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Ok, Im trying to spread some love here.

A mate has contacted me and told me that he has just bought a car that has been scrapped as part of the nations scrappage scheme.
He owns a salvage centre and is allowed to break the car for parts - but has to scrap the shell.

He doesn't want much for the parts on the car and i was thinking of stripping it down and selling the parts on Ebay. However, time pressures mean that this is not going to happen.

I am therefore offering it up to guys - if you fancy doing some vulturing.

Car is a 1982 944 2.5 finished in Alpine white. Interior is pinstripe cloth. Car is based in Thame in Oxfordshire. The car is located trade@asm-autos.co.uk 01844 266
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Is there anyone near there or how would it work ? , I need a tiny bit I.E the plastic clip type thing in the bottom corner of the windscreen like alittle clamp ,its snapped and isnt on my car Not sure if pre 85 cars have same screen fittings as mine though

Regards Mas

Mas, i am in the same boat.

I don't need anything for my 951, but a mate who has a Y plate car has asked for the plastic clips that hold the sunvisors up on the roof.

I'm not sure i can spare an hour or so to go and get these...

I'd gladly drive up there and get a few bits but its the cost of fule these days . It would cost me more to get there and back than getting the clip from Porsche I suspect.

We probably need one of us local get a few bits and pay for their petrol or something.

Saying that when I can bother re the clip I'm sure there will be a car breaking on e-bay just thinking out loud really

I was going to buy a car for spares for me and anyone else as I have room but I was a bit bothered re getting rid of the shell as I live down a country track.

I think it is a crying shame that car was scrapped.
It certainly does not look like a wreck.


Stephen

That's the beauty of the government scrappage scheme !!!

Rav

Nice car in your Avatar picture.

Stephen

scrapping that car is criminal. it is the downside to the scheme imo!!!

Thanks Stepa1007 - My love affair is just starting. Its still a fantastic car even at 23 years old.
I'm planning on getting a set of uber rare 16" early offset (ET23) tele-dials this weekend.
Just how it left Stuttgart !

Back on track.....
There has been lots of comments about the scrapage scheme. Mostly negative. Good cars that have historical importance are being scrapped.
I don't want to start a thread of moaning - the only solace is that we can get parts to keep our cars running from this one.

The scrappage scheme is criminal I agree.

I have been breaking an early 944 for a few weeks and nobody seems to want anything. I suppose its about being in the right place at the right time.

I can feel a long drive coming on.
I need quite a few parts off an early 944 and this has exactly the same colour interior as mine which helps.

What a waste. I wonder what he/she replaced it with, probably a Hyundai seeing as they have sold more than anybody else under the scheme, or perchance a nice little Kia Picanto... anyway whatever he's bought it won't last as long as the 944 did - unless of course he's bought a new Porsche.

It's a good job we're not all like this person. He/she probably doesn't realise that the shiny new thing he/she has bought has probably already depreciated more than the £2000 scrappage allowance they saw as such a bargain (unless it was a new Porsche).

I may be interested in the bonnet if it has no dents, also the roof and head lining, I've seen a pic of a bonnet fitted in the back of a 944, not sure how easy it was to get in and out though.

Madrob - If theres enough interest - i could go and pull parts off next week?

Im in Swindon Wilts - which isnt far from Oxfordshire.

I just dont want to go all that way for the two plastic clips my mate needs.

The plastic clips for the sunvisors are £2.50 each brand new from Porsche. Or they were earlier this year when I had to get one to replace the one the windscreen fitters broke taking the screen out.