Independent Porsche Specialists
Specialist care for
Servicing, maintenance, restoration and performance – a family
workshop run hands-on by Carl and Jess.
What we do
Four disciplines, one workshop.
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Servicing
Factory-schedule servicing and MOT preparation for every modern and classic Porsche. Genuine parts, full documentation, transparent invoicing.
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Maintenance
Diagnostics, repair and recommissioning work – from a single fault code to looking after a multi-car collection year-round.
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Restoration
Sympathetic, body-off restoration of air- and water-cooled 911s. Quietly documented, carefully sourced, finished to concours standard.
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Performance
Track preparation, suspension setup and corner-weighting for owners who use their car the way it was designed to be used.
Featured discipline
Restoration, done the slow way.
Restoration at DW is unhurried by design. Every shell is stripped, photographed and assessed before a single panel is ordered. We work on a small number of projects at any time so each car has our full attention.
SHELL INTEGRITY
Documented panel-by-panel
SOURCING
Factory-correct where possible
REPORTING
Monthly to the owner
Why owners stay with us
Independent. Family-run. Porsche, only.
DW Performance Cars is run day-to-day by Carl and Jess. There is no service manager between you and the workshop – when you call, you speak to the people doing the work on your car.
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One marque, one workshop
We work on Porsche, exclusively. Tools, software and experience all sit behind that decision.
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Honest scope, honest cost
Quotes are written in plain English. Anything we find mid-job is discussed before it is invoiced.
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Continuity of care
The same technicians look after your car visit after visit, year after year.
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Manageable client list
We deliberately keep our client list small so every car has the attention it deserves.
Meet the workshop
Carl - founder, lead technician, the person on the end of the phone.
Carl has spent his career under the rear deck of a 911. He started DW Performance Cars to do Porsche work the way he always thought it should be done – independent, transparent, and personal. Every car that comes through the door is looked at by Carl himself before any work is quoted.
Alongside Jess, who runs the office and keeps the workshop ticking, Carl looks after a deliberately small client list of owners who want their cars in the hands of the same person, every visit.
Experience
20+ yrs
Porsche, exclusively
Cars cared for
300+
From 911s to Caymans
Workshop
Family-run
Carl & Jess
“Each job is personal and essentially bespoke. There really isn’t a one-job-fits-all in this industry – especially with Porsches. We just want every owner to feel listened to and understood.”
Jess – DW Performance Cars
A workshop for every Porsche owner
No jargon. No assumptions. Just straight answers.
Specialist workshops can feel intimidating. Ours is not. Whether it is your first Porsche or your fifteenth, whether you are booking an MOT or planning a full restoration, you will be listened to, taken seriously and given a clear, honest answer.
Jess runs the front of house and is usually the first voice you will hear. She is also a passionate advocate for women in the automotive industry, and is committed to keeping DW a workshop where every owner feels equally welcome on the phone, by email or in person.
Plain English, always
We will explain what your car needs without the jargon, and never sell you work you do not need.
Time to ask questions
Every owner gets the time to understand the job before, during and after.
Bespoke by default
No two Porsches are identical. Each job is scoped to the car and the owner, not a price list.
Equally welcoming
A respectful, inclusive workshop, with no machismo and no condescension. Ever.
Race Events
On track with our clients.
Carl runs a small number of organised track outings each year for clients who actually use their cars. Here is the most recent.
LATEST EVENTS
Nürburgring, Germany · June 2026
Nürburgring 2026: a clients-only track day at the Green Hell.
Three days at the world’s most demanding circuit. A handful of cars, our own technicians on the ground, and the Glenturret-liveried 911 GT3 Cup leading the charge. Carl reports back from the paddock.
Circuit
Nordschleife
Cars
6 client Porsches
Days
3
News & Insights
The DW Porsche Knowledge Centre.
Restoration updates, technical notes, buying advice and customer stories from the workshop floor.
Customer story: Jamie’s 997 GT3, four years in our care
Customer story: Jamie’s 997 GT3, four years in our care
Track day prep: the items we always check before a 911 leaves
Track day prep: the items we always check before a 911 leaves
Owning an air-cooled 911 in 2026: honest cost of ownership
Owning an air-cooled 911 in 2026: honest cost of ownership
Client testimonial
“As always the trust worthy service, communication, superb price and workmanship are second to none at DW Performance and one of the only places that I am happy to hand my Porsche keys over too.”
Ian Moynes – Porsche owner
“Carl and Jess have looked after my 997 GT3 for four years now. The work is meticulous, the conversation is straight, and I never feel like a transaction.”
– Jamie H., 997.2 GT3 owner
From a long-standing client
Workshop bookings
Bring your Porsche in.
Service, MOT, diagnostics, track preparation or a pre-purchase inspection – tell us what you need and we will get back to you the same working day.