The fact that a 30 year old porsche can have this much life left after 400k is reason enough for me to buy one right now. But maybe one with SLIGHTLY less miles.. Side note, you won me over with the charlie brown grown-up voice right away. Here's your like lol

I like the teledial wheels, but that's just me!

2:44 I love when you do things like this. I love the synthwave genre and the 90s style of lighting really goes well with it. This is why i'm here... that and the radwood videos and long road trips haha

Great video. Most Americans don’t understand how to drive a Porsche and consider them to be slow (particularly the “transaxle” cars). This is because American muscle cars have huge V8’s that deliver large amounts of torque for launching off the line and driving the 1/4 mile... it’s not about top speed which would be in the 125-135 mph range for a similar year V8, it’s all about stop light to stop light... and that is awesome and great fun. But, these cars (as you point out) are designed to be driven through windy turns and powered at speeds up to 140-160 mph, along straightaways... it’s not about the launch, it’s about the driving performance and handling... and as such, they are supposed to be driven in the 3-5k range on the tach... THAT is where they shine. Different horses for different courses. Understanding that makes all the difference. As far as your car goes, I love it. Keep the 16” Teledials... they’re uber cool, hard to find, and worth about 5x as much as the standard 15”. Your heater slider controls are upside down... the top one should point towards the windshield, and the lower one towards the footwell. The speaker roller switch is the front to rear fader and in the 80’s, this was usually not part of the stereo... if it’s acting like a volume control, check to see if your front (or rear) speakers are missing... or blown... or disconnected. There are repair kits for the clock that are fairly cheap that make them work properly... the additional function of the clock are that it’s a lap timer. The steering wheel looks similar to a Momo, which is a common replacement for the original. The armrest is supposed to contain the cassette insert... looks like they removed it from yours as you couldn’t fit anything else there with it in place. I like that stereo... as you say, it looks almost period correct... gonna look for one for mine! Cheers! And again, great video!

OMG me and my wife were cracking when you did the back seat challenge. I have an 85 N/A and have never attempted to sit back there. You are so right that driving the car is addictive.

I love my mint 89 2,7L auto with... 33'000 miles ! Previous careful owner was a lady born in 1929 that bought it new for her 60th birthday !

I do not know why you do not have more followers. You put so much into your video production. Great job!!

The car is beautiful as is. It's just missing a blaupunkt Berlin radio from the 80s

I would love a turbo someday, but I'm totally happy with my '83 N/A. Those windy canyon roads, though, with a turbo... I upgraded my steering wheel to a Momo Corsa. It's a bit smaller in diameter which helps with the lack of tilt... for my long legs it makes the right difference. Also, I love how the smaller wheel tightens the already excellent handling. I'm a fan of the stock phone dial rims, so I'd keep them and just get some good tires on them. I have aftermarket O/Z Racing Vegas, and I keep going back and forth on replacing them. If I did, phone dials would be at the top of the list. Just a great 80's look.

Strangely, that fader knob still works in my '86 with an aftermarket stereo!

Love your 944 so glad people still have them on the road. Glad there’s so many people out there that realize how unique this car is.

I recently acquired a 1986 944 Turbo as well. It only has 179k miles on it, but they were arguably harder miles as the car used to be a HDPE car. I got it cheap because although it does run, the engine has a bad case of rod knock and some track rash. So I bought a good used short block for it and I'm in the process of swapping the engine with help of a friend. Mine also has phone dial wheels, which I think are classic Porsche and I wouldn't replace them for anything. Good luck with the car -- glad I found your channel!

Awesome video ! Great to see the 944 getting some love . In my case one isn't enough , i'm working my way to one of each version ,now that's masochism!

When my kids were small, those rear seats were perfect.. even as they got older, it remained a "three seater" with one 10yr old behind the teenager in front. Alas, all adults now and a two-seater until any grandchildren come around. Nice to see another one regularly driven ;)

I'd keep the wheels and add the 'turbo' decal on the front fender

I have one 20 years ! She won't explode - no chance as long as you look after the timing belts and services properly - yours has the early offset wheels - keep em ! I just love the way they sound and handle ! I was offered big money for mine - I declined as the car is just part of the family now and is irreplaceable! That car of yours gives me so much confidence - a 944 Turbo with very low miles is twice as likely to break down - well done ! Great review and keep her going !

