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Buying a 944

jonnyporsche

jonnyporsche

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Hi 944 club
I have sold my 911coupe circa 1977 and am looking for a 944 as a more usable pleasure drive, what is the best reference book for model authentisity please.
jonnyporsche
 
Jonny, I used both Michael Cotton's Collectors guide for Porsche 924, 944 and 968 and Peter Morgans Ultimate buyers guide for 944 and 968 - ISBN No's 1-899870-47-4 and 978-1-906712-07-5 respectively. The Peter Morgan book is better as a buyer's guide with Michael's book better for history of the 944. There are also various buyers advice in this forum. Mike White 2.7 automatic
 
If your interested in looking around a solid example, you're more than welcome to come and have a look at mine. Main points to look for: Rust - you'll notice many threads on here about rotten cars, it is very important you look EVERYWHERE! Sills, floors, suspension mounts, boot floor. Front wings often go rotten around the leading edge and aren't cheap to replace properly. Most 944s look good on the outside. Engine and drivetrain - the car should run at 2.5bar oil pressure once it is warm. It should be very quick to go up to 4.5/5bar on start up and when on the move, whilst moving it should not really drop from this. Each gear should engage positively and shouldn't have a massive amount of slop (but it's not anywhere as direct as an MGB for instance) it certainly should be an improvement on a 911 though! Make sure reverse engages positively and doesn't jump out of gear. If the car is fitted with power steering they are notorious for leaks - it can be a better option to just swap it out for a manual rack. Interior - most are terrible! Dashes crack, seats are often ripped / worn badly and trim is not cheap to replace!
 
Hi Jonny, as a 944 driver who aspires to own an old 911 one day, I'm interested in your decision to go the opposite way. Care to explain?
 
I can certainly understand it: it depends on what you want out of a car, really, and the two cars excel in very different ways. For me the 944 is a far more relaxing thing to drive, far more reassuring and forgiving in adverse conditions. But best of all it doesn't trigger off all those people who despise the 911 as an icon of flash yuppie gittery. Which, sadly, is still a lot of other people on the roads and on hte streets. I reckon you get let out of side streets a lot more easily in a 944 than a 911, and that you have a lot less chance of it being keyed or vandalised by some moron or other. And then there's all the people in Scoobys and Evos wanting to show their mates how they are faster than the 911... I still like 911s though, it's just that I would not find it as carefree as having a 944.
 
[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=626106]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=626106[/link] Nowt do do with it just know its for sale
 
Don't overlook the 944S3 - otherwise known as the 968. Are you within striking distance of Silverstone? There's a "middle years" do 22nd May at the Porsche centre Silverstone, posts about it on the forum, you'd see a lot of front engined Porsches there (including my 968 tip coupe, which just happens to be for sale - 'cos I've bought a cabriolet!).
 
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