1979 Porsche 930 (...and 78's too!)

The factory put the alarm on the rear face of the driver's door.

You used the regualr key to open the door, and had, say, 30 seconds to put the alarm key into the alarm slot and turn it off.

 

Don't think that was available in 78-79. Believe this showed up around 83 or later.

 

Actually, my 1980 SC had it.



Don't know when it started.

 

The G50 is the larger five speed box, and yes the torsion tube is different to accept the G50. You can install the G50 in an earlier 4spd car but its a lot of work and very spendy. Between the trans, associated parts for the hydraulic clutch conversion, and the labor you are easily between $10- $12K, and this is assuming good used parts.

Or you have to disassemble the trans and have the bell housing and input shaft shortened. And of course with either option you need to add the correct pedal box, hydraulic lines, master cylinder and reservoir to complete.
Its a lot easier and a little more cost effective to play around with gear ratios and ring & pinion options on the stock 930 box.

Correct, however on the front suspension your only difference will be the tie-rods, and the hubs & brakes, thus the Turbo's suspension is a direct bolt on for a 911. The nose piece (carrier) with bushing is interchangeable.. and the spacers/washer on that piece is all that is different over the non-Turbo suspension.

Discussions & comments above moved from 1975 to 1977 Turbo Carrera thread.


Think we made it..

 

Here is mine on the day of first anniversary since I bought it.
A year ago, when my car was 34 years old, its mileage was 27,xxx. Now its 36,xxx. What is surprising, with each thousand miles more the car becomes better, faster, smoother.
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Very nice, and you drive it which is all the sweeter.
The main enjoyment I get out of my cars is driving them. I know there are a lot of people who enjoy looking at them and such, but for me driving is at least 80% of the fun. I love watching the snow swirl off the whale tail, the sunrise light just hitting the gages from a early drive back from Vegas and of course throttle steering on a lonely mountain road.
Every mile you put on that car is a trip in the best meaning of the word.

 

Very nice. What color is that? Slate?

 

It is almost slate but slightly darker if you compare side to side to a factory slate on my friend's 1989 930. As a matter of fact it is "Paint to Sample" as per CoA. I don't think Porsche offered slate colour for '78 and the original owner might have loved slate, I guess. I have to admit that this color looks fantastic in person and is more attractive then factory slate.

I love the interior made by the second owner (I am the third). All alcantara and leather looks elegant and beautiful and makes stock interior very pedestrian in comparison.

Mechanical modifications transformed exciting car to drive into an orgasmic one.
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By the way:
anybody knows what, as pre CoA Optional Equipment, "Loose Fit Protection Foil" is?

 

That car looks very familiar. Was it for sale on Pelican?

 

Ahhh yes, I remember this car when it was for sale.. I think I may have spoken to either you, or the pervious owner.

This one is a 78, #461 the last US production 930 for the 78 model year! And mine is #2 of the 78 US production... still can't seem to find the first one that brought the new updates to the US.

Congrats on your purchase and a full year of enjoyment! Hope to have mine back on the road for 2014.

 

Janusz.

Ladne. I believe "Loose Fit Protection Foil" refers to the "shark fin" rear fender protectors being delivered with the car, not installed on the car as was normal.

Awesome!

 

For those of you that may not have seen it before, there's a great book titled, Porsche 911 Turbo - 3 and 3.3 litre; Project no. 930, that got my wheels re-spinning in the 930 direction before I bought my car. Book makes good reading on the history of the 930 while providing fairly accurate numbers into the early 3.3 1979 cars.

Porsche 911 Turbo - 3 and 3.3 litre; Project no. 930 Osprey AutoHistory: Amazon.co.uk: Michael Cotton: Books

Bud

 

What is the paint code that is stamped on the tag in the driver's side door? Do you know what dealership this was originally sold through?

 

Janusz1-

Your car was from Nathan at CV yes? It's a beaut--I nearly bought it myself!

Enjoy-

 

Interesting 3.3 liter 930 prototype tail featured in the October 1977 issue of Porsche Panorama. Perhaps this was a 3.3 liter preproduction 930.
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Reminder that they started building the 1978 930 after Summer break in 1977. Production would have been well under way in October 1977 and customer's would have already received the 1978 models.

 

Yes, Panorama has a couple month lead time for articles.

But with 78 model production starting in August 77, this is likely a true 78 car.

 

I would agree as my 930 production date is 9/77.

Unfortunately Porsche can't seem to tell me which dealer the car was originally allotted to.
Although the car is its original color of Petrol Blue.. as per the paint code tag which has never been removed, they have the color code listed as 99 "paint to sample." I do know that first year of Petrol Blue is 78.. maybe they hadn't yet named the color at the time of production?

 

Tcar, onboost,

Agree with the lead time issue on both the part of Porsche to deliver the new 3.3 930's to the Dealers and also the l/t Pano required to publish. I have the paperwork for my early build '79 930 that was ordered and it took 2 months to be delivered to Stoddard after it was built.

This tail looks like some sort of resin. Is it me or does the near side look taller?

Bud

 

Rich,

Thanks for posting.

If anyone is wondering about that sign, “Geschäftsleitung”, in english it translates to, “Executive Board”. I’d like to know who on the Board was driving it back then?

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The tag says: Kunst Lack 646-9-3. Can you decipher it?
I got some paint for touch ups and it is almost a perfect match coded L22D by my body shop supply merchant.
The car was first time registered in Dec 1978 in Arizona.

Omnivore - yes, that's where I've bought it.

 

What color is your car as I've not seen a reference to 646 nor have I seen anything ever with regard to "Kunst Lack." The Lack part is easy.. this translates as lacquer where-as Kunst is Danish for art. So we have art lacquer?

The rest of the code translates to mean:

9 = Porsche factory (where painted)

3 is for Herberts (paint supplier)

Porsche used 3 paint suppliers for their cars.. the the other two were Glasurit, and Lesonal
There code would be as follows:

1 = Lesonal

2 = Glasurit


Hope that helps a bit...

 

Nice looking 1980 build (9/79), 1979 930 at Motor Car Group (no affiliation).

1979 Porsche 911 Turbo Solon, Ohio | R&H|MotorCarGroup.com

From what I can see, looks like all that is needed is a correct Air Compressor and Cigar Lighter.

Original, correct ’79 (and ’78) 930’s are not usually seen.
Possible sale pending?

Bud