1. The center console was for cassettes, you're missing the plastic dividers. 2. If you don't like the original wheel find an airbag wheel off a later 944 turbo. Stock is always best. 3. Remove that exhaust and go back to stock 4. Your car is an 86 model year so you can fit fuchs wheels on it, those are best, nothing aftermarket. I would gently start restoring that car. Steering rack, paint, put it back to stock. This is from an era when German cars were very overbuilt. These 944's are extremely durable. It will only break if you let it. Stay on-top the maintenance and it will run forever.

Sometimes you just stumble across a small channel that you know is gonna blow up. Keep it up!

I like the phone dials, but your car has the early offset so a set of optional 951 Fuchs looks even better IMHO

Man, I love the phone dial wheels and the original steering wheel. They ARE a mid-80s Porsche. To each his own.

beautiful! I was a 70s kid and I've always coveted the 944. my mom's bf let me use his black non-turbo for my 16th birthday present. I used it to go into a drive-thru bank line that had a teller I'd had a crush on since I was 13----she had no idea who I was because I was some dumb kid in the passenger seat of my mom's Volvo 244---and I'm convinced that the Porsche is the reason a) she said yes and b) I got a kiss at the end of the night. (also got pulled over by the cops because I was driving so far UNDER the speed limit, being so afraid of wrecking it, that he thought I was drunk.). anyway, point is: beautiful 951. the aftermarket headlamps are so darkly glistening that make the front of the car look like a manga character who is about to cry. in a good way. and how bad is the cracking on the top of the dash? can we see? and how much is putting down with its few mods that you hint at?

thats a Crazy amount of miles, especially for a German sports car! My gf as a 2003 Ford Focus se wagon thats still running great at 320,000 miles....we bought it with 150,000 on it and it looked almost new at the time...she has put the rest on and uses it daily...Cant say enough about using full synthetic in cars you want to keep...hers does Not burn oil and runs smooth and tight...that many miles on urs ,considering that sports cars have a tougher life, is remarkable!

Sounds even better from the INSIDE of the car! And you know I love those phone dials...Use that money for NEW TIRES!

Awesome car! Never saw a 944 look so good! The white and the interior really work well. Think your current steering wheel fits the car fine. I would keep the wheels too, but get them sprayed a dark gold or bronze color. Your exhaust is really nice too, sounds awesome.

I'm doing 1986 turbo, the interior caught on fire transferring to a 1986 stock porsche 944. Well worth labor.

I bought a new Turbo in 1987 over a 911. The looks initially sold me on one but the handling turned out to be the highlight of the car. Far better car than the 911 in my opinion. Just bought a 1990 Turbo from the U.K. Looking forward to getting re-acquainted with one of the best looking cars of the Eighties.

I was fortunate enough (after 3 years of searching) to find my 87 Guards Red 944 N/A with only 65k miles and two careful previous owners, I started with a good basic car. After 250 hours of work , (100 hrs alone on the paint correction) I have a retro sports car that is amazing to drive and I get stopped in parking lots constantly with compliments and questions

Love this video! I have the exact same car (color, year, model) with only 85k miles on it. Love it just as much as you do! I also have same year same model in red but it has more miles and many mods. ;) 15:40 and on is absolute TRUTH! Every word - right-on accurate!

Someone has pressed the trip reset when the car is driving That’s what’s broke the speedo Replace with original steering wheels and keep the tele dials for best looks

No smoke on start up! Thats impressive for a 1/2 million mile engine.

I don’t own a car but the 80s vibe from your videos intrigued me 😂 subscribed and liked

Love the videos on the 944 turbo! I just bought my first transaxle car, an ‘87 924S and now I get it. I’ve driven it more than my 911 since I got it and I really don’t care to climb up the 911 ladder anymore, I’d much rather work up to an S2 or turbo.

I would keep the rims. They are original to the vehicle and suit the car. Great video brother

Keeps the phone dial wheels, I think they're the best looking stock wheels from the 80's from any manufacturer.

