Richard Savage

I have a list of all 911 model numbers produced from 1963 - 1998, which might help you in your quest. If you e-mail me on - cccsavage@aol.com - I can send it to you as a .PDF attachment for you to look at. R.

The Handbook contains a lot of usefull information also. Maybe you could get hold of one, or a least a look at one. Hope you get things sorted out. R.

The symbol you describe is the Brake-pad Wear Indicator. The brake pads are fitted with a small contact, that completes a circuit when one, or more, of the brake pads are worn down to the specified limit. You will need to remove the brake pads in order to determine which one is / are worn below that limit [You will be able to see the contact.] and replace the Front or Rear pads, as sets, as required! Regarding the Oil Temperature, mine mormally runs somewhere between the Bottom [Larger] and the First [smaller] Indicator Mark, depending on ambient and operating conditions. On a particularly hot day, when idling in traffic, for a long peroid, I can expect mine to run up to, or even above, the Second [small] Indicator Mark, since there is little or no Airflow through the Oil Cooler. Of course, as you suggest, the gauge, and / or, sender might be faulty! I would expect SOME smoke after a long idling period, since it will build up a little in the exhaust system! Bear in mind that, the Cooling Fan will also effect overall engine temperature. Is the Fan Drive Belt in good order and correctly tensioned? Also, how did you check the Oil Level? Checking the level Accurately, can only be achieved by using the Dipstick, with the Engine Running and at normal opearating temperature. The indicator gauge on the dash is, as the name suggests, no more than an indication of oil level! I would have expected a 1986 car to have clocked-up rather more than 5,000 miles! Are you saying that the engine has been rebuilt, and has 5,000 miles on it? What does the oddometer read? Hope this information helps a bit! R.

29Roadster Yep, mine's the same as Chuck's; in all respects. I didn't know how mine operated either, until I read the Handbook. Did you not get a Handbook with the car? If so, I suggest you read it, that's what they're for! If not, I suggest you get hold of one. It's full of all sort's of useful information ............... ! Enjoy your New Drive. R.

29Roadster Mine is totally automatic in operation, as long as I continue to hold the tumble switch down. It unlatches, opens, and folds back. Holding the switch the other way, it closes, and relatches itself. R.

Fast Forward - I bought mine private via Autotrader but took the precaution of checking it out at the local Porsche Specialist where it had been serviced. R.

What would the original purchace price have been for a United Kingdom first registered 1st June 1989 911 3.2 Carrera Cabriolet have been? R.