'78 '79

'80 '82

'83 '84 '85

'86

'87 '88

'89 '90 '91

'92 '93 '94 '95

MODEL CHANGES

• "Basic equipment model" - no detergent washing
• Headlamp washers
• Cruise control
• Heavy seat bolstering
• Rear blind, auto aircond etc.
• Vertical reading ( current model) instruments including central informer
• Integral battery box
• Dash vent-heavy grilles and knob deleted

MODEL CHANGES

• Electrical central locking and A/C system
• Door protector strips optional
• Red door safety light
• 7x15 inch wheels and 215 tyres
• High compression engines
• Relocation of some switches to binnacle
• And console ( rear wiper, trip reset)

Additional Information

• Oil pump housing changed from cast iron to being part of the block

MODEL CHANGES

• Front and rear spoilers
• Forged 16 inch wheels
• Heavy bolstered seats
• Twin exhaust system
• Front floating ( first) calipers and larger directional slotted discs
• Air ducting to front brakes
• Auto A/C
• Detergent wash
• Headlamp washers
• Leather dash

MODEL CHANGES

• Venturi intake tubes
• Fuel head and capsule/valve
• Berber seat material
• Oil pick-up changed slightly

MODEL CHANGES

• Leather seats

MODEL CHANGES

• Reverse gear lock out
• Friction welded outer CV joints
• 90 amp alternator with poly rib belt
• 88 AH battery

Additional Information

• No.1 main bearing changed from two to one piece (full groove).
• One way valves added to oil passage in heads.
• Oil return passage from the oil-pump seal goes to sump rather than to pump inlet (to prevent the pump sucking in air.
• Oil pressure relief valve vent bore modified, again to prevent suction of air. (The vent bore prevents any pressure build up behind the piston which would prevent the valve from opening).
• Pressure relief valve piston with a seal available as a spare part, again to prevent suction of air, specifically for people who report rattling tappets.

MODEL CHANGES

• 928 Deleted
• Coloured instrument binnacle
• 4 spoke 928S steering wheel
• Side protectors standard
• Cast wheels standard - optional forged
• Hydraulic belt tensioner
• Hydraulic engine mounts
• Engine mounted starter on cast iron bracket
• Round tooth cam belts and gears
• Oil pick-up changed to a simple style tube with a "funnel" and screen.

MODEL CHANGES

• Electrically heated washer jets
• 4 speed auto transmission with front separate oil cooler
• LH EZF ignition/injection
• Adjustable front heights
• ABS optional
• Parcel tray under steering wheel
• Modified central informer
• Electric hatch release
• Windows operating with doors open
• Central locking from console buttons
• Twin distributors
• Fuel cooler

Additional Information

• Wider thrust bearing surface
• Crankshaft oil passages increase from 4 to 5 mm

MODEL CHANGES

• 4 Valve quad cam engine
• Revised intake manifold
• Distributors on end of camshafts
• Unleaded low octane engine with secondary air injection
• ABS standard
• 4 piston brake calipers
• Silver forged wheels

Additional Information

• 32 valve - Main bearings now only half grooved
  (no. 3 has no groove)
• All - Main bearings have additional openings
  (at the ends of the grooves)

MODEL CHANGES

• New look modern rounded body front and rear
• Separate hinged rear spoiler
• Deletion of front spoiler - underbody trays fitted to bring about ground effects cooling flaps for radiator
• Twin electric fans
• Revised "high-rise" induction manifold with resonance flap (flappy)
• Knock control no adjustment of idle speed or CO
• Single plate clutches
• Larger front brake calipers
• Asbestos free pads
• 7 & 8 inch wheels 245 rear tyres
• Intensive washer, reservoir in plenum chambers, seat and mirror memory

Additional Information

• Piston oil spray jets added for a short time

MODEL CHANGES

• Fixed rear spoiler
• Seat memory standard
• Injection/ignition available with flash code diagnosis and fault memory

MODEL CHANGES

• Flashing snib alarm
• Computerised instruments including dash diagnosis and additional stalks
• Roof aerial
• Solenoid type central locking
• Tyre pressure control system
• Bosch Hammer diagnosis
• Diagnosis ignition circuit monitor

MODEL CHANGES

• Revised heads
• Revised camshafts
• Club sport 8 x 9 inch forged wheels
• Rear wheel spacers
• LSD standard
• Twin tail pipes
• GT rear badge
• Modifications to LH and EZK controls

MODEL CHANGES

• Electrically adjusted headlamps
• Trip reset and intensive cleaning buttons on front binnacle face
• PSD ( electronic controlled LSD)
• Twin pipe muffler ( same exhaust as GT)
• Separate engine oil cooler under radiator
• Trans cooler top
• Window switch one touch control
• Analogue clock
• Single piece defroster vent
• New central electric system (CEL)
• Higher ratio pulley on Alternator
• Same heads and intake as GT

MODEL CHANGES

• Standard cast "design 90" 7.5 and 9 inch rims
• PSD

MODEL CHANGES

• Flash code alarm snib
• Recirculation A/C control position
• Leather clad hand brake lever
• Rear wheel arch full covers 3 dba quieter
• Deletion speedo reed contacts
• High output power steering pump
• Deletion of radiator flaps
• Wheels 7.5 x 8 with spacers
• Oil cooler pressure relief by-pass deleted

MODEL CHANGES

• Sporty gear lever

MODEL CHANGES

• Broad stance flared rear wheel arches
• Rear full width reflector
• Painted rear spoiler
• 17" wheels cup design 7.5 x 9
• Delete S4 & GT designation
• Stronger gearbox
• Rear wheel spacers
• Larger 322mm discs front
• Turbo style (tear drop) mirrors
• Blaupunkt Symphony radio
• Partial sump baffle added

MODEL CHANGES

• Airbag drivers side
• 134 A/C gas

MODEL CHANGES

• Key lock
• Dynamic kickdown
• Particle filter
• RDK (tyre pressure sensors) deleted
• Blaupunkt London radio / CD