Porsche 944

[fuzzo]

the price you quoted on the burgandy boxter couldn't have been recently..coz as of late they were asking for a much higher price...

[Devinda_Z]

the price you quoted on the burgandy boxter couldn't have been recently..coz as of late they were asking for a much higher price...

it was off Hospital Rd - Kalubowila - closer to Kohuwala

it was anywhere between August to November - my memory fails me in terms of a exact date

[euro_auto]

I own the Red (formerly white) 1989 model 944 S2. The car is currently undergoing restoration.

The mechanical issues with the car were direct result of local improvisation.

Nothing that was too difficult to rectify once proper replacement parts were sourced.

The shoddy LHD to RHD conversion is what prompted a total resto.

Once again due to local improv and dubious workmanship.

That too has been corrected with original RHD spec parts.

As for the allegations of heavy corrosion, there was hardly any.

That's thanks to Porsche hot-dip galvanizing bodies even way back then.

Came across a bit in the areas that were exposed by the earlier RHD conversion.

Hopefully car will be back on the road early March.

AFAIK this is the only 944 in SL. Here's a rough count of Porsche in SL, that i know of.

If anyone has additional info please do share.

'54 pre-A 356 - Silver (Musty Weerasinghe)

'69 911S - Black (Upali D)

'70s 924 - Gold/orange (Kamal group - Kelaniya)

'79 924 - Red (Dr. Mendis, 944 body kit, recent import, unreg)

'82? 928S - Light Blue metallic (LHD, import from kuwait)

'89 944 S2 - Red ( mine, RHD convert, French import)

'89 928 S4 - Blue (RHD convert, Upali D)

'92? 911 (964) - RED, (LHD was raced by Dilantha M)

'93 928 GTS auto - Metallic Lilac (Tony, 5.4 V8, 330 bhp)

and since establishment of local dealer in '96:

(986) Boxster - 6 or 7?

(986) Boxster S - Black

911 (993) Cabrio - Red

911 (993) Targa - Yellow (Arthur S)

911 (996) Cabrio - Champagne (Dinal P)

911 (996) Cabrio - metallic Red/burgandy (Gemballa tuned, Upali D)

(987) Boxster S - Silver (kalutota?)

Cayenne - 5 or 6 ?

Cayman S - Red

re. Red 993 Cabrio, I believe it was last on sale at 10.5 or 11 mil.

re. Burg/Maroon 986 Boxter at 4 mil, that low price is an anomaly due to the car having being crashed twice.

re. 924 for sale, For those interested in picking up a 924, I would say go for it if the price is bearable.

Parts are not going to be a problem for anyone familiar with eBay.

There's plenty of technical help online.

If the stock Audi sourced 2.0 N/A is not going to cut it, its fairly straightforward to drop a 2.5liter Turbo engine and drivetrain from the 944Turbo:

stock 250bhp, easily tuneable to over 300 bhp...

[Devinda_Z]

Welcome to the Auto Lanka forums Euro_auto!

your 1st post cleared up a lot of the querries that had thus far gone unanswered

look forward to keeping the rest of us update with regards to all info pertaining to Porsches

i'm sure all the AL memeber would love to see your car, afterall its not everyday a guy gets to see a Porsche out here ...so do feel free to post pictures of it - restoration progess perhaps

pleasure having u on AL

[fuzzo]

re. Burg/Maroon 986 Boxter at 4 mil, that low price is an anomaly due to the car having being crashed twice.

i chcked out htis car when it was with its previous owner and i remember th einterior was not in the greatest of conditions... is it still like that?

[GTAm]

I own the Red (formerly white) 1989 model 944 S2. The car is currently undergoing restoration.

The mechanical issues with the car were direct result of local improvisation.

Nothing that was too difficult to rectify once proper replacement parts were sourced.

The shoddy LHD to RHD conversion is what prompted a total resto.

Once again due to local improv and dubious workmanship.

That too has been corrected with original RHD spec parts.

As for the allegations of heavy corrosion, there was hardly any.

That's thanks to Porsche hot-dip galvanizing bodies even way back then.

Came across a bit in the areas that were exposed by the earlier RHD conversion.

Hopefully car will be back on the road early March.

AFAIK this is the only 944 in SL. Here's a rough count of Porsche in SL, that i know of.

If anyone has additional info please do share.

