1990 Porsche 944 S2

We are pleased to be offering for sale a 31-year-old S2, one of the most desirable iterations of the 944 model line. Powerful, refined and what a looker!

Presented in a rare colour, ‘cyclamen’ we are told, this pairs rather nicely with the cream leather interior.

With just six registered keepers over its lifetime, this car has undoubtedly been enjoyed along the way, covering around 125,000 miles.

Our seller bought the car five years ago and immediately set about making it his own. He tackled one of the most pressing matters, that being sills that had seen better days. He opted to replace rather than repair, a sensible option in our opinion.

A service and a few other necessary repairs set the car up nicely for some trouble-free motoring. He has enjoyed some touring holidays as far afield as Cornwall and reports that the car has never missed a beat.

Our seller is lucky enough to own a collection of rather lovely classic cars and with the 944 now lying idle most of the time, he has decided that now is the time to let someone else enjoy her. It could be you!

We rather admire the paint colour as it sets the 944 apart from the masses. No boring silver here! Let us not forget that this car has seen some life so there are some marks to the paintwork.

The bonnet has some stone chips, some surface scratches and a small dent close to the Porsche badge. Chips can also be found on the door mirror caps and the front bumper.

We also note some slight corrosion to the bottom of the A-pillar and there are some light scratches to the roof. These may polish out.

The lower part of the front windscreen is delaminating, which may bother some people.

To the rear, the paintwork around the boot lock has seen better days.

The wheels are generally ok, though if you look hard enough you will find a few chips and marks here and there. Tyres are by Barum, which we must confess left us scratching our heads. A quick online search and we find they are a division of Continental, so that’s ok! Each boasts adequate tread.

The 944’s interior has stood the test of time rather well. Porsche make their cars to last and the build quality is right up there with the best.

Up front the cream leather sport seats not only grip in all the right places, but they are super comfy too. As is so often the case, there is some wear to the bolster on the driver’s seat and there are some signs of ageing here and there. We would break out the leather hide food and give them a damn good treatment.

The rear seats are in very good condition and that is for good reason. There really is not a great deal of space back there, and whilst kids will be comfortable, adults will doubtless complain.

Cream carpet tone in nicely. A little grubby, they would undoubtedly benefit from a good steam clean.

The dash, delightfully analogue, houses clear instrumentation and the switchgear is all easy to operate.

Falling easily to hand is the stubby gear lever, though we do note that the leather is coming adrift. Stick it back or replace it – a simple enough job.

A steel sunroof is fitted, ideal for letting in a little fresh air on a balmy day.

The glass hatch lifts to reveal a reasonable sized boot., In conjunction with the back seats, there is ample space for holiday luggage. The underside of the boot floor cover has seen better days. Beneath it lurks a space saver spare wheel and a simple tool kit.

We also note a small area of corrosion just above the 944 badging, where the boot lid locates.

We always include plenty of photographs of a car’s undersides and that is the case here. Pause a while and take a look.

There is some surface corrosion to some components, not unexpected, but on the whole we cannot see anything much that concerns us.

Of course, the sills were replaced in 2016 and we gather some work to repair the offside front floor was carried out in 2020.

Under that sculptured bonnet sits that powerful yet refined 3.0-litre engine. The bay itself could do with a little tidying up and we do note some areas of surface corrosion in places. The brake servo unit definitely wants a spruce up!

The 944 comes complete with its original book pack, with the manual, warranty information and most importantly the service book.

The latter sports a plethora of stamps, main dealer in the car’s early years, specialists later on.

On purchase, our seller serviced the car and towards the end of 2016 had fitted some new parts – distributor, rotor arm, fuel pressure regulator and fuel injection nozzles.

We are told the car has run perfectly since. A new battery was fitted last year, and the car serviced once again. Few miles have been covered since.

There is a raft of old MoT certificates in amongst the paperwork which help confirm the car’s mileage. The current certificate is valid until September of next year.

We think the Porsche 944 may well be the sweet spot of the classic car world. It is old enough to be granted classic status, yet still feels modern to drive and is simple enough to repair should the need arise.

The late S2 models possess the power the chassis always deserved and offer much more predictable handling than 911s of the same ilk. Oh, and prices are far more affordable than 911s too, though for how much longer we wonder.

We estimate that the car will sell for between £8,500 and £12,500.

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