|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Former Options Trader !!!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bucks County PA
Posts: 6,756
|
New to me 1988 944 base coupe... questions / comments
Last week I picked up this 1988 944 base coupe low 80's miles. The last time I owned a 944 was for a short while in the 1980's.
Really nice clean straight car. Came with EVERY service record from new!! Belts done in 2016 less than 10k miles ago. Couple minor items..... Dash lights are pretty weak... shifter boot / cover worn.... needs and alignment.... maybe tie rods they feel a little sloppy. Idle stumbles a bit when cold. Paint is a little oxidized so i'll need to spend some time with the polishing wheel. 1 big question..... didn't the 88 come with an air bag steering wheel?? Other than that the car runs and drives really well and I am very happy with it. Some sort of aftermarket rockers, 17 inch boxster wheels, and looks like a euro front bumper. I have the original front bumper too. NO dash cracks!!! No seat splits !!!!! Really nice car.... Thoughts on how to tackle the dash lights? Is there a tech article on it here? Same with the shift boot? Thanks in advance      
__________________
Current:88 Guards Red Coupe, 89 Coupe Track Rat, 76 Caddy Eldo Convert. 2015 Aprilia Tuono Wrecked 1987 Targa Guards Red, 2003 Ducati ST4S Sold 1987 Granite Green Targa, 993's, 93 RSA, other 964 coupes, 89 911 Turbo Ruf mods, 90 e30 M3, 07 BMW R1200S STOLEN 94 Speedster |
||
02-11-2019, 02:49 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 402
|
Only944.com makes a led dash light kit for it if I remember correctly.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
||
|
02-11-2019, 04:10 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 402
|
They also have shift boots.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
||
|
02-11-2019, 04:11 PM
|
|
|
Misunderstood User
|
Not a Euro bumper - Rubber removed and it looks like the bumper shocks have been collapsed. It's a modified look that is quite common.
Shifter boot - the are leather kits available of you could buy an OEM shifter boot from Porsche - it depends on how much you want to spend. Clarks Garage can help you with the dash disassembly. Not sure about an LEd conversion although if you do a search on the forum, i'm sure you will find it. nice looking car - congrats!
__________________
Jim 1983 944n/a 2003 Mercedes CLK 500 - totaled. Sanwiched on the Kennedy Expressway |
||
|
02-11-2019, 06:55 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Haven't installed mines yet but it looked like a pretty good plug and play solution when I brought them. Will let you know how well they work soon.
|
||
|
02-12-2019, 11:44 AM
|
|