'54 pre-A 356 - Silver (Musty Weerasinghe)

'69 911S - Black (Upali D)

'70s 924 - Gold/orange (Kamal group - Kelaniya)

'79 924 - Red (Dr. Mendis, 944 body kit, recent import, unreg)

'82? 928S - Light Blue metallic (LHD, import from kuwait)

'89 944 S2 - Red ( mine, RHD convert, French import)

'89 928 S4 - Blue (RHD convert, Upali D)

'92? 911 (964) - RED, (LHD was raced by Dilantha M)

'93 928 GTS auto - Metallic Lilac (Tony, 5.4 V8, 330 bhp)

and since establishment of local dealer in '96:

(986) Boxster - 6 or 7?

(986) Boxster S - Black

911 (993) Cabrio - Red

911 (993) Targa - Yellow (Arthur S)

911 (996) Cabrio - Champagne (Dinal P)

911 (996) Cabrio - metallic Red/burgandy (Gemballa tuned, Upali D)

(987) Boxster S - Silver (kalutota?)

Cayenne - 5 or 6 ?

Cayman S - Red

re. Red 993 Cabrio, I believe it was last on sale at 10.5 or 11 mil.

re. Burg/Maroon 986 Boxter at 4 mil, that low price is an anomaly due to the car having being crashed twice.

re. 924 for sale, For those interested in picking up a 924, I would say go for it if the price is bearable.

Parts are not going to be a problem for anyone familiar with eBay.

There's plenty of technical help online.

If the stock Audi sourced 2.0 N/A is not going to cut it, its fairly straightforward to drop a 2.5liter Turbo engine and drivetrain from the 944Turbo:

stock 250bhp, easily tuneable to over 300 bhp...

Phew! What a comprehensive and interesting post! Thanks!

I've seen all except the 928 S4!

I'll have to stay dreaming about the 993 cabrio a bit longer I guess

[Devinda_Z]

Phew! What a comprehensive and interesting post! Thanks!

I've seen all except the 928 S4!

I'll have to stay dreaming about the 993 cabrio a bit longer I guess

lol - maybe u can try swapping the 500SEC + cash

but all Sri Lanka needs is 911 GT3 RS or RüF Yellow bird to make its Párté

but é only Porsche i'd be dreaming of is 959 Sport....waste of a dream...but it'll be a sweet one

[Lalithster]

Hi euro_auto thanks for the write up. and welcome. 4 mill for a crashed boxster sounds steep. I am surprised none of the proshes have made it to the current auto racing scene in SL. I am looking into a boxster my self as a track day car.

[Devinda_Z]

Handling is supposed to be good - n well balanced - regardless of the enigne position

but 4mil is good machang - besides if anyone wants a Porsche of "decent" money then thats the only Affordable one out there!

also it a 98/99 model so not too old also....

....but if theres been chassis damage i can feel the chassi flex comming on once u power through a few corners! lol

[Dominic]

I own the Red (formerly white) 1989 model 944 S2. The car is currently undergoing restoration.

The mechanical issues with the car were direct result of local improvisation.

Nothing that was too difficult to rectify once proper replacement parts were sourced.

The shoddy LHD to RHD conversion is what prompted a total resto.

Once again due to local improv and dubious workmanship.

That too has been corrected with original RHD spec parts.

As for the allegations of heavy corrosion, there was hardly any.

That's thanks to Porsche hot-dip galvanizing bodies even way back then.

Came across a bit in the areas that were exposed by the earlier RHD conversion.

Hopefully car will be back on the road early March.

AFAIK this is the only 944 in SL. Here's a rough count of Porsche in SL, that i know of.

If anyone has additional info please do share.

'54 pre-A 356 - Silver (Musty Weerasinghe)

'69 911S - Black (Upali D)

'70s 924 - Gold/orange (Kamal group - Kelaniya)

'79 924 - Red (Dr. Mendis, 944 body kit, recent import, unreg)

'82? 928S - Light Blue metallic (LHD, import from kuwait)

'89 944 S2 - Red ( mine, RHD convert, French import)

'89 928 S4 - Blue (RHD convert, Upali D)

'92? 911 (964) - RED, (LHD was raced by Dilantha M)

'93 928 GTS auto - Metallic Lilac (Tony, 5.4 V8, 330 bhp)

and since establishment of local dealer in '96:

(986) Boxster - 6 or 7?

