Notices
944 Turbo and Turbo-S Forum 1982-1991
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Clore Automotive

Anybody looking for a track car that can use TLC for cheap?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-02-2005, 09:30 AM
  #1  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default Anybody looking for a track car that can use TLC for cheap?

I'm selling my track car in favor of something a bit more dual purpose. I would let it go for $4k or so, but probably not a whole lot less.

The car is an 87 with a turbo S transaxle, weld in roll bar, 5 point harnesses, brake cooling kit, braided SS brake lines, 400+lbs springs with large (27mm if I remember correctly) torsion bars. It will come with several sets of rotors and pads. Has R compounds currently installed. Car is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It uses oil, and is not a garage queen by any means, but the paint looks pretty descent, and interior isn't that bad save for dash cracks.

Know anybody interested?
Ahmet
Old 11-02-2005, 09:49 AM
  #2  
eclou
Addict
Rennlist Member

 
eclou's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 7,052
Received 1,228 Likes on 600 Posts
Default

I may have someone interested for you here in TX
Old 11-02-2005, 09:56 AM
  #3  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

Here's me passing a 993 and smoking at the same time last weekend:


Here's another shot of the car in the pits for it's last pre-lap check:


I was passed by only one (tube frame race) car the entire weekend in group 3.

I want to point out that it uses lots of oil/smokes, and is not "buy it and race it for 10 million miles and don't even think about it" type of car, but it is quite fast on track did get me there, had a blast with it, and it got me back. Good oil pressure, very recent turbo, and didnot even reach the middle of the gauge in 30 min. lapping sessions in temperature. It's got 968 castor blocks, and I'm sure a million other things I'm forgetting.
Ahmet
Old 11-02-2005, 09:58 AM
  #4  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

One of the things I'm forgetting forexample is 8 inch wheels all around, brake dust shields removed, etc. Yes, have him contact me @:
ahmet@rennlist.com
Thanks a bunch.
Ahmet
Old 11-02-2005, 10:09 AM
  #5  
evil 944t
Rennlist Member
 
evil 944t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Any body damage etc..?
Old 11-02-2005, 10:14 AM
  #6  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

Not really, there's a very small dent in the right rear fender (far smaller than a dime). There's a scratch/shallow dent on the drivers door, and a dent that's been pulled out on the right front fender. Overall it's quite straight, but I'm selling it as a track car, and all that this implies. I don't want anybody to go a long distance to look at the car then complain that it's not "clean"... It's a $4k track car that has quite a few good parts, not the least of which is the suspension/transaxle, brakes, etc.
Ahmet
Old 11-02-2005, 10:19 AM
  #7  
evil 944t
Rennlist Member
 
evil 944t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I'm not nit picking, its a good price for a track car. My question was asked because fenders and doors are no problem. I worry about frame/unibody damage. I might have someone interested.
Old 11-02-2005, 10:20 AM
  #8  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

There's absolutely no unibody/frame damage to the car, and no sign of any previous damage either.
Ahmet
Old 11-07-2005, 11:43 AM
  #9  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

The car's advertised here and on craigslist only. Help me out, I have 2 more cars scheduled to come in this week, I would really like the space!
Ahmet
Old 11-07-2005, 12:36 PM
  #10  
fast951
Addict
Rennlist Member


Rennlist
Site Sponsor

 
fast951's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 6,885
Likes: 0
Received 37 Likes on 27 Posts
Default

Have you done a leakdown on it? If the turbo is fresh, can we exclude it as a cause for the smoke? If so, this leaves the rings as a possible cause.. However for the price, it's not bad.
__________________
John
Email
www.vitesseracing.com
Old 11-07-2005, 01:18 PM
  #11  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

I have done a compression check yes, it's quite low on cylinder 3, where it also has a burnt exhaust valve. I have not done a leakdown. If I were keeping the car I would do a head job and throw rings on it and call it a day.
Ahmet
Old 11-08-2005, 12:17 PM
  #12  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

Friday's coming...
Ahmet
Old 11-08-2005, 12:51 PM
  #13  
aeronautica86
Three Wheelin'
 
aeronautica86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SLC, UT
Posts: 1,690
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i sent you an e-mail
Old 11-08-2005, 06:36 PM
  #14  
Ahmet
Addict
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter
 
Ahmet's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,520
Received 32 Likes on 24 Posts
Default

Have I replied to your e-mail? Which account did you send it to?

Here's pictures from last weekend at Rockingham PCA track event:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b76/Ah...029-30%202005/

Here are pictures of the car with it's imperfections:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b76/Ah...20track%20car/

Note that both of those galleries are multi page, you can go forward in the pages at the bottom right corner of the pages.
Ahmet
Old 11-08-2005, 06:53 PM
  #15  
aeronautica86
Three Wheelin'
 
aeronautica86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SLC, UT
Posts: 1,690
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Ahmet
Have I replied to your e-mail? Which account did you send it to?
no, but i just sent it yesterday or the day before so it hasn't been very long. I sent it to the address you listed above, ahmet@rennlist.com


Quick Reply: Anybody looking for a track car that can use TLC for cheap?



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 07:28 PM.