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buying a 944

Car looks good MR Turbo. I'm not a big fan of the original bridge spoiler.I do like the 968 Turbo version though but I can't find one so I thought I'd try the big bridge as I had put the 968 skirts on and thought it would look better than the rubber one. I really wanted a 968 Turbo / rs one but couldn't find one. But I think I'll go back to the rubber.
 
Thanks, sadly better from a distance than close up at the moment, I will sort it though (once the engine has been resolved!) certainly should be easier to find a rubber one than genuine 968 turbo one! cheers, Tony
 
You can probably get a rubber one for next to nothing provided you collect it. Or wait for some dreamer to register on the forum and post one up for sale for £1000 as they're £000's new from Porsche!!!
 
Got the rubber spoiler that I took off. 10 mins to take bridge off and put the rubber back on. 968 Turbo spoilers seem to be around £400 - £600 for what I assume will be a copy. I think I'll try my local friendly Porsche center parts man. He won't mind looking it up. I always get him to put the part no for a body in white in just in case Porsche have found one lying around and want rid of it.
 
I'd be worried about a car that has stood a bit and not been used much. That was the case with mine when I bought it. The result was what initially seemed like a never ending list of minor things that needed fixing. The list did eventually end, but it cost an eye-watering amount to sort. 944s seem to do better the more they're driven. For £9k if it's sat for a while i'd want to know it had new hoses and seals and that everything on the car that might possibly leak had been sorted out.
ORIGINAL: soli Thanks a lot for the replies everyone. Very much appreciated. I am continuously talking to the guys there. He sent me a pic of the options sticker and it seems to stand up to the add. The only thing I cant figure out is the interior colour code. But the Koni suspension and the slip differential all came with the car. Outside colour also original. About those sill covering I agree they are awful. So I asked what is underneath and whether these can be removed. He said easy to remove and underneath the sills are perfect. But I still asked whether underneath is original, i.e. does it have the diamond shaped indents, and waiting for a reply. The bridge spoiler is Porsche but not 944 original. Not sure it is such a problem though. Also the wheels I dont think are a big problem. If the sills are original and the engine is good even though the car stood a bit over the last 20 years (hence the low mileage). Air conditioning doesnt work as he says that the gas is illegal these days so will cost a lot to refurbish to new standards. Not sure this is true. If anyone is aware of a good one for sale please post a link here. I drove the one at Mauldren and didnt feel like a turbo...
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Tried both spoilers yesterday. and I have surprised myself, I am sticking with the big wing it just looks much more purposeful than the rubber one. Still looking for a 968 turbo one though. [:D]
 
I'm still looking for a car [;)] I think the bridge looks nicer than rubber and it was available as an option back then so no harm in putting one
 
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