944T on the bay

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:24 am

Fen wrote:

To be fair none of my cars make 300bhp currently, and the 944 is at the bottom of the league. I suspect they need 500+ to make them really fun, based on my experience of 360 in my 944 and 505 elsewhere.

I think that depends on your definition of FUN! What did RR used to quote about HorsePower " I think Sir will find it adequate"
The blown S2 project is aiming for 310 & I'll be quite happy at that.

Daz85lux · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:25 am

Fen wrote:

To be fair none of my cars make 300bhp currently, and the 944 is at the bottom of the league. I suspect they need 500+ to make them really fun, based on my experience of 360 in my 944 and 505 elsewhere.

My old turbo se had around 340 and that was loads of fun!

I still have plenty of fun in my Lux and that's only got 165.

Fen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:37 am

I guess fun for me means enough power to steer with (at any time, not just when the scene is properly set), and certainly with the KWs and track tyres 360 wasn't anywhere near enough for the Turbo to be like that, even in the wet. In fact by that measure the MX5 turbo I had with (supposedly) 246bhp should have hit the spot, but it missed something too. Perhaps the ability to steer using the throttle AND the ability bring an involuntary smile through sheer acceleration.

Bottom line is that I'm a self-confessed power junkie and I've never owned nor driven anything that has come close to satisfying me. It's something I've all but given up trying to satisfy, but there are some tasty looking proper muscle cars with blowers poking through the "hood" around here that I'd like to try before I give up completely.

Daz85lux · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:05 am

Fit some 205's on the rear of a 944 turbo.
That should make it interesting!

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:30 pm

Fen wrote:

I guess fun for me means enough power to steer with (at any time, not just when the scene is properly set), and certainly with the KWs and track tyres 360 wasn't anywhere near enough for the Turbo to be like that, even in the wet. In fact by that measure the MX5 turbo I had with (supposedly) 246bhp should have hit the spot, but it missed something too. Perhaps the ability to steer using the throttle AND the ability bring an involuntary smile through sheer acceleration.

Bottom line is that I'm a self-confessed power junkie and I've never owned nor driven anything that has come close to satisfying me. It's something I've all but given up trying to satisfy, but there are some tasty looking proper muscle cars with blowers poking through the "hood" around here that I'd like to try before I give up completely.

what about this then http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/669233.htm ?

Daz85lux · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:47 pm

lindsayhbrown wrote:

what about this then http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/669233.htm ?

Holy crap!
580brake and only 830kgs
That should fit in the 'fun' category no problem

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:07 pm

Daz85lux wrote:

lindsayhbrown wrote:

what about this then http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/669233.htm ?

Holy crap!
580brake and only 830kgs
That should fit in the 'fun' category no problem

I've a DVD of Derek Bell driving one of these around the Ring in the Race version, jeez is it quick!

This has been for sale for months if not years....

Fen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:09 pm

That might be OK... :lol:

I'd love to have a go driving something like that - but I'm under no illusions I'd be any good at it.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:45 pm

its back http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-PORSCHE-944- ... 286.c0.m14 !!

Daz85lux · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:34 am

I've a feeling that may be around for some time at that price!

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:47 pm

Daz85lux wrote:

I've a feeling that may be around for some time at that price!

look its on pistonheads for £8k now http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/765473.htm

richard1959 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:02 pm **Posts:** 58

hi guys my 944 turbo silver rose got sold and is being exported to australia as a race car, what it was intended for people are very short sighted,look at some forms of the 944 GTR quite ugly,I engine got very hot with all the BHP mods, also had to lighten the car so most was replaced with fiberglass,anyway I got my price, and going to be on its why down under in March,and have bought a 924 turbo,going for 4 gt scoops and a 968 rear end and to finish it I got some cool ford escort headlights

Pastry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:50 am

not my cup of tea.

Daz85lux · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:55 pm

richard1959 wrote:

hi guys bought a 924 turbo,going for 4 gt scoops and a 968 rear end and to finish it I got some cool ford escort headlights

No offence mate but I think 4 scoops is a bit ott.
One is enough, if you doing a replica, but 4?
Might look a bit cack and make it difficult to sell when you've finished.

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