[MAS]

Hey Wish944...

Good luck in your quest. At the risk of offending any 944S owners here (and I don't mean to)... the 944S has the reputation of being one of the least reliable of all the 924/944/968 family. To be sure, the 944S is a very fine car, but you did mention fear of extra "plumbing" and other similar issues.

I suggest that you look into the (non-turbo) 89 944. These cars came with the more powerful 2.7 liter single overhead cam 8 valve engine. The British car magazine "Auto" tested the 89 944 with a 0-60 time of 7 secs flat. This was a full half second faster than the (more powerful) 944S. The reason was that the 2.7 liter engine had a fatter and flatter torque curve.

Are there any other owners of 89 2.7 liter cars who'd like to comment? (No, I don't have an 89, but I'd like too)

-MAS