old lovers of F534LKM, 1988 944 Turbo on here?

[Bertroex]

Dear all,


A few months ago, I managed to snap up a 1988 Guards red 944 Turbo 220 bhp from the lancashire area. It needs a substantial amount of work on the sills, the front wings, a respray and a lot of TLC but it was the right thing to keep me from mischief whilst I am divorcing.

I liked the spec, with Airco and various bits and pieces, and I have managed to score an absolute immaculate black leather sport seat and rear bench combo for it.

But the clincher was the Northern Irish dateless registration this carries since its last owner: JAZ4296. I asked: " why jaz"?
The vendor told me: " My uncle, whose car it was for the last 5 years, loved Jazz."

The "exact" same story as for the reg on my Carrera 3 targa, so, that did it. As it happens, I happen to like Jazz as well.

I'm trawling through the paperwork and found paper bills all the way back to 1998, and obviously its fully stamped service book. For those former owners who might be wondering what is going to happen: It'll get a whole new lease of life.

Here are some pictures

But I wonder whether anyone of its former custodians are still within PCGB?

Kind regards,


Bert

 

[Monkeythree]

Great find and a nice story. Exactly the kind of project I would like to do next.

 

[Frenchy]

Early registrar sticker there keep hold of that.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

it was the right thing to keep me from mischief whilst I am divorcing.

I don't know the car, that's a sticker from at least 8 years ago from memory. Looks like a great project, and I always say that once you're in to holey sills and faded red paint you might as well go for the full works as one that has less obvious work needed on the face of it.

I feel for you with the divorce: having something to focus on is good. I was very lucky in finding a slightly younger Italian girlfriend for a few months during mine, but I think she cost more than restoring a 944 in that time! [&:]

 

[944Scott]

A 944 turbo is a great distraction during divorce []