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Started looking for a car for the weekend i have a company van wife has a berlingo for her shop and we run a peugeot208 but its boorring!!! so i thought what can i have thats semi modern,cheap and 4 seats looking through the classics in ebay i noticed i could have a porsche for the price of a same era ford or vauxhall so started looking round at 924 and 944 found this one on preloved 16 miles from home The elderly owner died 6 yrs ago and its been sat in a garage uptill 18 months ago when it had to be moved by his son to his inlaws house where its sat in there garden since. the car wouldnt start when i went to look at it turned over with a jump but wouldnt fire,looking round it with its faded paint work and rotten sills i nearly walked away,he wanted £1000 so i took a gamble and said £700 we settled on £725 for a 2.7 89 f 944     £50 and a ride in a tranny flatbed and its home i worked out through a bit of elimination that the fuel pump was'nt working so i took it off and it was seized so £25 later second hand one fitted and the big moment arrived the pump buzzed and it started first turn,bit off a splutter at first till it warmed up them it ran fine left it tiking over till fan cut in so I'm well happy,tried a bit off t cut on the wing and bonnet as well came up not bad but think a full paint job next year once ive got the sills and scabs sorted.  next on the list are some new sills and a new badge panel for the front which got dinted when it was pushed in the past also free off the binding brakes and a service |
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oukie
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Nice find, keep us updated with your progress.
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Mr2 mk1 x4
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GT4ME
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Looks great.
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Oct 25, 2015 10:17:34 GMT
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Good find and a lot of car for the money, please keep the updates coming, it's one of those cars I've looked at for a few years and been a bit unsure, that looks like a great little car that won't swallow up lots of money.enjoy it , danny
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1999 Jaguar s type
1993 ford escort
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Oct 25, 2015 10:30:25 GMT
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thing is if you look its rediculous same year fiestas,novas and even fiat pandas are fetching more than a porsche!!,whats the world coming too !!!
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Oct 25, 2015 10:37:37 GMT
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Keep us updated, looks to be a cracking buy!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
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98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
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düdo
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Oct 25, 2015 11:26:32 GMT
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thing is if you look its rediculous same year fiestas,novas and even fiat pandas are fetching more than a porsche!!,whats the world coming too !!! Possibly people are put off by the cost of parts, servicing and general running costs. If you can DIY then you're half way there. Bargain! |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2015 11:27:41 GMT by düdo
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BT
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Oct 25, 2015 13:59:21 GMT
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I would love one of these but I have struggled to find one that fits the bill.
Look forward to seeing how it progresses.
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Oct 25, 2015 16:16:03 GMT
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Outer sills start showing scabs well after the inner sills have already crumbled. Also check where the rear sub frame joins the chassis in front of the rear wheels. The other big job will be belts and water pump plus a number of other snags no doubt. Keep faith and read up on here www.clarks-garage.com. Good luck |
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924 turbo - Omega forged pistons, lightened and balanced bottom end, ARP studs + Cometic MLS HG, Piper fast road cam, Carrera GT turbo soon to be GTR spec!!, 951 ducted FMIC, Custom intake manifold, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, Adj boost - dyno’d 225bhp @ 1.0bar, now up to 1.3bar! Engine datalogged and on boost fuel enrichment managed with Zeitronix ZT2 & Phormula KS4 knock sensor, 944 turbo all alloy radiator, Hayward & Scott custom exhaust, GAZ Gold coilovers, Fuch'ed up, Quaife
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Oct 25, 2015 17:01:44 GMT
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Will need belts, idlers & probably a waterpump ASAP. These are 3-4 years or 45K miles. Wander over to www.tipec.net plenty of 944 gurus there. |
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Oct 25, 2015 18:52:48 GMT
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thanks for the info already visited clarks for the dme bypass info but its ok it was fuel pump.
removed the pads on all 4 wheels today and gave the discs and pads a quick clean then took it for a little drive down the road and back,drives and stops fine handbrake a bit ify but holds.
next job is a pair of sills the inners look ok from what i can see through the holes
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Oct 25, 2015 19:22:28 GMT
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handbrakes are a challenge. Mine was always flaky, roughening the shoes, cleaning everything up makes a big difference.
Be warned some bits on the 2.7 are unique to that engine, water pump & valves are just two.
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Oct 25, 2015 19:52:48 GMT
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hope i never have delve as far as valves
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ed325i
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Oct 25, 2015 20:13:52 GMT
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Outer sills start showing scabs well after the inner sills have already crumbled. Also check where the rear sub frame joins the chassis in front of the rear wheels. The other big job will be belts and water pump plus a number of other snags no doubt. Keep faith and read up on here www.clarks-garage.com. Good luck Yes I found out the hard way about the sills.   Ed |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2015 20:17:11 GMT by ed325i
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Oct 25, 2015 22:19:28 GMT
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Good price for a 2.7 and looks fairly solid. Like folk have been saying the 2.7 will have quite a bit of engine specific parts. If you are ever struggling to find parts try phoning Porsche. They will always get you the correct part and they are usually just as cheap as online. I've used them for seal kits and loads of little screws and o-rings Plus you can use Porsche PET for all the diagrams. I'll be watching this for ideas for mine! |
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Oct 25, 2015 22:59:16 GMT
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been looking through some images on google for ideas and i really like this but i cant go this low due to a sloping drive  and i like these  |
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Oct 26, 2015 19:17:37 GMT
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I like the lights.
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Oct 26, 2015 22:01:24 GMT
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new sills ordered together with spark plugs,fuel and oil filters
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Oct 28, 2015 17:59:06 GMT
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wasnt keen on the modern alloys so started looking around and fell in love with these 16" pieces of awsomeness love the deeeeeep dish 9x16 rear and 71/2x16 fronts so paypal's just got hammered   |
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Kev from B'ham.
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Oct 28, 2015 18:12:31 GMT
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What a bargain purchase. Even if it wasn't worth repairing, you could break it and get your money back easily. (Not that I'm saying break it). It's good to see another one saved. For some inspiration check out this Retro Rides thread... retrorides.proboards.com/thread/154327/love-poor-mans-porsche Also note that most Turbo/S2 parts aren't the same as the N/A models, so those lovely light pods that you posted up above will not fit yours without changing the wings, badge panel and front bumper first. |
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