911 3.0 SC - piecing together a service book

[fastgerman]

Hi All,

My father in law has purchased a nice looking red 911 SC with 120k miles on the clock. It's a manual coupe with cream leather.

All is original and the car comes with a lot of receipts, however the service book has been lost.

The previous owner has owned the car for 3 years and has the advert from Pistonheads noting that the car benefited from a recent engine and gearbox rebuild. But, no receipts other than the garages word.

I've told my FIL to have the car inspected at JMG this week and we can try and piece the service history together over the weekend.

Questions:
Where can I purchase a service book from for a 1980's 911 SC?
Do you think garages for which I have receipts will be happy to re-stamp the service book?
Would Porsche Reading/HQ be able to pull up a report for which dealers serviced the car in the early years?

There are receipts back until 1986 along with 3 lots of AA inspections and lots of MOT's so think we can put something together.

Thanks in advance

[Wozy68]

fastgerman said:

Hi All,

My father in law has purchased a nice looking red 911 SC with 120k miles on the clock. It's a manual coupe with cream leather.

All is original and the car comes with a lot of receipts, however the service book has been lost.

The previous owner has owned the car for 3 years and has the advert from Pistonheads noting that the car benefited from a recent engine and gearbox rebuild. But, no receipts other than the garages word.

I've told my FIL to have the car inspected at JMG this week and we can try and piece the service history together over the weekend.

Questions:
Where can I purchase a service book from for a 1980's 911 SC?
Do you think garages for which I have receipts will be happy to re-stamp the service book?
Would Porsche Reading/HQ be able to pull up a report for which dealers serviced the car in the early years?

There are receipts back until 1986 along with 3 lots of AA inspections and lots of MOT's so think we can put something together.

Thanks in advance

I doubt an OPC could get one now but worth a try as they have just done a reprint run for the 993. Other than that, occasionanally you see Porsche service books up for sale on ebay. I'd always go first to OPC though, as they can be silly money anywhere else.
I wouldn't have thought there would be to much trouble garages stamping the book if you can prove they did the work.
You will probs run fowl of the Data act with Reading. They can be a right pain to get ANY info out of where it comes to a cars previous history, if you own it or not. But I'd still give it a try, saying that, would they have that info?

[supersport]

I have no idea if these guys are still trading, but try gmundcollection.com, have bought owner's manuals etc from him before, he may well have the service books.

[fastgerman]

Thanks, have emailed Gmund and Porsche, will report back

[shoestring7]

You should be able to get the copies of invoices for the engine work, it might take some sort of offering to compensate for their trouble though.

SS7

[fastgerman]

Thanks, will have a go

Porscheshop.co.uk can order me a service book for £35 + vat with an 8 week lead time.

Porsche UK can only find me a late 1970's 911 service book for £38.

I think the car in question is 1982 but waiting on the exact details tonight.

[shoestring7]

fastgerman said:

Thanks, will have a go

Porscheshop.co.uk can order me a service book for £35 + vat with an 8 week lead time.

Porsche UK can only find me a late 1970's 911 service book for £38.

I think the car in question is 1982 but waiting on the exact details tonight.

For reason Porsche dealers in the UK are pretty hopeless on this. Twice I visited Porsche Classic at events (Le Mans, Castle) and was told a handbook for a '73 car was available, and twice my normally excellent OPC parts department told me it wasn't. Eventually I took a picture with the number which was enough to persuade them. You should be able to get a service book for an SC.

Suggest you start here: http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/cl...

SS7

[Slippydiff]

Here's what it should look like :

http://www.sierramadrecollection.com/store/911-930...

They're quoting a 12 week lead time if you should order one mind .......

[fastgerman]

Onto the service history...
First registered in Dudley in 1983.
then I have a gap until 1986 and then some more gaps. Lots of invoices from the 90's to date.
I've sent details to 6 OPC's that are the closest to the first registration location, however they have all responded (which is nice) but their systems don't show any cars pre-1984?
Hmmm

Also Googled the number plate and found that it was auctioned at Coys:

http://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/porsche/911-g/...

Edited by fastgerman on Friday 14th November 14:08

[fastgerman]

After all that, we found it all :-)

Pics and ramblings here

http://fastgerman.com/forum/porsche-911-sc/

Edited by fastgerman on Wednesday 3rd December 08:40

[shoestring7]

fastgerman said:

After all that, we found it all :-)

Pics and ramblings here

http://fastgerman.com/forum/porsche-911-sc/

Good result.

SS7