944 oval dash - rain gutters

[dern]

What year did the 944 lose its rain gutters? Did it coincide with the introduction of the oval dash? Do any of the turbo/s2 models still have the rain gutters like my lux does?

Thanks,

Mark

[lali]

My '90 S2 has rain gutters...

[dern]

lali said:

My '90 S2 has rain gutters...

Really? You mean the sticky out ones traditionally used to clamp roof racks too like this...



...?

Thanks,

Mark

[Thom]

They all have it, unless I don't understand what a "rain gutter" is ...

[dern]

Thom said:

They all have it, unless I don't understand what a "rain gutter" is ...

The old style ones which stick out of the roof were replaced by inset style gutters. You can attach a roof rack to the earlier type and not the latter.

Regards,

Mark

[Thom]

dern said:

You can attach a roof rack to the earlier type and not the latter.

As far as I know it is also possible to attach a roof rack to the latter (the Porsche roof rack, anyway).

[bob944]

My 89 oval dash S2 is gutterless. Have a look at Paddy Hopkirk racks in Halfords. They have a large number of interchangable fixings for their racks, cheaper than others. I'm sure there must be one that will fit a later porsche. (I carry my canoes on a Ford!)

[dern]

bob944 said:

My 89 oval dash S2 is gutterless. Have a look at Paddy Hopkirk racks in Halfords. They have a large number of interchangable fixings for their racks, cheaper than others. I'm sure there must be one that will fit a later porsche. (I carry my canoes on a Ford!)

I use paddy hopkirk ones on my car but the only problem with the gutterless systems (as far as I can see) is that instead of gripping the gutter they grip the inside of the door frame if you see what I mean. With a 944 this would mean having both bars fitted to the front door frame and that would result in the bars being closer together than I'd like. I think Thom is right in that the porche system is the one I'd need assuming I can find one as they are apparently quite rare.

I suppose I could get something cheap to cart the kayaks about but it's something I've been trying to avoid.

Regards,

Mark