New 997 Book
12-09-2014, 03:01 PM
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New 997 Book
I noticed a new book available on Amazon (as of 12/13/2014) about the 997. It's called:
Porsche 911 (997) All models 2004 to 2012: Your Only Guide to Buying and Owning a Porsche 997
Amazon provided a brief overview of the book:
The Porsche 911 is an automotive legend, a super successful automotive icon that has been in production for 50 years, won in every major motorsport discipline and yet, on the street, has retained breathtaking appeal as a practical and involving, high performance sports car. Success in both competition and in the showroom has gone hand in hand for the 911, improving a reputation for reliability and robustness without losing any of the raw appeal of the original. And with the 997, the 911 story reached a new peak.
At launch in late 2004, just two 997 models were available - the Carrera with 325hp (238kW) or the 355hp (260kW) Carrera S. Nevertheless, in typically Porsche style the range expanded quickly to include cabriolets, wide-body four wheel drive models, awesome turbocharged grand tourers and race bred GT3s. In the completely revised Generation 2 models from the start of the 2009 model year, the 997 set the standard in modern high performance sports car design.
This all-new book is a one step reference for all the production 997s built between 2004 and 2012, describing the detail differences , year by year changes, vehicle identification data, performance, colors and options. Using color photography throughout, renowned marque experts Grant Neal and Peter Morgan offer detailed buying and ownership tips and how to get the best from your 997.
It costs approximately $30 (or $22 if you have Amazon Prime). Thought it might be an interesting read. Here is the link:
Porsche 911 (997) All models 2004 to 2012: Your Only Guide to Buying and Owning a Porsche 997
Amazon provided a brief overview of the book:
The Porsche 911 is an automotive legend, a super successful automotive icon that has been in production for 50 years, won in every major motorsport discipline and yet, on the street, has retained breathtaking appeal as a practical and involving, high performance sports car. Success in both competition and in the showroom has gone hand in hand for the 911, improving a reputation for reliability and robustness without losing any of the raw appeal of the original. And with the 997, the 911 story reached a new peak.
At launch in late 2004, just two 997 models were available - the Carrera with 325hp (238kW) or the 355hp (260kW) Carrera S. Nevertheless, in typically Porsche style the range expanded quickly to include cabriolets, wide-body four wheel drive models, awesome turbocharged grand tourers and race bred GT3s. In the completely revised Generation 2 models from the start of the 2009 model year, the 997 set the standard in modern high performance sports car design.
This all-new book is a one step reference for all the production 997s built between 2004 and 2012, describing the detail differences , year by year changes, vehicle identification data, performance, colors and options. Using color photography throughout, renowned marque experts Grant Neal and Peter Morgan offer detailed buying and ownership tips and how to get the best from your 997.
It costs approximately $30 (or $22 if you have Amazon Prime). Thought it might be an interesting read. Here is the link:
12-09-2014, 04:42 PM
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I got this bok as a gift after I bought my car. It was interesting but not as useful. If had to do it over again, I would DEFINITELY get the book before I bought.
I gave it to a friend who is on the hunt for 997.
I gave it to a friend who is on the hunt for 997.
12-09-2014, 04:44 PM
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From what I read on the Amazon site, this is a new edition that was initially going to have a publish date of 12/1/2014 (but then changed to later this month).
Probably just a correction of typos and/or other small updates, from the previous edition.
Probably just a correction of typos and/or other small updates, from the previous edition.
12-09-2014, 05:20 PM
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Good choice, great book.
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12-09-2014, 09:57 PM
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I noticed that the Adrian Streather fellow has a few other model specific books. What are they like? Do they include development history and such? The only other 911 book I have is the Paul Frere volume on the full story of all 911s, and whilst comprehensive, I wouldn't mind reading another book specifically about the 997.
12-10-2014, 09:39 AM
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Adrian Streather's 964 companion book is fantastic. This one will probably be the same. I owned 2 964s before my 997 and I used his book often. Adrian was also frequently on the 964 Rennlist board and helped to answer most all of our 964 questions when we got stuck. On the 964 board, when Adrian posted, we all listened. I'm looking forward to the release of the book.
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Adrian Streather's 964 companion book is fantastic. This one will probably be the same. I owned 2 964s before my 997 and I used his book often. Adrian was also frequently on the 964 Rennlist board and helped to answer most all of our 964 questions when we got stuck. On the 964 board, when Adrian posted, we all listened. I'm looking forward to the release of the book.
