Review of Porsche 944 good and bad details in EPIC garage!
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- So you want to own a Porsche 944, but the Porsche snobs freaked you out? No problem! Casey reviews the good and bad details on his $3000 example and speaks about what to look for as well as what they are really like to own. Don't be fooled, but be reasonable when you are thinking of Porsche ownership. More videos to come! Instagram @caseyputsch / caseyputsch
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"I don't have any cassettes... Maybe someday I will." Such ambition for the future. I love it.
Cassette player=GOALS
Most cassettes have gone bad, good luck finding some, especially functional ones with clear dialogue.
Poseur dork
🤣🤣🤣👍🍻
OG BlauPunkts fetch big $$
Probably the best 944 buyers guide out there. Can’t wait to see this on the road after you fix somethings up!
the issues you talked about have been the plague of Porsche from way back. Kinda surprised the engineering geniuses of P haven't ever fixed them. Instead, they came up with new, disastrous problems... Thanks for your frank assessments.
(BTW, a good free guitar tuner is PanoTuner)
Proud Porsche 944 1986 owner all original 102,000 miles White with red interior one owner love my car its absolutely perfect, Major things from not being driven enough rack and pinion seals wore out and had to be replaced, the underhood heat fabric has been replaced with thermal heat sound deading, and a cover for the split dash.Keep us posted on your new Porsche
After all this time this car is still one of the best handling cars I have ever driven I have a 93 Mx6 with expensive 36 way adjustable pillow ball mounts and still the Porsche handles better maybe its the German engineering or the rear wheel drive !!!
The one down vote is most likely the person that's really into having a matching tool kit and really didn't appreciate your candor on the subject.
Or maybe him just sounding like a pompous ass lately??
@@danield8528 bingo
apparently 49 people agree too haha
Most likely someone who has had to work on the steering system.
Please make more analytical videos like this! It’s so interesting to hear you go into detail on the mechanics & functionality of the car!
Alex I agree I love it!
“Brakes seem decent, we’ll see.”
*Gives side eye to Mercedes*
You are an ace at being able to deliver videos without having to edit them! It takes me forever to put together a short video and it doesn't help that I'm deaf, but the more I do it, the faster the process gets. My '86 doesn't have a grille that fills the gap between the windshield and hood and I think all 924/944/968's were like that out of the factory. They do have the cowl cover at the base of the windshield, like yours.
Why can't youtubers figure out these are the cars we want to see videos about. Please don't follow Doug, Tavarish, and Hoovie and start doing every other video about Lamborghinis and Ferraris when you get big. We would much rather watch content about a $1,000 93 Taurus SHO over cars we, most likely, will never own.
Thanks and can do! Genius Garage may do some crazy stuff, but I agree cars like this are more important!
Hoovie just posted about his two Allentes. Northstars. He gets himself in to some nice junk. I have little interest in his Lambo, etc.
Tavarish lost me as a viewer early on during his burned twin turbo Lambo. Just winging it and getting so much wrong. I get “learning as you go”, (see that kid restoring the Fiero channel!), but Tavarish was making it up as he went and avoided learning anything. And certainly dished out bad advice. And I feel real bad for anyone who buys one of his cars when they later fail spectacularly.
A lot of their viewers are likely young and don't realize yet that you don't just wake up one day and have an exotic car. Adam LZ is pretty good , he likes relatable imports over exotics. But to be honest it's called projecting when you think that what you want to see is what everyone else wants to see.
One of my favorite TH-cam car stories is the story of Ruby. The C5 auction corvette built by Cleetus McFarland and his crew. Started as an auction corvette with a junkyard truck motor, and they kept building junkyard engines and making the car better and better until now, where they're prepping her to run 7s
I agree. I'm done watching youtubers buy exotic cars I'll never own. I want to see more affordable classic.
I have an affinity for 80’s cars. And that’s one that I always loved. Great deal too. Looks great.
same, born in 88 so 80s and early 90s cars are my thing
I’m an ‘87 model and used to own an ‘87 944 and loved it!
That's cool man. Did you like the 87 Grand National. That's one of my favorites. That and the Cutlass 442 as well.
@@dfw1fast143 yes i like the gn's and I had a weird liking for the monte carlo aero ss or something
ZR1 LT5 Chris Love the GNX, C4, all 80’s and early to mid 90’s Porsche’s, the 03-04 Cobra, love the 280ZX, Stock 5.0’s, LT1 Camaro and Firebird, I can talk and love these cars forever!
