As promised and requested, my brief motoring history.
Cars attached:
Porsche 944 Lux 2.5 1982 (in my family since 1989, until recently)
Chrysler 300C 3L 2007 - ‘The Beast’ - daily driver til I semi retired 2020
Saab 9.3 Aero 210 bhp 2004 - owned for a brief time before my IS250C
After selling The Beast in 2020 I purchased the Saab convertible as a ‘do-up’ project/summer car, while still owning the 944. As mentioned previous, the 944 was purchased in 1989 by my late brother Ted Barnett who was a proud owner and a driving force within the early days of Porsche Club GB. After his untimely death in 1998 the ownership did go to Ted’s partner but was then sold to me in 2005, and had been mine ever since until recently. I too, cherished the 944 and endeavoured to not only keep it in pristine condition inside and out like my late brother, but to also contribute as much as possible to the Club (PCGB) in his memory. Sadly over the last year, my health and size (arthritis in left hip and knees, 6’7”) doesn’t help having a small Porsche to own so I made the tough decision to find a 2 door sports convertible with auto transmission to combine the 944 with the Saab convertible so I only have 1 car and easier for me to get in/out and drive.. hence I saw the Lexus IS250C SE(1) on Autotrader and went and bought it immediately.. Stupidly I sold the 944 at a Classic Car Auction at the NEC and unfortunately lost around 12k as it sold for very little. Bearing in mind it had it’s original paintwork (Siena red metallic, unique to 1983 models only), original cookie cutter wheels sporting Pirelli P6000 replicas which was the tyre apparently on the 944 when it came off the production line in the early 80’s and only 130k on the clock for a coming up 40 yr old car. I was gutted with the sale as you can imagine!
My private number plate now on the Lexus (BAZ 9144) reminds me of many years with the 944 so not all bad..!
LOVING MY LEXUS!!
Hope that wasn’t too boring lol
Baz 😬😎