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kaffine · Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Posts: 644 Location: Las Vegas

How rare is an 80 931 without a sunroof in the US? I want an 80 931 because of the shift pattern. I have never liked the idea of sunroofs. I was wondering how rare they are so I know if I can be picky or not on the sunroof. Thanks.
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80 931

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mrgtturbo · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 526 Location: Skowhegan, ME

I have no idea how rare they are, but I do have a comment.
I'm with ya on the no sunroof thing. I like the one in my 31, but when I picked up the (2) 24's, After looking them over carefully, I desided to restore the one without the sunroof. (even though it was in much worse shape).
I figure a seamless look is a much cleaner look. So if I can eliminate seems why not.
Plus, with less lines on a black car, the car appears much smaller.
That was my reasoning anyway.
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81' 931

emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

DK the exact build numbers but a USA 924 w/out a sunroof is very unusual indeed. Same holds true for the 944 -- they were made but are few and far between.

If you do find a 924 w/out a sunroof, you should seriously consider it becuase if you ever even vaguely consider a carrera or GTS/R conversion, the real carrera and GTS/R cars did not have sunroofs -- much more authentic-looking and adds to chassis rigidity as well.

CMXXXI · Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 1939 Location: Vicksburg, MS

A quick Board archive search reveals no actual production figures, but...
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=9718
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=7842
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'79 Eurospec 931

CBass · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 2807 Location: Vancouver, Canada

I'm suddenly reminded of Weebl and Bob.

How rare!
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'81 931 in various states of assembly

Zuffen · Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 11:31 am Post subject:

If given a choice, I would always pick the non sunroof unit. They are rare.

Out of 25 924/944 only four have been non sunroof units. And I try to keep an eye out for them.

One 84 944 (I cut the roof off the car to save it and it is curretnly going on a 924S track project for someone else.
One 82 944
One 82 931
One 77 924 (I cut the roof off the car to save it, I should have saved this chassis for a track car, but it was pretty rusty with surface rust)
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931 1982, 944 1982 euro, 924S 1988SE, 93 968 tip 06 Silver Cayenne S, 06 Black Cayenne S

I have Way too many cars, parts for the 931,944 and 951

Fuzzbeaner · Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 236 Location: Central MA

My EV-Conversion is a non-sunroof.

I was so proud. '77 No sunroof = lightest 924!

Way to do my research? Eh? Eh?

But yea, go for a non-roof if you can. They look a lot better, and it's one less place to worry about leaks from.

-Jeff
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kaffine · Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Posts: 644 Location: Las Vegas

Well I guess I'll contuine to look, although with my luck I'll find one just after I buy one with a sunroof.
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80 931

The best desciption of an atom boils down to something unknown is doing we don't know what.
Sir Arthur Eddington