Sandspider
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Well, it's a sad day - my 1986 Porsche 944 Lux is provisionally up for sale. Feels like a betrayal even to write that. However, my life circumstances are changing, and I've now got a Subaru Legacy Spec B 3.0 as well, to scratch my speed and fun itch while remaining practical. If I had a garage to keep the Porsche in I wouldn't be thinking of selling it, but I don't - limited space alas. And it seems a bit silly to have two high performance large displacement cars (my wife has a sports car too!). 944 was MOT'd last week, so now is the time to provisionally offer it up for sale, and see what happens (MOT expires 16th of August 2016, no advisories at all). If it doesn't go, not the end of the world. If it does go, I'll be upset! But I'll be back to 944s, probably with an S2 in the future when I've got a garage...
Anyway, it's a 1986 2.5l Lux. It's black! I've owned it for 7 or 8 years, some 45,000 miles, and 2 belt changes. It's done 117,000 odd miles, very low for the year, and I looked at about 10 cars before buying this one. I also had it checked over by a specialist in Rockhampton before buying it, and it's a good one. (Only points I remember he noted were a loose door handle and a missing sun roof liner - still got his report somewhere, I'll fish it out). Full service history (last done in Aug 2014, will do a 2015 service shortly), by myself for the basics (oil, filter, plugs etc.) and by a couple of local garages for trickier bits - independent / specialist. I put new Dunlop Bluresponse tyres on the 15" wheels that are on the car early this year, and it also comes with a set of Cup 1 alloys (replicas I believe) - good tyres on the front, bit worn but still legal on the back. Good mechanical condition, always starts, Cat 1 immobiliser fitted. The sills are good, though the passenger side was patched (just a small patch near the rear wheel) last year year, and it needed a bit of welding around a suspension mount this year. All thoroughly sealed underneath, and waxoyled inside the sills. I don't use it for short journeys, as I have a push bike and have a second (and now third) car for that. New ARB brackets / bushes in Aug last year. A new second-hand lower steering coupler this year for the MOT. New brake and fuel lines over the past couple of years. A couple of new bits in the brake vacuum system in July 2013. Probably lots of good bits that I've missed. Big thick folder of receipts, invoices etc.
Less good bits! The paintwork. It's not anywhere near concourse, it lives on my drive in all weathers, and it has a few scrapes and bumps (the odd car park wound). I bought it to drive and use, not to be a garage queen. A polish would improve it (I've never polished a car in my life!), but if you were after perfection it would probably need a respray.
The dashboard is cracking and the clock doesn't work.
One of the sunroof micro switches doesn't work, so the pins do not stop retracting - you just have to choose when to stop them - not rocket science!
If parked with the bonnet pointing up a slope in heavy rain, there is a small drip into the passenger side footwell. Drains are clear, but I think there might be a screw missing behind the fuse box or similar that lets water in when rain is really heavy.
Handbrake works well on the right hand rear wheel; less so on the left hand rear wheel. Passes the MOT every time though.
Possibly a slight judder in the clutch though this may be paranoia. I think it's been that way ever since I bought the car. My mechanic says it doesn't feel like the rubber clutch centre breaking up, and basically that I am in fact paranoid.
The belts and rollers are due to be done fairly soon, on time (3.5 years ish) not mileage (I've done less than 20,000 in the past 4 years) - I will check exactly when. I will possibly do this myself if it doesn't sell and I decide to keep it. But as it's regularly used and not left standing I would (and will) happily keep using it as is in the meantime. It had a new water pump at the last belt change, and new rollers at the first belt change.
I'm away this weekend, but if I get home while it's still light I'll get some pics up. Any interest to anyone? I'd be looking for offers in the region of £3,000 - but if it doesn't sell, I won't be heartbroken! Car is in the Bristol area.
Cheers.
Giles
Well, it's a sad day - my 1986 Porsche 944 Lux is provisionally up for sale. Feels like a betrayal even to write that. However, my life circumstances are changing, and I've now got a Subaru Legacy Spec B 3.0 as well, to scratch my speed and fun itch while remaining practical. If I had a garage to keep the Porsche in I wouldn't be thinking of selling it, but I don't - limited space alas. And it seems a bit silly to have two high performance large displacement cars (my wife has a sports car too!). 944 was MOT'd last week, so now is the time to provisionally offer it up for sale, and see what happens (MOT expires 16th of August 2016, no advisories at all). If it doesn't go, not the end of the world. If it does go, I'll be upset! But I'll be back to 944s, probably with an S2 in the future when I've got a garage...
Anyway, it's a 1986 2.5l Lux. It's black! I've owned it for 7 or 8 years, some 45,000 miles, and 2 belt changes. It's done 117,000 odd miles, very low for the year, and I looked at about 10 cars before buying this one. I also had it checked over by a specialist in Rockhampton before buying it, and it's a good one. (Only points I remember he noted were a loose door handle and a missing sun roof liner - still got his report somewhere, I'll fish it out). Full service history (last done in Aug 2014, will do a 2015 service shortly), by myself for the basics (oil, filter, plugs etc.) and by a couple of local garages for trickier bits - independent / specialist. I put new Dunlop Bluresponse tyres on the 15" wheels that are on the car early this year, and it also comes with a set of Cup 1 alloys (replicas I believe) - good tyres on the front, bit worn but still legal on the back. Good mechanical condition, always starts, Cat 1 immobiliser fitted. The sills are good, though the passenger side was patched (just a small patch near the rear wheel) last year year, and it needed a bit of welding around a suspension mount this year. All thoroughly sealed underneath, and waxoyled inside the sills. I don't use it for short journeys, as I have a push bike and have a second (and now third) car for that. New ARB brackets / bushes in Aug last year. A new second-hand lower steering coupler this year for the MOT. New brake and fuel lines over the past couple of years. A couple of new bits in the brake vacuum system in July 2013. Probably lots of good bits that I've missed. Big thick folder of receipts, invoices etc.
Less good bits! The paintwork. It's not anywhere near concourse, it lives on my drive in all weathers, and it has a few scrapes and bumps (the odd car park wound). I bought it to drive and use, not to be a garage queen. A polish would improve it (I've never polished a car in my life!), but if you were after perfection it would probably need a respray.
The dashboard is cracking and the clock doesn't work.
One of the sunroof micro switches doesn't work, so the pins do not stop retracting - you just have to choose when to stop them - not rocket science!
If parked with the bonnet pointing up a slope in heavy rain, there is a small drip into the passenger side footwell. Drains are clear, but I think there might be a screw missing behind the fuse box or similar that lets water in when rain is really heavy.
Handbrake works well on the right hand rear wheel; less so on the left hand rear wheel. Passes the MOT every time though.
Possibly a slight judder in the clutch though this may be paranoia. I think it's been that way ever since I bought the car. My mechanic says it doesn't feel like the rubber clutch centre breaking up, and basically that I am in fact paranoid.
The belts and rollers are due to be done fairly soon, on time (3.5 years ish) not mileage (I've done less than 20,000 in the past 4 years) - I will check exactly when. I will possibly do this myself if it doesn't sell and I decide to keep it. But as it's regularly used and not left standing I would (and will) happily keep using it as is in the meantime. It had a new water pump at the last belt change, and new rollers at the first belt change.
I'm away this weekend, but if I get home while it's still light I'll get some pics up. Any interest to anyone? I'd be looking for offers in the region of £3,000 - but if it doesn't sell, I won't be heartbroken! Car is in the Bristol area.
Cheers.
Giles
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