1992 Porsche 944 S2 review from UK and Ireland

This car has covered 95k miles and I have owned it for 2.5 years and quite a few things have gone wrong. Brakes and discs replaced all round (£450), lower front aluminium wishbone balljoint went, complete unit replacement (£500), front shox (£300). Wrong balance shaft belt fitted by specialist (watch out for this - use only the genuine part!) this caused the oil scavenge pipe to fracture in the engine.

Early shutdown of engine prevented disaster ... cost (£300). Clutches are expensive, my replacement cost (£600) albeit it did last until 90k and was original and I drive this car as it was intended ... hard!(when warm of course)

This is a fabulous car to drive in all aspects. It has a wonderfully flexible engine which is virtually unburstable if correctly maintained. The handling is very sure footed and highly forgiving for those who are over-enthusiastic. The only downsides are a boring engine note, the 'forever compared to the 924 cliche' as this is a true porsche. If you are considering buying one this is probably the best model to go for and make sure you don't jump at the first one you see. Get it professionally inspected. Most specialists are happy to do this and it's well worth the cost.