Worth it?

"catkam623 misses his 944" (catkam623)
07/20/2014 at 23:11 • Filed to: 944

With all the 944 love going on I figured I should ask, would oppo be interested in a in depth review of m 1987 944 I've owned it for two years now so I have a good feel for the car and it's flaws and pluses. I do promise this will be an extremely biased account since I love my car but I would try to point out at least most of its flaws including the ups and downs of buying it. is mine

This is mine, her name is Clarisse, she's been interesting.

DISCUSSION (42)

Big Bubba Ray > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:22

DO THE REVIEW. I don't think anybody has done a 944 review yet, but I could be wrong.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:22

I'd love to hear it.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:23

Yes please!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:24

Yes, please do a review!

catkam623 misses his 944 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/20/2014 at 23:26

Any suggestions on what to put in?

catkam623 misses his 944 > Big Bubba Ray
07/20/2014 at 23:26

I looked through the 944 tag and never saw one so I guess I will. Any suggestions?

catkam623 misses his 944 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
07/20/2014 at 23:27

be warned I'm not the greatest writer though .

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:27

Anything you thing is worth noting. It's your car, you know it best. Just don't forget to follow the official format, or we'll hunt you down and smack your dog.

catkam623 misses his 944 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/20/2014 at 23:27

Well I mean for you... I guess I could be persuaded.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:28

Eh, I don't care. I'm not the greatest either but who cares.

catkam623 misses his 944 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/20/2014 at 23:29

which dog I have two? Also fine fine I'll follow the official format this might take me a couple days to put out no access to a computer and as the first 944 review I feel it should be high quality.

Big Bubba Ray > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:30

Yep, you might be the first to do it! I've never written a review on my cars cause I'm too lazy haha but i you search around you can definitely find a template on things to include.

Do the review! I want to see if these cars actually live up to the hype everyone gives them!

catkam623 misses his 944 > Big Bubba Ray
07/20/2014 at 23:33

alright it might take me a couple days though since I currently don't have access to a computer and as the first one I need to make it a quality review.

catkam623 misses his 944 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
07/20/2014 at 23:35

well I do if I'm going to do the first review I might as well make it high quality.

Big Bubba Ray > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:35

Understandable. I can't imagine any of the reviews have been written in just one day. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled!

catkam623 misses his 944 > Big Bubba Ray
07/20/2014 at 23:37

well thanks for the support I'll do my best with the review.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:37

I'll give you some pizza rolls!

catkam623 misses his 944 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/20/2014 at 23:39

you could respond to my last two comments too I'm starting to feel like you don't love me anymore...

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:44

I thought I did......I'm sorry.

catkam623 misses his 944 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/20/2014 at 23:46

well there was a sincere post with lots of porsche race car porn on your last post that is unseen and unloved. Also I forgive you <3

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:50

Please review it.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > catkam623 misses his 944
07/20/2014 at 23:51

Lemme go back and find it.

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/20/2014 at 23:59

The review will probably be up in a couple of days.

catkam623 misses his 944 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/21/2014 at 00:03

it doesn't matter I just hope you feeling better.

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:05

:D please post a little about living with the car (I'm looking into a 944 as a project, and an eventual replacement for my a6 the reverse is starting to go AGAIN)

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 00:05

Of course that will definitely be a feature she's actually my dd

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:11

Sweet, I still have to decide if I'm willing to sacrifice rear seats, and my leather not burning me in the summer (I thought the solar sunroof to power the interior fan on my car was a gimmick until summer came around)

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 00:21

there's rear seats in the 944 I've fit 4 people in there including a 6'5" guy he wasn't very comfortable but he fit.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:27

Last week the 944 was nominated by someone as the Worst German Car. I called BS.

In my my communication with 944 owners the issues that tend to pop up are due to previous owners skipping instructed maintenance, let it sit outside for 15 years or had a 16 year old thrash the crap out of it. Can you confirm?

catkam623 misses his 944 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/21/2014 at 00:31

well I'm the 16 year old thrashing the crap out of it currently but yea previous owners skipping out on maintenance or abandoning it is definitely the source of most issues. They're actually quite reliable if they've been treated well.

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:32

sorry I meant rear doors, I know if I buy one I will have to do some custom seat work (6'7") but my friend who is my height had a similar problem with his Audi TT, and he daily drives it.

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 00:35

I can tell you this put the seat all the way back and there is a crazy amount of legroom I'm 6'2 and I have the seat near the middle-front. My only issue with it is that I have big feet and if I wear shoes occasionally the toe of the show gets caught and makes me jerk the shift or stall out.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:40

Then in that case thrash away and keep doing your maintenance.

catkam623 misses his 944 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/21/2014 at 00:46

I'm not actually thrashing I love my car too much to hurt her. Will I occasionally go for a spirited drive maybe but thrash her no. Also yea I do a lot of preventative and regular maintenance I'm hoping to keep her for a long time.

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 00:48

my problem is normally headroom that's what ththe seat mods would be for. Thanks for the info.

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 00:50

hmm I'll check for you but you might need that I think there's about 3-4 inches for me. Have you had the chance to sit in one yet?

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 01:40

not yet, I plan to when I find one at a good price (one in good shape with 140K seems to be going for 8K around here) its a good thing that I do not mind a long drive for the vehicle I want. You do not need to check the headroom for me, when I find some more reasonable prices in my area I will check. If all else fails, I will get a datsun 240z XD

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 01:44

that's bullshit right there one with 140k should sell for just about 4-5k I mean just look at Craigslist.

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 01:49

Exactly, but I'm willing to drive a good distance for what I want (plus I can explore new places)

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 12:55

Roadtrips can definitely be fun, I hope you join the club soon.

treesmakewater > catkam623 misses his 944
07/21/2014 at 13:10

I hope I can find a nice one. Since it is an older car I don't have too high of expectations for rubber seals and some interior peices although I do expect some service records. Not sure where I could find rubber seals. Do you thing Porsche would stock them¿ I know that they keep parts for older 911s.

catkam623 misses his 944 > treesmakewater
07/21/2014 at 16:29

Pelican parts rennslist and 944 online are the most useful resources