Outrun944
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FOR SALE – 1985 PORSCHE 944 LUX 2.5L (Also posting in For Sale section)
Hello there,
Sorry I’ve not been on here for a long time, it’s been 3 years! A lot has happened, for example buying my first house and moving in with my partner and her two boys. With saving up for the house, sacrifices had to be made – and one of them was SORN’ing the 944. Now that we’re settled, the plan was to get the 944 back on the road this Spring, however a few months ago we had the wonderful news of a baby on the way! Sadly though, after much thought, discussion and deliberation… we’ve come to the conclusion that it’s just not feasible for us to put her back on the road, indeed we’re in desperate need of a new family car – probably one of those hideous but spacious SUVs to accommodate the expanding family.
So it is with great reluctance and sadness, that I must part with my beloved 944. Before I take this on Autotrader and such like, I want to offer this here first to you guys – who have helped me out greatly over the years and I know will treasure her as much as I have. I’ll live in the hope that maybe in a few years I can come back here and speak to the buyer seeing if he/she will be willing to sell back! Who knows!!
Model – 944 LUX
Colour – Guards Red
"C" Reg
Year of registration – 1st August 1986 (I believe this may have been manufactured in 1984, or early ‘85 before the change from the ‘square dash’ to the ‘oval dash’)
Miles – 104,400
Location - Nottingham
Can be viewed any day, in the week – early to late mornings though, and at the weekend any time should be fine.
Asking price? I’m open to all offers.
The above photos I believe were taken about 3 or 4 years ago. Since then I’ve kept her in an underground garage, and for the last year at my new house on a drive way under car cover in cold/bad weather. She had a full re-spray in the early 2000’s, but IMHO the interior looks especially stunning which had brand new seats, new black carpets all around, etc. (And yes the clock still works!)
I purchased the vehicle in June 2010, and what I know of the previous owner it was also his pride and joy (hence new interior and full respray). At some point, I believe when he first bought it, it has had a new engine – although sadly details are missing for this.
SERVICE HISTORY
The service history goes back to 2000 for the 10 years he owned it, sadly the history before that is missing – but I’ve kept a comprehensive service history of my own organised in date order in a giant folder for you.
Since I’ve owned it I’ve spent around £6000 on getting the rest of the car up to scratch. For example it’s had a whole new stainless steel Dansk exhaust system, full service, and lots of engine work done to fix oil leaks and pressure. Anything else that was due to be replaced soon has been (eg brakes pads, disks, advisories, etc), any issue I encountered was immediately looked at and worked on.
I’ve written it all out below for you. Last full service with belts etc was 2011 – but I’ve not done a great deal of miles since then -
=====
7th October 2014
Replaced ball joint suspension arm
Adjust NSF wheel bearing
Replace washer pump
Strip + clean rear brakes
Replace spring clips
Top anit freeze
Repair washer pipes behind bumper
Adjust hand brake
Sort wiper motor
Replace indicator bulb
Replace wipers
14th May 2014
Re-seal tyre and replace valve
Tighter NS strut mount
OS anti roll bar bush tighten up
20th September 2013
FULL SERVICE
MOT
9th July 2013
2 x new front tyres (Firestone)
22nd May 2013
Repair cooling fan
14th September 2012
MOT
21st July 2012
Alternator rebuild and re-fit
Replace DME relay
Temperature sender replaced
Replace coil pack
ECU sent for inspection – no faults
