Flachbau

Pleased to announce the first major site update in some time. We have reached one of our original goals of identifying all of the production VIN's including all of the X88 option VIN's which are now also included on the site. Our journey to locate all of the cars and get photos for the site continues ... and will likely never be completed. But then it's about the journey isn't it?

Also, due in part to the website and an article I wrote for 9 Magazine, a flachbau is being included in the 25 Years of Exclusive special display/event this spring at the Porsche museum.

Metal Guru

Mark, congratulations and great work.

Flachbau

Thx ... it's a site built for a small niche of a few hundred hardcore enthusiasts ... like 3.6 Turbo owners on Rennlist .... but we have had over 18,000 visitors since we launched in 2005!

labcars

Mark, mazel tov!!! perhaps a small, but totally OBSESSED group of enthusiasts! Thanks again for all you do.

abolfaz

480464 is my old car! Nice to see the car was put back together.

Flachbau

All in service of the cause!

Flachbau

can't remember your handle ... did you own it before or after the crash? ever build a yacht? Mark

ZAMIRZ

That's awesome, I've been a regular visitor since you started the site way back when. Congrats.

Turbo Jonny

Ive started some checking when i have time. just found that reg.no50 on my site RS470345
is an X88 not on your list.Also has X26 X34 X92 X93. More as time permits !

Flachbau

That's interesting. Can we get some documentation of that?

TL-Register

No X88 on board !

IX26 Lenkradbezug Sonderleder
IX34 Farbige Zifferblaetter mit Lederumrandung der Instrumentenringe
IX92 964 3.6 Turbo S Flachschnauzer Spezial Frontspoiler Option
IX93 964 3.6 Turbo S Flachschnauzer Spezial Heckspoiler Option
M058 Pralldaempfer vom und hinten
M139 Sitzheizung, linker Sitz
M197 Staerkere Batterie 88 Ah
M220 Sperrdifferential 40 %
I235 von Porsche freigegebene Reifen Bridgestone N2 oder Pirelli N2
M288 Scheinwerfer-Reinigungsanlage
M334 Kassetten-Radio Bremen Rcm 42
M340 Sitzheizung, Rechter Sitz
I407 Ruecksitze mit Statikgurten oder 18" polierte Felgen
M423 Kassetten und Muenzbehaelter
M425 Heckscheibenwischer
M437 Komfortsitz, links, elektrisch verstellbar
M438 Komfortsitz rechts, elektrisch Verstellbar
M441 Lautsprecher und Antennenverstaerker
I455 Felgenschloesser Diebstahlsicherung fuer Raeder
M481 5-Gang, Schaltgetriebe
M488 Beschriftung und Aufkleber in Deutsch
M494 Zusatzverstaerker fuer Hi-Fi Sound System Zwei Lautsprecher fuer Hutablage
M498 Entfall der Modellbezeichnung am Heck
M499 Ausfuehrung fuer die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
M534 Alarmanlage System 2
M545 92 Liter Benzintank
M562 Airbag Fahrer- und Beifahrerseite
M567 Gruengetoente Frontscheibe mit Gruenkeil
M573 Klimaanlage
M586 Lordosenstuetze, Fahrersitz
M605 Scheinwerfer Hoehenverstellung Leuchtweiten Regulierung
M650 Sonnendach/Schiebedach elektrisch
M657 Servolenkung
M659 Bordcomputer oder Nebellampen (1979)
M685 Geteilte Ruecksitzlehne
M935 Sitzbezug hinten Raffleder
M975 Veloursteppich im Kofferraum
M980 Sitzbezug - Raffleder
M981 Volllederhaustattung ohne Sitzbezuege

Turbo Jonny

T.L. - thanks for clearing that up , my bad.
Mark - Most of the X84 you list as singapore will be Brunei cars , such as 471
- it seems that all the Brunei X88 had Ruf EKS fitted , maybe the flatnose versions too ?
- i have details of Australian cars but no chassis numbers for them
can you have a look and help out at all ?
- Also NZ , there is a midnight blue & a guards red X88 ,
documentation e-mailed (for privacy)regarding post production installation of X88

Flachbau

- Yes thx Norbert for that data clarification

- The list of locations are the official delivery country(and build spec) not where the cars may have gone after that (for final delivery by the dealer)

- Do not know about the EKS or why that would be

- I can't really help on cars without the VIN's as I have no idea how the cars have moved around subsequent to their original delivery country .. I can tell you that none were delivered for Australia

- One X88 was delivered for NZ in Guards Red, don't know where the midnight blue came from- if it is authentic. There was only one midnight blue RHD X88 car and it was delivered to the UK

- As to the car in the letter, that is interesting. all X88 engines were installed by the Exclusive department so I am not sure why this car would be any different as regards having the X88 option 'officially' recorded for it. What I mean by that is why doesn't it show in the official records (other than in this letter from this car dealer - and I am not sure if this is an 'official' Porsche dealer or not). I am not saying that this is not possible to have happened ... I am saying that without inspecting the engine - or having a letter from Porsche, on Porsche letterhead, directly stating this - it is difficult to really know for sure.

Damian in NJ

If you didn't know, there is an article in new issue #70 of Total 911 magazine on the slant nose and Flachbau variants.

TL-Register

For sale

Best

Norbert ( www.turbo-look.com)