Dave928S

Really nice looking car and I was interested in the options, so looked up the VIN detail.

Here's the VIN in the ad ... WP0AA292XPS815113

Looking up the VIN I get it as a 1992 (not a 93) ... 55th car of 75 in that year (country code CO2 USA) ... and one of 38 manuals. I've checked and double checked, but I still keep getting it with that information ... so I'm not sure where the one of 24 comes from??. Edit: Just checked a few other sources and I still get it as a '92, but haven't got a double check of US and manual transmission numbers.

Here are the options that I get ... haven't got time to decode.
IXC8 IXD4 M058 M130 M139 I218 I239 I323 M331 M340 I403 M423 M437 M438 I464 M481 M484 M513 M537 M553 M562 M567 M570 M573 M586 M595 M602 M650 I692 I718 I912 I930 M983

BTW I like the avatar too Dan

Range Rover

It's an early '93. Built in '92, but in the U.S. was sold as a '93 model. The early GTS's are really nice, as many were ordered with some unusual options that can't be found on '94's and '95's.

Dave928S

OK ... that explains the 92/93 ... I seem to recall Errka talking about late/end of German year production being classed as following year in some Countries. The VIN puts it as later in the number produced for the US.

S4ordie

Thanks Dave. Sadly, I never made it to Tasmania when I lived in NZ. I have promised myself to someday visit. Seems like paradise to me.

Dave928S

Yep ... it's paradise alright Dan ... very similar rugged and spectacular scenery to New Zealand. I can be on a golf course in 5 minutes from home, at a beach in 5, in a boat in half an hour, up in a light plane over wilderness in an hour or so, big game fishing within a couple of hours, walking in wilderness in an hour ... and the roads are brilliant in some areas .. with no one in sight.

Any rennlister would get a warm welcome from me. I'm hoping to be able to get to the US soon and maybe catch up with some of you guys in person ... planned that before ... maybe the planets will align this year and it'll happen.

On topic ... here are the codes, but only sourced from one site and not double checked.

058 Bumpers with impact absorbers
130 Labelling in English
139 Seat Heating - Left
218 License brackets front and rear
323 without ESE-regulations
323 Sticker, without ESE-Regulations
331 AM/FM Cassette w/2 door speakers
340 Seat heating - Right
403 Pressure cast 17" wheels
423 Cassette container and coin box
437 Comfort seat left
438 Comfort seat right
464 Without compressor and tire pressure gauge
481 5 speed manual transmission
484 Symbols for controls
513 Lumbar support - right seat
513 Driver's Seat Lumbar Support
537 Left seat with positrol and lumbar
553 Version for USA
562 Airbag driver's side
562 Airbag driver's and PASSENGER'S side
567 Windshield green graduated tint
570 High output air conditioner
573 Air conditioner
586 Lumbar support - left seat
595 Rear spoiler painted to match body
602 Third brake light "High mount"
650 Sunroof
692 Remote CD changer (6-disc)
912 Vehicle without identification plate
930 Seat cover rear LLL
983 Leather seats front and rear
XC8 Light Rootwood Gear Shift **** (standard with Y59)
XD4 Porsche Crest Rim Caps

MGW-Fla

Some of those "options" would seem to be standard for a car of the GTS's stature, and not optional to me.

Dave928S

I agree ... they're all fairly standard 'options' for a GTS. Option lists for all years seem fairly random to me, and seem to often include items that are regarded as usual inclusions for a particular year, and omit some others.

S4ordie

Those heated 12 way seats (with lumbar adjustment) are rare and very desirable.

This car won't last long. It looks great, just enough miles to make it a driver.

Dan

IrishLegend

C'mon Lotto Texas!!!

Jhoffmann

Did anybody ever end up checking this vehicle out? It is still for sale and I have an appointment to see the car Sunday evening , but would like to know if anybody's knows anything else about the car.

Thanks,

Josh

Crossworth

NICE GTS, indeed the rims seem unusual. At least will not be too difficult to source out 928 cups.


I have a self~serving question ?
This may sound like a silly question to the veteran 928 enthusiast:

How does one decipher all the codes from the VIN?
Is there a link?

I have a 93 GTS p-silver two-tone gray interior 5spd. Very similar to
" the Flying Scotsmans "

My VIN is:
WPOAA292XPS820148

I was told by PO it was ordered with the rub strip delete option.
I could not find any documents dating back to the orig sale slip or window sticker when I was reviewing the records he had.

Well, I guess when I sell my GTS I will take a lost. My mileage is over 94k miles. RDK has a mind of it own even when it was with the PO.

Thank you fellow RL's

rgs944

Good luck with the inspection, I hope it goes well and you take it home.

SanDiego928

Go for it. I would if I could. I cant believe it is still for sale.

RKD in OKC

i never had any problem with the RDK on my 90 GT as long as I reset the sensors according to the manual. IE., air to low pressure, drive around the block, air up to high pressure, drive around the block, air down to normal pressure. Set them with the hammer and they would randomly false all the time.

When they went off on my 90 GT the pressure was down to 30psi and there was a nail in the tire. Happened twice.

Crossworth

Hi RKD,

Wow I never knew that about the RDK. The manuals in the glove did mention resetting the system. You mentioned hammer unit. I certainly do not have that. I believe Bill B may have one.

However I did post a thread in the past on how I could resolved the RDK dilemma. No one came up with the suggestion you did. I was toll to refer to older thread about installing a " jumper. " Which I have not done myself.

The GTS is in hibernation.