In these challenging times, running a Porsche is more expensive than ever. We have worked with our suppliers and have been able to significantly reduce nearly all of our brake prices, in some cases by over 20%. These are permanent reductions, not a promotion and should really help if you need new brakes.

You can find the prices for your car here.

A significant minority of customers want to provide their own parts in an attempt to save money. Unless you have significant experience of buying Porsche parts, we would advise against this.

However, unlike most specialists and all OPCs, we are happy to fit customer supplied parts but we need to protect ourselves from an unbilled visit, which could have been offered to someone else. To this end:

• We may charge a deposit for labour
• We will charge for any hours spent as a result of incorrect or missing parts
• We will not provide warranty for our work

In our experience providing your own parts is a false economy but we are happy to fit them subject to the above.

We are pleased to now offer winter health checks. For a fixed price we check:

Battery

Lights

Wipers

Coolant

Tyres

Oil

and much more…

When Porsche offered PCCM+ for the 996/986 series, so many customers asked about the 997/987 that it was inevitable that Porsche would follow. When Rob fitted PCCM+ to his 996 he described it as the single best thing he had ever done to a car. It gives you current Car Play / Android Auto technology in a unit which looks like it was in the car when it was made.

This is not a cheap upgrade but it is future proof and will transform your ownership experience. It is also more stable than the Car Play upgrade available for later models, which we have been testing.

Let us know if you would like a quote. All of our mobile technicians can do this upgrade.

I love my job. I drive different Porsches most days, as well as being an enthusiastic owner. Last week, for example, I had the privilege of driving a near concours 964 Turbo. Justifiably cherished by its owner, this car gave me an experience I will never forget.

As some of you will know, the whole Mobile Porsche Specialist adventure started with my 8 year long experience of owning a 997.1 2S. I understand why many people consider the 997 to the the zenith of the 911 range. After setting up Mobile Porsche Specialist I was seduced by a 996 mk2 in Meridian Silver with a GT Aero Kit. Having been a 996 non-lover, I was converted by the analogue rawness of the 996. Mine had no traction control so it certainly commanded respect.

In February this year, having sold my 996, I found myself the owner of a rather unloved white Cayman S. Bought as a trade in, it needed some TLC both to bodywork and mechanics but underneath the neglect was a very special car – a 987 gen 2 manual S and, being 2011, it has the later more powerful engine.

Unfortunately, with the work that was needed and the pressure of work plus 4 kids (Cayman is not an ideal family car!), I have barely done 1000 miles in 6 months and those miles have just been short runs to The Hub and back. 

Until today that is…..

I had to be in Southampton at 0800 and back to work this afternoon. I was travelling alone so the Cayman was the obvious choice. I now completely get “the Cayman thing”. The car is totally sublime to drive. It is just as fast as any of my 911s but feels so much more nimble. It is noticeably lighter and feels smaller on the road. The legendary handling is out of this world with no sense of weight at the rear or lightness at the front. The brakes are just like a 911 with that slightly dead feel belying awesome power. The 3.4 litre flat 6 has always seemed smoother and sounded raspier in its mid engine position and having that wail just behind your head is simply mesmerising. Funny how the stereo stayed off!

But what I love most about this little car is what it doesn’t have. No switches on the steering wheel, no automatic AC, no switchable anything, no digital dash, no hybrid engine, no electric steering, no auto box. Not much that it doesn’t need in fact. My little Cayman has all that it needs to be the perfect drivers car – nothing more, nothing less. It won’t make me a fortune and won’t get noticed at Ace Cafe but all I wanted to do today was drive past work and keep driving all day with a smile on my face. Less really is more some times.

Happy driving!

RM

At last we are in our new central workshop near Maidenhead – we call it “The Hub”. This gives us much more space to carry out the ever increasing number of larger jobs coming our way. The Hub is run by our Master Technician Gordon Kemp with 40 years’ experience working on all kinds of Porsche including spannering at Le Mans and building 928 racing engines.

The Hub carries out everything from routine servicing to full restoration and engine rebuilds. For our mobile customers we trailer the car to The Hub in line with our proposition of offering maximum convenience. The Hub also serves its local catchment area with customers welcome to bring their cars in for maintenance.

As we approach the end of our third year, having experienced huge growth, we are looking for more owners to join our Customer Ambassador community. You get 5 years free servicing for one Porsche, 20% off our labour rate for non fixed price servicing jobs and the opportunity to help us do the best for our customers PLUS equity in the business. All of this is in return for a token investment which will help us help more Porsche Owners.

If you would like to learn more please click here.