sledguy73

Thank you Rob! Couple new guy questions...
My car has the "platinum" colored manhole wheels that I understand came with Competition Group, yet the vin does not specify Comp Group. Did it have a code of its' own?
It also has both L and R elec comfort seats yet no code is specified for Left?
Does anyone know exactly was included in Comp Group?
What does 40% refer to on the LSD?
Thank you for any light you can shed!

Rob Edwards

1. The platinum manhole wheels had their own option code, M347. At least in the US market the first time they were available was in 1985, so they wouldn't be original to the car.
2. I don't have an answer for why the driver's comfort seat is not listed.
3. The contents of the competition or sport group 1 have been controversial for some time. For the '81-'82 US market, the Competition group was the way to get the S spoilers front and rear, it was a $1900 option and didn't include anything else. I471 is also called out on 5 '87-88 cars, some US and some ROW, I have no idea what it meant in that context.
4. The 40% limited slip diff means that it can deliver a max of 40% more torque to one axle than the other. Highly unlikely that a 39 year old limited slip will still lock to that degree.

928 GT R

Super Rob,

WP0AA2929PS820092

Thanks!

Rob Edwards

Just out of curiosity, if you have access to the VIN tag on the door jamb, can you report on the date of manufacture? I own PS8200084, built 08/02, and I have PS820108 here, built 12/92. 24 cars apart, 4 months apart. It was slowwwwww at Porsche in '92.....

Another M740 car, I see.


WP0AA2929PS820092

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WP0AA2929PS820092
1993
C36 - Canadian market
M28.50 - engine serial # range 81 p 50501 >60000
A28.18 - transmission serial # range 81P 50501>60000

M058 - "Impact absorbers front and rear, Bumper with shock absorber instead of
shock absorber-tube"
M113 - Version for Canada
I130 - Labelling in English
I139 - Adjustable Seat Heating - Left
I218 - License brackets front and rear
I239 - Change of tyre manufacturer at production (not customer selectable)
M249 - Rogerbox
I323 - Sticker, without ESE-Regulations (Sticker is weight information between hood lock and headlamp shaft. Without ESE means weight information sticker is either missing completely or does not contain reguired weight info for some European countries like Germany.)
I340 - Seat heating - Right
I403 - Cast wheels "CUP", 17 inches
M418 - Protective side mouldings
I423 - Cassette container and coin box
M437 - 8-way Comfort seat left, electrically adjustable 85+
M438 - 8-way Comfort seat right, electrically adjustable, 85+
I464 - Without compressor and tire pressure gauge
I537 - Left seat with positrol and lumbar
M553 - Version for USA, Canada
I562 - Airbag driver's side and front passenger's side
I567 - Windshield tinted, upper part
M573 - Air conditioner, manual
I595 - Rear spoiler with color of the car
I602 - High mounted stop lamp
I642 - Additive for cooling water
M650 - Sunroof
I691 - CD-Player "CD-2" with radio
I740 - Exhibition car
I912 - Vehicle without identification plate
I935 - Seat cover rear. Draped leather
I980 - Seat cover - draped leather

928cs

I471 means integrated rear spoiler for the 1987/88 S4s.
These cars had the S rear spoiler instead of the regular wing.

928 GT R

Slow indeed, but it fits the sequence of the cars you are referencing at 9/92. No wonder they could send them through the finishing process three times to perfect the paint and add exclusive options to create the "I740 - Exhibition" cars.

This car has been popping up for some time as "For Sale". Now it is wrapped in a flat grey (over polar silver)... I have to wonder why???

haycait928

hi Rob.

another fairly local one is tempting me. appears to be a 'Competition Group' car.

WP0JA0922CS820272

thank you.

Rob Edwards

WP0JA0922CS820272

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WP0JA0922CS820272

1982
C36 - Canadian market car
M28.15 - engine serial # range 81 C 0001 >5000
G28.05 - transmission serial # range 11C 0001>9999

M113 - Version for Canada
I126 - Blaupunkt Bamberg QTS Cassette radio 7 639 545 110 (digital) with ARI (Autofahrer-Rundfunk-Informationssystem)
M418 - Protective side mouldings
I471 - Integrated rear spoiler (Competition Group option or Sport group 1 )
M494 - Additional Amp (4x15W, 1981+), Blaupunkt BQA-80
M533 - Alarm
I642 - Additive for cooling water

87m491

Hi Rib,
wondering about this one I might get to see when I head to FL to drive my dad home next week.
thx
Mike
WPOJA0921CS821753

Rob Edwards

Hi Moke-

Here you go!

WP0JA0921CS821753

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WP0JA0921CS821753

1982
C02 - 49 state US model
M28.15 - engine serial # range 81 C 0001 >5000
G28.05 - transmission serial # range 11C 0001>9999

I126 - Blaupunkt Bamberg QTS Cassette radio 7 639 545 110 (digital) with ARI (Autofahrer-Rundfunk-Informationssystem)
M418 - Protective side mouldings
M438 - 6-way Comfort seat right, electrically adjustable, 78-84
I455 - Wheel locks
I471 - Integrated rear spoiler (Competition Group option or Sport group 1 )
M484 - Symbols and insignias for switches and instruments, US market
M494 - Additional Amp (4x15W, 1981+), Blaupunkt BQA-80
M533 - Alarm
M650 - Sunroof
I900 - Tourist delivery

87m491

Thank you. Very cool that they would include Tourist delivery as an option. I must have 4 BQA 80s in my spares pile! I'll send you a picture if I get to see it.

Rexxus

Hello,

please find my VIN below

WP0ZZZ92ZKS840145

Rob Edwards

WP0ZZZ92ZKS840145

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1989 S4 automatic
C08 - Japanese market (left-hand drive)

M28.42 - engine serial # range 81K 05001>10000
A28.16 - transmission serial # range A 2816 1K 00001>10000 (no LSD)

M462 - Sekuriflex windshield
I567 - Windshield tinted, upper part

For some reason the database often lists very few options for these later Japanese market cars, not sure why.

928 GT R

Curve Ball!

WP0ZZZ92ZJS841486

Rob Edwards

GTE- Is it live, or is it Memorex? I have a spare IQR-88 and amp should you ever buy this car and the radio is missing.



WP0ZZZ92ZJS841486
1988 S4 GTE (GT prototype), engine number M28/41 81J 00925 (SP), Indischrot exterior, Black leather, with red piping and black/red tennis cloth inserts

WP0ZZZ92ZJS841486

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WP0ZZZ92ZJS841486

1988
C00 - German market
M28.41 - engine serial # range 81J 00001 >05000
G28.12 - transmission serial # range G 2812 1J 00001>10000 (No LSD)

I018 - Sport steering wheel with elevated hub 30mm
I139 - Adjustable Seat Heating - Left
I298 - Prepared for unleaded fuel, manual transmission
I326 - Blaupunkt Berlin IQR 88 with ARI
I383 - Sport seat - left, electrical, vertically adjustable
I387 - Sport seat - right, electrical, vertically adjustable
M650 - Sunroof