944s2 cab or 968 cab

[53berliner]

Hi all, do anyone know of a really clean 944s2 cab or a nice 968 cab. Must be a really clean car with history and fairly low miles.
Probably a silly question but which is a better car or are they pretty much similar.
What are the tiptronics like
Thanks

 

[JaseGT4]

Haven't you just bought a 944 Caught the bug?

 

[53berliner]

No my dad may be interested in one now
??

 

[Chrishazle]

Tip is wonderful - I'm in my 18th year of 968 tip ownership and would not consider a manual - but then I'm retired and lazy! I drive the tip as a clutchless manual and very seldom use full auto (good in motorway traffic jams!). I love the way you still use the gearstick rather than buttons or paddles, tap forward to change up and back to change down is intuitive, and the intelligent way the tip ECU will not let you over-rev - hit the rev limiter without touching the stick and it changes up for you! Also it will not let you come to a stop in too high a gear to pull away safely (as a BMW Steptronic did to me years ago). Drop the revs to 1200-1000 without touching the stick and it will change down from 4-3-2 by the time you stop - and pulling away in 2 is fine, you can manually select 1 or floor it for the kickdown if you like! In Northern Spain last year, we found some twisty mountain roads which would have quickly worn my left leg out with a manual car, but were a doddle in my tip! Also the full auto is clever, it has about 5 different modes and adjusts to your driving style (so I believe, never really tried it as I always drive in manual mode).

I think the auto box in a 944S2 is different to the tip box in a 968, as the 698 tip box is from the 964, and photos I've seen of 944 auto gearsticks look like a normal auto rather than a 968 tip.

The tip gearbox really suits the 968 cab, as it's more a car for gentle country road runs roof down than for high spirited driving - although it goes well enough when desired!! Mine gets mostly sunny day use only, spends the winter tucked up in her garage.

 

[simkin911]

Unless I've lost the plot, there are no auto boxes in the s2 range?

Having owned an s2 and a 968 i'd suggest the 968 holds a few aces;

engine
6 speed box
less propensity for sill rusting

all in my opinion / experience.

I've never owned a cab however so can't discuss roofs etc

 

[pauljmcnulty]

No auto 944 cabs, but 968 tips are a bargain if you find a good one.

 

[Chrishazle]

You don't need to convince me Paul!![] They're also quite rare, especially cabs, AFAIK less than 100 tip cabs in UK. Check that the hood operates correctly and that the seals are in good condition as parts are either expensive or NLA! Also that there is at least 1, preferably 2, keys for the roof locks, you would not believe the price people ask for them on Ebay (£70+!!). Another possible weak point is the fuel filter and the flexis either side, the filter mount changed for MY1993 onwards, the flexis for earlier cars are NLA, so I had to change my car to 93MY parts - including both front to rear fuel lines! All because the connections either side of the filter had corroded badly and could not be shifted. WSM method involves dropping the transaxle, all told 8 hours labour, plus about £250 of parts, but it can be done by dropping just the offside and a little BF&BI persuasion, took Waylander 4 1/2 hours on my driveway.

Equally, check the hood itself as replacing one will set you back £1k.

Take time to find a good one and you won't regret it.

 

[Waylander]

That was a fun day Chris

 

[Chrishazle]

That was a fun day Chris

It'll be a better day when I hear you've done another Martin - but I suspect that time is a little way off ATM!

 

[Waylander]

That's possibly 6 months away, so it's little things for now, still feel like I have been hit by a truck