Daniel Joseph Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Apologies if this has been asked and answered before, but I cannot find it. How would I go about finding the codes for the options fitted to my 981? They don't seem to be recorded in the service book. Is it possible to get these using the VIN? Once I have them, how do I decipher them? I'm sure someone knows the answers, so thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringer250 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 There should be a separate print out with the paperwork when the car was delivered new. Is there a sticker on the inside cover of the service book? I will check mine tonight and report back. Option decoder link here: http://www.kindel.com/porsche/options/options.asp or complete list here: https://www.stuttcars.com/technical/option-codes/boxster-981/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hi @Ringer250. Thanks for your reply, much appreciated. Unfortunately, I bought the car as a Porsche Approved Used vehicle and the printout you mention is not amongst the papers I was given at handover. I could chase the OPC but it's not that important as I have a pretty good idea already and just wanted to confirm. I suppose I could e-mail Porsche UK with the VIN number and ask them to supply a copy of the missing document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 If your a member of Porsche club uk they offer a service where they send you a certificate of your build detailing all the options and spec of the car that was built. It's 80 quid a year but you also get 10 percent off OPC servicing and parts etc so works out pretty cheap if your cars due for a service in the next year. Apparently if your not a member and want the certificate of build its 60 quid to get it ( not sure how true that is tho ) i joined simply because I was having GTS lights fitted and an oil change and the ten percent off worked out at 90 quid vs the 80 quid joining fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, Daniel Joseph said: I could chase the OPC but it's not that important as I have a pretty good idea already and just wanted to confirm. I suppose I could e-mail Porsche UK with the VIN number and ask them to supply a copy of the missing document. It's not usually much of a chase. One e-mail and I received the build spec and dates of all times the car had been back to any OPC, including when it was re-sold by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Araf said: It's not usually much of a chase. One e-mail and I received the build spec and dates of all times the car had been back to any OPC, including when it was re-sold by them. Thanks, @Araf. That's good to know. I'll fire off an e-mail shortly. 13 minutes ago, Rufus said: If your a member of Porsche club uk they offer a service where they send you a certificate of your build detailing all the options and spec of the car that was built. It's 80 quid a year but you also get 10 percent off OPC servicing and parts etc so works out pretty cheap if your cars due for a service in the next year. Apparently if your not a member and want the certificate of build its 60 quid to get it ( not sure how true that is tho ) i joined simply because I was having GTS lights fitted and an oil change and the ten percent off worked out at 90 quid vs the 80 quid joining fee. Thanks also, @Rufus. The car has just had its first service and, given my low mileage, the next won't be due for a couple of years (although I'll probably do an oil change in the interim). Good info regarding Porsche Club UK though, for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Just now, Daniel Joseph said: Thanks, @Araf. That's good to know. I'll fire off an e-mail shortly. That's direct with the dealer. The service dept did mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, Araf said: That's direct with the dealer. The service dept did mine. Oops, just sent a message to Porsche UK before I saw your reply. Let's see what happens...☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I had to supply a PDK copy of my V5 to prove ownership (It doesn't, of course!) but Porsche UK came up trumps with the list of options, without any codes to decipher: PDK Transmission (Porsche Doppelkupplung) Adjust Seat Heating, Front (Left and Right) 19" Boxster Wheels Wheel Hub Cover, Full Colour Porsche Crest No Model Designation on Rear Roll -Over Bar in Exterior Colour Manual Wind Deflector Electronic Air Conditioning (High) Mobile Phone Prep - Bluetooth without Console Parkassist (Front and Rear) Door Mirror Electric - Retractable Sports Steering Wheel (PDK With Paddles) Leather Package Audio System CDR Plus including Sound Package Plus Sports Tailpipes 98X Tail lights - Darkened Wonder what that little lot cost a couple of years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon61 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Prices based on an underlying 2.7 model, about a year ago - so might have been slightly different when yours was new: 50 minutes ago, Daniel Joseph said: I had to supply a PDK copy of my V5 to prove ownership (It doesn't, of course!) but Porsche UK came up trumps with the list of options, without any codes to decipher: PDK Transmission (Porsche Doppelkupplung) £1,922 Adjust Seat Heating, Front (Left and Right) £284 19" Boxster Wheels £971 (Boxster S wheels in fact) Wheel Hub Cover, Full Colour Porsche Crest £110 No Model Designation on Rear Free Roll -Over Bar in Exterior Colour £344 Manual Wind Deflector £182 Electronic Air Conditioning (High) £518 (2-zone automatic aircon) Mobile Phone Prep - Bluetooth without Console £446 Parkassist (Front and Rear) £599 Door Mirror Electric - Retractable £203 Sports Steering Wheel (PDK With Paddles) £248 Leather Package £1,011 (depends exactly what package, this price was for 'Standard interior with leather package/partial leather seats' in one of the single-colour versions) Audio System CDR Plus including Sound Package Plus £1,052 Sports Tailpipes 98X £365 Tail lights - Darkened £320 Wonder what that little lot cost a couple of years ago? Here you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi @Jon61. Thank you very much for that! It was a rhetorical question, but nice to know all the same. ? I don't think the original owner saw much of that back when he sold the car to Porsche after 18 months. Ouch! I certainly didn't pay even half that as a premium over a "bog standard" Approved Used car of similar age and mileage. (There are a few "poverty spec" cars around that pop up from time to time.) Worth considering if you're speccing up a new car that you don't intend to keep for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon61 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, Daniel Joseph said: Hi @Jon61. Thank you very much for that! It was a rhetorical question, but nice to know all the same. ? You're welcome. It makes it just slightly less pointless that I obsessively collected such information if I can regurgitate some of it now and then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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