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Do all 944s have a boot release button or did the early ones not have these?
I can't find one anywhere so I'm assuming that my 83 missed out on that feature.

mines an 82 and its key only unless i have missed it aswell.
Dave

Mines 1982. No boot release to go wrong.
Your probably have to use the key as well.

Well that answers that then. Not too fussed was just wondering whether I was being blind or not.

Well you learn something everyday! I didn't realise the early cars don't have boot releases!

nor me

Ive had an early car that had the boot release but this could have been an option or maybe beacuse it was a spanish import ??. Im taking mine off the turbo and fitting a manual pull cable instead mainly for weight saving but also should be more reliable !!

on the earlier cars what do the cables running from the tailgate pin catches do?

Off the top of my head it was an option on early cars. Only the 1985 cars had everything , apart from the electric roof, which was still an option.

If it is a UK car then most were imported as "Lux" spec with the options. However some cars came in from Europe which was in a basic form without some of the "standard" UK bits.

I'm not sure if mine has a remote boot release..where is the button/lever in the cabin?

It's in the drivers footwell on the right. Mine has the button but no motor! Got a moter off ebay but not got around to it yet. Steering wrack now peeing oil out after fitting a new pump. (Should have known that would happen.) Could keep topping up the oil but I hate that..........

1982 & 1983 did not have the electric boot release.It was not added until the 1984 models.The 82 & 83 also have a different front hood latch than the later years.