Picture of interior of a slightly abused Turbo,showing linen gear gaiter

[Fen]

As subject, the car has 153k on the clock.

I promised Slim and somebody else a picture of the linen gearlever. This one was from Prestige Parts at Highclere 2001 and I used it for about 20k before I broke the engine. It's still clean.

Note it isn't short, just the car has no mechanicals installed just now.

 

[John Sims]

I've not seen linnen and blue before, it looks realy good.

I'm never sure what colour linnen is. I thought if was that light beige mushroom colour (like mine) but when I spoke to Simon Butterworth, when purchasing a replacement glove box lid, he confirmed that linnen is the light grey colour.

So what colour is light beige then?[8|]

 

[Guest]

Top man your da!!!

Its no the list []

p.s. got some picies i will put up tonight, finally got round to taking some..

 

[Fen]

ORIGINAL: John Sims

I've not seen linnen and blue before, it looks realy good.

I'm never sure what colour linnen is. I thought if was that light beige mushroom colour (like mine) but when I spoke to Simon Butterworth, when purchasing a replacement glove box lid, he confirmed that linnen is the light grey colour.

So what colour is light beige then?[8|]

I don't know if I'd describe my interior as grey, more a cream colour, but possibly light mushroom(?) There is a much more beige colour but I think it was an early 80's one. I haven't got Peter Morgan's book to hand but I think for MY90 (my Turbo) there was only black, linen, burgundy and marine blue available. Classic grey came in '91 (maybe in place on linen?) along with marine blue being dropped in favour of cobalt blue.

I think that linen and dark blue look really good together but I've never been sure about linen with the very light blue exterior - almost every glacier blue Turbo I've seen is this combo though.

Sitting in the Turbo today for the first time in months I have to say like it in comparison the the cobalt blue everywhere in the cab.

 

[Fen]

Dug out Peter Morgan's book.

For 1989 & '90 the interior colours available were black, burgundy, blue and "linen grey", and various combos of those in pinstripe and studio check.

For 1991 linen grey and burgundy disappeared, blue became cobalt blue and classic grey was added. (Looks like my anorak is still in perfect condition then...)

Beige was available on 924's until 1982, so probably no 944's then. 1983 and 1984 there was a 'grey-beige' option that looks to have been replaced by 'light grey' from 1985 until 1987. In 1988 it was described as 'light grey (linen)'.

I also notice that until 1989 metallic black was 'Q1 Satin Black metallic' then from '90 became 'L7 Panther Black metallic'. Anyone know if they were different?

 

[John Sims]

So is this Logo linnen, or something else?

 

[Fen]

ORIGINAL: John Sims

So is this Logo linnen, or something else?

It certainly looks like it is. Remarkably clean too. Your car is an '88 though(?) so it would be 'light grey (linen)' according to Peter Morgan. Whether that is any different to the later 'linen-grey' or just a function of the '89- details being in a different section of the book from the 85-88 details I don't know.

I had blue logo cloth in my S2 coupe and I like it (and not just in comparison to studio or pinstripe velour) and found it hard-wearing but I had always assumed it would be a bit impractical in linen.

I have to say that I really think the gear gaiter in linen sets the rest off much better than the black (or blue, as mine originally was).

 

[Diver944]

John, I think that Simon is wrong in this instance.

The beige colour is officially known as 'Linen Grey' as Fenton stated above. I know I've got a bookmark somewhere with a good website showing all the interior colours and their option code, which will be stamped on your sticker in the boot.

All I can find at the moment though is this wierd website, which seems to be linked to a Japanese hair salon???? []

http://www.rosa-rossetto.com/924/car68.html

It takes a while to load, but it does show a picture of the linen Logo interior and also the linen pinstripe, which is what I have, see below:

 

[Guest]

How come my gear stick is bigger then everyone elses? I want a smaller one!

 

[Fen]

I expect the knob is just not pushed down all the way. Lift the leather gaiter away from the console (it just clips down and pulls up without breaking anything) and pull it up. you can then take out a C-clip and pull the knob off.

Either inside the knob or on the shaft there are 2 bits of rubber. One is a 'ring' with a diamond shape externally and the other is a (round I think) cap. Fit the diamond shaped bit to the obvious location point on the shaft and lubricate the outside with Fairy or similar. Same with the other bit but on the top, then push the knob on all the way. The clip holds it on. Then reclip in the leather part into the console.

 

[John Sims]

Slim,

Looking at your picture, I think you will find that you have an aftermarket knob. The core is a cast PU material and purely pushes onto the sellector shaft. There are no clips or insulating collars.

I bought one of these from America, not realising it wasn't an original, and hated it. You will find that the shaft has squarer edges than the original, the knob isn't as smooth and has a groove round the circumerance under the leather.

I would recomend getting an original from a breaker and putting a new leather gaiter on it (Porscheshop & Prestige Parts) both sell them. If you go this route make sure that you also get the two rubber damping collars that go on the shaft and the securing clip.

The original is far nicer IMO, it is a smoother shape, you will notice a significant reduction in transmission noise (due to the damping) and the weight of the knob makes for a much smoother feeling shift.

 

[Guest]

Thanks John, i think its origional, just took it off and the collers are there, i think it just needed pushing down slighly.

That rubber gator was a bugger to get back on, cheers Fen [][]

Will be getting me a linen one next month me thinks.

 

[Fen]

I forgot about the rubber one...

Actually my rubber ones were spilt on both the Turbo and the cab (I replaced the leather on it too because it was worn). I really should replace that on the cab sometime.

The leather was easy though...?