[928uk] GP White S4 at auction

[Simon Watson]

I am talking about the grey GT from the Special Wishes Department.  I have only just looked at this topic. 

It seems there is a white car as well which I have not seen yet. 

Regards 
Simon
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> On 11 Dec 2023, at 17:57, Simon Watson <simonwatson at unitelconsultants.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> I think that 928 looks really lovely. I don’t think the lights look as good when they are up, but otherwise I think the shape of the car is really good. Lovely colour too.
> I have never seen one like that before from the Special Wishes Factory at Porsche.  I have only seen the 911 (930) Flatnose, one of which I was lucky enough to own a few years ago.
> All the best
> Simon
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 11 Dec 2023, at 16:30, Paul R Smith via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> The option codes are on a picture and the explanation they give is "The car’s factory codes (09981 and 09991) confirm the involvement of the Stuttgart marque’s “/Sonderwunsch/”, or special wishes team, while the “XA2” option signifies covered pop-up headlights—doing away with the circular and exposed rising lamps of the standard 928. Other desirable features include “XB2” for wider body skirts and “XC1” for wider rear wheel arches, further to the fitment of deep-dish wheel spacers and aerodynamically improved wing mirrors. Importantly, the “639” option code outlines this car’s configuration as a 928 GT, benefitting from greater equipment and improved performance over the 928 S4."
>> 
>> Smiffy
>> 
>>>> On 11/12/2023 12:48, Andrew Brierley via 928uk wrote:
>>> I looked up the VIN, the first two option codes are XB2 and XC1.
>>> I believe XC1 is the rear arch flare but not sure about XB2, possibly something to do with the lights.
>>> Andrew
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 928uk [mailto:928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk] On Behalf Of Paul R Smith via 928uk
>>> Sent: 11 December 2023 11:27
>>> To: Ben Hodges
>>> Cc:928uk at lists.928.org.uk
>>> Subject: Re: [928uk] GP White S4 at auction
>>> 
>>> Thanks. It looks awful with the headlamps up.
>>> 
>>> Smiffy
>>> 
>>>> On 11/12/2023 11:23, Ben Hodges wrote:
>>>> Here you go
>>>> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa24/paris/lots/r0041-1989-porsche-928-gt-flachbau/1424584
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, 11 Dec 2023 at 11:06, Paul R Smith via 928uk
>>>> <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>    Can you give us a link to that one. When I search for "flat nose"
>>>>    only
>>>>    911s come up.
>>>> 
>>>>    Smiffy
>>>> 
>>>>>    On 11/12/2023 08:29, Martin Robins via 928uk wrote:
>>>>> The ‘flat nose’ GT on the same page looks interesting. Never
>>>>    seen those wing mirrors, the side skirts or headlights before. I
>>>>    wonder if they are still available?
>>>>> Martin
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10 Dec 2023, at 18:25, Michael Parris via
>>>>    928uk<928uk at lists.928.org.uk>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think that's from the 'white collection' that as a whole
>>>>    made about 30
>>>>>> million dollars at auction for the entire lot.
>>>>>> It's said they were not driven but kept maintained and engines
>>>>    started
>>>>>> every month.
>>>>>> I don't know, just running the engine like that could be bad?
>>>>>> A friend only commuted 4 miles in their fiesta and the engine
>>>>    was done by
>>>>>> 30k.  It had worn the cylinder wall to a ridge.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Dec 2023, 17:39 Beau South via
>>>>    928uk,<928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Ha!That makes more sense :-)
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Beau
>>>>>>>    On Sunday, 10 December 2023 at 12:08:26 GMT, Paul Lacey <
>>>>>>> t595 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Perhaps it includes cambelt with fitting :-)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Paul Lacey
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from mobile device, please excuse typos
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 10 Dec 2023, at 11:51, Beau South via
>>>>    928uk<928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> "Low miles and spare belts" How much are belts these days ?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>    https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/wc23/the-white-collection/lots/r0033-1987-porsche-928-s4/1397628
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Beau
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>