where is the 981 built?its not stuttgart any more!

[itsybitsy]

going by the chassis numbers early cars have a S(stuttgart) after the model year but later cars have a K but some a few still have a S.

by the looks of the new cars ie that rear spoiler is it built alongside the audi tt

[Chrisp5782]

Karman in Osnabruck.

[FisiP1]

Porsches have not all been built in Stuttgart for a while now.

Some Caymans were built in the Valmet(tractor) factory in Finland I believe.

Numerous factories throughout Europe at various times, sometimes its speculated that ticking the factory collection option can decide which factory yours is made at(and some factory collection events are at different factories anyway).

[NickUSA]

itsybitsy said:

going by the chassis numbers early cars have a S(stuttgart) after the model year but later cars have a K but some a few still have a S.

by the looks of the new cars ie that rear spoiler is it built alongside the audi tt

Does it really matter ?

[itsybitsy]

firstly the last car to leave finland was nearly 2 years ago (cayman) before porsche then moved all sports cars to stuttgart whilst awaiting a factory in austria for the boxster/cayman.secondly it doesnt matter but just interested what place the K stood for.

[thegoose]

It was U for many years - is that the Finnish factory?

[itsybitsy]

thegoose said:

It was U for many years - is that the Finnish factory?

yes

[MDian]

thegoose said:

It was U for many years - is that the Finnish factory?

Yes, U for Uusikaupunki, Finland.

[itsybitsy]

i am glad some one can spell it

[mollytherocker]

I seem to remember it being generally accepted that the Finnish 986 boxsters had a better er... Finish.

Seriously, I remember buyers guides saying seek out a Finnish car as they are better!

Was it true?

[williamp]

Cayenne not built in Stuttgart I believe. The 924 and 944 wasnt either (apart from the very last 944 and the 968 which was built there).

[itsybitsy]

mollytherocker said:

I seem to remember it being generally accepted that the Finnish 986 boxsters had a better er... Finish.

Seriously, I remember buyers guides saying seek out a Finnish car as they are better!

Was it true?

i think they may be an element of truth as the prodution line was a constant(same model) in finland and not shared.i did read that there were quality issues with the caymanR when it was first moved to stuttgart sharing the line with the 911

[itsybitsy]

williamp said:

Cayenne not built in Stuttgart I believe.

leipzig with the panamera