Popular Post Snoozin Posted October 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2014 Repost in the correct forum section: I was made in the 1980's, I grew up in the 1980's and basically all of my formative years... were in the 1980's.Throughout my early car mad childhood, I held something of passion for a few of the decades finest. Styling cues like wild spoilers, boxed guards, pop-up headlamps, air vents for air vents sake etc all appealed greatly to me. Just a couple of months ago now, I finally had an opportunity to buy one of my dream machines from this era - sadly not a 308 GTS Fezza - in this case, a Porsche 944, in crispy clean white from the year 1987. This particular car has done a decent mileage (247,000 km) but has been maintained impeccably. Receipts for everything were included, and among other things it's had a full engine rebuild around 50,000 miles ago and has had new Koni and Bilstein shocks this year. Everything is intact, and everything works! Being a European spec car, the 2.5 is blessed with a mighty 163hp and due to balance shaft technology that Porsche paid Mitsubishi $8.00 royalty per engine to use, it's really quite smooth for a massive 4 cylinder lump. So the story goes, I picked this thing up from Tauranga, with epic thanks to Roman Dave for the lift over on his (and his lovely girlfriend's) way over to that area of the country for some reason or another. And I subsequently drove it home. Unfortunately for myself and my newly acquired fake Porsche, a possum of generous proportion decided it would be prudent to hang out in the Westbound lane not far out of Waihi. This proved detrimental to the front apron, which subsequently had repairs effected by the wonderful lads down at GT Refinishers in Penrose. Following on, I enlisted the services of everybodies favourite gym-goin' house-renovatin' sand-peddlin' detailin' enthusiast Alistair, (with contra deals on electrickery products for his home) to assist with getting the moderately tired paintwork up to spec. Six or so hours late after work on a Friday and the "alpinweiss" tone was looking spiffing. So below, is kind of where we are at now. Some things are on the way for it, but it's going to be some time before I can afford ALL of the parts I want in order to make it look not shit, which it currently does at the stock ride height of stiltiness. IMG_5827 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_5906 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_5982 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_6016 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_6041 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_5871 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_5929 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_5971 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr That steering wheel's not stock, it's an OEM item from a 993 RS and is reputedly quite expensive. I'm not that into it so it's going to get binned in favour of something a little more retro in flavour. Additionally, I removed the headunit the car came with as it featured far too many flashing lights for my tastes, and replaced it with the JVC unit from the Cedric. Thanks for looking. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Is there a discussion for this? Anywho , so cool! Being the king of pulling off clean projects i know this will be bangin'the placing of the hazard light switch makes my eye twitch to no end though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Beautiful car Richy! I know you'll make it even more lush than it already seems to be, as is your way! Can't wait to see it with a little less cayenne suspension package! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Verrrrrry nice. Where's this hazard switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willdat? Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 *sigh* Alex has said I'm not allowed one of these now that you've got one. I can't bring myself to 924 so I think I'll have to ignore him...2015 will be the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 I should be ready to sell by 2015 so this might be a good one to wait for hah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmatedan Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Cool man I've worked on a few of these over the last while and I don't really mind them one bit Good work one they call snoozn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim13 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 you still got the free low (just add 1/2 day) info I posted to your previous thread ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 is 924 stuff (low suspension) compatible? I might have acess to some ex racecar 924 bits and bobs (Has now got 968 bits and bobs in her) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 niiice VW [wiki told me to say that] I know someone else on here thats "accidently Porched" & could be interested in that low stuff Felix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 you still got the free low (just add 1/2 day) info I posted to your previous thread ? Yeah, I will be doing the torsions in the rear eventually, but uprating them to a larger bar as it's just so soft in it's standard form. is 924 stuff (low suspension) compatible? I might have acess to some ex racecar 924 bits and bobs (Has now got 968 bits and bobs in her) Some of it is yeah, I'm doing the mostly 968 bits to mine in due course however... 924's have the steel control arms and stuff, I'd rather keep my alloy bits and pop in brand new stuff, because I'm a dick like that. niiice VW [wiki told me to say that] I know someone else on here thats "accidently Porched" & could be interested in that low stuff Felix Fair call if it was a 924, but these are all Pork... not VW/Audi derived like the 924. The only part that is conceivably so, is the transaxle which shares some similarities with an Audi unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Even gross stock ones pull the sluts! Gross sluts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Mate OS is not the right place to make degrading statements about woman like that. I don't think she's gross at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 This kinda shit I like 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi808 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Sooooo much FC3S 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 You mean FC = so much 944 right? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Pretty sure they copied those guard bulges from the fox chassis Mercury Capri 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Richy did you end up scoring those reyumz from yahoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Damn this really makes me regret not buying the 928 S4 at the auction in Te Aroha last week. Had a small engine bay fire but I would have repowered it with my 308 and 3 speed manual anyway. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Buy your mates cheap 944 and pop a 308 in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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