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I also ordered an '01 from Sunset several months ago and it was backordered. I received it last week and it is close to the original but not exact. The pictures are somewhat washed out, it has the original part number on the second page dated 4/00 but below that it says "Reprinted in Germany 07/2015". It is also missing the diagonal clear plastic sleeve on the inside of the back cover. Those are the differences I found.
Reprint Owners Manual seem to be virtually identical... Same paper, same quality, same content. I also thought the pictures looked a bit faded, but then when comparing to the original, they also lacked much punch in the images. If anything, the new manual had slightly more color than the original, but probably just due to age of the original.
The only difference I could find is the text on page two; "Printed in Germany" vs. "Reprinted in Germany 07/2015". I suppose if it was a $5M collector car, that might actually make a difference, but on our Turbo's, not so much.
Couldn't ask for any more for $32 shipped. Why on earth anyone would spend $160 for the manual on ebay is beyond me...
All good info, thanks for sharing the results. For me, I bought a complete set from eBay since I needed the black pouch and all the other pieces. Sold my 2002 items back on eBay and recovered 1/3 of my investment so not too bad. If I ever need another manual by itself, it will be a reprint.
12-29-2017, 03:36 PM
