2.7L 944??
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Three Wheelin'
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2.7L 944??
Hi all,
I am faced with a strange choice. I am in need of an extra car. The stipulation is that I must pay cash for the car, i want something "decent", but it won't be a long term investment. I will keep the car for a few years.
I am paying at the moment about 1100-1200 a month for a rental car. I dont want to spend that much when I travel (and its always to the same place). Instead of a hotel, I leased an appartment. I am doing consulting and am now living in Switzerland 60% of the time. I need the car there.
I was looking at audi, BMWs, etc. I found a decent BMW 328 (193hp) in the range I want to spend. Then looking around a found a pretty nice 1989 944 2.7L in the same price range.
So, am I crazy thinking about this car? I know it will be underpowered and isnt all that fast (to put this in perspective I have a nicely modified 951 sitting in my garage). But in CH, there are speed cameras where I am living every 6 kms or less. Can't go over 120kmh. Period.
Now, that said, I do have weekends where I can go up to Germany for some cruising on an autobahn. Also, the Nuerburgring is only a 6 hour drive. A 944 (although underpowered) would probably be a fun car.
I must also admit that my first porsche was a 944 and 11 years ago a got rid of it for the 951. I was early 20s when I got the 944. Put 80k miles on it and was my car in college.
One thing that I have always thought is that the 944 is a more forgiving car than the 951. I know people will say otherwise, but the power a 951 can put down can get speeds very high qucikly. A 944 typically cant outpower its suspension and brakes.
So, 3 series BMW (E36 series) or this 944?? I am crazy?
Here is a link to the car
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...4&page=1&row=7
-Dana
I am faced with a strange choice. I am in need of an extra car. The stipulation is that I must pay cash for the car, i want something "decent", but it won't be a long term investment. I will keep the car for a few years.
I am paying at the moment about 1100-1200 a month for a rental car. I dont want to spend that much when I travel (and its always to the same place). Instead of a hotel, I leased an appartment. I am doing consulting and am now living in Switzerland 60% of the time. I need the car there.
I was looking at audi, BMWs, etc. I found a decent BMW 328 (193hp) in the range I want to spend. Then looking around a found a pretty nice 1989 944 2.7L in the same price range.
So, am I crazy thinking about this car? I know it will be underpowered and isnt all that fast (to put this in perspective I have a nicely modified 951 sitting in my garage). But in CH, there are speed cameras where I am living every 6 kms or less. Can't go over 120kmh. Period.
Now, that said, I do have weekends where I can go up to Germany for some cruising on an autobahn. Also, the Nuerburgring is only a 6 hour drive. A 944 (although underpowered) would probably be a fun car.
I must also admit that my first porsche was a 944 and 11 years ago a got rid of it for the 951. I was early 20s when I got the 944. Put 80k miles on it and was my car in college.
One thing that I have always thought is that the 944 is a more forgiving car than the 951. I know people will say otherwise, but the power a 951 can put down can get speeds very high qucikly. A 944 typically cant outpower its suspension and brakes.
So, 3 series BMW (E36 series) or this 944?? I am crazy?
Here is a link to the car
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...4&page=1&row=7
-Dana
Track Day
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 16
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Hi all,
I am faced with a strange choice. I am in need of an extra car. The stipulation is that I must pay cash for the car, i want something "decent", but it won't be a long term investment. I will keep the car for a few years.
I am paying at the moment about 1100-1200 a month for a rental car. I dont want to spend that much when I travel (and its always to the same place). Instead of a hotel, I leased an appartment. I am doing consulting and am now living in Switzerland 60% of the time. I need the car there.
I was looking at audi, BMWs, etc. I found a decent BMW 328 (193hp) in the range I want to spend. Then looking around a found a pretty nice 1989 944 2.7L in the same price range.
So, am I crazy thinking about this car? I know it will be underpowered and isnt all that fast (to put this in perspective I have a nicely modified 951 sitting in my garage). But in CH, there are speed cameras where I am living every 6 kms or less. Can't go over 120kmh. Period.
Now, that said, I do have weekends where I can go up to Germany for some cruising on an autobahn. Also, the Nuerburgring is only a 6 hour drive. A 944 (although underpowered) would probably be a fun car.
I must also admit that my first porsche was a 944 and 11 years ago a got rid of it for the 951. I was early 20s when I got the 944. Put 80k miles on it and was my car in college.
One thing that I have always thought is that the 944 is a more forgiving car than the 951. I know people will say otherwise, but the power a 951 can put down can get speeds very high qucikly. A 944 typically cant outpower its suspension and brakes.
So, 3 series BMW (E36 series) or this 944?? I am crazy?
Here is a link to the car
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...4&page=1&row=7
-Dana
I am faced with a strange choice. I am in need of an extra car. The stipulation is that I must pay cash for the car, i want something "decent", but it won't be a long term investment. I will keep the car for a few years.
I am paying at the moment about 1100-1200 a month for a rental car. I dont want to spend that much when I travel (and its always to the same place). Instead of a hotel, I leased an appartment. I am doing consulting and am now living in Switzerland 60% of the time. I need the car there.
I was looking at audi, BMWs, etc. I found a decent BMW 328 (193hp) in the range I want to spend. Then looking around a found a pretty nice 1989 944 2.7L in the same price range.
So, am I crazy thinking about this car? I know it will be underpowered and isnt all that fast (to put this in perspective I have a nicely modified 951 sitting in my garage). But in CH, there are speed cameras where I am living every 6 kms or less. Can't go over 120kmh. Period.
Now, that said, I do have weekends where I can go up to Germany for some cruising on an autobahn. Also, the Nuerburgring is only a 6 hour drive. A 944 (although underpowered) would probably be a fun car.
I must also admit that my first porsche was a 944 and 11 years ago a got rid of it for the 951. I was early 20s when I got the 944. Put 80k miles on it and was my car in college.
One thing that I have always thought is that the 944 is a more forgiving car than the 951. I know people will say otherwise, but the power a 951 can put down can get speeds very high qucikly. A 944 typically cant outpower its suspension and brakes.
So, 3 series BMW (E36 series) or this 944?? I am crazy?
Here is a link to the car
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...4&page=1&row=7
-Dana
I've had that 944 for 14 years now.....still drive it every day.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Northwest NJ
i think euro 944's are more powerful than the one's in the USA. either car would do. a 2.7l in usa has around 185hp, the bmw has 193...not really a difference when you consider that the beemer is likely to be heavier. it's all you personal choice, it'd be tough for me if i were making it
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 468
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From: Auckland, NZ
185hp - o rly? My '84 NA runs a euro '89 engine (10.9-1 compression), no accessories (ps/ac) - gets ~170 on the dyno on 98ron pump fuel. I suppose that's 185hp at the crank...
Buy it, even a few more hp makes the NA a lot more fun. :-)
Buy it, even a few more hp makes the NA a lot more fun. :-)