Fuel system pressure test
Vacuum test
Wiring check
Compression test
Check cam belt timing
Replace ECU
16th April 2012
Replace relay on front lights
Free off mechanism for lights
Re-adjust boot lid
Replace brake bulb
6th April 2012
Replaced centre section of exhaust (with new part)
2nd March 2012
Centre section of exhaust checked (defective new part)
22nd February 2012
Replace throttle accelerator cable
8th December 2011
Replace OSF brake sensor
Balance both wheels
1st December 2011
FULL SERVICE & BELTS
Rear brake discs
Rear brake pads
Pad ware sensors
Rotor arm
Distributor cap
Brake Caliper NSR
Brake caliper OSR
Crank pully
Crank seal
Crank pin
Timing belt
Balance shaft belt
Tensioner cambelt
Tensioner balance belt
Idler roller x 2
Brake pipe NSR
Brake fluid
Anti-freeze
Oil
Oil filter
Spark plugs x 4
Air filter
Hose clips
Labour done -
Carry out full service
Adjust and re-grease wheel bearings
Replace listed parts
Bleed brakes and replace fluid
Replace oil seals on oil filter housing
Repair breather system
Replace cam-belt and fit
Adjust hand brake
Bleed clutch
Lubricate steering components
Replace power steering fluid
Grease brake pipes
Replace fuel hose
Replace in tank fuel element
Replace oil pressure switch
Replace steering fluid
7th September 2011
MOT
New exhaust fitted
Fix indicator
Repair gear linkage unit
Replace bolt in front bracket
31st August 2011
Sealing ring
Intermediate SH
24th August 2011
New exhaust and centre box
24th August 2011
Taigate strut left hand
14th May 2011
Full check over of car
Fix clicking noise centre cap on wheel
Oil leak check
9th March 2011
Replace clutch master cylinder
Flush out fluid and replaced
5th February 2011
Replace both front wheel bearings
15th December 2010
Carry out body repair and paint to OSF bumper
4th December 2010
Replace strut
Replace earth to heated rear window
Fix check strap (door)
Check radio
30th November 2010
Parts ordered -
Door check strap (link bracket left hand)
Tailgate strut right hand
Washer jet valve t-piece
13th October 2010
Replaced radiator fan switch
Checked circuit between relay and coolant fan
Repaired wiring open circuit and tested – ok
Repaired OS door mirror
8th October 2010
Parts – new radiator cap
20th August 2010
Bumper repair
7th August 2010
Replace both front shock absorbers
Replace boot pins and mounting bracket
Replace steering column bushes
Replace steering arm with 2 universal joints
Replace exhaust rubber
Temporary seal exhaust
Replace alternator belt
Investigate oil leak and replace seal on oil valve
Put UV dye into oil
Replace suspension top mounts x 2 front
Re-fix bonnet cable
3rd August 2010
Parts for boot lock -
Support ring
Gasket x 2
Hexagon nut
Lock ring
31st July 2010
Parts for boot lock -
Joint rod
Housing
Lock pin
Bowden cable
Clampling sleeve
Support ring
Rubber mounting
Drive shaft
30th July 2010
Parts – Front shock absorber Insert x 2
29th July 2010
Parts – 2 x solid strut mounts (boot)
28th June 2010
2 x stone chip on front window screen repaired by Autoglass
24th June 2010
Full check over of car and what parts will be needed (see above) and minor work don
----PREVIOUS OWNER-----
28th January 2010
New spare wheel
12th January 2010
Parts – black carpet set (boot?)
10th December 2009
NSF Head lamp
Adjust head hight
Battery
Tyre?
Cobra alarm (£636) ??
Towd ???
10th November 2009
Electronic test components
Checked spark plugs
Fuel pressure and supply
Strip and check for split hoses and air leaks
Check crank pulses
Injector pulses
Ignition erratic trace but put put high – try another coil
Check and adjust airflow meter
ECU sent away for testing and repair/setup
Airflow meter to be checked and tuned to ECU
Refit and set idle speed airflow left as set on
Test bench
NEW ECU PURCHASED*
2nd November 2009
FULL SERVICE?
