[jeff968]

As a continued side question from my 968 cabriolet registry presentation at this year’s 968 celebration I was asked about the details of the X4 Speed Yellow cabriolets. Here you go:

10 Speed Yellow cabs produced for North American market
All 10 had V9 black tops
All 10 had black interiors
9 had code LT partial leather seats
1 had code VN leather seats with leatherette trim
All 10 were 6 speeds
All 10 were US emissions
5 were 94.5s, 5 were 95s
SY cab 1 – painted crest caps, 17” wheels (later style), hi-fi sound
SY cab 2 – limited slip, heated seat pkg., power seat pkg, 17” wheels, hi-fi
SY cab 3 – painted crest caps, pwr driver’s seat
SY cab 4 – no options
SY cab 5 – painted crest caps, heated seat pkg, body side moldings, power seat pkg
SY cab 6 – limited slip, heated seat pkg, headlight washers, 17” wheels, body side moldings, power seat pkg
SY cab 7 – 17” wheels, power driver’s seat, hi-fi, CD changer
SY cab 8 – painted crest caps, hi-fi
SY cab 9 – 17” wheels, power driver’s seat, hi-fi
SY cab 10 – hi-fi, CD changer

Enjoy,
Jeff

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[Fox944]

amazing work Jeff.

SY #6 sounds really nice.

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[Johannvb]

What is body side moldings?

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=71984:date=May 15 2009, 03:21 PM:name=Johannvb)-->QUOTE (Johannvb @ May 15 2009, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What is body side moldings?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

This cab has them.... code 418 and cost $350

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[Johannvb]

Is it the protective strip halfway down the door? I never knew it was an option, I always thought they stopped putting them on the cars after '93 and before that it was default.

I lean something new on this site every day!

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=71987:date=May 15 2009, 04:12 PM:name=Johannvb)-->QUOTE (Johannvb @ May 15 2009, 04:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is it the protective strip halfway down the door? I never knew it was an option, I always thought they stopped putting them on the cars after '93 and before that it was default.

I lean something new on this site every day!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's them, and more cabs were equipped with the body side moldings in 1994 then any other year (18 in 92, 62 in 93, 119 in 94, 41 in 95). Just about 12% of the cabs had the moldings (236/2008). Most people hate them.

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[ds968]

<!--quoteo(post=71988:date=May 15 2009, 01:22 PM:name=jeff968)-->QUOTE (jeff968 @ May 15 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Most people hate them.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Intetresting how people view things - I think our cars' overall body lines are so much more accentuated and really brought to life by the mouldings' placement on the doors, that it should be legally prohibited to drive a 968 without those strips. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] To my eyes, the car's side looks just a little bit flat..more of a two dimentional appearance without them.

Then again, " beauty is in the eye of the beholder.... "

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=71989:date=May 15 2009, 04:50 PM:name=ds968)-->QUOTE (ds968 @ May 15 2009, 04:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Intetresting how people view things - I think our cars' overall body lines are so much more accentuated and really brought to life by the mouldings' placement on the doors, that it should be legally prohibited to drive a 968 without those strips. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] Car looks flat without them, IMHO..

Then again, " beauty is in the eye of the beholder.... "<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I hear you, and don't forget the major reason they are there, to protect your car from a much worse looking door ding.

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[ds968]

<!--quoteo(post=71991:date=May 15 2009, 02:02 PM:name=jeff968)-->QUOTE (jeff968 @ May 15 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I hear you, and don't forget the major reason they are there, to protect your car from a much worse looking door ding.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

How true, I look at our other three cars and not one is spared from the dreaded door dings. You can park diagonally, in the most distant corner of a compeltely empty lot and I can guarantee you the only other car that drives in will manage to park right next to your 968 and then fling his/her door open as wide as possible while paying attention only to the text they're sending at the time..

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[flash]

i have one with and one without - i like them both for different reasons

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[Scott Collins]

I've got the mouldings on my coupe. They have saved my doors, bigtime.

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[porsche]

Selling the MOMO Yellow & Black leather steering wheel off my 1995 Speed Yellow Coupe.

If a member here wants it, I'll include the correct MOMO 968 Hub Adapter & a Porsche Crest Horn Button!!!!

PM or call if interested.

Link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=110392027086

Porsche

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[biotechee]

Excellent Jeff!!

Am I #7, #10, or another? I have the CD changer and it looks factory-installed.

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=72185:date=May 19 2009, 01:24 PM:name=biotechee)-->QUOTE (biotechee @ May 19 2009, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Excellent Jeff!!

Am I #7, #10, or another? I have the CD changer and it looks factory-installed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Jim, you're actually #3. Check your vehicle information sticker (found on page two of maintenance manual or under the carpet), you should see C02, XD4, 331, 437, 454, 09991. If my information is correct. That would make your changer dealer installed. You would have to have code 692 to be factory.
Jeff

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[flash]

yeah - that kind of thing happened a LOT - i've now spoken to a few dealers who said they even did things like interior color changes

i know of at least one car that had a complete color change

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=72189:date=May 19 2009, 02:05 PM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ May 19 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->yeah - that kind of thing happened a LOT - i've now spoken to a few dealers who said they even did things like interior color changes

i know of at least one car that had a complete color change<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's crazy! Wow, installing a CD changer is one thing. I remember visiting my local dealer back in 94 and seeing the line item of 17"s wheels crossed off the window sticker as they had robbed them to sell another 968 but to change an interior!!! That would be a lot of work.

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[flash]

lol - yeah - ron's car had the "wheel swap" thing too - i completely agree about the amount of work on the interior swap - it's amazing what some folks will do though to have exactly what they want - can't say i fault them for that though

it has been interesting to see what things have been done by the dealer that didn't show up on the window stickers - i imagine a lot of cars were custom ordered, and the dealer then made a bundle by doing installs themselves, rather than waiting for the car to be built and then shipped

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[biotechee]

I'll check, but I'll agree it was dealer installed. Still nuts because they ran the cable under the trans tunnel carpet! I'll have to remove the seat to get the cable out. Not a big deal because I need to replace some broken bits from one of the seat motors anyway...

So #3 it is!

Interior color change wouldn't be too bad is they weren't doing the carpets... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]

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[jeff968]

<!--quoteo(post=72193:date=May 19 2009, 02:58 PM:name=biotechee)-->QUOTE (biotechee @ May 19 2009, 02:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'll check, but I'll agree it was dealer installed. Still nuts because they ran the cable under the trans tunnel carpet! I'll have to remove the seat to get the cable out. Not a big deal because I need to replace some broken bits from one of the seat motors anyway...

So #3 it is!

Interior color change wouldn't be too bad is they weren't doing the carpets... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It's cool to be number three! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[biotechee]

Always better than being #2!!!
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

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