Red1

I can't remember the last time I saw another turbo just by happenstance. The only times I ever see another one it's got something to do with PCA or a rennlist gathering. BTW, I've driven mine to work four days this week, so I'm out there representin'.

fluid15

I was just in Munich last month and didn't see any. I was completely surprised - Munich is a haven for car-loving people. They are very loyal to their German cars. However, I did not see ONE 944 variation until the last night I was there, when one zoomed down the street.

WesM951

Ha a porsche in Northwest ohio? Yea right.

Actually i've seen 4 other porsche's besides mine.

944 Black POS
951 Guards red
Late model 911 turbo
Late model boxster

I see the 944 bout every day as i drive past it. The others i've only seen once or twice.

I drive mine every day Alot of people know who i am now.

Oh yea almost forgot, I've seen my boss's 930 twice (78 in peices) and he's looking into getting a cayenne turbo, so i'll get to see and drive that

MichelleJD

evil 944t:

I work in St. Charles; we oughta do lunch sometime. Do you drive your 951 daily?

evil 944t

MichelleJD,

I drive it a couple times a week. I daily drive the company car(free gas).

I'm up for lunch, PM me. I plan my work schedule so let me know!

Jaxon

This is funny. 911's are common, 951's are rare, bordering on extinction in many parts of the world.

uli953

I think I posted this earlier, but still very interesting list of 944 running in Germany. The death rate is alarming !

http://members.fortunecity.de/magnus...ngszahlen.html

(e.g. still 193(!) 944 turbo cabrio as per 01.01.2003)



Here is the where they went when new:


http://www.connact.com/~kgross/FAQ/944faq03.html

Red1

I think that's because 911's are almost always bought by someone with the means and desire to maintain them properly, whereas a lot of 951's have fallen victim to dip**** owners, who could barely afford the car let alone the upkeep. Matt H had a thread a few weeks ago about "Dumb*ss PO's", or something to that effect.

But I see your point. I see waaaay more 911's than 951's. Regardless of vintage.

ELLSSUU

I've seen 3 others in the New Orleans/Northshore area not counting Abby's new requisition. One a Rennspeed edition (never heard of that) and 2 pure racecars. Seem to be hard to come buy in this area.

JaskulaR

I've only seen maybe 3 or 4 here in the Chicago area. I think once it might have been evil 944t, after all, there can't bee too many white 951's out here. The last 2 I've seen have been since I sold my 951, cruel reminders of the car I'm missing

Modena 1

I am assuming that you guys are all comparing 911 MY86 through MY89 right? Well to be honest, I don't see any more 911's of that particular vintage than I do 944's....in fact, I see the occasional ragged-out 944 more than a 911 (of those years). And I see the same amount of TURBO 911's (again, of the same vintage '86 -'89) as I do 951's. To be fair, you must specify the year and model of the 911, as you are with the 944.

To say that you see more 911's than 951's is apples and oranges. They have produced more 911's than 944s. And it is also wrong to compare sightings of all 911's (grouped together) without differentiating model. Targa? Cabrio? I think you get my point.

...I didn't read this whole thread though, so if someone already made this distinction sorry for the repeat. I know what everyone is saying though, 951's on the road is rare....i agree.

fluid15

I have to agree with that statement. A majority (> 80%?) of 944's I see on the road are ragged and show poor unkeeping. To me it's reflects the owners lack of pride. Age of the vehicle is not an excuse for improper upkeep. Sure age impacts nicks, scratches, etc. But what I typically see is a car in such poor condition it passed the line of good taste long ago. I rarely - if ever - see any 911 variation like that. Sadly, that's the result of the low retail value of these cars - too many people buy them for the badge on the car (Hey, look at me, I have a Porsche) than for respect of the engineering put into them.

Beamz

In Aus they are very rare and hard to see. I do see the odd one at my Porsche garage, but today i passed a white Turbo exactly like mine on the way to the car wash and on the way home saw a 944 on the side of the road so all in all it was a fine day for driving. Last week in the paper two Turbos were for sale a 1991 Black on black and a 90 red on black going for high $30's aus. They usually sell well here due to the limited availablilty. I sometimes go back and forth on the 911 purschase front but i find i get so many remarks on my car and see so few that it does feel like its a kinda Porsche elite thing to know about these cars let alone own one.

Cheers from Downunder

bloodraven

You might have, but sadly, it might be awhile before you see me on the road again in that car...where at in Winston are you? I know if you are on North 52, right before it crosses over 40, there is a factory on the right with a Red 944, though I could never tell from the highway if it was a N/A or a Turbo....

fortysixandtwo

Other than mine and one of my friends, I have only seen one other 951 on the road.... Ever. Lot's of NA's though. The only P-car dealer in the state is just down the street from me. So I see dozens and dozens of Boxsters, 911's, Cayenne's etc... I can't wait to get my car going again, so I can mess with some of them.