"Raymundo" (raymundo)
09/17/2015 at 11:42 • Filed to: None
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"Raymundo" (raymundo)
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I just saw that the RS is available on Ford’s website for configuration. Is anybody here getting one? Any thoughts or considerations for this new Focus? Can I come drive it when you get pick it up? Please?
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Raymundo
09/17/2015 at 11:44 |
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If I could afford one, I’d drive the hell out of one.
I think I’m more realistically hoping for a sweet deal on a new Fusion Sport/ST (whichever they decide to call it)
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> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/17/2015 at 11:52 |
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I’m more realistically hoping for a sweet deal on a new Fusion Sport/ST
Or a MazdaSpeed6 if Mazda ever gets off its collective ass and makes it! That sexy sedan just screams for more power.
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Raymundo
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/17/2015 at 11:52 |
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For sure, and it would more than likely include Ford’s now uber popular 2.3L Ecoboost. Give it the new AWD platform and then you’ve got Ford becoming a huge contendor in various car niches. Want the looks of a muscle car with all the power and non of the bad gas mileage? Mustang with the 2.3. Want a STI/EVO competitor without jumping on the STI/EVO bandwagon? RS with the 2.3. You can only afford one car but need power, handling, and a smooth ride to the office without looking like a tool in a BMW? (Just kidding but seriously.) Fusion with the 2.3.
2.3. 2.3. 2.3. 2.3. 2.3. 2.3. 2.3.
Master Cylinder
> Raymundo
09/17/2015 at 12:12 |
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I wish. I was playing with the configurator and realized I probably could juuuust barely afford the payment on an RS if I could have back all the money I’ve spent on my 944 as a down payment. Oh, well.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Raymundo
09/17/2015 at 12:16 |
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I’ve heard 2.7L same motor/awd as Edge/MKX (MKX tune is the highest for the 2.7L)
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Raymundo
> Master Cylinder
09/17/2015 at 13:20 |
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How’s your 944 treating you?
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> Raymundo
09/17/2015 at 14:59 |
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I have spent a foolish amount of money on it but in real terms I probably couldn’t have bought a decent 10-year old Accord for what I’ve spent. I’ve been going crazy on maintenance because it’s nearly 30 years old and I want it to be as reliable as possible. I’ve probably replaced a good deal of parts that didn’t really need replacing right away just so I could know they were new.
But honestly, it’s great. I’ve never had or driven a more fun, engaging car, and despite having more than 200,000 miles on it and being nearly 40 years old, it’s never left me stranded or broken down. Sure, there have been periods where I couldn’t use it because it was laid up in the garage, but every time it was because I launched into a fairly extensive repair project. Right now the entire rear suspension is out for all new bushings, bearings, parking brake cables & hardware, mounting points, and torsion bars. It’s a big project but after that’s done every replaceable part of the suspension will be brand new and it will handle better than it did from the factory.
The nice thing is that it’s a pretty simple car, so there’s really not much to go wrong with one that hasn’t been completely neglected. They’re 80s Porsches and have rock-solid build quality. Unfortunately, that means parts prices can get a little nutty sometimes. I think refurbing the rear suspension cost me about $900 (and I didn’t go crazy with top-shelf race parts or anything like that), but once it’s done I won’t have to worry about it for another decade or so.
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> Master Cylinder
09/17/2015 at 15:18 |
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With all that said, here’s the million dollar question:
Has the clutch been replaced? With 200,000 miles I would assume so because there’s no way the rubber in it would last that long. Also, I’ve witnessed the project that a “simple” clutch replacement on a 944 became. For the owner, that project snowballed into months of time spent and thousands of dollars spent. Not all because of the clutch but that’s how it started. Fast forward to today and he has a pristine 944 with ~50,000 original miles on it. Kudos to you for tackling the expensive and cumbersome project of working on a 944.
Maybe you’ll appreciate this. I saw a (non related) 944 last night in a parking lot with a bunch of other Porsches and had to get a photo of it. They’re just such a different kind of Porsche so I really appreciate them. Enjoy yours.
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Master Cylinder
> Raymundo
09/17/2015 at 15:25 |
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No idea on the clutch. I have no record of it being replaced but I am almost sure it must have been done at some point, given its age and mileage. It functions perfectly at the moment, though. I’m not too worried about it, though. This isn’t the first 944 I’ve owned, and I have done the clutch on the last one I had. It’s honestly not that bad of a job, just very time consuming. If you had to pay someone to do it, the cost would be insane, but I do all my own work. It’s the only way I can own a car like this without going bankrupt!
The big PITA job on these cars, in my opinion, is indexing the torsion bars. Hopefully I get it right on my first shot when I put it all back together this weekend.
Edit: that’s a nice looking 944. Mine’s not nearly that clean!