The Porsche 944 Is a Bargain to Buy and a Blast To Drive, and This Is The Best I've Seen in 25 Years

SOLD 1987 Porsche 944 S with 1 prior owner and full documentation. Full review and test drive by Bill. SOLD

[@RustyDog41]

“Nobody cares that you arrived.” Love it. I’m watching your reviews for gems like that.

[@HonJazzz]

That was a high quality burn

[@cass96100]

I watch for the exact same reason

[@richardcollins5918]

This car was taken car of. This is an Amazing time capsule.

[@jusmyamg65]

Wow ! My dad had one same color brown leather interior and gold BBS rims! Awesome car!

[@collectivelight]

I like your style of reviews. You have yourself a new subscriber!

[@nickwilczynski3684]

Get ready. You'll be addicted in 3... 2... 1...

[@brianriley5178]

Bill I've been watching your videos for years and finally your reviewed my long lost love. The 944. I owned a 1986 Triple black one that was owned by a doctor up here in Boston. To give a testimony of just how great this car was I drove from Montreal to Boston on a Tuesday night in August because of a family emergency. I left at 10:00 pm stopped at the border to call my brother ( 1989 before cell phones), talked for 20 minutes, stopped for ten minutes to get gas in Concord NH and pulled into Children's Hospital in Boston at 3:15 am. Needless to say my daughter was OK because of a great 1st year resident that knew what he was doing. This was and is without question the best car I have have ever owned.( TR6, 240Z, 280Z, Jeep GC Overland Hemi, and GMC Yukon Denali, etc) I am 64 years old and believe me when I tell you that car was fast, fast, fast. Check google and time out that trip you'll be saying WOW all day long!

[@savariaxa]

Best 944 S I have seen so well maintained like new 😊and yes they drive perfectly and 100 % original great review 👍

[@liesmakejesuscry]

Interesting about the turbo being unreliable, mine has been incredibly reliable, still going strong with approaching 1/4 of a million miles. The maintenance isn’t cheap but I find it the same as with anything if you look after it, it’ll look after you.

[@farragutspikes1]

Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.

[@andreholmessr5464]

I loved this and the 928 s4 back in the day.

[@shanehnorman]

"Not a lot of space for weapons in here". Only in America.

[@simonechristopher8727]

I thought the exact same. Crazy :)

[@why110]

you do realize other countries have weapons...?

[@shanehnorman]

@@why110 I'm taking a chance here, but am pretty sure no country besides the USA has a citizenry with legal ownership of so numerous or so diverse a range of guns.

[@johna.4334]

@@shanehnorman Makes ya want to move here...eh?

[@OSheaShenanigans]

Guess it is better then stoning our women when they are victims of rape. Some countries don’t have guns but know how to use stones effectively

[@papis_dad1847]

I have been looking for a car to set as my goal to achieve within the next 6years and I realized that all the cars I see are fast and expensive and that is what makes them so cool but that is all. Simply looking at them is nice as in “nice car it looks fast and expensive” but that is all. So I moved to the classics and after a short time I found the 944 and instantly got that wow feeling. It’s not the speed or the price but the simple joy I get every time I see it. The 944 doesn’t give me that “how fast is it” or “oh how expensive” it makes me want to get in and just drive no mods no top speed runs none of it just drive nice and smooth no music just feel the car. I don’t know why I have never seen one in person but just from pictures and videos I am in love with this car. I hope I can get one some day🙏🏼

[@rumrnr78]

Love the car! Watching this video in Hong Kong; trust me, you don’t know humidity until you come to Asia!

[@P1983sche]

Secret Oktober78 What is secret about October?

[@rumrnr78]

@@P1983sche Duran Duran song

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

Hey Bill. As a tubesock and floppy sneaker wearing Irish/Italian blue collar JV baseball guy from the 80"s, this car was completely aspirational. Brings back glorious memories of me and my buddies dreaming and with high hopes. Such a joy. Love the wheels, man. Thank you, JV Johnny :)

[@revinot]

Condition of this car is amazing looks new

[@Virallllllll]

"Stuff a couple Canadians back there..." LOL. Beautiful car.😍

[@MikeBMW]

Yeah, they probably need some healthcare, they're just hitching a hopeful ride back to Canada ... And, yes, beautiful car. I always wanted to meet Miss Christina.

[@johnlincolnmclean]

I'm a 6foot8 Cdn...not gonna fit back there! :)

[@elipercey8500]

Ayy my names Eli:)

[@Virallllllll]

@@elipercey8500 👊👍👍👍👍

[@elipercey8500]

I’ve been looking at a 944 as my first car. 😂 My parents say it’s to unreliable

[@andretv2308]

I loved the 944. I wish they’d bring it back🚘🌴Yes driving in South Florida is rough people drive too fast and aggressive.