(986) Boxster S - Black

911 (993) Cabrio - Red

911 (993) Targa - Yellow (Arthur S)

911 (996) Cabrio - Champagne (Dinal P)

911 (996) Cabrio - metallic Red/burgandy (Gemballa tuned, Upali D)

(987) Boxster S - Silver (kalutota?)

Cayenne - 5 or 6 ?

Cayman S - Red

re. Red 993 Cabrio, I believe it was last on sale at 10.5 or 11 mil.

re. Burg/Maroon 986 Boxter at 4 mil, that low price is an anomaly due to the car having being crashed twice.

re. 924 for sale, For those interested in picking up a 924, I would say go for it if the price is bearable.

Parts are not going to be a problem for anyone familiar with eBay.

There's plenty of technical help online.

If the stock Audi sourced 2.0 N/A is not going to cut it, its fairly straightforward to drop a 2.5liter Turbo engine and drivetrain from the 944Turbo:

stock 250bhp, easily tuneable to over 300 bhp...

Boxster S - kalutota - yup I can confirm this. The kid drives/drove it to school.

Also I think Feroz Omar owns the purple 911 (996) cab.

Also doesnt Arthur S have a Cayenne as well ?

[Devinda_Z]

Also doesnt Arthur S have a Cayenne as well ?

yup he's supposed to have the Only Cayenne TURBO S in the Island - not seen it though..

also there was a Grey Cayenne S for sale a while back....

the Kaluthota guy is the one with the BLACK STI9 also is he?

Edited October 27, 2009 by Devinda_Z

[Dominic]

yup he's supposed to have the Only Cayenne TURBO S in the Island - not seen it though..

the white Cayenne is rumoured to belong to one of S.B Dissanayaka's sons

also there was a Grey Cayenne S for sale a while back....

the Kaluthota guy is the one with the BLACK STI9 also is he?

Not sure if he has an STI9...but his parents have the new S350.

[sharkster]

the Kaluthota guy is the one with the BLACK STI9 also is he?

nope he's the owner of the CLS and Evo 7... was his car silver or navy blue cos there was a 986 boxster in the showroom... obviously used... and i heard kalutota was selling his car... i'll ask him the next time i bump into him...

[Devinda_Z]

never seen a blue boster out here...

ah right - this is the Black Cedia or Lancer which he'd done upto evo 7 spec but running some parts off the Evo8 - was this the one@é AL HONDA meet next to Andrew's skyline?

[sharkster]

never seen a blue boster out here...

ah right - this is the Black Cedia or Lancer which he'd done upto evo 7 spec but running some parts off the Evo8 - was this the one@é AL HONDA meet next to Andrew's skyline?

i'm sure of the blue boxster but don't know whose it is...

it's an original evo 7 onto which he's fitted the evo 9 kit, rollcage etc

[Devinda_Z]

ah right then thats the one -dash mounted gauge cluster n all

done

is it tru that his CLS experienced somekind of Electronic Brake Distribution failiure.... (its all fly-by-wire on that car ya)

or was it a cheap mud slinging tactic by jealous MB rivals??

[Pericles]

is it tru that his CLS experienced somekind of Electronic Brake Distribution failiure.... (its all fly-by-wire on that car ya)

God I hope not. I had the truely terrifying experience of hitting the brakes and checking my rearview only to see a black CLS suddenly growing larger and larger in my mirror. Quite aside from the fact that that huge car would probably squash my little toy, the bumper probably costs more than my entire car!

Oh, he stopped, obviously. Them wide-ass tires and HUGE brakes

[Devinda_Z]

lol it woulda made minced meat outta é VZR...but it woulda stopped when it felt é "mighty aura of glory" which is said to surround u (or@least ur namesake)

[Devinda_Z]

check out the specs of é IWS holdings spornsored 9111 cup GT3 car of 2004 -

Vehicle Description

Concept: - Single-seated, near-standard race vehicle

- in accordance with the 2004 Porsche Manufacturer’s Cup

- Regulations basis: 911 GT3

Engine: - flat six-cylinder boxer engine

- 3,598 cc, stroke 76.4 mm, bore 100 mm dia.

