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Strat_928;17417 wrote: Hey Hugo - welcome to the pool. Lets see some pics and descriptions. Is your 84 the 84 1/2?

Thanks for the welcome.

It's an Indischrot/black 84 with 5-speed, mileage is about 74,500. The VIN is WP0JB0924ES862829. I didn't know there's a difference between 84 and 84 1/2. Does the VIN help figure that part out?

I bought it in January 2012 from a guy whose handle is "Kiesan" on the Pelican Parts and Rennlist forums. Before the car made it's way east from Seattle, I had the motor mounts, oil pan gasket, and a few other items taken care of by a mechanic named Leif Johnson. The car is stock except for a few items that I've installed: a "Lizard" short shifter, a Delco alternator, and a set of Coco mats.

Here are a couple of pics I took soon after I got the car.

Hugo

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" I didn't know there's a difference between 84 and 84 1/2."

The only "half-year" model that I am aware of is the '86, where they went to the new suspension during the model run.

Here's some info for your car from the OC's Registry VIN Decoder



Attached files VIN Decoder.pdf (54.2 KB)

Hey Wally - My bad,,,,you are right, I remember that it was the 86 now.

But also lately I have seen references to 83.5 and 83 as well when looking at parts on some of the well known sites. There must be some minor difference, but this is the first time I had heard about an 83 1/2 year as well. They even had VIN numbers showing the demarcation point. If I see it again I will let you know. I don't remember specifically where it was although I had been looking at brake lines and the big brake kit from Carl and maybe 928 Intl.

There are actually several parts that change in mid-year, requiring knowledge of the VIN to get the right part.

The '86.5 reference is very unofficial, and originated on Rennlist, primarily because of the interest in the big brakes. There are quite a few differences between the early and late '86 models - the big brakes also cause the '86.5 cars to have different front suspension, and the cars also have a different exhaust and a slight change in the chassis sheet metal as a result.

Got it thanks... ! The brakes would be nice upgrade.