[924CarreraGTP]

My first 944 was a white 1987 944S. Its had issues with the lights, blinkers, the A/C compressor seized. The alternator smoked and almost caught fire one night. The heater blew 150 degree air onto my feet in the hot summer. It was not a good car, but I loved it none the less. It ran and got me from point A to B fast and in style (with burning feet).
My second 944 was an early 85 944 NA. It ran good for a while but then I started having trouble with hot starts. The car would start and run when cold, but then wouldn't start up when left somewhere for 15 minutes or so. I changed out the fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump check valve, crank sensor, DME, etc never to figure out why the car did what it did. I dumped it to another mechanic and at least got my money out of it. I'm not sure that he has fixed it either.
I now own an '86 944 NA with erratic idle fluctuations, and the other day I cranked on it more than once for it to start. It felt like deja vu from my previous 944. I believe it to also have a battery draw that I'm going to have to figure out.
I've owned other 924s and 944's too, but they were all pretty much the same problems with a different car. Engine mounts, torn seats, and no starts.
Honestly, if the 944 wasn't such a bad a$$ in the corners, I wouldn't own one. It's just a superb handling car. It's light enough that you can push it without fear and know exactly where it's going. The 928 is almost there too, but it can get scary at the point where it breaks loose from a balance between it's own weight and power. I like to drive 928's more than 944's, but I can't afford to fix the 928's as easily when I break stuff. So I often keep a 944 around as my daily driver.