1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (951) Project Car -- Garnet Red, Great Condition on 2040-cars
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Garnet Red 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (951): 116,xxx miles.
This car has an engine issue -- there is a knocking noise (possible piston slap), and has low compression on cylinder #2. This should be a considered a non-running car, but would be a great project for someone willing to do the work (either repair or an engine swap). I just don't have the time or interest anymore. I've had the car for about 6 years now, and am the third owner. It has always been garaged, has only seen rain by accident (it's not a daily driver), and has never been driven in the snow. This would be an excellent project for someone! THE CAR'S BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICK UP AND TRANSPORTATION. Considering that this should be regarded as a non-runner, it will be necessary to have the car transported. The good: I have every service record, in a binder, dating back to 1990. The car looks great. Except for some blemishes (listed below), the garnet red paint looks deep and lustrous, and in a rare, attractive color. The paint looks great -- it has a level of gem-like shine that is rare amongst 25 year old-cars!. Fuchs alloys! The interior is in fantastic shape. The beige leather upholstery is nearly flawless. Seats look and feel perfect. Seat electronics work perfectly. The black dash has only 2 micro cracks near one of the vents, barely visible (I'm serious: you can hardly see them) -- none of the dash cracks that plague most 1980s Porsches. The red carpets are worn, but still look good. Before this engine issue, he car ran great. Purrs like a kitten. While driving, the engine pulls strongly, the transmission shifts precisely, and the handling is impeccable. The car is FAST. See below for modifications, but it accelerates like a scalded cat, and pulls strongly in all gears. The car has pretty much brand-new Yokohama S-Drive tires: 205/55/16 front, 225/50/16 rear. Only 300 miles or so to date on these tires, which were installed Car had new clutch assembly professionally installed in 2009 (about 7000 miles ago). The car doesn't leak any fluids. Modifications Lindsey Racing Boost Enhancer 951MAX Chip Set Lindsey Racing 3.0 Bar Fuel Pressure Regulator Shimmed Wastegate Billet Aluminum Blow-off Valve New Vacuum Lines Strut Tower Brace The not-so-good Paint has a couple minor imperfections. Besides the typical stone chips, there is a spot on the hood where it appears that the hood was closed on a tool or something, and the paint is slightly cracked. I have no idea when this happened. There is also a smaller, barely-noticeable similar crack in the front valance, near a turn signal. The rear bumper ends also have some paint chippage due to, I believe, someone tapping the bumper of the car while it was parked in a parking lot. All in all, though, the paint looks great -- it has a level of gem-like shine that is rare amongst 25 year old-cars!. The rear wiper motor doesn't work, and hasn't worked since I've owned the car. The sunroof motor needs to be repaired. The sunroof can be installed and taken out of the car, but the part of the motor that lifts up the back of it doesn't work. The Fuchs alloys were stained by using the wrong type of wheel cleaner. They look fine except very close-up. |
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