Stepa1007

The 968 is a real fun car and if you use the 6 speed gearbox properly has good acceleration even by modern standards. I would put at easily quicker than early boxsters. In 1999 I compared one with a 5 litre merc sports and they were on a par for acceleration (as long as you rowed the 968 with the gearbox, otherwise the Merc was easily quicker).

944 cabriolets are excellent reliable cars. Great rewarding drivers cars. If you can spend a few pennies more on a 968 they have a few extra BHP, a six speed box and better lights. Otherwise they are much the same car.

The 944S has the rep of being the most unreliable 944. They are some bargain 944 models around. Try for a Turbo. You will never regret it.

I am an ex-silver Rose (944 Turbo S) owner. I never raced a 300 TT but I have in my 350 BHP 928 GTS (5.4 V8, 32v, 4 cam). It was one of the car modified by 'Fairlady' with a race bodykit, suspension and tarted engine. It matched my car for acceleration better than an Audi S8 or one of the new baby Ferrari's and the handling was top notch. According some Nissan club guys at the NEC a fairlady is 400+ Bhp. Very good car but the 944 Turbo is a true supercar.