CyCloNe!

NelaK

If it was me, unless there was a really good reason - I wouldn't revisit a car I previously had. It won't be a new experience.

The Mustang sounds really cool but as you said it's not running so you can't enjoy it and it'll probably be a long time from enjoyment.

The 944 NA will probably feel lack luster after the 951 though the V8 swap will probably refresh it a bit.

I say get a 928. It'll be an entirely new experience and comes with a V8 while still being in familiar territory. It'll probably be more expensive though...

jhowell371

Buy an S2, you'll love the low end grunt Later if you decide to go the V8 swap you already have all the Turbo goodies.

Mongo

I'm in the same boat as you, except I'm ruling out a 951. Looking at doing a 5.3 turbo swap on an NA 944. I'm looking at the 5.3 LM4 in the garage as I type this. All my parts are ready to go in it save for turbo shopping still; block just needs a cleaning. Good luck on whatever you choose! If you go V8, don't let the sensitive Sallys here drag you down about being impure.

Otto Mechanic

I sort of agree, but only if you can afford a manual 928. The auto (post '85) is certainly quicker but maybe not as much fun on the track. My perfect world is an 944 S2 and a 928 S3. I don't think you can go wrong with that. But I also wouldn't sell the Mach 1.

You can still find a nice 928 for $20K if you're willing to shop national and wait for the right car. Maybe start out with the S2 and hope you can still afford a 928 in a few years?

Mongo

Coming from a 928 owner, these cars are fun, but there's a sense of accomplishment completing your own LS swap in a 944. The 944, being nimble already, struggles with power (if you opt for an NA), until you toss in a V8. I remember I used to frown upon swapped cars, believing it to be a cardinal sin. After riding in a swapped 944 around a race course, I've caught the fever. There's just something insidious about a 'budget' Porsche that makes the horsepower of a supercar.

F18Rep

Even a rough 69 Mach I is what $10k? Take your time selling and get your money out of it...Bruce

Otto Mechanic

Yeah. It's called a 928.

Mongo

Not anymore. I bought mine in 2001, when it was a 'budget' supercar, then you find out the hard way that many were neglected maintenance-wise.

There is no such thing as a budget supercar in reality.

Being that I will have both a 928 and a Turbo'd 5.3 944, I can tell you which one is my sunday driver and which one is my track ****; which one gets rubbed with a diaper, and which one gets rubbed by my opponent's tire.

EliteThink

time for an s2. :-)

CyCloNe!

Ya considering an S2, 944 V8 or 951 hybrid stroker Too many choices.

DasSilberWedge

NA 3.2L S2 screamer!