Let me introduce you to my 1991 Porsche 944s2.
I purchased it in February and drove it home in a snow storm. It's my third Porsche. Previously I had a 85.5 944 with a 3 speed automatic. Before that I had a 1975 2.0 914 that I purchased while stationed in Italy. I don't know why, but I just like them!
I had dreamed about owning a 928 for years. I wasn't happy with the 85.5 944 but as a young family man, I couldn't justify the expense. I sold the 85.5 to focus on college with the intent of purchasing a 928 when I finished. After obtaining my goal a few years back I finally decided that the time was right but I found my tall upper body didn't fit into the 928! I didn't remember being so cramped in the 944 so I found a turbo model that was listed nearby. I fit perfectly and immediately fell in love again! Believe it or not, the 944 offers a lot more passenger room than the bigger 928! The particular 944 turbo had tons of power but everything was worn out! Not an honest car as the dealer claimed the car had 60k miles. It was a grey market car imported from Canadian with a U.S. spec speedo???
My S2 had a 102,000 miles on it when I got it. The car is in good condition, much better than the turbo, but had no service history. Other than some minor scratches, it is unmolested and completely stock.
Shortly after purchasing the car I replaced a leaky oil cooler and had the timing belt serviced at the Porsche dealer. I don't dare attempt such work as the 16 vale engines are very expensive to replace! BTW, Porsche warranties their work/parts for 2 years unlimited miles! I also replaced the tires with Yokohama's totally transforming the car. My wife even notice the difference as a passenger!
With the purchase price, tax/title, parts, and service I have close to 10k into it so far. It will need new shocks and ball joints but that will have to wait until next season. Let's hope she's good to me!
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