How often do you spot another 944 ?
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pauljmcnulty
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I see them pretty regularly, there are a few around my area and I'm at a lot of events. There aren't so many as there were when I first bought one 7 years ago, though. Less cars left, and more being kept for occassional use I guess.
When you say "all", there were only ever a few hundred normally aspirated RHD cabriolets and about 100 RHD Turbo cabs built, and not all of those were built for the UK, so it is not surprising you don't see them often.
As for fixed-head cars, most of those I see are on visits to people I know, visits to places they are regularly worked upon, and pre-arranged meetings. For random sightings of cars I don;t know, out in the wild, I see perhaps one a month on average.
As for fixed-head cars, most of those I see are on visits to people I know, visits to places they are regularly worked upon, and pre-arranged meetings. For random sightings of cars I don;t know, out in the wild, I see perhaps one a month on average.
I have been looking at a Turbo cab on my ramp for the last 3 weeks receiving major surgery. There were about 50 odd brought to the UK, there was one for sale a few weeks back in cobalt blue in Ireland for about £5k. Well worth investing in, look at all the other low volume Porsche models, they never seem to lose in value! There was another with about 200,000 miles on it on Ebay before Christmas, now been broken for spares.
See the occasional car up here floating about my area that I don't know who they belong to.
Alasdair
See the occasional car up here floating about my area that I don't know who they belong to.
Alasdair
A couple of years ago at a 944 Porscheshop meet there were 2 Turbo Cabs turn up, plus another already there being worked on.
One was a red one driven down from Scotland, not the one you have at the moment Alistair?
One was a red one driven down from Scotland, not the one you have at the moment Alistair?
My turbo cab is in a garage waiting for me to fit the belts/rollers/water pump but with a 10 day old and a 5 year old I haven't managed to squeeze fitting them in. The old belts have only done about 3,000 miles but are 5 years old so I decided not to risk them any longer!
Working in Cyprus this week so at least another week to wait, hope I haven't missed the best of this years weather!
My house is about 5 mins walk from Jon Mitchell's garage so I do see quite a few 944s about!
Tony
(oh and according to how many left I think there are only about 35 on the road - mine is sorned until the belts are done)
Gordon had about 12 hour trip back home after the pic was taken - roadworks and accidents everywhere!
Tonys was the other one at that meet.
Congratulations Tony hope every one is doing well[
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Tonys was the other one at that meet.
Congratulations Tony hope every one is doing well[
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Gordon had about 12 hour trip back home after the pic was taken - roadworks and accidents everywhere!
Tonys was the other one at that meet.
Congratulations Tony hope every one is doing well[
Thanks Mike, yes all good, wasn't me at Porscheshop though, never been!
Glad to hear it - look forward to seeing you all soon.
Must admit I couldn't remember you there, but it was a titanium turbo cab!
Must admit I couldn't remember you there, but it was a titanium turbo cab!
I see another one every time i go to my other garage [] Seriously though very thin on the ground in these parts i cannot remember the last time i spotted one on the road apart from Mike Moores which i see all the time when i call for craic and tea.
Quite a rare site nowadays.
] Seriously though very thin on the ground in these parts i cannot remember the last time i spotted one on the road apart from Mike Moores which i see all the time when i call for craic and tea.Quite a rare site nowadays.
Super_Marv
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There's a 944 close to where I work, so almost every week day []
Otherwise I normally see a 944 on the road once or twice a month. Even rarer are the 924 and 928.
]Otherwise I normally see a 944 on the road once or twice a month. Even rarer are the 924 and 928.
deafasapost
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theres a few coupes close to where i live, and 2 other (n/a) cabs. i still dont see them on the road often tho.
Copperman05
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You see more of them than other 20+ yr old cars with the exception of the odd bmw or merc, there's one parked in a street near me, and one on the road where I work, surprising really how many are still used as daily hacks too.
Edd
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VanhireBoys
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You summed it up perfectly Oli[
]Of course here I NEVER see another ! Well I did see an S2 in Athlone last year ! The government here have made certain sure that none are used as daily drivers ! I do see an odd 924 about
Oh did I mention its €1007 to tax a 944 for the year. [:'(]
Joss Walker
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Oh did I mention its €1007 to tax a 944 for the year. [:'(]
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