Porsche 944 Interior Debate!

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
07/11/2014 at 19:52 • Filed to: Interior

Oppo! Which interior do you like best and why? Aesthetic and techinal wise that is. I know which one I like(early FTW) and why, but lets see what you think Oppo.

I like the early style personally, it looks sportier than the late-style; much more straightforward and I love having gauges all over my interior, which the later car lacks. The only flaw is radio placement.

Early:

"This is the dash layout for all early 944 models. It is basically the 924 dash. The Early dash's side air vents don't work too well; in fact they're pretty wimpy. The glovebox has much less volume, and you have to take your hand off the shifter to adjust the radio."

Late:

"In late '85, the 944 got a nicer dashboard. Cleaner layout, more graceful curves...much like the 928 of the day, similar to later 911's and almost identical to the 968."

DISCUSSION (31)

PheeNoIVI > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 19:53

If I was to DD one I'd go late model. But for a weekend car I'd go early.

Bandit > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 19:54

Later. It would not look out of place in an American car built 20 years later.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 19:55

I like the earlier one better, but I have a thing for square dashboards.

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 19:56

I like the later style much better. But I don't like the looks of the airbag steering wheel.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > PheeNoIVI
07/11/2014 at 19:56

And why is that? :P

Manuél Ferrari > PheeNoIVI
07/11/2014 at 19:58

Same

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 19:59

Early, but with a black leather or suede/alcantara Nardi wheel, because that wheel is ugly as hell. Reasoning: the late interior looks like it could be out of... well, anything. The early interior has way more character and, like you, I love those gauges.

PheeNoIVI > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 20:00

I love all the gauges. Because racecar. But the cheap plastic look and yellow doesn't make me think Porsche. Makes me think old 80/90s electronics. So I'd DD the interior that's more pleasant. But drive the older with the gauges for fun.

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/11/2014 at 20:01

Because the earlier one looks kind of cool, all vintage-like

But the later one probably has better ergonomics and the air conditioning might be better too. So easier to live with if DD