1990 Porsche 944 S2 Convertible 2-door 3.0l on 2040-cars
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
I LOOKED FOR A LONG TIME TO FIND A WELL-MAINTAINED, UNDAMAGED, LOW MILEAGE 944 S2 CABRIOLET, AND IF YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING, YOU KNOW HOW HARD THEY ARE TO FIND. THIS IS A STUNNING 46,675 MILE CAR AND IS ALL ORIGINAL WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. GUARDS RED EXTERIOR WITH BLACK LEATHER, BLACK TOP AND NEAR NEW TIRES ON FACTORY 16" S2 ALLOYS. CAR RUNS, DRIVES, LOOKS OUTSTANDING. --EXTERIOR- GUARDS RED FINISH IS EXCELLENT. THE SURFACE IS STRAIGHT WITH NO DOOR DINGS AND SHINES VERY WELL, AS YOU'D EXPECT OF A GARAGED CAR (MANY CLEAR COATS OF THE DAY OXIDIZED AND BECAME HAZY; THIS PAINT LOOKS FABULOUS). THE REAR TAG PANEL HAD SCRATCHES WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY MATCHED AND PAINTED, ALONG WITH THE SMALL, ALWAYS FADED PLASTIC REAR FENDER CAPS. THE PAINT IN THE DOOR JAMBS, UNDER THE HOOD, AND OTHER "NON-VIEWED" PLACES STILL LOOKS EXCELLENT. THE DOORS, HOOD AND TRUNK SHUT WITH AUTHORITY AND ALL GAPS ARE UNIFORM AND PROPER. --INTERIOR- THE BLACK INTERIOR IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, NOTING THE MILES AND CARE GIVEN THE CAR. THE DOOR PANELS ARE UNCUT AND PRISTINE, AS IS THE CARPET. THE DASH HAS NO CRACKS, NOR DOES THE CONSOLE. THE REAR SEATS APPEAR AS NEW. THE SWITCHGEAR WORKS GREAT. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS COLD; POWER SEATS, WINDOWS, MIRRORS, LOCKS AND CRUISE ALL WORK AS DESIGNED. THIS 944 EVEN HAS HEATED SEATS! THERE ARE NO FAULTS KNOWN REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THIS CAR'S ELECTRONICS, EVEN THE CLOCK WORKS! ALSO, THE CAR HAS IT'S ORIGINAL AM/FM CASSETTE PALYER, ALONG WITH THE OPTIONAL AMP AND EQUALIZER. THE ORIGINAL, UNUSED INFLATABLE SPARE IS PRESENT, AS IS THE PORSCHE AIR PUMP AND ALL ORIGINAL TRUNK ACCESSORIES (TOOLS, PLASTIC GLOVES, ETC). --ENGINE, DRIVETRAIN- THE CAR STARTS WITH THE FIRST TWIST OF THE KEY, SETTLES INTO AN EASY IDLE, AND HOLDS EXCELLENT PRESSURE. IT PULLS STRONG AND SHIFTS CRISPLY, WITHOUT THE SLOPPINESS OF HIGHER MILE CARS. THIS CAR IS STEADY AND STABLE AT ANY SPEED. STEERING AND CLUTCH FEEL FANTASTIC WITH NO SHUDDER; IT BRAKES WITH NO PULLING OR FADING. HONESTLY, THE CAR DRIVES JUST LIKE YOU'D HOPE A LOW MILEAGE WELL-MAINTAINED PORSCHE WOULD. ADDITIONALLY, A FULL BELT SERVICE(TIMING, ETC.), ALONG WITH WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT, WAS PERFORMED WITHIN THE LAST 350 MILES. --OVERALL- THIS 944 IS SUPER RELIABLE, FAST ENOUGH FOR MOST ANY STREET DRIVER, CAPABLE, PLUS GET FANTASTIC FUEL ECONOMY. THE TOPS SEAL AS WELL AS A COUPE, AND THESE CARS ARE HANDLERS. I'VE OWNED LOTS OF SPORTS CARS, BUT THE S2 IS A LEAGUE AHEAD IN CONFIDENT, NO DRAMA PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING. THIS CAR IS AS NICE AN EXAMPLE AS I HAVE SEEN; I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE, HAS AMPLE TRUNK SPACE, AND IS SERVICED FOR ROAD WORTHINESS. FLY IN AND DRIVE IT HOME!....BEST WISHES IN YOUR BIDDING. |
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