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Be gentle please as new to all this. Our family will wheel the 964 out this autumn after many years in storage. To commence a recommission starting with an overdue engine rebuild. Who to consider and who to avoid please. South East based but location shouldn't limit recommendations. Ideally someone who has a track record, UK based and will hand hold us, but not rip us off? Car has sentimental value.

calogero anello said: Be gentle please as new to all this. Our family will wheel the 964 out this autumn after many years in storage. To commence a recommission starting with an overdue engine rebuild. Who to consider and who to avoid please. South East based but location shouldn't limit recommendations. Ideally someone who has a track record, UK based and will hand hold us, but not rip us off? Car has sentimental value. If quality matters more than budget I would take it to Neil Bainbridge or Nick Fulljames.

The above names plus: Ninemeister Tech9 9 Excellence Tuthill

MinchCS said: If quality matters more than budget I would take it to Neil Bainbridge or Nick Fulljames. Budget absolutely matters. Car has been in storage as it required this significant investment. Now due to circumstances we are wishing to have it back on the road but certainly not with an open cheque book. We don't wish to be ripped off or taken for a ride given the cost of a rebuild and value of these cars.

Talk with Johnny at Unit Eleven in Knutsford. 01925 852000

Might be worth talking to Lee at Octane Garage based near hailsham https://www.octanegarage.co.uk/

RSR Porsche in Hampshire do a heck of a lot of air cooled rebuilds and upgrades. I'd have a chat with Dave and let him know what you want/need doing to the car. Some cracking roads around there for the drive back as well

The previous owner of my 964 took the car to Bahnsport where they removed the engine with a view to rebuild but found everything well within tolerance so it was rebuilt with some new seals and gaskets at 115'000 miles. It goes very well and uses minimal oil! What you want is a trustworthy independent that is not going to look at this as a good earner!

Strasse in Leeds, Sam Lander in Malton, Mike Johnson in Pickering ... the old school are in their element with these cars. Just avoid any OPC unless you want to pay £200 + vat per hour with a big uplift on parts ... RPM in Knareborough ...

Wrightune in Wallingford. Lots of air cooled engine knowledge and they always have rebuilds in process. No connection other than being a happy customer. Edited by ffc on Friday 7th August 21:29

I think the point raised is that an engine rebuild can mean many things. A requirement to have the top end rebuilt and timed up appropriately is completely different to engineering new cylinder liners and a world away from opting to create a hot rod engine. Getting a quality appraisal at the beginning is surely vital.

calogero anello said: Budget absolutely matters. Car has been in storage as it required this significant investment. So what's your budget? Off the top of my head if you can get any nice car back onto the road from storage for less than £10,000 you'll be doing well. Just stuff like tyres and brakes can punch a fair sized hole even before you get to the root of the problem.

RPM Technik are very good on 964 s A name I can also recommend which are not well known are Greatworth Classics they were recommended on a PCGB Early 911 WhatsApp group. A very well known Porsche specialist told me the noise from the engine in my car had flummoxed all in their workshop (including a third party engine specialist they use) and it needed an engine rebuild. Base cost indicated at £25k and upwards Two of the first six recommendations in this thread were part of recommending for the engine needing a rebuild….one of them effectively subcontracts for one of the others. Took it to Greatworth Classics for a second opinion, their engine builder got his stethoscope out and diagnosed the fault as a throttle flap within 15 mins saved me upwards of £20k. Photos/Updates at all stages of process as ever with old cars things get complicated but couldn t be happier with the work/process. Engine builds have got very expensive recently as Porsche have put parts prices up considerably and quality has gone the other way. Go with someone who will offer you a warranty on the engine for a year. If they won t walk away. Edited by Cheib on Sunday 9th August 08:40

+1 for RPM Technik. Not cheap, but did the 3.8 conversion on my restomod with which I am very happy.

Surely whichever specialist you choose is going to assess the car first and advise what needs doing and the cost of? I'd be getting at least 3 opinions on that

Dimebars said: Surely whichever specialist you choose is going to assess the car first and advise what needs doing and the cost of? I'd be getting at least 3 opinions on that You can certainly do that for things like suspension, bodywork etc but engines is a bit of a leap of faith because you just can't really say until they start work and see what the problems are You might get away with say £5k of engine work but you could double that and more in no time.

964Cup said: +1 for RPM Technik. Not cheap, but did the 3.8 conversion on my restomod with which I am very happy. +2 for RPM, great outfit.

Why does it need a rebuild? Is it just because its stood? Knocking? Oil usage etc?

duncancallum said: Why does it need a rebuild? Is it just because its stood? Knocking? Oil usage etc? ^ this is the first question to answer. The aircooled motors are mighty tough things and will keep running even in poor health. Depending on how much use you're planning to give it, you might be able to just sodier on.....

Get Jevvy to do it. No one knows more than Jevvy instagram jevvygee https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_TyzyCyop/ https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ninesi... Tell him I sent you. Edited by stuttgartmetal on Monday 14th September 19:40 Edited by stuttgartmetal on Monday 14th September 19:43

Try TH Racing in Biggleswade. The bloke there James Cannon used to do all the air cooled work at OPC Cambridge and can rebuild a 964 engine with his eyes shut.

donutskidmark said: Try TH Racing in Biggleswade. The bloke there James Cannon used to do all the air cooled work at OPC Cambridge and can rebuild a 964 engine with his eyes shut. Oh no, you can never start them, they never run, he often forgets the gaskets, but its all done with his eyes shut.

Russell Lewis (founded RSR mentioned on page 1), this year he rebuilt my engine from the ground up. 50 years experience building air-cooled engines! Best thing, he will come to you, discuss and agree work and budget, spend 40 mins to remove your engine, take it to his Sandhurst workshop then come back and install it when it's done! Your baby stays at home. Did a stunning job, knows his onions, I would not use anyone else now. (PM me for his number)