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Just bought a 1986 944 Turbo w/ 42k original miles.

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Old 10-27-2014, 05:49 PM
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Default Just bought a 1986 944 Turbo w/ 42k original miles.

& I'm in love.

The throw out bearing just went out so I'm currently taking everything apart and installing a new Sachs clutch, throw out bearing, ect. I've already learned why people say this is a great car to learn how to work on cars.. Will be doing fuel lines soon.

37k original miles when I picked it up earlier this year in Michigan, just joined Rennlist today. Zermatt silver, full leather power seats, raised steering wheel hub option, fully operating sunroof, all of the interior is beautiful. Came with the original phone dials, 993 CUP II Wheels, Autothority Stg II chips & OEM chips. A binder of paper work, receipts, original window sticker, everything. Was owned by a Ford chief engineer before me. Only thing I've done is a MOMO Prototipo & a Porsche horn button. Looking to buy an early 911 leather horn button if anyone could link me it. I have a 3" Borla muffler sitting at home waiting to be installed after I finish the clutch.

And now for a few photos! http://imgur.com/a/r28Wn

Let me know if anyone is in the Chicago region & would like to meet up!
Old 10-27-2014, 07:00 PM
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Welcome!
Great first post!
Wheels look great!
Old 10-27-2014, 08:21 PM
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Welcome to RL! Congrats on the find. It's nice to know that vehicles like these are still out there!
Old 10-28-2014, 09:44 AM
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congrats and welcome! car looks very nice. look forward to more posts and pics.
Old 10-28-2014, 03:16 PM
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Very nice and congrats! I'm surprised how many still have low mileage like that, mine also has 42k on an '89. Have fun!
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Old 10-28-2014, 04:36 PM
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Grats on the car, looks great in the pictures. I also just bought an 86 turbo maby 3 months ago, with 66k KM's(which is about 44k miles).

Its really nice when you get a car with so low mileage and everything is still very mint on it, but it also means you have to take extra special care of it.

Thats great that you know how to do the work on it yourself, will definately save yourself alot of money then having someone else work on it.

Good luck!
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Welcome! Where at in Michigan?
Old 10-31-2014, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GOBOGIE
Welcome! Where at in Michigan?
Grosse Ile, Mich. Small island southeast of Detroit. Very nice community..
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Congrats on the mint find and enjoy! I am in the Chicago area and we definitely need a meet. I barely if ever run into any other 924/928/944/968 owners.
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Welcome aboard. I'm in Lake Bluff. Let me know if you get up this way.
There are still a couple 944/951's driving around up here.
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Originally Posted by NoRush993/951
Welcome aboard. I'm in Lake Bluff. Let me know if you get up this way.
There are still a couple 944/951's driving around up here.
Nice to see yet another local! I am in the north shore area so not far!



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