Could this Porsche 944 S2 be a long -term partner from 1989 in 1989 for $ 17,800? – Jalopnik

Porsche 944s such as the great price of today or no dice S2 are increasingly collecting, a point that this silver is proven over Bordeaxe car is offered from what the seller says their “small collection”. Let’s see if this condition and price make it a top candidate for a new collector.

In the ancient Greek epic ‘The Odyssey’, Odysseus and his crew come across the Sirens, deadly creatures who present themselves as beautiful women who lure sailors to their death with their hypnotic singing. To survive, Odysseus orders his men to connect their ears with beeswax after they instructed them to bind him firmly to the mast of the ship, so that he could hear the sirens singing without collapsing to O-Death-eus.

The allure of the BMW 740i M Sport 2001 that we considered yesterday would probably not be that dramatic for precautions. For only $ 7,600, however, that now classic Bimmer had a considerable draw, enough so that it earned a solid 72% great price win.

Let’s stay with yesterday’s big BMW and think about what the kiss of the chef of a garage companion could be for that stately German salon. This 1989 Porsche 944 S2 Can be a solid competition for the role. Painted in traditional Zermatt Silver Metallic over a Burgundian interior with leather seats, it would be a nice contrast with the elegant combination of metallic blue paint and a cookie interior of the BMW.

And what is a better combination of a sedan and sports car? When new, each of these classics was not only at the top of the game, but practically the entire category in which it argued.

Other plus points with this Porsche are relatively low (83,200) miles, a recent task of the timing belt and a new set of Micheline Pilot Sport tires on its handsome factory alloys. This is a car of three owner, where the newest owner in the long term claims to have enjoyed it over the past nine years.

As S2, this 944 is the last of the line, the final shape of the model before the 968 took over for its short run. Both the S2 and the later 968 are powered by a 3.0-liter 16-valve inline four. At the time, that was the largest relocation of four -cylinder engine in every production car and offered a considerable stream bump over the earlier, smaller travel engines. The specifications are 208 hp and 207 pound-foot torque, both are relatively high in the top band for such a large engine.

Behind it is a coupling tube that sends the ponies to a mounted five -speed gearbox. No report is made in the advertisement with regard to the condition of the coupling of this car, but if it needs to be replaced, the almost 50/50 balance of the car, supplied by the Transaxle layout for the Vorgotor, will go from a blessing for a curse. They are not fun to do.

The seller does not even give us information about the mechanical state of the car, except for that mention of a new timing belt and that Michelins. Based on the reported miles and the timing of the belt replacement, we can suspect that it has only been driven only 2,200 miles in the last six years.

That lack of use is unfortunate, because these are cars that beg to be driven and appreciated; Otherwise they will break down. This does not seem to have suffered serious so far. The bodywork and paint are usually in top condition, although there is a fairly noticeable mistake. On the driver’s side, the body panel has that the rear lamp housing bridges and the bumper has an annoying dent in it. Fortunately, neither the bumper below nor the above lamp -assemblage seems to have suffered a similar fate.

It is better news in the hut, which is good, because that is where every new owner hopefully spends the majority of his time by car. It’s all here factory strictness ’80 Aesthetic companion, a graphic equalizer. Everything seems to be in a fantastic condition and the car is furnished with electric windows, chairs and AC. It is also a modern car to have a few airbags for passive restraint instead of Goofy Automatic safety belts. Moreover, it is worth noting that the seller has the same Aliexpress key Fob that I do. Good for them. The title is clean and the car seems to need nothing before it goes to a new owner.

There are two important places where this Porsche deviates from yesterday’s BMW – the mileage and the price. The first is much lower on this car, while the last – perhaps reflection of that mileage – is much higher. That means that we now have to stop comparing the cars or consider them a kind of automotive partners in crime.

What do we think about this 944 and its large engine? Is it a nice enough example of the breed despite that stupid dent in the back? What is even more important is it worth the $ 17,800 that the seller asks for sale? Or is that too much to ask for a potential collective object?

You definitely!

Nice price or no dice:

Fairfield, New York, CraigslistOr go here when the advertisement disappears.

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