[@giggiddy]

@Nissan370Z Glass you are 100% correct!

[@ronaldssaja]

Great Car! I bought my 1st Porsche in 1985, it was a 1984 944 Red/Black (I was nineteen year old) Had some Great Times... Lots of Fun!!! Couple years later bought a 1982 928 Black/Black. Everyone thought I was the local Drug Dealer. Nope, just a young Car Salesman!

[@jimmyjoejeeter2366]

Ronald, which car did you like the best?

[@LW-qe8nk]

I got my classic but I just watch your videos I love the stories you tell. :).

[@kampuskop]

I freaking love this guy's rants! :)

[@thomashumber9762]

Great to listen to a man who owns his onions from his lemons!!

[@junali94]

Beautiful Porsche!

[@hectorsoy]

Stunning 944! I had an 86 midnight blue one, very rare and beautiful colour. This car brings back memories!

[@carlhausler9666]

Bill, I love this video. I own an 88 944 which is a very nice daily driver for the months that i can in New England. Perhaps the greatest compliment I have from this care is that my 20 year old son LOVES it and wants it. Thanks for the video

[@paulosicne8498]

Well said sir. I live in Commiefornia and have to deal with the "dinged-up" altima piece of ...drivers tailgating to the point where I keep my driving to a minimum. I have to drive to and from work, but during the week I prefer to stay in. Even though I drive a daily driver Hyundai, I still care for it and keep a good distance from the vehicle in front of me. Unfortunately we're all at the mercy of the knuckleheads driving behind us. Whenever I there is a driver behind me that keeps a good distance, my road anxiety decreases drastically. Sadly this rarely happens. Society really needs to push worldwide slogans of "Do Not Tailgate!", and raise the age of someone being able to apply for a driver's license. Kids tend to drive like sh*t. My fun car is a pristine Milano Red Acura RSX Type S with very low mileage. It only has 30K miles and is basically a garage queen, again due to Commiefornia having overpopulated roads and tailgaters. Not having it. Anyway, regarding the 944. I would have bought one of these a long time ago if it wasn't for the rear styling. I love the looks of the front and side profiles of the Porsche 944, but the rear styling, to me, is ugly. I could never get passed that flaw.

[@fredbobberts5753]

Having owned a turbo and now two s types yes the turbos are less reliable. The amount of heat under the hood on a turbo especially in the southwest is incredible on a turbo and it just chews up alternators in particular. The one thing on an s you have to be aware of is the gear set on the cams but otherwise it’s an na 944. It’s also higher compression so you have a little more punch off cam than an 8v or a turbo down low. What you look for is no sound coming from the gears at startup and a very smooth transition on cam at about 4100 rpm. If you have this the car really is not that far off the stock turbo. Of course you can overboost a turbo and make it really fast. The side bump strips are actually on option (one of my cars had them, the other doesn’t and they look better in darker colors). 944 S often have 928s2 sewer lid wheels, the seven slots, and usually these are in platinum finish. It’s a nifty little car to thrash about in, geared a little tall for the track but great for the highway. The timing belts balance shaft belts balance shaft seals front main and water pump are all items to look at every 45k miles not sixty k and at 3-4 years it’s probably going to need that work. Smart not to punch it until it’s warm.

[@datsun210]

I haven't heard 'Welcome To The Boomtown' in decades... just played it again, It is still a great tune.

[@MrCarGuy]

This looks better than the one in the Porsche museum!.

[@JeffCrowell11]

Only 3-4 months until things become bearable. Ha. That’s what we say in Wisconsin around January. Seriously, great car. Appreciate the video Bill.

[@Evocati-Augusti]

my 944 and 911 came with ( i found later) a road kit that included a white painter type suit with the Porsche emblem if you were in a suit and needed to change a flat lol

[@tnteachertim]

Bill, your recent videos are positively infused with your personality. I am enjoying that, even more than the older *stiff* reviews. Thank you. (From Ireland. Gi's a shout when you arrive!).

[@LawdyLawd]

Satisfaction oozes from her pores... Welcome To The Boomtown Sung by David & David, Brings back memories of 1986🤔!

[@stevensumner3146]

Another great vid Bill thanks for sharing 🥂🍾

[@CountryCarReviews]

My 944 has ALL original keys tool kit air pump and tire bag and gloves.

[@zillsburyy1]

living in florida has to be horrible. disgusting humid weather with hurricanes.

[@TheKiing81]

I love this guy!!!

[@deweylasv]

The Porsche 944 was the best Porsche built EVER. And I completely disagree about the turbo, the 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S, and the 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo, are the best of all 944's, incredible reliability. However, every 944 has great potential, including the naturally aspirated.

[@JeffCrowell11]

Well done Bill. We are of the same vintage.

[@germanbenzdriver]

What a nice car .. but the weather here in Germany is miserable too, up to 104 f and humid as hell

[@louie4316]

"Not a lot of weapons storage in this car." Canadians rolling their eyes.

[@afeudale]

944 is my fave Porsche of all time!

[@juantwo322]

Not an original steering wheel ! That wheel is from an older model & it doesn’t even look like it’s leather... No price mentioned...

[@bigmedge]

This guy’s knowledge of the history & technical aspects of his dealership’s cars is unmatched . Best car review channel on KZbin for sure . On a separate topic , he clearly has no idea what the word “snowflake” means , but that’s not a big deal

[@videomaniac108]

I had one back in the 90s and it was a blast to drive.

[@jpsabbey]

🤣...Great intro!...I had to pause the video and look up "welcome to the boomtown "...good memories. Fantastic informative review as always.

[@richardjarosch]

Me too! Car was also in 16 Candles.

[@AirViewVideos]

Me too. Didn't even remember the song until the video started. I can see why though now.

[@TheTussman]

I would not try to carjack this dude. He keeps talking about how good things used to be while endlessly looking for places to stash his sidearms.

[@robrocco768]

kind of sounds like michael douglas in falling down

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

February 1st 2018 I was in the left lane going over the speed limit by about 10mph trying to get into the jam packed right lane,,,, well this jerk was about 8 feet from my rear bumper so I decided to teach him a lesson and not touching the brake pedal and slowly letting up on the gas pedal until he got the message and backed off about 60 feet. Once I got over to the exit lane he was giving me the middle finger, and I gave him one in return. I left out a few words I would have loved to have used.

[@BobHunter1977]

Even though I live far far away from Florida in Seattle I would totally go all the way there to buy a car from Bill just to hear his stories about the car! Until then I wil continue to tune-in here to watch his always entertaining videos. I hope he is well paid for his efforts!

[@johnnycircus7463]

OMG, the play-by-play on this is brilliant 🤘😝🤘

[@FFE-js2zp]

Like Ferrari, the only good Porsches are front engine. Front engine platforms are irrefutably dominant The Top 100 Leaderboard on Dragy consists of 100 front engine cars. Who knew mid-rear engine cars are not remotely competitive?

[@243wayne1]

Couldn't keep up with a damn shopping cart these days...

[@TheDutchSandwich]

Strong intro lol. I live in Naples and will definitely come in sometime.

[@edwinzamorasilveira377]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this beauty.

[@thecrazeecow1682]

Perfect car to listen to vaporwave and cruise down a palm lined Miami boulevard

[@ssnoc]

I know nothing about Porsche cars … but I thought being so expensive, the interiors would be more “high-end” - seems like it’s all vinyl and plastic inside ? Still a nice looking car.

[@amanpreetsekhon3323]

dude is shifting, steering, and holding a camera at the same time, does he have a 3rd hand?!?

[@ScottMcEwen1]

That steering wheel is cool. Mid -seventies or so. But there’s no room in the door pocket for my 50 cal so it’s not a good fit, unfortunately . 👍👍

[@CountryCarReviews]

12:16 mine still has the key. It only works the alarm.

[@tommybuick2209]

Rotary phone styled wheels lol the Alfa Romeos have a thing for those wheel styles as well

[@rickblackledge8948]

Lamborghini Countach had them as well

[@Malibukenn]

15:25 I have your hundred mile and hour speedo right here

[@stephenlacher5460]

For 84k that thing is immaculate.

[@stanleymasterson1135]

The alarm key cylinder was intentionally not integrated, so potential thieves would easily see it. They all knew what that key was for

[@natestotallawncare5794]

Thank you for doing these videos

[@albertperez4265]

My 1983 924 only 2 in PUERTO RICO.

[@stephanjanssen4573]

A red one ??? I have seen the 924 over there when i was there on my vacation

[@P1983sche]

Does it run and drive?!

[@allenh5837]

It's one of the best looking sports cars.

[@dlstephenson]

I have a 944 turbo and its very reliable. Not sure what your talking about. The 924 turbo used to blow the turbo pipes off.

[@Oneeyedicehockeycoach]

Fucking ..A . A David and David reference that is once again Gold pure gold... Kgoar from Az

[@timtevor6027]

Do a vid of the Cadillac SRX 2010 and up please!

[@souissi1]

Stunning condition inside and outside

[@Evocati-Augusti]

when I have my 968 way back in the shop they gave me an 87 924s, and that thing flew too..all 5-6000RPM driving, and stopped on a dime,it was faster than the 87 944s..

