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Old 04-23-2005, 02:19 PM
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I just bougt a 1991 944 Turbo with only 18000miles on it.
Its my fifth 944, and absolutly the finest. Like new!
Is there any one else having that low milage on a 944 Turbo?
Old 04-23-2005, 02:23 PM
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I don't think you'll find too many even close to that outside of a museum or collector. Where are you located?
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87 951
27,483 miles original
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1989 951 - 1048 miles.

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There is a champagne 1991 951 here, currently has ~31,000 originl miles, UK spec as well. Looks brand new too, get's driven once a month or so

944Ecology: Are you missing a zero, or seriously having less than 2K miles on that car?
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Originally Posted by 944Ecology
1989 951 - 1048 miles.

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Don't drive it now. It'll probably break. Shameful, I say.
Old 04-23-2005, 06:27 PM
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Honestly, I hate seeing low mileage 951s...means they haven't been driven like they were meant to! Mine came with 143k miles...not low, but means it was driven, and I don't mind high mileage, as long as those miles were taken care of...
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I'm with Darwin. I'd be scared of a low mileage car b/c I wouldn't want to put the miles on it. However, these things are so damn fun to drive. What a quandry.
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Originally Posted by MichelleJD
I'm with Darwin. I'd be scared of a low mileage car b/c I wouldn't want to put the miles on it. However, these things are so damn fun to drive. What a quandry.

With a car that hasn't been driven or touched in 20 years, every seal, gasket, bearing or rubber piece needs to be replaced before it can be driven.

What a maintenance nightmare.
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I bought mine with 32k in 1999 or so. I've had to replace lots of stuff. Much like its owner, a car will age whether or not it's being used.
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Originally Posted by hosrom_951
944Ecology: Are you missing a zero, or seriously having less than 2K miles on that car?
Wonder if it is this the sister/brother to this 88 TurboS ... http://homepage.mac.com/ejd/PhotoAlbum13.html
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That car on the link above is a really nice one!
Mine is a European 944 Turbo.
I love the low milage, never used, like a girl......
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My '89 has 34K miles. Its been a race car since around 1993. Its been driven like it should be EVERY time since then.
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This is shameful! Cobwebs on the exhaust. For shame, man! Drive the car! What are they accomplishing by this? Maintaining a 20% above market value? Come on.



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Originally Posted by fokker
That car on the link above is a really nice one!
Mine is a European 944 Turbo.
I love the low milage, never used, like a girl......
But every single gasket, o-ring, grommet, piece of rubber, and bearing will need replaced before it can be driven. Don't think of some young blushing virgin, a more accurate comparison is a 59 year old menopausal virgin.


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