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Anybody know anything about 951s?, My brother wants one... |
brokenmoped |
Jan 8 2006, 06:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 143 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Mission Viejo, CA Member No.: 4,152 |
So, my little bro wants a 944 turbo S, but doesn't really know what to look for when making the purchase. Are there any major problems with them that I don't know about? Any forums similar to this one? What's the most sought after year? Any info will be appreciated.
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jim912928 |
Jan 8 2006, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
go to the rennlist boards:
http://forums.rennlist.com select the water cooled forum then pic the 944 room Jim |
Brando |
Jan 8 2006, 07:08 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Or the Pelican BBS http://forums.pelicanparts.com/forumdispla...p?s=&forumid=10
As always... Timing belt, rollers, water pump should be replaced if you do not have a receipt of it being done within the last year. |
db9146 |
Jan 8 2006, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None |
Brando is right. Unless you have definitive proof that the water pump, tension rollers, and belt have all been replaced within the last 40-45K miles, spend the money right off the bat and document it. Leaking steering racks and sometimes lower A-arms can be problematic as well.
I switched to synthetic oil in the transaxle and got better shifting and smoother operation. Mine is an '87 and has been a lot of fun. I have gone with a Stage II chip set from Autothority and have been really pleased with the performance. They are a lot of car for the money when you can find one in good shape but you must do that. The prices of the cars have fallen quite a bit so its very tempting to just find one and buy it. However, because of the price of the parts and the complexity, shop until you find one in really good shape with as few miles as possible that has been well taken care of. It will definitely be money well spent as opposed to trying to bring one back after you have "saved big". Dee |
Maltese Falcon |
Jan 8 2006, 10:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Here's a decent tuner that I know of, been around 944/951s for awhile
www.lindseyracing.com they make some big HP engines too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) |
Brando |
Jan 8 2006, 11:25 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey, that's what I did! Oh, wait... $250 and a crunched good-runner was probably not the best idea... Your friend might be flabbergasted at the price of parts and labor. Just remind him he is in fact buying a Porsche, not a Volkswagen or Audi... With that badge comes real Porsche prices. And if he can't take it, then he won't be the last of many to be fooled by the low entry price and medium repair costs (medium compared to a newer 997 or Boxster or Cayman). |
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