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[Alpine]

Hello

I sold my S2 a few years ago but am thinking of getting another 944.
I think I'd prefer a 2.5 or 2.7 rather than an S2, something with an oval dash.
Prices seem to have shot up since I sold mine, but I wouldn't want to be paying silly money for one. Autotrader and eBay seem to have lots of traders selling at what seems to me to be high prices.

Any idea what is reasonable to pay for a decent 2.5 or 2.7?

 

[blade7]

Hello

Prices seem to have shot up since I sold mine, but I wouldn't want to be paying silly money for one. Autotrader and eBay seem to have lots of traders selling at what seems to me to be high prices.

Any idea what is reasonable to pay for a decent 2.5 or 2.7?

Decent, £6-8k. Personally I'd go for the 2.7. Better block, bigger valves, fairly straight forward conversion to 3.0 if you ever wanted to.

 

[edh]

I reckon you might pick up an 8v for a bit less at this time of year. Prices do seem a bit mad to a long time 944 owner, although not when compared with what's been going on with lots of other s/h cars

 

[Alpine]

Thanks both. I'll keep an eye out for a 2.5 or 2.7. I recall they are bit more nimble than an S2, being lighter and on narrower tyres. I always liked teledials.

 

[924Srr27l]

Thanks both. I'll keep an eye out for a 2.5 or 2.7. I recall they are bit more nimble than an S2, being lighter and on narrower tyres. I always liked teledials.

Yes I know what you mean, if you like the shorter stroke a lighter car and less resistance narrower tyres even Manual steering etc the 924S 2.5 is an ideal choice and 4.5K would get you a
reasonable one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-924-S/132401374299?hash=item1ed3bca45b:gFwAAOSwbw1aDZJT


R

 

[Chrishazle]

Ignore the S 16v ventiler - the engine has no bottom end to it. Fantastic if you can keep the revs above about 3.5-4k, but useless below. Swopped my 2.5 lux for an S 16V ventiler, worst mistake ever (only done to get a vertically adjustable drivers seat for SWMBO). IMHO you'd be daft not to return to S2 ownership - or even better 968!!

 

[924Srr27l]

Ignore the S 16v ventiler - the engine has no bottom end to it. Fantastic if you can keep the revs above about 3.5-4k, but useless below. Swopped my 2.5 lux for an S 16V ventiler, worst mistake ever (only done to get a vertically adjustable drivers seat for SWMBO). IMHO you'd be daft not to return to S2 ownership - or even better 968!!

I've never driven a 16v "S" but your description is all i've ever heard and read about them.
The larger 2 valves on the 8v will always be better for lower rpm, but I'm sure the torque figure for the 16v is similar
if not more than the 8v below 3000rpm? but maybe it's worst than it is because it feels flat and then picks after 3.5k.

It does also prove than the extra 25+bhp over the 8v doesn't feel that beneficial unless you're revving the knackers
out the engine all the time.

I think the gearbox was a different FDR also like the S2?(3.375), this also makes a big difference compared to the 8V (3.889)

R

 

[jellytott]

luv my 944S

 

[Waylander]

I would say any car is worth only what you are willing to pay for it

some of the prices being bounced around are a bit on the optimistic side but if it’s what you really want then you will pay what is being asked

i would never want a 2.7RS so the money being paid for those is just mental to me

 

[blade7]

I can't think of any 'investment' car from the 80/90's that I would buy at todays inflated prices. Performance attracted me to the 944 turbo 10 years ago, but today £20k buys something like a Golf R or TT-RS that can put the power down in all conditions.

 

[924Srr27l]

I can't think of any 'investment' car from the 80/90's that I would buy at todays inflated prices. Performance attracted me to the 944 turbo 10 years ago, but today £20k buys something like a Golf R or TT-RS that can put the power down in all conditions.

But in 10 years time will a 4x4 Golf or Audi be worth as much as a 20K 944 Turbo if you paid that for one now?

It all depends what you want, and how much of a true classic Porsche car enthusiast you are? Many people wouldn't
entertain spending 20K on a VW/Audi 4x4 platform thing but would and could see the logic and investment in a 20K car designed
in the 1970's.

The way the car industry is apparently heading there will be nobody driving them anyway......... shortly!

R

 

[Dan944t]

I can't think of any 'investment' car from the 80/90's that I would buy at todays inflated prices. Performance attracted me to the 944 turbo 10 years ago, but today £20k buys something like a Golf R or TT-RS that can put the power down in all conditions.

This is 100% true what your saying ,....but the question is what does someone want to drive?

By this I mean does someone want a kind of modern easy to drive in all conditions with some power as Most modern top specs have nowadays even hit hatches ect.

or do you want something made from the 80s with bundles of carictor nice lines quality engineering when things used to be made better and has a different type of power plant that puts a smile on your face and something that will always make you proud to own.

i Say this from experience, as I have golf r, Audi TT rs in the family along with the latest top of the range massarati 4x4 which my brother in law has purchased from a long wait on order all of which I have drove, I also have a modern 5 series which is putting out 350 bhp and has zero lag smooth, executive inside with all the gizmos, but they bore me after a while ..... my personal opinion and I understand isn’t everyone’s is,.. none of those modern fast nice cars give me the same feel as when I sit in my 944 turbo or my lux for that matter but becuase of the power my turbo is my favourite and you just can’t find this in modern stuff unless it’s something real real speacial and you’ve never owned something from the 80s that does all you want.

i personally love the fact I have to respect my turbos power in the wet or certain conditions, but it’s personal preference really I suppose if Someone is searching on here for advice they must have a real love for old Porsche’s and too right too, the only other car that got me like my turbo has is my cousin in Sicily has a number of beutifal cars like 993s, a few 90s 911s, Ferrari’s, mazaratis, bikes ect but the one car that got me wanting to own one that I drive of his was hi Lanzia intergrally road version, totally standard and worth a fortune as it’s nit even done 25,000 miles and still has plastic from factory on the door cards. Now driving that is the feeling I’m talking about that you just don’t get from these Morden easy to drive cars if today.

All personall preference if course but hope you know im trying to put across and not suggesting your wrong by any means ??

I look forward to going down the road if it means I can drive my 944 turbo there every single time!

atb
daniel

 

[blade7]

[] I doubt I'll be selling my turbo anytime soon, its a weekend car and still I get a buzz doing the 2 or 3000 dry miles a year in it. Though I'd fall out of love driving it through winter or daily rush hour traffic.

 

[Dan944t]

Yeah I admit I hate the clutch pedal effort in traffic myself and get the hump a bit, until the traffic dies off and then I’m in love with it again ??

 

[924Srr27l]

That's why the 944 3.0S2 is so popular and also the 2.5 8v.

The early 44's on 15" Rim drive nice and handle well in traffic, and winter conditions, even the S2's are good on their 16's with top notch tyres and not "who flung dungs!"

But 17 and 18" wheels on a 944 and a forced induction engine and the heavier clutch pedal etc...does not bode nowhere near as well in these conditions!

R

 

[Sandspider]

I was toying with the idea of selling my 944 2.5 Lux as it doesn't get much use these days... But then I thought nah, I'll keep it!

 

[pse_SC]

... I hate the clutch pedal effort in traffic myself...

Any transaxle car in good nick should have a light pedal, if the clutch and all associated hydraulics, etc are in good order []