A poop brown 944 with cream and brown was my first car at 17.
The boot is so usable I spent 3 nights sleeping in it during a music festival and would occasionally sleep in it after a night out partying. It's also big enough for 2 people to have fun if you pop the hatch.
You are making me want to extend my search for an E36 M3 to include a 944 or 928 as well. Love it that you picked these up and looking forward to more content on them!
Good job Casey on the video. The hobby needs more people like you.
@@MrHondablink thank you the dang microphone on the phone is all wonky
He could have just been excited that his husband had some good content to watch, what are you homophobic? 🤣🤣🤣
love your commentary! very informative and simple to digest! i once drove a 924s from arizona to north carolina with a failed rubber clutch isolator. very fun!
Thad be a good title; “what to look for when buying a 944”
I just imagine your wife is trying not to crack up while behind the camera when you are performing that snooty person impression.
The first time I started to really see what it had, 135 indicated and I thought I was going to die because the top window trim started beating up and down! Scared the hell out of me! And those button snaps for the trunk liner were so hateful! Good God I miss my car!! Great Video’s my friend!! I’m loving the Porsche content and do it yourself stuff!
Its makes me excited to see you added a 944 to your collection! My first car was a shitty $900 '83 and it's probably the sole reason why I'm as into working on cars as I am.
Awesome guide too. There's a few out there, but this one has to be one of the most comprehensive. Great job!
Thank you, Casey, brought back memories and rekindled my love for the 928 and 944's. Now I'm going to have to find one.
I'm looking to get a 944 soon and I stumbled upon your videos! Love them thank you so much for all the information!
I really enjoyed this video! I’ve been looking at 944’s for a while now and thank you for all the info this helped out a lot!
I love the education you pass along Casey! I’m definitely in your demo graphic of car enthusiast, perhaps more seasoned.
Casey, I am so happy you made this video on the 944, I am young and looking for a new car and was interested in the 944. I was intrigued by how cheap they are and am trying to research them and get one. Thanks for making a video on the cool car and you have made it a lot easier for me. Thank you.
I have one for sele
Casey, excellent video! Can't wait to see your 928 video! I've been dreaming about owning a 928 since they first came out! I like your a down to earth person and you keep it real!
Hi Casey greetings from the UK. Enjoying your channel and your humourous no no nonsense approach to car repair. Love my 944's too, started with an 83 Lux in 2003 and moved on to my West German import 85 Turbo which I've owned since 2006. Done most of the jobs you've covered so far but always happy to see others working, any new knowledge gained is good knowledge. I'm currently rebuilding an engine from an 89 S2 Cabrio which looks to have seized at sometime by looks of the scoring on the exhaust side of the bore. Anyway keep up the good work on the channel. Oh and by the way like you I love the early dash models very classic and my Turbo has original white Fuchs you mentioned 😃😃😃
You can do brackets for the rallye pod: hooks that go under the panel gaps, top & bottom.
So no drilling ;)
Great video! This is high on the long list of cars i would like to have.... maybe one that has already been ls swapped. Really love the car snob trolling, lol! Drive it. Rally it. Love it.
An awesome car from the awesome 80's...woohoo...what a deal you got on this--the owner knew that the car was going to get the love it deserves.
You showed up in my TH-cam suggestions I suppose because I've been watching JRGO'S adventure with his 944. I'm subscribing because you're a fellow 80's kid and poke all that fun at the obsessive.
I've owned a number of 944's, 951, 931, 924, etc and I adore the transaxle cars. Thanks for a solid video about these underrated and amazing cars.
There is a easy fix for the lightbox. a couple of rubbercovered hooks grabing into the gap above the bumper, and the bolting it into the screws holding the nosepanel right beneth the hoodgap.
Loved the video and made me miss my -85B 944.
the Porsche 944 is always top 3 of my dream cars, thanks for this video!
Casey I love my '83. It's got its quirks and it's light, revs quickly and handles great. Since picking it up in November I've replaced belts, water pump, plugs and wires, fluids, shocks and struts, tires, fuel filter and new ventilated discs up front. When I first drove it home it darted, weaved, and banged across the highway. Now it's a different car and lives up to its potential. Amazing car for being almost 40 years old.
Maybe you could use 3M 5200 adhesive sealant to attach the light pod to the front? The down side is removing it would be a PAIN and may take the paint along with it. That also puts the strain of attachment on the paint instead of the metal panel underneath so don't know if it's a world class idea. Up side is no drill or panel damage!
