Buy My Porsche 944

"Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
12/18/2014 at 20:51 • Filed to: None

edit: sold. Thanks Oppo.

Please? Shameless plug. :) Need the funds for Ice Racing and another vehicle in the near future. My 924 is also for sale but that's too embarrassing to post here.

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DISCUSSION (36)

Funktheduck > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:53

I would love to, but no spare monies and my stable is full. I love these cars.

Mathias Rios > Funktheduck
12/18/2014 at 20:53

Partly the reason I'm selling. I'm up to four cars right now and I would ideally love to have half as much.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:54

Dammit! Do you know what this means????

This means I'm the LAST 944 owner on Oppo... ;_;

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:54

I'd much rather this car be ice raced.

pls

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Mathias Rios > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
12/18/2014 at 20:55

Well.. last *running* 944 owner on Oppo. Aaron Brown still has his, but it sits engine-less in a warehouse.

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 20:55

What about ice racing a miata? because that might be a thing that happens when I buy my mom's NB in the near future

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:56

Yes. That's what I want to do. Let me live vicariously through you. I wonder what their convertible policy is.

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 20:58

I doubt they'd have a restriction considering the flip over risk is so so small on a frozen lake

JR1 > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:59

Such a great car. Such high maintenance costs *sigh

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 20:59

Last running 944 on Oppo is no better! :(

Also, I noticed that at the end of your ad, you said "Needs to be gone before 2014." I think you meant "Needs to be gone by end of 2014"

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:01

But they're still probably all "safety comes first" and such about it. Which is why the 944 would be better for it. I have a few comments about the ad:

10/10 would buy NP if I had space/money, I fucking love that color

240SX? Why not 240/280Z?? Or any RWD Corolla?? (another possible for me)

"Needs to be gone before 2014." lol

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 21:03

True... Hmmm.

:P Thanks.

The 280Z and 240Z are too old for my tastes at least for now. RWD Corolla maybe but I doubt anyone would come offer me an 86 for a 944. Someone did offer me a "meh" MK3 supra though but I wasn't really interested.

Yeah I want it gone ASAP so I can get the monies for my mom's NB

Mathias Rios > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
12/18/2014 at 21:03

Thanks, I'll edit it now

Mathias Rios > JR1
12/18/2014 at 21:04

They're not terrible, if you get a good example. The biggest simple upkeep cost is the major timing belt service...

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:07

Yeah I'm not really interested in the older Supras, and the Mk4s are investment cars nowadays. I'd buy this though: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/478653…

When you get the NB, first things you need are a skidplate, mudflaps, a set of gravel tires, and a set of snow tires. And a hardtop. Then you'll literally take first at every rallycross event and be competitive at nationals (every stock RWD car that showed up at nationals this year was a Miata)

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 21:08

Don't I need some sort of roll bar or cage for RallyX? If I can get away with just a hardtop that would be awesome, but yet again I bought the subaru for a reason...

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:10

Nope. The Rules state that any convertible with a hardtop in place can participate. (but safety stewards have the last say if a car can safely negotiate the course)

We both know a RWD Miata will be more fun (and stand out more/be unique) at RallyX than just another Subaru will. Plus it's still a very competitive car.

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 21:13

That's good to know. Hardtops aren't cheap though.

I guess... hmmm

JR1 > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:15

Every 30k miles right? And it is like 2k?

Mathias Rios > JR1
12/18/2014 at 21:16

I think the belt is every 30-60k. The pulleys and stuff are 60k including the water pump. Nah it's not nearly 2k. It's only near that much if you take it somewhere, but if you own this car you should really be wrenching on it yourself. It's about 600 dollars in parts I believe every 60k miles... Apart from that they are decently reliable cars if you treat them properly.

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:16

You could always just have both.

Use the Subaru for ice racing, the muddier, wetter, and snow covered rallycrosses, while using the Miata for the faster drier courses (like the Poughkeepsie region RallyX)

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 21:19

Yeah we shall see. My mom has to get another car first (she's looking at mini's for some reason) before I can buy her NB

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:20

Fiesta 1.0L

/end of search

Mathias Rios > Brian Silvestro
12/18/2014 at 21:22

I'm down af.

Brian Silvestro > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:23

manual only though

OneFastPuertoRican > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 21:41

Sorry, I already have a P-car in the stable. Good luck with the sale!

JR1 > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 23:10

600 is pretty reasonable for a major service. I always heard you had to buy special tools to get the tension just right on the belt.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Mathias Rios
12/18/2014 at 23:14

Jesus, in that part of nyc. I am running out of space for my 4 cars in Texas...

Flat Six > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
12/18/2014 at 23:41

What about Stef?

Mathias Rios > itranthelasttimeiparkedit
12/18/2014 at 23:44

luckily the cars are kept outside of NYC with only one being in the alternate side parking fold daily

Mathias Rios > JR1
12/18/2014 at 23:49

If you're smart enough you can use standard tools to set the tension. Basically you just use the belt deflection (90 degrees for the T-belt and 180 for the balance shaft) as your guide and you can pretty much set it by hand. I did it this way on a friends 944, with no issues for a few months until the engine threw a rod (unrelated)

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Flat Six
12/18/2014 at 23:53

Mine would be the last road-going 944..

That's Engineering? > Mathias Rios
12/19/2014 at 01:21

Oh man, that is awesome. Love the color. Have the money, but I have nowhere to put it and, possibly worse, no time to drive it (grad student). I feel like all I've been doing for the past year is staring at 944s on Craigslist....

Mathias Rios > That's Engineering?
12/19/2014 at 02:05

keep it in mind if circumstances change! Good luck :)

JR1 > Mathias Rios
12/19/2014 at 10:54

Hmm it sounds more and more like I should buy one haha. I need the money first though

thejustache > Mathias Rios
12/19/2014 at 14:48

And to think, just yesterday I had that much from my Christmas bonus sitting in my checking account.... but sadly I must do the responsible thing and keep my eyes on my house building plans. After that though it's project car time and a 944 in similar condition is very near the top of my list... good luck on the sale!