There’s more to driving a Porsche than just pressing down on the accelerator and basking in the glorious sound of a flat-six. These machines are packed with tech designed to make you quicker, safer & more in sync with the road than ever. Look down at that dashboard: those mysterious buttons aren’t just decoration—they’re your […]
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The 911 is the sports car that defines Porsche; its silhouette alone tells you everything you need to know. But when it comes to choosing between the 996 and 997 generations, you’re not just comparing numbers—you’re comparing philosophy. The 996 was Porsche’s bold leap into the water-cooled era; the 997 was the delicate course correction. […]
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The Porsche 997 was more than ‘just’ the latest – sixth at the time – iteration of the seminal sportster that was, and is, the Porsche 911. It was a statement car that gave the Porsche sporting heritage a new twist. And if your 997 is a bit more heritage than new, we have the […]
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For the Porsche owner, the phrases ‘IMS bearing failure’ and ‘spalling’ are the cue for eye-rolling, hand-wringing, and ‘replacement cost’ are not far behind. A raid on the ISA or other form of nest egg feels inevitable. But it’s not inevitable. Could I be affected by IMS bearing failure? There’s no getting away from it […]
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996/997/Boxster and Cayman Engine Cooling Parts At Design911, we understand the importance of maintaining the proper temperature for your Porsche engine. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of products, including water hoses, oil hoses, radiators, water pumps, oil pumps, oil coolers, thermostats, coolant and oil tanks, all at unbeatable low prices. By keeping your […]
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So you’ve decided that you want to invest in a Porsche 997 but you don’t know where to start on your journey? There can be a lot to think about during this process. You need to decide the model, what you want to get out of your vehicle and what specifics you need it to […]
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The Porsche 997’s release saw numerous aesthetical and internal improvements upon what the already successful – but slightly controversial – Porsche 996 had initially brought to the table. One of the biggest changes on the 997, and criticisms of the 996, was the interior. Where the inside of the Porsche 996 was eccentric and broke […]
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The 997 is worshipped within Porsche coteries – it’s gorgeous, fast, suffers from negligible issues (albeit that’s predominantly when going for the newer models variants, post-2007) and makes for a promising investment when you take a peek at the skyrocketing prices. But, when it was replaced with the 991, which was essentially a renewed, smoother […]
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The Porsche 997, the successor and younger sibling to the Porsche 996, started in the works as early as late 1998, despite its first layman release coming in 2004, with the Model Year 2005. A favourite within niche Porsche Facebook settlements, and an extremely large contender for the best all-around Porsche model – it truly […]
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The Porsche 997, the successor and younger sibling to the Porsche 996, started in the works as early as late 1998, despite its first layman release coming in 2004, with the Model Year 2005. A favourite within niche Porsche Facebook settlements, and an extremely large contender for the best all-around “budget” Porsche model – it […]
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