hamah,

Why do you want thread locked? I realise it's gone OT and flamy and I apologise for that. I did not mean to cause offense to anyone.

alexjc4 summed things up nicely.

My reason for suggesting only competent, very experienced DIY mechanics work on their 964 (or 993, 996, 997) has nothing to do with causing damage to the car as, as alexjc4 says, owner pays £s lots for their mistakes. It is to do with safety for others, 911s are supercars with >160mph top speed and very fast acceleration. A poorly maintained example may be a lethal accident waiting to happen.

Back OT, I believe Adrian's books are informative and useful despite any errors and do not regret purchasing his 964 Enthusiasts Companion.

Cheers,

P

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It's an "Enthusiast's Companion", not "The Definitive Technical Encyclopedia".

In terms of being an introduction to the nuances and details of a great sports car, it certainly serves its purpose, and has a place of pride on my bookcase.

Being completely technically naive, I've still managed to use the book to guide me through a couple of minor repairs, but I've automatically checked Rennlist and other sources as well to ensure that I was proceeding correctly. Such 'due diligence' is a personal responsibility.

IIRC, Adrian's daughter passed away in the midst of him penning the book, and the book is dedicated to her. I am happy to excuse him any errors in this light, and think that he should be proud of having put together such a great guide - if I'm not mistaken, apart from the Bentley manual, no one else has taken an interest enough in the vehicle to put pen to paper.

 

I'm a big fan of Adrian's book. Is it perfect? Probably not. Has anyone written a better enthusiast's companion? Nope. I'd like to see the critics do something constructive instead of stand by and complain about it.

I think the 964 community is lucky to have such a book as many cars do not have a dedicated companion.

 

PSK. Seeing that 9 of your 16 posts since 2003 are in this thread, I accept you have no forum etiquette. This is not OT, it's a thread others will reference in the future. Opinion was asked, given and then backed up. Let it rest please.

 

This has been mentioned twice. Post numbers are irrelevant.

 

Sounds similar to your post.

Carry on.

 

Touche

 

As others said, post count irrelevant, knowledge is what matters. Why take it OT again to have a dig at me?

f3nr15, correct, Adrian's daughter did die while he was writing book and I was asked to consider to be a trustee of his charity. Unfortunately, I was on holiday with no email, so was not able to confirm.

Good book and well worth owning.

Peter, MBA, BSc, DipM; Hobby: Aftermarket Top Technician top 10

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I feel for the guy and his family but those points are not really the issue. Nothing sucks more than finding out the hard way that a reference book is wrong. You end up always second guessing and digging deeper into other sources, all of which kind of defeat the purposely a reference book. Just my opinion.

 

Much as I hate drag this thread out any further, I got this email from Bentley today:

>
> Support Ticket Number: 398273
> From:
> Porsche
> Sent:
> 2012 November 26, 11:59:10
> To:
> alex#########
> Subject:
> RE: Porsche Carrera 911 Type 964 Technical Data correction/update
> *
> Message:
> Hello, Alex
>
> Thank you for taking the time to write to us about this. We have made the appropriate correction:
> Porsche Carrera 911 Type 964 - 1989-1994 Technical Data Without Guesswork (PC94) - Updates
> https://wiki.bentleypublishers.com/x/FIIGBw
>
> Regards,
> Rick W
> Bentley Publishers
>
> ------- Original Message -----
>
> Hi
>
> There has been a Technical Service Bulletin issued with regard to the information on page 03-2 of the above book. Torque for the engine drain plug and thermostat drain plug should be reduced to 50Nm.
>
> A copy of the TSB is available here
> http://www.pcarworkshop.com/images/4...0994geolab.pdf
>
>
> Many thanks
>
> Alex

Which is a better response than I expected. Hat tip to Bentley.

 

Hey, figured I'd jump in here and hopefully try to cool things down a bit. Yes, although we try to make our manuals as accurate as possible, unfortunately we occasionally have a typo or mistake simply due to the massive amount of technical information in the books. If you find something wrong, or if you simply have a question about one of the books, definitely contact us at http://www.bentleypublishers.com/feedback.htm. Or if it's easier, shoot me a PM and I can forward it to the right editor. Thanks for the help!

 

great post - thanks!

 

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I don't think Adrian or his publisher would appreciate that.