Actual intelligent PORSCHE 944 driving review! WHAT???? 

Finally someone is doing these cars justice.

I own a late 944 and I love seeing them get more attention. They are great fun little cars. Turns more heads than your average BMW too :P

Man I love these things, I've never not smiled when I saw a 944 on the road or at a car meet! I could be at a car show with Lamborghinis and a 944 would still get my attention

Hope you enjoy the ride and sorry about the video quality! My ISO was off. :/ . (edited) also, what two people are waiting around to thumbs down a video that quickly? gosh...

You mean to tell me your 944 shifter feel is better than my snob car shifter?! ...You’re absolutely right😭

I've really wanted one of these 944's for years, long before I found your channel... Now I'm definitely going to get one when the funds allow.

They are nice cars from the 80's! Good daily drivers with luggage space in back. Love 'em!

Have owned my '90 S2 for 17 years...did exactly what Casey suggests...fun steering wheel, new shocks, upgraded pads, sporty exhaust. The best back road fun car around!

When that car came out I worked at an Airport parking center. Private lot where you parked and we shuttled you to the airport. I drove damn near every car when I worked there and had a blast. I had a few friends with a 928 or 944 as well as all th 60s cars. I think I'm in almost the generation where kids cared about cars. I'm 55, and proud that my 19 year old step son loves cars. You're a fun dude Casey, a younger man with an older soul.

Early 80s is vintage now? Reminds me of several years ago my wife and I were listening to an out of town radio station and the DJ goes "...and now it's time for some classic rock!" He proceeded to start play 80s rock and I yelled "THAT'S NOT CLASSIC ROCK, THAT'S MY CHILDHOOD!" To which my wife doubled over and fell to the ground laughing.

I have an 89 turbo and I can’t wipe the smile off my face every time I take her for a long drive.

Just bought 1989 944 turbo. Love it!!! amazing car and super impressed. Great video!!!

I've had my '83 944 for about 3 years, and I love every minute of driving it. I paid about the same for mine, and did all the same maintenance; water pump, timing belt, new rubber and battery... drives like a dream. I also drive mine as a daily unless we're in full snowstorm mode, and it's never let me down. Like you pointed out, treat it well and maintain it, and the 944 is super reliable. I love the latest tech for things like my laptop and phone, but my car is a work of art. It's my enjoyment after a long day at work, or a fun back roads sprint on a Sunday morning. The styling blows away anything from today's selection of cars, and these things were built to last. I'm enjoying your 944 videos, and look forward to seeing more progress on your 928 too.

Great video Casey! I've enjoyed my 88 944T for 23 years now. Happy to see the 944 series getting some coverage

I've been eagerly awaiting this road test & review of your 944, and it looks & sounds like it runs flawlessly! I passed on a nice 944 last summer for a bit more money than you paid, and am now regretting my decision to walk away from one of my favorite sports cars of this era. I'm so jelly, Casey! Hope you can find some time to work on the 928 next!

My ‘83 was my only car when I lived in Crested Butte, CO in ‘95. I was a broke ski bum who traded my ‘87 Isuzu Trooper for it (which I had bought for $700 and fixed up). Was a blast to drive in the mountains and had some epic drives, if a bit white knuckle at times, in bad winter conditions and road trips. I could squeeze my mountain bike or two road trips in the back. Would take it up 4wd only roads to trailheads to go backpacking. So much fun and great memories from that kind of stuff, cross country trips, and autocrossing after moving back to MI. 217,000 miles on it, needs a ton of little stuff but motor runs smooth, doesn’t burn any oil, though has several weeps. I feel I owe the thing some love... and new dampers... haha. I neighbor traded me an ‘86, no sunroof model with 100,000 on it for $500 worth of ski work. It sat in storage for 20 years but he had just put new tires and belts on it. Nice got into the interior the following winter and he didn’t want to deal with it. I cleaned it up and the red leather seats are nearly perfect, just a couple of homes they chewed in the headliner. Was looking for a parts car for my ‘83 but it’s too nice of a driving car. Anyway, I think these things make a bit more modern feeling alternative to some of my classic favorites like the BMW 2002, Long nose 911’s, and other European classics that are fun to drive but not necessarily powerful. Being a guy born in ‘75 the 924 and 944GTR race cars I saw magazine pics of made me drool over the 944. Still think they look so cool with the swoopy box flairs. Anyway, glad seeing a good dose of perspective on these cars and not the usual comparison to modern cars and the relative downfalls in that respect. Sweet spot, classic feeling car.

