What's new
Porsche 911 UK Enthusiasts Online Community Discussion Forum GB

Welcome to the @Porsche911UK website. Register a free account today to become a member! Sign up is quick and easy, then you can view, participate in topics and posts across the site that covers all things Porsche.

Already registered and looking to recovery your account, select 'login in' and then the 'forget your password' option.

RPM Technik is one of the UK’s leading independent Porsche specialists. RPM specialise in all models of Porsche from classic through to current.

My 996 has option 650 on sticker but no sunroof!?!

J

jaykay127

Monza
Joined
22 Dec 2014
Messages
151
Had some time to go through the history of my C4S this weekend and have noticed on the option stickler that it has 650, which is sunroof but the car clearly doesn't have nor ever has had a sunroof.

Would this just be a clerical error :dont know:
 
........or a boot lid off another car?
 
Such a fundamental 'clerical' error would not be possible at the build stage.
Does the sticker in the front lid match the one in page 4 of the service book?

If it does and you don't have a sunroof then something I seriously adrift.

Any car that is not as specified when it leaves the factory raises questions around why?

It is then down to a buyer to establish why and its legitimacy before deciding what to do next.
 
The stickers under bonnet match with page 4 of the service book and from the inspection it was noted that the bonnet has never been removed and it original to the car from the factory. It does strike me as being a little strange indeed!
 
Porsche Cars GB will supply build details of your car for a fee I think, or free if you join P Club GB.

Or a friendly man at an OPC.

Extremely unlikely, but might a previous owner have removed the sunroof to make it stiffer?

Or as you say, the options sticker might just be wrong. Could you have misread a faded number?
 
You can't trust the codes on the sticker, Porsche changed the numbers several times! I printed off what I thought were the codes and couldn't match them up, there were codes on the car that were not on the list!
 
mr gill said:
You can't trust the codes on the sticker, Porsche changed the numbers several times! I printed off what I thought were the codes and couldn't match them up, there were codes on the car that were not on the list!
Click to expand...

Thanks that is reassuring.

I do know that the sunroof was a standard option on all C16 (UK) cars and you had to select code 652 as an option to remove the sunroof, maybe they just did make a mistake!?!?

Thanks for all the comment :thumbs:
 
That's brave of you to table the thought.
When the sticker of options in the service book and bonnet lid do not match, I'd just walk away cos it questions the provenance. There are a lot of wrecks out there and i even know a Porschephile who bought a crash damaged wreck.
 
I'm pretty sure that something like it having been a cut and shut or a wreck would have been picked up by the experts that checked the car over, it is a bit of a mystery for sure !? :?:
 
could have been a total loss from the rear, but never recorded/Insurance claimed , so new secondhand shell, with the original bonnet and sticker of course and all other salvageable parts. rebuilt to a nice shiny porsche??
If this is the case, and has been carried out corectly, it would not bother me there are probably loads of cars this happens to. certainly most track/competition cars get rebuilt several times. :)
 
FYI - in the trade the trick with the sticker under the bonnet involves a hairdryer, a spatula and a nearby sheet of glass. Easy when you know how......

Regarding the sunroof. Given the sunroof is a 'delete' option, is it possible that they all have it? Or that the dealer informed the factory of this choice after the build order was logged, but before the car was specified on the production line manifest?

All are no less plausible explanations, given the lack of evidence.....
 
Could just be a replacement bonnet was used.

Id check to see if the other options listed on the sticker are in the car, and cross ref sticker to that in the service book.

If code is in service book as well.... then hey ho, best call for Mulder & Scully.
 
Can you call your nearest OPC? When I've been buying cars they've always been helpful in taking me through things if they're not too busy? :dont know:
 
Was delete an option? The original purchase receipt for my car has it as a £848 option which implies you didn't get it as standard and therefor would not need to delete it :dont know:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
For Sale 996. C2 Manual. 1998. 37,000 miles from new.
Replies
8
Views
2K
stretch
S
N
Factory handwritten notes on option code sticker - thoughts?
Replies
4
Views
809
jonttt
jonttt
I
996 C4S Suspension Options
2
Replies
29
Views
3K
gizlaroc
gizlaroc
J
Possibly the best spec 3.4L 996.1
2
Replies
29
Views
3K
JamesB912
J
J
Invest or sell
Replies
12
Views
1K
Jamespick1986
J
K
A 'how much is my car worth' post. Sorry
Replies
10
Views
1K
IMI A
IMI A
R
For Sale 996.2 C4 manual Coupe for sale
Replies
6
Views
2K
roofdown
R
Porsche Parts

Latest posts

New Threads

Porsche Model Range

Porsche 911

Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977

Porsche Hypercars

Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Carrera GT Porsche GT1 Porsche GT1 Porsche 959 Porsche 959

Other Current Porsche Model

Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Boxster: 1997- Porsche Boxster: 1997-

Porsche Legacy Models

Porsche 928 Porsche 928 Porsche 968 Porsche 968 Porsche 944 Porsche 944 Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Porsche 914 Porsche 914 Porsche 912 Porsche 912 Porsche 904 Porsche 904 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Porsche 356

Forum statistics

Threads
124,598
Messages
1,441,975
Members
49,034
Latest member
briant1000

porsche insurance porsche parts porsche sales porsche car sales porsche for sale
porsche classic sales porsche tuning porsche sold porsche specialist porsche engine rebuilds porsche driver training porsche car sales porsche exhausts

Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd. XenForo theme by xenfocus

www.911uk.com @Porsche911UK THE DEFINITIVE PORSCHE FORUM Copyright © 911UK 2002-2024 All rights reserved.

911uk.com is not associated and is wholly independent of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE, Dr. Ing.h.c.F.Porsche AG, Porsche Cars GB, its subsidiaries and offical Porsche centres. Any word, phrase or graphic that in any way resembles anything to do with the Porsche name or organisation are registered trademarks of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE and Dr. Ing.h.c.F. Porsche AG.

Back
Top