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TLR:

• Good: Autothority chip & MAF turbo S, <20k on Tom Stewart rebuild, F 400 lb + double-adjustable konis + camber plates, R 31mm hollow t-bars + koni, F&R 968 M030 bars, 16x8 phone dials, Autopower cage, cat delete. Straight chassis despite ugly redecoration.
• Bad: Rust-through in battery box. LH rear quarter bunged. Tach, odometer, fuel gauge not working. Probably due for a timing belt.
• Ugly: Driver's door and front fender. Dash cracked. Old RA1s.

I bought this 1988 turbo S in 2001 as a tool to learn how to actually drive, having just totaled a really nice 993. With an Automotion chipset and the turbo S goodness it was quite speedy. As I learned to go faster, the usual upgrades appeared: PF97s, R compounds (RA-1s), Redline bar, camber plates, and double-adjustable Konis, and great fun was had. A reseal turned into an engine rebuild and after pouring more into the motor than the car had cost (that's the 944 story!), it became a mostly-track vehicle. The odometer gear broke at some point during this time, so I don't know the total mileage on the rebuild but it's not more than 20k.

By 2011 I'd gotten beyond the street suspension and upgraded to a 44 cup recipe: 400lb front springs, 31mm hollow torsion bars, 968 M030 sway bars, and a square set of 16x8 phone dials. Maybe I shouldn't have done that, I don't know. The results were ugly but didn't tweak the chassis, just the bodywork. The view from atop Summit Point's turn 9 tire wall was nice, though.

The car then sat in the barn while we designed a new house. In that time I've realized that I'm very unlikely to get back into the DE game anytime soon, but that's good news for you!

To get ready for sale, I recently added a replacement KLR box to get reliable spark, new plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, M1 15-50 oil, Mahle filter, ATE brake fluid, and a fresh load of Swepco 201 in the gearbox. It starts easily from cold, runs and drives, but will need an alignment and some going-over before heading back on track.

PM me here, email ejd@mac.com, or call/text 540-454-5384