Originally Posted by gmsracing

Rennlist is your friend. There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Porsche. You are much better off finding a maintained car and spend a little more on it rather than a cheaper tatty car. I bought a nice 951 (944 turbo) 4 1/2 years ago and was using it as a weekend type of car. I put about $10k into it during that time and I did a lot of the work. Great cars but they are getting old and due to their lower purchase price many people buy them who can't afford to fix them. OR they try to fix them themselves and goof things up. Just doing a clutch on a 944 can run $2500 at a shop because you have to remove the transmission, torque tube, etc. If you use the factory timing belt tensioning tool, they run about $700 now just for the tool. They do have cheaper alternatives fortunately. If you can afford an S2 they make good daily cars, but they have the additional maintenance of the cam chain and the chain guides. The 944 series is a modern car when you compare it to a 914 or a 911 from the '80's. They actually have heaters and air conditioners that work when they are functioning properly! Their ergonomics are actually quite good and in someways better than the Cayman's. (At least for my body size.) You can tell they were designed by 6' tall Germans!