I just bought a 1984 944 from a childhood friend! I’ll be driving it through Ohio in February, looking forward to the road trip back to Florida. Keep up the videos my man!
I'll be looking forward to the timing belt install. I've seen/read plenty on the subject, but am always interested in seeing how others might do it.
PSA: the nose portion where the crest is mounted is not removable on pre 1985.5 cars. The panel is welded in place as opposed to bolted on in later year models.
Thank you! I knew they changed that sometime during the production run, but I could never find the model year.
Nice Video, Brought Back Great Memories!
My 1st Porsche Was A 1984 944 Red / Black (Purchased In 1985, I Was 19Yrs Old)
A Couple Years Later I Bought A 1982 928 Black / Black.
Great Cars... Lots Of Fun!!!
First of all I love they this guy touches the Car, that's pure car love 😇
I've bought a 944 last week, the car has been standing in a garage for almost 3 years, the plan is to restore the complete Car except for the body because there's nothing to do.
Afterwards I'll also try to find a original radio, an convert the music on my pc to casettes
Love your videos. Just bought a 1990 Porsche 944 S2 convertible. I absolutely love it. It's so much fun to drive.
Lovin the videos Casey! I'm keeping my eye out for a 944 too, 2022 is the year!
Love your content!! I've discovered you yesterday. So in love with the porsche 944!! Saving money to buy a 924
I’d be super pumped to see that raptor vs 944 snow rally! That’d definitely get some serious views too! It’s great to see someone restoring cars with the intent of actually driving and having fun with them, for all the car content out there on TH-cam, I think that would be cool and unique.
You mention the rear stats for the hatch.. It has been my experience, that changing those to newer ones, with more pressure, causes the rear glass to separate that much quicker. Great video
Thanks for the guide! I’m looking into buying one of these as my first project “car” after I’m done with me and my dads 2001 xj cherokee!
Triathlon sounds like a freaking fun
Im not a car guy however, I was just given an 84 NA auto in guards red. its immaculate inside and out but hasn't been started since 04-05! The Ignition barrel is shot so i have to short the starter to bypass it. Havent started it yet though. I just changed all the fluids so far. It hand cranks and i have lubed the cylinders before hand. Hopefully i can get it going soon coz I just want it gone. Its too good to let it rot away. Cant believe how heavy the doors are on these. Nice solid thump when closed. Beautiful car for its age. Thanks for your video! It inspires me not to give up on it :)
I love my 86. 28k miles, still drives like a new car. Really fun car compared to all the heavy cars we have today.
Great video - spot on! Think I'll take my 84 944 out for a drive tomorrow! Keep up the good work.
Amazing and down to earth review. I see you are hyper aware and delve into your mortality too...
My wife and I are looking into getting an embodiment of the 80's in the form of a sports car and are eyeing the 924S/944. Glad you did an in depth look into the car as we can gauge it better especially the trunk since we love road trips and camping. How awesome would that be showing up at a campsite in a classic Porsche just doing your own thing? Keep up the awesome vids. Liked and subbed!
Looked at a 944 just yesterday. It was sitting at a shop / old car salvage / used car sales / drinking out back kind of place. LOL
Thinking this 944 might be a cheap project, I asked to look. Water in the back floor. Wires running everywhere under the hood. Smoked when I cranked it. Continued to smoke the whole time. Needed a clutch. He asked $4500. Said " It's a Pooshaaa. They expensive." When I finally stopped laughing, I was told to leave and never come back. Didn't get to ask about the tool kit. 😂😂
Thanks Casey.
Got a new subscriber.
Hey Casey! Good buy on the '83! Sounds like yours needs a lot less sorting than mine did. I have loads of spare parts, so if you want a wind deflector/vent/whatever else it might need, hit me up. I live in Akron, so we can keep it somewhat local.
I fell in love with these working at an auto glass shop in AZ and a clean example came in that I got to drive and feel in love immediately with after years of believing “snobs” about them sucking...shows how you have to experience a car to form your own opinion🤙
I bought an '85 944 from the original owner. The car is as pristine as it gets for a 35 year old car, will try to get my 944 story soon. Great video and awesome sense of humor, just like mine. Keep it up brother.
thanks for sharing Casey. Been thinking about one of these and its nice seeing ownership vids from someone in Ohio.
I bought a 1983 944 when I was 16 in 1997 paid 1800 bucks it was the biggest pos!! Lol but I love it brought it to college in 1999 temperature gage quit working many of the gauges never works speedometer didn’t work I’m sure it only had 30,000 miles on it but I think it had like 200,000 miles on it replaced pretty much everything in the vehicle and still had overheating issues with it and didn’t know it was overheating when I was taking it out one day because the gauges didn’t work and I’m starting a small fire in the engine and that was the death of my beautiful bright red Porsche😎🏁
This video talked me into buying my 944.
I cant wait to see what you do with the 944, just bought one myself and I want ideas and knowledge
I've been obsessed with these cars since I saw Aging Wheels work and drive on them. I'm currently looking for a good one, some what like this one to enjoy and do some work on. I wish you the best of luck and will continue the hunt for these lovely little sports coups from the 80's.
My 79 Córdoba has a vinyl cover over the original dash and it works very well to freshen the dash without replacing it.
The slot things in the center console are for cards or cassettes and are original I was surprised to find them in one of my 944s. I’ve owned three if these cars and never caught that throttle difference which I think will help my current project. Great work!
As a kid I always wanted a 944. They where everywhere. I wish Porsche would make it again.
As the owner of a Spirit R/T with the Lotus head, I happened to have the Borroughs tool to do the timing belts on these and was pretty good at them after "helping" the local garages a couple times. Eh, I still get access to tow trucks or first dibs on a lost project here and there. But they are easy to work on. A couple of them had those "weight saving perforated zip-ties" holding the lower valance together. When one of my friends would bust on me for going Zip-Tie McGyver, "Porsche used them on 944's more than I just did and it worked". I think the '86 Turbo was the quickest production car through the 1/4 mile that year, and I only remember that because I am a Turbo Buick guy and collect old magazines. The LC2 was just behind it and a lot cheaper. I might pick one of these up some day as the tables have turned...
I've had a 924, 944, 944s and 951... Loved every one if them. They are incredible cars that have appreciated incredibly. Sold my pristine low miles 944s in 2001 for $5000. It would be worth over $15k now......
As a teenager in the 80's our town had 1 944 and everytime I saw it, it was a special memory. I love the 944's. I should pick one up.
Keep them coming Casey! Partial to the Alfa GTV-6 but I’m in PCA with my most snobish 82 911 but I find the positives in all makes/models.
I really want a red GTV6!
Busso v-6=mini Ferrari
Liked the realistic delivery & presentation. Subscribed! 👍👍👍👍👍
I just want to let you know because of this video I grew the beans to finally secure my self a 1986 944 if you could make more content on these cars that would be amazing !
Love his rich snob voice.
Just discovered this channel, liking it so far! I had a 944 for a while, and loved it. It wasn't perfect and it sure as hell wasn't fast, but it felt so good to drive, and made you feel special. Interesting comments about the snobs, it's not just porsche drivers. I often gave a friendly wave or light flash to drivers of interesting and classic cars but they often look the other way because i'm not driving some pretentious jumped up "classic" car.
Honored to have you here!
@@CaseyPutsch thank you! (when are you going to do something on Alfas? They're flawed, quirky, and absolutely loads of fun!)
Great content on this video! I really like your channel
Hey there Casey just want to let you know I love the content please keep it up !
Well.......now I know what im watching right before buying, after I got it, and while I maintain my 944
Nice to see someone with a passion for a specific car that isn't unobtainable
Great video. Owned one of these in the past, about to buy another.
Good video. I really look forward to see more of the 928
Here is a tip from my military days... when you buy a used car take it by a police station and ask them to do a drug sweep on the car with a k9. This will protect you from being charged for someone else’s drug issues. Of course in the military we took it to the military police. As the old saying goes “ cover your ass “. Great video Casey and if that was your wife operating the camera she did a great job making you look good.
I never thought about that. I should have my K9 cop friend have a sniff.
Agree on the U.S. bumpers not too bad at all and the shifter rocks...super solid looking. Didn't know about the peaked gauge acrylic...great info and suuuch cool engineering, simple yet effective. Don't know if you guys have dash carpet available ? Very normal in Australia due to big time sunshine but rhd, of course. Usually they come pre-moulded with a stitched edge. Fun fact... Porsche paid royalties/licence fees to Mitsubishi for the engine balance shafts. 3 grand...man what a score.
@29:35 Um, that's awesome!
Old porsche rally cars are the coolest! There's a few guys in the PNW area that bring their Porsche Turbos camping off road. Owning a vintage mock livery rally inspired off-road Porsche of some kind has been a dream. Do it Casey!! I'm already envisioning something epic with this 944.
