We review the over-hyped under-powered middle-child of the Porsche 944, the 944s. This hunk of self-congratulatory populism can't move under the weight of all its fanboys and white knights. The 944 is a victim of it's own fandom
Honda S2000 and SRT4 neon were rather savage as well. I'll be honest, I found the first S2000 review more funny than the 2nd one even if he had a point but, Mr Regular is Mr Regular. I can't find everything he does funny. But a lot of his stuff is funny. I do find this funny although I was expecting a Hunter S Thompson impression again. He sounds so very, frustrated and disappointed with the car. Not to mention as made clear as day, why it's got a fandom like it does compared to other cars. I can't say anything for it's fandom because I have no idea. There was also the VW Jetta that he also hated.
I have an 88 944S. I have to say, at the end when it showed you doing that highway "pull", there MUST be something wrong dude, that tachometer was crawling its way up to first and through second. Seriously, try another one. Perhaps, an 88 like mine that ACTUALLY has the updated modern interior, and doesn't have Autozone 20inch wheels on it
Bansheeflyr thats what im saying he was bashing a car that’s nice as fuck... I’d love to own one of these they look amazing! The best looking PORSCHE yeah I said what I said! And you are one lucky man to have this car congrats!
@@Irelius I have one too and it makes me laugh the review I like the humor not taking it seriously. I just painted mine a hot red. People ask me questions give me compliments and I’d get offers right away if I wanted to sell it. In the 90s I bought a Mazda rx7 because it looked like a 944 because I could not afford one then. Now I have my 944 like I wanted for decades. Weirdly now I also want another rx7
Blessings Matthew 23: 37-40Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me./inspiration+ This passage is generally used to help people understand our role as Christians towards the "hungry," "thirsty, "naked," "sick," and imprisoned people in our world . It should note that everyone of these situations was experienced by Christ Himself, though at the particular moment, He is speaking prophetically. He explains that every kind of thing we do for people (in this case, His "brothers" or disciples) is the equivalent of doing the same for Christ. It is a call to us to be kind to the Christ in others, to treat others as the embodiment of Christ Himself. We might see a homeless man begging for food on the street and turn our heads when we walk by, forgetting that Christ Himself was homeless. If we knew this homeless man t o be Christ, we would certainly not turn away. Jesus reminds us that the homeless man is Christ. If we take these words to heart, as well as the passage that follows them, we will change our attitude towards people in need and treat them as if we were treating Christ in need./prayer+ Lord Jesus, help me to see everyone in Your image. When I see someone sick, hungry, or in need, let me help them as if I were helping You. Remind me everyday of this parable, so that I might never turn a blind eye to someone in need. Amen.
@The USS Johnston Disabled the caps? Some people type on real keyboards and not phones. Some people also know how to use punctuation and don't look like a dingus with their long, run-on sentences.
chipchip .... I don't even know how to tell you how stupid you sound Wheels barely effect acceleration that much especially because of how terrible the power and weight is in this thing It's shit Yes you CAN probably get a better set of wheels Tire compound will effect a WHOLE lot more than the fucking wheels
Violent Synth what? no. S13's have been fucked in the ass by drift tax. they're like 8k for a beat to shit s13 in my area, and you can pick up a clean NA 944 for like 2-3k. and plus I'm pretty sure a 944 turbo is faster than an SR20DET S13.
+thedog556 Bigger wheels are heavier (more momentum) + these tyres are definitely not 185mm or what width Porsche used back in the 80's as their standard wheels. I just changed my 225mm wide 17'' summer wheels for 195mm 15'' winter wheels and the car drives better, more driver friendly. The 944s owner did make the handling worse, as the car was never build/tuned for such wheels. That is the reason the presenter is complaining about turning. Put original size wheels on the car and it will get much better. In racing, grip is everything, but if you don't have a vehicle that could benefit from it, then all you do with more grip, is you ruin your MPG and handling + put more stress on the car itself.
