Ireland

[chrisdenton]

Any one know a good independant near Tipperary. I've almost sold the S2 but the guy has asked where he can get it looked after.

Thanks

 

[Keggers]

Hi Chris,

Going to be a bit of a struggle I'd say, as there's few enough in Dublin let alone Tipperary. Try posting in the R27-Ireland section though maybe and someone might come up with something?

Greg

 

[kevinshally]

Tipperary ! Tough going there. I use a guy in dublin who races Porsches and specialises in them. Outside of Dublin I know no-one.
Tipp is only 2 hours to Dublin though, maybe it's not beyond the bounds of possibility to get the car serviced up here twice a year?
Kev

 

[Guest]

OK then..
Slightly off thread I know but can we find out how many and where are the Irish 944s?
I only know of one other near here but there must be more surely?

 

[mik_ok]

Greg/Kevin,

Who do you use in the Dublin locale? I know someone relocating and he's taking his 993 with him.

 

[Keggers]

I use Barry Whelan. He's close enough into town and has been good enough for me so far. Always 3 or 4 porsches in there when I'm in. He's on +353 1 453 7224 and is on Lullymore Terrace, on the canal just off the South Circular Road.

 

[wjk_glynn]

Maybe folks at Porsche Club Ireland could help... http://www.porsche-club-ireland.ie

Karl.

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: stevep944

OK then..
Slightly off thread I know but can we find out how many and where are the Irish 944s?
I only know of one other near here but there must be more surely?

Hi Steve,
I've got an 89 turbo ( ex Andrew Sweetenhams car ). I'll be back in Ireland for the summer months and It'll have been almost a year and a half since I've driven it ( currently living here in Florida ).

I've also got a buddy who owns 2 turbo's, both low mileage, a coupe and a cabrio.....lucky @%$[]

Regards,

John Daly.

 

[wjk_glynn]

Porsche Club Ireland has about 300 members. If you assume 10% of them have a 944, that's about 30 cars. And of course there will be owners who aren't member PCI members.

Karl.

PS - I'm originally from Galway, but now live in California and I own a 1991 S2.

 

[Guest]

Karl,
That sounds about right. I'm a member of PCI and have often thought of setting up a 944 register for Ireland.

John Daly.

 

[Guest]

Hmm..
Looks like the thing to do is emigrate to the good old US of A then []

 

[wjk_glynn]

I've done a few articles for Excellence over the past few years and one of them was a review of a pair of 3.0L turbocharged 968s. One of those a full-on PowerHaus conversion. The turbo was a K29 with a #8 hot-housing - lag wasn't bad at all. It made about 338 bhp and 322 lb-ft at the rear-wheels at 1.0 bar with 91 octane. At 1.3 bar with 100 octane unleaded, it made 400 bhp and 377 lb-ft at the rear-wheels. All numbers are SAE corrected on a Dynojet 248C. The car also had about $10K in suspension and brake work. Fastest car I've ever driven.

So if you haven't driven your car for a while, you must be itching!

But it begs the question... is that car in Ireland?

Karl.

 

[Fen]

Is that the yellow one, Karl?

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: wjk_glynn

I've done a few articles for Excellence over the past few years and one of them was a review of a pair of 3.0L turbocharged 968s. One of those a full-on PowerHaus conversion. The turbo was a K29 with a #8 hot-housing - lag wasn't bad at all. It made about 338 bhp and 322 lb-ft at the rear-wheels at 1.0 bar with 91 octane. At 1.3 bar with 100 octane unleaded, it made 400 bhp and 377 lb-ft at the rear-wheels. All numbers are SAE corrected on a Dynojet 248C. The car also had about $10K in suspension and brake work. Fastest car I've ever driven.

So if you haven't driven your car for a while, you must be itching!

But it begs the question... is that car in Ireland?

Karl.

They sound like awesome cars.....would love to read that article!

My car is in Ireland, I looked into importing it over here but there was a nightmare of red tape due to RHD. I intend to be back in Ireland for at least 4 months of the year anyway so it not too much of a hassle.....and YES, I'm itching bad!!!! I cant wait to drive it again, It is without a doubt the fastest car I've ever driven, or likely to drive, almost no lag and insanely fast[] It was andrew sweetenhams car originally (promaxmotorsport). It was featured in 911&porsche world and GT purely porsche back in july 04.

It's going to be a great summer to look forward to.......re-united with my car and the little matter of the world cup in Germany!

John Daly.

 

[wjk_glynn]

ORIGINAL: Fen

Is that the yellow one, Karl?

Nope (I think that was the one built by KMR and was owned by Gary Stone at the time).

The one I drove was red and it appeared in issue #126, February 2004, page 125.

ORIGINAL: 422bhp944
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It was andrew sweetenhams car originally (promaxmotorsport). It was featured in 911&porsche world and GT purely porsche back in july 04.

Brilliant. I must look that article up.

Karl.

PS - I'll be offline for a few days... going to Vegas this morning for a friends wedding.