Turbo badges

"Grunff" <grunff.RemoveThis@ixxa.com> wrote in message
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 > Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote:
  >> Do 900 LPTs in the UK have a "Turbo" badge on the radiator grill?
  >> I know 9000 LPTs don't, but I have seen some advertised on eBay and am
  >> not sure if the owner's description is correct.
 >
 >
 > It is very incosistent. Most don't, but some do. I've never figured out
 > whether this is because they were originally supplied with them, or
 > whether they were put on afterwards.

I've seen a few - usually on a plain (non-chrome) grille.

If it's described as a 900S it should be an LPT.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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chris wrote:
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 > "Grunff" <grunff.DeleteThis@ixxa.com> wrote in message
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  > > Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote:
   > >> Do 900 LPTs in the UK have a "Turbo" badge on the radiator grill?
   > >> I know 9000 LPTs don't, but I have seen some advertised on eBay and am
   > >> not sure if the owner's description is correct.
  > >
  > >
  > > It is very incosistent. Most don't, but some do. I've never figured out
  > > whether this is because they were originally supplied with them, or
  > > whether they were put on afterwards.
 >
 > I've seen a few - usually on a plain (non-chrome) grille.
 >
 > If it's described as a 900S it should be an LPT.

In any case, turbos are mostly associated with turbo diesels these days.
I once mentioned to a colleague that my car was a turbo, "Ah it's a diesel"
was the reply!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"chris" <werwe.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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 > "Grunff" <grunff.RemoveThis@ixxa.com> wrote in message
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  >> Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote:
   >>> Do 900 LPTs in the UK have a "Turbo" badge on the radiator grill?
   >>> I know 9000 LPTs don't, but I have seen some advertised on eBay and am
   >>> not sure if the owner's description is correct.
  >>
  >>
  >> It is very incosistent. Most don't, but some do. I've never figured out
  >> whether this is because they were originally supplied with them, or
  >> whether they were put on afterwards.
 >
 > I've seen a few - usually on a plain (non-chrome) grille.
 >
 > If it's described as a 900S it should be an LPT.

Nope,
My 900S doesn't have a turbo, OK so it's a NG900S, but it clearly states
900s on the boot lid and the reg document.

Al<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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in article Q43Vd.207352$B8.73825@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk, Al at
alistairdore.RemoveThis@yahoo.com wrote on 01/03/2005 19:08:

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 > "chris" <werwe.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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  >>
  >> "Grunff" <grunff.RemoveThis@ixxa.com> wrote in message
  >> news:388939F5kge2nU1@individual.net...
   >>> Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote:
   >>>> Do 900 LPTs in the UK have a "Turbo" badge on the radiator grill?
   >>>> I know 9000 LPTs don't, but I have seen some advertised on eBay and am
   >>>> not sure if the owner's description is correct.
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> It is very incosistent. Most don't, but some do. I've never figured out
   >>> whether this is because they were originally supplied with them, or
   >>> whether they were put on afterwards.
  >>
  >> I've seen a few - usually on a plain (non-chrome) grille.
  >>
  >> If it's described as a 900S it should be an LPT.
 >
 > Nope,
 > My 900S doesn't have a turbo, OK so it's a NG900S, but it clearly states
 > 900s on the boot lid and the reg document.

The OG 900S models were LPTs and did not feature a "turbo" badge on the
grille. That said, it is not impossible to see an LPT with a "turbo" badge,
given owner additions over the years.

That said, the convertible 900S turbo (commemorative edition of 1993 for the
UK) *might* have had the badge.

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:38:00 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjgh.TakeThisOut@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
 >
 > The OG 900S models were LPTs and did not feature a "turbo" badge on the
 > grille.

In the US, the "S" designation on the c900 meant "sunroof and spoiler",
mostly. Not a turbo.

Dave Hinz<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinz DeleteThis @spamcop.net> wrote in message
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 > On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:38:00 GMT, Paul Halliday
 > <pjgh DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
  >>
  >> The OG 900S models were LPTs and did not feature a "turbo" badge on
  >> the
  >> grille.
 >
 > In the US, the "S" designation on the c900 meant "sunroof and
 > spoiler",
 > mostly. Not a turbo.


I seem to recall that you got leather with the S too, but it's been a
few decades and I can remember precisely... go figure.

-Fred W<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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OK... it's dying to be said:

Badges? Badges? We don need no steenkin' badges!!

But the turbo is 'hole nother thing. Turbos we *need*!!!

-Fred W
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 >
 >
 > I seem to recall that you got leather with the S too, but it's been a
 > few decades and I can remember precisely... go figure.
 >
 > -Fred W
 >
 >

My 900s came with leather, alloy wheels, sunroof, leather shifter boot, power
everything, and fog lights. No spoiler (but, this is a sedan). No LPT though
(US), but the 2.1L engine at least (1992).

John<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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My '1991 900S is cloth and does not have a sunroof. It does have a spoiler
though.

-Dima

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 > "Dave Hinz" <DaveHinz DeleteThis @spamcop.net> wrote in message
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  >> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:38:00 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjgh DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk>
  >> wrote:
   >>>
   >>> The OG 900S models were LPTs and did not feature a "turbo" badge on the
   >>> grille.
  >>
  >> In the US, the "S" designation on the c900 meant "sunroof and spoiler",
  >> mostly. Not a turbo.
 >
 >
 > I seem to recall that you got leather with the S too, but it's been a few
 > decades and I can remember precisely... go figure.
 >
 > -Fred W
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On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:51:56 -0800, Dima <dima DeleteThis @tdasystems.com> wrote:
 > My '1991 900S is cloth and does not have a sunroof. It does have a spoiler
 > though.

Country?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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US.

"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinz RemoveThis @spamcop.net> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:51:56 -0800, Dima <dima RemoveThis @tdasystems.com> wrote:
  >> My '1991 900S is cloth and does not have a sunroof. It does have a
  >> spoiler
  >> though.
 >
 > Country?
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"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinz.RemoveThis@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:51:56 -0800, Dima <dima.RemoveThis@tdasystems.com> wrote:
  >> My '1991 900S is cloth and does not have a sunroof. It does have a
  >> spoiler
  >> though.
 >
 > Country?
 >

Beat me to it.
Of course a 900S in one country is not the same as a 900S in another.

-Fred W<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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