An extremely rare Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet with factory-installed performance upgrade is for sale. This is the eighth-to-last Turbo Cabriolet built. It was built in 1989 and therefore features the G50 five-speed transmission, which Porsche only installed in the Turbos during the 1989 model year.
The vehicle passed through the exclusive department and was delivered to the Porsche Center in Hamburg.
According to the sticker in the trunk and the vehicle description in the Porsche system, in addition to the extensive standard equipment, the following features are included:
- Color two-layer solid black
- XA5 additional oil cooler in the front spoiler
- XB7 air intake ducts on rear fenders
- XE1 3.3 l engine performance upgrade with four-pipe exhaust system
- M139 adjustable seat heating driver's seat
- M148 engine with increased power 930/66
- M197 Stronger Battery
- M220 limited-slip differential
- M340 adjustable seat heating passenger side
- M383 sports seat left with electrically vertically adjustable
- M387 sports seat right with electric height adjustment
- M462 Securiflex windshield
- M498 Deletion of model designation on the rear
- M567 Green-tinted windscreen with green wedge
- M605 headlight range adjustment
- M975 trunk lining with velour carpet
The vehicle also has the following additional equipment for which no option codes are available, but which was probably partially installed in the factory's exclusive department:
- Full leather interior, including dashboard and door panels
- Folding compartments for cassettes below the dashboard
- Dashboard covered in dark wood
- All instruments are backed with wood
- Turbo display with LEDs instead of analog clock
The car was subsequently fitted with front and rear aprons from Strossek. A retrofit is possible. Additionally, a Ruf wheel set with 9×17 front and 10×17 rear tires was installed. These changes are recorded in the paperwork. The mirrors were replaced with racing mirrors.
The ownership history is as follows:
- Delivery from the Porsche Center Hamburg on August 18, 1989
- The first owner sold the car on 2 June 1998 and a mileage of 172,000 to a dealer in Hamburg
- On August 16, 1998, the dealer sold the car to a diplomat from the Libyan embassy. According to further documents, this diplomat apparently acted as a front man for Hannibal al-Gaddafi, one of the sons of the former Libyan ruler.
- The car was then driven in Malta, Spain and Denmark until 2006 (at 180,000 km).
- From 2007 to 2010 (at 182,000 km) there were two other owners in Hamburg, but they drove the car very little.
- I first owned the car from September 2010 to April 2013 (at 186,600 km).
- From April 2013 to August 2022, the car was driven in southern Germany by the then owner.
- In August 2022, at 194,000 km, the car returned to my collection.
According to the available documents, the following history of the major repairs emerges:
- 11/94 at 113,000 km in the PZ Hamburg engine overhaul with new turbocharger
- 3/96 at 136,000 km major maintenance, new oil cooler, new exhaust, new brake discs
- 4/97 at 152,000 km in the PZ Hamburg paintwork, new wheel set from RUF, new windscreen
- September 2003, at 179,000 km, a cost estimate from the Hamburg PZ for the repair of damage caused by wildlife, including replacement of the right door, steering gear, front axle components, brakes, rear right rim, exhaust muffler, heat exchanger, convertible top, and paintwork. Total cost approximately €30,000. The person who performed the work is unknown. Invoices for certain parts are available.
- 1/04 Intercooler renewed
- 9/06 at 180,000 km major maintenance at PZ Hamburg
- 8/12 at 185,000 km major maintenance at Porsche specialists
- 4/13 at 186,000 km in PZ Bayreuth warm-up regulator replaced
- 6/13 at 187,000 km in the PZ Bayreuth various oil lines replaced
- 11/14 at 189,500 km in PZ Bayreuth windshield replaced
- 9/22 at 194,500 km major maintenance at Porsche specialists
- 6/23 Becker Indianapolis retrofitted
- 4/23 rims newly powder coated
- 6/23 Radio system renewed
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