Notice anything different?

[John Sims]

Good banter guys but might I request Oil removes his latest signature.

In the confines of this thread it raises an ironic smile. Regrettably, read, in another thread, in isolation, it will incite the same comments we have seen above. Not really something we would like to encourage.

Cheers.

 

[jasonp]

blimey!,,,,
Not heard the old " 944 is a poor mans Porsche " for many,many years,,,
Sounds as silly and as stupid as it did back then when looking at the bill for my first s2 which was around 38k in 1989,,, lol,,,,,that was really cheap back then lol,,
Pathetic then and now,,,,,,,jasonp

 

[PSH]

blimey!,,,,
Not heard the old " 944 is a poor mans Porsche " for many,many years,,,
Sounds as silly and as stupid as it did back then when looking at the bill for my first s2 which was around 38k in 1989,,, lol,,,,,that was really cheap back then lol,,
Pathetic then and now,,,,,,,jasonp

I love hearing this comment as it shows just how little the instigator knows of 944's and perhaps cars in general....I can say 100% only a rich man, a very rich man could buy a 951 when new on the forecourt, we are talking a price tag that was about 15% above the price of a 2-bed house in North London.....a poor man's car?.. don't make me laugh....

Pete

 

[924Srr27l]

blimey!,,,,
Not heard the old " 944 is a poor mans Porsche " for many,many years,,,
Sounds as silly and as stupid as it did back then when looking at the bill for my first s2 which was around 38k in 1989,,, lol,,,,,that was really cheap back then lol,,
Pathetic then and now,,,,,,,jasonp

I love hearing this comment as it shows just how little the instigator knows of 944's and perhaps cars in general....I can say 100% only a rich man, a very rich man could buy a 951 when new on the forecourt, we are talking a price tag that was about 15% above the price of a 2-bed house in North London.....a poor man's car?.. don't make me laugh....
Pete

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

 

[John Sims]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

 

[jasonp]

blimey!,,,,
Not heard the old " 944 is a poor mans Porsche " for many,many years,,,
Sounds as silly and as stupid as it did back then when looking at the bill for my first s2 which was around 38k in 1989,,, lol,,,,,that was really cheap back then lol,,
Pathetic then and now,,,,,,,jasonp

I love hearing this comment as it shows just how little the instigator knows of 944's and perhaps cars in general....I can say 100% only a rich man, a very rich man could buy a 951 when new on the forecourt, we are talking a price tag that was about 15% above the price of a 2-bed house in North London.....a poor man's car?.. don't make me laugh....
Pete

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

yes Rog,,,
I remember my dad nearly fainting when his mate told him the price of his 924 with martini stripes,,lol, iin around 82 if I remember correctly...jasonp

 

[PSH]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

well to be fair, Roger is correct..my service book clearly states '952', we just all use '951', perhaps we should stop...

Pete

 

[924Srr27l]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

well to be fair, Roger is correct..my service book clearly states '952', we just all use '951', perhaps we should stop...
Pete

924: 1976 front-engined road car
931: 1979-1983 924 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
932: 1979-1983 924 Turbo, (right-hand-drive)
937: 1980 924 Carrera GT, left-hand-drive
938: 1980 924 Carrera GT, right-hand-drive
939: 1980 924 Carrera GT Le Mans
944: 1982-1989 (left-hand-drive)
945: 1982-1989 (right-hand-drive)
946: 1985-88 924S, left-hand-drive
947: 1985-88 924S, right-hand-drive
951: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
952: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (right-hand-drive)
968: 1991-1995 front-engined road car

R

 

[Frenchy]

Still here fellas, i am quiet on forums in the summer months as I am usually playing outside ??

 

[zcacogp]

Good banter guys but might I request Oil removes his latest signature.

In the confines of this thread it raises an ironic smile. Regrettably, read, in another thread, in isolation, it will incite the same comments we have seen above. Not really something we would like to encourage.

Good point John and thanks for pointing it out. I'll add that it most certainly was posted ironically, but I couldn't think of a good way to make that clear.

I hope the replacement is an improvement. []


Oli.

