New ride... :) -

OmniGLH · 06-23-2009, 08:01 AM

So I did things a little out of order from what I initially planned, as I came across a deal I couldn't really pass up.

Picked up an '86 944 Turbo last night. Black on black/tan, factory sport seats, 130k miles. Paint still shines, some nicks, scratches and swirls but considering it's 25 years old, it's in really great shape (nothing some work with a buffer can't fix.) Interior is in ok shape (no rips on the seats or anything), the carpet should clean up nice with a shampoo. It's got a cheesy dash cover on it, so I'm pretty sure the actual dash underneath probably has some cracks in it (which is typical for the 944.)

The mechanical condition is why I bought it. Fresh drivetrain (motor + trans, less than 2k on 'em), all done by Midwest Eurosport in Bensenville. New Bilstein Cup kit just installed, recent rotors + PF97 pads (stock street pads included) and stainless lines. 18" CCW wheels, 3" exhaust, Weltmeister chip, harness bar (w/harnesses), Michelin Pilot Sport Cups... I know I'm forgetting stuff. Everything works on the car, drives super tight and solid. Doesn't even really have any squeaks and rattles.

It's got a super aggressive alignment on it now (definitely set up for track use), gonna see if I can get it in to my buddy today for a quick alignment to tone it down a bit. Car f*ckin STICKS when you crank a corner (I got more brave with the car once I got closer to home), though it gets a LOT better the harder you push it. 50% through an off ramp and the car feels a little darty... but pick up 10-15mph and it takes a "set" and is planted. I am undeniably impressed with how stable and FLAT it stays in a hard corner. But I'm gonna shred the tires the way it sits, so I want to tone it down a bit (it's got a TON of front and rear camber.)

Got in late last night, so didn't really take any pics. Gonna run and get plates from the DMV in a bit, will try to snap some pictures later this morning when I wipe it down (covered in bugs from the trip home.)

mpwrd3 · 06-23-2009, 08:11 AM

Nice buy.

adeelpowers · 06-23-2009, 08:13 AM

cool cars. how's the reliability? Is it like an e30 that nickel and dimes you?

cweber · 06-23-2009, 08:44 AM

congrats

jfranci3 · 06-23-2009, 08:53 AM

Nice!

Matt · 06-23-2009, 08:53 AM

sweet purchase. Back in 1986, I used to see those in my high school parking lot.

leftygibsonplyr · 06-23-2009, 09:04 AM

Congrats.

LUSTR · 06-23-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by leftygibsonplyr

Congrats.

+1

**Jay::01-S4** · 06-23-2009, 09:28 AM

ZoHeB318 · 06-23-2009, 09:39 AM

Enjoy your Porsche

uiuc240 · 06-23-2009, 09:48 AM

awesome!!!

OmniGLH · 06-23-2009, 11:50 AM

Here's a few pics. Don't look too closely, it's dirty, I need to clean it still.

And where she will live (after the topsoil guy delivers, and I clear, 12 yards of dirt from the driveway):

RedgeA4 · 06-23-2009, 12:27 PM

Congrats on the new purchase!

Lugnut · 06-23-2009, 12:43 PM

Hey, congrats! That'll be a wicked fun track toy.
Happen to know whose car it was before yours?

r0nd3L · 06-23-2009, 12:43 PM

That is gorgeous! CCW Classics are my favorite wheels ever too.

06-23-2009, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
OmniGLH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 975 Car: '03 GTI 1.8T, '05 A6 3.2q, '86 951	New ride... :) --Pics added-- So I did things a little out of order from what I initially planned, as I came across a deal I couldn't really pass up. Picked up an '86 944 Turbo last night. Black on black/tan, factory sport seats, 130k miles. Paint still shines, some nicks, scratches and swirls but considering it's 25 years old, it's in really great shape (nothing some work with a buffer can't fix.) Interior is in ok shape (no rips on the seats or anything), the carpet should clean up nice with a shampoo. It's got a cheesy dash cover on it, so I'm pretty sure the actual dash underneath probably has some cracks in it (which is typical for the 944.) The mechanical condition is why I bought it. Fresh drivetrain (motor + trans, less than 2k on 'em), all done by Midwest Eurosport in Bensenville. New Bilstein Cup kit just installed, recent rotors + PF97 pads (stock street pads included) and stainless lines. 18" CCW wheels, 3" exhaust, Weltmeister chip, harness bar (w/harnesses), Michelin Pilot Sport Cups... I know I'm forgetting stuff. Everything works on the car, drives super tight and solid. Doesn't even really have any squeaks and rattles. It's got a super aggressive alignment on it now (definitely set up for track use), gonna see if I can get it in to my buddy today for a quick alignment to tone it down a bit. Car fckin STICKS when you crank a corner (I got more brave with the car once I got closer to home), though it gets a LOT better the harder you push it. 50% through an off ramp and the car feels a little darty... but pick up 10-15mph and it takes a "set" and is planted. I am undeniably impressed with how stable and FLAT it stays in a hard corner. But I'm gonna shred the tires the way it sits, so I want to tone it down a bit (it's got a TON of front and rear camber.) Got in late last night, so didn't really take any pics. Gonna run and get plates from the DMV in a bit, will try to snap some pictures later this morning when I wipe it down (covered in bugs from the trip home.) __________________ Jim aka "Omni" '05 A6 3.2q* - stock and staying that way '03 GTI 1.8T - Revo software, Sachs sport shocks, Autotech CS springs, Porsche BBK '86 944 Turbo - Bilstein Cup coilovers, Weltmeister adjustable sways and software, Pilot Sport Cups, the list goes on... Last edited by OmniGLH; 06-23-2009 at 11:51 AM..

