SteveF Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 I think it is quite a special model but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, Fishcop said: Can someone explain to me $100k 944s? https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-944-1988/SSE-AD-4910554/?Cr=0 Sure, that's easy. Take the cars possible value, add 40 percent - then advertise. (It's kinda what the 911 crowd have been doing for the past 10 years)? Troubleshooter and TINGY 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, Jason E said: Sure, that's easy. Take the cars possible value, add 40 percent - then advertise. (It's kinda what the 911 crowd have been doing for the past 10 years)? Now, now Jason .... Porsche envy won't get you anywhere and it's not healthy to keep wishing you had bought a 911 .... Jason E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 2 hours ago, Fishcop said: Can someone explain to me $100k 944s? https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-944-1988/SSE-AD-4910554/?Cr=0 And a UK import. Gotta love the optimism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port 911 Posted 30April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 10 hours ago, Fishcop said: Can someone explain to me $100k 944s? https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-944-1988/SSE-AD-4910554/?Cr=0 Why is there no Turbo S badge and only a Turbo badge, no leather interior. Offer his 98k & its a UK car 97k. give it 12 month and offer him 45k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 13 hours ago, Fishcop said: Can someone explain to me $100k 944s? https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-944-1988/SSE-AD-4910554/?Cr=0 Also is it me but does it look too tidy to be a 190,000km car especially the interior and engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytang Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 2 hours ago, Port 911 said: Why is there no Turbo S badge and only a Turbo badge, no leather interior. Offer his 98k & its a UK car 97k. give it 12 month and offer him 45k I could be wrong, but from what I've read the '944 Turbo S' name is only present on the driver's manual, no 'S' badging on the car. Regardless, he's dreamin'. Port 911 and Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 23 hours ago, Fishcop said: Can someone explain to me $100k 944s? https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-944-1988/SSE-AD-4910554/?Cr=0 Same Turbo S from carsales last year, i was in touch with the seller and he told me he pulled it off the market to do some tidying up, looks ok but dirty import Lot of coin, at least thats what i was told by several people when i was thinking of selling mine for a fair chunk less than that. Watching with interest.... 23 hours ago, SteveF said: I think it is quite a special model but... I will give you the keys to a special model on the weekend mate..... 12 hours ago, Port 911 said: Why is there no Turbo S badge and only a Turbo badge, no leather interior. Offer his 98k & its a UK car 97k. give it 12 month and offer him 45k I'm pretty sure the S badge was added by owners mate SteveF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port 911 Posted 1May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 21 minutes ago, TINGY944 said: Same Turbo S from carsales last year, i was in touch with the seller and he told me he pulled it off the market to do some tidying up, looks ok but dirty import Lot of coin, at least thats what i was told by several people when i was thinking of selling mine for a fair chunk less than that. Watching with interest.... I will give you the keys to a special model on the weekend mate..... I'm pretty sure the S badge was added by owners mate And people tell me I am no good at fishing TINGY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 It must be a MY89, made in 88 as I didn't think it was possible to have a MY88 Turbo S. I could check the VIN (nice he put a pic of that in the add +1) however that would involve me standing and walking to my bookcase or opening another google tab. I'm thinking this is a $40k car considering it's an import. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 5 minutes ago, bear924 said: It must be a MY89, made in 88 as I didn't think it was possible to have a MY88 Turbo S. I could check the VIN (nice he put a pic of that in the add +1) however that would involve me standing and walking to my bookcase or opening another google tab. I'm thinking this is a $40k car considering it's an import. Ahhhhh, the voice of reason............. I'd want to look at a UK car pretty closely given the state of their roads. One assumes if the car has been here for a good number of years any rust issues would have raised it's head & hopefully been dealt with. You do hear some horror stories............