Water leaking check levers
Water hose
Fuse
Anti freeze
Timing belt
Head gasket kit
Plugs x 4
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Oil
Leds
Oil Pack
Points
20th February 2006
Replace 2 tyres
Repair fuel pipe
Replace blown bulb
MOT
16th February 2005
MOT
N/S Number plate bulb
Steering Universal Joint
NSR + OSR brake
NSF + OSF brake pipes
Sort emissions
Wipers
OSF headlamp
OSF main beam
NSR + OSR + OSF wheel bearings
24th July 2004
2nd hand ECU
Breather hose
Jubilee clips
Engine management harness connector blocks
ECU repaired
16th June 2004
Problem with intermittent non start relating to poor connections on engine speed / position sensor, by pass connector plug and join direct. Battery drain caused by replacement wiring harness connected to permanent live feed rather than ignition supply, change to correct position. Replace aerial.
10th April 2004
Replace rear discs and pads
20th February 2004
Full service
Rewire engine rev counter
Repairs to brake hose
Fit rear right brake hydraulic hose & bleed
Boot lock
Oil filter
Fuel injection filter
Spark plugs
Air filter
19th December 2003
New engine wiring loom
18th February 2003
6k miles service and MOT
Aeriel
Radiator
Window motor
Steering universal joint
Hose
Top radiator hose
Timing belt
Balance belt
Seal kit
Oil filter
Wish bone bush
OS wheel bearing
Wiper blades
1st August 2002
Fault finding diagnostic testing on engine running fault
Checking all engine electrics, wiring and relays
Replacing DME control relay
Check temperature sensors, airflow meter, fuel injectors, fuel system pressures, all earth points.
Replacing corroded distributor cap, rotor and coil wire
ECU sent for testing
Replace failed engine flywheel speed sensors
Fine tuning clearance of sensors
Repairs to power steering leaks, flush and refill fluid.
26th April 2001
12,000 mile service
Replace all wiper blades
Replace alternator and PAS belts
Rectify wiring fault in rear light circuits
Reset engine tuning.
3rd August 2000
Replacement ENGINE
Timing belt x 2
Oil filter
=====
It will obviously need an MOT. HPI clear. And I’ll try and go over other important details and issues as honestly as possible for you below.
DRIVING
I only owned one 944 previous to this one, so hard for me to compare with other 944’s, but the difference with this one compared to the last was very noticeable in terms of performance – I was shocked how good it was. To me, it pulled really smoothly and strongly through all gears; performance was great! – I was totally comfortable on both long motorway journeys and erm having a little fun on country B-roads. However it did feel to me that after a long day of stop-start journeys when the car was very hot it didn’t perform quite as well, and on rare occasion a slight judder on the breaking point. It was never an issue for me though because I’d have a lovely drive to my destination – do whatever it was – drive home happy. When we last drove it to my new house it did fire up OK, but was getting a little hot. Probably needs a minor service and running a few times over so everything is ticking over as normal.
INTERIOR
Already mentioned above, and one of the big selling points of the car for me. Stunning new seats, interior carpets and ceiling (black) and foot mats (red) – is a real ‘wow’ factor IMO. The square dash really suits the car and the work done, and is fine, but there is some slight cracking on top of it around corners of the vents. Clock and dials all work apart from the MPG estimator (which I’m told was inaccurate and useless).
ELECTRICALS
All working as expected – electric mirrors, rear defroster, hot/cold air conditioning, fog lights, pop-up lights, boot opener, etc. There was an alarm fitted centre of dash that was disconnected when I bought it (I believe it was a Cobra alarm and was causing some ignition issues), I’ve left it there because it’s a visual deterrent but looks like it can be easily removed taking out a couple of screws. Electric CD player and radio works fine, although the radio antenna seized up.
One issue we didn’t get fully resolved before I took the car off the road was the temperature sensor / radiator fan which wasn’t coming on when it should. As a temporary fix a switch was fitted to the centre console to turn the fan on manually. From what I remember we tried about 3 different replacement temp sensors from Porsche but still had the same issue – so the next thing we were going to do is get an after market temperature sensor and fit that.
One other issue was with the windscreen washer system, it was leaking fluid. We last replaced the T-valves and hoses, but that didn’t resolve it. May need a new tank.
