{"id":6017,"date":"2023-03-06T15:29:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T15:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:52:57","slug":"our-visit-william-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/our-visit-william-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Visit: William Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had the pleasure of sitting down with Charlie, the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.william-francis.com\/\">William Francis<\/a>, a Porsche specialist workshop located in Suffolk. Charlie\u2019s passion for Porsche started at a young age, as his father was a member of the Porsche Club in their region, and they spent many weekends at their local track, Snetterton, watching all kinds of racing, but always with a special love for the Porsches. While Charlie\u2019s father only owned a 912, the passion for the brand was instilled in Charlie from a young age.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-at-23.04.48.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3584\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After starting out with very little investment, Charlie began working on German cars in general, with the goal of eventually working on Porsches. Things quickly progressed for William Francis, and they soon outgrew their original premises. Today, they have a well-equipped workshop, with all the latest diagnostic equipment, ramps, and more. 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With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/about-us\/\">Design911<\/a>\u2019s support, William Francis has been able to expand their services and take on even more challenging projects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-at-23.05.08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3584\" height=\"1998\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Charlie admits that getting hold of cars can be tricky, but with his team\u2019s expertise and the facilities available, they can prepare any car properly and stand a good chance at making a success of it. 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