morris944s2john
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I didn't mean "stop thinking", I meant decide to buy one and then (obviously) think carefully about each car you inspect.
thinking of buying a 944
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morris944s2john
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ORIGINAL: Diver944
Cor!
24 hours of advice and even a metallurgical debate and the poor poster hasn't even logged back in yet [&:]
Methinks we've scared him off already (or Johns offer of socialising did)
Apologies for participating in this, I will delete my own offending posts if the other participants also agree to delete their posts!
peanut
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I would say thats too much to pay for a 20 year old car unless its in exceptional condition. Its likely there is rust in the sills for a start which is going to cost a small fortune to put right when the next MOT is due.
belts and water pump etc can gobble up money (£4 figures )
If the gearbox or clutch or engine packs you might as well scrap the car because of the costs involved.
Plenty of tidy 944 out there at £1500 and aim to spend a further £1500 and you'll have a nice basically sound classic supercar for shirt buttons. but you'll still need to budget ongoing repairs every year
belts and water pump etc can gobble up money (£4 figures )
If the gearbox or clutch or engine packs you might as well scrap the car because of the costs involved.
Plenty of tidy 944 out there at £1500 and aim to spend a further £1500 and you'll have a nice basically sound classic supercar for shirt buttons. but you'll still need to budget ongoing repairs every year
What's your budget?
What are your priorities.. Cheaper to maintain? Possible to 'mod' to increase performance?
They are all great cars. Don't forget also the late 2.7 lux. Also there is a distinction between the square dash (up to mid 85) and oval dash (post mid 85) cars.
What are your priorities.. Cheaper to maintain? Possible to 'mod' to increase performance?
They are all great cars. Don't forget also the late 2.7 lux. Also there is a distinction between the square dash (up to mid 85) and oval dash (post mid 85) cars.
pauljmcnulty
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Far more detail needed. It's like asking "I'd like to buy an Escort"; we might recommend a MK1 RS1800 but you really want an XR3. [&:]
Budget, what use it'll get, whether you work on it yourself, want to modify it, all important things to consider.
pauljmcnulty
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S2. [8|]
bmnelsc
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We S2 owners like ours best of course as only the 89-91 250HP turbos are "better"....
All kidding aside - like others here have said - it depends on your priorities. Brake and suspension parts are a little cheaper for earlier cars but otherwise pretty comparable. Key point is buy the best one that fits your budget and enjoy it.
All kidding aside - like others here have said - it depends on your priorities. Brake and suspension parts are a little cheaper for earlier cars but otherwise pretty comparable. Key point is buy the best one that fits your budget and enjoy it.
Joss Walker
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Of course everyone really wants a convertible, can't be beaten for real driving enjoyment - lets just see who enjoys the Lake District trip in September the most!
...............Well that's jinxed the weather at least.
...............Well that's jinxed the weather at least.
Joss Walker
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I don't really know anything about those - except I don't think there's anyone on this forum who as one, were they really that bad?
Copperman05
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There's nothing that wrong with an S
It's just that you get all of the potential
issues common with the 16v engines
without the advantages gained from
having the S2, such as good torque,
turbo brakes, turbo front end, etc.
The S produces more power that the lux
it's just a bit peaky.
Edd
It's just that you get all of the potential
issues common with the 16v engines
without the advantages gained from
having the S2, such as good torque,
turbo brakes, turbo front end, etc.
The S produces more power that the lux
it's just a bit peaky.
Edd
Fat Albert
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My advice is to set a budget and just look for the best car available in that budget, that's what I did , I test drove 4 different models and picked the one that had been maintained and drve the best
simdel1
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Yeah, it really repends on what you're looking for.
My priority was to get a classic car that 'felt' like a classic. That meant it had to be an early (pre 1985.5 - square dash) car...which also limited my choices to the Lux. The car I've got is perfect for me. It might be the slowest, and possibly least desirable, but I love it because it feels like its from another time and has a rawness that the later cars simply don't have (apparently...Rob Wright still hasn't let me drive his turbo to compare []).
If your priority is speed, then you need to look more at the later Turbos and the S2.
My priority was to get a classic car that 'felt' like a classic. That meant it had to be an early (pre 1985.5 - square dash) car...which also limited my choices to the Lux. The car I've got is perfect for me. It might be the slowest, and possibly least desirable, but I love it because it feels like its from another time and has a rawness that the later cars simply don't have (apparently...Rob Wright still hasn't let me drive his turbo to compare [
]).If your priority is speed, then you need to look more at the later Turbos and the S2.
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