944 Advice

[kleinefisch]

Still, 15 grand doesn't even get you a Kia Sadona. I recommend this car to any one who can find one in descent condition. It is fun to drive, handles like a dream, has a beautiful sound, and even better body styling (in silver anyways). It is also fairly practical.

[PorschePlayboy928]

Its a great starter Porsche

[kleinefisch]

No lie!!!

[jterp]

But for 15k you can get a nice 928.

[kleinefisch]

The 944 is much better looking than the 928 if it was faster, (sorry PorschePlayboy, but thats my opinion.

[PorschePlayboy928]

Originally Posted by kleinefisch The 944 is much better looking than the 928 if it was faster, (sorry PorschePlayboy, but thats my opinion.

no harm done, every one has their own opnion. I like the 944 but I think they are way underpowered and unless you get a post '88 (i think) they look too much like a 924.

[UrbanFuturistic]

Originally Posted by thepolarfoxqx the 944 was the every man's porsche of it's day, and it deserves respect for being a good little performance car that felt porsche without the price. You could see the same logo as the guy with the 911 on your steering wheel, that was good enough. As a car though, i don't think 944 did the porsche name justice.

Uh, yeah. Is that why it outperformed the 911 in 951 trim?

Originally Posted by izzyloveslizzy Well, maybe not as much as the average Porsche-lover would have wanted. It was a great car. I'm looking to buy one, in fact. the only complaint I have is that it looks a bit too much like an old Mazda RX-7. That's about it. It's the only complaint I have. The price can't be beat, if you want a Porsche.

Could that also be because Mazda copied the 944's look on the FC3S RX-7? They caught much flak for it when they debuted the FC3S.

[UrbanFuturistic]

Originally Posted by jterp As for the 944, they weren't balanced very well, were they?

No, not at all. They only had the closest any car has ever come to a 50/50 weight distribution...EVAR!

[UrbanFuturistic]

Originally Posted by burnet Hi, I am thinking to buy a 944 2.5 (not turbo) from 1987. The engine of the car has been changed 3 times in its life. On the clock the car got 151K miles, but in 2001 the engine was change for a used one. the problem is that the owner doens't know how many miles the engine got now. I would apreciate your advice. Regards

As a matter of fact, Ill give you some advice. Save for the handling characteristics of this car, save your money. It would be better spent on something else. Something that doesnt cost as much to maintain, something that you can possibly work on yourself without worrying too much.

There are much better cars to be had. 240SX(Swap in an SR20DET/RB20DET, do some suspension and be on your way...). If that isnt your deal, 280Z(raw sex on wheels) or a 300ZX(see 280Z). Ever look at a MA-70/JZA-70 Supra? What about an SW20 MR2? RX-7 anyone? Hell, a Camaro for chrissakes.

If I had it all to do over again, Id either A) still be shopping for a 944 or B) Id have bought something else.

[PorschePlayboy928]

Originally Posted by UrbanFuturistic If I had it all to do over again, Id either A) still be shopping for a 944 or B) Id have bought something else.

So you have a 944?