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We are operating as normal, with COVID-19 controls in place where required.
Tel: 07796-372-239 or 01295-710-374
Tel: 07796-372-239 or 01295-710-374
Welcome
Welcome to MCE Porsche, an independent specialist dedicated to the maintenance, preservation and restoration of Porsche rear-engine sports cars. Based near Banbury in Oxfordshire, we are ideally located to provide specialist skills, facilities and services for all classic, rare and special variants from 356 through to 911 and the 997 Mezger-engined GT, RS and turbo models.
MCE is owned by Mike Champion, a time-served and degree qualified automotive engineer with 30 years experience in road and race car development, an eye for period correct detail, a life-long passion for Porsches, and an enthusiasm for the driving experience that they provide. Mike's engineering expertise has been gathered from practical experience with some of the world's finest sports cars, so please feel free to browse the website or get in touch for further information.
Facilities
- Fully-equipped 6-bay workshop with vehicle lifts for servicing, inspection and maintenance work
- 4-wheel laser alignment rig for road & track geometry set-up
- Engine strip, analysis and build facility, including borescoping, compression and leakdown tests, oil analysis
- Dedicated interior trim restoration shop
- Celette body alignment bench and rotisserie, with jigs and fixtures for all variants
- Low bake oven spray booth facility with capability for single-stage 2K or two-stage base-plus-clearcoat paint finishes, to the original manufacturer's specification
- Full suite of latest Porsche systems diagnostic tools for DME (ECU), Airbag, ABS, Alarm, Seats and A/C control
Services
- Regular interim and full servicing to Porsche service schedules at competitive prices
- Chassis and suspension rebuilds, damper updates and re-bushing
- Restoration: Complete body shell rebuilds, panel work, rust repairs, welding and fabricating, preparation and paint, colour-matching and detailing
- Engine build, modification and tuning
- Interior trimming: headlining refits, vinyl, leather and carpet trimming, door card and panel rebuilds, body and glass seals
- Electrical work, lighting system rebuilds, rewiring
- Diagnostic error code reading, fault-finding and de-bugging.
- Pre-purchase inspections and engineer’s reports.
Facilities and Services
Fully Equipped Dedicated Porsche Workshop
Competitive pricing for regular servicing of classic and modern, from 356 Pre-A to 997 GT3RS. Vehicle lifts for inspection and maintenance. Comprehensive range of dedicated Porsche tooling. Pre-purchase inspections and Engineer's reports. Full suite of modern Porsche electronics diagnostic tools.
Engine and Transmission Builds
Compression testing, leak-down testing and borescoping. Full engine rebuilds, top-end rebuilds, cam chain tensioner upgrades. Oil sampling and spectrometric analysis.
Porsche Inspections and Diagnostics
Pre-purchase inspection service for all Porsche sports car models covering all mechanical, structural, electrical and cosmetic areas, including detailed engineering assessment and 1:1 feedback for customers worldwide.
Full diagnostics capability for modern Porsche: Detailed engine history data including over-rev instances, fault code checking, module coding and real-time ECU and sensor values for tuning and performance development.
Engine Tuning
For the older cars that don't have anywhere to plug the laptop into, we do MFI, Weber, Solex and Zenith, twin and triple-choke carburettor servicing, tuning and rebuilds.
Chassis, Steering and Suspension
Rebuilds of chassis, steering and suspension systems. Updates and re-bushing, steering rack reconditioning, full 4-wheel geometry, laser alignment and corner-weighting.
Electrical Work
Full electrical harness installations. Custom wiring designs. Restoration of period gauges and instruments. 10,000rpm RSR tacho/rev counter conversions. Porsche 356 6V generator rebuilds and 6V to 12V alternator conversions.
Celette Body Jigs
For accurate body alignment and maintaining precise geometry whilst restoring heavily corroded or damaged body shells, there is no substitute for a calibrated Celette jig. With fixtures available for all models, we wouldn't consider trying to restore a body without one.
Rotisserie Restoration
We use 360 degree rotisseries for fully stripping and inspecting a bodyshell, and gaining unrestricted access to the underside for media blasting and paint.
Bodywork and Paint
Fully equipped spray booth for single-stage 2K or base-plus-clearcoat paint systems, to the original manufacturer's specification. Preparation, colour matching and detailing. Media blasting, chemical stripping and anodising, including Fuchs wheel restoration.
Interior Trimming
Dedicated trim shop for vinyl, leather and carpet trimming, dyeing and colour matching. Fitting headlining, sound insulation, door card and panel rebuilds, body and glass seals, restoration of period seatbelts.
Fuchs Wheel Restoration
Complete stripping, anodising and repainting service to concours, original condition. Nationwide collection and delivery service.
Recent Customers
Now Available: Nationwide Enclosed Trailer Collection and Delivery Service
Available to support all service and maintenance bookings, or for recovery of non-running vehicles or return of vehicles in pristine condition following works.