blown 944

I'm into my black car approximately 5500


1500 + labor for swapping suspension
300 Used trans
200 parts car interior
150 Holset turbo
600 wheels and tires
100 boost controller
75 knock off wg
150 lighting MAF
200 044 pump
100 Lindsey harness
200 injectors
0 intercooler (owe Josh)
20 BMW tb
300 zietronix
600 clutch
50 fog lights
59 pipe for intercooler
200 exhaust
100 couplers
200 misc

TexasRider

This is very correct.

I have ALL the receipts for the 1986 951 going back to the original purchase in October of 1985.

I COULD go add up all the expenditures since October 1985 until today and post that up. Then we would all know what it costs to buy a Porsche 944 and what it took to keep it up and going for 26 years and 91,000 miles. I bet someone has already done that here. I HOPE I never see that thread. And I am almost guaranteed NOT to add all that folder up. I am not sure anybody really wants to know that badly !


Yes I know that this is correct - and why I dont want to do it. My 951 was $35,000 new - so that is in todays money ................ well that is an Uh Oh deal Ok.

If I go and turn my 951 into a dedicated racing car now, then the total spent since Day 1 and through getting it up in the GT classes will be in the $100,000 range. EGAD - I wish I had not said it !!!

Crackership

I should crest about $10k once this current project is done. There will be more. Lots more. It's fine with me though, I really don't care for modern cars... I like my '80's sports cars

Cyberpunky

$25k for the car
$3K on stereo
$1200 fixing and replacing DME
$1000 on new Mich PS3 tyres
$600 on replacing water pump and servicing
$500ish in little bits and pieces

Still need to get the front undertray, refurbish my Fuch's, and get a minor respray to remove stone chips.

I could then spend some serious money on suspension and motor, but nothing from here is urgent, and the car drives beautifully. Personally I would rather do a ground up rebuild on this car than spend money on an old 911. I don't really like the boxter or cayman and doubt I could ever afford a GT3/GT2 RS or the new 918 etc, so I think my 952 may be my first and last Porsche, but who knows, wouldn't mind a NA to go with it lol.

It is the greatest car I have ever owned, and I doubt I will never sell it and IMO it's a car Porsche got everything right on(for me), despite what the purists may think. Worth every cent

peace
Cyberpunky

psychodoc

I'm new to the list and I haven't owned the car for very long, but I paid $1500 for it with 100k on the clock.
Mechanically it is in good order, except for some creative wiring by the PO which I am currently sorting out. Interior is fair to good, except for the dash and some minor issues here and there.
The exterior, well that's another story. It needs a complete paint job (it's not horrendous enough to leave it parked though), but there are no dents or rust.
I guess I have about $2500 into it already.
BTW, this is the most enjoyable vehicle I have owned (which includes Spitfire's, TR-6's, Camaro's and Mustang's). I had just finished building a Sportster Cafe Racer and my wife was wondering what the next project would be. Never figured it would be a Porsche and she's enjoying it as well.

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~Bob~
1984 NA 944

Darwantae951

I could have bought a Cayman R...

Paulyy

25k for your car!! wow that's alot. i understand how expencive these cars in australia.

how long have you had it for?

Lemming

I use Monopoly money to pay for all my car parts

Cyberpunky

I got it dec last year. Not cheap, I know but it is Aus delivered, full history, etc, and I didn't want to spend 6 months looking for one at the right price. It is also pretty much stock, which I wanted. Was the guards red/black interior combo I was after and came with original fuchs. It had also just had heads done by mechanics I trust. I have only seen one since, that would have been a better buy(on paper) and that was in darwin and more expensive again (32k)

Ky944TurboNewbie

Bought my 86 951 for $500 in August of 06.

Body Work - 1500
HVAC Switch Module - 125
New Tire - 150
Fuel Pump and Labor - 420
Alternator and Labor - 430
DME and Diagnosis - 820
Vac Lines and Misc Gaskets - 250
Cycling Valve - 50
X Relay - 12
Timing/Balance Belt, Rollers, Front Engine Seals and Water Pump - 725
PS Rack and Pump Rebuilt - 250
Fix Broken Water Pump Bolt - 150
Boot Cover - 50
Fuel Pressure Regulator - 100
Diagnose Idle Problems (Shop Labor) - 265 and counting

So far just under 6k invested. If I get the rough idle figured out, I should be good until the clutch goes out or the engine needs to be rebuilt.

To date it has cost me about $0.65 per mile not counting gas of oil changes.

I estimate I could sell it for about 4,500.

I think I saw an estimate of maintenance on these cars should average about 3K per year. That puts me ahead of the curve.

Paulyy

yeah that's alright though. you've got what you where looking for.

Mine was $13,000 and took about 6 months to find. UK import though. not much history except the PO has done alot to the car as in fix this fix that. there's a whole website about it which i always use when upgrading things on my car to see what's been done and what hasn't.

recovering the seats and dashboard around $1200
new front tyres $500
sparkplugs/wires $200
hoses/vaccum hoses $200
turbo/injectors/eBoost 2/FMIC $3500
and alot of time cleaning this and that. and theres other stuff like filters ect i cannot remember.

Marcquito

Why do you have a 993 listed in the watercoolers? I want to click it, but at the same time... I do not. What a horrible poll!

V2Rocket

i hope not...i think this year so far im at like $400...

that said in the last 3 weeks ive burned about $200 worth of gas

Dawgz83948

3500 = 1990 S2 Cabriolet
700 = 36k LT1
2500 = Conversion Kit
1500 = Head/Intake/Cam
2000 = Wheels / tires
1200 = Koni Struts/Ground Control Coilovers
400 = Headlight Buckets
500 = Power Brakes
-1500 3.0l (sold)
-1000 Parting out 83
-1000 Insurance Money for 83

~$8800

Never seeing another timing belt..... Priceless

odurandina

thanks for your contribution Dawgz. if you get some taller gearing in there you should be set for life, almost.