How Much is Too Much

[Paul Schooley]

Greetings,
What kinda value would you put on the early set of 911 workshop manuals in brand new condition with all the add-ons up to '71. I'm asking as I've bought a set and am waiting for their arrival...but I'm now having curiosities as to whether or not I paid too much.

[blucille]

I've seen them for around $125 in very nice shape....I've heard rumors of $400 for perfect, but that sounds really high to me.

-Lewis

[kenikh]

I was bidding on a set of NOS manuals 1 and 2. I gave up at $250...they went for $425 on Ebay. Were you the buyer?

Is it a good price? For someone other than me, I'd guess yes. The bottom line is you have a set and I don't.

[B D]

While on the subject what's the differences between the workshop manuals and the parts binders. I got a set of the early parts catalogs for cheap (under $100) and they have all the parts numbers and diagrams which alone is a great resource. What are the parts binders worth?

And who has the early workshop manuals in PDF?

[kenikh]

And who has the early workshop manuals in PDF?

Apparently no one, from the responses anyone who has asked this question has gotten. That's actually not true; there is a PDF set floating around for the 2.2L - 2.4L cars, but not the 2.0L cars.

[boxster03]

I purchased a set (have yet to receive) workshop manuals I & II (thru 71)on ebay couple of weeks ago for $125. I don't know if they are a copy or the actual original paper stock(in english). They are in the original binders according to the picture/description on ebay. Seller has acknowledged me and said he would ship. I did not want to purchase cd as I wanted paper I could have in the garage with me. Parts manual would be a very good thing, but I actually wanted to read the workshop manual to get a better understanding of how to work on the car myself so maybe both is best. If I am not mistaken WS manuals are available on Pelican for $400+ but that is too rich for my blood.

[larry47us]

I watched those NOS manuals of I and II selling for up to $400. I bid up to $250 to get a set of NOS to match the Volumes III - VI that I have. It quickly got too rich for my blood!! Bought my III - IV from someone on pelican for $100. BOY was that a buy!!!

The I and II are reasonably used, but I spent $195 for them. No tears, just a thin film of grease.

BTW, I like to take the paper to the garage with me as well, but I don't take the manual. I make a copy of the relevant pages. Then if they get crunched, or I get oil or grease on them, or whatever, I still have the manual pages as they were purchased.

larry

[boxster03]

good idea on the copies, just don't have a copy machine handy at home when I would likely want them but if planned in advance could do it at the office. Would save on the nice originals, good idea..

[larry47us]

One other thought, I don't know how technologically "advanced" you are. I don't have a copier at home either. But I do have a scanner attached to my computer, and it has a "copy" mode, where it launches a control panel just like a copier. I put the pages in there, and press the button, and viola!!!! the copy prints out on my laser printer.

Cheap Epson printers (like the one that i have) cost a lot less than $100, and should do the trick . . . . . . Just a "simple" solution.

larry

[porsche911s1971]

I paid $325 about 6 months ago for the factory workshop manual for my 71. They are in very good condition. The ones from Pelican is $400 so, it looked fair to me.

SOAPBOX WARNING: That said, I'd love to digitize it and put it up on the web. It's crazy to pay so much for a solid service manual. -Mike