a friend as a 944, from the pics its heavily sun faded/damaged would need stripped down. no turbo, needs some control mechanism for AC, and he mentioned having the power steering taken off or disabled? i dunno. didnt look at interior. for the price of 2500, i would think it could be a money pit. he says it runs fine, but i dunno, lol. whats insurance like with one of these? or is it even worth investing in to repair? after all said and done, is it even looked at respectfully as "good years of the porsche"??
Dan will pop in shortly with the definitive answer, but I believe it would be a money pit unless you intend on turning the wrenches yourself and know what you're doing. And even then I've heard the parts are expensive.
It will be a money pit. Besides, those things are relics of the 80s and basically worthless these days. Even if it was in good nick, $2500 is way too much
944s, 928s, and 968s are all known as the bastard Porsches. It's not a 911. The motor's in the front and it's water cooled. The weight balance is good, and they handle alright but that's about where the good news stops. Maintenance is tricky, the transmission/clutch stuff is a pain in the ass. The horsepower is weak, the car is OLD. The 80s were not a good time for any automobile make really. Oh and when I was part of a "24 Hours of Lemons" team, we used a Porsche 944 that our team had purchased for $500. It placed third in the race. But that gives you an idea what they're worth I think If you want a project 944, get one for under $1000.
sounds like i'll pass on this "porsche opportunity" then.. lol. sounds like ass to me. lol@lemons 944
Why would you want a POS? If you mean an older low cost vehicle why not get a late 80's civic? Something cheap, easy to work on and good mpg?
cause it sounds decently fun haha most of the 80's civics here have everything duct taped and are dying.. maybe i'll just save up more.. damn my parties!
i want something different, out of the normal crowd of cars and dodge plastic and cardboard fleet of soccer moms. something that'll turn heads and have people like "what kind of car is that?" even if its cheap or crap. any suggestions? i would like something in the porsche range, that isnt too expensive to work on. a timeless looking car. i know those are usually high dollar, but thats kinda what im looking for.
Just get an older Miata. There isn't a car out there that can match it for cheap, reliable fun and still has an amazing handling chassis even by todays standards. Classic English roadster looks and Japanese engineering
good call dustin! was kind of looking for a project, and their kind of small but i forgot how cheap and fun they are and theres alot here in socal
Hell, if it's a "project" car, get anything. Once you get it apart, it isn't going back together anyway! j/k. Get something 4 cyl and japanese. You can drop an engine and rip it apart with a 8mm, 10mm, 13mm 15mm and 17 mm socket. You will learn alot and if you fuck something up, parts are easy to find. Then you have the huge aftermarket support. You will learn a lot even if it's not your dream project.
I definitely agree with this. You might have fun with a 240sx. I have a friend who is into them, he's been through a boat load of them. Right now he's got a blue one with the Silvia front end, and an RB25DET sitting on coilovers. Fun as hell car to drive, and they're easy to work on. Oh and if you end up getting a Honda, you only need a 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, and 19mm to rip the car apart. Not to mention there's huge aftermarket (as Lurker said) and they are about as basic as an engine can come. Well, aside from a Chevy small block.
