best porsche for 20 000$$

[superseb]

I've been a Porsche fan for years and now its time for me to buy one.
I was wondering what could be the best model (performance/reliability/maintenance cost) to get for 20 000$. My guess is a 944 Turbo.

Is this a good choice?

[Z-man]

A 944 Turbo can be had for less. If you have $20k to play with, I suggest getting a 968 or a late 80's 911 Carrera.
-Z.
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[jester911]

It depends on what you really like better but for me the only choice in porsche is the 911. I got an 86 coupe with 64xxx miles and very good condition for this price. I have had it for a year now and I absolutely love it. Good luck with your search.

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[Obin Robinson]

Originally posted by superseb:
I've been a Porsche fan for years and now its time for me to buy one.
I was wondering what could be the best model (performance/reliability/maintenance cost) to get for 20 000$. My guess is a 944 Turbo.

Is this a good choice?

the best "bang for the buck" Porsche is a 944 turbo. in other words... that is the car with the lowest money put into it and it will yield the greatest performance for your dollar. this has been confirmed by hundreds, if not thousands of magazine articles, mechanics, price comparisons, and info from racing teams.

it's often said that a 944 turbo can duplicate the performance, and exceed the handling of any rear-engined Porsche for 1/3 the price. anyone that tells you otherwise is lying. i've seen countless 944 turbos wth a 20,000 oveall investment match or exceed the lap times of 996s, 911 turbos, 924s, 944s, 928s, and other cars. for a good article on the 944 turbo's power, capability, and performance, check the October 2001 issue of European car.

good luck!

edited to add URLs:
http://vista.pca.org/stl/944turbo.htm

"All these changes resulted in a Porsche with performance that rivaled even the famous 911 Turbo. The standard yardsticks of 0-60 mph and top end were 5.5 and 162 based on the manufacturer's data. Car and Driver's road test in June of 1988 provided this additional data in miles per hour: 0-30 = 2.0; 0-40 = 3.0; 0-50 = 4.1; 0-60 = 5.5; 0-80 = 8.8; 0-100 = 13.6; 0-120 = 22.1 with a quarter mile time of 13.9 at 101 mph. Owners report the factory top speed has been consistently achieved and those with after market chips and mild performance enhancements report top speeds of 172 mph!!

Although these figures are impressive, day to day driving of the Turbo S reveals its greatest strength lies in it's acceleration when passing. If you look closely at the times above you see the 60 mph to 80 mph time is 3.3 seconds!! and the 80 to 100 time is only 4.8 seconds. It is likely only a few cars ever made could better these impressive figures. When you add to the mix the .90+G's found on the skid pad in 1988 (and add for today's improved tires), the 944's perfect 50/50 weight distribution, as well as incredible braking performance, you find a truly exception Porsche deserving of "super car" status."


http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/4786/
http://www.windward-perf.com/944turbo.html
http://www.dtperformance.com.au/944t.htm

obin

[This message has been edited by Obin Robinson (edited 11-05-2001).]

[Penz944]

ahhh... can't wait to get my hands on a 944 Turbo some day when the money is available!


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[Mike B]

I'm with Obin....but I guessed I'm biased...I have a 951 ...You won't know what I mean until you drive one...Then you'll have to have one...Trust me