911SC model year question
911SC model year question
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Sid123

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272 posts

207 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Can anyone help me identify whether a car is a '80 or '81 model year ie 188bhp or 204bhp please?
Ch no 91A0133776
Eng no 6312130
The car is registered in 1980 but I don't know which model year it is.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks

thegoose

8,077 posts

240 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Have you tried googling for "Porsche VIN decoder"? I think it's on Rennlist but whichever you have to register on the site (free) then it's free to use.

However, I'm pretty sure it's easy to tell by looking at the engine - one has plastic fuel lines to the injectors, the other is metal (I can't remember which is which though, sorry).

supersport

4,633 posts

257 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Didn't they introduce the standard VIN from the 1981 model year, since this is not to the new standard it must be a 1980 car?

I think they still used the letters to denote year in the previous system and so the "A" would denote 1980. The standard used from 1981 used letters in position 10 and this started with "B" for 1981.

Edited by supersport on Wednesday 29th May 10:43

Sid123

Original Poster:

272 posts

207 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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Yes it would seem it's an '80 model so 188bhp. Thank you.