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FS: 1987 944 Turbo, highly modified, slightly broken =)

Old 06-18-2006, 01:08 PM
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Default FS: 1987 944 Turbo, highly modified, slightly broken =)

Someone PM'd me and mentioned that only paid Rennlist members could see my thread in the classified section, so I'm reposting it here.

So it's time for me to sell the beast. I've had this car since I was 17, and have put an absurd amount of time and money into it. With work taking over my life, I have no time to hunt for parts to fix and enjoy the car. I haven't even hit the track in 2 years .

So, I'll start off with the bad. Rod bearing seized which punched a hole through the block. This ruined the block, the crank, the rods, everything but 2 or 3 pistons, which may or may not be salvagable. Let's just say the whole block is gone.

The good. Well, it's one of the more extensively modified 951's out there. I think a lot of Rennlisters can vouch for how fun this car is and how much work I've put into the car. If you search for my old posts, the entire 2 buildups from 2001 and 2003 is very well documented here on Rennlist. See here for my mods and pics.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8970

The pics in the above thread is a bit old. The car looks exactly like it does in my avatar on the left here. The car basically needs a new block. That's it. 2.5L, 2.8L, 3.0L, it doesn't matter, full standalone makes it a breeze to tune. About 2 years ago I swapped the entire drivetrain out and only got about 10,000 miles on it before the engine failure. Never even got to track the car with the new drivetrain. When I swapped the drivetrain, I left behind a lot of spare parts too. So, here's a detailed list of everything.

The Basics
1987 944 Turbo w/186,000 miles on chassis
US Spec car. Sold originally in Arizona, imported into Canada in 1990 (approx).
1991 purchased by 2nd owner.
I purchased the car in 1993 when the 2nd owner was transferred overseas. 3rd Owner.
Dual Air Bags
No ABS
A/C converted to R154a
Cruise control

Engine
2.8L 951 block (Broken)
JE 106mm forged pistons (Broken)
Total Seal rings (Broken)
944 N/A Lightweight crossdrilled crankshaft (Broken)
O-ring'd block (Broken)
Extrudehoned intake manifold
Hybrid metal head gasket
3 bar Fuel Pressure Regulator
1000cc injectors
Test pipe
Legendboy charge piping
Greddy Air/Oil Separator

Turbo
Garrett T04E 60trim 0.70A/R compressor housing/KKK #8 hothousing Stage 3 turbine wheel (resealed and rebalanced 500miles ago)
Tial 40mm wastegate
BMS Blow off Valve

Electronics
SDS EM-3F Spark and Fuel Management
Apex-i AVC-R Boost Controller
Blitz Power Meter
FJO Wideband O2 Datalogger

Drivetrain
Porsche 951 Rothmans Cup Racing Tranny w/Oil Cooler
Kennedy Engineering 3800lb Pressure Plate
911 Turbo clutch disc
GKN Axels

Suspension
Ground Control Coilovers w/450lb springs
28mm rear torsion bar
Koni "Yellow" rebound adjustable shocks
968 M030 swaybar

Brakes/Body/Wheels
Porsche 924 GT-R Headlight Conversion
Custom front intercooler vents (it's not fiberglass, it's the original panel modified with the vents)
18x8.5 OZ Montecarlo's Front (235/35-18)
18x10 OZ Montecarlo's Rear (265/30-18)
13.1" 993 Twin Turbo Cross Drilled rotors
4 Piston 993 Twin Turbo calipers

Audio System and Security
Pioneer OEL MP3/WMA CD deck (DEH-P940MP)
Custom sub box mounted in trunk secured even for track events.
Rockford Fosgate Amp (subs)
Precision Gold Subs
Sony 4 channel Amp (for speakers)
Compustar Alarm (wired so it's silent, just pages you)

Spare Parts
Bare 2.5L Block bored to 101mm for use with factory 101mm pistons.
951 Transmission w/LSD (no oil cooler)
17" Wheels w/winter tires.

Other misc problems with the car that I remember
One of the fog light lenses is cracked from rock chip.
Windshield is cracked from rock chip.
Rock chips on the front of the car.
Sunroof gears are shot.
Wing has a small tear on it.
Rear windshield wiper motor works, gears shot.

Asking $6,000USD. OBO I'd like the car to go to a good home where the project will continue. I'd hate to see the car get parted .

I've probably left out a lot of minor details as well, but I will try my best to update them when I go home tonight and look at the car.

Here are the pics. I took them this weekend.
























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Old 06-18-2006, 05:29 PM
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only $9000? with a blown motor? wtf are you smokin'? can I get some of that? I want 7500 for a nice s2 cab and can't get it.
Old 06-18-2006, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by nickg
only $9000? with a blown motor? wtf are you smokin'? can I get some of that? I want 7500 for a nice s2 cab and can't get it.
If the car was a stock 951 I'd agree with you, but the fact that it has so many upgrades I think it would be worth it.

Good luck finding a 944 S2 cab, I can't find them for under 10k.
Old 06-18-2006, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PCA 944
If the car was a stock 951 I'd agree with you, but the fact that it has so many upgrades I think it would be worth it.

Good luck finding a 944 S2 cab, I can't find them for under 10k.

He is saying that HE has one for sale for $7500 - so I guess you are all set PCA
Old 06-18-2006, 06:15 PM
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I read that wrong, thought nick was looking for a cab. Stil he isn't in CA so I wouldn't be interested.

I still need to sell my 944 and 931s, and get the 951 and 931.
Old 06-18-2006, 06:17 PM
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Rage, $ 9000.00 is the car still available?
Old 06-18-2006, 06:33 PM
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Very nice looking car -- I hope you find a buyer who'll continue the project.
Originally Posted by PCA 944
Good luck finding a 944 S2 cab, I can't find them for under 10k.
I hate to take the thread off-topic, but there is a one-owner S2 cab with 112k miles listed in Autotrader for $8k -- located in Berkeley (about one mile from me). http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=203731547. There is another one on Craiglist in SoCal for $8.5k with 146k miles: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgb/car/172820854.html. You just have to keep your eyes out!
Old 06-19-2006, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lart951
Rage, $ 9000.00 is the car still available?
Yep.
Old 06-19-2006, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PCA 944
Good luck finding a 944 S2 cab, I can't find them for under 10k.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/172280780.html
Old 08-29-2006, 10:09 PM
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bump, have to make room for a new car, don't wanna rent storage for a few years before I have time to work on it again. Price changed to $6000obo.
Old 08-29-2006, 10:24 PM
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I hate to be the one to break the news but you have a 2500 car there.
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well- not really! Very nice car man a shame its popped. I would trade for mine but...hmmm
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Originally Posted by jim 7
I hate to be the one to break the news but you have a 2500 car there.
With the goodies he is including its worth a hell of a lot more than $2,500. If I wasn't 2,000 miles away I would be all over it for the $6,000. First thing I would do is swap out that Rothsman tranny and the GKN half shafts into the racecar. After that - pop in a good condition stock motor with the goodies from the broken motor swaped.....gotta stop now or I will be getting transport quotes before I know it.
Old 08-30-2006, 12:14 AM
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Someone save it!!
GO Skip
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Originally Posted by jim 7
I hate to be the one to break the news but you have a 2500 car there.
nope

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