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Rory944

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hey Rory,,
best of luck with your search and i imagine somebody will message if they know any of those two cars,,,,
both look lovely,,,,history and condition paramount,,,
i love the iris blue,,,i believe pretty rare on s2s,,,,
regards,,jasonp
 
The second one is cobalt blue and I think Porsche Inspections have just done a check on it, it looks like the one on their facebook page.
 
I cant help with info about them, personally I prefer the red one, I'm not a fan of the triple blue (carpet is quite faded)
 
thanks for your replies and keep them coming! Hoping someone knows them... I'm flying down from Aberdeen to look at the two of them on Friday so hopefully one will fit the bill!

Ive already seen a s2 coupe a bit more local but it wasn't quite as good as I was hoping for...


 
Red one has centre console lid missing, a small point I know. Description of blue one makes you think he knows more about 944s.
 
LarJammer said:
The second one is cobalt blue and I think Porsche Inspections have just done a check on it, it looks like the one on their facebook page.
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Thanks for that Larjammer,,,
must be my eyes looked liked iris to me,[:)],,,,,,,jasonp

 
Our friendly R18 based Club Register Director ,Albert Walsh runs a 944 Convertible does inspections & am sure would proffer his advice-contact details in Profile
 
I'm a bit surprised at the asking prices, looks like people think 944S2 prices are following 968 prices upward! £15k is into 968 cab price, so you may wish to expand your search a little and look at 240 horses rather than 204!! My first 2 Porsches were 944 coupes - a 2.5 Lux and 2.7 S. Then a 968 tip coupe for 12 1/2 years then a 968 tip cab for the past 6 years. Personally I think the tip suits the cab perfectly as it's more a country lane car on a sunny day with the roof down, it's not as good as the coupe on long distance motorway runs, plus roof up there are massive blind spots on the rear 3/4's and you have the squeaks and rattles of scuttle shake etc., it's much noisier inside than the coupe. I've also had standard "comfort" seats in the coupe and sports leather seats in the cab, find getting in and out more difficult with the sports seats but prefer them to the comfort seats when driving, especially spirited driving!

Another reason to look at 968's - galvanising!! Rusty sills is a well known 944 phenomenon, but 968's are fully galvanised!
 
Chrishazle said:
Another reason to look at 968's - galvanising!! Rusty sills is a well known 944 phenomenon, but 968's are fully galvanised!
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I've seen a picture of a 968 that was as a rotten as a peach. You really shouldn't post this misinformation.
 
Check those panel gaps on the red one. The rear boot and the front bonnet area don't look quite right to me, but that may just be down to the photos.

I'd also wonder why there are autumn leaves in the background on the blue photos. Means the pictures are old, but how old? Last year, 5 years ago?

Check the buyer's guide and ask lots of questions. When you go for a test drive, check the clutch operation - if the car lurches when you accelerate or take your foot off the accelerator, then the rubber centre of the clutch may be shot. The clutch is very labour intensive to replace, so costly.

Check the sills in great detail. Buy a cheap endoscope and slot it into the cavity covered by the vent on the the door shut. Any rust you can see is likely to be hiding a great deal more. Sills are no longer made for the cab. They should have a small diamond indentation, mark the location of the jacking point.

Also remember that the belts and water pump need changing according to mileage/time i.e. whichever comes first.

Yes, I'm very cautious and possibly over-cautious, but find a good one and you won't regret it. Brilliant car and be prepared to find people having their photo taken against when you park it in supermarket carparks!

Cheers,
Bryan
 
The trouble is I'm looking at really good 944'S at the higher prices. Which is then nudging towards the price of a lower end 968. Each to their own and I'm by no means trying to start a debate but I'd rather have a really good 944 than a ok 968. As for prices you guys know more than me bit they seem to be rising across the board. A few years ago I would of been looking at a 964 At these prices, In fact I did... regretting it now. I don't want to be on the same position a few more years down the line when it can afford a 944!
 
blade7 said:
Chrishazle said:
Another reason to look at 968's - galvanising!! Rusty sills is a well known 944 phenomenon, but 968's are fully galvanised!
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I've seen a picture of a 968 that was as a rotten as a peach. You really shouldn't post this misinformation.
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How many posts have you seen about rotten sills on 944's (and £1k per side to properly fix them), and how many about tinworm problems on 968's? The only time I've had a tinworm problem on a 968 was when a windscreen replacer cut through the paint and galvanising taking the windscreen out, and hid the damage under the windscreen seal so it did not become obvious for a couple of years. I stand by my comment - after all, 18 1/2 years of 968 ownership and other owners experience on the 968uk forum counts for something!
 
Chrishazle said:
blade7 said:
Chrishazle said:
Another reason to look at 968's - galvanising!! Rusty sills is a well known 944 phenomenon, but 968's are fully galvanised!
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I've seen a picture of a 968 that was as a rotten as a peach. You really shouldn't post this misinformation.
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How many posts have you seen about rotten sills on 944's (and £1k per side to properly fix them), and how many about tinworm problems on 968's? I stand by my comment - after all, 18 1/2 years of 968 ownership and other owners experience on the 968uk forum counts for something!
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You can stand by what you like, 968 sills are hidden under ugly plastic. How many 944 owners like me bother to post about their rust free sills? And for FYI 944's are galvanised.
 
968s were more protected by the nasty plastic cladding, but also more tend to be lower mileage garage queens. They were rarer cars, sold as a run-out model and always more of a future classic than the 944 in it's day.

Plenty of restoration going on with them, usually requiring CS stickers and a new price level though. [8|]

The "fully galvanised 944" myth is why so many people got caught out by rust when they started to fail MOTs......why will the 968 shell be different?
 
pauljmcnulty said:
968s were more protected by the nasty plastic cladding, but also more tend to be lower mileage garage queens. They were rarer cars, sold as a run-out model and always more of a future classic than the 944 in it's day.

Plenty of restoration going on with them, usually requiring CS stickers and a new price level though. [8|]

The "fully galvanised 944" myth is why so many people got caught out by rust when they started to fail MOTs......why will the 968 shell be different?
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Not sure that plastic cladding protects when the sills rust from the inside, but it does do a great job hiding the rot [;)]. As you say there's a lot more 944's, they're older, and probably often neglected. And aside from the worst cases I'd say £1000 for sills is having your pants pulled down.
 
Hi,

The second Cab the blue one, is Carl Reeves just outside Lincoln. My brother in law bought a BMW from him a few years back and rated him quite highly as a dealer. Not sure about the red Cab.
What time on Friday will you visit Carl to see the Blue Cab?

Regs

Gary
 
Hi,

The second Cab the blue one, is Carl Reeves just outside Lincoln. My brother in law bought a BMW from him a few years back and rated him quite highly as a dealer. Not sure about the red Cab.
What time on Friday will you visit Carl to see the Blue Cab?

Regs

Gary
 
Hi Gary,

this is going to be a long day for me... Im going to see the red one first, should be there about 10am. Then a couple hours looking over that then a drive down to see the blue one, i should be there about 2pm,

rory
 
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