Take a look, Virginia Beach 86.5
11-13-2011, 01:29 PM
#31
Anyone in the Virginia Beach area want to have a look and possibly take this low mile 86.5 for a ride? ebay auction ends tomorrow (Sun about 8:00 pm) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT Please PM me with your findings. TIA. 77Tony
11-13-2011, 08:29 PM
#33
Burning Brakes
Tony,
If you're still interested in the '86, I'd be happy to go look at it for you, as I live in Virginia Beach.
Cheers,
Andrew
If you're still interested in the '86, I'd be happy to go look at it for you, as I live in Virginia Beach.
Cheers,
Andrew
11-13-2011, 10:01 PM
#34
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Thread Starter
Just purchased this 86.5 on flea bay. Jim Doerr has offerd to take a ride out and have a look before final payment is made. Very nice of Jim & Andrew have offered to help with the transaction. Great community here. PM sent to Andrew. 77Tony
11-13-2011, 11:17 PM
#36
Burning Brakes
Glad to help. We plan to go take a look at it tomorrow and store it for the new owner!
Andrew
Andrew
11-13-2011, 11:58 PM
#37
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Ran a carfax WP0JB0927GS861533, and it checked out fine. Hopefully Andrew & Jim will be taking a a ride over tomorrow afternoon providing I can get of hold of the existing owner. After balance of payment is made, Andrew has offered to store the 86.5 at his house pending transportation to Texas. TIA. 
77Tony
77Tony
Last edited by 77tony; 11-14-2011 at 01:35 AM.
11-14-2011, 12:59 AM
#38
Nordschleife Master
018 Sport steering wheel with elevated hub
139 Seat Heating - Left
158 Radio "Monterey" - 86
340 Seat heating - Right
347 Platinum anodized wheels
418 Protective side mouldings
490 Hi-Fi sound system
494 2 speakers on back shelf
533 Alarm system
570 High output air conditioner
650 Sunroof
11-14-2011, 01:05 AM
#39
Three Wheelin'
I know of an 85 US model in college station with a broken timing belt due to a bad Water pump. The color is Metro Gray Metallic, Its an automatic with LSD. Paint and body looked pretty good, had Euro head lights and sunroof. I think it also did not have rub strips. The car has been inside the shop for a few years. The owner was going to turn it into a Chevy powered track car, but used a 914 instead. He also had 2 spare 16 valve motors, don't know if they were euros.
If this deal doesn't work out and your interested in this car, let me know and I will put you in contact with the owner. Anyone else interested let me know.
If this deal doesn't work out and your interested in this car, let me know and I will put you in contact with the owner. Anyone else interested let me know.
11-14-2011, 01:29 AM
#40
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Hilton, Correct on that VIN #, and Thank you for retrieving those code designations. Ali, you'll be hearing from me if this does not happen for ? reason. TIA. 77Tony
Last edited by 77tony; 11-14-2011 at 01:48 AM.
11-14-2011, 02:07 AM
#41
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From the '86 Service booklet, pg. 39:
Wheel Rims
It is now only possible to use size
7 J x 16 H 2 forged light alloy rims
with 65 mm rim offset because of
the new Porsche braking system.
The cast light alloy rims used
formerly in 928 and 928 S cars
do not have sufficient clearance in
the area of the new, larger brake
calipers and may not be mounted.
Wheel Rims
It is now only possible to use size
7 J x 16 H 2 forged light alloy rims
with 65 mm rim offset because of
the new Porsche braking system.
The cast light alloy rims used
formerly in 928 and 928 S cars
do not have sufficient clearance in
the area of the new, larger brake
calipers and may not be mounted.
With the 86.5 S4 brakes, you can fit Late (87+) 944 Phone Dials (8x16 ET 53) up front, with a mm or three clearance of the front S4 brakes. Also nice to match in the rear with early (86) 944 Turbo rears (8x16 ET 23.3).
I have done this on both a 5-speed and an Automatic 86.5 with no problem, except the 5-speed rears needed open lug nuts, no spacer, and a very slight flaring of the rear fenders.
I went for it after hearing that someone in Texas was running this combination successfully.
Last edited by hernanca; 11-14-2011 at 02:20 AM. Reason: Added picture and quote. Detail.
11-14-2011, 02:17 AM
#42
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Carlos, That's exactly what we had in mind. Can't the rear studs be cut to accept the stock lugs ? I did that on the GTS when I mounted the deeper dish Fikse FM 5's ? 77Tony
Last edited by 77tony; 11-16-2011 at 04:37 PM.
11-14-2011, 02:50 AM
#43
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Also, instead of going with the polished/chrome look you have (which look great with your wheels, btw), I went dark - I painted the nuts flat black and they blended in with the threaded studs that were showing.
11-14-2011, 11:14 AM
#44
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Thread Starter
Here are a few more possibilities on wheels. Jeff snagged some cool 18" Audi wheels on ebay for cheap. Also spotted these from a W12 18"s on Pelican, not sure if they fit our cars. T
Last edited by 77tony; 11-14-2011 at 05:56 PM.
