Silver Rose

[TTM]

A simple way to tell a 1988 turbo S from a regular 1988 turbo is the triangular strenghtening plates between the side members and front the strut towers. The stamping on the engine block should include both the code M44/52 and letter J.

 

[944Turbo]

Hi Thom - did they not carry those plates over to later cars though - pretty sure my 1990 has them?

Tony

 

[Indi9xx]

Porsche were very naughty with the way they dealt with the Silver Rose Turbo S, then a few months later offering the Turbo S in any colour and then the next year offering nearly all the special bits as optional extras.

I think if back in 1988 I had a hankering for a black 944 Turbo, then decided to pay the extra for a Silver Rose car, I would have been more than mildly annoyed when in the following January they offered all and sundry a Turbo S in black, and even more annoyed when the following August you could order any Turbo with nearly all the key goodies (Turbo, LSD, Brakes, Suspension) as optional extras.

For the purists, though I think the Silver Rose will always be classed as special, with the non silver rose Turbo S models as a bit less special, followed by the optioned up later cars.. Somewhere in the mix I think the 86 Turbo's will be ranked somewhere in the order due to being the first year and different in their own ways.

Nice find though, I wish I could find a Silver Rose in a car park.

 

[blade7]

I nearly bought a red 88 turbo that was supposedly an 'S', 17"Cup wheels, 993 TT brakes, Lindsey engine bits. Magazine featured in a buyers guide. It did drive well.

 

[Diver944]

Certainly a great find in a carpark - well done Andrew [8D]

I agree with Jon, Porsche were very naughty the way they marketed this limited edition 'S' with an extra 30bhp and then made next years standard model almost identical. There aren't many Silver Roses left nowadays so they will always be a bit special but to me there has only ever been two types of 944 Turbo - the 220bhp version and the 250bhp version. Any other speculation and web chatter is just for those of us with the thickest of anoraks []

 

[blade7]

Where's the pictures.....

 

[MartinRS2K]

How many still have the windscreen, and how much lighter was it anyway. I'd expect most buyers of a new Turbo S in 1988 thought they were getting something out of the ordinary. Maybe Porsche were taken by surprise by the demand or intended all along to option most of the S parts for the 89 model year.

I've got a Sekuriflex Turbo S windscreen sat in the garage if anyone is in need of one. It has a few marks on it but no cracks or damage.

 

[TTM]

Hi Thom - did they not carry those plates over to later cars though - pretty sure my 1990 has them?

Tony

Yes, but a turbo S will carry a J (1988) in its VIN.

 

[Frenchy]

I must admit I agree that Porsche should have kept to the specification being limited a good few 89 cars have the Turbo S chassis but very rarely 90 MY cars.

Lots of part surplus that year methinks.

The silverose cars are special methinks, in fact the interior as grown on me.

 

[Andrewk]

Hi Guys

Still cannot seem to upload pictures, every time it states image too large ,would love to share but i have lost interest in trying, do not know why the site makes it so difficult

 

[MartinRS2K]

How many still have the windscreen, and how much lighter was it anyway. I'd expect most buyers of a new Turbo S in 1988 thought they were getting something out of the ordinary. Maybe Porsche were taken by surprise by the demand or intended all along to option most of the S parts for the 89 model year.

I've got a Sekuriflex Turbo S windscreen sat in the garage if anyone is in need of one. It has a few marks on it but no cracks or damage.

I've replied to the people who have enquired about the screen.

I've checked the screen this morning and it has no cracks but there are about 4 small stonechips.

I can take pictures if anyone wants to see better detail of the chips?

 

[944Turbo]

Hi Guys

Still cannot seem to upload pictures, every time it states image too large ,would love to share but i have lost interest in trying, do not know why the site makes it so difficult

easiest way is to upload them elsewhere and then use the 'insert link'

Tony

 

[scam75]

My MY 90 has all the s bits except the windscreen. Also has no sunroof and CS wheels which is super rare for a 90. It's set apart by the factory bridge spoiler though. A very rare spec indeed, possibly a one off! It was also the first MY 90 turbo off the production line which probably explains the CS wheels as every other 90 I've seen has turbo D90's.

Stuart

 

[blade7]

Does it have the sports seats and brake ducts too ?

 

[scam75]

Got full leather sports seats and brake ducts.

It was specced by a Porsche director at OPC Reading. They owned it for its first 18 months.

Stuart

 

[blade7]

My car didn't come with the brake ducts but they were easy to fit. I see chancers asking silly money for old ones when they're not that expensive new.

 

[scam75]

Yeah they bolt on to the Koni's, and I think I paid £7 for a new one from OPC about 8 years ago.

Is yours a 90 as well?

Stuart

 

[blade7]

It's been a while since I checked so don't recall if it's a 90 or 91 model year. The brake ducts I was referring to are the ones that fit through the the arch liner at the front. The 968 brake ducts that bolt to the shock/arm are an improvement and not that expensive either.

 

[Frenchy]

All turbo's came with the air deflector plates, as said the ducts are fitted in the front pu and direct cool air to the front discs.

And as also said some e bay comedians asking daft money for them.

 

[PSH]

the 86 has the brake ducts, along with it's other goodies...