hrennry

What is the 1984 Carerra Targa 3.2's numeric version of (911-964 or 911 993)?

Can't seem to find the Porsche internal numeric reference for the 1984 Carerra Targa 3.2. I have a decent understanding of the internal numbering system (964,993,etc.) from looking at online resources, but just can't seem to find what it is for that particular model.

I think the1986-89 were the G50s or G-Model because of their gearbox but I don't think that is their internal number?
I know the 930 of that era is the Turbo.

Based on Vin lookups it would be 911.E, but I have a feeling that's not right.

Help.

theiceman

its a 911 G body ( impact bumpers ) ( all from 74 -89 )

G has nothing to do with the later style transmission which was a G-50

GTgears

^ This. It was a G series 911. Just like 356 got A, B and C through their model development, 911s had similar designations.

oldskewel

Yes, and the G-50 transmission was introduced in '87 (86 was said above), and lasted for a while beyond the 911's end in 1989. Through the 964 series up to 1994, I think.

I personally don't understand why some people refer to the 87-89 cars as G-50's. I mean, it's a 911. It's got a G-50 transmission, yes. I don't call my '85 a 915. But yes, some call them G-50's. I don't think they call the later ('90+) 964's G-50's, but it would make as much sense to do that, if you ask me.

grgallo

911, if you're asking about numbers, all the other stuff referring to transmissions, bumpers, etc. is not part of the numbering system like 964, 993, 996, 997, 991 and on and on.

theiceman

I liked the numbering system it was very cool

I think the new naming convention
Cayenne
Caymen
Macaan
Taycan

is total BS . and don't sound like German cars at all ,

GTgears

A Boxer Roadster being a Boxster was cute, but Carreras were still 996 and 997s. I agree, I don't care for the new convention either, but they ran out of numbers. It all started as project numbers. Now they are using 718 and 991 and god knows what else internally. I don't think they had much choice but to start naming them, but it's still kind of lame.

hrennry

So if I'm understanding correctly, the proper internal name for and 84 911 Carerra Targa would be a "915" just as a 1994 911 Carrera would be a "964" and a 1979 911 turbo would be a "930"?

4Driver4

915 is the transmission type. The proper name is 911. Hence the title of this forum. ;-)

theiceman

nope, as mentioned earlier transmission type has nothing to do with model designation. 74-89 is 911 G- body

guys who say they are driving a G50 is slang and a colloquialism. They actually drive a 911 G Body WITH a G50.
Some feel it is superior so want to let everyone know they have one, that discussion could fill a thread all on its own, so lets leave it alone.

GTgears

And to further confuse you, starting with the 911SC and continuing into the 3.2Carrera many of the updated part numbers started with 930 instead of 911, even though they weren't turbo cars...

theiceman

Oh right. I completely forgot about that. Don't look a your case half's
Lol
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Bill Verburg

The internal designation was by Series, they started w/ O, then A, B etc all the way to M then started over, skipping I this time around