Note to self: Don't let Midwest Motors anywhere near my 944. http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/1091414245.html
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April 6, 2009 8:02 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
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April 6, 2009 8:18 a.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
And now-The chilling tale of when a Porsche really wanted to be Civic.
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April 6, 2009 8:20 a.m. 4cylndrfury Reader
the seats are nice, everything else = poopie
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April 6, 2009 8:20 a.m. Apexcarver UltraDork
ditch the headlights and probly the hood as well, remove unneeded electronics(screen/playstation/neons), consider a fartcan-ectomy.
so.. get a stock hood and headlight panel/headlights and the car can be made fine.
not worth anywhere near the $5k they are asking though.
and if you put the screen ps2, and neons in your basement you could have a fairly cozy gameroom. (and actually get to use it more)
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April 6, 2009 9:20 a.m. mad_machine UltraDork
I agree... about a grand or twos worth of work and you get a nice 944
that car also has the one thing that I hate that almost all 944s I have seen have. that stupid "porsche" aftermarket filler panel between the taillights. Even the one I have been keeping tabs on has it. if i buy the car, it is the first thing into the trashcan
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April 6, 2009 9:25 a.m. neon4891 SuperDork
so that panel is after market? I have never thought twice when i have sceen it because every example I have sceen has one
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April 6, 2009 9:32 a.m. P71 Dork
I always wondered about that panel.
On another note, that hood is an aftermarket FD RX-7 unit. It looks really nice on the curvy 7, really bad on the square 944.
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April 6, 2009 9:34 a.m. Chris_V SuperDork
neon4891 wrote:
so that panel is after market? I have never thought twice when i have sceen it because every example I have sceen has one
yeah, it's aftermarket. Stock, it looks like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/1987_Porsche_944_Turbo.JP...
I think it looks "ok" if it has a German plate in there, but looks like ass with a US plate. Most of the ones owned by friends have had the light panel put in. I'd put it in there if I had one, as well.
As for the comment in the original post, I doubt the dealer actually did this to the car. I'd bet that more likely they took it in on trade for something else.
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April 6, 2009 9:41 a.m. neon4891 SuperDork
ohh, the 944 plate, gotcha
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April 6, 2009 9:43 a.m. rebelgtp Dork
Yeah my old 944 had the panel in there, I left it because well an OR plate stuck in there would have just looked terrible.
The headlight panel on that thing is hideous! I could actually even see leaving the hood (well maybe toning it down a little) to give it an updated more aggressive look however have an engine under the hood to back it up. Ditch all of the electronics and garbage inside.
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April 6, 2009 10:53 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Chris_V wrote:
As for the comment in the original post, I doubt the dealer actually did this to the car. I'd bet that more likely they took it in on trade for something else.
Yeah, I doubt the dealer actually did that, but I didn't know who else to blame! I'd love to de-ugly it, but I wouldn't pay $5k to do it. I'd keep the seats, but that's about it.
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April 6, 2009 10:59 a.m. 924guy HalfDork
i like the rear filler panels, think it gives it a cleaner look, otherwise, what apexcarver said...
i could even deal with the hood, but headlight... well... not..
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April 6, 2009 11:21 a.m. Tommy Suddard SonDork
Doooooooood! Customed HOOD.
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April 6, 2009 2:47 p.m. grinch77 New Reader
I have seen that thing in person the other day.
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April 6, 2009 3:29 p.m. mad_machine UltraDork
I just think it looks better without that filler panel... besides, most of them seem to fade and turn an opaque pink after time.
I will own one of those.. maybe this summer of the one I have been watching is still for sale
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April 7, 2009 12:06 a.m. Appleseed Reader
A little Clearasil would clear up that headlight acne.
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April 7, 2009 12:16 a.m. Luke Dork
Love the position of the TV screen -
Right close up at the side of your head, and probably not even particularly visible from the rear seats.
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April 7, 2009 12:31 a.m. Lesley SuperDork
Ew, someone poked its eyes out!
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April 7, 2009 3:43 a.m. Johnboyjjb New Reader
I think I could live with the body-kit. The hood and headlights would have to go.
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April 7, 2009 6:21 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
Awthome. Even the seats are ass. Those pleather penalty chairs aren't even comfortable or supportive.
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April 7, 2009 6:34 a.m. mad_machine UltraDork
Johnboyjjb wrote:
I think I could live with the body-kit. The hood and headlights would have to go.
what body kit? Thankfully the only things done to the exterior of that car are the hood, front nose panel, headlights, and deletion of the rubber strips from the bumpers
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April 7, 2009 7:48 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
Johnboyjjb wrote:
I think I could live with the body-kit. The hood and headlights would have to go.
what body kit? Thankfully the only things done to the exterior of that car are the hood, front nose panel, headlights, and deletion of the rubber strips from the bumpers
You forgot that totally '80s aftermarket panel under the rear bumper and the rocker moldings. The rear bumper ground effects piece is so dated it makes me wonder if it's from the maker of the "Mulholland Look" kit for beetles.
In my opinion, the filler between the tail lights doesn't look too bad when the license plate is mounted under the bumper like it is on this car. However, most of the cars that I see with the filler panel have the plate mounted to the bumper, and it just looks stupid.
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April 7, 2009 8:58 a.m. EricM HalfDork
Wo Sact MAn auf Deutshc Fast and Furious?
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April 7, 2009 9:16 a.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork
Wow, you guys missed the CF "trim" on the glovebox, the stock steering wheel and the messed up door panel. I won't go over the rest of the pieces. I think painting the hood to match the body would go a long ways to solving some of the goofy looks after fixing the headlights of course.
The rear doesn't look too bad, I prefer the center panel that reads "Porsche" instead of "944" But then I'm biased
Needs some Deutsch Nine headlights: Linky
As opposed to the cheap versions:
Or maybe something more extravagant: Linky
Then there is this: Linky
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April 7, 2009 9:18 a.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader
looks like Torreto "overnighted parts from JAPAN"
