944 Turbo is one of the best looking Porsches ! ✌

That exhaust sounds amazing! Further fueling my desire to get a 944. Great video, thanks!

I've owned mine since 25 now 43. Will never sale it. Awesome video!

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@TheJagjr4450

2 жыл бұрын

I had a 951 in the early 90's when I was in college, it had a reflashed prom an adjustable waste gate and up graded camshaft... it boosted 2 bar and was wicked fast.

I agree, they are a great drivers car. You have to drive one to understand how good they are. The boost will put a smile on anybody's face. Keep up the good work 👍

@928pcar

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same about my 928’s. 5 speeds of course. You just can’t understand how good they are until you drive them. Best kept secret

The most misunderstood Porsche on the road. I have an S2 and absolutely love it!

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

The S2 is a very fun car. In a way its better than a stock 944 Turbo thanks to the low end torque. Thanks for watching.

that front splitter looks great

Man that car is just really fun to drive. :)

I bought a souped up 951 and its spooky. Chipped, piped and modded, its fun..16 in Fuchs wheels alpine whiteand ready to rock.

Wow. I loved this video. When I made Navy O-6, and coincidentally turned 50, i bought a 1990 S2 Cabriolet. That was in 2006, and I still own it, love it. Retired, I now live in western Massachusetts, so she is stored in winter, but previous trips up and down the east coast, I have ‘thrown’ her up the Kancamangus in the Whites, down the Blue Ridge Parkway, and through the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee. But…..I’ve never had it out west. I lived in Alamogordo NM back in college, and as I have two daughters out in New Mexico that I am long overdue to see, Hmmmmm……maybe a road trip? Great insight, great discussion, and a great car, amigo! Bravo Zulu!

"It's a rolling investment" Hehe, that's just what we all tell ourselves to motivate the purchase and upkeep of these cars. For anyone interested in buying a 944 (or any other Porsche from the same era), the golden rule of "a cheap Porsche will soon become an expensive one" is a wise one to follow. Doing the work yourself obviously spares a lot of expenses, but bringing a poorly maintained car back to tip top shape will be expensive, so unless you're buying it for the enjoyment of the restoration itself, spend the majority of your budget on the car from the get-go and don't be afraid to walk away from a deal if it isn't looking like it was loved and taken care of. Fantastic cars anyways, have an old 928S that I bought a few years ago, but found a really nice dark red 944 from -83 recently that's taking the place of the 928. Both of them nice cars, but the 944 is definitely the "sportier" feeling while the 928 is a proper GT car.

I’m restoring a 1988 944 turbo. Stroking the engine with 3.0 liter crank. Engine build by Lindsey racing. Purchased a Stage 4 turbo package from Vitesse racing. Looking to repaint the exterior sometime in the coming year and finally put it all back together! Purchased in 2015 for 6500 and have only driven it 80 feet from the transport trailer into my garage where I disassembled it. Looking forward to driving one day after it is all back together

@artmchugh5644

Жыл бұрын

Maybe this will inspire you to get it finished!!!😁😁😁🚘🚘🏁 kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZV9u8ifp9KXdKw.html

Looks like the road up to the top of Sandia peak. I used to blast up that in my 944 turbo in college. Great video and great little car!

Loved my 86 Turbo when I had it. Great car, tons of room, super comfortable. SUPER underrated and fast as hell!

@nathanchalcraft6919

2 жыл бұрын

could you fit two people in the back?

@liamflynn6929

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanchalcraft6919 no one over 5'4 will fit back there comfortably lol

Love my 84 NA. Wish I had a turbo but still love how mine drives.

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I love my 88 924S.

I have an 87 2.5 NA... it also seems to have "turbo" lag. Except it lasts for the entire powerband.