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 7 minutes ago, bear924 said: It must be a MY89, made in 88 as I didn't think it was possible to have a MY88 Turbo S. I could check the VIN (nice he put a pic of that in the add +1) however that would involve me standing and walking to my bookcase or opening another google tab. I'm thinking this is a $40k car considering it's an import. MY88 was the first year for Turbo S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 1 minute ago, Jason E said: Ahhhhh, the voice of reason............. I'd want to look at a UK car pretty closely given the state of their roads. One assumes if the car has been here for a good number of years any rust issues would have raised it's head & hopefully been dealt with. You do hear some horror stories............. Agree. Series two turbos are not common, however also not rare in the sense that they never come up. If this could be purchased for a good price it would probably be OK (looks tidy in photo), however at anything like this price point I'd sit and wait for an Aussie. re: voice of reason ... currently working on something unreasonable. Exciting times!! michel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 Just now, bear924 said: re: voice of reason ... currently working on something unreasonable. Exciting times!! give, give, GIVE!!!!!!!! Port 911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 2 minutes ago, bear924 said: re: voice of reason ... currently working on something unreasonable. Exciting times!! And the lure is thrown, he is aching to tell us otherwise he would not have said anything Port 911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 4 minutes ago, TINGY944 said: And the lure is thrown, he is aching to tell us otherwise he would not have said anything Lure schmure, TELL, TELL, TELL !!!!!!!! Port 911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 15 minutes ago, TINGY944 said: MY88 was the first year for Turbo S You made me stand up and have a look in my book. I have always thought that all the turbo Ss in 88 were the silver rose edition. Normal S turbo were only produced in MY89. So I crossed referenced VIN and it is indeed a MY88, one of 1875 turbo/ turbo S models produced that year. So I stand corrected! Out of interest, the S models were 10% more expensive than the standard turbo in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 1 minute ago, bear924 said: You made me stand up and have a look in my book. I have always thought that all the turbo Ss in 88 were the silver rose edition. Normal S turbo were only produced in MY89. So I crossed referenced VIN and it is indeed a MY88, one of 1875 turbo/ turbo S models produced that year. Out of interest, the S models were 10% more expensive than the standard turbo in the UK. Is there a month stamp in the pictures in the ad for that car, maybe it's a late 88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 3 minutes ago, TINGY944 said: Is there a month stamp in the pictures in the ad for that car, maybe it's a late 88 It's VIN ends in 1816. The ROW turbo VIN range for MY88 ended in 1875, so it's certainly a late model. Maybe one of the very first Turbo S deliveries?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 I think you were right the first time. As i understand it the first 88 turbo S were Silver Rose editions, later in 88 you could choose other colours and options to go with them? Anyway I'm off to bed my head hurts... michel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 4May, 2018 Report Share Posted 4May, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 10:13 PM, bear924 said: It's VIN ends in 1816. The ROW turbo VIN range for MY88 ended in 1875, so it's certainly a late model. Maybe one of the very first Turbo S deliveries?? Artfully dodges the question.... bear924 and Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 20May, 2018 Report Share Posted 20May, 2018 taken from the white 944 turbo S advert - "rather than the weaker cast components used in the 89-91 944 Turbos" LOL, 944 turbos have cast con rods now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 20May, 2018 Report Share Posted 20May, 2018 16 hours ago, Carrot01 said: taken from the white 944 turbo S advert - "rather than the weaker cast components used in the 89-91 944 Turbos" LOL, 944 turbos have cast con rods now They do, not sure on exact change over but the workshop manual states that 88> 944 changed to cast rods. We are not exactly sure on this though as we have pulled apart many of these 1989 year models which have the forged RARST rods. But we have also pulled apart quite a few 90 and a few 91 models and it seems nearly all of these have the cast rods not the forged rods. The cast rods still seem ok for a factory setup but i would prefer the factory or even better an aftermarket set of forged rods when you turn up the power Regards Sean Timm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 18June, 2018 Report Share Posted 18June, 2018 Its been a bit quiet here not sure I’ve seen these two manuals discussed https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/riverstone/cars-vans-utes/1987-porsche-944-manual/1183275125 https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cheltenham/cars-vans-utes/1986-porsche-944-coupe-manual-update-/1184641222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port 911 Posted 19June, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 19June, 2018 That gives me a idea what mine is worth, but I would be asking a few big dollar questions first before making an offer. Has the belts and seals been done resently Has the clutch been done Is the A/C working correctly Are the Shocks/ball joints/control arms and tie rods due for replacement. There is 4.5k in the first three and maybe 4k in the last one. Then throw in a gearbox. Sorry I need to get a drink, just scared myself looks like I have a 35k car. Tips and Peter M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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