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53000m 944 Turbo ?

Yes a rare factory S2 turbo. That would be very rare indeed!! Looks like a standard turbo engine to me [:D]
 
Also no maintenance history, plus you're not even dealing with the owner.
Chipped by whom, and what did they do with the fuelling?
They all have cracks in the dash? Mine doesn't.
And in that pic the driver's seat looks pretty worn for 53,000 miles, would you not say?

Just noticed too that the owner, who is claimed to be the mechanic responsible for maintaining it for the last 15 years, has not changed the belts in all that time! I wouldn't dare start the engine.
 
Yes 160K and my dash doesn't have any cracks!!!! And my seats are in better nick. Run away, run away!!!!!! [:D]
 
That is not an interior or engine bay of a 53k mile car. Not one that has been looked after at least.
 
I had seen it advertised of course and like the folks posting above I have seen all these signs before.
It MAY be an amazing bargain but It wouldnt interest me to view it for all the reasons stated here.
Not to say you sholdnt view it of course but I'd prefer a good honest enthusiast owned and used car with a sound if not perfect history. These sort of ones are not for me unless they are a giveaway and that one wont be.

Regards

Mas
 
As far as I am awear there was never a 944 Turbo S2 option ? Or was there ? If the dash has cracked does this not mean is has been exposed to a lot of sunlight or possible dampness in the dash then drying out with the heater blower ? Front calipers have been painted and wheels polished ! Best return on a low mileage Turbo would be to preserve totally original I would have thought !
 
ORIGINAL: sawood12

That is not an interior or engine bay of a 53k mile car. Not one that has been looked after at least.
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Its definately not been looked after, he hasn't changed the belts in 15 years. If it wasn't at the opposite end of the country I'd have a look at it. I recently sold my 964 which had a similar mileage and was genuine, it did have a similar amount of wear to the drivers seat, but I had all old mots and a FSH to back it up.
 
...And I quote:

"Obviously there may be the odd blemish here and there, that is why viewing is essential to make your own mind up! The car is 20yrs old, its not showroom as its been USED. But it nots showroom price!"
Very easy it is to clock these cars. No history and probably rough condition I suspect he's just clocked it to give it a selling point.

"And in that pic the driver's seat looks pretty worn for 53,000 miles, would you not say?"

Very. My first turbo did as far as I can tell have a genuine 80k miles on the clock and it looked very very fresh and plump compared to those flat and worn seats.
 


Er, I know I'm known for speaking the truth as i see it but I always stop short of Libel on a public forum whatever I may be thinking.

I think I might have said that " we are all aware that it is a distinct posibility that someone may have clocked it at some point "
had I fealt the need to point out the obvious [:D]

Regards Mas
 
As far as I am awear there was never a 944 Turbo S2 option ? Or was there ?
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Technically, all turbo, S and S2 cars are also S2s. [&:]

Square dash cars are "series 1", oval dash "series 2". Very rarely known by these though, and I'm not sure that the advert isn't just poorly worded.

On another point, I've seen cars with worn interiors that look worse than they should for the mileage. A large driver who wears a metal-studded leather jacket whilst driving could easily wear a seat that much in 50K miles. [8|]
 
I think that the seller means s2 as in oval dash as Paul says,Who knows this may be a real bargain after a good service and a set of belts,buyer beware but sometimes these ads are worth a punt.
 
The S in "S" and "S2" stands for super. I.e. Super and Super 2. It is not an indication of series 1 or series 2.
 
I see that there are 15 people so far that don't care what the s or s2 stands for as they have bid on the car,if it's cheap enough it will be a lot of fun for someone,if I didn't have my old banger I might be tempted myself,you're a long time dead.
 
I spoke to the actual owner last night, he sounded like a fair dinkum sort of bloke, but I think its safe to say that the mechanical history would be a bit shaky, he's had it for 14 years and it has been on and off the road the whole time, hence the mileage, he says its been off the road for the past 4 years. I'd definitely go and have a look, but.....the reserve ? £7000.00 and he will take no less.

Not for me, methinks.

 
I was thinking it would be a good buy as a fixer for someone handy for about £3200,his idea of value is way off base.
 
Rob Wright wrote "The S in "S" and "S2" stands for super. I.e. Super and Super 2. It is not an indication of series 1 or series 2"

Having owned a 944 S2 for 9 years I do know what the car is although am not sure that Porsche ever specified what the 'S' stood for. The sales brochure for the S2 only refers to the 944 Series, no mention is made of 'Super', and I have never found official reference to the meaning in any of the vast range of 944 books and literature that I own. Porsche did the term Super in the 356 model range and Sport in the 911 range. I would be interested in being educated by fact if anyone can provide this.

Back to my post, I was simply suggesting that the advert was making it clear that it had the later 250 engine.
 
You know that's not the first time I've heard the S derivative meant 'Super' my old driving instructor thought that was the case too. I wonder where it did come from?
 
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