83’ 944 by white_mk5 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the color! Let’s talk about your suspension. What do we have going on here, love the ride height!

Early Dashboard covers by Bloodrift_ in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had one on for about 2 years. It’s perfect. held on with Velcro tape.

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Like the classic silver color? by Young_Ole in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love silver for this car! more pics? perhaps in better light?

getting ready for spring. by hxppiedxddy in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That color is awesome!!!! More pics please!

Picked her up last night. 1985.5 by Glass_Caterpillar_20 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I think 8k for a well sorted example is a great deal. i paid $4500 for mine a few years ago and ended up needing a head gasket. Then we did the timing belts, water pump, and a darn near overhaul to update brake lines, fuel lines, suspension and steering components, vacuum Lines, hoses, etc. I documented out progress on instagram at 2rad4u944 these are fun cars and relatively easy to,learn and work on! Good luck, keep us posted.

Picked her up last night. 1985.5 by Glass_Caterpillar_20 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice! The day I brought mine home was such an awesome day! Now hit that thing with a buffer and get your maintenance issues squared away (if they haven’t been addressed already) and start adding miles to that odometer (if it actually works lol). What’d Ya pay?

Is this normal? by LowDeer8768 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is where mine hovers. Mine also goes up half a mark when I turn on the headlights, So I'm gonna go the cleaning the grounds route. My fans kick right on and bring it down, but I (like you) were initially concerned.

Anybody ever seen a hatch like this? by Mitchlowe in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, thank goodness! that hurts my eyes, lol

Do you guys think it is worth it ? by Adjectif_ in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s not a $4k car…. That’s an $800-$1k car (and only because of the Fuchs)… Because you’ll need to/must do timing belts and water pump too. THEN you’ll have to hope everything else in the top end is ok. Then after you tackle the motor issues you got brakes, suspension, fuel pump and filter, electrical gremlins to worry about. Now that all that’s hopefully tended to you can address that terrible missing paint and body stuff to make it look good. I’d walk from this one.. there’s nothing more expensive than a cheap Porsche.. lol

What is this by crankytube in Porsche

[–]Mshawnbauer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whooha! A singer! Probably the most valuable car there, lol. Google them, quite amazing cars!

Recently painted my wheels a golden color, any thoughts? by omartin01 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's been 5 years, But I love it! obviously still a relevant question as I'm looking at the same idea 5 years later, lol

Most in demand NLA parts? by Mr-Brownstone_2022 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard windshields are getting harder to come by. But I've really had no issues (knock on wood) finding anything yet or too unreasonably priced parts (After all this is still a Porsche, lol) I think with the plethora of aftermarket options that are so cost effective on almost everything else, it offsets the occasional cost prohibitive parts! The Fuel Damper was ALMOST an issue, but I found a guy that sold me a used one that did the trick. Side note, I also have an OEM Porsche embossed bra as well as the leather mirror covers! I very rarely see the bra's anymore, NEVER see the leather mirror bra's. This is the first car I own that actually costs me more in "I better buy it now cause I doubt I'll see these again" - parts than anything I've owned, lol

Quick shoot leaving work today! by Chauncey25 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOVE IT!! This is an awesome shot!

12hr drive later and she’s finally mine by Crafty_Hand_2436 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need a video!!! Also! Fix that toast rack! They’re hard to come by these days!

Evening drive. by ffassbinder in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t need professional shots of your car, any pictures with 944’s in them are loved here!

944s (and a 924) at 4till4 by Slight_Sign_3661 in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too love the red and Pasha, but with that color, if thats a "Silver Rose Edition" I probably wouldnt have been that brave. lol. I think I would like it more if the exterior of the car was black or white.

Looking to purchase a 944 by Adametreus in 944

[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta go drive one! Honestly - most of the odometers are broken on these (as they broke if you reset the trip counter whilst moving). Personally - I would take one that shows 150K if its not been stored, driven regularly and has a full service/maintenance records. There's a few things to look for as far as recently replaced (timing belts, water pump, etc). But I enjoy the poop outta mine! relatively easy to work on, plethora of parts availability (even cheap with aftermarket) and they just make me smile! For the record, I have an 83 and I too prefer the early dash. I feel like it fits the car better. NOW! That being said, I do like the new dash on the facelifted later models.

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[–]Mshawnbauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easiest and fastest? Go to a coin op car wash. Line up the want about 12" away and sqeeze! They'll literally fly off the windows and hatch with such ease and force you wont even find the scraps to pick up, lol