[@StandYourGrounds]

I love all the cars you review.

[@stephenlacher5460]

HAHAHAHA "weapon storage" !!! Love it!

[@happyfox711]

You obviously know enough to understand that if this WAS a turbo, it would not be unreliable at all - if it's true that the owner kept up all the porsche-recommended maintenance. It WILL be less to do in the future though, on this one, to keep it in shape.

[@CountryCarReviews]

It’s got a crest on the hood it means it’s a Porsche.

[@markrozenberg7959]

Is that the original steering wheel? I seem to recall a four spoke, horizontal layout.

[@AntonioMartins-vu8df]

I think so too. This steering wheel, if I’m not mistaken, is from the first 944

[@edword7195]

That is almost perfect, if it had the 87/88 front end and the steering wheel it would be

[@noelsawyer]

Go Bill Go Bill Go Bill - Bill for President! New subsciber.

[@zekek.9468]

Ice cold air when the switch is turned OFF... lol

[@highlysuggestible861]

You could storm Area 51 in that, no one would dare put a bullet hole in it.

[@jstevens74]

🤣 107mph on a donut! Good one Bill!😂

[@tonydonegan2519]

Bill.Love the presentations . Could you also give the price of the cars to complete the picture .

[@patricka5589]

I had a Black 1986 944 with only 21000 miles on it . Should have never sold it. It was pristine from palm imports in west palm beach !

[@rockreed3989]

Are you interested in a 1990 S2 Cabriolet ? 58,000 miles Good shape.

[@brucerussell1355]

that's a 3 litre engine. not the 2.5 the badge on the side means 16 valve. so it's a 16 valve 3 litre engine. 47-53 weight distribution.

[@deweylasv]

Actually, an 87 was 2.7. The 3.0 wasnt available in America until 1990.

[@allanmacbadger5692]

The Mitsubishi Starion 2.6Turbo EX Wide Body was the Porsche 944S killer

[@simonsaliba257]

Very nice car, exactly like my`n, but my`n is Black, and still have the Original paint, beautiful Design, especially the mudguards! FROM MALTA.

[@74thavehustler]

Such a great car. One day...

[@crosisofborg5524]

the interior looks brand new

[@verdict1163]

How much did this go for/was posted for? Trying to get an idea of 944 prices, the variation is wild.

[@stephenlacher5460]

Had a '78 924. Not real happy with it but believe the 944 was much better.

[@markwilliams2620]

A douchy driver in SW Florida? I'm flabergasted.

[@Solar55]

Cheerful Canadians !!

[@87ferrarif40]

Review the 924, please. Good video.

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

Do you say "stuff a couple of Canadians back there" because most Americans cannot fit in the back seat of any car :-)

[@tonywellington7854]

+Colin Goldthorpe NO go back through and watch his earlier videos

[@tonywellington7854]

+Colin Goldthorpe that would make no sense Canadians are just as FAT as americans - if that was what he was driving at he wouldve said Africans

[@DragosDomnara]

@@tonywellington7854 do you know why he mentions us Canadians in every video?

[@tonywellington7854]

@@DragosDomnara i guess canadians go to naples on holiday often and when they're there they tend to happily sit in the cramped backseats of their friends condo cars

[@toms_garage]

Great video, did you see Doug De Muros video on the CS version of this?

[@makiwa]

We used to call them the "Pepper Pot" Alloys....

[@paolozanconato3665]

Very beauty full Mario

[@hugostiglitz6914]

I now own 2 944's a 944 lux (2.5l) and a 944 S2 cabriolet ( 3.0l) The S2 is in great condition but the Lux after a lot of use it needs some work. Funny thing is that most of the so called Porsche purists dont even own a porsche!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Hope to own one in this condition

[@mojakmoto]

Like your vids.But why would you say leather wrapped steering wheel if it isn't?

[@gregpapagno5683]

Wow very clean

[@neweagletimes4292]

i drove a 944turbo for 4 years. You're right it was 4000/yr to keep running. All the balancers and tensioners and water pump and alternator and cam shafts on one stupid rubber serpentine belt. horrible design. this one is no better - sorry. fun car to drive tho. legendary handling and on the highway the turbo was just a blast. you could quickly pass anything and feel the paint stripes when you did it. i guess the engineers figured the little 4 pot needed to have a minimum of inertia to spin up so they designed it with a belt rather than a chain and then threw in some high performance valve geometry that just invaded the cylinder heads in an aggressive way so that if that belt ever snapped you could just scrap all the hard parts. lots of fun!

[@totalt6600]

"But I digress."