Steering Wheel: think about replacing it with the wheel from the 911 Turbo, known as the 930. My '87 Carrera has the same steering wheel as your 951, I never liked it, and upgrading the wheel added at least 10 hp! Even if it didn't (it didn't) the steering wheel and the seats are the two things you are touching every second you're in the car. Life with a wheel you don't like is not living your best life. My 944 is an S2 with airbags, so I haven't done the same there, but there seems to be some forum posts about doing it on non-airbag 944s. The wheels are a little pricey at about $500, and you generally are thoughtful about dropping too much on a VERY high mileage car. But for others, especially with lower mileage cars you're going to drive until you die, the upgrade might be worth thinking about.

This video was so well done. Great work!

Phone dial are cool turbo twist look great aswell

The storage compartment is so shallow because it was designed to hold cassette tapes ....there used to be a tray in there that would hold a bunch of cassette tapes at a sleight angle.

Love the production value of your videos. I'd like to see another "behind-the-scenes" video how you setup the shots. How you got the cool overhead shot in the twisties where you added the Outrun effect would be a cool one. Vote to keep the phone dials, I think all my favourite childhood cars had some type of phone dial pattern rims. Definitely suits the 80's aesthetic you were pointing out in the video! Love the content, please keep it up!

I owned a Zermatt silver 951 years ago. I miss the room it had inside, a very comfortable car compared to the 911.

I I think Phone dails painted to match the exterior looks 100x better. Adjusting your rear torsion bar and some lowering springs in the front would be a cheap way to give you better stance. Makes the 951 look 100x better. Great review! I daily drive my 87 951

The short answer to your question is 'YES'. Keep up with the timing belt and 944s are actually quite reliable. I really miss my 944, and my 924S!

I think the original steering wheel looks quite nice And the rims as well fit the car

Ethan, I love your videos so much! 80s/90s'ness at its finest

Man, i love this channel. I really need to buy a 944!

Still sounds great. Always my dream car..

The 944 has to be the most comfortable sports car to drive long distance. I took my dad’s car on a 4 hr. Trip years ago from his home to mine so I could help him sell it.... and the turbo failed before I got home....BUT, man was I impressed with how it drove. Didn’t beat me up at all. I once drove a NA Miata that was nearly new at the time on a 2 hr. Round trip. I didn’t want to get back in it to make the return journey home. A 944, you could drive all day and still be able to walk afterwards. Your car sounds great! I’m guessing exhaust was one of the upgrades. I didn’t used to like the later tear drop outside mirrors instead of the OE flag style, but they really work on your car. Updates it just a little. I love that it is white with brown interior rather that Guards red or black. Oh, keep the phone dials. I totally approve of all of your mostly “rare and no one cares” vehicles. Great video. Thank you.

I’ve bought a 200k miles 944s2 and was in perfect no rust conditions

God I love to see sports cars, a Porsche no less, with that kind of mileage and still going.

Great video, and Great Porsche, I love the wheels keep them!

The 944s have an impressive amount of storage in the rear hatch. P.S. The curvy roads are always the best. So fun...the manual steer is even better IMO in the older NAs.

I actually like the steering wheel. You can see the gauges bit better than my ‘83na 944.

When I was a kid in the late 80s/early 90s our next door neighbor had a red 944 Turbo. I remember he would let me sit behind the wheel.

Keep it all Stock bro, including the wheels... Thats what makes these older classics have value....there are alot of modded, riced out , pimped out older cars that are far from original...keep it all stock!

I drove one of the first 944Ts in the country, new, when my cousin sold them new. It was incredible then, and they remain increible now. The fixes your car needs are relatively easy and, in Porsche terms, cheap. Fix the known weak area sand it will run forever more. Your car, btw, has the very nice and non-standard aero mirrors swapped on, which came out on the 968.

Keep the wheels , also your air-conditioning controls are upside down top arrow should face up, bottom arrow should face down FYI hahaha

This is the first video I've seen of yours. Absolutely ridiculous quality, especially for under 10,000 subscribers. Liked and subscribed two minutes in... Please keep up this amazing content! :)

I do really like this car. My current 951 is low mileage and mostly original which is a catch-22 when you want to do stuff like rip out the ludicrous evap system or use aftermarket cooling hoses which PCA members lose their shit over and the cars value falls.

