Pics of my new 951 :)

Hallsy · Jul 31, 2014

And then there were two.....

So I bought my second 944 a couple of weeks ago, a 1987 Turbo in Diamond Blue metallic - bought from a Tipec forum member, Russell. All went well, and car was as described - she survived a trip home from rush hour London on the hottest day of the year, and tomorrow she will be loaded up ready for a weekend away camping down on the Jurassic coastline.

Managed to get a few photos today (needed some for insurance agreed value submission), so thought I'd share them...

'87 Porsche 944 Turbo by Hallsy01, on Flickr

'87 Porsche 944 Turbo by Hallsy01, on Flickr

So far I'm pretty happy with the car mechanically. Russells indy suggested that one of the front shocks needed replacing, so I will have a proper look as soon as possible - but certainly on the road, it's not immediately obvious that anything is wrong.

Cosmetically it needs the passenger wing & lower rear quarter sorting, a dent in the sill and rear panel repainting (some minor rust around tail light) - as well as the awful non original rear Porsche sticker replacing. Incidentally, on this colour, shoudl the sticker be white or black?

I'm going to take it over to a friend of mine who has a spray booth to have a chat about what the plan of action will be. Being fussy, the front bumper has a few marks, and the bonnet has some bird poo etching - so possible it may end up getting a full repaint, but the wing & rear panel are priority for now. The rear rubbing strip has been painted body colour, then black again - but I have picked up a good used original one today to replace it (Thanks Stu

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First little job I did was to swap the Becker DTM over from my S, a Becker just suits the 944 interior so well imo. That lead onto a bit of cable tidying, but I still have some redundant alarm wiring to remove as well. Next interior job will be to investigate the aircon, as it doesn't work. I suspect the aircon side is non operative due to loss of gas, but before I get to that, the normal climate control is not working correctly. Looking at the servo's for temp control under the dash, when the temperature knob is turned, there is no movement - it is always on cold (or maybe almost fully cold), not the classic stuck on hot!! If I press the quick demist button, the servo moves to full hot, so that works OK - maybe there is a fault with the temperature control pot, or maybe the interior sensor. Will have to have a better look.

As for the drive, it feels good to be back in a turbo car again, I'd missed the satisfying surge you get from forced induction. Driving my S and the Turbo back to back, it's hard to judge one against the other - they are just different, and both have their merits. The Turbo is quicker, and for my driving style, easier to make progress - but where the Turbo is stiffer and corners a lot flatter, that little bit of extra give that the S has, almost makes it feel a little lighter on it's wheels somehow. I will certainly get to know the Turbo a lot better over the weekend, as I have a few miles to cover!

Early days yet, but so far - I'm very happy

Big Load · Jul 31, 2014

wow that looks nice[8D]

I always preferred the 928 over the 944 but I must say looking at yours i'm impressed

andy watson · Jul 31, 2014

Looking good Andy, lovely colour.
Be good to see a few pics of the 2 together, enjoy and have a good weekend getting to know her [

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Eldavo · Jul 31, 2014

Same wheels as I have, I'm always frustrated that they look wrong on the passenger side as if the design should have been reversed.

os951 · Jul 31, 2014

Looks great. Like that color, which happens to be the same as my son's project 951 have [

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Hallsy · Jul 31, 2014

ORIGINAL: Big Load

wow that looks nice[8D]

I always preferred the 928 over the 944 but I must say looking at yours i'm impressed

Thanks

I love them both, the 944 is just pretty whicever way you look at it (imo), and the 928 has that lovely masucline look, in an almost 'face only a mother could love' way. You can't beat the sound of a V8 though!!

ORIGINAL: andy watson

Looking good Andy, lovely colour.
Be good to see a few pics of the 2 together, enjoy and have a good weekend getting to know her []

Thanks Andy, the colour looks good in the sun. On an overcast day the metallic grey can look a little flat compared to Guards, but it's a nice colour all the same - only used for 1987 as well I believe (on the 944 at least). A photoshoot with the two is on the cards, just want to find a suitable location and time to do it!!

ORIGINAL: Eldavo

Same wheels as I have, I'm always frustrated that they look wrong on the passenger side as if the design should have been reversed.

I've a set on my S as well. They're a wheel that I have grown to like on the 944, and they are pretty light. Plus they have almost new Michelin Pilot Sport's on, so will be keeping them for a while yet!

ORIGINAL: os951

Looks great. Like that color, which happens to be the same as my son's project 951 have []

Thanks! Yes - I had noticed your son's car had the same colour!! Is it a 1987 as well? Great project and work you & your son are doing there. Incidentally, do you know what colour the rear Porsche decal was originally on your sons car?

Little job for today will be to fit some new plates, the front one had been damaged, and the rear one is tired - it was annoying me!!

ChasR · Jul 31, 2014

That's a lovely looking car. I though the PO said it had some defects on it. I have to say that you picked the car up for the right price at the right time.

May the car serve you well.

FWIW your car should have a silver rear decal. From an OPC they are only available in silver or black.

Frenchy · Jul 31, 2014

Lovely colour combo, yes silver decal, IMO the back end looks bare without them, get some Turbo Teledials stuck on there (if you can find some), lovely Turbo !

pauljmcnulty · Jul 31, 2014

FWIW your car should have a silver rear decal. From an OPC they are only available in silver or black.

