I got a chance to drive an S2 for the first time two weeks ago. I was truely impressed by the car as well. It was basically two or three steps up from my 944 in almost every aspect. It was amazing seeing the needle on the same familar tach rising up so much faster as i went through the gears. Getting back into my 944 after the ride was a little tough...it was like "Damn, what happened!". The brakes are great on that car also. Now the brakes on the regular 944 are more than suitable for the car...but those turbo brakes grabbed so hard i almost got whiplash when i was testing to see the bite (~40mph on a long stretch and hit the brakes hard).
The biggest dilemma i am having right now is deciding the future of my 944. I just bought it in Nov...love it to death. Its well sorted and in good shape. I am considering starting to put some suspension modifications in towards the end of the year when the auto-x season ends. I am questioning if i should keep this car and put the money in or save up and buy a 944 Turbo or S2. As of right now everything i have put onto my 944 is removable and can be carried over...its just hard to decide whether i should take the plunge into the higher powered models or start doing a few more indepth modifications.
With my current financial situation (poor college kid) i wouldnt be able to sell this and buy another car for atleast another year or so (im lucky that my father would help by loaning me some money). The suspension is so very tempting to tune as it can be done piece by piece over time. I would most defenetley go for a Turbo car...so many more options for power upgrades!
Ideally i will keep this car for another year or two, drive the snot out of it (in a good way) and then pickup hopefully a nice white 944 Turbo
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