Audi S2 Coupe vs. Porsche 944 T?

[Duncan Thomson]

> Are the two cars even remotely in the same price range?
>
> My mechanic and a customer of his both bought very clean
> 951Ses for under $8k, with under 80k miles. If you can
> purchase an S2 for that kind of money, I'd get the S2.

Over here (NZ) there are two tidy 951's (non S) '87 and '88 for around $25k.
Just saw a 1992 S2 coupe for $26k, which is what raised the question.

> However, it's all a matter of priorities- the 951S will
> handle much better, be much faster on
> the track, probably cost more in maintenance, be a slightly
> older car, probably cost more to insure and is completely
> impractical in bad weather.

Yeah, even my 944na was a fair weather car.
Probably won't be tracking it, but I have a company car for commuting and my
'real' cars are driven for fun and quite hard.

> The S2 is much more practical, but performance wise plays
> second fiddle to the 951S.

yeah, sorta knew that already I guess...
still undecided though... maybe I need one of each!

thanks for the input... I'm slowly building up a picture of what I 'need' in
a car...

cheers
Duncan