Wery, wery nice....indeedi!

 

Good move Chris... I was wondering if you were buying that turbo.

I don't know who to be happier for... you, for getting such an icon or the car, for getting such a great new owner.

Either way... enjoy, my friend! You truly deserve it! Have fun!!

 

Congrats!

 

By the way, I'm curious if you wouldn't mind sharing what the "issue" was that prevented you from driving it back when you first looked at it. If not, certainly understand but inquiring minds...

 

Gorgeous car Chris!

did the helmet graphics get there ?

 

Chris, beautiful car!!

Anyone know where I can get my hands on a set of the black hollow spokes?

 

Thanks all for the very kind words!!

The issue preventing me from driving it home last Sunday was nothing other than a big 'ole chunk missing out of the alternator belt. I wouldnt have made it 20 miles out of town -- then I would have been walking.

Dont let me fool you, the car has issues. The now PO had the belts changed during the week at Scottsdale Porsche and he delivered the car to me today.

This is a 130K mile car -- it really needs a lot of attention on a bunch of small items (small in my opinion) such as window switches, VC is cooked, slave and accumulator is -possibly- bad (clutch circuit doesnt hold pressure while the engine is off and its burping hydraulic fluid out of the smalll reservoir in the trunk area), torn front left CV boot, flickering right litronic headlight, rear wiper missing a screw, same for center console, Bilstein HD's need rebuilding, chain boxes weeping, front S splitter needs repainting from rock chips, a few of the seat switches are a little flaky, ignition switch needs tightening, brake calipers need refinishing and rebuilding, needs plugs, door check strap broken loose plus general cleaning and tidying-up.

Since the engine is still a virgin, it'll get guides at a minimum. All of this was factored into the price and all I will say is that I was lucky enough to buy it very cheap.

Should one say 'cheap' and 'turbo' in the same sentence? Dont think so

The good points, as I know them at this time -- highly optioned, Andial maintained most of its life up through late 2005, has some sort of Andial hybrid turbos with allegedly some ceramic coating or polishing -- not sure really -- , PMS clutch and LWF, billet diverter valves, some ECU programing, Euro turbo S nose, 12 way seats with heat, factory installed (read: dirty) red seat belts plus the other cool options often times found on turbos, new rear tires, new battery, new alternator.

I have a huge stack of receipts to comb through to try to get an idea of this cars' past life.

Its a California car with the last two years beeing in Arizona. I have the contact info for the previous, PO. I may ping him out of curiosity.

My plans for the car -- 2WD asap, new suspension bushings up front, EVO uprights which I already have, thankfully plus a thorough going over etc. Probably, for now, get the HD's revalved and rebuilt and lighten-up the color of the wheels -- perhaps a dark grey much like the GT2 wheels.

 

+1
We want pics with flames !!!!

Nice new ride.

 

DUDE!!!!

Can't wait to see it!!!

 

Thought that might have been the black and black wheel'ed car on Ebay everyone was talking about last week.

 

Ask and you shall receive....It's pure evil...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20K-M...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Yes, this car was sold on eBay but allegedly the buyer didnt send money. I think this car would scare away a majority of folks. The only saving grace is that I will do the work myself with the exception of the splitter repaint.

Here is a flame picture from the PO -- excuse the water mark. He is supposed to email me the original -- cool picture indeed!

The good news it that I know at least one cylinder on each bank is firing

 

glad it was not this one...doesn't this ebay one have a history?

 

I just beat you to it...without watermark too.