I've taught myself to read a little bit of German over the years. But there're a lot of slang type words that simply defy normal translation means. I found this list that is very helpful when searching for Porsche items on German eBay!

6-speed = 6-gang

Accessories = Zubehör

Accident-free = Unfallfrei

Air Conditioning = Klimaanlage, Klima

Air pressure = Luftdruck

Alarm system = Alarmanlage

Armrest = Armauflage

Automobile = PKW

Bumper = Stossfänger

Bumper apron//cover (front) = Stoßstange, Frontschürze

Brakes = Bremsen

Brake disks = Bremsscheiben

Brake pads = Bremsbelägen

CD Changer = CD Wechsler

Convertible (Vert) = Cabriolet, Cabrio

Corporation (Corp.) = Aktiengesellschaft (AG)

Cruise control = Tempomat

CSL diffuser = Heckdiffuser, Heckschürze

CSL trunk = Kofferraumdecke (mit integral Heckspoiler)

CSL roof = Carbondach

DOT = TÜV (same function, different national standards)

DSC = Stabilitätskontrolle

Door = Tür

Engine air intake = Motoransaugluftöffnung

Exhaust = Auspuff, Abgasanlage

Fog lights = Nebelscheinwerfer

Front (as in wheels) = Vorne

Gasoline = Benzin

Headlight = Scheinwerfer

Headlight washers = Scheinwerferwaschanlage

Hood (Bonnet) = Motorhaube

HP = PS (Note: HP is SAE, PS is DIN)

Key = Schlüssel

Leather = Leder

Left = Links

Lightweight construction = Leichtbau

LLC = GmbH

Mirror, inside = Innenspiegel

Mirrors, outside = Außenspiegel

Nappa leather = Nappaleder

Oil = Öl

Paint = Lack

Park Assist = Einparkhilfe

Photos = Bilder or Fotos

Racecar = Rennwagen

Rain sensor = Regensensor

Rear (as in wheels) = Hinten

Right = Rechte

Seats = Sitze

Seat-back width adjustment = Lehnenbreitenverstellung

Seat heater = Sitzheizung

Sedan (Saloon) = Limousine

Service book = Scheckheft

Sequential Manual Gearbox = Sequentzielles ///M-Getriebe

Spare parts = Ersatzteile

Speed limiter removed/open = V/Max offen

Spoiler (wing) = Heckspoiler, Heckklappe

Steering wheel = Lenkrad

Sunroof = Schiebedach

Suspension = Fahrwerk

Switch = Schalter

Tax (VAT) = MwSt. (nearly 20%!!)

Tires = Reifen

Transmission = Getriebe

Truck = LKW

Trunk (Boot) lid = Kofferraumdecke

Wheel size (inches) - Zoll (as in, 19 Zoll Felgen)

Wheels = Felgen

Windshield = Frontscheibe

Xenon headlights = Xenonscheinwerfer



Note: in German, "ss" may be substituted for the etset (ß) character. Also, any vowel with an umlaut (ä, ö, ü), may be properly spelled by omitting the dots and adding an "e" behind the previously-accented letter (ä = ae).