im looking at purchasing one any one have experiences with them or know anything about them?
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im looking at purchasing one any one have experiences with them or know anything about them?
I have known a couple of guys who had one many many years ago. Very expensive to repair/maintain.
Well it's a Porsche, so very expensive to keep on the road, but at the same time, picks up chicks and police as well.
It's also a Porsche 944, so they are relatively inexpensive to purchasebut also not really considered a "real" Porsche by the aficionados.
Don't expect a firecracker of a car even with the turbo...
Tony Montana wannabes on parole? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by davekr
yep i realise this its either this or a mid 80's turbo dodge or a older vette.
Well the Mopar will be oh so much cheaper in every possible dimension. But Porsche 944 is far better car and more fun to drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_Flash083
Vette though, that's a very good bang-for the buck car and you get more chicks and more power too. I'd try to find a '92 Vette 6-speed. Or did they still use the 4+3 then?
Insurance rates though, they're going to ream you like if you got locked up in the federal pen...
lol yeaQuote:
Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
those mid 80's turbos are quick but by no means preaty.
I've always wanted a Omni GLH... or better yet I want to find a wrecked or rusty Daytona Turbo Z and put all of the bits into a 4-door Reliant :D 175hp engine, 5-speed stick, Daytona suspension, Daytona brakes, and maybe Daytona rims or standard Reliant hubcaps... ooh that's stealthy...
heheheh yea thats what i am looking at getting i love these cars just because no one even knows what they are looking at.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought a popular mod was to stuff a Chevy SB 350cid (5.7L) V8 or 262cid (4.3L) V6 into the 944's? The latter being preferred because it kept closer to the original weight/balance.
And while I'm sure many a Porsche officiando would get their panties in a bunch at the thought of putting a Chevy motor in a Porsche, doing so would also give you access to a fair number of bolt-on HP modifications.
Maybe on the 924... People stick 350's into everything and anything, and 350's are good. 4,3's are pretty good on a truck but hard to really get bolt-on power upgrades on that. The 924 engine was a VW piece of crap from the VW LT van and the AMC Gremlin... the 944 engine was a much better more powerful unit, loosely designed as 1/2 a 928 V8. A Chevy 350 might make it spicier.
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Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
porsche 944.. maintenance intensive. Anything but an 88 944 Turbo isnt worth the trouble.
if you can find one, get one!!
Dodge Omni GLH!! lol!! :lol: GLH = Goes Like Hell! seriously!
the 944 turbos go like a rocket. sevicing is cheap if you diy it...
the only expensive things are the clutch, gearbox, and engine if they go wrong....... obviously a clutch is cheap but labour will be high, but on saying that the same applies to new cars with crammed engines!
there is a los angles porsche breaker / dismantler www.911pcar.com
so if you do get one and need an expensive part you can try them...
have fun
The flash, I looked at Porsches the other day and wow what a nice car. 6-speed transmission! If I drove that car, I would have to have my V1 in the front window and my Bel in the rear. Here in MI, a couple of Porsches were racing on I-131 at over 130mph and one of them hit a Mercury Sable and the thing flipped over 4 times. I guess the Porsche drivers had their licenses taken and now they can't drive. Remember, be careful driving one of those "fast" cars. I will admit, I would probably get in trouble having that kind of car. I wonder what insurance costs for a Porsche? Does anyone know? Mk
The 944 is one of the easiest cars in the world for a novice driver to drive fast in. They are well balanced and transition well in both cornering and braking.
As noted, the DIY guy can do many of the maintence and repair work....not that complicated but working room is the tough part.
The Turbo S models are both quick to 60...low 5's...1/4 mile 14 flat and fast....to 160+ mph stock.
You can mod these quite easily to really do some more serious pavement consumption.