Clone

Well thats all i know about the car. As for it being 17 years old, thats not a problem, because my current driver is a '65 mustang fastback. And because of a hoodscoop setup and the fact that it has no a/c, no powersteering, no powerbrakes, no discbrakes, and too much torque for wet weather driving, im looking for another daily driver. Always wanted a porsche. So im looking at 914/944/924/928s.

When i was searching for 944's before, they all told me that after like 100k miles, you need the timing belt done. How expensive is that to do?

Here is the ad. <a href="http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/vdetail.jtmpl?car_id=128969648&dealer_id=599160&car_year=1988&make=POR&d istance=75&max_price=6000&model=&advcd_on=n&end_year=2004&min_price=0&ce r" target="_blank">http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/vdetail.jtmpl?car_id=128969648&dealer_id=599160&car_year=1988&make=POR&d istance=75&max_price=6000&model=&advcd_on=n&end_year=2004&min_price=0&ce r</a> tified=n&address=30281&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1983&color =&cardist=32

W88951

If you can go test drive it and have a pre-purchase inspection done and it checks out, then that is a excellent price for that car. The wheels are not the valuable Hollow Spokes and will genererally sell for about ~$500 - $800 depending on their condition. If the car has not maintenance records, then plan to spend about $1000 on generall maintenance shortly after buying the car to ensure reliablity. If I did not have a 951 already, I would be looking very hard at that car.

Dave951M

166k, stock, maint. only, still running strong. Get a PPI and don't sweat the miles at that price.

Clone

I just called the dealership.

It was sold this morning.

Type_LT

sorry man!

icat

That's way low for an 88 951. Which means it was either the steal of the century or a money pit waiting for a sucker to come along. For future reference, the belts MUST be changed every 30k to 45k, not every 100k. Cost if you do not do it yourself is in the $350 range. A retension is also necessary after 1500 miles. Some shops include the retension, some do not. Most recommend that the water pump be changed every other belt change as well. Saves a ton on labor.

icat

Clone,
There is a world of difference between a 65 Mustang and a 951. The 'stang is easy to work on and has very little in the way of electronics. There are few hoses and the only damage if the belt goes is that the power steering fails (if it has ps). The 951 on the other hand is a whole lot of power in a very small package. The 4 cylinder turbo charged power plant produces 1/4 mile times that rival a Hemi 'Cuda. With all that power comes a price. The Porsche engineers used technology to create a fantastic power plant, but at the same time they created a pluming nightmare. Hoses everywhere, vacuum this and vacuum that, turbos, etc. If anything is off, split, cracked, or missing the power goes away. If the belt breaks the valves and the pistons collide. And if that happens, you're out big bucks - more than the cost of a replacement power plant for the 'stang. You can pretty much just drive the 'stang without worry as long as you change the oil. Doesn't work that way with the 951. Expect to be performing maintenance on the vehicle all the time if you want to keep it in top condition.
Mileage is no where near as important as maintenance records. So don't be mislead by low price on these cars. Without records they are generally not worth the risk.

loonyjuice

I use my S2 as a "Daily driver" and it currently has 130k miles on the clock. The daily drive involves 400 miles/week

odurandina

time to bump the wheel thread.

racerbvd

You clearly know nothing about Air Cooled 911s & 930s, properly maintained they will go many, many miles..

Arominus

LOL 2003 here we go again