Standard Porsche Alarm

Hi guys, Just a quick one. Trying to sort out the insurance for my car...just had a question about the alarm. The standard Porsche full closure system, does it rate equivalent to a Thatcham or anything else etc? Or do i just tell my insurance co. that it is a standard fit Porsche alarm? Cheers guys, Taran :?:

Standard 996 alarm system is Thatcham Cat 1. If you specify standard 996 alarm I believe this will be assumed.

Top man Jay T! Exactly what i wanted to hear. Cheers mate. Taran

Congrats on the purchase Taran.....any pics or have you posted elsewhere? ~ Maxie

Thanks Maxie! Picking it up finally on Wednesday...can't wait! http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15193&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=88 Some pics here...will take some more once i get it home! Taran :!:

Hi I`ve only just purchased mine and was told by the insurance company that the industry very much rates the standard fit alarm/immobiliser. So much so, that a Tracker only reduces the premium by £35 per annum !!!

some insurance companies insist on a tracker. you're opc will give you a letter confirming that it has a thatcham 1 alarm (but might charge for it!). when the car was sold new, the OPC gives you a letter confirming it is thatcham 1 (at least Guildford did).

Excellent choice! I think the M030 sport running gear is superb. I compare the purity of turn-in and instantaneous chassis reaction with the Lotus Elise. But of course you have a glorious F6 at your disposal as opposed to the Elise's awful 'hair dryer' soundtrack :lol: I'm pretty sure you have the 99MY which may have the optional M220 locking differential (LSD). The amount of 'plant' and drive the 996 has with LSD is phenominal, especially with the sport-rate dampers and springs.

Yeh, i wouldn't have a 996 without the MO30 box ticked! How can you tell if it is a 99MY? From the chassis no. it's a 1998 i think. I can't remeber seein the 220 option code on the VIL's, but will check it out when i get the car back home! Taran 8)

The VIN contains this information. It should start 'WP0 ZZZ' followed by the vehicle type in two digits, e.g. 99. The digits correlate to the model year. 99MY can also be identified by clear indicator lenses but is not 100% reliable due to aftermarket conversions! I believe the 99MY also has better side impact protection or Porsche SIP. My understanding of M220 is that it was optional on the 99MY C2 only (unkown as to why not the 98MY too :? . After this PSM was introduced which uses an open (non-LSD) type differential and electrickery :roll:

Forgive me if i'm wrong, but I think it's the nomenclature after the 99 that tells you the model year. I.e WPOZZZ99ZW is 98MY, WPOZZZ99ZX is 99MY and so on... Taran :idea:

Ah yes I'm talking out of my **** . Digit 10 is MY. Just found this on the web (though my not be clear): DIGIT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 EXAMPLE: W P 0 Z Z Z 9 9 Z W S 6 0 0 1 2 5 === = = = ============= ! ! ! ! ! VEHICLE TYPE 1ST+2ND DIGIT----------------+ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MODEL YEAR----------------------------------------+ ! ! ! ! ! ! MANUFACTURING LOCATION--------------------------------+ ! ! ! ! VEHICLE TYPE 3RD DIGIT------------------------------------+ ! ! SERIAL NUMBER-------------------------------------------------------+

Lol..no worrys Jason. It is bloody confusing! Got my trusty "Peter Morgan" buyer's guide that helps immensly! Taran

It gets worse because manufacturers will build cars that meet the following year specifications, i.e. a 996 built in '98 may well be a 99'Model Year'. Don't know if you could add anything to this? What I'm after is an original brochure that details all the specs and options of the period. My particular car has option 'M014 SPORT PACKAGE 996' but there is currently no way for me to tell what the package consists. I don't NEED to know but I'm bored and it's hissing down outside :x