'Cheap' Turbo anyone?!
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ikillcopiers
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I bought my machine for £2000 nearly two years ago, salvage, and spent a lot
to put it right!
I didn't need to do any sill work - but at 136k, that car will need fuel lines,
brake lines, suspension, when was the timing done etc etc
If the sills are in that kind of condition, I'd be seriously wary as to the condition
of the rest of the car.
You'd be shocked how much a paint job can hide - my father's old Audi 100S Coupe
is falling to pieces and still looks ok from the outside!!
For a track car could be worth a punt - but never forget the golden rule of project management:
Think real hard and accurately estimate the time and money involved.
Now double that!
to put it right!
I didn't need to do any sill work - but at 136k, that car will need fuel lines,
brake lines, suspension, when was the timing done etc etc
If the sills are in that kind of condition, I'd be seriously wary as to the condition
of the rest of the car.
You'd be shocked how much a paint job can hide - my father's old Audi 100S Coupe
is falling to pieces and still looks ok from the outside!!
For a track car could be worth a punt - but never forget the golden rule of project management:
Think real hard and accurately estimate the time and money involved.
Now double that!
Neil Haughey
New member
Just don't do it. I don't know a single person who hasn't spent serious amounts of money bringing a car back to a good level or doing a renovation job. When you can find a nice car for say 5 grand, IMHO a good 'project' car needs to cost less then a grand.
Neil Haughey
New member
Fair point, given my own expenditure over the years I could only agree.
I wish that were true...
Unfortunately I believe there are a fair number of very rough 944s tarted up to look good, but of poor substance (rotton chassis with filler and paint disgusing it, poor servicing regime, never mind the clocking that reputedly went on a few years ago).
Conversely, there are some excellent 944s at relatively low prices because the owners tend to understate them, or want to sell them there and then... that means within the average "book" price that most people will go and have a look at.
Unfortunately I believe there are a fair number of very rough 944s tarted up to look good, but of poor substance (rotton chassis with filler and paint disgusing it, poor servicing regime, never mind the clocking that reputedly went on a few years ago).
Conversely, there are some excellent 944s at relatively low prices because the owners tend to understate them, or want to sell them there and then... that means within the average "book" price that most people will go and have a look at.
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