How special is the 944 Turbo S from '89 ??

[ChrisW]

I saw one yesterday that looked lovely ... but for some reason 924 and 944's in all their guises (even 968CS) seem to be sleepers ...

When the 930 Turbo has gone bananas, what thoughts ??

 

[Riverside]

I have one, I think it's one of the few that in years to come will be one of the 'the ones to have' (that or an '86 early offset turbo).

 

[blade7]

I don't think the 89 was technically a Turbo S, that came out in 88. Though most of the S parts were fitted in 89. I view the whole Turbo S and 968 CS scenario as sales hype, Sellers and owners have a vested interest in making out the cars are somehow better and worth more than an 89 on 250 Turbo or 968 Sport. If someone has a completely original, very low mileage car I may agree, paying over the top for anything else is having your pants pulled down. IMO.

 

[Riverside]

You're right, only the '88 250 was an 'S' but it's fairly common to describe any 250 turbo as an 'S'. IIRC the only think not carried over from the 'S' into '89 was the thinner windscreen.

The rest of it just describes the classic car market. Any car is only worth what someone is willing to pay based on how special it is to them.

 

[blade7]

Most of the the 89 and later cars I've seen don't have the sunroof delete. A lot of the US Turbo S's do have a sunroof though. Porsche would supply whatever options customers were prepared to pay for. I suspect they only dropped the S designation because they had originally described it as a special or limited edition, what followed in 89 was an S in everything but name.

 

[RSsimon]

The 88' Silver Rose is the car to have and imo is as desirable as the 968 ClubSport

 

[blade7]

The 88' Silver Rose is the car to have and imo is as desirable as the 968 ClubSport

Can I interest you in some Fools Gold.

 

[Neil Haughey]

The sleeper guys is 924 turbo IMHO, rare to see original cars as many ended up being hacked into carrera gt reps which is a shame as its a pretty little wolf in sheeps clothing.

 

[RSsimon]

Good little article on 944 values in Practical Classics magazine this month

 

[RSsimon]

The 88' Silver Rose is the car to have and imo is as desirable as the 968 ClubSport

Can I interest you in some Fools Gold.

Please

 

[blade7]

Credit card details ?

 

[944 man]

The 1989 Turbo is closer in that is still had the forged Fuchs wheels and quite a lot seemed to have the options. It isn't a Turbo S, or a Turbo SE though - theyre both one in the same car: M758.

 

[bmnelsc]

Most of the the 89 and later cars I've seen don't have the sunroof delete. A lot of the US Turbo S's do have a sunroof though. Porsche would supply whatever options customers were prepared to pay for. I suspect they only dropped the S designation because they had originally described it as a special or limited edition, what followed in 89 was an S in everything but name.

It was common for importers into the US to "load up" a fair number of "popular" options onto cars in order to maximize profits on the transportation and import fees. i.e. costs the same to import a car with leather seats as it does with cloth. Usually only "dealer installed" items like AC would remain options that could be added to cars that were already in North America. You rarely see low option import cars at a dealer - if you wanted one you had to special order it.

 

[ChrisW]

Thanks all --- I've always wondered why the 968CS never became more "collectable" --- I guess the '88 - '89 Turbo S falls into the same category --- and will likely follow the same trajectory.

 

[RSsimon]

Thanks all --- I've always wondered why the 968CS never became more "collectable" --- I guess the '88 - '89 Turbo S falls into the same category --- and will likely follow the same trajectory.

Agreed. Both good value still which I am sure will change over the summer

 

[Neil Haughey]

If anyone is looking to buy I would hold out for another year unless your perfect car pops up at a decent price. Now is really not the time to look at these cars as investments. Top end of the market has softened since it reached its peak in 2015 and this will undoubtably trickle down over time. At the same time more modern pork in the 987/997 era is ever so slightly loosing value, seen a Gen II Cayman S for example recently under £25k. Please don't feel pressured into buying as I don't see the market for these cars increasing the drive up wards any more.

 

[blade7]

Please don't feel pressured into buying as I don't see the market for these cars increasing the drive up wards any more.

Agreed.

 

[Neil Haughey]

I think its a good thing mate as I have always had my eye on the possibility of a manual gearbox 928 (if I gave up on the pure track Porsche thing). Thing is they very quickly went mental over the past 3 years with a handful of the 'well known' market pumpers putting up manual box 928s at mental prices. I would happily pay 10 grand for a really nice 928 S2 manual box, maybe bit more S4 but 30 to 50 large is comedy which only the fan boys and dealers can justify.

 

[RSsimon]

Please don't feel pressured into buying as I don't see the market for these cars increasing the drive up wards any more.

Agreed.

See I disagree. The market is still waking up to the 944 especially the Turbo's and I can see values going up 50% over the next few years.

 

[PSH]

I would agree with Simon...just look at the classic mags, they all seem to be talking the same tune....the 944 is as Simon stated finally waking up to their true values, they haven't reached their peak yet so say the experts....

Pete