1986 Porsche 944

Coupe

2.5L 2475CC l4 GAS SOHC Turbocharged

Manual

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Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR BID AT NO RESERVE I HAVE MY 1986 PORSCHE 944 TURBO. THIS 944 IS IN GREAT MECHANICAL CONDITION OVERALL. BODY ITSELF IS IN GREAT SHAPE ALL AROUND WITH NO RUST OR SOFT SPOTS. HOWEVER, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES, THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT ARE MOSTLY GONE BETWEEN THE ROOF AND HOOD. I BOUGHT THE CAR OVER 6 MONTHS AGO, FROM AN AUCTION IN TEXAS WITH THE INTENTIONS OF RESTORING IT COMPLETELY AND KEEPING. VEHICLE WAS A DONATED ITEM AT THE AUCTION. WHEN I RAN THE CARFAX AT THE TIME - IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY IT WAS A 2 OWNER VEHICLE WITH NO ACCIDENT HISTORY AND CLEAN RECORDS. WHEN THE CAR ARRIVED, IT SEEMED TO ME THAT IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ALMOST A DECADE IN SOMEONES BACK YARD - DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE INTERIOR AND PAINT. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES, THE INTERIOR DOES SHOW A LOT OF WEAR, SPECIALLY IN THE DRIVER SEIDE SEAT - WHICH HAS HEAVY WEAR AND TEAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ISN'T TOO BAD - BUT IT HAS A MINOR TEAR ON THE SIDE AND THE LEATHER IS DRIED UP A BIT. REAR SEATS ARE ACTUALLY IN GOOD CONDITION. DASH IS IN GREAT SHAPE CONSIDERING IT'S AGE - MINOR WEAR AND TEAR.TRUNK CARPET IS MOSTLY DRIED UP FROM THE SUN. UP UNTIL ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THE 944 HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY WAREHOUSE WHILE I FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I DECIDED TO SEND IT TO A FRIEND'S SHOP SO THAT HE COULD GET IT RUNNING. WE STARTED BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS AND BATTERY - THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. IT RAN A LITTLE ROUGH IN THE BEGINNING, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT STARTED TO GET BETTER. WE THEN REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, CABLES, CAP & ROTOR, OIL AND FILTER - STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT RAN A LOT BETTER. WE COULD NOW TEST IT ON THE ROAD AND ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS. WE TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND IT RAN GOOD - FOR A CAR THAT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SO LONG, BUT IT NEEDED BRAKES AND TIRES. WE PROCEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES, FRONT DISCS AND ALL 4 TIRES. WHEN INSTALLING THE BRAKES AND TIRES, I TOOK A GOOD LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS IN GREAT CONDITION - VERY CLEAN WITH NO RUST. AFTER THAT, THE CAR RAN GREAT. ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTH, TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH WERE SHIFTING GREAT. BRAKES FELT GREAT. POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF ALL WORKED FINE. A/C WORKS, BUT NEEDS FREON. ALL THE GAUGES IN THE CLUSTER ARE READING CORRECLY, EXCEPT FOR THE ODOMETER - WHICH SEEMS TO NEED NEW GEARS. HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE. LIFT GATE IS STUCK - LOOKS LIKE THE LATCH IS BROKEN - I DIDN'T BOTHERED FIXING IT AT THE TIME, SINCE I WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF THE MECHANICAL ISSUES FIRST. I USED IT LIKE THAT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FRIEND - WHO IS A CERTIFIED PORSCHE TECHNICIAN AND OWNS A 944 HIMSELF. HE REPLACED THE BALANCE SHAFT SEALS, CAM HOUSING GASKET, FRONT MAIN SEAL, CAM SHAFT SEALS, TIMING BELT, BALANCE SHAFT BELT, TENSIONER AND PULLEYS AND WATER PUMP. HE ALSO REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS WITH A SET OF ALMOST NEW BILSTEIN SHOCKS HE HAD FROM HIS PERSONAL 944 (I SAY ALMOST NEW, BECAUSE THEY HAD LESS THAN 2K MILES ON THEM BEFORE HE REPLACED THEM). HE ALSO INSTALLED A BRAND NEW SHORT THROW SHIFTER AND SHIFT ARM. THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO DO IT, WAS TO INSTALL KONI ADJUSTABLES IN THE FRONT - IN CASE I DECIDED ONE DAY TO TAKE IT TO A TRACK EVENT. ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE DONE NO MORE THAN 2 MONTHS AGO/500 MILES AGO. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL THE PARTS AND REPAIRS - OVER $5K IN PARTS AND LABOR. I REALLY WANTED TO SEE THIS THROUGH AND KEEP IT FOR MYSELF, BUT PLANS CHANGED. ALL THIS 944 TURBO NEEDS IS A GOOD PAINT JOB AND UPHOLSTERY WORK TO GET IT BACK TO EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND YOU CAN HAVE ALL THIS WORK DONE FOR UNDER $3K. THOSE OF YOU LOOKING FOR A 944 PROJECT - TRUST ME THAT THIS IS THE BEST ONE OUT THERE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. YOU CAN CALL ME AT 305-509-4085 OR SEND ME A MESSAGE THROUGH MY EBAY ACCOUNT. BID WITH CONFIDENCE - JUST LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK.