[928uk] Factory tour 1986

[Michael Parris]

A group of us did the factory tour in 2018. We couldn't see all of the
production line as the new model 911 was being made and wasn't released to
the public yet.  There was a beautiful current gen GT2RS just finished.
Air management is all very nice for a track car on the new model out now
but it looks a bit silly on the road.  If I were ever to delve into the
beetle range I think the 993 would be the one I'd go for.
We saw the engine line, mostly put together by hand with machines checking
things.  One machine set the timing on the cams, another pressurised the
water passages.  It's all computerised and last minute if that's the term
so the correct parts arrive at the assembly station to go on the correct
car.  Very impressive and a world away from the 1986 video.    The workers
have a set routine and breaks so everything and everyone just stops.
Oh and cameras had to be left behind!

Mike

On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 at 17:19, kenworthy via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
wrote:

> Cheers Paul, those were the days!!
>
> Suspect little electronics around then people knew their job.
>
> Watched that and then found this one for 2023.
> Chalk and cheese.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppNo1WT3ti4
>
> Duncan
> 79 928
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> On 2023-12-18 16:28, Paul Lacey via 928uk wrote:
> > Hi,
> > When you have a spare 19 minutes this is great - a customer collecting
> > their
> > new Porsche in May 1986 made a video of his factory tour on the day.
> > It's fascinating.
> > Things to note especially - they are building both 16v and 32v engines
> > at
> > the same time.
> > The lunchtime beer delivery :-)
> > The individual dyno of every engine (do they still do that ?)
> > And the guy on a creeper underneath a 911 engine - he must have been
> > paid
> > danger money !!
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A4R5MrpoZQ
> >
> > Paul Lacey
>