RE: Porsche celebrates 'Transaxle Day'

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DUNNERS said:

The 944 Turbo was the best and most charismatic car I have ever owned. It was tweaked a bit, but they're still fantastic as standard. I even owned a rare 944S – both are still very much missed to this day.

It's about time Porsche celebrated the transaxle era! I would choose a 944 over a 911 any day of the week.

My Dad owned a 968CS at the same time as my Turbo. Any excuse to post a picture...

Some fantastic pics there Dunners

Love your 944T

Looking forward to my friend getting his Turbo out of the garage for the summer

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nsa said:

That's my old car. Would you mind posting the link? I can't find it on ebay.

Not the eBay advert but I think this is it.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C735796

[pak]

Yes that's the one.

[nsa]

Thanks. I liked that car but sold it and bought a 924 GT replica that I use on track days.

[blade7]

£42k, that's a lot of money. I'd rather have a 924 CGT than a 968 CS though.

[Leins]

A good bit cheaper than some specialist dealers were trying to sell them for last year

[blade7]

Leins said:

specialist dealers

That's a polite description for them.

[fire3500]

The "it's not a Porsche, it's a VW" and "basically an LT / Audi engine" and "van door handles" and "Golf / Beetle switchgear" etc. arguments still burn brightly, I see...

Doesn't matter really, them that know, know...

Broady 944 @ Blyton Park 160309 by Ian Cleary, on Flickr

Untitled by Ian Cleary, on Flickr

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TooMany2cvs said:

kambites said:

TooMany2cvs said:

When you said that, I thought "Oooh, I wonder..." - but thinking about it, there's a 4wd version available. Not the most sensible plan to shove all the drive from front to back, then fiddle about with it, then send half of it back to the front...

Nissan did it with the GTR.

<boggle>

Jesus.

The RS200 had four wheel drive, the engine at the back, and the gearbox at the front...

[Bo_apex]

928 GTS in yellow

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smilo996 said:

Unfortunately and no matter how ardently Porschar fans argue the 924 was a VW, in design and execution, the 944 a larger version of the same. Even Lotus never used van door handles on their cars.

Neither did Porsche (nor a van engine). Porsche didn't even use VW handles.

Received wisdom / knowledge disparity.