- max. torque: 390 Nm at 6,300 rpm

- max. power: 287 KW (390 BHP) at 7,300 rpm

- max. rpm: 8,000 rpm

- four-valve technology

- water-cooled

- dry-sump lubrication

- two-stage resonance intake manifold, central inlet air duct

- electronic engine management system MS 3.1

- sequential multi-point fuel injection

- required fuel quality: 98 octane ROZ, unleaded

- race exhaust system with lambda-probe-equipped catalytic

converter

- rear silencer with twin-branch centre tailpipe

Power Train: - six-speed manual transmission

gear ratios (as delivered):

ring & pinion gear 8/32

1st gear 13/41

2nd gear 20/40

3rd gear 25/39

4th gear 26/34

5th gear 32/35

6th gear 34/31

- oil- water heat exchanger (analogous to 911 GT3 RSR)

- single-mass flywheel with single-disc race clutch

- limited slip differential 40/60 per cent

rear-wheel drive

Bodywork: - 911 facelift chassis

- carbon fiber rear lid with adjustable rear wing

- carbon fiber doors with window frame and new rearview mirrors

- ventilated passenger compartment through rear side-windows

- welded-in roll cage

- three-point air jack system

- aerodynamically optimized front nose and front spoiler edge

- new rear bumper ( carbon fiber, similar to 911 GT3 RSR)

- aerodynamically optimized side sills

- adjustable rear wing

- racing bucket seat (driver side only) with fire retardant upholstery

- six-point seat belt, prepared for using HANS Safety System

- removable steering wheel (with quick-connect coupling)

- fire extinguishing system

- 89 liter fuel tank

Suspension: - 911 facelift chassis

- carbon fiber rear lid with adjustable rear wing

- carbon fiber doors with window frame and new rearview mirrors

- ventilated passenger compartment through rear side-windows

- welded-in roll cage

- three-point air jack system

- aerodynamically optimized front nose and front spoiler edge

- new rear bumper ( carbon fiber, similar to 911 GT3 RSR)

- aerodynamically optimized side sills

- adjustable rear wing

- racing bucket seat (driver side only) with fire retardant upholstery

- six-point seat belt, prepared for using HANS Safety System

- removable steering wheel (with quick-connect coupling)

- fire extinguishing system

- 89 liter fuel tank

Brake System:

- vacuum reinforced brake system

- ABS, modified to race conditions

- six-piston fixed brake caliper with internally vented discs in the front

- brake disc diameter: 350 mm, race brake pads

- four-piston fixed brake caliper with internally vented discs in the rear

- brake disc diameter: 330 mm, race brake pads

Rims/Tyres: Front axle:

- three-piece BBS light aluminium rims (9J x 18), rim offset 46 with central locking wheel nuts

- Michelin rain tyres (24/64-18)

Rear axle:

- three-piece BBS light aluminium rims (11J x 18), rim offset 59 with central locking wheel nuts

Michelin rain tyres (27/68-18)

Vehicle Weight: - Approx.. 1,150 kg

Colours: Exterior colours:

(water-based paint)

- carrara white / blue B9A

[Devinda_Z]

Old thread ~ News Flash

there is a Porsche 928 sitting at the Senok workshop in Grandpass at this very moment!

colour looked like Brown Copper Metallic

The odd thing was it was on British plates!

[maithri]

Guys,

The 69 911s you mention, was it bought by the gentleman who owns it now from a guy who imported it from the uk in the 80's, it was in a poor state when I last saw it in his garage near Pita Kotte in 1993. It used to be a lovely car lovingly looked after during the early 80's, I have worked on it many times, would love to see it again some day! I was told it had a very unique engine number

Has it been restored?

MG

[Andrew_GTR]

Maheths Evo is an original Evo 7 that was blue and brought down by ########...he converted the car to look like the Evo 9 and painted it black and now is red...gorgeous car to say the least and very well looked after..Maheths cousin shehan owned the said boxster but sold it awhile back and now has the black STi 9...i must say that both of them are extremely down to earth and wonderful people and easy to talk to...i have videos on youtube of my skyline, the lotus and the Evo having fun...check my link at the bottom if ur interested...as for his Mercs they are awesome and one way to distinguish any kalutota car is by their number plates which all end in 2828... hope that helps....

[Andrew_GTR]

and yes the 928 has been at senok for some time now...it was there when i was getting a service done on the STi in december....badly neglected but apparently its on a restoration project...

[Nuwan B4]

It is getting restored Andrew....and soon it will be in the road...

[Devinda_Z]

and yes the 928 has been at senok for some time now...it was there when i was getting a service done on the STi in december....badly neglected but apparently its on a restoration project...

i didn't have time to poke about

machan any idea what kinda number it'll be running??

it had British plates on , so my thought was that might be on a carnet

any idea who the owner is Nuwan B4?