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blade7

11,311 posts

215 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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GC8 said:
dickdastardly2 said:
The older guards red was quite orange,but over the years its become a much redder colour,and there are 3 shades of guards red(India red)all on the same paintcode.The later guards red is a very red colour with far less orange.put a pic up to show what the later shade looks like straight out of the gun
Has that car found an owner who wants to own/drive it yet, rather than try to profit from it?
Not interested in owning/driving it yourself ?.

Fat Albert

1,392 posts

180 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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A9XXC said:
Yeah....mine was the worst one there....
That's only because I couldn't make it this year!

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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blade7 said:
GC8 said:
dickdastardly2 said:
The older guards red was quite orange,but over the years its become a much redder colour,and there are 3 shades of guards red(India red)all on the same paintcode.The later guards red is a very red colour with far less orange.put a pic up to show what the later shade looks like straight out of the gun
Has that car found an owner who wants to own/drive it yet, rather than try to profit from it?
Not interested in owning/driving it yourself ?.
Sort of, yes. I was under the impression that Richard/dickdastardly was the original owner and builder of the car. I joined the 924 OC forum last year when I was looking for a reasonable 931 to turn into a 937 rep. This was after this car had been sold at a discounted price to someone who, I think, immediately started advertising it at an inflated price.

I missed the sale but saw the aftermath. Id have snapped the original vendors hand off at the price that he eventually took for it and I wouldnt have sold it - its even got decently implemented GTS-style sliding windows! Assuming that Im not mixing members there and here up, I believe that the vendor was a painter too, so itll be well finished.


dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Yes I built the car and it was as close as I could get to the original,I sold it on ebay for £3500,and knocked of £500 for the odd jobs that needed doing,had MOT and went like a rocket due to the upgraded turbo system and lightning



GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Its the closest that Ive seen Richard, and Id have hard your arm off at £3,500, even though youre so far away.

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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GC8 said:
Its the closest that Ive seen Richard, and Id have hard your arm off at £3,500, even though youre so far away.
I got £3000 and ended up paying the paypal fees lol

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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I realise that. My point was that Id have paid the original sale price and been happy with it.

blade7

11,311 posts

215 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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GC8 said:
This was after this car had been sold at a discounted price to someone who, I think, immediately started advertising it at an inflated price.
There was a turbo S advertised by an old fella 3 or 4 years back for peanuts, I believe on the understanding whoever bought it was to keep and restore it and not break or sell it on, a forum regular bought it and had it back up for plenty more in no time irked.

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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GC8 said:
I realise that. My point was that Id have paid the original sale price and been happy with it.
It was just one of those things,and maybe the time was just not right to sell,it made good money a little while later and I really wish I had not sold it but at the time I needed to release funds for my other projects.

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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New project,signal green 944S CS

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Signal Green or Viper Green?

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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GC8 said:
Signal Green or Viper Green?
GT3(signal green)and I have a nice set of black centered fuch,ssmile

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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6" & 7" (ET36 & ET23)? Theyll just fit but it wont steer brilliantly, I think.

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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GC8 said:
6" & 7" (ET36 & ET23)? Theyll just fit but it wont steer brilliantly, I think.
16'' fit fine and were a optional extra on the early 944s,and the S can fit up to 18x10''and 18x8''

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Yes, they were an option up to and including the 1986 model year. Series one cars and 1986 model year series twos used a nominal 23mm offset wheel (7"). 1987 model year onwards cars, including all 944Ss used a 52.3mm offset wheel.

7" ET23 wheels will fit a later offset car, but only just and they dont really look right. I can post a photograph if you like, which clearly shows this.

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Mine are aftermarket Fuch,s,which are 17'' x10 for the rear and 17'' x7'' for the front with the later offset.Its just a fun rsr style car,and I like the fuch,lots of mods on the performance and trying to lighten by 200kg,s

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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:thumb:

dickdastardly2

24 posts

142 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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couple of front engined turbo,s from our club

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Beige over Mocca? Ive only ever seen one of those before and Ive been looking at Frontrunners for the last 20+yrs.