RE: Porsche UK Operations Workshop: PH Meets
Discussion
OK, so maybe not as glamourous as this particular setting, however I’d be interested in seeing more about the “guts” of a motoring operation: manufacture, distribution, manufacturer collections etc. I used to work at Ford Dagenham, and always found the logistics, the number and types of cars going in and out etc quite interesting. Same for Hyundai: boring cars they may be, but seeing them moved near seamlessly by the thousand at Tilbury was kinda cool. Never know How much effort went to simply getting the cars to the dealers!
dc2rr07 said:
DamnKraut said:
What I'd be interested in: Would Porsche claim compensation from the journalist/ car magazine/ TV show for damage from reckless driving?
Or would they just eat up the bill? Can imagine a damaged titanium exhaust from a 'jump shot' would easily be double digits.
I imagine there will be a list of which journalists get the car first so I would move said magazine lower down the list Or would they just eat up the bill? Can imagine a damaged titanium exhaust from a 'jump shot' would easily be double digits.
At least with a Porsche or other super brands, chances are that most journos would treat them with a modicom of respect. A few years ago, I worked for a volume brand no journo on earth would look forward to driving and the state they were returned in was an absolute disgrace, as if destroying the press car was some kind of right of passage for powerfully built neandertals.
GarageQueen said:
A couple of things.....
I thought any dealer could service the 918 / Carrera GT no?
Also, the procedure with those centre locks looks tricky, assume owners can’t really remove them at home?
Nope, only Porsche UK are supposed to work on the cgt and 918s. Definitely for the major ones anyway. I assume if you really wanted for the annual minor/oil change, you could insist on the local OPC but afaik every owner has always sent his car back to Reading. I thought any dealer could service the 918 / Carrera GT no?
Also, the procedure with those centre locks looks tricky, assume owners can’t really remove them at home?
Centrelocks - doable by owners but only if you have the monster torque wrench (and a helper to step on the brakes).
isaldiri said:
Nope, only Porsche UK are supposed to work on the cgt and 918s. Definitely for the major ones anyway. I assume if you really wanted for the annual minor/oil change, you could insist on the local OPC but afaik every owner has always sent his car back to Reading.
Centrelocks - doable by owners but only if you have the monster torque wrench (and a helper to step on the brakes).
Porsche used to supply a little gearbox for doing up the centre nut on a 959. How times have changed......Centrelocks - doable by owners but only if you have the monster torque wrench (and a helper to step on the brakes).
gottans said:
For a bit of balance, my 911 needed a new side window (deep gouge) and repainting of both rear quarter panels and paint on both doors, on one rear quarter panel the paint was completely gone exposing the black corrosion protection coating. This was the result of OPC Reading performing a minor service on it.
1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
They have 2 sides of the workshop there. The side talked about in the article is the other side to where your 911 will have gone.1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
evil.edna said:
isaldiri said:
Nope, only Porsche UK are supposed to work on the cgt and 918s. Definitely for the major ones anyway. I assume if you really wanted for the annual minor/oil change, you could insist on the local OPC but afaik every owner has always sent his car back to Reading.
Centrelocks - doable by owners but only if you have the monster torque wrench (and a helper to step on the brakes).
Porsche used to supply a little gearbox for doing up the centre nut on a 959. How times have changed......Centrelocks - doable by owners but only if you have the monster torque wrench (and a helper to step on the brakes).
unsprung said:
great article, primarily (IMO) because the author performed actual work
unexpected things like removing literal handfuls of gravel bring colour to the narrative
like others in this thread, I reckon the Porsche technical bloke has an interesting job!
That would indeed be a cool job. unexpected things like removing literal handfuls of gravel bring colour to the narrative
like others in this thread, I reckon the Porsche technical bloke has an interesting job!
I reckon they look very carefully at the press cars when they’re not doing a quick turnaround on them. They’ll be the highest mileage examples of most new models, and will have been driven how the engineers intended (and then some!) for most of the time. The condition of them will provide good feedback as to the sort of issues that might develop in customer cars a few months or years down the line.
The Moose said:
gottans said:
For a bit of balance, my 911 needed a new side window (deep gouge) and repainting of both rear quarter panels and paint on both doors, on one rear quarter panel the paint was completely gone exposing the black corrosion protection coating. This was the result of OPC Reading performing a minor service on it.
1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
They have 2 sides of the workshop there. The side talked about in the article is the other side to where your 911 will have gone.1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
When I was shown around you can see half a dozen 918's in the corner connected to chargers, rows of lifts with all sorts of Porshes on them, the only separated bit was the motorsport area for obvious reasons.
Still doesn't change the fact I am ₤5k out of pocket because of these muppets.
Jimbo. said:
Although...using a torque wrench to undo something?
Yes; the central locking bolts have a trapezoidal bearing that settles after installation; special attention is paid to both the greasing and operation of the assembly - if it requires less than 400Nm of torque to undo the bolt then additional checks have to be made before re-use. Also, as mentioned in the article they are installed; torqued; loosened and retorqued on each installation.There is separation in the business; all under the banner of Porsche Retail Group.
Retail/Operations. I am on the Retail side.
gottans said:
The Moose said:
gottans said:
For a bit of balance, my 911 needed a new side window (deep gouge) and repainting of both rear quarter panels and paint on both doors, on one rear quarter panel the paint was completely gone exposing the black corrosion protection coating. This was the result of OPC Reading performing a minor service on it.
1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
They have 2 sides of the workshop there. The side talked about in the article is the other side to where your 911 will have gone.1st Porsche, the absolute worst service experience I have ever had!
When I was shown around you can see half a dozen 918's in the corner connected to chargers, rows of lifts with all sorts of Porshes on them, the only separated bit was the motorsport area for obvious reasons.
Still doesn't change the fact I am ?5k out of pocket because of these muppets.
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