Thanks for letting use go on a ride with you and your 944!!! 944’s are my passion.

I just got my new (1985) 928s I use to have a 1980 automatic the new is Manuel shift stick, I love it👍

Hey, just discovered your channel through a general car search. I have owned four Porsche models over the years (currently a 911), but have never had the pleasure of owing a 944. Thanks for this great, inspired, and unbiased review of your fine machine. I have driven a couple of these though, and always enjoyed the experience. Maybe someday I will own one of these myself.

Thank you for the video Casey, have been working on mine today actually and happy she fired up. I think it needs the fuel regulator and damper as it isn't firing up any more though. Anyway can't wait to get her on the road. Feel free to do as many 944 videos you want.

I bought an ‘89 944 back in December, and I can’t stop staring at it. I’m slowly improving on my knowledge surrounding these cars, and saving money where I can. These videos definitely help educate and motivate me. Keep them coming! 😎

I enjoyed my 944S2 at Road Atlanta for five years. Last I checked it’s still club racing

A really nice vid, Casey, you are respecting the car, the past, the motorists sharing the road with you. And your drive recalls for me the new '84 VW GTI which I bought when I was a soldier at the Pentagon. And I liked it, a VW with a Porsche engine or something like that. And when was it that the Yuppie thing became big, with everyone thinking they needed a BMW? Talk about a status symbol, Euro sedans became the pricey way to see the U.S.A.

I really like your review style. Lots of detail about how the car feels and putting it in perspective given the time period in which it was made. That’s what driving older cars is all about!

Looking at buying my first car (one I can drive at least) a 944 down the street for 6k full interior, new trans, fuel lines, slave and master cylinder, and new timing belt and ac along with other various restorations very excited to see about purchasing it I love niche 80s sports hatches 😁

Thanks for a very accurate review of the early 944. I have a 1984 944 and love it for what it is! Thanks

I remember those cars my brother's friend had one with a sound system that would make you deaf but it sound great back in 1988. Although the mods he did was an engine swap because the original blew up by the previous owner. The engine he dropped in a grand national turbo V6 with the 4 speed auto. He made it worked & it was fun as a kid going on a joy ride with that loud stereo grabbing me McDonalds so my older bro could go out. While I stayed home & watch T.V. all night on a Friday night. It was my brother's friend who inspired me to be a mechanic. Man your vid brings back memories.

This is a great review! I love these cars! I look for them all the time, it would be a dream to own one of these to enjoy.

Thanks Casey!! So many ppl on youtube turn their nose up at these cars. They are gems, and some of the greatest production cars of the 80's.

Nice and positive review, I have always liked the shape and style of the 944. A pleasure to watch, thank you Casey. 👍👌

I love what you say around 14:10 about making the drive home and the drive to work special. I am 22 and have had 18 cars, all of which were manual and fun in some way, from Ford SVTs, to BMWs, to a 924S. I love them all. I relate to that comment so very heavily and tell that to my family all the time when they continue to ask why I always get old sports cars. You truly get it Casey. Keep up the good videos! Love the content. I also relate to driving on 75 a lot, as I am from OH. I have gotten 3 flat tires going to the Detroit Auto show because of low profile tires and poor roads!

Such a spot on review. I have an 83 I Daily!

My definition of happiness: driving a car that I love enjoying the view and feeling the car as if it were part of me.

you're bring back great memories. mine was a daily driver, and did everything asked of it.,still miss it.

