detail on individual model year changes, plus some performance information and a great section on the possible trouble spots.
This book will not provide enough information for the final selection of a good used Porsche. It warns of the most obvious troublesome Porsches (ie. 2.7L 911s) but lacks the details for some other common problems that are smaller, but potentially very expensive if overlooked. Consider the book a good primer, but definitely look elsewhere for detailed pre-purchase advice.
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Title: Porsche 911: Buyer's Guide by Randy Leffingwell, Motorbooks International ISBN: 0760309477 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Porsche 911 Red Book: 1965-1999 (Red Books) by Patrick C. Paternie ISBN: 0760307237 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Original Porsche 911: The Guide to All Production Models 1963-98 by Peter Morgan, John Colley, Mark Hughes ISBN: 1901432165 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Used 911 Story by Peter Zimmermann ISBN: 0963172670 Publisher: RPM Enterprises Ltd Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: BMW Buyer's Guide by Fred Larimer ISBN: 0760310998 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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