944 Rear Panel Sticker ?
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Hi Alane,
It's a white sticker about 4 inches square and contains info like the chassis number, paint code and options fitted. There will be an exact duplicate of it in the front of the service booklet. people say the absence of the sticker means that the car has been accident damaged and repaired but to be honest it could come off for any number of reasons in cars the age of 944's so I would not use it as the sole criteria for buying one. Mine is fitted just to the left of the spare wheel on the rear panel so that's probably the best place to start looking.
HTH, Tim.
It's a white sticker about 4 inches square and contains info like the chassis number, paint code and options fitted. There will be an exact duplicate of it in the front of the service booklet. people say the absence of the sticker means that the car has been accident damaged and repaired but to be honest it could come off for any number of reasons in cars the age of 944's so I would not use it as the sole criteria for buying one. Mine is fitted just to the left of the spare wheel on the rear panel so that's probably the best place to start looking.
HTH, Tim.
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Really!
There are some devious git's about.
I'd treat it as a "nice to have but not essential" in rating the 944's you look at.
Make sure you look at several cars before you make a decision, join the list at www.titanic.co.uk and lurk there for a while as the info bandied about is worth it's weight in gold. What sort of 944 are you looking for or have you not made a decision yet?
Regards, Tim.
There are some devious git's about.
I'd treat it as a "nice to have but not essential" in rating the 944's you look at.
Make sure you look at several cars before you make a decision, join the list at www.titanic.co.uk and lurk there for a while as the info bandied about is worth it's weight in gold. What sort of 944 are you looking for or have you not made a decision yet?
Regards, Tim.
hi
Thanks for the advice, I know the stickers not the be all and end all, but its nice to know what to look for !
I'm looking for a Zermatt Silver Lux or S, 87' onwards (not too disimilar to your turbo actually !! )
With 'sports' Porsche logo seats ( or fit them after ) if any one knows of any going cheap...
Is 'South bound the best place to get trim done ??
Cheers
Andy
Thanks for the advice, I know the stickers not the be all and end all, but its nice to know what to look for !
I'm looking for a Zermatt Silver Lux or S, 87' onwards (not too disimilar to your turbo actually !! )
With 'sports' Porsche logo seats ( or fit them after ) if any one knows of any going cheap...
Is 'South bound the best place to get trim done ??
Cheers
Andy
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I wouldn't get too hung up on finding the exact right spec if I was you, just look for a good car and if any of the other criteria fit's treat is as a bonus.
I think Zermatt Silver is a nice colour but it was not my first choice, I also wanted leather but ended up with burgundy pinstripe, both these things put me off my car when I saw it advertised but it was only 20 miles away so I thought I'd go and have a look anyway it turned out to be by far the best one I had looked at and I bought it on the spot. I now love the colour and the interior (although I will have the seats refaced in leather at some point down the road)
I've not had any experience with Southbound trimmers but I've heard lot's of good things.
There was a pair of 944 sports seats on Ebay the other day for £50.00 they needed a complete retrim but were well worth the money at that price.
HTH, Tim.
I think Zermatt Silver is a nice colour but it was not my first choice, I also wanted leather but ended up with burgundy pinstripe, both these things put me off my car when I saw it advertised but it was only 20 miles away so I thought I'd go and have a look anyway it turned out to be by far the best one I had looked at and I bought it on the spot. I now love the colour and the interior (although I will have the seats refaced in leather at some point down the road)
I've not had any experience with Southbound trimmers but I've heard lot's of good things.
There was a pair of 944 sports seats on Ebay the other day for £50.00 they needed a complete retrim but were well worth the money at that price.
HTH, Tim.
I've heard nothing but good about Southbound, but you need to be aware of the costs of retriming.
I spoke to them about 3 or 4 weeks ago and got these prices:
Pair of sports covers in leather for self-fitment £600+VAT. Perforation is an additional £80+VAT (I have not seen unperforated leather on a 944). Cloth is MORE expensive as 'pattern' leather is easy to obtain in any colour whereas cloth is genuine Porsche and there is a finite supply in the world.
A replacement sport seat base foam is £90+VAT but is a dealer part. I got Adrian at Exeter OPC doen to £86 + VAT on this. Not you also need to replace two buttons with a 3 button panel (unless you already have 3) as only 3-button foams are available. A backrest foam is avaialble but I did not get a price as I don't need one.
At a guess a car needing work would need full covers and a driver's seat base, plus possibly the 3 switch panel (£18+VAT IIRC) which is in excess of £700+vat all-in even if you want to do the work yourself.
I spoke to them about 3 or 4 weeks ago and got these prices:
Pair of sports covers in leather for self-fitment £600+VAT. Perforation is an additional £80+VAT (I have not seen unperforated leather on a 944). Cloth is MORE expensive as 'pattern' leather is easy to obtain in any colour whereas cloth is genuine Porsche and there is a finite supply in the world.
A replacement sport seat base foam is £90+VAT but is a dealer part. I got Adrian at Exeter OPC doen to £86 + VAT on this. Not you also need to replace two buttons with a 3 button panel (unless you already have 3) as only 3-button foams are available. A backrest foam is avaialble but I did not get a price as I don't need one.