Great video - and I like your life advice too....so....subbed! As it happens I'm starting to noodle around ideas for that special ride. As a guy of reasonable resources I keep coming back to the 944. I was in high school in their heyday and just loved loved loved the shape from day one. And you're right - as the freakin investors and garage queen curators look to feed their unstoppable appetites for driving prices ever upwards (think I just heard the door slam shut on the last of the 912 opportunities), the 944 is still within reach. Just have to get my head around 80s cars being vintage....cuz that means I'M vintage and then some...😵. Looking forward to checking out your other videos.

I love old cars. When cars actually felt connected to the road and you got to experience the drive instead of being bored.

This was awesome. The last two and half minutes just got me inspired to live life haha. Great vid!

to be honest, in the last 5 years the 944s have quadrupled in value within my area

I have ‘Molly’ a 1986 944 Turbo, she is pristine and I enjoy her with every drive. I appreciate you too love the 944, it is an amazing car.

"I feel like Ferris Bueller right now" got me... I love driving my 83' 944, and it is just an enjoyable car to drive. Definitively not a dragster like you said, and I agree, its really more meant for an enjoyable experience you just don't get with modern cars these days. Especially driving through winding mountain roads.

Dammit, Casey, I’ve enjoyed the 944 videos enough to convince me to start looking for one. The hunt is on!

I had a 1987 guards red in 1989-91 with an Autothority chip, fuel ionizer, circle throttle cam nd Amsoil in the crankcase and gearbox. Max rpm 7500. 34 mpg highway, enough acceleration to easily leave V8 Mustangs without doing hole-shots. I went over a speed bump in a park straoght on at 60 mph once. It was an absolute joy to drive.

Bought one new in '84 and still own it. Has been such a love affair, have added two more red ones, a white, a ruby, and 2 black. Most have FUCHS, LSD, sport suspension, and all are manuals. Added 3 hard to find models: '88 Jubilee/Celebration and an '86 Sport special with nearly every option including phone, and less than 29,000 miles. The other unique one is an '89 - 951 Club Sport wheeled, factory 300 hp/300 torque Club-sport chipped low miler in Satin Black Met. These were the best handling sports car in the world when built and the first factory built to break 1G on skid pad

'89 944 (base) owner here, glad to see more people recognizing the 944.

I had a love/hate with my 944 when it was the first car I bought at 17. Now that I’ve matured a few years I love cruising around in my 944. Comfortable, unique, practical, and a fun drivers car. The things that used to annoy me like the chattery gearbox and long shifter throws remind me of classic race cars when I drive it. Playful amount of power. I upgraded mine with a race chip and throttle cam made a big difference love it.

Great video, love the attitude!

Recently got my first (drivable) car, which is a 924s. Basically the same thing as the 944. It’s such an amazing driving, sounding, and looking vehicle. I love it with all my heart. (P.s. clutch job is very annoying and long, and would make for some great videos.👍)

Just picked one of these up same year can't wait to get it back and get it sorted! Always wanted one!

Male Voice-Over (German Accent): "A rainy day...... The perfect day to test-drive the new Porsche 944" That's how the television adverts for these cars went. False advertising, though, because ANY day is a good day to drive a 944!

Awesome video brother, I'm officially a fan.

Thank you Mr Putsch its refreshing to hear you speak with such enthusiasm for older cars that dont pretend to be anything else than what they are. Cars that are easy and pleasurable to drive but have character. Best of all I can understand them carry out maintenance and repairs, the engine bay has room for my fat hands! I've just brought a 1993 Mazda B2200 ute (pick up truck in your language) nothing special 2.2 ltr 4cyl, the only digital feature is a clock, it has wind up windows, armstrong steering bust of all I could sleep in the engine bay. I've been having a great time tidying it up and fixing bits and pieces. Best of all I drive it every day and it's fun. Unfortunately my 18 year old daughter has decided it's cool and she would be far better suited to driving it. I have told her repeatedly NO but after 4 older brothers & sisters I am worn down no doubt once I have it running & driving like its 1993 it will disappear with her behind the wheel. Oh well what father can say no to his baby girl and mean it, theres always another fun project car out there and with grandkids starting to drive in a few years they will need educating about how much fun basic old cars can be plus granddad's definitely cant say no to his grandkids! Best of luck to you Mr Putsch i marvel at your enthusiasm for all things vehicular.

i like these videos! for me the 924 is my "solice". ive had a few and even drove one across the country. i just finished restoring a 77 martini and its now my daily!

