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Apologies if this has been done before.
You may (or may not) remember my interest in a 928 for restoring a few months ago. Well, this has kick started a Porker interest in both my wife and I. One thing is, she says "not a 911".
I'm quite taken with the 944 (especially a turbo), the 928 looks nice, but is a bit too expensive to run (or so everyone keeps telling me), the 968 is too expensive to buy, and then there's the 924....hmm, decisions, decisions. I've got to sell my MGB first (I've been told that three cars just for me to drive is too many), besides, the B will fund the purchase. She's not in too bad a nick, so I'll be hoping for about £5k.
So with £5k (max) to spend, what would you buy and why? As I said above, I'm thinking 944 Turbo which may need a bit of work, but I'm willing to listen to what you guys have to say.
Sheepy
You may (or may not) remember my interest in a 928 for restoring a few months ago. Well, this has kick started a Porker interest in both my wife and I. One thing is, she says "not a 911".
I'm quite taken with the 944 (especially a turbo), the 928 looks nice, but is a bit too expensive to run (or so everyone keeps telling me), the 968 is too expensive to buy, and then there's the 924....hmm, decisions, decisions. I've got to sell my MGB first (I've been told that three cars just for me to drive is too many), besides, the B will fund the purchase. She's not in too bad a nick, so I'll be hoping for about £5k.
So with £5k (max) to spend, what would you buy and why? As I said above, I'm thinking 944 Turbo which may need a bit of work, but I'm willing to listen to what you guys have to say.
Sheepy
Domster,
Can you define "more of a pain in the arse to run" for me. What sort of problems did you have? What sort of runnig costs did you see?
As for the S2, is the chain tensioner as much of an issue as I've heard?
I've got the Jag for "smooth power delivery" if that's what I wanted. The Turbo appeals because it has an obvious "nutter" mode
Sheepy
Can you define "more of a pain in the arse to run" for me. What sort of problems did you have? What sort of runnig costs did you see?
As for the S2, is the chain tensioner as much of an issue as I've heard?
I've got the Jag for "smooth power delivery" if that's what I wanted. The Turbo appeals because it has an obvious "nutter" mode
Sheepy
Thanks for all your replies guys. So, it looks like the 944 is a good choice, and the decision between Turbo or S2 really depends on how much I can get for the MG. If I get as much as £5k, then I can look for a good S2 or an OK Turbo, otherwise I'll probably be limited to reasonable S2. As long as I get over £4k, then I'll be 944 hunting!!!
Now all I need to do is get the B MOTd and start cleaning her up. Of course, October / November isn't the best time to sell a soft-top!
Sheepy
Now all I need to do is get the B MOTd and start cleaning her up. Of course, October / November isn't the best time to sell a soft-top!
Sheepy
rubystone said:
Just picked up on this thread - one fundamental problem here - unles Sheepy's got a nice early pull doorhandle MGB he'd better stay looking at 924s or early 944s as he ain't gonna get £5k for his fine British Sports car in the first place!
See my profile. '66 Roadster in tartan red, chrome bumpers, wire-wheels, O/D box, u/l conversion and of course tax free. All I need to do is make her as shiney now as she was when the piccy was taken. £4-5k should be about right, so laugh away.
MIne has had the handling "tweaked". It's amazing how dropping the rear by an inch and using slightly stiffer springs and modern dampers improves the ride.
AJ thanks for pointing out I've got Jaggy. She's bloody quick as long as the road is straight!! The rear disks on her are bigger than the front disks on the 'B. Heck the Jag's front disks are nearly as big as the 'B's wheels!!!!
This has been a great thread to follow, and I'd like to thanks everyone. I'm undecided whether to put the B up for sale now and see what interest I get, or to spend the winter tidying up the few small patches of bubbling (none of which are more than cosmetic) and then sell her in the spring.
Either way I'm hoping to be 944 endowed by next summer!!
Sheepy
AJ thanks for pointing out I've got Jaggy. She's bloody quick as long as the road is straight!! The rear disks on her are bigger than the front disks on the 'B. Heck the Jag's front disks are nearly as big as the 'B's wheels!!!!
This has been a great thread to follow, and I'd like to thanks everyone. I'm undecided whether to put the B up for sale now and see what interest I get, or to spend the winter tidying up the few small patches of bubbling (none of which are more than cosmetic) and then sell her in the spring.
Either way I'm hoping to be 944 endowed by next summer!!
Sheepy
How much difference does LHD make to the resale value of the car? I've been looking at 944 prices, and a decent Turbo in Germany is about £1500 to £2000 less than a similar RHD in the UK.
Awfuly tempted to look into this as an option. Obviously importing a car has it's pitfalls, but there seems to be quite a saving posible.
Sheepy
Awfuly tempted to look into this as an option. Obviously importing a car has it's pitfalls, but there seems to be quite a saving posible.
Sheepy
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