LFA951

I bought my 1986 951 from David Pagan at Promotion Racing in Miami Lakes, most fun I ever had in a turbo car..

philip77o

Nice car man, I have the same wheels and I always wondered what brand they are...

AlphaOmegaPower

Good to see some keeping then so nice for a long time. Here's to 10 more years.

LFA951

I loved the wheel too, they were 16", l believe they were BW/Kinesis...David would know

LFA951

Actually I sold it 4 years ago, it started misfiring after racing a Z and I took it to my mechanic and he said it had low compression of 25 lbs in #4, he said it was best to let her go, so I sold her to Mike Damiza up north who parted it out and also loved the wheels and kept them! Now I drive this...'08 Bmw 135i

fiily

Please tell, how do you like the 135i/is?

LFA951

I love it, 6 speed, 0-60 in 4.7 sec, 300hp/tq stock, max torque kicks in at 1,400 rpm, it was the closest thing i could find in size and performance to the 951 http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-specs-page-3

fiily

I'm sure with the N54 JB4 BMW Performance Tuner it would be even better!
http://www.burgertuning.com/jb4_pnp_...nce_tuner.html

Looking at the m5 really opened my eye to the pain and suffering the m3/5/6 have with rod bearing issues.

Now, I have to convince myself of letting go of the 951 and getting a bmw. I have my secret stash of go-fast-goodies for the 951 that i am planning to install. My issue is knowing I won't get that much more for the car with those mods makes me want to just sell everything and get into the 21'st century with a sportier car.

Dutch944

Also an idea on what to do to your N54.. Car belongs to a friend of mine!

LFA951

I did look into the JB4 when I first got it as well as Dinan, but I already have over 76K miles and it feels fast enough...

fiily

I think the wife would prefer a convertible to cruise in, I'll still install go fast goodies and not tell the wifey. We'll go drive one and see if we like it, then consider what to do with the 951.

I will bring the 951 out this weekend for a bath, claybar, compound, and polish after the long winter hibernation.

OzJustin

I'm in a similar position to you. Ended up buying a 2008 135i about 18 months ago. They're a fantastic car and similar size to a 944. I'm sure you'd agree that the biggest difference is the engine. The N54 produces bucketloads of torque from down low but is still very smooth and linear.

I'm custom Cobb tuned (280kw) and it is a real weapon now. If you change your mind on tuning down the track have a look at MHD which is the latest and greatest for the N54 platform. It lets you flash custom maps, log etc directly from an Android phone.

George D

Pick of my "sold" 89 951 17 years past - time flies. Still spanking most on the roads in LA. Jeff built a 3.0 8V motor and she's still scaring new exotics on PCH. Should not have sold her - love the color!

LFA951

I love the car, the 951 has nothing over it except that its over 370 lbs lighter, but other than that it is nimble, handles amazing and its only 3 inches longer than the 951 and the same 68 inch width. Another reason I bought it was because of the engine being awesome...

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ne-of-the-year

lart951

lol