The Porsche 944 Turbo is Totally Rad and Totally Underrated!

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My 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo is easily the most fun vehicle I’ve ever owned. 911s get all the love, but the 944 Turbo might just be the dark horse from the ’80s. Today let's take an in-depth look at this insanely rad, under-appreciated sports car.
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Table of Contents:
0:00 Totally Rad!
1:12 The 944 Turbo Story!
3:48 Exterior!
5:11 Interior!
7:59 Driving Impressions!
11:28 How Many Miles?
12:50 Better Than a 911?
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Music used in this episode:
- Selected tracks from the KZbin music library
- Selected tracks by Kia Orion ( • Video )

[@HelloRoad]

What do you think? Is a 944 Turbo better than a similar era 911 Carrera? Also, BUY MY 944 TURBO! It's for sale: bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-porsche-944-turbo-241/

[@GlennCheck]

Sorry mate, have a transaxle-porsche specialist no 2 miles from here, in Germany. Can relate to everything you emphasize. Lots of fun, little hassles, low price. Who can afford to forego the full label-brag, will be very well equipped with a transaxle Porsche. Every Porsche-interested person should make up his/ her mind about image vs driving-fun. 'nuff said, at this point. 😉

[@rightlanehog3151]

Ethan, To me the best aspect of this car and other performance cars of this era is the sidewall. Oversized rims are for posing, nothing more nothing less.

[@RetroCarsForever]

Yes!! Fat sidewalls help with ride and predictable handling. They slowly lose grip instead of suddenly breaking away…maybe not what one wants for raw performance numbers but def nice to have in canyons

[@HelloRoad]

Totally agree. And huge rims suck for daily driving. My Type R came with 20"s and it was terrible in so many ways! Every bump felt like I was damaging the car. Swapped with 18", soooo much better.

[@DaleDriven]

I just bought my 1983 944. I love the community behind this car so far. Parts are so easy to get too.

[@alejandroduong3111]

What groups are you in?

[@DaleDriven]

@@alejandroduong3111 I’m in the no snobs 944 and 944 owners club. Any other groups I should join?

[@ajmarion]

Man this is beautiful, I’m seriously considering getting a 944 even though I definitely do not need another car 😂

[@UberEvoVIII]

Center console "Volume" knob is actually a front/back speaker fader. Why it wasn't integrated into the head unit itself?? Only a German engineer would know.

[@MARC-FENIX]

bekaose zee shermans are unders. ehhh I mean, weil wir Deutsche anders sind.

[@motorstockholm]

Actually fairly common back then. Seen it in Mercedes, Volvo and other cars too. Perhaps the head units did not have this feature then? I.e. only two speaker outputs.

[@andrewhopkins1010]

Always love seeing your 944. My personal favorite Porsche from the 80s. My neighbor had one when I was a kid and he would let me sit in the driver's seat sometimes. I wish that I could justify buying it.

[@RetroCarsForever]

You’ve owned this car for almost as long as I’ve known ya, so I’m sad to see it go, just seemed like a very “you” car and I totally get the appeal of a well used Porsche that you can drive the heck out of, guilt free. Happy trails 944! GLWS

[@adamv242]

I owned an '87 924S for a few years. Best of both worlds. 944 engine, phone dial wheels, no fender flares.

[@siamiam]

i have owned a modded 924 turbo and a 944 S4 and really enjoyed the overall chassis, they are great drivers cars i really want a 928 myself

[@howtoknight]

Hey, the dash in my US-Imported 944 Turbo is actually not cracked :D Dont know if you've noticed but your car has been modified, I see an early lindsey racing boost enhancer, the stock airbox has been removed completely and now youve got a cold air intake pointing directly to the fender, chances are you've got a MAF upgrade as well. Also your "aftermarket steering wheel" is from the old, gigantic german tuner company D&W in Bochum. They were huge and had their prime time in the 80s and 90s. If you still have that wheel I'm certainly one to sell it to. haha! Best regards from germany!

