Valentin Motors Magazine
Porsche 996 guide: versions, IMS and buying advice
How to buy a Porsche 996 without reducing the entire decision to IMS: engines, versions, signs of bore scoring, cooling, chassis and history.
Porsche 997 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
The differences that change a Porsche 997 purchase: M96/M97 and MA1 engines, Carrera versus Turbo/GT, diagnosis and deferred costs
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Porsche 993 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
What to check on the last air-cooled 911: body, engine, Varioram, dual ignition, multi-link chassis and real history.
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Porsche 930 Turbo guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
What to look for in a Porsche 930 before buying: identity, body, fuel, turbo, engine, four-speed gearbox and the unique 1989 G50.
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Porsche 356 guide: versions, rust and buying advice
Buying a Porsche 356 starts with the structure: how to check for rust, numbers, engine, gearbox, brakes and quality of an old rest
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Porsche 991 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
How to choose between Porsche 991.1 and 991.2 and what to check in PDK, cooling, dynamic engine mounts, chassis, brakes and electr
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Porsche 992 guide: versions, inspection and buying advice
What to check when buying a used Porsche 992: digital history, campaigns, PDK, active systems, cooling, brakes and equipment.
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Porsche 944 guide: versions, belts and buying advice
What to check before buying a Porsche 944: belt and water-pump history, clutch, fuel system, transaxle, bodywork and electrics.
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Porsche 928 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
How to service a Porsche 928 without underestimating its complexity: engine valve timing system, crankshaft thrust, fuel, electric
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Porsche 924 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
How to choose a Porsche 924 without confusing its mechanics: what to check in CIS, fuel, 924 S engine valve timing system, clutch,
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Porsche 968 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
What to check on a Porsche 968 before buying: engine valve timing system, Variocam chain guides, pump, clutch, transaxle, bodywork
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Porsche 718 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
What to check when buying a used Porsche 718: four-cylinder turbo vs. 4.0, PDK, cooling, mounts, roofs, brakes and electronics.
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Porsche 987 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
How to distinguish 987.1 and 987.2 and what to check in IMS, bore scoring, cooling, PDK, soft top, suspension and track use.
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Porsche 981 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
What to check before buying a Porsche 981: diagnosis, PDK, cooling, dynamic engine mounts, suspension, water ingress and track use
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Porsche 986 guide: versions, IMS and buying advice
How to buy a Porsche Boxster 986 with the right checks: M96 engine, IMS, cylinders, cooling, soft top, drains, gearbox and suspens
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Porsche 911 F guide: versions, rust and buying advice
The purchase of a Porsche 911 F begins with bodywork and authenticity: what to check for rust, engine, MFI or carburettors, gearbo
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Restoration 2.7 S 1975 national (N8 lime green)
Follow the restoration of this 2.7 s Targa from 1975
Porsche 964 guide: versions, common faults and buying advice
Which Porsche 964 to choose, what to check before buying it and what symptoms should not be treated as normal in an air-cooled 911
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