Bang's for the buck _ 914 vs 944 ,n.a , vs 944 turbo, And I was the most hated man in baseball . It felt great . Options

[sam quartermain]

SO , after looking at every possible 914 in my area , driving a few , running away as fast as i could from a few other's . I though Is a 944 , or 944 turbo a competitive car

Price / performance / fun / or otherwise ,

And mainly , is it more , same , less . Expensive as a 914 ,

And I know it's stupid but More / less / Same as practical a car.?

Having never driven a 944 , I'm puzzled buy it . and they seem to be easy enough to pick up for not that much money ? 2-16 k

And I know a 914 is 40yrs old approx

what are common problem's with the slightly older : 20-30 yr old , 944 .


Any helpful info would be greatly appreciated .


Like the car's with pic's attached n info , what's a better buy ,

Just for example I used a 5k 944 an a 3k 914 but you can find

3k 944's and 5k 914's as i'm sure your aware of .





Porsche 944,1984,new tires,brakes,service,power steering,oil change.Ac blows cold.Mechanically sound with a few interior issues.Have spent 3k in last year on restoring mechanical condition.Runs very well. link below

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1125559237.html




or
1971 porsche 914 targa-top 2.0eng 4spd 1owner all original dual webber - $2900 (riverside ca)
this is an all original 914 removable targa top has the 2.0ltr engine has 4 speed trans,dual webber carbs,this car is all original has the original paint original wheels original interior,the car has been sitting in my dads garage for years car needs a little t.l.c but is all original and hard to find has matching #s dont know too much about it but feel free to call anytime at (951)224-4823 ask for george

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/1129282513.html


I also came across a 914 that I have not seen up close yet ,

but a daughter is selling it for a mother who's husband used to work on it but just up and decided to store it away for no reason , claims she has a clean title and all paper work . 3k , currently does not run ,

It could be a great one of a kind find OR total BullSh*t but I figured I'm mention it any way .


and this last link is just for fun .


http://www.bustedcoverage.com/?p=13898

[r_towle]

I guess it depends upon what you want.
A 944 for short money will need work. If you dont do it yourself, it can cost alot to bring it to a shop.
Timing belt on a 944 get changed every 30k...that is a $2500 dollar job to pay for it...and fewer guys want to touch them.

A 944 NA will not really go up in value...to many of them.
A 944 Turbo...priced right (not 5k) will be a good buy IMHO...its a fast collector car that will go up in value...someday.

The 914 is hovering in value right now...but its a collectable that turns head.

RIch

[sam quartermain]

I guess it depends upon what you want.
A 944 for short money will need work. If you dont do it yourself, it can cost alot to bring it to a shop.
Timing belt on a 944 get changed every 30k...that is a $2500 dollar job to pay for it...and fewer guys want to touch them.

A 944 NA will not really go up in value...to many of them.
A 944 Turbo...priced right (not 5k) will be a good buy IMHO...its a fast collector car that will go up in value...someday.

The 914 is hovering in value right now...but its a collectable that turns head.

RIch

No way , 2500 $ timing belt every , 30k, That is something I'm looking to run away from, fast .

[Racing916]

I guess it depends upon what you want.
A 944 for short money will need work. If you dont do it yourself, it can cost alot to bring it to a shop.
Timing belt on a 944 get changed every 30k...that is a $2500 dollar job to pay for it...and fewer guys want to touch them.

A 944 NA will not really go up in value...to many of them.
A 944 Turbo...priced right (not 5k) will be a good buy IMHO...its a fast collector car that will go up in value...someday.

The 914 is hovering in value right now...but its a collectable that turns head.

RIch

No way , 2500 $ timing belt every , 30k, That is something I'm looking to run away from, fast .

Nice a little Steve Prefontaine "to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"