86 944 Turbo to buy or not?
11-12-2012, 09:56 PM
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The car never had any accident. The reason the front bumper was changed was due to a Baseball hitting the front left. Instead of fixing it, the first owner just thought of changing the bumper.
Fuel lines i'm not too worried about... It's somewhere like 130$ for the part and a little more for labor.
The seller has been hoenst with me up to date. He told me that the car is in good condition to be driven still today. Mass Air flow was recently changed, zero oil leaks and the clutch is tight. My plan is to buy it this weekend and to store it for the winter. Prob change the vacuum hose during the winter because apparently it's only 40$ and it's worth the investment.
After the winter is gone, start working on it a lil more seriously. Dumping maybe another 3K$ for the season and see how far I can go. Labor charge won't be much of an issue with me since i'm doing this project with a friend of mine who is a Mechanic. He's never specialized in Porsches but just looking at the forums will give him a good idea.
The seller is also giving me a spare NEW Cluster and NEW Mass Air Flow and some Hose Brake all from Lindsay Racing.
At 4000$ for a pretty good conditioned Porsche compared to the other ones in Quebec, how much more would you guys bargain it down to? initially, he was asking 4200$ but just by giving him serious talk, he said he could take 4000$. But not sure if I could really bargain much more.
By the way, thanks again for all your support, I truly appreciate you all
Fuel lines i'm not too worried about... It's somewhere like 130$ for the part and a little more for labor.
The seller has been hoenst with me up to date. He told me that the car is in good condition to be driven still today. Mass Air flow was recently changed, zero oil leaks and the clutch is tight. My plan is to buy it this weekend and to store it for the winter. Prob change the vacuum hose during the winter because apparently it's only 40$ and it's worth the investment.
After the winter is gone, start working on it a lil more seriously. Dumping maybe another 3K$ for the season and see how far I can go. Labor charge won't be much of an issue with me since i'm doing this project with a friend of mine who is a Mechanic. He's never specialized in Porsches but just looking at the forums will give him a good idea.
The seller is also giving me a spare NEW Cluster and NEW Mass Air Flow and some Hose Brake all from Lindsay Racing.
At 4000$ for a pretty good conditioned Porsche compared to the other ones in Quebec, how much more would you guys bargain it down to? initially, he was asking 4200$ but just by giving him serious talk, he said he could take 4000$. But not sure if I could really bargain much more.
By the way, thanks again for all your support, I truly appreciate you all
This is one of the best resources out there for you and your mechanic friend to bring that thing back to life:
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-ma...ure-index3.htm
11-13-2012, 01:39 AM
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Drifting
when is the last time the timing belt and the balance shaft belt have been replaced? same for water pump.
none are expensive -- just takes time some knowledge.
check to see how much vacuum the system is holding?
I would work on it over the winter -- so it was ready in the spring :-)
of course here in Texas winter is defined by cold weekends -- and you may get
1 winter a year -- or a handful :-)
mike
none are expensive -- just takes time some knowledge.
check to see how much vacuum the system is holding?
I would work on it over the winter -- so it was ready in the spring :-)
of course here in Texas winter is defined by cold weekends -- and you may get
1 winter a year -- or a handful :-)
mike
11-13-2012, 03:28 AM
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My personal bias is the car's appearance. When you get done spending your $10k on the mechanical stuff, will the paint and interior still bother you? These things affect your enjoyment of the car, and particularly with interior bits there may be nothing you can do about it.
My present 951 was the best example I could find looking for a year. If/when I have to put a new engine in it or go through some other frightfully expensive iteration, I won't mind a bit.
11-13-2012, 03:50 AM
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Don't buy a cheap 951
Find something that will set you back more but has been well maintained!
a "cheap" 951 will set you back more then a well maintained one.
I'm sure if you look around rennlist there will be some good 951s for sale for a good price with a good history.
Find something that will set you back more but has been well maintained!
a "cheap" 951 will set you back more then a well maintained one.
I'm sure if you look around rennlist there will be some good 951s for sale for a good price with a good history.
11-13-2012, 04:10 AM
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Don't buy a cheap 951
Find something that will set you back more but has been well maintained!
a "cheap" 951 will set you back more then a well maintained one.
I'm sure if you look around rennlist there will be some good 951s for sale for a good price with a good history.
Find something that will set you back more but has been well maintained!
a "cheap" 951 will set you back more then a well maintained one.
I'm sure if you look around rennlist there will be some good 951s for sale for a good price with a good history.
Save up for a year or two and pick up a really nice car from the US (more bang for the buck than in Canada), and your pockets will thank you.
From what I can see in the pics, even if you're handy under the hood, what you'll save in labor costs, you'll pay dearly in blood, sweat and wrench time on the car.
11-13-2012, 09:24 AM
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I see you're planning an engine rebuild. Tread lightly into that. Not that its a voo-doo engine, but parts prices might scare the crap out of you.
I don't know which camp I fall into as far as "buy a $10K car or spend $4 on the car and $6 on restoration". Either way, the majority of these cars or more than capable and more than happy to live on jackstands for long periods of time. They're old. They're complex. They're cool. Good luck
I don't know which camp I fall into as far as "buy a $10K car or spend $4 on the car and $6 on restoration". Either way, the majority of these cars or more than capable and more than happy to live on jackstands for long periods of time. They're old. They're complex. They're cool. Good luck
