Testimonials

While I believe all Porsche Dealerships are certainly qualified to service my 911, I find that a select few specialty shops go way beyond the "basic" service manuals.  When I walked into Chris Moore's shop for the first time, I immediately knew I found the people and facility who I wanted to service my Porsche.  After introducing himself and showing me around the shop, Chris spent more time than expected, listening to me, finiding out exactly what it was that I wanted to achieve from my 993.  After discussing a few detailed options, Chris pinpointed tweaking my car to achieve maximum results, while not breaking my budget.  He suggested work to be done in stages.  Chris nailed my wants dead on.  Chris woke my car up, with minmal financial damage, without sacrificing detailed installations or the use of top shelf components.  There is no way I would ever consider another specailist to care for the mechanics of my car.  Thank you Chris and Deb for doing what you do best.
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Chris,

It give me great pleasure to send you this small symbol recognizing your 15 years of participation in and support of the Porsche Club of America.  Members such as you lend strength and stability to PCA and provide the necessary foundation upon which the newer members can add their contributions.

J. Thomas Bobbitt, II
National President

Hi Chris,

I just wanted you to know how pleased I am with the car.  I already have over 400 miles on it and things are great.  Frankly I don't ever remember it behaving so well.  I certainly don't remember it smelling like this.  I use the heater a bit in the mornings to keep the windshield clear as it has been a bit foggy at 6 AM on my way to Barberton and go figure it doesn't smell like oil.  As a matter of fact it never smells like oil.  I park it in the garage after work and it doesn't smell like oil.  You did put oil in it didn't you?

So I wanted to thank you again for the great job you did on this car.  I know we had our moments over the last 7 months but the bottom line is that no one in the past 10 years has ever been able to do what you just did.  Thank you again. (complete engine…

Chris has a remarkable ability to tune all of the systems on the car.  I had another 944 years ago (before I met Chris) and it never ran like this one.  Chris made my car run and handle way better than what I thought was possible.  Experiencing perfect engine tune, perfect alignment, and perfect brakes was a real eye opener.  It all adds up to a very tangible difference in how the car runs and drives.  I'm amazed by how good an older Porsche can be.

Adam Fricke Customer since 2002

PS: I like Debbie too, but Chris is a way better mechanic than she is!  Sorry Deb.  

I stopped going to dealer repair shops when I met Chris and Debbie Moore. Their work is reliable and timely.  But, more than anything else, they are honest.  Chris doesn't try to replace parts that still have life in them.  He doesn't try to pad his bill with bogus charges.  He's down to earth and takes the time to explain why something needs to be done.  He's creative and is always cooperative.  Chris and Deb treat my cars like they treat their own.

Jim Stipanovich
19-year PCA member
Customer since 2002

Chris of Autobahn Extremist saves the day!  I was visiting from Boston and had a freak accident where my oil cooler got punctured.  It was a Saturday and the local Porsche dealer could not help me until Thursday of the following week.  I was truly out of luck.  I had to be back at work on Tuesday.  My cousin told me about this shop where the owner was a true Porsche "enthusiatic" and a good guy.  My cousin and I hopped in the car and showed up at Chris' home Saturday evening.  Absolutely inappropriate and rude, but I was desperate. He came right out and took a look at the car and politely told me to come to the shop first thing Monday morning.  Monday morning Chris finds an oil cooler all the way across town.  His wife Debbie, who is a wonderful person, goes out of her way to pick up the part rather than wait for it to be delivered - just to save me time because I had…

I met Chris in 2002 when I started turning a 924S street car into a race car.  He's been a huge help in making ---and keeping---the car trackworthy.  I have confidence in the car because I trust Chris and know he won't let the car hit the track until it's safe and fast.

Dan Davis
Customer since 2002  

The people of Autobahn Extremist are more than just superbly knowledgeable about Porsches.  They are passionate about Porsches.  They live, breathe, eat, sleep Porsches.  From routine maintenance to street upgrades to all-out racing development, Chris Moore is the most talented and creative and customer-friendly Porsche technician you will ever find.

Mike Marn
11-year PCA member
Customer since 2000

Chris is the only one I'll let touch my car.  He knows how to get the performance I want out of my 944 based on the way I drive it.

Gary Piontkowski
Customer since 2001    

I was recommended to see Chris Moore at Autobahn Extremist by Cleveland Porsche racing legend and long time customer David Bruce, after I recently purchased a 1991 911 C2.  My experience with Chris was first rate on all counts: his knowledge of all things Porsche is unbelievable, his commitment to speed and performance borders on religious exaltation, his shop is super clean and totally state of the art, and his personality is totally my kind of vibe (unlike the other shop in town, Steinel).  Thanks to Chris' wife Debbie, the shop is totally focused on service and communication as well, which makes the whole process smooth from start to finish.  Chris took my car and really transformed it from a decent car that ran fine to a car that sounded fiercer, handled much better and was totally dialed in for overall performance.  MY trips out on the Shoreway and through the turns Downtown at >110 mph are so much more fun now, thanks to Chris.  The Greater Cleveland Porsche community…

Chris and Deb and Staff,

Thank you for a job well done.  My car never ran so good, its fun to drive now, I just have to watch out for the speed traps and the Akron police.  Thank you also for treating me like a human being instead of a bank account number.  More and more places look to see how much money they can get from you for unnecessary work.

Steve Talevich
Akron, OH  

Chris and Deb,

Thanks for all of the work on my car. Although I haven't been able to drive it, I noticed how much better it tracked on the way home, the idle doesn't seem to cough when the clutch is pushed in at a light like it used to. The clutch itself seems to come out all the way now. I am hoping that I can get a warmer day so I can take it out to drive it more before I cover it until spring. I haven't even had the time to crawl under it and check out the heat exchanger yet! The sound pad looks great! I'm confident that Chris got everything fixed! Chris , thank you very much for the time spent talking to me about what needs done, is wrong, etc. To me that is worth a tremendous amount, and that is what will keep me coming back!

Dave White
Customer since 2004