Well I ummed and arred but finally decided to buy a 944/51 Turbo , I think its the same colour as pixie's one but since it has obviously had a total ( and quality) respray at some time I have no real way of knowing if its even a Porsche colour until maybe one or two of you guys have seen it.
I did buy a cheepie and to be honest I could have bought any 944 and probably will in the future ( if i enjoy this one) but I got this one as a long term test drive
The car has its faults and I intend to fix two of them and play with the car a month or two and then maybe sell it on to another first timer who wants to try one. If its a dog I'll bin it , you might not believe it but I would have no interest in selling on a doggen. so far though it seems to be a a good driver, old needing a few bits but a good driver.
I bought it from someone who took it in part ex and not being totally stupid ( no really !) , I contacted the last owner on the log book since he only sold it 3 weeks ago. He seemd a nice chap and he didnt have to speek to me as there was nothing in it for him.
He told me as far as he was concerned she drives very well the engine doesnt smoke and the gearbox and clutch are fine. He agreed about the faults I had been told about so at least all seemed true.
I drove it back 70 miles in scorching sunshine and stuck on the M4 and M25 yet the needle never went over the 1st white line by more than 2 mm . The car doesnt seem to smoke at all though it doers smell a bit rich from o/s. As for dropping it in to 3rd gear well don't they pull in 3rd, it is a sudden surge though you dont have to do it you can happily poodle in ahigher gear. I didnt really care to drive too fast until its checked over better but the car did rather grow on me in that 70 miles despite the hot air !
What i knew did need sorting is the heater is always on , I.E hot air only. I know the aircon might not work but clearly something is a miss to blow out hot air and not the usual luke warm I.E cold but not aircon'd air.
Its bloomin awfull to have it blown at you so can anyone point me in the right direction to start looking re that one please ?
I'll post a couple of pics tomorrow as I'm at work at the mo sadly
Regards Mas
110 mph in 3rd gear is pretty good, you could lose your license very easily though 