Currently doesn’t have a battery, the last one I forgot to disconnect and we couldn’t get recharged so had to borrow one to move it to my new house. If I get any interest on here I will buy a new battery for anyone wanting to come out and take a look.
EXTERIOR
Guards red (the fastest colour!) and had a full respray in the early 2000’s. When I purchased in 2010 it looked perfect to me, but since then it has developed bubbling and rust issues around the edges of the outer sills, and one other area with bubbling. This would have been my next job on the car this year to sort. See pics below for full disclosure -
Also looks like someone tried to break in with a screw driver above the passenger door handle causing this sadly -
In late 2013 I had my trusted garage look into rust issues for me but found no issues on the inner sills and floor pan, and applied some new protection. Rust was a big thing for me, my first 944 (some of you may remember my mammoth topic many years back) basically collapsed on a garage lift due to serious rust issues and had to be scrapped so I was very careful with my next 944. The outer sill rust started to appear in 2015 just before I had to SORN her, and was kept in an underground garage.
A lot of work was done by myself on the boot so that it would correctly open by itself from using the electric switch and close correctly and securely – it had a whole new set of pins, mechanism, and rubber mounts fitted.
No sun roof. I figured that was a good thing, given the amount of rain we have and water collecting there – often a source of rust issues and it was something I didn’t need to worry about.
Tyres – new front tyres fitted July 2013, but not driven much since then. Rear tyres are fine, plenty of tread, but getting on a bit so could do with being replaced in the future. Original Porsche alloys in good condition.
Anything else included?
I downloaded and had printed out at a printers the full Porsche service manuals in several huge folders at quite a cost! There are also some decals for the side of the car and above the rear bumper included that I hadn’t got round to adding to the car. Spare key.
If you have any questions at all I will do my very best to answer them here.
Anyone interested and wanting to come view – please send me a private message via the forum and we can arrange this, will be happy to give out phone number there. Just want to make sure you’re a member of this forum, and that I don’t get any traders/pests finding my details.
Cheers!
Al
(edited because original photos from Photobucket disappeared - looks like you can only use imgur to include photos in a post)
Hello there,
Sorry I’ve not been on here for a long time, it’s been 3 years! A lot has happened, for example buying my first house and moving in with my partner and her two boys. With saving up for the house, sacrifices had to be made – and one of them was SORN’ing the 944. Now that we’re settled, the plan was to get the 944 back on the road this Spring, however a few months ago we had the wonderful news of a baby on the way! Sadly though, after much thought, discussion and deliberation… we’ve come to the conclusion that it’s just not feasible for us to put her back on the road, indeed we’re in desperate need of a new family car – probably one of those hideous but spacious SUVs to accommodate the expanding family.
So it is with great reluctance and sadness, that I must part with my beloved 944. Before I take this on Autotrader and such like, I want to offer this here first to you guys – who have helped me out greatly over the years and I know will treasure her as much as I have. I’ll live in the hope that maybe in a few years I can come back here and speak to the buyer seeing if he/she will be willing to sell back! Who knows!!
Model – 944 LUX
Colour – Guards Red
"C" Reg
Year of registration – 1st August 1986 (I believe this may have been manufactured in 1984, or early ‘85 before the change from the ‘square dash’ to the ‘oval dash’)
Miles – 104,400
Location - Nottingham
Can be viewed any day, in the week – early to late mornings though, and at the weekend any time should be fine.
Asking price? I’m open to all offers.
The above photos I believe were taken about 3 or 4 years ago. Since then I’ve kept her in an underground garage, and for the last year at my new house on a drive way under car cover in cold/bad weather. She had a full re-spray in the early 2000’s, but IMHO the interior looks especially stunning which had brand new seats, new black carpets all around, etc. (And yes the clock still works!)
I purchased the vehicle in June 2010, and what I know of the previous owner it was also his pride and joy (hence new interior and full respray). At some point, I believe when he first bought it, it has had a new engine – although sadly details are missing for this.
