Which 944?

[944 man]

Early cars are lighter, crisper and a good deal quicker than 2,500cc 8v series two cars too. If youre prepared to lighten them then theyll be quicker still with a relative improvement in handling and braking. Speaking of braking: the calipers first appeared on the 1975 911 Turbo, so whlist theyre not the biggest; theyre up to the job.

 

[TTM]

If not getting a S2/turbo one may as well look for a late 924S (1988) that will be as powerful but lighter than a 2.5 8V 944.

 

[CampDavid]

Hi Chaps

Thanks for all the posts, I am reading them and I will tap up a proper reply later if I get a second on lunch.

Needless to say I'm vastely more confused than when I first started looking into getting one of these, however all the more excited. The level of info on here does seem to be very impresive.

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: TTM

If not getting a S2/turbo one may as well look for a late 924S (1988) that will be as powerful but lighter than a 2.5 8V 944.

- and a nicer shape []

Apart from the limited power, In many ways I found my '88 924S a nicer car to drive than my turbo.

 

[poprock]

You'll be happy with whatever 944 you end up with, so long as you pick one in good nick.

I started with an early model Lux and thought it was a revelation in handling and fun. I'd never driven anything quite like it. The interior wasn't a nice place though"”too early eighties for me. Too agricultural.

I got myself a late model Lux to replace it, with the poshest interior I could find (leather sports seats, etc). It was a tiny bit slower off the mark (heavier), but all the little niggles of the older car had been fixed (rust prone petrol tank replaced with a plastic one, windscreen wipers on the proper UK side, battery moved inside the car instead of getting wet under the bonnet, and so on). Just generally a much more civilised machine.

Then I got the itch for a bit more power. I looked around for the perfect S2, but found a Turbo instead. One test drive in the Turbo and I was hooked. There's nothing quite like the feeling of that old-school boost kick. It makes me grin every single time. Even a trip to the supermarket is an opportunity to hit the loud pedal and giggle like a schoolboy.

The S2 is every bit as quick as the Turbo, but the difference is in the way the acceleration feels. Smooth and controlled as the S2 may be, which may even make it quicker around a track in the right hands, but the Turbo plasters a stupid grin on your face. To me that's worth more.