Paul Weir Porsche in Seattle: What's up?

01-09-2001, 08:04 AM

Drove by their location the other day and saw the parts/working bays being cleaned out; almost everything gone. I know they have an engine rebuilding facility nearby, but could not discern if it too was being packed up.

Anyone know what's up?

Jdub

01-09-2001, 09:01 AM

I heard he filed for bankruptcy....don't give him any cash....8^)

Oh yeah...probably not a good idea to drop your car off at a place where the Marshall/Sherriff is hauling off equipment...

[This message has been edited by mikez (edited 01-09-2001).]

01-09-2001, 09:06 AM

You must have missed this post:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/Forum3/HTML/004235.html

Maybe Randy knows by now whether it was Chapter 7 or Capter 11, but it doesn't sound good!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

01-13-2001, 12:38 PM

Just received a flyer from Paul Weir "Expert Porsche Service" - seems they have moved their service department into their motor building location one block away - apparently open for business.

Randy W

01-13-2001, 03:04 PM

In regards to P Weir , I requested a quotation last week and it was delivered by mail Friday in a professional binder . My discussions with customer service have not indicated anything other than a consolidation into single location .

01-23-2001, 01:22 AM

well for all you to know. its open they just sold the other building and everything is back to normal.. actually car is in there as we speak... ugghhh it wouldnt start, it fires for like 2 seconds then dies. mark the desk guy had me try something and it wasnt the prob so i took it in for work. so paul weir to my knowledge is open as normal... p.s. any guys up here in seattle maybe get together and drive. email if anything pops up!!!

01-23-2001, 05:10 AM

Please let me know how your experience goes. Mark is a nice guy, he helped me tremendously in purchasing my Targa circa '78. However, their leakdown numbers including a 95% on #1 could not be duplicated by two other shops (they found 15%). So I passed on their service for the time being.

Did tour their engine rebuilding facility. It is plain that they have everything they need to do a solid job on an engine/trans rebuld. As always, it is the hands and brain of the tech. that ultimatly determines how well the engine is rebuilt. They had an engine on the dyno. (is it technically a dynometer?) when I was there. That's how I want my engine tested prior to reassembley.

Jw