New toy.

Well while you lot were off enjoying yourself at the show,I was trekking across the country to collect my new toy.
More info to follow but here's a tease........................................

944 16v and in the best colour as well.

Needs a wash though Chris

How thoroughly fantastic!

Where did you burn the Toofah!

Nice

I started fixing the electrics (rust hole water damage). Every time I fixed a bit something else stoped working.So I gave up and bought a new car
Seriously I have been looking for a tidy 944 for a while and didnt think I could afford an S then this one cropped up on ebay again.
There is a job list developing starting with the clutch.................

Clutch? Ouch! Quite doable at home, but not terribly pleasant I'm afraid, or quite expensive to get done by a "pro".

Anyway, come on Chris, keep the picture whores happy!

Have to agree its been long enough, pics now please!!!!

Clutch is a pig but only because of the time that has to go into it, box needs to be dropped so you can get the TT back far enough.

Or if you can weld and you're a little mad you can cot the spare wheel well out then weld it back in, I've seen that done before!!

Mmmmm D90's

As a matter of interest has anyone used a 22 year old uninflated space saver?
Will a full size wheel go in the wheel well ?

I'm guessing it will fit in the well but the boot carpet is diffrent. Saying that if it is the car I think it is you might want to be changing that anyway

As Gareth says you'd have to change the boot carpet, but you might struggle even then, it would have to be from a 944 in order for it sit properly over the wheel, '44s have 16" wheels as standard and all '24s came with 15" even the S has smaller teledails than the '44 version.
Those spacesavers are run flat solids and are just there to get you home, but if you are sticking with 16" wheels and can find a carpet then the asnwer is YES

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Well here it is and as usual there is a job list
Clutch
Gearbox noisy
Gear gator gone
Sun roof doesnt work
Seats worn
Service
Referb wheels
etc etc etc.................................

Looking good

Looks great though Chris, nearly bought one with a burgandy interior before I ended up with the one I have.
Gearbox noise will very likely be sorted by an oil change, sunroof is likely just the plastic cogs.
Only big job really is the clutch

looks great

Can't wait to see it with a few stickers

Any reason why that steering wheel is upside down

The wheel is turned in to park in the drive.
If I can find it I have a swade/ alcantara stuff sparco wheel from my old rally car to go in.

OK just checking

No its lovely now to park in the drive with PAS not just go in at full tilt and hope.
It went like this................

Me thinks that shinny new 944 of yours needs to go to the Ring.. plenty of places left on Porscheball you know.

"Any reason why that steering wheel is upside down"

Is it the Australian version?

The ring is on the list.....................just for a shake down.

Chris Hooper said....
If I can find it I have a swade/ alcantara stuff sparco wheel from my old rally car to go in."


Fitted my new black suede leather recovered gearshift yesterday to match the Momo steering wheel. Love it

looks good outside
Not sure on the interior colour myself