944 Turbo/S vs Evo 8/9

[flyboyx]

value wise for the future, the porsche wins any day. never been much of a lesbaru fan, though.

[euroshark]

The 951 doors make such a cool sound when closed.... Next time you're around one pay attention to it. The car was built well.

This. Nothing I've encountered has been put together half as thoroughly. Everything is bolted or clamped to everything around it. It makes for a really solid feeling car. It also makes removing the engine take three times longer than it does in almost anything else.

[E30_Pare]

value wise for the future, the porsche wins any day. never been much of a lesbaru fan, though.

I think that makes a good point. Seeing on how the Porsche market it going. It's only a matter of time before 951s are going to be scooped up by collectors. I mean for a turbo P car they could be found sub 10k all day. Throw another 5-10k at it and you're in evo territory investment wise. Seeing to how 914s are steadily climbing in price the 951 market is going to bump in the coming years especially as they get a bit older and more nostalgic. Or not who knows.


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[ahrensNW]

There's a 951 being sold near me for 4k. And it looks really really clean. It's owned by a Mexican in downtown Yakima, if anyone is interested.

[E30_pilot]

Havent been on the forums in awhile but I just got an evo 9 a few months ago. Super happy with it. If you are going to get one, get one with an 5spd not a 6spd. The 6spd is great on the freeway cruising but doesn't handle more then 420hp, of course it depends how you drive it too. So if you are going to mod an evo you are going to want to consider which direction and power levels you want to go with. There are some differences between the evo 8 and 9s so research more and ask yourself what do you want out of the car and starting making a list of what you want from the car. Daily driver? 8 or 9? autox? track days? do you want a big wing? or no wing? etc etc.

[Hooffenstein HD]

EVO III. CE9A

[Exodus_2pt0]

[graveshaker]

There's a 951 being sold near me for 4k. And it looks really really clean. It's owned by a Mexican in downtown Yakima, if anyone is interested.

Why is his ethnicity mentioned? I never hear anyone say, "there's a nice car owned by a Caucasian American in blah blah city."

[varg]

future value

Forget about future value, if cars are your hobby, buy a car because you enjoy it, not because you are worried about how much money you'll make when you sell it to the next guy. The only reason I'd worry about future value is something being priced out of my range in the future.

Disclaimer:
I am broke

[justin_l_]

I enjoy my evo. Parts are relatively cheap, easy to work on and there is so much aftermarket support makes it an easy choice for me.

[z31maniac]

but 4 banger tarbros. Sometimes I feel like 951s dont get any love. Out of the box in stock form the Evo has the 951 on handling, but in power the Porsche will walk an Evo. Reliability wise they're equal?

In the looks department honestly I think the 951 wins with a more classic design. Evos are just too "boy racer" cop magnets.

Wat?

The Evo 8/9 will make a shit ton of power on the stock turbo/block. That's why they were ringer in the boost buggy classes for long.

[E30_Pare]

Wat?

The Evo 8/9 will make a shit ton of power on the stock turbo/block. That's why they were ringer in the boost buggy classes for long.

In stock form untouched from the factory. Around the same whp and 100-300lb weight advantage between a 951/Evo. Not exactly going to blow an evo out of the water which is why I used the term "walk". It's all negligible imo. Even in top speed the 951 barely edges out an evo 8/9 by 5-10mph.

[Exodus_2pt0]

If the objective is to remain stock (and NOT a DD, plus access to a lift), then I might rock a 951.

If it's a DD with no lift, abort mission. Although many would tell me the same thing about my car. I guess it really comes down to how passionate you are about a particular vehicle.

[Joe G]

I have a stock '84 944 N/A. It's a fun little car, handles great, looks great, but it always leaves me wanting more [power].

I think a well sorted 951 is the way to go. Better looking car with a lot more appreciation potential. Not to mention, chicks will be much more likely to get down and dirty with a Porsche owner than a Mitsubishi owner. :ST1G:

[Mr. Tasty]

Why is his ethnicity mentioned? I never hear anyone say, "there's a nice car owned by a Caucasian American in blah blah city."

Have you never seen what Mexicans can do to an older luxury car?