Nearest modern 944 alternative ?

[Telster]

Er, quite. While my 944 is on the face of it quite cheap to run (classic insurance, plentiful parts, four-cylinder economy etc.), I seem to have spent thousands over the last couple of years on repairs! I think a Maserati would probably bankrupt me - but it's still so tempting!

 

[charlieb]

What about a BMW 645? Bit more of a GT than a 944 but they look really good value to me.

 

[robdimond]

Off topic because it's not modern but what about the alfa 75. Gearbox in the back, engine in the front, quirky boxy styling. Fabulous engine note and decent handling.
Mate of mine had one about 7 years ago, sold it for 600 quid and regrets it to this day.

 

[944 man]

Primitive engine speed open propshaft and terrible gear change, though.

 

[jasonp]

i know its not a drop top but our daily driver the mk5 vw r32 does it all and more and you could get one within your budget albeit up on miles,,has a great stock exhaust sound,,,,good luck

 

[JM1962]

I would go for the Z4 over an S2000. I owned an S2000 and found after a while the need to thrash it all the time became tiresome. The Z4 3.0 has at least the same power, more if you get the 260bhp version and much more torque and is easier to live with on a daily basis.

 

[Neil Haughey]

For me its the cars I had looked most closely at moving on to over the past 10 years and that is the Z3 M coupe and Z4 M coupe. Controversial looks but the latter in particular I have loved continuously ever since it came out and it still looks like something from another planet today. Has to be in black though for the full on evil alien space craft effect.

No modern car has been beautiful enough to consider over a 944/968 in those terms of looks with the possible exception of the Aston V8 vantage convertible. Spotted one the other day and it reminded me just how right Aston got that car. A friend of mine had the coupe version the other year and even at their now sub £40K price still too much of a money pit I feel even if one could save up the asking price (my mate chopped his in within a year).

 

[Andy97]

Of course, none of the alternatives offered up (apart from the alfa 75 -equally old - or the 968) are front engined transaxle cars and that means there is no modern equivalent unless you go to Aston or Ferrari and that's awhile different ball game.

968 Sport is the only viable alternative really!

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Of course, none of the alternatives offered up (apart from the alfa 75 -equally old - or the 968) are front engined transaxle cars and that means there is no modern equivalent unless you go to Aston or Ferrari and that's awhile different ball game.

RX8? Could you stick a V8 in one? [8D]

Was talking to someone recently who's DB9 has aluminium corrosion, I bet that costs more to fix than 944 sills......[&o]

 

[Andy97]

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

Of course, none of the alternatives offered up (apart from the alfa 75 -equally old - or the 968) are front engined transaxle cars and that means there is no modern equivalent unless you go to Aston or Ferrari and that's awhile different ball game.

RX8? Could you stick a V8 in one? [8D]

Still not a transaxle car though (and any sort of conversion probably costs £££), Its the transaxle that gives the 924/944/968 their balance and poise.

 

[J4CKO]

I am kind of thinkign along the Z4 route at the moment, however my car fund has been raided to pay for a new Log Burning fire, need to drive one I guess.

 

[Fred Hindle]

A log burning fire this weather!!

Cheers,