whats the difference, 944 S and S2?
 

my dad has found a friend with a 944 S for salewith a 6 cyllender engine, now is it a v6 or straight 6? also are people calling 944 S2's 944 S for short, or is there a difference?

back to the car, it has been in storage for 10 years, dry i hope so that nothing gets corroded, they're both mechanics so they know a bit. Its an 87' 944 S gold with black interior and he said i ran great when he stored it.

any comments or advice?

RE: whats the difference, 944 S and S2?
 

Most NA's
Inline, OHC 4-cylinder. Water-cooled. 151.3 cubic inches (2479 cc) Bosch DME Fuel Injection 3.94 x 3.11 (100 x 78.9 mm) 147 @ 5500 rpm 140 lbs-ft @ 3000 rpm 2,637 lbs


What things will go wrong?
Clutch, the factory original died at 92,000 miles.Water pump. If you buy a water cooled Porsche, this will die.Cam chain. If you buy a 16 valve Porsche, replace this. I was going to, didn't, major catastrophe.Center console hinge. Plastic, very cheap to fix.[/align][/align]

RE: whats the difference, 944 S and S2?
 

The S is not an S2. The S is a 4 cylinder 2.5L engine DOHC, while the S2 is a 4 cylinder 3.0L engine DOHC. The S2 also has the turbo body panels, and the S is the standard NA narrow body with NA bumpers. The S was produced in 87 and 88, with the S2 in 89-91

RE: whats the difference, 944 S and S2?
 

hmm so they guy prolly ripped the 4 cyllender out and put in a 6, somthing bigger...probably a chevy i guess ill still look into it to check its condition, also i saw 944 very close to where i live so possibly i can check that one out before i decide, also the pictures were limited and kinda blurry but seemed in good shape

RE: whats the difference, 944 S and S2?
 

If it has a 6cylinder in it, I would be very suprised. I am guessing someone just didn't know what they were looking at.