+thedog556 We are talking a about 80's Porsche here. All the wide tyres do, is heavy steering and put more stress on the drivetrain, brakes and suspension system. Also, look at 80's Ferrari cars, they do not run wheels you are talking of. The key with wheels is to have as light wheels as possible and air does not weight a thing (in comparison with the rest of the car), unlike the alloy wheels. Also, there is a huge difference between the tyre grip and downforce generated grip. That is why wheels of racing cars got smaller over the years. TL;DR: I'm not bullshiting you, I drive a Mercedes-Benz w202 and as I was saying, 30mm width difference in tyres affects the handling alot. The 944s in the video has even greater tyre width difference. Googling around, the 944s should run 215/60/15 tyres. In the video those look like 19 inch, so we'd be talking about anything between 235 to 265 mm width. That is a HUGE diference in amount of rubber (weight) and grip (the crap I was talking about before). If you want to go even further, then the power steering system was also not designed to move wheels of this width, grip.
***** Try something a bit more comparable, like the GTS, that ran nothing bigger than 17'' rims. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you. Buy a car, try the difference yourself.
thedog556 Philip is right. Those tires just ruin the handling of the car. Bigger doesn't mean better. I had a Mk2 gti and buddy of mine had one was well. I had 15 inch and 195 wide. They weren't that big. My buddy had 17 and a bit wider. When I drove his car it felt real sluggish and just didn't feel right. And we both had the same suspension. He drove my car and he couldn't believe how much better my car took the corners. He put on his stock wheels which where the same size as mine. As well as my E46 M3. I went from 20 inch rims down to 18 inch rims. The car feels far better and is more nimble. I used the 20 inch rims just for show.
do the math on what those stupid diameter wheels do to the final drive ratio. like changing from 3.73 to 3.10, at least. stock gave decent 0-60 for the era. just wait, wait, wait for the cams to come on and stay above 4500.
My thoughts exactly. Those stupid wheels didn't help the performance. My '87 was a pos, but keeping the revs up would unleash the beast. After replacing the intermediate timing chain tensioner in the head, I actually drove it with the intake cam a tooth off for a while. That was definitely slow as f**k.
I had just taken a long trip on the interstate with my GF in mine, we finally get back into my home town and the belt snaps at Taco Bell. Absolutely fucked the cylinder head. I'm so fucking glad I wasn't still on the interstate.
@Jay Barker the sudden change in sound of valves hitting pistons can be scary going that fast just like when your piston decides it would much rather be outside the engine rather than inside
I've owned one, and it is one of the best handling car I've ever driven. It has a perfect 50/50 weight ratio, with the engine in front, and transmission in rear. It might not have been the fastest Porsche, but it could wipe the floor with a Corvette on back roads.
Originally the 944 S had 15'' wheels (215/60 VR 15). If you put giant ferris wheels on it, you stretch the gear transmission ratio too wide. If your shoe size is 8 you don't run well in size 13 boots.
Next time driving any 944, Open diff or not, drive in a tight corner, punch down the throttle and youll understand what its all about. It doesnt slide, it grips up tightening the turn even further with a touch of oversteer. Those rims arent helping anything except looks as it seems to be about 2-3 inches in radius larger than stock. Drive a 944 without power steering and AC, just a completely basic one. And Im sure you will understand. Also, is that a Japs muffler? I must say the owner of this Porsche has made some weird decisions.. But hey, if he likes it, I like it.
mcspikesky Lol All I did was saying what Regular shouldve done and then Bambis like BUTTT THEE MIAAATAA. Well guess what, the Miata isnt bad, but so aint the Porsche. Why the Porsche is racing? Its proving time to time to be faster than most. Its not over-hyped, the 911 of the time is. Yknow when Porsche realized that the 944 would be too fast with the Porsche 928 V8 and conquer out the 911 so they went with half the V8.
A stock 944 with the right wheels handles on rails. The turbo model is fast. You'd have to drive the turbo model do get the full experience. The NA is lackluster but still nice, just no oomph. Starion would have been the cooler car to go with at the time imo because of its uniqueness. The turbo Starion had some sick ass seatbelts too.
@@trevor557 the m5 is an e60, the top sport model. The e60 has an entire range of 2l to 5.5l engines as well as diesel options. My point is 50/50 distribution is standard on a lot of non serious business cars,so that's no argument. Besides,the e60 m5 is a muscle car that is capable on track but no race/track car by any stretch.
I also think it's important to remember that stock consumer cars and their respective race versions often have very little in common other than body panels. I don't know jack about the 944 race variants, but I have to imagine that the 944 race car was modified and tuned to eliminate the shortcomings Mr. Regular found.
