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what did you do to your 944 today

Thanks, 18" Gemballa Lemans that were on the car when I bought it. 15 years ago there was a lot of hate for 18's on here. I'd think about genuine 17" Cups, if they weren't ridiculous money now.
There was some technical bulletin that scared people about 18s?Me included at time i think,but people have fitted them for years now without bother.Love the Gemballas.I am going to put the blue car on 17s,i have a spare set from the 968.
 
Porsche listed 18's as an extra for the 968. Those forged wheels on the blue car will be worth a few quid, if they're straight and haven't been butchered on a lathe.968+wheels2.jpg
 
Porsche listed 18's as an extra for the 968. Those forged wheels on the blue car will be worth a few quid, if they're straight and haven't been butchered on a lathe.

Funnily enough I just got these down from the garage loft as they won’t fit over the new bigger brakes anymore.

I had them powdercoated from the original finish that was quite tarnished, with the express instruction to not skim them.

Will be advertising them for sale soon:

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The brakes now live in Scotland! Set about fitting the brakes last week as mine are well due a refurb, took the decision to buy Eldavo's newly refurbed items and will sell mine as is, on eBay. They seem to command stupid money on there even in need of a refurb. I'll get them advertised in few weeks when I get round to it.

So, back to last week. The braided front flexi's were seized solid in the calipers. Also as suspected front NS shock leaking and NS ball joint on the way out, after only 35 years, shocking! Had no other flexi's so play ended there.

I then spoke to GAZ, who will fix my shock cheap, which is nice (as it was only refurbed 4 years ago), and ordered up a Hamburg Technic ball joint kit. The other side was "Hamburged" about 3 years ago and is holding up well. Can't argue at £60 a side and proven to work.

Back to garage today, ball joint fixed and back on the car, old brakes off, cut the flexi's and thankfully they played ball at the other end and were removed. 2 new flexi's to go on plus the new brake set-up (mate was doing this later after I left and should be done when I write this), shock was loosened and should now have been removed and boxed up for sending to Essex. GAZ promised to flip it round in a day so should receive it early next week to be refitted.

I should then have the car for a day or two before it goes into bodyshop next Thursday for front end repair and paint. Then I'm off to Turkey on the Saturday for a golf week, and should return home to nice shiny car with good brakes and suspension fit to enjoy! And I will be broke............:p

Stuart
 
Car all back together, new brakes are excellent! Shock repaired and re-fitted, handling and braking superb. Best the car has performed in a long time! Confidence inspiring. Recent new rubber, wheel bearing adjustment, ball joint fixed and 4 x new CV's all adding to the good all round experience. Performed well in very wet conditions today.

As an aside the shock rod was bent, as was the other front one 6 months ago (in fairness they lasted 11/12 years before they bent). Anyway both now fixed so hopefully get a few good years out of them now.

Paint shop tomorrow!
 
Removed two redundant alarm systems, including door contact wiring that looks like domestic electrical cable....... dash and centre console out next, once the skin on my hands and wrists grows back
 

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Car passed her penultimate MOT today, no issues....the next MOT will be its last, will save me a trip down into ULEZ hell...less than 2k miles this year? I really should sell her on so that someone else can enjoy her. That would be the sensible thing to do but doubt I could live without her..😅

Pete
 

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Car passed her penultimate MOT today, no issues....the next MOT will be its last, will save me a trip down into ULEZ hell...less than 2k miles this year? I really should sell her on so that someone else can enjoy her. That would be the sensible thing to do but doubt I could live without her..😅

Pete
Thought you were going to be buried in it, might be hard to sell with your bones inside. Or will you be left in the ash tray :D.
 
Haha...now that it has an agreed value with Lockton's no chance of being buried in it...wife has other plans..🤣
 

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