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07-15-2001, 08:42 PM
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ok this is where all you 928 owners get to go on about how great your cars are and why. I'm thinking of going to an 87/88 S4 from an 89 944 S2. What are costs like comparatively between the 2 cars? For example, 928 clutch vs. 944 clutch etc. Any insight is really appreciated. Thanks in advance
07-17-2001, 03:23 AM
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Not sure. Some of the parts are interchangable (for example - the Hall Sender).
Regardless, the cost will be similiar for parts (although the 928 seems to have more sophisticated parts).
Expect a difference in performance as well. Your 944 will feel more like a turbocharged gokart compared to the 928. However, you will find pleany of power/performance, the ride much nicer, and handling will be - well, impressive to say the least.
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Regardless, the cost will be similiar for parts (although the 928 seems to have more sophisticated parts).
Expect a difference in performance as well. Your 944 will feel more like a turbocharged gokart compared to the 928. However, you will find pleany of power/performance, the ride much nicer, and handling will be - well, impressive to say the least.
HTH-
07-17-2001, 08:41 AM
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If you pick up a nice example and well cared for, figure about $2k a year in maintenance over a few year period including wearables(tires, brakes etc...). If you pick up one that has been neglected, figure a couple thousand more in the first year to get everything in order. If you do all the work yourself, you can greatly reduce these numbers.
07-17-2001, 10:09 PM
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Yeah I think you're both right. I'm just afraid of the V8 on the 928... more cylinders means more power (theoretically) but also more labor when something goes wrong.
07-17-2001, 11:23 PM
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Well maintained engines rarely have problems. Most of the problems are wear items and electrical. Most fixes however, have been well documented on this board and others.
07-18-2001, 08:37 AM
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Originally posted by marooned:
<STRONG>Are timing belts, water pumps, and brakes about the same between the 2 cars?</STRONG>
<STRONG>Are timing belts, water pumps, and brakes about the same between the 2 cars?</STRONG>
The water pump on a 928 is larger (higher volume). The brakes on a 928 differ from year to year. The S4 brakes are the same as those on a 944 Turbo. All others are different. The 928 GTS brakes are bigger than any that came stock on a 924/944/968. YMMV.
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Just to clarify, The S4 brakes are the same size as the brakes on the 1988 944 Turbo S and the 1989 Turbo (same thing, different names). The 1986, 87, and 88 (non-s) cars have smaller front calipers than the S4. Just a bit of trivia from a 944 Turbo guy that just bought himself a 928 today!
Just to clarify, The S4 brakes are the same size as the brakes on the 1988 944 Turbo S and the 1989 Turbo (same thing, different names). The 1986, 87, and 88 (non-s) cars have smaller front calipers than the S4. Just a bit of trivia from a 944 Turbo guy that just bought himself a 928 today!