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Old 02-08-2018, 10:55 AM
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Has anyone ever seen one or heard of one ?
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Given that production ended in 3/4 of the way through 1988 I sort of doubt there were any 1989s produced......
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Porsche could have used option code 718 to turn an 88 into an 89. They did this all the time in the nineties.

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There may be a "1989 924S." I say "may" because I have never seen it but have some pictures. It had the oval dash instead of the 3 hole in 924s. It was most likely a prototype, as the documentation I saw with it stated that, unless this was somebody's hack job or promotional gimmick. As far as buying one, I don't think that is possible. This was the link it was at but it's not working anymore:
http://dls-automobile.de/porsche-924...ager-prototyp/




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Originally Posted by ian
Given that production ended in 3/4 of the way through 1988 I sort of doubt there were any 1989s produced......
Good in theory, one that I would normally agree with even, except that I bought one last week.
The internet shows at least 1 other one may exist too.

Just looking to to find out how many might actually exist.
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Originally Posted by PaulD_944S2
There may be a "1989 924S." I say "may" because I have never seen it but have some pictures. It had the oval dash instead of the 3 hole in 924s. It was most likely a prototype, as the documentation I saw with it stated that, unless this was somebody's hack job or promotional gimmick. As far as buying one, I don't think that is possible. This was the link it was at but it's not working anymore:
http://dls-automobile.de/porsche-924...ager-prototyp/




If you will PM me and provide your email address I will send what I have.
The one I have is very similar, oval dash, 944 steering wheel, but blue in color, and rare to 924S D90 wheels. Lots more stuff I am still learning.
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Originally Posted by onefastviking



Good in theory, one that I would normally agree with even, except that I bought one last week.
The internet shows at least 1 other one may exist too.

Just looking to to find out how many might actually exist.
Thank you in advance,
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Your VIN should reflect the 924 model and the 1989 model year then...

WP0AA092*KN4##### - The 924 designation can be found in position 7 and 8 and 12. The K indicated 1989.
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So you have a 924S with a vin starting WP0AA0923KN.....? The significant letter being the K (10th in line) representing the 1989 model year
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Glad we were not dueling at the O.K. Corral, Jeff would have taken me down with his quick VIN number draw.....
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Yes. I know how to read a vin and it is clearly a 924S with a K, 1989.


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Your VIN should reflect the 924 model and the 1989 model year then...

WP0AA092*KN4##### - The 924 designation can be found in position 7 and 8 and 12. The K indicated 1989.
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Yes. I know how to read a vin and it is clearly a 924S with a K, 1989.

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So you have a 924S with a vin starting WP0AA0923KN.....? The significant letter being the K (10th in line) representing the 1989 model year
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It’s one that I had never seen before and I’ve been dealing with Porsche ‘s for 30+ years.
Thats why I was asking here to see if anyone else had seen such a car.
I am currently trying to figure out all of the history on this potentially rare car.
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What engine is in it? Like the rest of the 89s is it the M44.11?

And the reason I ask about the VIN, I know of at least 1 944 that was converted to 924 looks by replacing the rear fenders, and then bolting 924 fenders on the front. Why it was done, I have no idea. But I found it a few years ago when I was considering using a 944 turbo as the basis of a 924 GTS tribute built.
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M44 / 11
which makes the motor a 1989 944.
Yet build date according to manufacturer sticker is 2/88.

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What engine is in it? Like the rest of the 89s is it the M44.11?
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