Porsche 944 turbo project car

[Murder after Midnight]

Buddy of mine is looking into one of these as a project car, anybody here know anything about them?

[SHines-IT]

They are slow and have major turbo laq, don't pay much for them. They can be had for cheap. They handle pretty good, ummm I seen one with an LT1 in it.

[SHines-IT]

Really what do you want to know? I have a little knowledge on them, I wanted one for my first car. Even looked at a few, my the insuarce quote forced the decision to no.

[SHines-IT]

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[justinmc978]

they are shite.

[SHines-IT]

they are shite.

Your only pay for the cool name... An RX7 can be had for cheaper, just as good for less and cheaper insuarce.

[wheeliE-maxx]

Your only pay for the cool name... An RX7 can be had for cheaper, just as good for less and cheaper insuarce.

rotaries are major shite

[SHines-IT]

rotaries are major shite

Yep, but stock for stock. Pretty close in performance.

[wheeliE-maxx]

better pick a nice one, it's got to look good sitting dead in your garage

[blackSS01]

better pick a nice one, it's got to look good sitting dead in your garage

[SHines-IT]

better pick a nice one, it's got to look good sitting dead in your garage

Both our terible if you need to depend on them, why there both so cheap.

[wheeliE-maxx]

didn't argue otherwise, I wouldn't touch an old (or new) porsche either if I wanted to get to my planned destination

[SHines-IT]

didn't argue otherwise, I wouldn't touch an old (or new) porsche either if I wanted to get to my planned destination

I still would not mind a 911 as a toy, then again... That would probably change if I owned one. I use to be the biggest Porsche fan until I drove the 944 Turbo, meh... Then when I had a bit of money, I looked at a Boxter S. I liked it, for a Miata like car. But not enough to pay for it.

[310stanger]

Define slow exactly? For its time it was quite fast. Its a turbo car, and the OP says its a project car. What exactly makes you think a turbo car isnt some upgrades away from being a monster? The 944 is also one of the best handling cars ever made.


I will say though that they are at best a 20 yr old european car and although initial cost is cheap, parts and services are still Porsche type pricing. You gotta pay to play with a car like this.

[raynor139]

rotaries are major shite

My ex had a RX-7, thing was constantly needing work and if you looked at it wrong it would flood itself. It was fun car but I hated the damn thing.

[Murder after Midnight]

Define slow exactly? For its time it was quite fast. Its a turbo car, and the OP says its a project car. What exactly makes you think a turbo car isnt some upgrades away from being a monster? The 944 is also one of the best handling cars ever made.


I will say though that they are at best a 20 yr old european car and although initial cost is cheap, parts and services are still Porsche type pricing. You gotta pay to play with a car like this.

one of the best handling cars ever? huh? 310 we have not always seen eye to eye on here, but you know your cars man. is one of these in decent condition worth it?

[SHines-IT]

They do handle really well, 50/50.

[310stanger]

like previously stated, 50/50 weight distribution. Porsches are Porsches. Handle is what they do best. If the thing is fucking tits, and has service records I'd buy it and put a few toys on it. If by project car you mean the whole thing has to be redone. Then no. It'll cost him enough money he could probably get a used 996 for that kind of money when its all done.

[SHines-IT]

Accept for the old 911's, they turned around a little to easy... That's why allot of them had lead in the front.

[c5z28]

Accept for the old 911's, they turned around a little to easy... That's why allot of them had lead in the front.

Except


I used to consider doing a motor swap on one. Unfortunately still to new of a car and I didn't want to have to smog it.