06-23-2009, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
mpwrd3 Jeff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,698 Car: '96 BMW M3 - Toy '09 Ford F250 - Daily Driver '07 BMW 328xiT - Wife's whip Images: 8	Nice buy. __________________ Jeff '96 BMW M3 - Toy (241HP/231TQ) '09 Ford F250 - Daily Driver (350HP/650TQ) Torque is fun! '07 BMW 328xiT - Wife's Whip

06-23-2009, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
adeelpowers Mentally Destorted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palestine, IL Posts: 5,009 Car: e36 and e38	cool cars. how's the reliability? Is it like an e30 that nickel and dimes you? __________________ 2001 740i M-Sport + 1999 M3 Cabrio “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

06-23-2009, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
cweber Learner's permit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 1,689 Car: too many to list here	congrats __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...awk_173399.htm

06-23-2009, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
jfranci3 Pegamoose Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bucktown Posts: 2,428 Car: Hertz Car of the Week.	Nice! __________________ No more Duottro dual wheel drive.

06-23-2009, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Matt Learner's permit Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 7,035 Car: 1969 Jaguar E Type, 2010 MINI Cooper Images: 6	sweet purchase. Back in 1986, I used to see those in my high school parking lot. __________________ '69 Jaguar E Type FHC

06-23-2009, 09:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
leftygibsonplyr Learner's permit Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 2,416 Car: 2003 20th Anniversary GTI IY #1467	Congrats. __________________ - Jon

06-23-2009, 09:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jay::01-S4 SLW Motorsports Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 6,326 Car: 2001 Audi S4 1978 Camaro Z-28 1997 BMW M3/4/5 HeatWare Account: 63982 Images: 23	__________________ 2001 Audi S4 - kind of stock 1997 BMW M3 - ETK whore 1978 Camaro Z-28 - slightly modded Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. -Jeremy Clarkson

06-23-2009, 09:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
ZoHeB318 non-emo x-dressing brick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Palatine Posts: 15,714 Car: Current: 1999 BMW M3 - Alpine White with AA TS Past: 1998 BMW M3 - Faded Estoril w/ M-Technic int Images: 4	Enjoy your Porsche __________________ 1999 Alpine White/Dove - Stock RIP 1998 Estoril M3 - the one and only faded paint cone pooper

06-23-2009, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
uiuc240 WTB BMW ... need $$ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL, USA Posts: 1,104 Car: 2002 Mazda Protege5 1994 BMW 325is (sold) 1999 Honda CR-V 1989 240sx w/SR20DET (sold) 1990 Acura Integra LS (totaled) 1987 Volkswagen Jetta GL (good riddance!)	awesome!!! __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 (my daily...replaced 1994 325is) 1999 Honda CR-V (her daily)

06-23-2009, 11:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
OmniGLH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 975 Car: '03 GTI 1.8T, '05 A6 3.2q, '86 951	Here's a few pics. Don't look too closely, it's dirty, I need to clean it still. And where she will live (after the topsoil guy delivers, and I clear, 12 yards of dirt from the driveway): __________________ Jim aka "Omni" '05 A6 3.2q - stock and staying that way '03 GTI 1.8T - Revo software, Sachs sport shocks, Autotech CS springs, Porsche BBK '86 944 Turbo - Bilstein Cup coilovers, Weltmeister adjustable sways and software, Pilot Sport Cups, the list goes on...

06-23-2009, 12:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
RedgeA4 Owned by work Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wheeling Posts: 1,199 Car: 1999.5 A41.8tqm HeatWare Account: 63969	Congrats on the new purchase! __________________ Hi I am Jay #4 of ETK

06-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lugnut I am The Stig. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 638 Car: 740, 850, GTO, MX5, etc	Hey, congrats! That'll be a wicked fun track toy. Happen to know whose car it was before yours? __________________ -Jonathan My brakes match my personality: Warped.

06-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
r0nd3L All go to all crap... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 2,282 Car: Something euro?	That is gorgeous! CCW Classics are my favorite wheels ever too. __________________

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