eBay Silver Rose
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I damn nigh had a heart attack then., you swine. I thought that some sod was driving around with Beakys windows, which could only mean that Beaky has been rung......But then the numbers are different so I calmed down again.
The Silver Rose interior doesn't look any better when it's lashed to within an inch of it's life, apparently. So if a good Silver Rose interior looks better than a lashed Silver Rose interior that must mean that a good Silver Rose interior isn't the very worst thing you could imagine. Fancy that [8|]. [
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NeilW
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ORIGINAL: John Sims
The Silver Rose interior doesn't look any better when it's lashed to within an inch of it's life, apparently. So if a good Silver Rose interior looks better than a lashed Silver Rose interior that must mean that a good Silver Rose interior isn't the very worst thing you could imagine. Fancy that [8|]. [
I used to own a 1977 Opel Kadett SR with orange carpets and matching orange tartan seats (with black vinyl bolsters) so the burgundy plaid is actually quite tasteful.[
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ORIGINAL: NeilW
.........I used to own a 1977 Opel Kadett SR with orange carpets and matching orange tartan seats (with black vinyl bolsters) ......[
A mates dad had one of them from new. It was pretty much the mutts nuts when you are 16. IIRC it was the time of the signal orange Mk II Escort Sport with brown mock leather, tartan seats and fish net head rests. Anything that could do a sub 10 second 0-60 was the quickest thing on the road and 13" wheels were the biggest thing going. Happy days.
You are so not going to pull with a pink interior though. Porsche or no Porsche.
NeilW
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I prefer to think of it as burgundy[
]Anyway quick update - the car is now home. Condition? Certainly as good as I could expect. Let me go back a step, upon leaving Porsch-Apart (PA) to drive home I noticed all those obvious little things such as notchy gear shift left-to-right across the gate, a rumbling that may be the beginning of a wheel bearing problem and most obvious no rear view mirror. I went back and PA furnished me with one. That's really all the bad news mechanically. The car drives very well, steering is straight and tight, ride feels firm, brakes powerful, and of course then there's the boost[
].Though I've no experience with 944T's this car feels powerful, if any horses have escaped the corral then those remaining must be running that bit harder. Boost builds quickly and seems to stop at 1.9bar (Is this OK?). It idles well, runs cool and revs well. I did notice a bit of a vapour trail after reving it through 3rd a bit. Won't be repeating this until bodywork sorted so I'll worry about it later.
True to their word PA's description of the cars past was accurate. The previous owner seemed to have a money no object attitude towards the car (as I'm sure we all do) and, mechanically at least, it has been well taken care of. Difficult to tell if the aircon was working as it was very cold outside, I'll assume not.
So, to the main problem area and reason for being able to pocket this car, the bodywork. The offside sill is still solid externally though surface ruse is forming along the lower edge. Looking down inside the b-pillar it looks quite corroded. This will be the first priority. In contrast, the nearside sill feels weak to finger pressure and there is bubbling paint. However, the view down into the box section shows not even a sign of any surface rust. This may have been (temporarily/poorly) repaired previously. Other trouble spots include the lower edge of the nearside wing and (of course) the rear number plate panel around the lights. The rust on the lower edge of the drivers door may be more than just surface rust, but I've been contacted in the mean time by someone with doors from a rose.
No complaints as I knew the sills were shot and I know just where to get them sorted. Our R3 organiser had his 944 sills done at a local bodyshop and quality of their work is second to none, exactly mirroring the factory fit and finish. Not too hard on the old wallet either. Until I can organise bodywork I've ordered just about every Dinitrol product in the catalogue and the whole car will be getting doused very soon.
As for the interior, a subject very close to John's heart[
], my wife, a wedding dress maker by profession, has obtained the individual coloured threads and is confident that an in-situ repair can be performed.I seem to have typed rather a lot, time to stop.
sawood12
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The stock max manifold pressure is about 1.8 bar but the in-dash boost gauge is not that accurate so if you read what looked like 1.9 bar then you are probably OK. In anycase it sounds OK so far so well done. I think if anything mechanically was wrong with the car you would probably know about it. These things are pretty robust so if it feels right it usually is, or at least not too far off.
Big Dave
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If your after a seat for your car .. just seen this,,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4616429575&fromMakeTrack=true
PS,, its not mine....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4616429575&fromMakeTrack=true
PS,, its not mine....
sheep911uk
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This may be of use to you just seen it on e bay!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-944-turbo-silver-rose-passenger-seat_W0QQitemZ4616429575QQcategoryZ10408QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-944-turbo-silver-rose-passenger-seat_W0QQitemZ4616429575QQcategoryZ10408QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
NeilW
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Guys, thanks for the eBay link, interesting. The seats in my car were originally fully covered in the burgundy (<-John Sims please note) plaid but were subsequently re-trimmed with leatherette bolsters and headrest, which looks a bit less garish. I might consider the eBay seat as a material donor though.
Mik, also thanks. Fortunately, even though my rear view mirror was missing the windscreen mounting point was there so it was just a case of slotting the new one in.
Mik, also thanks. Fortunately, even though my rear view mirror was missing the windscreen mounting point was there so it was just a case of slotting the new one in.
LOL, you can tell how genuinely evil the Silver Rose interior is when owners try to pass it off as burgundy - hardly the most desirable solid interior colour from the range in itself. ![[FONT=verdana,geneva"]](/forum/styles/default/pcgb/space.gif ". [FONT=verdana,geneva\"]")
I do know it was described as burgundy (though Studio, not plaid), but at what point does light burgundy become pink? I'd say before it reaches the colour of burgundy Studio. "A rose is still a rose by any other name" - same goes for pink tartan I'm afraid.
I do know it was described as burgundy (though Studio, not plaid), but at what point does light burgundy become pink? I'd say before it reaches the colour of burgundy Studio. "A rose is still a rose by any other name" - same goes for pink tartan I'm afraid.
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