I'm starting to wonder if I have the oldest (actively running) 944 remaining with its original clutch. Build date 2/83 and the clutch is fine. Anybody else have an '83 with the original clutch?


Now watch it disintegrate in a week.

 

Hey thats fantastic how many miles do you have? I have an 84' 944 that was built is 8/83 and sold on Oct 31st 1983 with 225,000 miles on the original clutch. My 84' is a daily driver.

 

83 right here with the original clutch, not sure of the build date, i think 6//83 but not sure at all. But yea i'm starting to feel it, and plus the odo stoped working at 54,000 so who knows how many miles are on that thing hahahaha

 

moms 86 n/a has original clutch with 200K+ miles

 

I'm sure mine does, but no proof of it and the Odometer was dead when I got the car. So really I have nothing to boast.

 

I will have to check when I get back to my car on monday. I believe it was made in 8or9/82. It still has the original.

 

Ive got a 84 build date 9/83, original clutch only 90,000 miles and im replacing clutch currently.

 

how can you tell if has the original clutch if you just bought the car

 

You have a rubber centered clutch. If the rubber center starts falling apart (becomes brittle/crappy over age) you get this real bad drivetrain lash when you get on/off the gas. The clutch is probably only on its metal tabs at that point and s hould be replaced.. wears out your ring and pinon (I'd guess from the shock of the lash being transmisited) and blow your tranny...happened to me, kind of a pain in the ***.

replace with spring center clutch and its great

 

'87 924S w/135,000 & '87 951 w/165,000, Both original and both in the process of being replaced.
Which brings up a question. How do you get that plastic shift tube out of the way when you drop the trans?

 

that plastic tube should just slide out easy out the back when the trans is bein lowered

 

9/82 build date, original clutch, 66K miles

 

Oh well, it's up there. Maybe top 10.

Mine has 130k, but I was going more by age of the car. Mileage is an independent variable, but time affects all cars.

 

I don't know the build date, but my '83 has 60,200 miles, original clutch and no problems (I just jinxed myself, didn't I?).

 

I did the clutch on the 83 at 161K. The rubber was sheared but the actual lining was at least at 50%. It ran great until a teenager started driving it.