[@toxictophat4194]

Man Im replacing the transmission in my 84 944 you remind me how much I miss driving mine I've almost sold it twice I to own about 14 cars it's neglectful to let them all sit 😊

[@jsm0m]

I love my 85.5 944! It’s a non turbo but I don’t care she is a beauty! I wouldn’t sell her for anything.. people have offered and nope won’t ever get rid of her. Wish you didn’t sell your beautiful Turbo 🙏🏼

[@twstrchasr]

Boy does that bring back memories. I got one new in '87. Alpine white with burgundy leather and white BBS wheels. About as 1980's as it gets !! Loved that car !!!

[@bjrnrs]

Yeah i own a 89 944 S2 since 7 years and i love it.

[@DugEphresh]

LMAO, you gave that car away. I am so sorry about your luck! Best of luck in the future my dude.

[@HelloRoad]

It had almost 500k miles on it! I was pretty happy with how much it sold for :)

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

A friend had one, traded it for a Corvette as the 944 was to slow for his tastes. I ended up buying the Corvette from him and it ran 13.60 corrected quarter mile times so it was a weird factory freak and fast.

[@moneyshift8190]

This video needs more views.

[@anthonyrozada1980]

The second volume dial is for the passenger. I have a 1989 944Turbo, btw, no cracks in the dash and had the original Blapunkt cassette deck stereo. She is mint with 110K miles.

[@bobbyread]

You have to turn the key to the on position for the trip odo reset button to work.

[@HelloRoad]

Haha thank you. You think maybe I would've read the owners manual at least once during my ownership 😆

[@alejandroduong3111]

Where’s the button?

[@fhowland]

Nice Firestone Firehawks! Same tires I just put in my S2000, they RIP!

[@garbagecargarage]

The wheel knob is for fader front/rear

[@jamesstaggs4160]

I don't think they're underappreciated at all. In fact they've becime over appreciated just like air cooled 911s. They used to be underappreciated but as with any car when KZbinrs start talkkg about them the prices goes wwy up. Look I'm a Porsche guy. When i was a kid i took the 959's side over the F40. I think the 930 is one of the sexiest cars ever made snd I love 944s, but even the turbis aren't really that fast and the regular 944s are very very slow. I know there's more than just soeed and power, you're twlikg to a 93 NA Miata owner who is leaving the 1.6l in anf keeping it stock, but I'm sirry 30k is just too kcuh for these and that's bakit where they are. You can't even find a decent base model for under 10 any longer.. 2-4k was underpriced, which is where tjey were for a lonh time but the only way you'll find ine at rhsg price is if it's broken.

[@adammork7241]

That "volume slider" is a "balance slider" to shift the sound to the front or middle or rear.

[@davidjensen5074]

Really cool video, Ethan. 😊

[@Tarkov.]

Kinda surprised you didn't throw this on the other two auction sites that come to mind.

[@HelloRoad]

C&B declined two of my cars so I just hadn't bothered trying again with them in a while. Maybe I will with my next one. :)

[@joeylopezphd]

Great shots!

[@HelloRoad]

Thanks!!

[@artmchugh5644]

The 968 mirrors are nice !!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MrChevybaja]

My bud has a 924 Carrera GT. Really nice driving car.

[@HelloRoad]

Nice!!!!!!

[@idletime]

Sweet, I would love to buy it, you know I'm a sucker for quirky cars w/ pop up headlights,

[@drunvert]

Just bought a non turbo. 83. 😊

[@KingSNAFU]

Always had a soft spot for the 944 and I'm not entirely sure why.

