Porsche 996 DiY owners Hampshire?

I am really keen to start undertaking more work on my 996.2 C2 (it will needs shocks, sparkplugs, brakeline, etc) however I am not that confident working on cars. I will happily work on my bikes and the above things I can do with my eyes closed but that is because I have 20 years of tools, experience and confidence to draw on. I was diagnosed with a form of autism so I completely understand it is only my fear of the unknown and getting stuck with it half-finished holding me back! Is there anyone in Hampshire / Berks (I am outside Basingstoke) who is handy with the spanners and wouldn't mind if I lend a hand / watch similar jobs on their 996 so I can gain confidence to tackle my car (I guess the biggest difference with cars and bikes is the number of rusty fixings I am likely going to need ways of removing!) It is less about saving money, I enjoy fixing things and it really helps understand how things work. Cheers, Jack

Not local to you but I do a fair bit of spannering, dependant on free time. These cars are pretty easy to work on compared with some modern cars and there's loads of guides on doing stuff online. I find it's great watching some of the stuff on youtube and can make a job easy. One of the first jobs I did and something well worth while doing, is removing the front PU (bumper) and cleaning out all the crud and leaves around the aircon condensers and radiators. I used this guide here to remove it: I know it's not the same as actually watching and helping someone but it's the next best thing.

There are lots of 996 videos here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLux5rrjd2SKB5-i9j8niA I'm a bit closer than Alex (Kent), still not exactly nearby but happy to outline the bits involved in jobs if that I've done if there are specific things you're looking to do

I've worked on my bikes and cars over the decades and in reality they are very much the same apart from the parts being heavier on a car, the great thing about the Porsche is that it is well engineered and quite easy to work on. Once you start working on it you won't look back if you enjoy doing it as much as I do. it can be very rewarding?

Jack I'm in a similar position, compounded by the need to use it as a daily, but am going to get stuck in soon. I'm going to be doing radiators, oil cooler, front tuning fork and inner track rods, rear arms, and AOS bellows in the next week or so. You're welcome to come and help or watch, I'm near Tonbridge so not particularly local. Drop me a message if you're interested.

many thanks for all your your offers of help and wisdom! A few weeks ago I removed the front PU and rear wheel arch liners so getting a bit more confident jacking it up safely. YouTube is certainly a useful source of info, I guess worst case scenario is that I need to call out a mobile mechanic if I make a mess of it!

There are a few mobile porsche trained Techs around the south central area always worth getting their numbers incase you get stuck ,most are not vat registered and their hourly rate is less than the Indies and much less than the OPCs so its a cost effective way of getting specialist help should you need it. :thumb: Here's the guy I always use for everything. James JMBautomotive 07917416270 he covers our region