parkerfe

Whats the pros and cons of the various years of a 930 Cab?

WPOZZZ

There are no cons to a 930 cab. lol My guess is you are looking for drivability and collectibility. If that is your goal, the 89 turbo cab is the car to get as it was only made for one year with the G50 5 speed. All other turbo cabs had the 930 tranny.

Igooz

^+1...you cannot go wrong with any of them! The '89s fetch more since they are the 1-year five speed...so you pay more....the others you pay less to buy one, and enjoy just as much and they appreciate in value....great great cars!+++++

GolfTango3

My question is how much more awesome is the '89? I've read some pros and cons on both sides. Seems the '89 also has a hydraulic clutch which provides something.

I am getting a 930 for old school feel and authenticity (and to have Miami Vice style adventures in double breasted jackets while listening to Genesis' greatest hits on cassette tape). Is it worth the extra cheddar for the 1989?

handdoc

so i did the same thing, but for me it was a slant coupe

from what i have seen the 89s command almost 40-50% more $ because of the exclusivity of only being built one year

for me it wasnt worth the $ to consider an 89

they are classics, a beast to drive, very old school, a race car for the street...no comfort here just pure Porsche

i love mine, puts a smile on my face each time

HkPlinker

I looked for a 89 for the G50 (5 speed), but had no luck so I bought an 88. I only put it into forth gear on the highway. If I had another gear I would need bigger brakes!

This has been a fantastic car for the last eight years. You will love the chance of ownership.

handdoc

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...ht_1194wt_1167

also sloan has an 87 red slant cab

parkerfe

I saw that

parkerfe

No red or black and I prefer the traditional 911 front end over the slantnose

Porschekonig

No cons on the 930 Cab. The hydraulic clutch that comes with the '89s G50/50 is a very nice plus but other then some additional little goodies the '89 is relatively the same car as the '87-88 930s. I think the '89s were also the only year that had the red LED lights in the top of the door lock pop-ups that flashed when locked and optional Porsche factory alarm system was set.

I've driven many sports cars over the years but the 930 definitely is in a class all it's own. It's a raw, visceral beast that offers endless thrills and driving pleasure. I too wasn't a big fan of the Slantnose (Flachbau/M505) version but I did like the rest of the slantnose pkg (rear brake vents & boxed rockers) so I took about 5 years to find my "Slantnose Delete" '89 in Gran Prix White w/ then only 27k on her. Over the past 8 years this car has been a pleasure to own and maintain. If I had my druthers (and this is a small one) I would have gotten one with a manual top as the powered tops gears/microswitches tend to fail after a long while and replacements are hard to come by and hence, expensive. You also have to get out of the car to put the top up anyway because you have to remove the top boot first so one might as well just flip the top down yourself at that point. Some few, slightly misguided folks may complain of the 930s cost of ownership but the 930 experience is well worth the time, effort and $$ you put into it. With these cars ...there truly is no substitute.

MUSSBERGER

Another vote for an 89

Little brother has an GP white 89 with an Andial twin plug motor with all the other Andial goodies plus Motec. What a great scary car.

Also has a roll bar.

Oh....did I tell you he bought it a federal marshalls auction? Wasn't even there to bid on it. He went there to bid on a Noble. Saw no one was interested and paid very little for it. He's lucky that way.

mel_t_vin

I can confirm that my car has red LEDs in the door lock posts. The 89's were also fitted with 27mm rear torsions [vs 26mm for all previous years]. And as far as I know, 89's were also fitted with three-point rear seat belts...not sure about earlier cars.

Blkbird930

It's also a lot easier to keep the rev's in the sweet spot with a 5-speed. I believe the 4-speeds require more finesse to keep from dropping out of the turbo power band.