 

[Eldavo]

Oli - you've always been a "member" in my eyes! (Although, not literally!!!!)

To echo other sentiments, often the guests on here know more and have a better attitude than the (rarely) self entitled members. Excepting ones self of course x

 

[John Sims]

I hate spoiling checkers but am loving the new signature Oil.

 

[John Sims]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

well to be fair, Roger is correct..my service book clearly states '952', we just all use '951', perhaps we should stop...
Pete

924: 1976 front-engined road car
931: 1979-1983 924 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
932: 1979-1983 924 Turbo, (right-hand-drive)
937: 1980 924 Carrera GT, left-hand-drive
938: 1980 924 Carrera GT, right-hand-drive
939: 1980 924 Carrera GT Le Mans
944: 1982-1989 (left-hand-drive)
945: 1982-1989 (right-hand-drive)
946: 1985-88 924S, left-hand-drive
947: 1985-88 924S, right-hand-drive
951: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
952: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (right-hand-drive)
968: 1991-1995 front-engined road car

R

Indeed so...except...a right hand drive 944, which should be a 945 is never called such and has a 944 badge on the rear. Don't get me wrong, I really don't care one way or another, it just amused me that the debate raises it's head every so often.

 

[924Srr27l]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

well to be fair, Roger is correct..my service book clearly states '952', we just all use '951', perhaps we should stop...
Pete

924: 1976 front-engined road car
931: 1979-1983 924 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
932: 1979-1983 924 Turbo, (right-hand-drive)
937: 1980 924 Carrera GT, left-hand-drive
938: 1980 924 Carrera GT, right-hand-drive
939: 1980 924 Carrera GT Le Mans
944: 1982-1989 (left-hand-drive)
945: 1982-1989 (right-hand-drive)
946: 1985-88 924S, left-hand-drive
947: 1985-88 924S, right-hand-drive
951: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (left-hand-drive)
952: 1985-1991 944 Turbo (right-hand-drive)
968: 1991-1995 front-engined road car

R

Indeed so...except...a right hand drive 944, which should be a 945 is never called such and has a 944 badge on the rear. Don't get me wrong, I really don't care one way or another, it just amused me that the debate raises it's head every so often.

Yes, quite a few transaxles are called by their Internal Type number but have a different generic number on the bootlid like the 944 turbo, 924 turbo
and then for whatever reason some people in the UK also refer to their car as the let hand drive version etc....

My car is type 947,which is quite apt really nine series 4 cylinder and 2.7.

R

 

[944 man]

952's weren't cheap either ! []
R

Now, when did we last have the "Is a 952 a thing?" debate?

well to be fair, Roger is correct..my service book clearly states '952', we just all use '951', perhaps we should stop...

Pete

It isn't correct and a RHD 951 is no more a '952' than a RHD 944 is a '945'. It's smug elitist nonsense. Oh how the same people would mock if a 944 owner referred to his '945'.

 

[944 man]

And the post of Rodger's I see quoted above typifies the faux knowledge trotted out to support his nonsense. Did I used to own a 969, or what?

(Please refrain from using slang names - they can offend the person in question)

 

[924Srr27l]

Porsche's Internal Code numbers for their inventory & production purposes don't always correspond to the model and format
they are produced and marketed with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_type_numbers

R

 

[John Sims]

Porsche's Internal Code numbers for their inventory & production purposes don't always correspond to the model and format
they are produced and marketed with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_type_numbers

R

It must be right as it is on the Interweb. It astonishes me that someone would spend their time compiling such a list.

Accurate or not there are some interesting things to consider e.g. Porsche 300 was perhaps the biggest export of the period.

 

[Eldavo]

Once again Wodger manages to prove himself right and so very wrong again.

 

[PSH]

hmm.. guys... still wearing my 'fair' hat, I'm not using the web or gossip to say that my car is identified by Porsche as a 952, I am using Porsche themselves, my original service book makes it very clear that my car is identified by them as a 952, this label is part of my 'vehicle identification page' that besides this gives name/ address of original owner and the Porsche dealer that supplied the car.

Pete