Timely, I drove my '87 951 into work yesterday a car I really enjoy driving. It is a very engaging experience and reminds me a Datsun Z with 100hp extra power, in terms of balance and overall size. My car has 285hp so makes enough power to get up to 100mp/h very quickly.
The build quality on these cars are 2nd to none, the plastic and the interior has aged extremely well and so much better than other cars I've owned and seen from the '80s.
I am a competent wrench and have to say that doing a Timing Belt and Water Pump (throw in the balance shaft belt in there and the front end seals too) is extremely difficult compared to the many other timing belt and water pumps I've replaced on other cars I've owned over the past few decades.
The 944 following is actually huge, if you join one of the Rennlist or Facebook groups, the number of owners and overall level of camaraderie is excellent with a huge number of owners.
It is an attractive car, one of my co-workers who is the furthest from a car guy commented on the car's lines:
