944 Turbo Cabriolets (+ and -'s?)
Discussion
Porsche made a lot of superb cars, and the 944 is still considered the most under-rated of the bunch. I have been seeing a few ads for 944 Turbo Cabriolets about...
Anyone here have any experiences they could share?
Best of the 944's?
Also, whats a good price to pay for one that is under 100k miles.
Are the as reliable as the stock 944 Turbo, or are they special niggles you need to look out for?
Anyone got a picture of the size of the boot!?
Anyone here have any experiences they could share?
Best of the 944's?
Also, whats a good price to pay for one that is under 100k miles.
Are the as reliable as the stock 944 Turbo, or are they special niggles you need to look out for?
Anyone got a picture of the size of the boot!?
I only have experience of owning a normal cabriolet and a normal turbo.
The turbo handled a lot better; the standard cabrio was very soft. Not sure whether they stiffened up the turbo cab a lot, but my guess is to stick with the turbo coupe if you like going around corners quickly.
Cabrio roof is good but I was paranoid about vandal damage. New hood is 6k list! However you can repair for much less.
The turbo *feels* a lot quicker than the n/a 944s because of the mountainous torque and slight turbo lag.
Boot space is adequate in the cabrio but not great. It is quite shallow because of the strengthening they put in the rear chassis. However, it is quite wide, so a suitcase fits in easily enough. Also, the rear seats fold down, so you can get your 2.4m planks of shiplap pine in there if you need to do some DIY.
The turbo handled a lot better; the standard cabrio was very soft. Not sure whether they stiffened up the turbo cab a lot, but my guess is to stick with the turbo coupe if you like going around corners quickly.
Cabrio roof is good but I was paranoid about vandal damage. New hood is 6k list! However you can repair for much less.
The turbo *feels* a lot quicker than the n/a 944s because of the mountainous torque and slight turbo lag.
Boot space is adequate in the cabrio but not great. It is quite shallow because of the strengthening they put in the rear chassis. However, it is quite wide, so a suitcase fits in easily enough. Also, the rear seats fold down, so you can get your 2.4m planks of shiplap pine in there if you need to do some DIY.
There should be no difference in running costs between coupe and cabriolet, although I suppose fuel consumption will be slightly higher with the cab because of marginally increased drag and weight. However, my turbo 944 cost a lot more than my 944S2 to run, mainly because of oil leaks, misfires etc. Turbo cars can be more highly strung and temperamental.
Performance wise, the turbo engine will be better than normally aspirated, but in theory it may be a few tenths slower to 60 than the Turbo coupe. I doubt you'd never notice on the road tho'.
Looks wise I think the cab wins.
Performance wise, the turbo engine will be better than normally aspirated, but in theory it may be a few tenths slower to 60 than the Turbo coupe. I doubt you'd never notice on the road tho'.
Looks wise I think the cab wins.
So really speaking, if you were looking at weekend and social driving, with the occasional blast to Wales, Scotland (twisty roads do it for me, not long top speed runs) what would you choose? S2 Cab or Turbo Cab. Its the age old conundrum!
Big difference in price n'est ce pas? Turbo costs almost double of S2 Cab.
Big difference in price n'est ce pas? Turbo costs almost double of S2 Cab.
LOL, well I thought the S2 cab was not exciting enough, so defo go for the Turbo if you can afford it. But I've driven 968 cab and that feels a bit more modern, bit more classy. Not that quick but not bad at all, really. Just don't get the tippytronic. Should be same price as the Turbo cab, so that would be my choice. 
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