Porsche 944 Turbo 1988 With 26k Miles on 2040-cars
Austin, Texas, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.5l Turbo
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Model: 944
Trim: Turbo, Sunroof
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: Rear
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Mileage: 26,800
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Burgundy
Interior Color: Tan
Number of Cylinders: 4
This is a 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo with 26,xxx original miles. I have many receipts from Porsche dealer oil changes, and other minor tune-ups, that show the mileage over time. I am the forth owner and have data on the other three owners. Lots of pictures can be found at the following web page:
https://sites.google.com/site/gregscarprojects/1988-porsche-944-turbo
The original owner had the car until 15K, and then sold it to a person who took mileage to 23K. The last owner held it the longest, while I purchased from his son. The 944 has a new Lindsey Racing exhaust, dual DMF chips, and Lindsey MAF conversion. It includes one really nice complete J&L Audio stereo system.
I paid a premium for the car because us was worth it. I completed a total fluid sub-system flush (transmission, brake lines, engine, water, power steering, etc).
The timing belt and AC compressor are new. Early on, the factory replaced the clutch. The shocks, wheels and tires are new too.
The brake pads and disks show no wear, looking like they came from the factory. I have all the receipts to show the service and parts.
Other than those modifications it is completely factory, except it has 330HP pulling hard and a Blast to Drive! The interior is completely beautiful with no blemishes. Every switch works and all the plastic/vinyl/fabric looks like new (nice and soft).
What can I say negative about the car? It has one blemish on the rear black plastic bumper and front headlight, and a small blemish on the rear fiberglass under-spoiler (all have been touched up now). I also see just a tiny touch of road rash on the passenger's front-side rear splash guard(not anything you can see unless you really look hard).
The only major issue is that the car had a totally beautify repaint job done a few years back. The painter did a great job hiding any idea that it has been repainted. Read on the web and learn why paint was not good back in those days.
The underside is just beautiful as you can see from the pictures. Any person can tell the car was not driven in the rain. All of the original white part number stickers are in place on the wires, etc, as are the red paint markers by the factory workers who checked for quality.
What else will go with this car? The ORIGINAL window sticker of $42,000, and lots and lots of car articles from the 80's and 90's time frame. I have the few original parts that were removed to install the upgrades, as well as a COMPLETE set of Dealer Service Manuals. The manuals are a complete detail of the car nut-to-nut and connector-to-connector.
I also just found an original brochure for the Porsche 1988 944 series that is really cool to read (the brochure says the 1988 Turbo 944 was the first mid-level premium sports car to get dual air bags and anti-lock brakes!)
A few of other things to note from the pictures is the cool beginner's service guide VCR tape. I burned a DVD of the tape and it comes with the car. Next, the key-fob's light up nice and bright when you press the button. Finally, do not to forget your hats!
Please take the time to look at all the pictures and check out that dyno result of HP to the rear wheels! This is a perfect, reliable, sports car that cost so much less than anything in its collector car class. The care has almost a perfect 50-50 weight ratio and that is why it is so hard to find one that is not trashed. If you look on car sale lists you will find many 944's with over 200k miles on them just to prove the reliability and near bullet-proof engines.
greg 512 507 4353
Please call only if you are looking to buy. No test drives unless I am convinced you are a buyer.
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