Back at it- NA this time...
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Well, I finally replaced the 88 turbo...
With a Slate Grey Metallic 1985.5 944NA with black/tan interior. It's frightening, really- it's literally a cross between my '83 NA and the '88 turbo- it's even halfway between year-wise.
Nicely optioned- Limited-slip, plus front and rear anti-sway bars. Basically brand-new interior black carpet set, so the interior's not quite stock...
It needs a moderate amount of cosmetic stuff, but it's all pretty minor, and shouldn't be too much. This will again be a daily driver, so I'm leaning more towards the comfort side of things this time around. I forgot quite how much more low-end grunt the NAs have over the turbos- this thing feels much better in-town than the turbo ever did. Not quite the same on the highway, though... I do miss my extra hundred or so horsepower at times.
Sorry for the crappy camera-phone picture at the moment, but I'll do better once I have access to a real camera.
With a Slate Grey Metallic 1985.5 944NA with black/tan interior. It's frightening, really- it's literally a cross between my '83 NA and the '88 turbo- it's even halfway between year-wise.
Nicely optioned- Limited-slip, plus front and rear anti-sway bars. Basically brand-new interior black carpet set, so the interior's not quite stock...
It needs a moderate amount of cosmetic stuff, but it's all pretty minor, and shouldn't be too much. This will again be a daily driver, so I'm leaning more towards the comfort side of things this time around. I forgot quite how much more low-end grunt the NAs have over the turbos- this thing feels much better in-town than the turbo ever did. Not quite the same on the highway, though... I do miss my extra hundred or so horsepower at times.
Sorry for the crappy camera-phone picture at the moment, but I'll do better once I have access to a real camera.
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Originally Posted by SamGrant951
Congrats David, new car looks nice. *3rd times a charm*
I'm really hoping that's it, rather than "Three strikes and you're out"...
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Nice, wish the circumstances had been better, but you've had 3 great-looking cars!
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Originally Posted by xsboost90
what happend to the 914???
I just couldn't do a 914 justice. Also, the 944s are just more comfortable for everyday driving.
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Thats nice. I love slate grey metallic on these cars. Does it have cookie cutters on it? I didn't think those came on 85.5 cars. If so, interesting spec with sways, LSD, and cookies.
(then again they could be fuchs and the photo just doesn't bear that out...........)
(then again they could be fuchs and the photo just doesn't bear that out...........)
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
Does it have cookie cutters on it? I didn't think those came on 85.5 cars. If so, interesting spec with sways, LSD, and cookies.
(then again they could be fuchs and the photo just doesn't bear that out...........)
(then again they could be fuchs and the photo just doesn't bear that out...........)
And yeah, it's a bit of an odd option set- the LSD and sways seem more likely to come with a better-optioned car, but the cookie cutters are about the least desirable of the wheels...
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Originally Posted by Dr.Porsche
Congrats! Was this a craigslist car?
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Originally Posted by Mike Markota
Nice car! What ended up happening with the 951?