Why doesn't my 996 TT have "Turbo" behind the seats ?

[roshambo]

My mates turbo has "turbo" lettering behind the rear seats - can see it when you drop the seats down. Mine doesn't and was just wondering why.
Was this part of some interior option (his has silver bits on dash, handbrake etc, mine doesn't)

R.

[Davecavrs4]

Sure your's is a turbo and not a 4s ?

[Vesuvius 996]

[Dr S]

These Nigerians are getting smarter by the day

[kennyboy]

should be standard ASAIK - is on my 993tt

[rick111s]

not on my 996tt.

have a look at this:-
www.carnewal-europe.com/main.htm go to interior section then p96 turbo. look for "P96 Turbo Insignia for Rear Deck" is that what your talking about?

[roshambo]

Yup thats the one. Didn't think this was an option on its own, so perhaps part of a small ali pack or something ?

R.

[MaKSiNG]

I wondered about this too.

Is it something to do with the model year? Did the earlier cars have it and the later not?

What MY is yours and your mates?

Also wondered why they did not put the Turbo inscription below the cubby hole infront of the gear lever, as per Boxster?

[roshambo]

Mine is an 02, his is an 01, so perhaps it got deleted as part of the updated 02 spec onwards cars ??

R.

[MaKSiNG]

Could be.

I went to see a MY01 when I was looking for mine and it had the inscription at the back, but my MY02 doesn't.

I also seem to remember the MY01 car not having BOSE and I know this came standard with the MY02 cars. The BOSE system gets 2 little speakers in the corners of the same parcel shelf. Wonder if it might have something to do with that as well.

[911wise]

The only turbos that you should be concerned with really are the two that sit on top of your engine, and make your car go extremely fast.

[Wetwipe]

as far as i am aware this item has never been fitted as standard and was not an option linked with an ali pack etc

the bose sub sits behind the seats and perhaps takes up some room on the rear deck.

if you want one, order it from carnewal and install it yourself.

as for the insignia on the "batwing" at the bottom of the centre consul, there has never been a turbo insignia placed there. the only insignia in the turbo range that has this is the end of line "turbo S"

and as Simon so astutely pointed out, the two blowers attached to the exhausts are the ones we all need to concentrate on

[rathur]

i have a 88 930 turbo cab, and it has it on the back of the n/s rear seat..... looks cool too as its red leather and TURBO in gold!!

[996tt_stevo]

911wise said:

The only turbos that you should be concerned with really are the two that sit on top of your engine, and make your car go extremely fast.

What Turbo's would they be? Christ I better check if I have 4 Turbo's

[graeme36s]

in 1993 Porsche spent a lot of money and embroidered "3.6 turbo" on the back of my rear seats. By the time they built your car they could no longer afford it as it ate too far into their profit margin

[rick111s]

anyone have an actual picture of 1 installed on a 996tt?

[roshambo]

Wetwipe said:

If you want one, order it from carnewal and install it yourself.

Is it just a sticky-back decal then ?

R.

[Spice_Weasel]

Surely this is just a turbo copy of the GT3 insignia that is fitted where the rear seats normally are?

[roshambo]

Yep I am sure it is - just wondered why its on some TT's and not others.

R.

[Globulator]

rathur said:

i have a 88 930 turbo cab, and it has it on the back of the n/s rear seat..... looks cool too as its red leather and TURBO in gold!!

My 930 has the lettering too, handstitched by german model charm school graduates I assume