20 Years ago
10-28-2007, 09:00 PM
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20 Years ago
My '88 was going through the assembly line. The manufacture date was 11/87. I am pretty sure that as I am working on my car today, there was a German engineer/assembler touching my car and getting it ready for the road.
I was fixing small stuff today and noticed the "release date" on the sill.
One of the reasons I enjoy this car so much, is thinking about the history it has been through. I wish I knew all of the PO's that owned it, but the fact that I am working on it, tweaking it, making it back to how it came out of the factory. 20 years ago, it was rolling through the factory awaiting it's first owner.
I often wonder how that person felt as he took 1st delivery of this car.
I also noticed on Ang's '90, that they put the exact date it left the line. May 15 1990. Mine just says 11/87.
I was fixing small stuff today and noticed the "release date" on the sill.
One of the reasons I enjoy this car so much, is thinking about the history it has been through. I wish I knew all of the PO's that owned it, but the fact that I am working on it, tweaking it, making it back to how it came out of the factory. 20 years ago, it was rolling through the factory awaiting it's first owner.
I often wonder how that person felt as he took 1st delivery of this car.
I also noticed on Ang's '90, that they put the exact date it left the line. May 15 1990. Mine just says 11/87.
10-28-2007, 09:48 PM
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I think the same thing, then I look at the original paperwork and see it was leased.. no intent to keep it... I have a feeling the first owner of my car never felt the passion.
10-28-2007, 10:54 PM
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Sean- I've had similar thoughts about the history of my car, born 2 years after yours.
My VIN sticker is dated December 21, 1989, which I presume is the date assembly began, as my Certificate of Authenticity lists a production completion date of January 15, 1990. As such, it appears to have taken approximately 3 weeks from start to finish with the Christmas and New Years holidays in between. I noted the VIN sticker says manufactured in West Germany.
Recall that particular holiday season was a very historic time for the two Germanies. Just a month before, entering West Berlin had become permitted, with November 9 being generally considered the day the Wall fell. On December 22, the historic Brandenburg Gate (where Reagan had made his famous speech in 1987) was opened, and visa-free travel began the next day. I still vividly remember those days, watching the television images of the crowds celebrating, climbing on and chipping away at the Wall. But little did I realize at the time, on an assembly line only a few hundred miles away, sat the car I now own today.
There had to be some happy workers on that assembly line, although a little distracted I'm sure. Exciting times, wish I could have been there...
My VIN sticker is dated December 21, 1989, which I presume is the date assembly began, as my Certificate of Authenticity lists a production completion date of January 15, 1990. As such, it appears to have taken approximately 3 weeks from start to finish with the Christmas and New Years holidays in between. I noted the VIN sticker says manufactured in West Germany.
Recall that particular holiday season was a very historic time for the two Germanies. Just a month before, entering West Berlin had become permitted, with November 9 being generally considered the day the Wall fell. On December 22, the historic Brandenburg Gate (where Reagan had made his famous speech in 1987) was opened, and visa-free travel began the next day. I still vividly remember those days, watching the television images of the crowds celebrating, climbing on and chipping away at the Wall. But little did I realize at the time, on an assembly line only a few hundred miles away, sat the car I now own today.
There had to be some happy workers on that assembly line, although a little distracted I'm sure. Exciting times, wish I could have been there...
10-29-2007, 12:44 AM
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I think its really neat you can remember an exact instance of where you were when your are was on the line.
Sean- I've had similar thoughts about the history of my car, born 2 years after yours.
My VIN sticker is dated December 21, 1989, which I presume is the date assembly began, as my Certificate of Authenticity lists a production completion date of January 15, 1990. As such, it appears to have taken approximately 3 weeks from start to finish with the Christmas and New Years holidays in between. I noted the VIN sticker says manufactured in West Germany.
Recall that particular holiday season was a very historic time for the two Germanies. Just a month before, entering West Berlin had become permitted, with November 9 being generally considered the day the Wall fell. On December 22, the historic Brandenburg Gate (where Reagan had made his famous speech in 1987) was opened, and visa-free travel began the next day. I still vividly remember those days, watching the television images of the crowds celebrating, climbing on and chipping away at the Wall. But little did I realize at the time, on an assembly line only a few hundred miles away, sat the car I now own today.
There had to be some happy workers on that assembly line, although a little distracted I'm sure. Exciting times, wish I could have been there...
My VIN sticker is dated December 21, 1989, which I presume is the date assembly began, as my Certificate of Authenticity lists a production completion date of January 15, 1990. As such, it appears to have taken approximately 3 weeks from start to finish with the Christmas and New Years holidays in between. I noted the VIN sticker says manufactured in West Germany.
Recall that particular holiday season was a very historic time for the two Germanies. Just a month before, entering West Berlin had become permitted, with November 9 being generally considered the day the Wall fell. On December 22, the historic Brandenburg Gate (where Reagan had made his famous speech in 1987) was opened, and visa-free travel began the next day. I still vividly remember those days, watching the television images of the crowds celebrating, climbing on and chipping away at the Wall. But little did I realize at the time, on an assembly line only a few hundred miles away, sat the car I now own today.
There had to be some happy workers on that assembly line, although a little distracted I'm sure. Exciting times, wish I could have been there...
10-29-2007, 09:32 AM
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It's so strange to think that I was in high school totally oblivious to the fact that on that day a brand new sports car rolled of the line which I would own 18 years later.
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10-29-2007, 03:55 PM
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She's coming really close to her B-day. Vin is 1121, what are the rest of you guys and are you on the registry? Sean I don't see you up there.http://www.928registry.org/1988-928S4-listing-page.htm
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10-29-2007, 06:35 PM
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I had to go look............my car is dated 12/87 on the door sill.
It certainly would be nice to be in the factory back then to see it go through its assembly and final destination but it would be another 3 years 'till I made it to Stutgart and the factory. Truly memorable days indeed.
It certainly would be nice to be in the factory back then to see it go through its assembly and final destination but it would be another 3 years 'till I made it to Stutgart and the factory. Truly memorable days indeed.
10-29-2007, 06:35 PM
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1319 for my VIN.
As far as the registry, I submitted it over a year ago, I figure I'll resubmit with the '90 and some pictures sometime in the future.
As far as the registry, I submitted it over a year ago, I figure I'll resubmit with the '90 and some pictures sometime in the future.
