Scho's '88 Porsche 944 Turbo
Discussion
I sold my last propper car in september 07 help towards a deposit for a house 
corrado VR6:
loved the car to bits and had a fair while to wonder about what to replace it with whilst i beat around in an old 406 diesel estate
i very nearly bought another vr6 but in the end i decided on a 951 for it's RWD chasis and higher bhp.
i had my eye on this one for a while, then the owner reduced the price and couln't resist, so it was off to devon and back from manchester for a 12 hr round trip to pick it up! :driving
she's a 220bhp car that has been re-mapped to 250bhp.
Pic's from the advert:
5K serivce was due right away so i swapped the oil for some mobil 1 15-50W and put a new set of falken rubber on all round. The car has been very well maintained mechanically but cosmetics were in need of attention so i booked here in with a friend at Sigma Detailing in St annes for paint correction:
before dan set to work:
Sprayed the wheels with some non acid cleaner that just smelt AMAZING:
sprayed the car some snow foam and rinsed to lift any dirt off before a second wash with wool mitt:
You'd think the car would be clean by now? clay bar says no.
Snow foam and rinse again to get rid of anthing left after the clay bar:
Dry off with microfibre towel:
with the car clean you can really see all the defects in the paint, the car was covered in small scracthes and the wings were pretty bad
Masked up plastic bits:
So 2 hours later were ready for polish:
Remember that bonnet?:
before and after machine polish:
Wax next, applied by hand... sexy! apparently the heat from your palms makes the wax go on better...i jist think dan wanted to feel up my car
Spoiler next, hit with some trim restorer:
Wheel sealant to protect them from brake dust:
Is this why they call it detailing?!?..getting rid of dust/residue:
getting there now
tyre treatment:
treated it to some new plates and bonnet badge:
after a LONG day in the workshop the turbo rolled out into some late afternoon sun
Very VERY pleased with results, thanks Dan!
corrado VR6:
loved the car to bits and had a fair while to wonder about what to replace it with whilst i beat around in an old 406 diesel estate
i very nearly bought another vr6 but in the end i decided on a 951 for it's RWD chasis and higher bhp. i had my eye on this one for a while, then the owner reduced the price and couln't resist, so it was off to devon and back from manchester for a 12 hr round trip to pick it up! :driving
she's a 220bhp car that has been re-mapped to 250bhp.
Pic's from the advert:
5K serivce was due right away so i swapped the oil for some mobil 1 15-50W and put a new set of falken rubber on all round. The car has been very well maintained mechanically but cosmetics were in need of attention so i booked here in with a friend at Sigma Detailing in St annes for paint correction:
before dan set to work:
Sprayed the wheels with some non acid cleaner that just smelt AMAZING:
sprayed the car some snow foam and rinsed to lift any dirt off before a second wash with wool mitt:
You'd think the car would be clean by now? clay bar says no.
Snow foam and rinse again to get rid of anthing left after the clay bar:Dry off with microfibre towel:
with the car clean you can really see all the defects in the paint, the car was covered in small scracthes and the wings were pretty bad
Masked up plastic bits:
So 2 hours later were ready for polish:
Remember that bonnet?:
before and after machine polish:
Wax next, applied by hand... sexy! apparently the heat from your palms makes the wax go on better...i jist think dan wanted to feel up my car
Spoiler next, hit with some trim restorer:
Wheel sealant to protect them from brake dust:
Is this why they call it detailing?!?..getting rid of dust/residue:
getting there now
tyre treatment:treated it to some new plates and bonnet badge:
after a LONG day in the workshop the turbo rolled out into some late afternoon sun
Very VERY pleased with results, thanks Dan!
Edited by Scho on Wednesday 6th August 15:29
Wigeon Incognito said:
Looks fantastic, I'd seen the ad for that car and thought it looked a good one.
So are you in the St Annes/Blackpool area? There seem to be a lot of us 944 owners around there.
Hi there,and thanks :-) I'm in manchester actually but my mate dan the detialer is based in st annes.So are you in the St Annes/Blackpool area? There seem to be a lot of us 944 owners around there.
i was watching the advert for a while but when he reduced the price i had to pull the trigger!
Dan tld me it was against the law to visit backpool and not hit the prom:
Edited by Scho on Wednesday 6th August 15:31
Podie said:
Blimey - how much something like that cost...?
Not as much as a respray! think it's normally between 150-200ish dependant on what you need doing,some prices on here:
http://www.sigmadetailing.co.uk/
minimatt1967 said:
That is a great looking 944 Turbo! What a great job your detailer did! The only thing I would change is the alloys!
Oh really like your Corrado you must have been sad to see that go?
Your 944 is a very worthy successor though!
yup. very sad day indeed. had a lot of fun in it tho, onwards and upwards i guess.Oh really like your Corrado you must have been sad to see that go?
Your 944 is a very worthy successor though!i'm in two minds about the wheels, they are CRAP at letting air in to the brakes...
mind one says: these wheels were an option on the 88 turbo only, pretty special, keep 'em. i quite like them.
the other mind says: Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs
Scho said:
minimatt1967 said:
That is a great looking 944 Turbo! What a great job your detailer did! The only thing I would change is the alloys!
Oh really like your Corrado you must have been sad to see that go?
Your 944 is a very worthy successor though!
yup. very sad day indeed. had a lot of fun in it tho, onwards and upwards i guess.Oh really like your Corrado you must have been sad to see that go?
Your 944 is a very worthy successor though!i'm in two minds about the wheels, they are CRAP at letting air in to the brakes...
mind one says: these wheels were an option on the 88 turbo only, pretty special, keep 'em. i quite like them.
the other mind says: Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs
! Put 'em in the garage for the day when it comes time for it to toddle on or for show use!Edited by minimatt1967 on Wednesday 6th August 16:28
_Batty_ said:
very good choice of (both) cars.
thinking a Turbo could be my next port of call....
ta!thinking a Turbo could be my next port of call....
Riverside said:
Scho said:
the other mind says: Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs Fuchs
Next time you remove a wheel have a look on the back & see who they're made by
madrob6 said:
That came up brilliantly. How much did that detailing session set you back?
mates rates wouldn't like to say incase i get it wrong BUT i can tell you dan is a lot cheaper than most: http://www.sigmadetailing.co.uk/SEFTON1275GT said:
looks sweet rick!
(fast as hell aswell)...now start saving for some fuch's!!!
(pics a bit crappy mind)! lol
get some work done sefto! (fast as hell aswell)...now start saving for some fuch's!!!
(pics a bit crappy mind)! lol
Edited by SEFTON1275GT on Wednesday 6th August 19:31
you might even win a game of pool today
RVVUNM said:
Try this, my mate did and it looks great.
Dr G said:
993 Turbo rims would look right at home
Absolutely top car, I'm really rather jealous!
thanks, I'm chuffed to bits to be honest!Absolutely top car, I'm really rather jealous!
re:993 rims, I'm looking to keep the car looking nice and 80s.
RVVUNM said:
Try this, my mate did and it looks great.
They are 18", the car has Koni suspension and is lowered 2". He had to have the wings rolled to make a snug fit. The car gets photo'd everywhere he goes.
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