Doug
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Right I am looking at buying a 944 porka in sept....
Only thing is I need classic car insurance for it really as they are a group 18/19 car 
So do any of you know where a 20 year old can get classic car insurance?!
Any help will be appreciated 
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rustyarchs
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good choice of car  what 1 you after
but good luck with the insurance as im 25 and had to try a few companies
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Robin
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i tried to insure a classic the other day... i had to be 25 to have a second car apparently 
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Doug
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Rustyarchs - I dont really know TBH  I want one of the 4 cyl models as I am a student so have to keep petrol prices somewhat low
Do you know of any good sites to read up on about them? or any forums?
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rustyarchs
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buddy they are all 4 cyl,, main diffrences are 8v and 16v - 16vs have more power but can go bang if not looked after or when getting to mega high milage and cost more to run
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Doug
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I thought there were some 6cyls?! my bad...
Are they fairly easy to work on? or quite complex?
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rustyarchs
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so far all iv done is change the plugs and air filter and that was pretty easy
na its a common myth,most people assume they are 6 cyl because of the rather large for a 4 pot engine sizes - 2.5 2.7 and 3.0 are all bloody big tbh
whats your budget roughly?
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Doug
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Will be between 2 and 3 grand....
Was talking to a friend tonight and he said they are a waste of time beacuse they are van engines?
I thought it was the 928 that had the van engine and was front wheel drive tbh
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rustyarchs
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tell your friend hes a twat knows nothing and is talking about the 924 2.0
porsche spent 5 million quid (lot of money at the time and when they were nearly bust) developing the engine so it ran perfectly
928 had a v8 buddy was rear wheel drive and running costs for them nowadays are in the thousands per year 
2-3 grand will get you a very nice later model oval shaped dash 2.5 
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rustyarchs
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checked ebay and you should buy this now and not bother waiting as its a bloody good price,,reason being its rare has the more reliable 8v head and has loads more mid range torque than the 2.5 and the 2.7 was the last of the s1 shape,, really cheap for a 2.7 tbh and a bargain at that price,, change the wheels and you will have the same car as me
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-Porsche-944-2-7L-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ250003127741QQihZ015QQcategoryZ9860QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Doug
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i have been told to look for a 1989+ shell as they are galvansied?
Do you have any links to owners club forums or anything?
What sort of MPG do you get out of yours? (2.7?)
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Doug
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Also are they air cooled? or water cooled?
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rustyarchs
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pretty sure they are all galvanised buddy
www.porscheclubgbforum.com
quite good when im cruising on on motorways but takes a hammering if i start playing with it
and watercooled buddy
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