I have a 87 924s and I absolutely love it, Boxter wheels, 951 transaxle, super fun to drive

@artmchugh5644

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4mazNuJlrGno9Y.html

@artmchugh5644

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my wife's 924 !!!😎😎😎🇺🇸🇩🇪

I have an 83 na. I don't mind the lower power , i live where its twisty roads. But you got me thinking

I have same color 89T w mO30 - Amazing car and heritage!

Great well put together video. I really enjoyed it and I am honestly quite surprised that your channel isn't more popular. Maybe perhaps just relax a bit more and slow down your presentation, but other than that it was perfect, keep it up!

I’ve always loved these. I need to find one.

I have an 83 with an ls1 swap 325 HP and otherwise all stock. Brakes are great hauls major ass. Cost less than a Corvette to do and is worth about 20k now.

Love those rolling shots. I have an N/A 944 to build this year and compare it to two 80s Mustangs I have.

Great video with brilliant tracking and drive by shots 👍 Good luck with getting to 1k subs 👍

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Fantastic car! My “shopping list” just got a little bit longer.

I'm a new sub, really enjoying the channel, keep it up and it'll grow, thanks.

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! New content on the way.

Looks exactly like my 87 951 except for the wheels. I have phone dials but i might want to change now lol

Makes me miss my old 944 S2

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

S2s are very fun!

Great video! I'm on the hunt for one now - thanks for the review of this car, it definitely solidifies my desire to have one in my driveway. I live on roads similar to the ones you are driving in and I can't see myself in anything else but this!

@artmchugh5644

Жыл бұрын

Did you find a car ? 😁😁😁🚘🚘

@jasonkoh

Жыл бұрын

@@artmchugh5644 I did! A 1993 968 coupe 6spd :)

@artmchugh5644

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonkoh well done !!!! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

@artmchugh5644

Жыл бұрын

If you are interested, here is a video I made about our new unit!!!! 😁😁🚘🚘🚘🍺🍺 enjoy!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnd8trp8e6rMZ7g.html

What a beautiful example

Just subscribed! Great video..

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Nice Vid! I have an '87 951 with the same interior color scheme, and it's a great car! Mince is in the classic Guards/India Red, though; -which I love! The blue on that 951 was nice though!

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

I needed to replace the sway bar grommet on my NA ‘88. We couldn’t get the replacement on and found out it had a M030 sway bar in the front. The rear, though, is stock.

Super!

Great video. Neat car. Is this car still local to ABQ?

Fantastic review I own a 944 turbo sport modedd with an Chevy lt1. The handling is still exceptional with at least an extra 100bhp. This car corners like nothing else.

@locophoto6881

4 ай бұрын

Was it a hard swap to drop in an LT1? Mind if I ask what's needed and roughly the cost? Might be picking up a 944 Turbo in black as well, but if I do would love to put in a different engine before long once I learn the ropes.

I had an 84 NA it always felt under powered but the handling was fantastic.

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Looks outrageously good, esp with that front splitter. What’s with the stereo faceplate and knob-delete?

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

The interior is next up for some improvement. He's planning on installing different seats, installing the knobs that came off, etc. Thanks for watching.

What was the source for the front splitter mentioned at 8:35 in the video?

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

I believe its this part: www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-01-05-Porsche-996-911-Turbo-Carrera-4-4S-PU-Front-Bumper-Lip-Bodykit/181403893898?fits=Submodel%3ATurbo%7CMake%3APorsche&epid=3031896108&hash=item2a3c83c08a:g:KMkAAOSwN45fI1yV

WOW mine with adjustable wastegate would boost over 2 bar. AND it was ridiculous in the 1992-1995 time frame.

@retromod What is the digital gauge next to the shifter?

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

Air/fuel gauge.

I have one Luv it but hearing ur take makes me appreciate it even more mine is sacrilegious has a v8 in it but I don't care

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

They do take well to a V8 swap thanks to the great chassis.

This cars for my preiss internet

What exhaust does that thing have? It actually sounds good!

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

I believe its stock, but with a high flow catalytic convertor.

