I have owned a handful of 944s.
Still have the ITS-class I raced with the SCCA.
944 Turbo. Phenomenal car, but suffers from turbo lag, and it was obviously geared for the autobahn, not US highways. 5th gear is useless below 70 mph.
944 S2. I won a bunch of autocrosses with this car. Played cat & mouse with a Mustang one night, Mustang driver pointed to a parking lot, where we stopped and chatted.
"What have you done to this car? I've never had anybody climb up to my bumper like that!"
He was shocked to fond out it was only a 4-cylinder. And bone stock.
"You know haw much money I've spent on this thing to get it to go fast?" ...as he was shaking his head in disbelief.
968. Didn't own it, but drove a friend's quite a bit, both street and autocross. Very similar to the S2.
This 944S- I think my favorite daily driver of all time.
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Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese
Ill never understand why people love these cars.
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- Seating position. I get in a 944, and it is as if they built the car around me. Every control is exactly where my hand expects it. Excellent visibility.
-Neutral handling. Easy to drive the car hard. Very forgiving. Such wonderful balance. Just like a Cayman, get the tail to step out a bit, and one can steer the car with nothing but throttle. Such fun for occasional hooliganism.
-Practical. The huge storage area under the rear hatch has been put to good use.
Tons of Porsche parts and building materials have been in the back of this car.
Had a friend call-
"Dan, I saw a Porsche at Home Depot with an air compressor and hoses in the back. Was that you?"
I dunno, Probably.
-Adequate power. Driving huge horsepower cars on the track is massively satisfying.
400+ horsepower on street cars begins to lose its luster for me, as I can step on the gas for only a few seconds before committing a felony.
Much more enjoyable to drive in a spirited fashion.
I bought this car to turn it into another race car. at 2498 (or is it 2489?) cc displacement, it still qualifies for the "Under 2.5 Liter" classes, but breathes exceptionally well at high RPMs with the 16-valve head.
Started driving it on the street and never got around to ripping out the interior and welding in a roll cage. Too much fun as a street car.
...and does a guy really need two race cars?
