[FREE] I scanned my pre-lp owners handbook and turned it into a .PDF

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GoatPuncher

Discussion Starter · Mar 21, 2021 (Edited)

I see people asking for these and paying ~$100 for them on ebay. My owners handbook has an issue with the binding which makes it a pain to read as the pages are falling apart. I figured I could benefit myself and the community by taking photos of each page and scanning into a PDF. This owners handbook is out of my US-spec, LHD, 2004 coupe.

Because the PDF is made up of photos, it isnt searchable with CTRL+F so I added bookmarks for the major section in the table of contents. To keep the file size reasonable (13mb) I had to lower the image quality. If you're zoomed in to 100% it is easily readable. For those who want it, I also made an OCR version that can be searched, but it took the file size up to 87mb. Both are below.

Attached to this thread is the non-OCR version.
Here is a wetransfer link to the OCR version. I dont know how long WeTransfer hosts files, so no promises it will stay up at this link: Owners Manual_OCR.pdf
I dont know how long this forum hosts files either, so here is a WeTransfer link to the non-OCR version: Owners Manual.pdf

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Johnny.Mc

· #2 · Mar 21, 2021

Great job! Just downloaded it on my mobile. Must have taken you ages. Thanks for sharing it

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manuelram16

· #3 · Mar 22, 2021

Well Done

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superleggera20

· #4 · Mar 22, 2021

Thank you

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vincep99

· #5 · Mar 22, 2021

Thank you very much: great idea and a lot of work!

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trd63

· #6 · Mar 22, 2021

Thank you!

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mcomet

· #7 · Mar 23, 2021

Thanks for this I have been mulling doing with my 2008 manuals I bought for $$$$$$ on fleabay but haven't yet.... I will PM you another q...

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Jinster

· #8 · Mar 23, 2021

Thank you for your efforts and sharing it.

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osti33

· #9 · Mar 29, 2021

Thank you for sharing this. I appreciate it.

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AngelOfMurci

· #10 · Mar 29, 2021

GoatPuncher said:
I see people asking for these and paying ~$100 for them on ebay. My owners handbook has an issue with the binding which makes it a pain to read as the pages are falling apart. I figured I could benefit myself and the community by taking photos of each page and scanning into a PDF. This owners handbook is out of my US-spec, LHD, 2004 coupe.

Because the PDF is made up of photos, it isnt searchable with CTRL+F so I added bookmarks for the major section in the table of contents. To keep the file size reasonable (13mb) I had to lower the image quality. If you're zoomed in to 100% it is easily readable. For those who want it, I also made an OCR version that can be searched, but it took the file size up to 87mb. Both are below.

Attached to this thread is the non-OCR version.
Here is a wetransfer link to the OCR version. I dont know how long WeTransfer hosts files, so no promises it will stay up at this link: Owners Manual_OCR.pdf
I dont know how long this forum hosts files either, so here is a WeTransfer link to the non-OCR version: Owners Manual.pdf

GoatPuncher,
Do you mind if I throw the pdf up to a permanent spot on the internet? If I do, I’ll share the location and perhaps other manual owners can contribute their manuals (owners and service manuals).

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