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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:05 am
by Nick Moss
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:06 am
by craig001
We were playing with the fart noise generator app (iFart) down the pub last night, Havent laughed that hard in a long time!
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:23 am
by Andy102
I have been using
http://www.porschearchive.com/ it loads quick enough on the iPhone over the 3G network and its free.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:40 pm
by jmaynard
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'
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:42 pm
by jmaynard
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???)
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:45 pm
by jmaynard
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...
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:58 pm
by Helen
has anyone looked at this ?
is the information on this application good?
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:28 pm
by jmaynard
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...
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:01 am
by Bertroex
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
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:08 pm
by jmaynard
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
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:57 pm
by pmjt
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
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:54 pm
by Tosh
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:35 pm
by Viv_Surby
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?