Great review I like the style of you just talking about it while driving. Im wanting a 2nd car for fun/project thinking about either a 944 or BMW e36 m3.

Cool video! 88 924S Special Edition and 87 924S. Love them both!

I have an '88 924S and love it so much that I also want a 944 - preferably one like yours - a "green gauge" early model without power steering. Thanks for the excellent content!

No wonder I fell in love with cars after owning a 16 year old car at 16! One of my favorite cars ever Red/Black ‘87 no sunroof which I wanted!

Your review is fantastic i own a 1987 944 turbo and couldn't have worded it better...

Every chance I get to enjoy a Casey vid, I do it.

Gorgeous car! After watching this video, I want one of these 944's!

I love your videos and your passion for these cars. I wish you could do a review like this on my VW Corrado.

I completely agree with you , just enjoying my 944

Amazing video casey....yeah man i agree with you...and i am enjoying my daily drives in a 2008 volkswagen polo gti 9n3 1.8 turbo 5 speed manual...it is a reliable car, hoot to drive and has amazing handling..plus bought it used for a song....

That’s the stuff right there! Car is looking (and running) happy! Can’t wait to see the 928 when the seats get done. That’s gonna look cool.

I've been watching your videos on the 944. I want one so bad now! I have an 83' Mercedes 300d that I had to park for the winter because it has major suspension issues. Going to fix it this summer. There is a 944 in my area for about 3-4 K and I'm really tempted to get it! I wish I had more garage space!!

I agree with your comment on journalists. They simply can’t enjoy a car for what it is. Thanks for being genuine. I love my 83 944 as its good (not great) at everything you need in a sports car.

Bought a base 83 for around the same money and imported it to Israel. 98% diy. Excellent car for the money and very driver/mech friendly. Enjoyed it for 2 years and switched back to Alfas.

I just bought my first Porsche and it’s a 1986 Carrera 3.2. Love it! I almost bought one of these. I may sell the 911 and buy one. I have a 2004 Z4 BMW I bought for 7 grand. Because of that I feel comfortable driving it everyday. It’s sweet. The 911 makes me nervous because it’s an expensive car. The 944 is an affordable car that looks killer and I wouldn’t have to feel nervous all the time it might get a scratch. Of course, I don’t want any of my cars to get beat up but it’s just more enjoyable to not worry as much. Anyway, great video. Thx

A friend bought 1 and I got to drive it a fair bit. I really liked it, despite how slow it is. I'd love to try a turbo but it was the great balance and mechanical noise of it that I loved

Just bought a relatively nice '86 NA in Guards Red. Has some small cosmetic flaws, and needs some steering and suspension repairs, but it's rollin' on Fuchs with nice paint, a way better than average interior, and it runs great. I love driving it. The perfect car for a retro nerd in the mountains.

Love your builds. Keep on Rockin in the free World.

I have owned an 86 944 turbo for 17 years. What a great car. They get very little respect from the Porsche community, however they are one of the best driving cars of all times. Gorgeous to look at, very forgiving, analogue, and balanced. Truly something very special. I have driven a lot of different cars and thought about replacing it several times, but at the end of the day it simply is my dream car.

Long time 944 owner, and I like your review! FYI the MPG gauge isn't a vacuum gauge, it's actually driven by a computer that gets injector pulse time from the ECU and speed from the speedometer, so it is a proper MPG gauge. A bonus fact: the speedometer is analog, driven by a cable, but inside the speedo there's a transducer to send an electric signal out for the MPG gauge. Ah, Germans...

Great review!

Great stuff Casey ⚡️⚡️💨💨💨👍

I had an 85.5 in garnet red with matching interior. Without question one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life, automotive or otherwise, though I wasn't prepared for the cost of maintenance and repairs. Up to that point I had no idea that just driving anywhere, to work say, could be so much fun. When it comes to dumb things, I have a solid entry: I managed to break the hatchback glass when I was about 8 hours from my destination. That was a cool $2000 used to replace.