You informations from preiss for 944 y interresse for this porche

Great looking 951. Why not 9.5 inch rims on the back?

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

He is running a square setup for autocross purposes.

Should I get one

Bought a 86 951 in 90, and a 87 951 in 2005. Terrific handling for the era, and now still quite good. Interior design and ergonomics of switches is poor. The DME & KLR & old Turbo design don't give the engine justice.

@HeyhitmeBAM

3 жыл бұрын

Interior design and switches aren’t bad

@Chevdriver

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeyhitmeBAM i love the inetrior design and build quality of it(solid af), but can agree some switches suck indeed^^

I had a 87 turbo. Black on black. Sold it in 2003. For nothing. It kept breaking belt tension rod. I was young and broke. I wish I had kept it.

What is that crashing noise from the back?

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

I believe you're referring to a cattle guard I drove over? Plus the mic did pick up a little of the suspension harshness.

@motorosso3349

3 жыл бұрын

@@Retromod It just seemed like the rear suspension may have been a bit stiff for street driving with those larger rear torsion bars; probably good for track use though.

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

@@motorosso3349 Yes, it is a little too stiff for street driving. He's aware and wants to soften it up. It is great on track though.

S2 or Turbo for backroads carving?

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I'd take the Turbo. That power delivery makes it so fun. Although the last S2 I drove was extremely fun as well.

If my 944's engine is beyond repair, does it means I have to scrap the whole car?

@Ki-yg1ds

3 жыл бұрын

not exactly you could engine swap it im no expert but people like ls swapping them when they break

@tonychow8229

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ki-yg1ds Thx

@twofortytwo

3 жыл бұрын

Another option is the VW 2.5 inline 5 cylinder. Search for Boost Brothers Garage here on KZread.

@Ki-yg1ds

3 жыл бұрын

@@twofortytwo oh yeah I forgot about that. that sounds like it would fit better too

Is it just me or the 944 and the FC RX7 have really similar side profile

@Retromod

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do. Very '80s...

@liamflynn6929

2 жыл бұрын

The FC was based on the 924/944

love the car just the mags are not my choice

Is he a janitor? If not remove all those spare keys so the ignition cylinder doesn’t die!

@Retromod

19 күн бұрын

Lol, those were my keys that I put on my key chain. Hopefully no ignition switches were harmed in the making of this video.

is the video playing at 1.25x? you're talking so fast

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I did talk fast in this video for some reason. Still working on the video presentation...

If we are talking 951 , maybe you will like mine !!!! Link to video above !!😎😎😎🇺🇸🇩🇪🍺

Needs more keys.

What the fuck is going on with the window?!

You can do some awesome things with those cars, the suspension set ups stock are horrid, full shocks change over required.

You talk fast asf

@Retromod

3 жыл бұрын

You're not the first person to point that out. Must have had too much Redbull during the filming....

This missed the 928. the 911 and definitely the 944 is the poor man's 928. the 928 won "Car" of the year - no other sports car has ever won "Car" of the year. the 928 has two production car land speed records(1986 and 2020). the 928 is the biggest bang for the buck in exotic cars as well as the entire Porsche line up.

@fastmover1841

Жыл бұрын

And is ridiculously expensive to maintain!!

Transaxles always bust on these

@pablopicaro7649

3 жыл бұрын

only the 968 6sp was known for a weakness (pinion bearing?)

the ventilator 944 has a higher top speed than the turbo and acceloration...care when owning the turbo radiator has a tendancy to leak and get water into motor

@artmchugh5644

3 жыл бұрын

The radiator can't leak into the engine, other than cooling it !!!

@johnemery8840

2 жыл бұрын

Not true, 16 Ventiler 0 - 100kph(62mph) 6,5 seconds, top speed 242 kph (144mph) Turbo s 0 - 100 kph (62mph) 5,5 seconds, top speed 261 kph (162mph) ...as tested by Car and Driver in 1988