Porsche Archive app launched for iPhone

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:05 am

For those that don't have iTunes installed the app is written and sold by a certain Jeff Maynard, an ex-director of Porsche Club GB and famous for being ousted for an apparent conflict of interests.

craig001 · Post by **craig001** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:06 am

We were playing with the fart noise generator app (iFart) down the pub last night, Havent laughed that hard in a long time!

Andy102 · Post by **Andy102** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:23 am

I have been using http://www.porschearchive.com/ it loads quick enough on the iPhone over the 3G network and its free.

jmaynard · Post by **jmaynard** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:40 pm

nick-moss wrote:For those that don't have iTunes installed the app is written and sold by a certain Jeff Maynard, an ex-director of Porsche Club GB and famous for being ousted for an apparent conflict of interests.

Nick
a fine example of ' a little knowledge is a dangerous thing'

jmaynard · Post by **jmaynard** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:42 pm

nick-moss wrote:I've just seen who produced the app. I am loath to give that man any money!

Nick:
in that case send me a PM and I will give you a promo code for a free copy of PorscheArchive for the iPhone (I would not want you deprived just because you don't like me - even though you seem reluctant to explain why???)

jmaynard · Post by **jmaynard** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:45 pm

Andy102 wrote:I have been using http://www.porschearchive.com/ it loads quick enough on the iPhone over the 3G network and its free.

Andy
its basically the same information (www.porschearchive.com is mine as well) although the iPhone app includes a VIN Decoder and does not need an Internet connection; glad you find the database useful...

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:58 pm

has anyone looked at this ?
is the information on this application good?

jmaynard · Post by **jmaynard** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:28 pm

Helen wrote:has anyone looked at this ?
is the information on this application good?

Helen
the info is culled from the original Porsche Archive site and that is guaranteed accurate...

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:01 am

Its a shame that the VIN decoder doesnt work for the pre-1980 cars.

That is namely the interest for a lot of DDK-ers and aircooled porsche aficionado's.

An idea for a tweak perhaps?

Best regards,

Bert

jmaynard · Post by **jmaynard** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:08 pm

Bertroex wrote:Its a shame that the VIN decoder doesnt work for the pre-1980 cars.

Pre 1980 Porsches did not use the standard 17 character VIN unfortunately...
If anyone has the pre-1980 algorithm I will happily build it in to the app

pmjt · Post by **pmjt** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:57 pm

jmaynard wrote: If anyone has the pre-1980 algorithm I will happily build it in to the app

Hi Jeff,

There broadly *isn't* an algorithm when you go back past 1968 due to so many cross relations, although the number ranges are given by Barth / Boschen so could be looked up. For 1968 it was 118xxxxx and for 1969, 119xxxxx (model type was not identifiable from memory). Beyond this, everyone correct me but from memory, from 1970 through 1973 (don't know about anything beyond that

):

Format: 911 ymb xxxx

911 (obvious really

)

y = model year where:
0 = 1970
1 = 1971
2 = 1972
3 = 1973

m = model type
1 = 'T' US spec
2 = 'E'
3 = 'S'
4 = (was this ever used??)
5 = 'T' ROW
6 = 'RS'

Body type:
0 = coupe
1 = targa

HTH

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:54 pm

210bhp wrote:I'm the same Gary but how do I get a legit IPhone on Vodafone?.....it's the only network with a useable signal at my home address.

Regards
Mike

Mike

If you are in - or know someone in - Italy, buy one there. The Italian Govt would not allow an exclusive deal (like 02 have) so all iPhones are effectively unlocked. I bought one through a friend, swapped in a 3G SiM and it works an absolute treat. NO issues with Itunes, software updates or "hacking" a UK phone.

Wife has it on her work account. If she changes job (heaven forfend), she hands the SIM back and off she goes.

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:35 pm

Tosh wrote:
210bhp wrote:I'm the same Gary but how do I get a legit IPhone on Vodafone?.....it's the only network with a useable signal at my home address.

Regards
Mike
Mike

If you are in - or know someone in - Italy, buy one there. The Italian Govt would not allow an exclusive deal (like 02 have) so all iPhones are effectively unlocked. I bought one through a friend, swapped in a 3G SiM and it works an absolute treat. NO issues with Itunes, software updates or "hacking" a UK phone.

Wife has it on her work account. If she changes job (heaven forfend), she hands the SIM back and off she goes.

Got told today that iPhone is going to be sold on other networks from Oct this year in UK....no idea how reliable this info is, however. Anyone from that game able to confirm or not?