SERVICE HISTORY
The service history goes back to 2000 for the 10 years he owned it, sadly the history before that is missing – but I’ve kept a comprehensive service history of my own organised in date order in a giant folder for you.
Since I’ve owned it I’ve spent around £6000 on getting the rest of the car up to scratch. For example it’s had a whole new stainless steel Dansk exhaust system, full service, and lots of engine work done to fix oil leaks and pressure. Anything else that was due to be replaced soon has been (eg brakes pads, disks, advisories, etc), any issue I encountered was immediately looked at and worked on.
I’ve written it all out below for you. Last full service with belts etc was 2011 – but I’ve not done a great deal of miles since then -
=====
7th October 2014
Replaced ball joint suspension arm
Adjust NSF wheel bearing
Replace washer pump
Strip + clean rear brakes
Replace spring clips
Top anit freeze
Repair washer pipes behind bumper
Adjust hand brake
Sort wiper motor
Replace indicator bulb
Replace wipers
14th May 2014
Re-seal tyre and replace valve
Tighter NS strut mount
OS anti roll bar bush tighten up
20th September 2013
FULL SERVICE
MOT
9th July 2013
2 x new front tyres (Firestone)
22nd May 2013
Repair cooling fan
14th September 2012
MOT
21st July 2012
Alternator rebuild and re-fit
Replace DME relay
Temperature sender replaced
Replace coil pack
ECU sent for inspection – no faults
Fuel system pressure test
Vacuum test
Wiring check
Compression test
Check cam belt timing
Replace ECU
16th April 2012
Replace relay on front lights
Free off mechanism for lights
Re-adjust boot lid
Replace brake bulb
6th April 2012
Replaced centre section of exhaust (with new part)
2nd March 2012
Centre section of exhaust checked (defective new part)
22nd February 2012
Replace throttle accelerator cable
8th December 2011
Replace OSF brake sensor
Balance both wheels
1st December 2011
FULL SERVICE & BELTS
Rear brake discs
Rear brake pads
Pad ware sensors
Rotor arm
Distributor cap
Brake Caliper NSR
Brake caliper OSR
Crank pully
Crank seal
Crank pin
Timing belt
Balance shaft belt
Tensioner cambelt
Tensioner balance belt
Idler roller x 2
Brake pipe NSR
Brake fluid
Anti-freeze
Oil
Oil filter
Spark plugs x 4
Air filter
Hose clips
Labour done -
Carry out full service
Adjust and re-grease wheel bearings
Replace listed parts
Bleed brakes and replace fluid
Replace oil seals on oil filter housing
Repair breather system
Replace cam-belt and fit
Adjust hand brake
Bleed clutch
Lubricate steering components
Replace power steering fluid
Grease brake pipes
Replace fuel hose
Replace in tank fuel element
Replace oil pressure switch
Replace steering fluid
7th September 2011
MOT
New exhaust fitted
Fix indicator
Repair gear linkage unit
Replace bolt in front bracket
31st August 2011
Sealing ring
Intermediate SH
24th August 2011
New exhaust and centre box
24th August 2011
Taigate strut left hand
14th May 2011
Full check over of car
Fix clicking noise centre cap on wheel
Oil leak check
9th March 2011
Replace clutch master cylinder
Flush out fluid and replaced
5th February 2011
Replace both front wheel bearings
15th December 2010
Carry out body repair and paint to OSF bumper
4th December 2010
Replace strut
Replace earth to heated rear window
Fix check strap (door)
Check radio
30th November 2010
Parts ordered -
Door check strap (link bracket left hand)
Tailgate strut right hand
Washer jet valve t-piece
13th October 2010
Replaced radiator fan switch
Checked circuit between relay and coolant fan
Repaired wiring open circuit and tested – ok
Repaired OS door mirror
8th October 2010
Parts – new radiator cap
20th August 2010
Bumper repair
7th August 2010
Replace both front shock absorbers
Replace boot pins and mounting bracket
Replace steering column bushes
Replace steering arm with 2 universal joints
Replace exhaust rubber
Temporary seal exhaust
Replace alternator belt
Investigate oil leak and replace seal on oil valve
Put UV dye into oil
Replace suspension top mounts x 2 front
Re-fix bonnet cable
3rd August 2010
Parts for boot lock -
Support ring
Gasket x 2
Hexagon nut
Lock ring
31st July 2010
Parts for boot lock -
Joint rod
Housing
Lock pin
Bowden cable
Clampling sleeve
Support ring
Rubber mounting
Drive shaft
30th July 2010
Parts – Front shock absorber Insert x 2
29th July 2010
Parts – 2 x solid strut mounts (boot)
28th June 2010
2 x stone chip on front window screen repaired by Autoglass
24th June 2010
Full check over of car and what parts will be needed (see above) and minor work don
----PREVIOUS OWNER-----
28th January 2010
New spare wheel
12th January 2010
Parts – black carpet set (boot?)
