Are all 944 n/a slow????
10-22-2003, 02:55 AM
#95
Whenever people hear what kind of car I own (OMG! A PORSHHH?!?!), it's immediatly followed by "How fast is it?" I often find myself answering the question by saying "well, it's not so fast in a straight line, but in the corners..."
10-22-2003, 02:59 AM
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Originally posted by bloodraven
I don't know if anyone has realized this yet...but this guy never said he wanted a 944 for track racing and stuff, he said just for fun driving. No one buys a Volvo for track racing. If I had to choose a car for daily driving, between a Lexus and a Volvo, I would go with a Volvo. I personaly think lexus's suck. I have driven about 7 of them and didn't like a single one. You have GOT to understand that its all a matter of opinion. I personnaly don't like Lexus, and I think that aside from Porsche, the best car manafacturer for the money is Mazda. The 6 is a great car, as is the RX-8, the Protege 5, and even the older Mazda's. All of them handle great and accelerate great for what they are. They are dependable, fast, comfortable, sporty, and nice looking. Good gas mileage, lots of good stuff.
Just my $.02
And yes, the GT3 will be a full production car. Its like the little brother of the GT2...
I don't know if anyone has realized this yet...but this guy never said he wanted a 944 for track racing and stuff, he said just for fun driving. No one buys a Volvo for track racing. If I had to choose a car for daily driving, between a Lexus and a Volvo, I would go with a Volvo. I personaly think lexus's suck. I have driven about 7 of them and didn't like a single one. You have GOT to understand that its all a matter of opinion. I personnaly don't like Lexus, and I think that aside from Porsche, the best car manafacturer for the money is Mazda. The 6 is a great car, as is the RX-8, the Protege 5, and even the older Mazda's. All of them handle great and accelerate great for what they are. They are dependable, fast, comfortable, sporty, and nice looking. Good gas mileage, lots of good stuff.
Just my $.02
And yes, the GT3 will be a full production car. Its like the little brother of the GT2...
we are building a racecar come next year. It will be a Vovlo 242GT body stripped (nothing in it maybe 2,500lbs) and will use a Volvo BF230T (I think that right) engine with NPR intercooler and a Moddified 15G turbo with modified crank, head and pistons it should be around 400hp. The car's suspention will be LOTS OF IPD parts and should make for around 1 lateral g on street tires..
10-22-2003, 03:59 AM
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Originally posted by *Michael.*
(HUGE-*** FONT)
the n/a 944 is slow, although it can handle good. The 944 isn't a supercar. It is slow but for some reason we all love it. Get over it.
(/HUGE-*** FONT)
(HUGE-*** FONT)
the n/a 944 is slow, although it can handle good. The 944 isn't a supercar. It is slow but for some reason we all love it. Get over it.
(/HUGE-*** FONT)
Awesome post. To add my ¢2:
would a modern-day Honda beat a 944 NA in a 1/4 mile? Yes
would a modern-day ANYTHING put a ****-eating grin on your face when taking a corner at 25 mph like a 944 NA does?
....no
end of discussion as far as I'm concerned
10-22-2003, 04:11 AM
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Alot of people's argument defending the 944 is that it may be slow but get it on a track or an Auto-X course it will lay the smack down. I have personally seen tons of cars like Hondas, Peugots..ect...that everyone refers to lay the smack down on tracks. I am not talking about highly modded cars. Just stock or lightly modded. You would be surprised how fast a 320 diesel can go around the Nurburgring with a good driver in it!
10-22-2003, 04:49 AM
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Originally posted by ERAU-944
yeah, S2 is 3L, as is the 968(almost called the 944S3... so that rules it out for your car), so maybe you have the 944S.5 (944 n/a with 3.0l... is yours twin cam?), ok whatever, just going for historical accuracy.
-Michael-
yeah, S2 is 3L, as is the 968(almost called the 944S3... so that rules it out for your car), so maybe you have the 944S.5 (944 n/a with 3.0l... is yours twin cam?), ok whatever, just going for historical accuracy.
-Michael-
10-22-2003, 05:46 AM
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All this maketh me think it's all in the expertise of the driver...or the nut behind the wheel! 
- Julie
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10-22-2003, 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by Devia
All this maketh me think it's all in the expertise of the driver...or the nut behind the wheel!
- Julie
All this maketh me think it's all in the expertise of the driver...or the nut behind the wheel!
- Julie
10-22-2003, 10:36 AM
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bring on the ricer.....
i have some nice twisites with a few long straights near here, lets get it on!!!
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89 s2 (stock except 17" chrome turbo twists)
i have some nice twisites with a few long straights near here, lets get it on!!!
buckshot
89 s2 (stock except 17" chrome turbo twists)
must be one heck of a ride! what a sleeper!... got any pics?
10-22-2003, 01:15 PM
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What type of civic do you exactly have?? I have a 1991 honda civic 5spd and there is no way in hell my car can even touch my dads 1983 5spd 944. I mean in acceleration and in cornering. Mind my civic is stock. I used to own a 1994 honda accord which was done out to the yingyang and still no way it would touch the 83 944. I am guessing you have driven very very poor specimens of the 944. See if a rennlister is in your area, b/c these guys have the best of the best and I am sure they would glady give you a boot in their 944.
My old accord
Dads 1983 944
My S2 monster!
My old accord
Dads 1983 944
My S2 monster!
10-22-2003, 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by 944 Terminator
Awesome post. To add my ¢2:
would a modern-day Honda beat a 944 NA in a 1/4 mile? Yes
would a modern-day ANYTHING put a ****-eating grin on your face when taking a corner at 25 mph like a 944 NA does?
....no
end of discussion as far as I'm concerned
Awesome post. To add my ¢2:
would a modern-day Honda beat a 944 NA in a 1/4 mile? Yes
would a modern-day ANYTHING put a ****-eating grin on your face when taking a corner at 25 mph like a 944 NA does?
....no
end of discussion as far as I'm concerned
Can't stop the thread now. Do we need a poll?
I will have to disagree with this flat out statement by Terminator. I've had plenty of grins from other cars and a lot of them have been 15 years ago never mind today. I still remember my first ride in a prelude with a good driver and the time I sat in with a guy doing an auto-x in a prelude with 13" rims!!! I thought we were going to die! But that car stuck like glue.
We won't even take this conversation to motorbikes, which have a grin factor all their own.
Enjoy your car, but don't put down anything else ever made. I'm sure the other owners are doing the same thing on their boards.
Oh, yes, there was this guy in a stock acura Integra at the last track event that kept up with a 951. He was smiling a lot when he came out of the car
Mind you , it was a shorter track with limited hi-speed sections. But nobody lost that guy in a corner.