best place to buy parts from
best place to buy parts from
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cytefx

Original Poster:

199 posts

262 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Hi,

I am new to the ownership of the Porsche brand, this will probably be the start of a long list of questions.

I have got the part number from the on-line PET catalogue, where is the best place to get the parts from, direct from Porsche or are the independents like Porsche Shop able to get the same parts at a larger discount?

The list of parts that I need so far are an repair kit for the magnetic clutch (the air con compressor wire is broke.) an a pressure hose for the inter-cooler.

thanks

J

Conian

8,030 posts

232 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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I like Power Marques 01724 784897
Very helpful and friendly.

wildoliver

9,322 posts

247 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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There isn't one good place, most in the trade including me use Euro car parts, sometimes GSF are cheaper but not often, sometimes only porsche shop or design 911 can supply it, sometimes Porsche themselves are the cheapest.

I now work by the rule of thumb that if the genuine part is not much more or the same buy genuine, at least then you know it will fit. But a lot of stuff is fine aftermarket.

For used parts I have always used prestige salvage in leeds and porschapart over manchester way.

Oliver

cytefx

Original Poster:

199 posts

262 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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thanks I will contact them and get prices

phelix

4,683 posts

280 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Those items sound like main dealer only...

Pickled Piper

6,452 posts

266 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Remember membership of PCGB gets you about 10% reduction on Porsche main dealer pricing.

As WildOliver states you have to pick and choose. Eurocar parts are good as are GSF. I purchased Bosch distributor caps and rotor arms for my 993 from GSF at about 40% less then the main dealer price. The parts were identical.

pp

Edited by Pickled Piper on Monday 17th September 12:49