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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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went out in a friends at the weekend - and actually quite liked it ! seemed very simlar to the 's ' ok the roof did not come all the way off and it was not quite as ' go kart ' like but he bought one 6 years ago ... and the price is bang on the same as it was then !!!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Convertible, lux or Club sport?
Often pondered one!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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was a sport - gave it a good pasting and was quite impressed ! no nice vtech noise but roof came off well , brakes were much better than the s , it also seemed to have more torque lots of tyre squeal and little ' back stepping out ' not bad for a car 15 years old !! seems very 944 on the inside...
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Jul 6 2009, 03:26 PM
Convertible, lux or Club sport?
Often pondered one!
You ponder a lot though Mike
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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i had a lux model about 10 years ago cracking car but you need to have the sports suspension and check the cam belt and also fsh by a dealer
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,Jul 6 2009, 04:58 PM
You ponder a lot though Mike
I do!
Always fancied a CS.
Didn't think the roof came off these?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Dimensionally and in concept, the S2000 IS very close to the Porsche.

Rather more hardcore, but nevertheless the 924/944/968 family was reall rather good by the end. And there were hardcore versions.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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worshipped in their day

aged pretty well I think

but then they weren't cheap when new

fairly rare sight - haven't seen one for a while - getting true of 924s and 944s as well
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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The 924 was hideously expensive, for what was in fact an orphaned Audi.

I've seen a couple of 944 track day cars. We don't mind the odd tatty panel on our track days!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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944 turbo's are great for that.
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