@@spitzerlass2684 Bit of a false equivalency; the E60 is a hefty sedan, the 944 is a small 2+2 coupe. Not only that, the turbo version was pretty fast, and are/were often used as "budget" track cars. Calling the 944 a race car isn't that much of a stretch.
Justin Nguyen it's okay. My favorite cars, an LS1 4th-gen F-body, is one of Matt Farah's least like cars. I still like Matt though. Not everyone is going to like what you like.
jamal willson These days maybe, but go watch the older seasons if you haven't already. His reviews used to be more about people, culture and philosophy. Cars were just the vehicle for that
I've been following Mr.Regular since the dawn of his empire, I'm just busting his balls because of my bias toward the 944 my 83' was amazing. yes it wasn't very fast but hey it was never intended to be an autobahn monster that's the 911's job, but they're every bit as fast and rev happy as a Miata. having owned both my 944 would beat the 1.8l Miata in the 1/4 all day, on actual roads with corners the Miata cant be beat but will be kept up with and its also 400 pounds lighter with a lower center of gravity so yeah... The main reason I hold the 944 and even the 924(even though they are a waste of metal) in such high regard is because they were supposed to be the "every-man" porsche, a bridge in the gap inviting us all to indulge in something thought only for the wealthy. Mr.Regular didn't touch on this at all he let the small things stop him from at least appreciating the fact that this car was a pivotal point for the Porsche brand. Plus If we wanna get into cars that have been over hyped the Miata takes the cake, I would expect a stock NA to run circles around most F1 cars with how much those hairdresser can talk up there handling ability.
jamal willson I agree with everything you said, I love my NA6 but Miata's really are very overhyped. it's a great handling/direct car and it has a great chassis, but it's not a god like car or anything that people like to make it out to be. It's just a little compact rwd Japanese car that's fun to toss around
Mr Regular is also a bit timid when it comes to actual driving. I'm sure this particular car's giant heavy aftermarket rims and tires aren't doing it any favors in the handling department. I've driven 3-4 944s on stock rims and tires, and they were wonderful.
Or maybe you can't look past your own fandom. His grievances are sound on this car. He makes solid comparisons to other cars that are more capable and you can get for cheaper so why bother with this.
The Poorsche. And yes, the Boxter is the new Porsche for poor people.... there's one parked outside on the street down the road from me..., drives year round even in snow.
I've raced this car and it holds up real well to endurance racing like 24 hours of Lemons. It's a shitty Porsche, but it's still a Porsche. I wouldn't expect someone to "get it" tooling around town, which is what RCR is all about. Emphasis on the "regular"
alright Mr. Regular. im going to ask you a question....why 4 am? why post every video at 4 am? Just. why. Nothing regular about that. Now I have to watch it and not be able to sleep the rest of the night. are you happy now?
Just saying, the problem with the transmission as you put it is probably partly due to the to large wheels. If you're putting bigger diameter wheels (wheel + tire) on a car you should ideally change the final drive as the power train has to work harder to turn the larger wheels.
That's not a proper 944. That's an abortion. The wheels alone give it an extra inch in clearance ( like the suspension blocks in post '75 MGB's) phone-dial wheels (or cookie-cutter Fuchs on pre 86's only) Helen Keller could carry momentum through corners in a 944... and that is their virtue. This review cemented the awesome comedic value of RCR, whilst demonstrating lack of automotive prowess.
Wheels don’t change the distance between gear ratios. Sure 2nd and third will be taller... but it won’t make the engine go into the basement after hitting redline on the previous gear.