Love the video, thanks for sharing. You’ve helped me along my journey to owning a 944. I can only hope to find one in such good condition at that price.
Two questions- how in the WORLD did you get Maverick’s motorcycle from Top Gun??!! And what is that Black car, up high, in the background. Not sure I’ve seen anything like it.
Thanks again.
I just got one for $4800. I did a ton of research but mine was a re spray that didn't go as well as owner planned. But mine is super clean with absolutely no rust. I'm happy with what I got
You’re right about the water pump. The blocked off spot for the hose started in 86 as the port was used on the Turbo. So your water pump has been replaced at least after 1986.
Its a Turbo waterpump for whatever reason. The normal N/A pump doesnt have that plastic bit at all, even new ones. The Turbo pumps costs twice as much.
Looking forward to your future builds (wink wink) - especially this 944 - I've shopped for that car myself in the past.
When it comes to the rally light pod, perhaps you could modify the pod slightly, and the underside of the panel that it attaches to, and have four or six clips of some sort to hold it in place?
I worked at a Porsche Audi dealer with my dad in the late 80's and getting to drive the cars even in the lot was fun. I liked the appearance of the late 80's 944 Turbo the best :-)
That was a good idea about getting a replacement front end piece... You might want leave that original sheet metal noise piece alone and find a junkyard noise piece that you would mind sanding down, drilling into, and repainting.... since the current noise piece paints currently matches and in good condition
Magnets for your rally lights? You would want to put a good ceramic coat on the paint first, and attach the magnets to the light pod. The trick would be to make sure you create enough magnetic surface area on the pod so that they can overcome winds. You would want a bond that requires some tool (like a plastic trim remover) to separate the pod from the body when not in use. Strong neodinium ones recovered from hard drives have amazing strength. Thanks for these videos. I love seeing the cool cars for my youth live on.
I've owned five 944s and this is a great walk through.
Bought a pristine 1990 S2 in 2010 with 87k. Drove it for two years and ended up selling it. Still kicking myself.
Thumb and finger method for the belt? Also suggestions on where to get sunroof seals? Also, no power steering because its an early car? Huge fan of what you are doing adding positivity to the car community.
924/944/968 are very underrated for being too VW. You really can do cool things with it.
And the cars are mostly Porsche anyway, the most vw of all of them was the original 924 (not the 924s), but even that was designed by Porsche, it only used vw parts.
Hey driver !!! I agree that lots can be done with the transaxle cars ! I have a 951 track car , my wife has a 924s , check it out! ! th-cam.com/video/QUfjyPfNAss/w-d-xo.html 😄😄😄 cheers !
Thanks for sharing great information
Was looking for info on Porsche 944s and found your interview on VINwiki and then found this and instantly thought, "hm, this guy looks familiar.." so here I am lol. I'm 14 now going to be 15 soon and I'm dreaming of a 944, found a few listings around my town and I'm hoping I can save up and maybe acheive my dream. Also, awesome garage! :P
I want another 944! Gave me the itch again! Damn it Casey! You got a hell of a deal on the 944 Casey. Can't find anything that nice for that price in my area. Cheapest I found within 100 miles of me was 5000 and it was trash.
That is sweet Casey! I’m a chevy guy but i respect old and niche. 👍
Not sure if you drove your previous 944’s in snow or not but it’s a blast. My ‘83 was my only car when I lived in Crested Butte CO in the mid 90’s and aside from when it got deep in the roads, it did great and was really fun. Also, at least on my ‘83, that nose panel is welded not bolted on do replacing it might be tough in regards to doing the light cluster. My ‘86 is bolted so at some point they changed it. My ‘83 is a super early production (spring of ‘82) so it has some weird differences to other ‘83’s. Stoked to see you doing this car and your whole attitude towards cars, keep in keeping in 👍
Yeah, it did great!
What a practical review.....i loved it....Thanks for the tips.....i'm looking to buy one. :)
Good review, and great work
I am kind of in a similar position with the one i just bought, little stuff needs love but nothing huge. Oh and timing belts before i try to fire it up for the first time.
'87 944 S owner. Interior is mint and body is good. She needs a good tune up but nothing too crazy. Such a fun car.
I think that's one of the most nicest design Porsche made
Your 4 lamp rally pod...is it Marchal? BTW, I like you special triathlon idea. Gonna be fun.
Great vid! Can’t wait for more 928 videos