Features

If there’s one question that comes up here at Paul Stephens, more than any other, it’s that of the Type 915 gearbox versus the G50 gearbox, as fitted to the 911 Carrera 3.2.
What about the bore scoring and IMS failures with the 996/Boxster?” Well, despite being air-cooled specialists, we do get asked that a lot too. Here's our score on bore score and how to avoid it.
Derek is a great friend of Paul Stephens and a man who understands the Ford phenomenon and the glory days, largely because he was at the creative coal face of Ford’s UK marketing and he’s got plenty of stories to tell.
3 May 2024
A quick drive in Paul's 996 GT3 prompts Bennett to reminisce on a mad Le Mans/Nürburgring 24-hour road trip 20-years ago when both endurance events clashed on the same weekend.
2 April 2024
Porsche ownership and obsession, doesn’t automatically mean an interesting back story and career, but then again, it very often does. So meet Robin Ellis, London based architect/builder and creator of amazing spaces.
1 April 2024
Varioram 993s span the last couple of years of production (1996-1998) and everyone wants a later car. And of course Varioram equals more power, and who doesn’t want more power? And more power equals more performance, and who doesn’t want more performance?
12 February 2024
Back in 1985 Porsche went into battle – against itself. The 944 Turbo and the 911 Carrera 3.2 were priced within £100 of other and boasted near identical performance, yet to drive, each couldn’t be more different. Nearly 40-years on, we recreate the famous Car magazine road test, which pitched the two head-to-head. Will the verdict stand?

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