@@Bartonovich52 nope indeed, but this car was still an abortion: power steering leak, wheels that make this car handle like a fucking carriage and a fucking vacuum leak... What the fuck was he thinking? Did he truly thought he was making an honest review of all the 944 based upon this one? Thats plain brain thrash. That 944 doesn't fucking deserve this dude-bro as an owner... Kid shit talks Mr Regular "it's very track oriented" no its not dumbass you just put 20in wheels on it, it has the worst vacuum leak I've ever seen wtf is this car making even 50% of the power it's supposed to make?? Whatever man... Come drive mine... I can assure you my stock 924S would leave that abortion in the dust
I had a 1984 Porsche 944 with the same rare color (Pasadenagelb) and brown interior. Mine was very reliable; I only replaced the alternator (and did oil changes) for the 6 years I owned it. I sold it when I moved to France because of high insurance costs there. For me, it was cheap and fun. I kept mine stock, but I had a second set of racing wheels for autocross on the weekends. I also owned a Miata at the same time, and to me, the 944 was a sports car, and the Miata (also fun) was not. Seating is low, but comfortable. I drove my 944 from California to New York without any problems. Anyone considering buying a 944 (in spite of this review) should read up on the known problems. You'll want to find out when the timing belt and water pump were changed. After so many years, you'll also want to check that nothing leaks. I enjoyed watching your video, but with the sound muted. ;-)
You know, for a 1987 year car, that interior is pristine compared to the others I've seen from the same period. *Edit. Interesting you mention the IROC Camaro. Back in the day when I was in high school, a classmate of mine was killed when he was racing a 944 Turbo. They were on a two lane road, crested a hill and you know the rest. Interestingly, the Porsche was winning and saw the other car coming and tried to motion for the IROC driver to get over behind him but he didn't :(.
I think the big wheels ruined that cars acceleration. I have a normal NA and I love it. It's not a drag,drift or hooligan car. It's a grip car. I have driven on curvy roads with a Supra Turbo, R32 GT-R, and a Mustang GT and they had to work to keep up with the 944. The lack of power is noticeable in around town driving but it cruises comfortably on the freeway. Find some curvy roads and you won't notice a lack of power. You have to own an 944 to appreciate it. I really enjoy my car. I've ridden in a E92 M3, an SLK, Mustang GT, but at the end of the day, I enjoy the size, practicalness, and handling of my car. But it's expensive and won't impress anyone with its acceleration. In my opinion you can definitely get more car for less in cars like the Mustang or a BMW. But the 944 is unique. I see more old 911s on the road than I do 944s. The 951 Turbo is a totally different beast of a machine.
Jack 59 I have a hard time believing a R32 GT-R had a hard time keeping up with a N/A 944... and this is coming from a Starion owner, which is very comparable to a 944 Turbo. A GT-R would wipe the floor with my car, don't try to exaggerate the performance of yours...
Same here! I raced a LT1 trans am on curvy roads and that sucker had it's work cut out for him! I absolutely loved my Porsche... I curse the day I ever sold it😭😭😭
@@buckorooster Likely has more to do with the confidence of the owner, or knowledge of the road. Considering in the touring car years, E30 M3's would hold off the R32's on certain tracks despite their obvious power disadvantage, it's perfectly believable a well driven 944 can hold off an R32 on the trickier roads.
I feel like you got either a bad example, lemon or something. I test drove a few 944s, never bought one, but the steering felt super precise and tight with no play in the wheel - which was one of the things I remember most about the car. Powe-rwise, the car felt like a ~200hp car. Maybe climbing to 60 in a pinch more than 6 seconds which really isn't so bad.
so, I'm a former owner of both a 944S and a 944 turbo. Short answer to this video is you absolutely should check out a turbo. The 944S has very little low end torque and the gearing is pretty high, which . . .. uh . . . . it seems like you noticed. a bit. or an s2. the s2 is a 3 liter 4, so it's not as fast as the turbo but the extra displacement helps with the low end. also, i'm surprised you said that this S didn't want to turn . . . . that's a bit odd. 944's are easy to get into oversteer with that transaxle weight out back, so I wonder if something was amiss with this particular one's suspension or alignment.
Muammar Gibran imo most large fandoms turn to trash I have nothing against undertale itself The fandom can be complete trash though Was just busting balls
The way the quotation marks popped up a few frames after the word "sports" was one of those little touches that let you know someone really understands humor. I loved it!
A 1984 Porsche 944 was my first car. It was guards red, and it had the more classic pre-revised interior. It was tan with dark brown accents. Maybe i'm looking back with rose tinted glasses, but I absolutely loved that car. It did handle well if you knew what you were doing. This brown color and huge wheels do not do this car justice. The classic red color and black w/chrome lip Fuchs wheels made it look stunning.
Coming from the POV drive video, you forgot to mention that this particular 944 had a vacuum leak and power steering leak. In combination with those disgusting wheels, no wonder it felt like shit. A well maintained stock 944 wouldn't be that fast either, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as bad as this.
My mom had a green 944, with an automatic. Back then, as a young kid, I thought it was SO cool.... until it broke down.... and broke down again.... and again......aaaannndd again..... All I remember from that car is the smell when you opened the door. It was so calming. She bought it new, and it kept that “ Porsche” smell up until we gave it away.