At a guess a car needing work would need full covers and a driver's seat base, plus possibly the 3 switch panel (£18+VAT IIRC) which is in excess of £700+vat all-in even if you want to do the work yourself.
Having just sold my linen leather sports seats without doorcards for that sort of figure that sounds about right. Linen in probably more popular than burgundy because linen cloth options are getting grubby by now.
My seats were pretty good but far from perfect - the driver's base must have been soft (although not visibly so like my cab's one is) and there was a little wear on the driver's backrest bolster plus some splits in the piping there. The passgnger one was absolutely fine, but if the driver's cover was replaced then the passenger one would need to be too so they match.
My seats were pretty good but far from perfect - the driver's base must have been soft (although not visibly so like my cab's one is) and there was a little wear on the driver's backrest bolster plus some splits in the piping there. The passgnger one was absolutely fine, but if the driver's cover was replaced then the passenger one would need to be too so they match.
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I have no figures, but have seen very few Silver 944's and never seen any 'Sports' seats with Logo cloth so don't hold your breath. I had a mate who wanted Logo material on sports bolsters and was desperate to swap his newly upholstered leather set - he never found any takers. I would echo that you must forget about colour and spec on these cars, buy purely on condition.
If you really need to change things afterwards (and I must hold my hand up and say we all do [
] ) then there is a huge market in second hand bits, and breakers and EBAY to keep you busy for a long time.
You're at the top of a slippery slope - Come on in the waters luvverly [8D]
If you really need to change things afterwards (and I must hold my hand up and say we all do [
] ) then there is a huge market in second hand bits, and breakers and EBAY to keep you busy for a long time.You're at the top of a slippery slope - Come on in the waters luvverly [8D]
My LHD S2 coupe had full logo cloth sports seats (heated too) albeit in marine blue...
I agree, just look at all the cars you can until you get a feel for them and don't be too fussy on colour. By all means rule out a colour you especially don't like, but I guarantee you'll never see a nice silver one while you're looking for one. Settle for one in red or black or whatever and there'll be a silver one for sale within 20 miles of your house within 6 weeks. You'll still love your non-silver one just as much though.
Believe it or not I rejected my Turbo initially because I had been told it was Titanium and it patently wasn't. I rethought and went back for a second look and bought it. Now I'm quite a fan of Glacier blue (albeit I'd still like a Titanium car with red leather).
I agree, just look at all the cars you can until you get a feel for them and don't be too fussy on colour. By all means rule out a colour you especially don't like, but I guarantee you'll never see a nice silver one while you're looking for one. Settle for one in red or black or whatever and there'll be a silver one for sale within 20 miles of your house within 6 weeks. You'll still love your non-silver one just as much though.
Believe it or not I rejected my Turbo initially because I had been told it was Titanium and it patently wasn't. I rethought and went back for a second look and bought it. Now I'm quite a fan of Glacier blue (albeit I'd still like a Titanium car with red leather).
924nutter
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The 931 that I now own (ebay special) was written off in an accident, and the V5 surredered to the DVLA. I bought it, repaired it and took it to the vehicle testing station to have its identity verified. It is only when the I.D. is proven that you get the authorisation to apply for a new V5. The vehicle inspector had the vehicle for an hour and a half, but could find no trace of the vin in the boot. He told me that as an added precaution against ringing, the insurance company sometimes takes the sticker out of the boot. He was still satisfied that it was the vehicle to which the registration mark applied, and he was happy to issue the authorisation to apply for a new V5. The moral of the story is this. Some that don't have it are genuine. On the other hand I have seen vin plates for specific models of Ford for sale on ebay.
Lift up the carpets and look for signs that there is a transverse join in the floor plan.
Is that underseal just a little too new.
Investigate with a magnet along the windscreen pillars, for signs of filler. Cut and shuts are often joined here.
Are the brake pipes and fuel lines underneath new, or not quite straight.
Does the car look straight, especially the bonnet shut line. A large rear impact can make the front wing bow out slightly. I know, they do on my turbo, but no-one was trying to hide this from me
Look obliquely along the flanks.
Are the door shuts even.
Look at the paint in the dark under street lamps. Is it the same shade on the front half as the back. High-pressure sodium lights show up differing paint shades extremey well!
Lift up the carpets and look for signs that there is a transverse join in the floor plan.
Is that underseal just a little too new.
Investigate with a magnet along the windscreen pillars, for signs of filler. Cut and shuts are often joined here.
Are the brake pipes and fuel lines underneath new, or not quite straight.
Does the car look straight, especially the bonnet shut line. A large rear impact can make the front wing bow out slightly. I know, they do on my turbo, but no-one was trying to hide this from me
Look obliquely along the flanks.
Are the door shuts even.
Look at the paint in the dark under street lamps. Is it the same shade on the front half as the back. High-pressure sodium lights show up differing paint shades extremey well!
The chassis number is in the front on a '44 (engine bay unpainted section on the bulkhead), the sticker in the boot just repeats it and adds some other info such as the option codes and colour id's (I think also in the front). It is basically a duplicate copy of the sticker in the maintenance book.
Tony
Tony
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