Can someone explain the use of the abbreviation "MY" it is confussing to me and I think to others. Seems to me that it is used for "model year' and "mid-year" and I do not understand the term mid-year, model year is obvious. Confussed in the "MW" mid-west.
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typically refers to impact bumper cars, most specifically 1974-1977, after that they were SC's
looking for 1972 911t motor XR584, S/N 6121622
I've seen model year used on this forum to distinguish from build year, as the US MY's didn't line up exactly with the ROW car years.
If people use it the other way, I would think you could distinguish by context as in a 10/73 build MY74 car which also happens to be a MY car.
Last edited by M_deJong; 01-03-2013 at 09:31 AM.
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MY refers to Model Year, not mid year.
Used by the manufacturer to make a definite change over.
Some countries register the car when is was built, not the actual MY.
Like:
10/67 is 68MY...but in some countries it is registered as a 67...it is still a 68MY
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I agree. I always use MY as model year.
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Ok. I think we have established that "MY" is always to be used to refer to "Model Year". Ok what does the term Mid-Year refer to then I see it all the time on this forum and auto auctions. Sonnet43 above says it is refering to 1974-77 impact bumper cars, this doen't sound right.
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got lost in translation, I suppose.
in terms of the porsche community, the term 'mid-year' typically refers to the post-long-hood, Pre SC cars.
from an auto auction point of view, with other marques, often there are mid-year changes, or I've heard 'life-cycle improvements/enhancements' that could be called 'mid year changes'
looking for 1972 911t motor XR584, S/N 6121622
Sonett is right. Mid Year (in Porsche speak) refers to 74/75/76/77 911's. Post early, pre SC.
In Corvettes it refers to 63-67's.
We were typing at the same time... agree with the mid-year change comment too. Only really relevant to 73.5 911's...
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And to 68.5 912's.....Originally Posted by M_deJong
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+1
I see people write Mid-Year but almost never MY for that term.
If its written MY its "Model Year" or "Manufacturing Year", usually at Porsche: August/September - June/July.
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