10th December 2009
NSF Head lamp
Adjust head hight
Battery
Tyre?
Cobra alarm (£636) ??
Towd ???
10th November 2009
Electronic test components
Checked spark plugs
Fuel pressure and supply
Strip and check for split hoses and air leaks
Check crank pulses
Injector pulses
Ignition erratic trace but put put high – try another coil
Check and adjust airflow meter
ECU sent away for testing and repair/setup
Airflow meter to be checked and tuned to ECU
Refit and set idle speed airflow left as set on
Test bench
NEW ECU PURCHASED*
2nd November 2009
FULL SERVICE?
Water leaking check levers
Water hose
Fuse
Anti freeze
Timing belt
Head gasket kit
Plugs x 4
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Oil
Leds
Oil Pack
Points
20th February 2006
Replace 2 tyres
Repair fuel pipe
Replace blown bulb
MOT
16th February 2005
MOT
N/S Number plate bulb
Steering Universal Joint
NSR + OSR brake
NSF + OSF brake pipes
Sort emissions
Wipers
OSF headlamp
OSF main beam
NSR + OSR + OSF wheel bearings
24th July 2004
2nd hand ECU
Breather hose
Jubilee clips
Engine management harness connector blocks
ECU repaired
16th June 2004
Problem with intermittent non start relating to poor connections on engine speed / position sensor, by pass connector plug and join direct. Battery drain caused by replacement wiring harness connected to permanent live feed rather than ignition supply, change to correct position. Replace aerial.
10th April 2004
Replace rear discs and pads
20th February 2004
Full service
Rewire engine rev counter
Repairs to brake hose
Fit rear right brake hydraulic hose & bleed
Boot lock
Oil filter
Fuel injection filter
Spark plugs
Air filter
19th December 2003
New engine wiring loom
18th February 2003
6k miles service and MOT
Aeriel
Radiator
Window motor
Steering universal joint
Hose
Top radiator hose
Timing belt
Balance belt
Seal kit
Oil filter
Wish bone bush
OS wheel bearing
Wiper blades
1st August 2002
Fault finding diagnostic testing on engine running fault
Checking all engine electrics, wiring and relays
Replacing DME control relay
Check temperature sensors, airflow meter, fuel injectors, fuel system pressures, all earth points.
Replacing corroded distributor cap, rotor and coil wire
ECU sent for testing
Replace failed engine flywheel speed sensors
Fine tuning clearance of sensors
Repairs to power steering leaks, flush and refill fluid.
26th April 2001
12,000 mile service
Replace all wiper blades
Replace alternator and PAS belts
Rectify wiring fault in rear light circuits
Reset engine tuning.
3rd August 2000
Replacement ENGINE
Timing belt x 2
Oil filter
=====
It will obviously need an MOT. HPI clear. And I’ll try and go over other important details and issues as honestly as possible for you below.