That's the right word for that car "interesting". I have a 1977 924 and I love it

I'm a 924 guy but I love the 924/944 platform, awesome cars

Best car review I have ever seen

Great video! My 1972 MGB sport car back in the 1970,s always need something to fix on it! Been thinking about about a 944 or 928?

Just bought a 83 944 with under 60k miles. No rust cali car. I've got a 2016 Cayman and it's a handling beast. So I don't need to create a track car out of it. All I'm doing to the 944 is shocks , tires, headlights and maybe new seats. Mine has basically Rabbit seats. Lol

I have an 86 with 27k miles and I love to drive it. So much more involving than my 560hp M6. And no cupholders! Pedals are perfectly placed for heel-toe downshifts. When you nail one perfectly, it’s 10 times better than anything a Tesla will do for you.

Enjoyed the video Casey. interesting , engaging, and educational indeed. Being fairly new to the channel, do you have a video on how to drive stick other than that one vid where you teach a subscriber? Would be great if people get an all you lesson with different camera angles of engaging the clutch, up shifts, downshifts, rev matching ect as opposed to the other vid you did that had basics.

I can speak from experience (I own a 924S) that I would pick one of these over other European sports cars of the same vintage (and I have owned some of them) because they are so tough - mechanically, bodywork and interior - that you can use them as a daily drive.

Casey, as someone with a pair of these (well, 924S's), the "wind noise" biggest issue, oddly, is the seam where the mirrors pivot on their bases (seems such a small thing to cause so much noise). Anyhow, if your car is guards red, get some red electrical tape (it will blend right in), wrap it once around the seam where the mirror folds, and that will eliminate a TON of wind noise. An easy fix nobody ever thinks about.

Sees Casey made another video on the Porsche. Immediately goes to lunch.

Very cool car, thanks for the ride!(-:

I’m inheriting my father-in-laws 1983 944 so your channel is one I’m obsessively watching. It’s a nice original car but there are many little things that need attention. I’m watching for maintenance ideas. Thanks!

Lots of fun... regular cars for regular people Keep it simple cool approach Casey

I loved it. I shall pull the trigger on one of these one day. :) overcoming the fear.

Haskins Rd! Oh hell yeah I drive on that road whenever I'm tryna have a fun scenic drive

I'm glad to see someone who actually drives their cars. If I had a clasic, the only "Colecter" I'd sell it to would be Jay Leno. anyone else would get turned away at any price

I purchased a 2000 MX-5NB with only 32k miles. I paid $6k. The car is 20 years only but almost new. It’s the best used car I ever purchased.

Thanks again Casey for all of your 944 videos! Love my little '86 as well. Quick question, do you know if your 944 has a manual steering rack or is it the power steering rack with the belt removed from the pump and just jumpered out on the steering rack?

You can move the tach in the center, depending on the speedo cable has the length. The speedo cable is connected directly to the front wheel and comes up the dash to aign with the right dash location, you may need to disconnect it and reroute it to make it align to the center and not use to much more length...as it's a tad short.

This was a great car in the 1980’s . It was well thought of as a some what affordable Porsche. It competed with RX-7 and 300zx . It was I bit pricier than those but had a more refined interior . I had a blast driving a friends one .

Hi Casey, First, I would like to thank you for your videos on your 944, it's very interesting. I have also a 944 from 86 and I'm French btw ;D If you have quite significant body rolls on yours, I guess the suspensions have never been replaced and after almost 40 years and 100k+ miles, that could be the right time. So a good upgrade for your 944 could be to replace them by the Koni sport suspensions, which was an option from Porsche back in 80s. I did it on mine recently and body rolls almost disapear and the ride remains confortable (I have same wheels/tyres combination as yours) ;) Cheers,

Thanks for the video now I'm going to officially buy me one

Tks for sharing. excellent job

Casey, I've been debating this for a couple of years but finally made the decision to buy my first 944 this year!. It is 1989 in primer but the registration said it was red, with a black interior but its that black leather with the Porsche stitching in the seats. I pick it up on March 7th! I'm excited to finally become a Porsche 944 owner.

I like this guy, earned a sub