911 & Porsche World

ALONG FOR THE RIDE

The feeling of taking your foot off the clutch to move forward, but the clutch pedal remaining on the floor, is perhaps the most disheartening thing to happen to the owner of a newly purchased car. If you read my earlier 996 fleet update, you’ll remember a pre-purchase inspection revealed a heavy clutch. Clearly, the part was getting ready to give up the ghost.

I limped the car out of my garage and into the workshop of a local Porsche specialist for a fix to take place. As disappointing as the failure of a part can be, the situation presents an

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from 911 & Porsche World

911 & Porsche World1 min read
Onward Charge
SUBSCRIBE TO 911&Porsche SEE PAGE 124 FOR DETAILS
911 & Porsche World5 min read
Time Machine
Instead of being tempted to bring the 981 GT4’s flat-six back to life, Porsche engineers started work on a new engine for the 718 GT4, taking the 992’s twin-turbocharged three-litre flat-six as the starting point. Snail-shaped bhp boosters were binne
911 & Porsche World8 min read
Road To Redline
Fairytale. This is the best way to describe Jonny Lovell’s meteoric rise on the Porsche motorsport scene. “Over the years, I’ve owned several Porsches,” he says. “Previous P-cars include a 996 GT3, various 944s and a few air-cooled 911 Turbos. I was

Related Books & Audiobooks