Interesting, I thought all the silver/grey colours had black?

DC911SC · Jul 31, 2014

re the first pic, I've said it before but don't you just love that 951 stance - brilliant, love that pic.

Very nice car, congrats!

Mine had a silver rear decal it was gemini grey which looks very similar but warmer.

I would do both shocks not just one, I think euro parts still do the d reg front shocks for about £100 each inc vat (unless you have konis) I bought a pair for my 1991 951 and they were the wrong fit from an earlier car like yours.

The seats are in very good nick?

I would pick up a set of 16 inch cup alloys or design 90s for a better ride, just IMO!

amrbose14 · Aug 1, 2014

Just looked... can't find the shocks on Europarts? £100 sounds good!

ChasR · Aug 1, 2014

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ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

FWIW your car should have a silver rear decal. From an OPC they are only available in silver or black.

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Interesting, I thought all the silver/grey colours had black?

I am only going off what the local OPC sold to me, what the pair of my cars came with (my Baltic S2 came with a silver rear badge, the Alpine Turbo a black item), in addition to what their (potentially) subjective thoughts were. I suspect Simon would be the man to ask.

MRGT · Aug 1, 2014

Very nice looking car, and I have the same wheels on my Turbo too [

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Interesting to see one without the plastic trim along the bottom of the sills, I am thinking of removing mine and wondered what it would look like.

Hallsy · Aug 1, 2014

Thanks for the nice comments chaps, so far so good, and I'm really happy

She made it down to the Jurassic coast, fully laden, without a hitch. She did smell like she was burning a bit of oil, but the dip is still showing almost max. I'll keep an eye on it.

Chas - the car has a few minor issues - mechanically it is very good, and has had a fortune spent over the last few years, £10k in last 12 months alone - but the PO suspected one of the front shocks is leaking. So if that's the case I'll be fitting a pair of Koni inserts, as they are M030 struts up front. Otherwise, the brakes squeal a bit - but the rest seems good.

The aircon doesn't work, so I'll look at that when I get chance.

Cosmetically it needs a passenger wing bottom doing, and the rear quarter bottoms. Rear panel has some minir corrosion, so that will need sorting also.

The sills have been done previously, initially I was keen on fitting new genuine outers for peace of mind ( and to have a proper look inside), but I will have a good look with an endoscope first - just in case it would be a wasted effort.

I was unsure about the rear decal, as I have seen grey cars with both black & silver ones. This grey goes quite light in the sun, so maybe a silver decal wouldn't be enough of a contrast. Not sure!!

On the subject of side trims, I know they are a water/mud trap - but I think it looks naked without them, so will probably find some replacements.

I'll just have to keep on top of keeping it clean under them!!

Diver944 · Aug 1, 2014

If they really are M030 struts then the inserts will not fit. Luckily the M030 can be fully rebuilt by a Koni agent at a reasonable cost. Mine were done 10 years ago for £100 each which included removal, refitting and an alignment. I'd guess it will be double these days.

M030 struts are easily identifiable by the height adjustable spring perches as seen on this page http://www.944turbo.org.uk/suspension.shtml

TKC

MartinRS2K · Aug 2, 2014

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

FWIW your car should have a silver rear decal. From an OPC they are only available in silver or black.

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Interesting, I thought all the silver/grey colours had black?

My Titanium car had a Silver badge from new but I changed it to Black as there is no other silver on the car except the wheels

Richair · Aug 2, 2014

Lovely looking T and a very classy colour combo

congrats!

Hallsy · Aug 2, 2014

ORIGINAL: Diver944

If they really are M030 struts then the inserts will not fit. Luckily the M030 can be fully rebuilt by a Koni agent at a reasonable cost. Mine were done 10 years ago for £100 each which included removal, refitting and an alignment. I'd guess it will be double these days.

M030 struts are easily identifiable by the height adjustable spring perches as seen on this page http://www.944turbo.org.uk/suspension.shtml

TKC

I've not had a proper look, but they are yellow and have adjustable spring perches so I'm assuming they are Koni m030!! Can you not cut the tops off of those struts then?

Hallsy · Aug 2, 2014

ORIGINAL: MartinRS2K

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

FWIW your car should have a silver rear decal. From an OPC they are only available in silver or black.

Click to expand...

Interesting, I thought all the silver/grey colours had black?

Click to expand...

My Titanium car had a Silver badge from new but I changed it to Black as there is no other silver on the car except the wheels

Yes, I have seen Titanium cars with a silver decal. The colour is similar, but Titanium is darker imo. But yes, I agree with you about the reasoning of the black one.

Diver944 · Aug 2, 2014

ORIGINAL: Hallsy

I've not had a proper look, but they are yellow and have adjustable spring perches so I'm assuming they are Koni m030!! Can you not cut the tops off of those struts then?

Well you can, but the Koni insert will not fit inside.

The Koni insert is made specifically to fit inside the standard Sachs sealed strut found on non-M030 cars

The Koni M030 strut is not sealed and is designed to be easily rebuildable by a Koni agent without going to the hassle of cutting it up.

Check it all out on the Koni website http://www.koni.com/finder/