Imported my 928 in from dubai - MOT question

[dictys]

I have just imported my 928 in from dubai, I've got it home and it is running on dubai export plates however I now need to register it with the DVLA.

It was orginally a LHD Japanese car and therefore is ROW spec with cats but with RHD lights etc.

The cats have been removed by PO.

To get it a MOT so I can registered it, will I have to find some cats to put back on? the year is 1990 S4.

Thanks for any help

 

[oliver]

Could try here

http://www.nixsoft-consulting.co.uk/928spares/

 

[944s2]

Do you need Cats on 1990 car?

 

[chrism964]

It just has to be able to pass the emissions testing for the year of manufacture.

I think they (MOT) made the emissions criteria stricter (for post 1993 models) and so to be able to pass the inclusion of a CAT became necessary (i.e. if it was removed the car would fail the MOT on emissions)

So to answer your question.

No I do not think CATs are necessary but it will need to pass the emissions test.

HTH

 

[dictys]

Thanks guys, I'll put it through the MOT and still if it fails on anything then I can work on any issue they have found.

 

[jjdb911]

Hi there, no cats are required on a 1990 car. It will need to pass a normal non cat emissions test tho, that's a co limit of 3.5% and a hydrocarbons limit of 1200 ppm.

Hope this helps!

Good luck with the car, Jonny.

 

[dictys]

Well the car failed on emissions.

The co reading was 0.82% and it says it needs to be under 0.2% so I have been that Cats will need to be fitted.

Otherwise passed all the other emissions stuff and everthing else.

 

[dictys]

After a letter from Porsche to establish the registration date in Japan, the car was retested on 1990 specs and passed with flying colours.

Just the registration to sort now.

 

[linus2121]

Hi,
Strange that it's LHD, Japan drive on the left like us and their cars are RHD !
Does it have the additional wheel arch extensions all round ? These were fitted to Japanese spec cars

Regards,
Paul L

 

[dictys]

In the 1990's it was a status symbol to have a LHD car in Japan, there were quite a few LHD cars specfically made for Japan.

It does not have the additional wheel arches, it is a non sunroof car and has a mixture of 90 and 91 wiring.

She is now UK registered, just waiting for a tax disk and she will be ready to head out and meet the public.

 

[Peter_Bull]

Enjoy the car - at least our weather will wash away any sand left in the crevices!!! [][][]

Do you have any photos?

 

[pse_SC]

Yes, pics of the car are always nice to see, please[]

 

[dictys]

Here are some pictures before I shipped her back and whilst under restoration

 

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