Hi all,

I recently bought a pampered 86 NA 944 from Florida and I'm loving it so far. I was excited to find out my car came with the sport suspension, upon decoding the option sticker.

Is there a more fun car to drive for the money than the 944 at today's prices? I've owned a couple of 4th gen Corvettes previously, and while the immediate torque was nice, the 944 is a different driving experience.

Loving all the shared knowledge on here.

Thanks,
John

 

944 S2

 

There is actually, the 944 turbo

 

Yes, there is.

A Porsche 944 Turbo ......... "S"

 

Haha, looks like we all the "Post" button at the same time. Consensus!

 

Depends on how many bucks you've got...
I've got over $20k into my 944 in the last 10 years, and it starts 9/10 times

 

Here in Australia owning a 951 is pretty expensive. I'd say almost any of the good jap cars are better value for money....Silvia, turbo mx5, rx7 etc all offer the same sort of performance at a much lower maintenance cost and cheaper aftermarket. R32 and R33 GTR's cost about the same as a good 951, but have a more accessible and slightly cheaper aftermarket. For the price of a Turbo S you can even get a nice mitsi EVO.

 

I realize I was preaching the the choir by posting this here, but it seems like I could have saved some words by asking "which Porsche model do you have?"

Also note that I have new to me car enthusiasm when the things to fix are still fun projects. I'm not yet grizzled by the inevitable trials of a 30 year old car.

 

Working on this car is an absolute blast and I enjoy it as much as driving it, and that says a lot. So if you want to include how fun it is to work on the cars, 944 wins again. Oh, and we have rennlist and good aftermarket parts. Bingo.

 

Each problem I fix is a challenge met. Very gratifying to check each one off of the list while restoring a barn find 951. It's been an on-going education and while I enjoy working on it, I'm anxious to really drive it. Replaced the oil pressure sender with a VDO unit today and now I have proper pressure and low oil pressure warning light.

 

Ha! I was gonna say C4 corvette, but you have alreado been there and done that, the 944 is a pretty good bang for the buck car, as are used Miatas, E-whatever late 90s BMW M3s are pretty cheap right now too.

 

Anything that came out of Japan with a straight 6 was fun as hell, stoplight to stoplight. But there is only one Porsche. The 944 is something special. There is something Dr Porsche poured into these cars that just makes them different. People love their Supra's, 280z, 300zx, S2000, Miatas, MR2, BMW M3, what have you. But none of them have that Porsche badge on the hood, and none move people, so many people, as the Porsche. Just look at Rennlist. And the vendors who make a living on nothing but Porsche. The good Dr was onto something.

 

my last Corvette was a 93 40th anniversary with the 300hp LT1, it was a 3300 pound car, but handled well and the power was always available. Those are comparatively cheap and fun as well, but the design quality makes them tough to maintain at s certain age, IMO.

 

Well said. I've owned a 300zx too, so I am working down your list. But I see what you mean, the Porsche is special.

 

1989 Dodge Daytona Shelby.
Great seats. 18 way adjustable.
Bullet proof engine and transaxle.
Non interference engine. Timing belts go a 100K
$20 water pumps, they run as cool as a cucumber too.
Easy to work on, clutches can be in under 2 hours.
Roller cam, Mobil one from Walmart works.
Fuel lines are routed away from the exhaust.
Way better fuel management system.
It's a Mopar. Hey, you asked, I'm just saying.