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Repair & Maintenance: Porsche Specialists

This section covers mechanics and technicians in South & Central Interior of BC (Thompson, Okanagan, Kootenay & Similkameen regions), and some in Vancouver / Lower Mainland / GVRD. The dealerships are approved for warranty repairs, of course. All are simply listed as a resource – BCIR does not take any responsibility for these businesses or their work – they are simply part of the Porsche community.

Kelowna Dealership: Porsche Centre Kelowna (coming soon, ETA July 2017).
Kelowna: Motor Werke, www.motorwerke.ca or 250 869 0269. PCA Member.
- Kelowna: Precision Auto Ltd, precisionautoltd.co, 1120 Stevens Rd, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 1G1, Phone:(250) 769-0770. PCA Member.
Kelowna: Europro Autohaus, www.europroautohaus.com or 250 870 8339.
Summerland: Dons Werkshop, www.donswerkshop.com or 250 494 4919. PCA Member.
Lake Country: 900 Werks, www.900werks.com.
Kamloops: Riversyde Auto, http://riversydeauto.com.
Surrey Dealership: Porsche Langley, www.porschelangley.com.
Vancouver: Blitzkrieg Autowerks, www.blitzkriegautowerks.com.
- North Vancouver: Scan Automotive, www.scanautomotive.com.
Vancouver: Weissach Motors, www.weissach.com.
Vancouver Porsche Dealership: MCL, vancouver.porschedealer.com.

Know of a good Porsche shop or mechanic that you would take your car to – or recommend to friend? Let us know webmaster @ bci.pca.org.

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Manuals (for late models only)

Porsche iManuals Portal (for vehicles 2009 and later):

http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/

Technical Specifications of all Porsche Models

From Excellence Magazine:

http://www.excellence-mag.com/resources/specs

Porsche Option Codes "De-coder"

Want to find out what Porsche Option Code 113 is? Find out all codes at:

http://kindel.com/porsche/options/options.asp

Porsche Club & Nearby Regions

Porsche Club of America (PCA) main site: http://www.pca.org/

- PCA Zone 6 (note, BCIR is in Zone 6) overview site: http://zone6-pca.org/
  - Canada West Region (CWR) PCA: http://www.pca-cwr.org/
  - Vancouver Island Region (VIR) PCA: http://www.virpca.org/
  - Washington Inland Northwest Region (INWR): http://inwr.pca.org/
  - Washington Pacific Northwest Region (PNR): http://www.pnwr.org/

- PCA Club Racing: http://www.pca.org/Activities/ClubRacing.aspx

Other Porsche Groups, Magazines & Resources

- Panorama magazine, the official magazine (high quality content AND award winning) of the Porsche Club of America... members get this in print and online. Membership required. Not available on newstands.
- Christophorus Magazine: "The official magazine for Porsche owners and enthusiasts, has remained true to its mission since racecar driver and journalist Richard von Frankenberg and graphic artist Erich Strenger founded it in 1952. For nearly 50 years, Christophorus has offered Porsche drivers and fans a spiritual home and considers itself a primary ambassador, mediator and communicator between Porsche and its worldwide customers. Christophorus is both a fascination and information medium. Von Frankenberg aptly named the magazine after Christophorus – patron saint of all drivers and travellers – when he created the first issue for the more than 1,000 Porsche owners around the world. Today, more than 260,000 copies of Christophorus are distributed worldwide in six different languages. The magazine is published six times a year (every other month beginning with January) and is distributed the last week of the month." Available by subscription or free for iPad through iTunes Store.
- Porsche Excellence Magazine: www.excellence-mag.com. Widely read with solid editorial and quality reporting. Print and online. Available at Chapters etc.
- 000 Magazine (new in 2017), a quarterly journal focused on Porsche. Beautiful design, interesting articles and incredible photos, edited by Pete Stout: see www.000magazine.com to subscribe.
- Porsche Owners Club (POC) (Porsche 'club racing' focused): https://porscheclubracing.org/.
- Ferdinand Magazine (iPad / online only): www.ferdinandmagazine.com.
- Porsche Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/Porsche.
- 9 Magazine: www.9magazine.com.
- The Samba: www.thesamba.com mostly VW (it's in the family) but also air-cooled Porsches.
- Bring-a-Trailer: bringatrailer.com is a multi-marque vehicle auction site that is curated for interesting cars... cool Porsches are bought/sold here regularly. Enjoy the forums during each auction.

Porsche Enthusiast Communities & Online Technical Forums

Renntech: www.renntech.org is an excellent free Porsche resource, featuring:
- DIY Tutorials
- Porsche TSB Listings (Contributing Members can view the TSBs online)
- Order Guides
- Manuals
- VIN Decoder
- Special Offers
- Maintenance Schedules
- OBD II P-Codes
- Paint Codes
- Option Codes Lookup
- Registry
- Videos System
Rennlist: forums.rennlist.com is another superb Porsche forum.
Pelican Parts Porsche Forum: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/1-porsche-technical-forums/ is also superb; many technical & community related threads.
6speedonline.com: www.6speedonline.com/forums multi-marque, but Porsche-centric.
Planet 9 [website/forum] www.planet-9.com
Rennteam: www.rennteam.com
CaymanClub: www.caymanclub.net
RoadFly Porsche Forum: http://forum.roadfly.com/forums/14-Porsche-Forum