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bigkeeko

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Hi guys,

Checked out another 2 944`s during the week. A 2.7 and an S2. Maybe its just not meant to be. Personally I`m out of the running for owning an old `classic` with issues and lacklustre performance. I`m a firm believer now in theres no such a thing as a cheap Porsche.
I`ve since purchased another car yesterday which was always going to be the back up as I`ve been looking at both.
Anyway guys, all the best and keep the good ones running.
 
True, they can be a labour of love for sure, but good luck with your new motor and hopefully fate will let you find a nice 944 one of these days. I truly believe that really nice ones are still out there.
 
ORIGINAL: bigkeeko

.... with issues and lacklustre performance.
.....I`m a firm believer now in theres no such a thing as a cheap Porsche.
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The performance side is misleading. A modified Turbo will still keep up with almost anything and, while you wouldn't want to get in a trafic light drag race, a Lux will deliver one of the best B road driving experiences available.

Any car has the ability to cost money. Some modern, apparently, cheap cars have vicious servicing and parts costs. Find a good Porsche Independent and Porsche ownership can still be a pleasure - and surprisingly affordable.

Depreciation on young cars is spectacular at the moment and there are some very tempting cars around. However, they are topped full with modern electronics. You can do nothing to them yourself and have little option, should anything go wrong, but visit a main dealer - on a good number modern cars you can't even change a headlamp bulb.

I am still with James and agree that you do really need to want a 944 to put up with the inevitable roller coaster of emotions that comes with owning a 20 year old car. However, give it the TLC it needs and it will reward you far more than any modern car will.
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims

Depreciation on young cars is spectacular at the moment and there are some very tempting cars around. However, they are topped full with modern electronics. You can do nothing to them yourself and have little option, should anything go wrong, but visit a main dealer - on a good number modern cars you can't even change a headlamp bulb.
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Agreed, last week I spent an hour just changing the offside headlamp of a Saab 9-3. You have to remove the fusebox cover, the washer bottle filler (!), and a big plastic cover over the battery. And then there still isn't enough room to get both hands in, so it's one hand while sat on the bumper job. Took me less time to replace my ARB bushings!
 
There are some nasty ones out there. But keep looking - if you aren't in a rush to buy, there are bargains. Don't equate price with quality - the S2 I bought 3 years ago was the best one I saw, and also happened to be the second-cheapest. The most expensive one was the nastiest ...

Be patient. You'll find one. Prices are on the floor at the moment, and not looking at changing in the near future. It's a good time to buy.


Oli.
 
The one I sold was a good one and at a reasonable price, but just at the right time with hindsight. I shall be looking again in the spring...
 
Nope you're not confused, I was going but it was posponed. With the credit crunch I don't expect it to be resurrected for 18 months at least.
 
Oh. Sorry to hear that. And after you had sold your S2, as well.

That's a shame.

I can understand why you want another one now ... !


Oli.
 
Yes. The problem is I'll always have that slight feeling at the back of my mind that it's not quite as good as the one I had... [:(]
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims
The performance side is misleading. A modified Turbo will still keep up with almost anything and, while you wouldn't want to get in a trafic light drag race, a Lux will deliver one of the best B road driving experiences available.
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There was a lovely turbo for sale on here but it was about £9k iirc and i wouldn`t have the cheek to insult the guy with a £6500 offer (my top whack) but as far as the naturally aspirated cars go, they`re pretty pants to be honest, even the S2 if the truth be told. Even a tired abused £2k Subaru would run rings round a lux on a B road. My friends 968 was totally spanked by a Honda Accord Type R a few months back and I was embarrassed for him.
I`ll probably keep an eye on the classifieds and see how it goes but as I said my bubbles been burst.
 
ORIGINAL: bigkeeko

Hi guys,

Checked out another 2 944`s during the week. A 2.7 and an S2. Maybe its just not meant to be. Personally I`m out of the running for owning an old `classic` with issues and lacklustre performance. I`m a firm believer now in theres no such a thing as a cheap Porsche.
I`ve since purchased another car yesterday which was always going to be the back up as I`ve been looking at both.
Anyway guys, all the best and keep the good ones running.
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I'm sure you know this already, but in my opinion you'll only find a good one if you buy privately from someone who has owned it a few years, probably used it as a second car and has not been afraid to spend some money on it on recent repairs. You need a good independant specialist near you too, unless you can do the work yourself.

There are lots of cars out there that will get from A to B faster than a 944 (but that's nothing to be embarrased about). It all depends on how much you want one, although it sounds as though you don't any more !
 
shouldn't waste your breath to be honest.
Its clear that the OP is only interested in off the line straight line grunt at the traffic lights
Best to get a hatch they are light and quick and totally without any heritage or character .
You don't buy a 20 year old car purely for outright speed
Classic car ownership is about a lot more than just blasting past everything else on the road .
 
Nick,

Smidge harsh perhaps, but precisely what I was thinking ... along with a large-ish chunk of "sour grapes." My S2 did around 320 faultless miles today, on a good mix of roads, and the pleasure of driving it was immense. Maybe he did blast past me in his modern egowaggon, in which case he was welcome, but I bet he didn't enjoy it as much as I did!

(Actually, come to think of it, I'm not sure anything did go past me .... bigkeeko included. And I only have a "pants" S2!)


Oli.
 
harsh yes I suppose it is but I get fed up with reading posts like ' how fast can you go in your 944'? and whats the fastest you've driven...? etc
The trouble is these beautiful cars would have been out of the reach of users like that once upon a time. Now anyone can buy one on ebay ,stick a 4" exhaust and side skirts on it paint it black and thrash the nuts of it at the lights [:(]
 
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