944 Option Code

[ALZ 1933]

Would anybody know what option code C48 is? Its the 1st code on the paper sticker in my service book, I can't find any information online. The car was 1st registered in Ireland but I would have thought C16 (UK car) would have covered it.

Anybody else with this code or an Irish registered car?

 

[white944]

These are all the country codes, no C48 though.

C00 Germany
C02 Rest of USA (in 1991 became all of USA)
C03 California
C04 Puerto Rico
C05 France
C06 French colonies
C07 Italy C08 Japan (LHD)
C09 Sweden
C10 Switzerland
C11 Austria
C12 Denmark
C13 Finland
C14 Taiwan
C15 Hong Kong
C16 UK
C17 British service personnel stationed in Germany
C18 Japan (RHD)
C19 Luxemburg
C20 Holland
C21 Norway
C22 Belgium
C23 Australia
C24 New Zealand
C26 South Africa
C27 Spain
C28 Greece
C31 Saudi Arabia
C32 Arab Gulf States
C36 Canada
C45 Singapore
C46 Pakistan
C69 France (pre-1986)
C72 Switzerland (pre 1986)
C98 non-specific RHD production (Cyprus, etc)
C99 Special

 

[ALZ 1933]

Thanks for that, I had found that list earlier. The only other place I've seen it was on a couple of Silver Rose cars that had their options listed on line. Unfortunately it didn't state what the option was though!

 

[pauljmcnulty]

I've never seen C48 before. Might it be a typo, or damaged print?

Thinking Japan or ROW RHD cars, which would have been C18 or C98, both of which do find their way here occasionally.

 

[PAUL RUDDY]

I've also seen someone ask a similar C46 question in relation to a Celebration 944, as the Silver Rose and Celebration both used studio cloth it could be related to the trim ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[944 man]

I believe it to be a defunct country code. It is certainly a country code and not an option code. Country codes, like option codes, have evolved over time. Some country codes have been superseded as option codes have been re-used.

Remember that virtually all 'reference sites' that you find on the internet are nothing more than enthusiast sites which have repeated information which they found elsewhere (on the internet) and shouldn't be relied upon for accuracy.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ORIGINAL: PAUL RUDDY

I've also seen someone ask a similar C46 question in relation to a Celebration 944, as the Silver Rose and Celebration both used studio cloth it could be related to the trim ?

Cheers, Paul

The paint and interior colours aren't option codes: they are listed separately on the sticker. The only options relating to the seat trim would be extended cloth to bolsters, door cards etc.

The pink tartan Silver Rose cloth is different from the grey Studio version, Is Celebration the same as Studio?

 

[MartinRS2K]

just checked and my sticker on the back panel in the boot has C48 as well??

So it's not a Country code, maybe it is a Special Model Code?

 

[ALZ 1933]

My car's a 1988 2.5 944 Lux, a very clean original example but nothing "special" or out of the ordinary. Or perhaps it is......I've only noticed this code due to putting the car up for sale so I may need to renegotiate my selling price!!! []