Randy Winston What im getting at, is you could replace all mentions of a 944 with {Insert random base model 80's car here} and it reads the same. Emissions were a bitch, and luckily for everyone, the issues are a thing of the past. Kinda like the Jerry curl.
I've never understood why people use "heritage" as an excuse for mediocre cars from big name manufacturers. If the best chef in the world worked at my local McDonald's it doesn't change the fact that it still tastes like McDonald's.
ilikecereal421 "Heritage", for when you want an expensive brand name but can't actually afford a model that made the name matter in the first place. Its like dating an ugly girl because her mom is hot.
Or as an excuse why cars with smart engineering are terrible just because people don't like change. I'm sick of all whining about the new Ford GT not having a V8 because "heritage." But it was literally designed to be an endurance race car (Just like the old GTs! Is that NOT heritage?) and the TT V6 was more efficient...and it won Le Mans just like the first GT did The Jaguar XJ220 got (and still gets) the same crap for having a V6, even though it was the fastest production car in its day. And it also won at Le Mans.
It's more like going to a fine steak restaurant and buying the cheapest steak. Sure graded on a curve, it doesn't seem all that special. But it's still a hell of a lot better than McDonalds man.
Um... Huge fan of RCR for years. But i own a 1987 944 S and RCR was... wrong. put less than $500 into it and it wont be "slow". Tune it right, or swap the motor. and also i have never seen that interior. Mine is black and i have also seen tan. I personally LOVE the 944.
@@sofielee4122 LS swap is old news, not cheap at all and reliability is questionable at best. The 07K VW turbo swap is a much better option, or hell even the 3800 GM supercharged motor for $400 lol. Plenty of better swap options on a 944 than a stupid LS, just saying.
People call so many different sports cars slow. I drive a 2001 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport with 143 HP, and it feels plenty adequate to me, even on twisty back roads. I feel like any sports car would be an improvement, in terms of driving fun. I'd probably think a BRZ feels fast. People are losing perspective, with modern cars being so powerful. If you're just driving around town and on twisty back roads for fun, you really don't need much power. It's more about the feel than anything.
Remigus Ker It's annoying driving a fast car on a twisty road because the minivan in front of you won't go more then 5 over! And the car is urging you to floor it.
Not really a 'showoff' thing. you can get 968's for $10k, and they're decent bang for buck once you fix (or if you're lucky enough to avoid) all the build quality/reliability issues they develop, as pre-2000s European cars seem to like doing
Go on Craig's and show me a neat one for 10k. Here in France and Germany, clean well maintened 968 convertible are pretty rare and sell for 25k minimum.
His criticisms were unfair and for the most part unfounded. The review overall didn't go very in depth as far as the social aspect of the car, which I was looking forward to. Yeah, it's a sports car from the '80s, and yeah, it's not fast. What did you expect from an entry-level Porsche from 30 years ago? He didn't even make mention of its famous transaxle design and the resulting legendary handling - instead, he chose to bitch about the brown interior (which, to be fair, was bad) for two minutes. Overall, it felt like Mr. Regular phoned this one in, which was a bit of a letdown since this 944 didn't even have phone dial wheels.
Yeah but if it's not fast who needs handling? Why not have a v8 Mustang or a Buick Grand National? The only thing it has going for it is the looks-in which case a 2005 Chryler 300c is the best car of all time-if the looks is the only thing that matter...
Part of the problem with the acceleration and the lack of speed is the oversized wheels, although they would add to the top end if the car had enough torque to take advantage of it. If the 944 had stock wheels on it, it would be quicker through the gears, but the shift points would come at lower speeds.
Mr. Regular, have you ever considered making a mini-series wherein you go in-depth with the inner workings of a car? A series of lessons to get noobs like me more well versed in cars, you're clearly quite knowledgeable on the subject.
Engineering explained is exactly what you search. He is an automotive engineer and explains very complex topics in short vids. The best thing is he has the ability to explain it in a way that every non trained person understands it.
You had nice things to say about a car as unjustifiably horrible as a PT Cruiser, a car that was an american attempt to hurt sales of the redesigned Beetle, and still not a single good thing to say for this one at all? For the love of god, go back to reviewing vertical slivers of society reflecting in the cars of specific eras, and stop getting mad at cars for what the internet told you they would be. In case you didn't notice, we usually refer to the Turbo, which was double the price and had different everything including engine internals, suspension, and brakes from the 928. These also come with interiors that aren't brown.
