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topgeartom · 09-11-2006, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by TT

Thanks already

BTW, this eveneing while coming back home I found another white S2 for sale. a twin of mine basically: same color, same model, same everything, 100'000 km like mine and basically same price. I was quite tempted to buy another and prepare it for track abuse

Track Slag!!!!

TT · 09-12-2006, 03:21 AM

LOL! I am really tempted.. will think about it some more, but on the other hand, I'd like my next car to be a 911, so I should maybe save and wait some more

dingo · 09-12-2006, 04:09 AM

Do some trackwork, NOW!!!!!

It really is alot of fun, and I've learnt so much having someone who knows what their doing beside me on the track. Makes you a safer driver on the road too I suppose, as you can learn the limits of your car and yourself.

Cheapest mod to make you faster is trackwork/training....and its not even that expensive (about $100 for 4-5hrs for me).

LotusGT1 · 09-12-2006, 04:14 AM

Wow, how can I've missed this one! Great car, looks in excellent condition, congratulations TT. It's said to be the best handling Porsche of its time, well done.

I just read the full topic, looks like a great deal to me. As Martijn said, it's virtually impossible to find a 944 in that condition for that price. I dig the white color, very nice.

But those dices....ugh

TT · 09-12-2006, 06:07 AM

I know dingo.. just started doing some karting some time ago (yeh, quite lame to start karting at 27 LOL) and well, it's the most exiting thing I did with a steering wheel in my hands. Of course after a go-kart, to drive a real car, even on track, is a bit pale, muted

Still, I'd like to do some laps with my S2, but there are some problems:

No matter if I paid it a good price, a Porsche is a Porsche, and to fix, keep it fit, it will cost money, more than your average car.
The closest track are some 3 hours away, and with my limited spare time, it's too much. and to drive 600 km + a day on track would mean some abuse to the poor car IMO

And well, the more I think about it, the more I want a focused car if I'll take it to the track. Not my daily drive. This way if she needs to spend some time beeing repaired, it will be cool, and also, I could go more radical on it and don't be scared about road use, cops and so on

or not too much since anyway I would try to keep it road legal.
All in all, I am just trying to restrain myself, because trackdays are addictive, I am sure: you'll do one and you'll be doomed for life, wanting to go back every weekend.

We'll see...

stmoritzer · 09-12-2006, 07:51 AM

as promised, a fellow 944/black rims, looks good IMO

A+

TT · 09-13-2006, 09:23 AM

hanks David for those pics. It's not bad actually, the black color I mean, but the design of that wheels is too dated even for the 944. I see many Phase 1 944 with such wheels, but mine is a Phase 2 and even more ultramodern

an S2. IMO on an S2 it would be a pity to go back to such wheels. More mumbling needed, but the first mod planned is anyway a cargraphic exhaust

I won't go for the full thing though. Only central and final part which already have a freeded cat and better sound apparently.
Lowering was planned too, but considering now I can go really everywhere, like in the BMW, I am not sure I desire to get stuck every day, everywhere like it always happened with my old 106... and right now it's really the perfect mix for road use.
As for towing a track car with the S2, why not??? Remember, we are talking about a 3 liters 4 cyl engine, a tractor basically

And to pull to the track a race prepared 944 with another 944 would be nice for some pics

stmoritzer · 09-13-2006, 10:49 AM

Indeed, the wheels would make the car looking older ...

about towing,

to see a 944-944 combo

I remember the picture of a LM002 towing a Murci/Diablo

a pimped Cayenne Turbo would be the choice in your case

TT · 09-13-2006, 11:18 AM

Yep, let's hunt for a cheap one now

TT · 09-15-2006, 08:01 AM

I maybe already found a good 964 offer! C2, blue with white leather, will check it out this WE.. would be really nice to also have a 911 around at least for a while, even if probably there are more important things in life :roll:

Wutputt · 09-15-2006, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by TT

I maybe already found a good 964 offer! C2, blue with white leather, will check it out this WE.. would be really nice to also have a 911 around at least for a while, even if probably there are more important things in life :roll:

You really have Porsche fever TT

TT · 09-15-2006, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by thamar

TT, prepare your current porsche for trackuse and buy a Q7 V12 TDI to haul that porsche arround Europe on a trailer

Should get you everywhere pretty fast

The day I'll buy a diesel, even a V12, V16 or V20, the world will stop spinning! I'd rather pay 10 euros a liter for a car doing 20 liters / 100 km than having such an horror as a diesel is in my garage

Anyway, that 964 is really beaten down, at least the look: in the past 16 years (a 1990 car, like my S2) it must have spent quite a lot of time under the sun, so the blue paint is really burned on the roof and front.
The white leather shows it's age 10 times more than black one, and it's not that pretty.
But then you step in, you turn the key and the damn thing sounds like new. During the testdrive everything worked very fine: gearbox, brakes and steering: very positive and precise feeling, no prob whatsoever, and for such price you'll NEVER find a good 964 now that prices stopped dropping and began to raise...

A decision will be taken Monday.

TransAm · 09-16-2006, 08:34 AM

Thats a beautiful 944 you have found there, TT

Enjoy the new car dude!

gucom · 09-16-2006, 08:42 AM

wow that'd be 2 porsches in what? a month? your new job must really be something

sentra_dude · 09-16-2006, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by TT

Originally Posted by thamar

TT, prepare your current porsche for trackuse and buy a Q7 V12 TDI to haul that porsche arround Europe on a trailer

Should get you everywhere pretty fast

The day I'll buy a diesel, even a V12, V16 or V20, the world will stop spinning! I'd rather pay 10 euros a liter for a car doing 20 liters / 100 km than having such an horror as a diesel is in my garage

Anyway, that 964 is really beaten down, at least the look: in the past 16 years (a 1990 car, like my S2) it must have spent quite a lot of time under the sun, so the blue paint is really burned on the roof and front.
The white leather shows it's age 10 times more than black one, and it's not that pretty.
But then you step in, you turn the key and the damn thing sounds like new. During the testdrive everything worked very fine: gearbox, brakes and steering: very positive and precise feeling, no prob whatsoever, and for such price you'll NEVER find a good 964 now that prices stopped dropping and began to raise...

A decision will be taken Monday.

Dang dude, you must be making the big bucks!

I can't wait to hear what you decide, did you take any pictures of this Porsche? Maybe you could get a re-spray if that exterior paint sucks, or I guess if its a track car the paint doesn't matter.

Good luck deciding! 8)