1984 Gold Porsche 944 Lux - AFM replaced

[Verysleepyboy]

How do I change the topic title btw? - probably something simple I have missed but can't seem to work it out

[Verysleepyboy]

3 minutes ago, Verysleepyboy said:

How do I change the topic title btw? - probably something simple I have missed but can't seem to work it out

Found and sorted it!

[Peter C]

You will have to wait until 1st January 2026 to apply for a historic vehicle V5 and register the car for tax and MoT exemptions.

[Peter C]

PS - cool car!

[Verysleepyboy]

Just now, Peter C said:

You will have to wait until 1st January 2026 to apply for a historic vehicle V5 and register the car for tax and MoT exemptions.

Really? Built 1984, registered August 1984 so thought should be eligible for historic status by now?

That's frustrating but not a show stopper I guess.

[Verysleepyboy]

2 minutes ago, Peter C said:

PS - cool car!

Thank you!

[Verysleepyboy]

1 minute ago, Verysleepyboy said:

Really? Built 1984, registered August 1984 so thought should be eligible for historic status by now?

That's frustrating but not a show stopper I guess.

I was working on this from the DVLA website:

[dave j]

Nice! I was looking for a 924 or 944 last year but couldnt find anything within my tiny budget! When I get bored of my Audi coupe I Might look at getting one next

[Verysleepyboy]

20 minutes ago, dave j said:

Nice! I was looking for a 924 or 944 last year but couldnt find anything within my tiny budget! When I get bored of my Audi coupe I Might look at getting one next

Prices are definitely rising on these now, a complete MOTd 924/944 can cost anywhere from £1.5k to well over £20k and it isn't always easy to see the difference in value!!

Trim parts are getting expensive as well - early dashboards, seats, switches etc. in good condition are becoming scarce or having the Porsche tax applied to them.

I'll see how I get on with this one - might not gel with it and so would look to move it on / swap for the next toy!

[Peter C]

58 minutes ago, Verysleepyboy said:

Really? Built 1984, registered August 1984 so thought should be eligible for historic status by now?

That's frustrating but not a show stopper I guess.

If registered August 1984 then it can be made exempt now. I understood from your post that the car was registered in 1985.

My Mercedes W123 was registered 40 years ago today but I need to wait until January to reregister it.

[motorpunk]

Very nice. Colour is wonderful! Are those Cup2 wheels? Need spacing out a bit. I miss my 968. Never raced or rallied… ahem.

[Peter C]

924s can be sexy too.

[Verysleepyboy]

5 hours ago, Peter C said:

If registered August 1984 then it can be made exempt now. I understood from your post that the car was registered in 1985.

My Mercedes W123 was registered 40 years ago today but I need to wait until January to reregister it.

Just been down to the post office to get the reclassification done!!!!

[grogee]

7 hours ago, Verysleepyboy said:

Cold start is rough and lumpy but clears fairly quickly to a smooth idle

F'ing K-JET! 

Drove a 924 which did exactly this, also it would stall with the slightest throttle application when cold. 

[motorpunk]

This thing beat us at Lemons in 23. Bloody awesome car

[Cento16v]

Same colour one of my 924's was, looks lovely in the sun, and very 80's.

[dome]

I've had 2 square dash 944s (and an S2-a completely different beast) and I rate these as one of the sweetest handling cars on a back road. 

I always swapped out the steering wheel, I'm 6ft tall and the standard wheel got in the way a bit, plus they're off centred🤦‍♂️

A smaller aftermarket one makes a big difference 

Interiors on these don't wear well sadly. 

Hope you have a quiet torque tube and many happy miles👌

[Marina door handles]

I have a soft spot for 944s I owned one for 6 years as my only car. It was a great machine, semi practical thanks to that hatchback and it took me to various driving meets and a few track days. I hope you enjoy yours.

 

[Verysleepyboy]

17 hours ago, grogee said:

F'ing K-JET! 

Drove a 924 which did exactly this, also it would stall with the slightest throttle application when cold. 

Not quite that bad, but certainly overly lumpy / over fuelling at cold. 
Another one on the "to-do" list!

[Verysleepyboy]

16 hours ago, Cento16v said:

Same colour one of my 924's was, looks lovely in the sun, and very 80's.