[@VernonRhem]

He forget it came from the 924 carrera the push out fenders and race hertiage

[@captaincoyote1792]

I’m a happy long term owner of a 944s2 cabriolet. I bought the car, the year I turned 50: which just so happened to coincide with the same year I was promoted to O6 (Navy Captain). My dash….no cracks. My odometer reset…still works. ( I seem to recall, that you don’t want to push that reset button while moving, or you’ll break that brittle nylon gear). I now live in New England….so I do “mothball” her 6=7 months of the year (no salt, sleet or slush on her, dammit. Maybe on my wife…but not on my car!). I like your side view mirrors….I also really like your headlights! Neat mods! But I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to some “911-envy”….and I’ve “window shopped” for the right one. But….the 944 still gets comments, looks, questions….so I think, I’ll keep her….because she does handle like she’s on rails! Great video, brother….and your car’s scars and mileage….and she still performs…..a testament to Porsche engineers of yesteryear! best of luck to you!

[@megatronstoner]

She's gorgeous!!

[@SAMMYJR00777]

she? lol

[@BoostedSpeedDemon]

I used to have a 944 Turbo. It was great until it broke a camshaft. Couldn't find anybody who knew how to work on the engine or find parts so I got rid of it. The guy swapped a 4G63 into it lol. But dude! I saw you have a second gen probe GT. That's awesome. I have a first gen probably north of 500 WHP at 33 PSI on an HX35. Check out my channel. Hope to see you build that probe!

[@SALASAN1977]

So cool… so insane that he is gonna sell it…

[@GlennCheck]

Agree

[@kelemenkaban2505]

Ethan, you seems to be liking Porsche 944 Turbos. Maybe you should bid on one... Oh wait...

[@topofthepalm]

Ethan Ethan....Ethan.....this is the one you are going to regret...

[@HelloRoad]

😭 I know...

[@chrisbrownaz]

Honestly, this was my favorite car in your collection. The Ford Probe is second. Why would you sell this over some of the others you own?

[@HelloRoad]

It was a tough decision, as it was so fun to drive! Because this was such a high mileage example, it was starting to get a bit expensive to maintain.

[@chrisbrownaz]

@@HelloRoad That doesn't surprise me. German luxury cars are always expensive. I forgot about your Pontiac Gand Prix. That's another car of yours I quite like. I'm a little new to your channel so it had slipped my mind.

[@trishaleaver3581]

Kinda like my Saab 92x

[@mexicanspec]

Your car is a 1987 model? You said it was 36 and 2023 - 36 is 1987.

[@HelloRoad]

I’m great at math

[@nikolavlaovic3889]

Can i trade my sister xD

[@HelloRoad]

Sorrrrrrry! Already sold 😭😭😭

[@trishaleaver3581]

Don’t sell that!!!

[@p.informatico1320]

I like the 924 better... yeah, the slow, audi engine one, don't hate me.

[@HelloRoad]

I like the 924 as well! I don't care that it has an Audi engine, or that it's kinda slow. Still a SUPER fun car!!

[@SAMMYJR00777]

naa no 924 ..... only maybe 924 turbo might be ok.... but 944s 928 are better for sure

[@p.informatico1320]

​@@SAMMYJR00777 It depends on what you consider "better"... 924 is waaay better than the 944/968 and the 928 in maintenance costs, cause a lot of parts are of VW origin and shared with a lot of budget models of this group, and for those of us who are poor, that counts a lot... And if you want more horsepower without the maintenance costs of a Porsche engine, you can also get an Audi 1.8T 20VT swap kit, which are fairly common and cheap, and get up to 222 HP stock.

[@mexicanspec]

I also like the thinner 924 the same way I like the original Mitsubishi Starion before it got fat.

[@juansaladzar]

You like that it’s been used? Really? Come on man you would rather have a low mileage perfect one you can admit it brah 🤨

[@HelloRoad]

I do kinda prefer well worn cars. That way I don't stress out when it gets a ding or a scratch!

[@rogergonzalez9295]

Cocaine White paint 🤣🤣🤣

[@Martin944turbo]

Yes please! :) :)

[@87ferrarif40]

The junk cars of Porsche

[@HelloRoad]

haha no

[@thegamingguy1]

Track @ 13:37 is such a banger dude

[@hermineroloff9836]

No words, just likessssssss. You are missing out > "PromoSM"!