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

[bobhasissues]

Had a 944 in the early '90's, was the second owner. Was a great car, the timing belt, water pump and clutch diaphrams were common problem areas as I recall. Also, they did an interior update in '85 1/2 that is preferable over the earlier style. Not so fast from 0 to 60, but would go 60 to 100 in a flash. Very comfortable long haul driver (unlike a 914). I still think a 944 (or 964) convertible is one of the most beautiful cars. I remember going to the Porsche museum a couple of times in the '90's and the factory was just across the street. Tons of 944 convertibles parked all over the area, so cool. Also, the 944 S2 is probably the most valuable and will retain value over other models. Anyhow, if you buy one, get one that has service records and hasn't had a bunch of owners. Since they are cheap, any and many idiots have owned them until they break. A great place to look would be the PCA classifieds.

[sam quartermain]

Had a 944 in the early '90's, was the second owner. Was a great car, the timing belt, water pump and clutch diaphrams were common problem areas as I recall. Also, they did an interior update in '85 1/2 that is preferable over the earlier style. Not so fast from 0 to 60, but would go 60 to 100 in a flash. Very comfortable long haul driver (unlike a 914). I still think a 944 (or 964) convertible is one of the most beautiful cars. I remember going to the Porsche museum a couple of times in the '90's and the factory was just across the street. Tons of 944 convertibles parked all over the area, so cool. Also, the 944 S2 is probably the most valuable and will retain value over other models. Anyhow, if you buy one, get one that has service records and hasn't had a bunch of owners. Since they are cheap, any and many idiots have owned them until they break. A great place to look would be the PCA classifieds.

pca had alot of great info , for me . but not sure how I log in ,

i'm not a web master but , didn't see any sign up icon's ?????????

[bobhasissues]

pca had alot of great info , for me . but not sure how I log in ,

i'm not a web master but , didn't see any sign up icon's ?????????

Looks like you have to join to shop. I'm probably wrong, but I thought it used to be free to look at the PCA classifieds. I didn't try it, but maybe you can drill down to the local chapters and maybe see some ads there. In any case, good luck with your search, and don't fear the timing belt thing, it's not a 30k interval, more like 50k if I remember right. Best to look for one that was recently done and documented.