An LS will kill the 944 transmission/drive train. You need the turbo to swap (and the 951 can take a lot of boost and needs the V8 munh less. Of course that implies a few blown 951s to swap).
I liked mine. Bought it for under $3,000 and beat on it until the head gasket blew. I guess I didn't like it that much because I gave it away instead of fixing it. I'm not one to "LS all the things" but it's one of the few cars that I highly encourage an LS swap over building the stock motor.
LOL I love it, mine was junk until I rechipped it and chose the 8k limit for 5th to 3rd pops where the 2.5 v8 bmw's were caught napping, I had never experienced no brake corners ever before.
Haha. Fun review. 👍 Had an 85 944 n/a. 0-60 in 8 seconds. Much faster than the 86 BMW E30 320i i drive now. 0-60 13 seconds... So back then, a very fast car. But today, - just a quick car. But my sister had the 944 Turbo S. Oh yeah. It's a Corvette eater.
I love RCR's view most of the time, but I'm convinced they just don't understand Porsches. Every video they've made on them (except the 911 sc POV) misunderstands why they're the icon of the automotive world that they are. As for the 944, they make good race cars because they have 50/50 weight, good top end power and they're pretty light, but they're only quick if the driver knows what he's doing: I'm not sure regular does in this instance.
I never thought I could be so salty after a year but I’ve yet to see a single video after you uploaded this one. Justice needs to be served to the humble 944
I don't understand the supposed rage hard on for the "fandom", these have always been fairly underrated. People that like them tend to be realistic about them.
I cross shopped a lot of cars before I bought my 944S. Heck, I spent weeks driving a family member's NA Miata and I still bought a 944S. Mine is quite happy revving(and this is using the Miata as a reference point), and pulls hard as long as you shift so that the revs stay above 4k where it climbs on the cam. It SUCKS at the stoplight drags because there is nothing off the bottom, but spend an hour lost in the mountains and it does start to make sense. Heck, the original 924 is fun to drive and it was slower. For racing a LOT of weight comes out. My mechanic has a 944 Turbo track car which is extremely well prepared, makes around 400 horsepower and tips the scales at 2300lbs. It runs about the same lap times as a modern 911 GT3 at Watkins Glen. You should drive some of the other German big 16v fours- the E30 M3 and Mercedes 190e Cosworth.
My dad had a 944 and then later a 944 Turbo S. I grew up in the passenger seat of that Turbo S and it is why I am a car person today! 250bhp in the Turbo S was not slow.
I had a track-prepped 1987 944 turbo. With a mild engine tune, it produced 250 hp and even with stock suspension and street tires was reasonably quick on the track. It handled beautifully and really felt like a sports car (not a "sports" car). Mr. Regular just drove the wrong iteration of the car. Of course, it was crazy expensive to maintain, so I sold it for $2k more than I paid for it and bought an E36 BMW instead.
My parents have a pair of 944S. Mom's is a bone stock '88 and dad's is an '87 with a short shifter, chip mod, and crank scraper. Stock, these things make 190 HP (the N/A 944, not the S, made 180 stock). And both of them PULL. Granted both have rebuilt engines within the last 5 years ('88 was cause of a timing belt snap, '87 cause it was out of another car and we wanted it factory clean) neither have transmission issues, both definitely make it to 60 in 6.5 seconds or less (driver skill depending) I hope you get to review one of these cars that have actually had regular maintenance cause these are really fun cars.
Ouch. Some harsh words. Consider that maintenance and upkeep could be major players in this being a slow car. Clogged exhaust, catalytic converter, air filter, fuel filter, fouled plugs, low compression, to name an ongoing list - in no particular order - of the things which may bedevil this example.
QB89Dragon True story, that and the big wheels will make for a tired feeling car. Mr.Regular also has an apparent bias against this and other German cars.
in the comments it seems unanimus. I owned one ten years ago when i was 20. It took some practice to make it go quick from zero to 60, and it will pass just about any car you come across on the highway by simply gearing down. My porche back in the day could take a sharp turn going 45 without sliding. it would seriously hug the road just right. amazing car.
