Newbie alert

[spooks]

Hi, My name is Chris and this is my first 994

A 1982 lux

Comments welcome.

 

[robwright]

Looks a cracker mate well done. Welcome to the forum and 944 ownership. Sure you won't be disappointed.

 

[rav]

Welcome Chris. Car looks stunning - a well kept example.
Colour is Zermatt Silver if im not wrong (the best colour IMHO).

How long have you had the car?
What year is she as the private plate is hiding the year.....

I really am considering an early car as a toy at the moment, Chris, your car may have set me off again.

 

[robwright]

Oh come on mate you know guards red turbos are the best. And fastest!!!!

 

[Suffolk944]

Hi and welcome to the joys (usually!) of 944 ownership and this forum which is a brilliant mine of information and fellow enthusiasts. Nice looking car - I do love early Lux's and they don't come much earlier than yours ! Not sure its Zermatt though ???

 

[alwigley]

Welcome to 944 ownership and the forum - looks sweet and a beaut colour. Should put a smile on your face every time you walk out the front door!

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Hi Chris and welcome.
This is the place for 944s!
Mine is an '83 so should have lots in common.
Mike

 

[jasonp]

a warm welcome chris!, looks a lovely car, hope you enjoy her, where are you based? regards jason p

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Lovely, 1982 cars are becoming rare now. Looks in great condition.

 

[DivineE]

ORIGINAL: robwright

Oh come on mate you know guards red turbos are the best. And fastest!!!!

Getting in early with the S2 vs turbo argument there well done[]. Good looking lux that, go on post up a picture of the dash and make me jealous! I with they'd kept the classic Ferrari / Lotus look deep round dials and just updated them a bit for the later car.

..p.s. If your into modifying at all and want to improve the looks of the back end of your lux. Look into get a Dansk rear section for the exhaust and a slotted rear valance. Looks fantastic as a combination and much improves the rear of the car in my opinion.

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Love the wheels Ben, I've got the slotted valance but standard chromed exhaust, cant see much difference?

Mike

 

[DivineE]

Spotted that at Silverstone and wondered for a moment if your car was my car.. but yours is in nicer condition. Love that look. Still miss my lux sometimes (I really do). Also the wheels were BBS RS but the rears were extremely rare! Only realised after I sold the car for £2,650 that the wheels were going for £3500 on ebay on the rare occasion they come up! Bugger!

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Thanks - It looks better than it is, but it just passed its MOT again without any expenditure, save an hour or so.
Still want to see WUF!
Mike

 

[Frenchy]

Looks lovely but sort the rear wiper out ! it should be sitting vertical remove and refit, enjoy i love early 944 Lux's

 

[spooks]

Thanks fellas, i will post some more photos later.


I like the look of the rear apron DivineE, i will look out for one, i am in Portsmouth and do you guys have any get togethers?

 

[pauljmcnulty]

do you guys have any get togethers?

Oh, yes. []

Check out the "events" sticky. Porsche and Polo is a major National event for our register in August, Frontrunner in October is the last major event of the year. There are also plenty of local region meetings, and a few times a year you'll see informal get-togethers posted here.

If you have anywhere in mind, suggest it. We regulars are often happy to travel halfway across the country for a morning's tyre-kicking followed by a pub lunch.

 

[morris944s2john]

Your car looks superb! Keep it that way- enjoy and being such an early and rare car- keep it original. You will regret it in the future if you modify such an early 944.

 

[spooks]

Here is a quick shot of the interior, i do beleive the seats are not the original ones and the top of the dash has a few cracks. All the switches work, but i need to track down a sunroof and sunvisor clip,and the switch that raises and lowers the seat is missing.

I gave the engine bay a clean up today and replaced a couple of bulbs, i wil also get the cambelt replaced soon as well.

Thanks for the great welcome.

 

[Suffolk944]

I love those early interiors - especially in brown ! Yes don't think seats are original but they look the part. Whats the white stuff on the foot rest ? Cracked dash is pretty standard on the early cars sadly.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Cracked dash is pretty standard on the early cars sadly.

Indeed.

Something that has never worried me. Antiques actually have far more value when they have the visible wear expected of their age. Why shouldn't that be the same with cars? Later dashes are now cracking the same way. Either lay up a stash of helathy ones now, or accept that it's just the gentle ageing process.