Very 80's indeed - kind of suits the car and at least it isn't the usual Guards Pink Red that many of these cars seem to be!

[Verysleepyboy]

14 hours ago, dome said:

I've had 2 square dash 944s (and an S2-a completely different beast) and I rate these as one of the sweetest handling cars on a back road. 

I always swapped out the steering wheel, I'm 6ft tall and the standard wheel got in the way a bit, plus they're off centred🤦‍♂️

A smaller aftermarket one makes a big difference 

Interiors on these don't wear well sadly. 

Hope you have a quiet torque tube and many happy miles👌

I'll look into the steering wheel - its a really odd driving position with a non adjustable column as well.

Torque tube is mostly pretty quiet, certainly much better than other cars I looked at 😀

[Verysleepyboy]

13 hours ago, Marina door handles said:

I have a soft spot for 944s I owned one for 6 years as my only car. It was a great machine, semi practical thanks to that hatchback and it took me to various driving meets and a few track days. I hope you enjoy yours.

 

Hope so too - driven it to work today and am really impressed how well it drives, especially considering how much lower it is than standard!!!

[Verysleepyboy]

23 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Very nice. Colour is wonderful! Are those Cup2 wheels? Need spacing out a bit. I miss my 968. Never raced or rallied… ahem.

 

 

Love that 968 - prices for those are a bit silly right now though!

Apparently Cup2 wheels - wouldn't have been my personal choice, prefer the Fuchs or Cookie Cutter but they look ok and they are already on spacers. I think the offset isn't really ideal for the 944 but it does drive pretty well with no tramlining or pulling

[Volksy]

21 minutes ago, Verysleepyboy said:

Not quite that bad, but certainly overly lumpy / over fuelling at cold. 
Another one on the "to-do" list!

I didn't know these ran K-Jet. 

Could possibly just be slightly worn injectors, which I think are pretty cheap replace. I have learnt a fair bit about KE-Jet over the last year. 

I'd certainly be running it on E5 though. 

[Steviemillar]

11 minutes ago, Volksy said:

I didn't know these ran K-Jet. 

Could possibly just be slightly worn injectors, which I think are pretty cheap replace. I have learnt a fair bit about KE-Jet over the last year. 

I'd certainly be running it on E5 though. 

Second recommendation for injectors, I have found as a long-time K-Jet equipped Capri 2.8I owner that leaky injectors and cheap/old fuel pumps do make a difference to starting, the latter in particular.

[dome]

I thought these were L jet or even Mo(t)ronic but my memory is hazy.

@Verysleepyboyi may have an aftermarket boss somewhere if you're interested. Let me know and I'll have a dig.

[barefoot]

4 hours ago, Verysleepyboy said:

Apparently Cup2 wheels - wouldn't have been my personal choice, prefer the Fuchs or Cookie Cutter but they look ok and they are already on spacers. I think the offset isn't really ideal for the 944 but it does drive pretty well with no tramlining or pulling

I seem to remember that early and late 944 have different offset and they're L Jet.

 

Here's mine, an '87 944S - the fragile one! Owned for more than 30 years with over 300k on the clock. All original, it is fucking not.

[captain_cal]

6 hours ago, Verysleepyboy said:

prefer the Fuchs or Cookie Cutter

I have a set of cookies sat around doing nothing, but I'm in deepest darkest Cornwall.

Also I always thought all 944s were Motronic, and also mine was a fucker for idling when cold but I understand there's an idle control valve somewhere, which I never bothered to investigate as I lived at the bottom of a big hill and after a minute of climbing it was fine,

The cookies came off of this, a Feb 85 car in Kalahari Beige:

This is my current victim, looks like there is a secret society of transaxle perverts crawling out of the woodwork around here.

[Verysleepyboy]

21 hours ago, dome said:

I thought these were L jet or even Mo(t)ronic but my memory is hazy.

@Verysleepyboyi may have an aftermarket boss somewhere if you're interested. Let me know and I'll have a dig.

Thank you - let me know what you have please

[Verysleepyboy]

19 hours ago, barefoot said:

I seem to remember that early and late 944 have different offset and they're L Jet.

 

Here's mine, an '87 944S - the fragile one! Owned for more than 30 years with over 300k on the clock. All original, it is fucking not.

Still looks fabulous - that's the 16V version?