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Bodo said:
The airvents infront of the rear wheels and the wider sills, were they fitted at the Porsche factory or are they aftermarket items? I've seen them on many flatnose 930s, but as well on those with normal headlights.
It works both ways, I think. A lot of Turbos had these vents specified by customers and fitted by Porsche at the factory. It was an option for a time, though I've no option code to hand, and don't know if you could get these vents factory fitted on a regular WTL car.
Thanks, loach.
I've digged around in another forum and found this comment:
I've digged around in another forum and found this comment:
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The Slantnose option was offered as a factory option (option number 505 in North America) from 1987-1989. Prior to that Porsche's Special Wishes program modified some cars for customers. Visually, the differences are the slantnose front fenders with pop-up lights, the rocker panels, and the vents in the rear fenders (where the oil cooler is also located).
That doesn't cover that the wider sills and vents were available for non-flatnose cars ex works though. Will do some more digging Bodo said:
Thanks, loach.
I've digged around in another forum and found this comment:
I've digged around in another forum and found this comment:
said:
The Slantnose option was offered as a factory option (option number 505 in North America) from 1987-1989. Prior to that Porsche's Special Wishes program modified some cars for customers. Visually, the differences are the slantnose front fenders with pop-up lights, the rocker panels, and the vents in the rear fenders (where the oil cooler is also located).
That doesn't cover that the wider sills and vents were available for non-flatnose cars ex works though. Will do some more digging If it helps at all, I went to look at a Porsche 930 last year. It had been owned by one old duffer and he had had the car from new. It was a regular 930 Turbo in guards red, with a works power boost, and whilst it wasn't a flat-nose, it had the side sill extensions and the rear wing vents. These had all been done at the factory for the customer.
Tiga, the one I saw has a similar spec to the one on the picture, however I don't think it was an LE (last edition?), since it must have been built between 1984 and 1986.
It is either first or second owner, white metallic with black Fuchs wheels. It has the vents in the rear wings and probably the wider sills too (can't remember exactly). I've seen that particular car first in 1986 and it had these features then (which I saw on a photo together with myself on).
There are two possibilities: It was a Flachbau (RoW Flatnose (M506)) with the front wings re-converted, or it had the vent and sill from the factory or aftermarket. The car's colour, white metallic, is an indication for either, a special order at the factory or an aftermarket treatment.
There's some flatnose-boffin material on www.930s.com/
It is either first or second owner, white metallic with black Fuchs wheels. It has the vents in the rear wings and probably the wider sills too (can't remember exactly). I've seen that particular car first in 1986 and it had these features then (which I saw on a photo together with myself on).
There are two possibilities: It was a Flachbau (RoW Flatnose (M506)) with the front wings re-converted, or it had the vent and sill from the factory or aftermarket. The car's colour, white metallic, is an indication for either, a special order at the factory or an aftermarket treatment.
There's some flatnose-boffin material on www.930s.com/
loach said:
If it helps at all, I went to look at a Porsche 930 last year. It had been owned by one old duffer and he had had the car from new.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/68088.htm
Not all Rufs are Rufs, and not all slant nose 930s were converted at the factory!
Not all Rufs are Rufs, and not all slant nose 930s were converted at the factory!
Bodo said:
The airvents infront of the rear wheels and the wider sills, were they fitted at the Porsche factory or are they aftermarket items? I've seen them on many flatnose 930s, but as well on those with normal headlights.
They were standard on the SSE , a guy i worked for back in the 90`s had a 1988 SSE Turbo Cab , he lost a packet on her
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