Buying spare parts and vehicle identification numbers Buying spare parts ‘pare parts are avilable from many sovroes, for example: Porsche ‘garage, other goroger and accessory steps, and motor factor. Our Sve regraing spore ert souree: ia follows (Officially ooointed Porsctw garages - Thisis the best source of pons which are pocullar to your cr and are otherwise not generally ‘llble (op, completa cylindor heeds, internal transmission ‘somponente, badge, Interior trim, et). Fis alao te only place at ‘neien you should buy part If your cari tl under warranty ~ non-Porsche components may irwaidate the warranty. To be sure ‘of obtelning the corect parts It wl awaye be nocoeary to give the Foreman your eas chassis and engine qumbers, endif possible, to {taka tho ‘oe part along for positive Identification. Remember that ‘many parts are avbible ona factory exchange scheme ~any parts retumed should always be clean! It obviously makes good eon to {9 straight tothe specialist on your ear for this type of part for they ore bert equipped to supply you. ‘Other garage ond accosory shops ~ Thoso are ofton very good place to buy materials and components needed forthe maintenance (of your car (ool filters, sperk plugs, bulbs fan belt, ols and {yetees, touch-up pein, filer porte, etc). They sso sll gonaral ‘cooworis,ueully have convenient opening hours, charge lower Des and an oftan be found not fer from homo. econ Mt Stuy dotaninasean ‘Motor factors - Good factors may stock some of the more important components which wear out ralatwaly quickly (og, clutch components, piston, valves, exhaust eystems, broke eylinders/pipesthosa/setupads tz), Remember, though, thatthe Porsche 911 snot exactly a rur-of ‘hoi car so you may find that you wil have to resort to the. Porsche ‘2rape afterall: Motor fctors wil often provide new or reconditioned ormponants on apart oxchanga bass this can sav 2 orsidersble ‘amount of money. Vehicle identification numbers ‘Although many incividal porta nd in some cases sub-series, ‘axa number of diferent modals ti dangorous to eture that just because they ook the sama, they are the seme, Differences are not slays eory to detect except by serial ummbers. Make sure, thretore, ‘thatthe appropriate Identity qumber for the model or sub-seernbly fe knoven and quoted when ® spare parte ordared, "The chasis serial number i located on the luggage compartment floor an te right-hand eid, On early model the nomonctatury plat a alongside, but on later medals ft appears at te side of the lugpege ‘compartment lid catch an the tranversa panel. Most roel have 8 int cade number on one of the door piles. The angine number {peers onthe righthand suport member forthe fan housing, either ‘0m the rour or righthand face (photo oe