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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Those floorboards, wow. Super clean for the age.
Maybe saying compared to a 911 isn't quite fair. I was thinking more in terms of the usability and quality feel of the car. The cool thing about an old 911 is that you can still enjoy it as a real car today. It's reliable, fun, and has adequate performance by modern standards. A lot of cars from that era feel cheap, rickety, and downright dangerous by modern standards and on modern roads.
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Here are my thoughts on Z in comparison to a 944. My Z was a mostly stock 260z with 240z round top carbs. 260s are the bottom of the z food chain. Approx 135 hp. My 944 is 143 hp and bottom of the 944 food chain.
I owned my 83 944 at the same time as my 260. The 944 was faster, more solid and the overall engineering felt much more modern/advanced. The Z had better low end torque and feels lighter with more tossible handling. The 944 is heavier and more controlled. The Z had lighter steering but not as precise as the 944. The Z had a better ride quality without the overly stiff ride of the 944. The Z was more reliable, easier shifting, more simple and an easier car to drive than the 944. I drove the Z more than I drove the 944. But everytime I got back into the 944, it felt special and I appreciated it more. 944 door close and open with the solid click (similar to a 911) when they open/shut. The Z doors are closer to my wife's 66 Mustang...bang! I also remember the driving experience of the Z; long hood, sitting way back closer to the rear wheels. It had great visibility, much better than the 944.
Both cars are great. I still own the 944 and wish I had a Z. Can't go wrong with either as different as they both are.