what did you do to your 944 today
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I drove mine as a daily for 7 years in all conditions including plenty of snow as it was my only car. When I eventually stopped using it as a daily in around 2014 it needed a new outer sill (other side had already been replaced, plus a front wing due to an incident...), bottom rear of one wing, back of rear arches welded, two doors as the skins had started to rot at the bottom and part of the right side floor panel. In those days I used to wash my car at the very least every two weeks and always made sure to thoroughly rinse the underside and wheel arches. During it's life as a daily it also had the two mounts welded at the front of the trailing arms.
I've laid under the car many times during the last few years on the restoration and looking at other cars that come up for sale I'd still say it is one of the better ones with a very clean chassis. Now I've restored the complete rear end though I could never bring myself to drive it in the winter here due to how filthy the roads get and the astronomical amount of rock salt that is used.
I get really jealous when I see the classifieds with plenty of rust free 944s in the drier US states going for less than the rust buckets for sale over here
Mine will come out of hibernation when the weather has stabilised enough that the roads are dry (and the numerous pot holes have been repaired). Hopefully the April showers will wash most of the salt away!
Emissions tax you mean
Don't you SORN your car in the winter? I always look forward to getting a few months back from the DVLA by cheque. Always purchase 12 months and claim back when car goes into hibernation.
Ditto, sucks to not be able to do the stuff you want to. Fractured my lower vertebrae in 2018 and had several months of rehabilitation before I could do almost any activity.
Get well soon Pete
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