I own both a 87 944S and a 86 944 n/a. I test drove a ton of 944s before i picked mined including turbos and i have to say that with the exeption of the turbo the S is my favorite. My car has been extremely reliable and serves me well. The power difference between the S and the n/a is significant and can be felt in the drivers seat. Also, I believe that the S has a better suspension in it stock than the n/a but am not certain about that. I would definetely go with the S because most people end up spending a ton of money in n/a 944s to get that extra 30 hp. Buy it stock and dont worry about it. Also, i am 6'2'' and have no problems fitting in the car. Heck, Im even considering selling my S, so if youre interested email me (KepkaMJ@mail.vmi.edu), its in great shape with about 56K miles. Good luck and definetely go with the S, S2, or a Turbo.
Maciek
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