DRIVING
I only owned one 944 previous to this one, so hard for me to compare with other 944’s, but the difference with this one compared to the last was very noticeable in terms of performance – I was shocked how good it was. To me, it pulled really smoothly and strongly through all gears; performance was great! – I was totally comfortable on both long motorway journeys and erm having a little fun on country B-roads. However it did feel to me that after a long day of stop-start journeys when the car was very hot it didn’t perform quite as well, and on rare occasion a slight judder on the breaking point. It was never an issue for me though because I’d have a lovely drive to my destination – do whatever it was – drive home happy. When we last drove it to my new house it did fire up OK, but was getting a little hot. Probably needs a minor service and running a few times over so everything is ticking over as normal.
INTERIOR
Already mentioned above, and one of the big selling points of the car for me. Stunning new seats, interior carpets and ceiling (black) and foot mats (red) – is a real ‘wow’ factor IMO. The square dash really suits the car and the work done, and is fine, but there is some slight cracking on top of it around corners of the vents. Clock and dials all work apart from the MPG estimator (which I’m told was inaccurate and useless).
ELECTRICALS
All working as expected – electric mirrors, rear defroster, hot/cold air conditioning, fog lights, pop-up lights, boot opener, etc. There was an alarm fitted centre of dash that was disconnected when I bought it (I believe it was a Cobra alarm and was causing some ignition issues), I’ve left it there because it’s a visual deterrent but looks like it can be easily removed taking out a couple of screws. Electric CD player and radio works fine, although the radio antenna seized up.
One issue we didn’t get fully resolved before I took the car off the road was the temperature sensor / radiator fan which wasn’t coming on when it should. As a temporary fix a switch was fitted to the centre console to turn the fan on manually. From what I remember we tried about 3 different replacement temp sensors from Porsche but still had the same issue – so the next thing we were going to do is get an after market temperature sensor and fit that.
One other issue was with the windscreen washer system, it was leaking fluid. We last replaced the T-valves and hoses, but that didn’t resolve it. May need a new tank.
Currently doesn’t have a battery, the last one I forgot to disconnect and we couldn’t get recharged so had to borrow one to move it to my new house. If I get any interest on here I will buy a new battery for anyone wanting to come out and take a look.
EXTERIOR
Guards red (the fastest colour!) and had a full respray in the early 2000’s. When I purchased in 2010 it looked perfect to me, but since then it has developed bubbling and rust issues around the edges of the outer sills, and one other area with bubbling. This would have been my next job on the car this year to sort. See pics below for full disclosure -
Also looks like someone tried to break in with a screw driver above the passenger door handle causing this sadly -
In late 2013 I had my trusted garage look into rust issues for me but found no issues on the inner sills and floor pan, and applied some new protection. Rust was a big thing for me, my first 944 (some of you may remember my mammoth topic many years back) basically collapsed on a garage lift due to serious rust issues and had to be scrapped so I was very careful with my next 944. The outer sill rust started to appear in 2015 just before I had to SORN her, and was kept in an underground garage.
A lot of work was done by myself on the boot so that it would correctly open by itself from using the electric switch and close correctly and securely – it had a whole new set of pins, mechanism, and rubber mounts fitted.
No sun roof. I figured that was a good thing, given the amount of rain we have and water collecting there – often a source of rust issues and it was something I didn’t need to worry about.
Tyres – new front tyres fitted July 2013, but not driven much since then. Rear tyres are fine, plenty of tread, but getting on a bit so could do with being replaced in the future. Original Porsche alloys in good condition.
Anything else included?
I downloaded and had printed out at a printers the full Porsche service manuals in several huge folders at quite a cost! There are also some decals for the side of the car and above the rear bumper included that I hadn’t got round to adding to the car. Spare key.
If you have any questions at all I will do my very best to answer them here.
Anyone interested and wanting to come view – please send me a private message via the forum and we can arrange this, will be happy to give out phone number there. Just want to make sure you’re a member of this forum, and that I don’t get any traders/pests finding my details.
Cheers!
Al
(edited because original photos from Photobucket disappeared - looks like you can only use imgur to include photos in a post)