Nicely done and very entertaining! And I feel a lot better about my 952 having 212,000 miles on the clock ; )

The Porsche looks great, especially for its age, it is such a cute car, as I’m a purist, I personally would keep the wheels if they are factory original, I love all things 80’s and this car ticks all the retro boxes!!, great video, stay safe sweetheart!!.

I changed my standard steering wheel to a Momo Corsa. It looks awesome, and handles awesome. PS... I love the Phonedial wheels. The Turbo twist is sweet, too....

"One day this thing my explode" honestly the way I feel about my 1992 audi s4 turbo Quattro, because it has 257,000

You should totally!, ive never driven one but i assume they are fun, also when will we get a new video on the geo prizm gsi?

I had a white 1987 951 with 500,000 miles.

Damn the editing looks amazing!!

I love the radio, and I’d love to hear the stories this thing could tell!!

WHEELS: Needs Boxter Turbo Twists. Center console originally had dividers for cassette tapes. And it is extremely unlikely the engine hasnt had significant work. the Rod bearings, water pump, cam and balance shafts simply wear and need routine replacement (wear begins to show at about150k miles).

Toss a rear wiper on there! and maybe Some nice factory VW/Audi group rims? or maybe some newer porsche rims would look awesome! Such a funky car

the shallow center box was made like that to house cassette tapes. It had louvers to separate 'em- you can see the holes on the inside bottom where they used to be...

Great video! As an owner of a 1992 968 with 150k miles, I really hope I get to put the next 250k miles on mine to catch up! :-) Given all your thoughts on the 944 Turbo, you should really try to get behind the wheel of a 968 at some point as it was the evolution from the 944 line (basically started as "944 S3")

Fun video. Wheels are perfect on that car. Keep 'em.

Great video as usual Ethan. Two things. What is the second lock on the driver side for? And I think the center console is just big enough for a small mirror, a bag of white powdery substance, and a razor blade or two.

Throw a set of Fuchs rims on there. Or Carrera cup wheels. I threw a JVC stereo in my NA to each his own. Better than 1200$ for a porsche classic stereo lol. Love those headlights it’s nice to see someone using LEDs on the road. What exhaust is on your car????

The Teledials are iconic but you could always paint the centres a little bit darker and polish the lips?

Your vent slider are on wrong, the top should point up and the bottom one should point down, makes it easier to understand

There is a warehouse in Reno that has all the Porsche parts you need, even for this car. You just have to go to the Porsche dealer and order them.

Liking the headlights, been thinking of upgrading mine...

Well it has a Toyota sounding starter... Maybe that has helped it along? 😏 Great & nice example! About the parking brake tripping effect, the car just doesn't want the driver to leave. 💜 Hope the wheels are kept. Their distinct design is expected & it would seem as something is missing otherwise. Great radio. Unless it was mentioned, it definitely looks correct. Unfortunately it's "the more original the better" with me.😒 I would go back to the original steering wheel. But at least nothing looks stupid in the interior, like was mentioned.

The great part of owning old high mileage cars is that they're relatively cheap for the smiles they give and the fear of blowing up is the same for even low mileage old cars.

You GOTTA put a Nardi steering wheel in this!

Should you buy it...? haha! Yes! I felt that same way about the Corrado G60 cars.

What a beautiful looking car, I just love the design.

Informative and entertaining, thanks.

You got me when you said analog, I love my crown vic for the same reason,.

Outstanding video! As an owner of a 1990 944 cabriolet, I always appreciate seeing someone express “944 love”. Re: the phone dial wheels, I prefer the simplicity of (and the ease of cleaning) my original D90s. Re: your steering wheel, the world is your oyster....as I believe your car is pre-airbag (per the ugly one you show, that I have). I love the 968 side mirrors that you (or a previous owner) replaced the “flag” rectangle versions....I am surprised they didn’t replace your door handles with the smoother 968 versions. I loved your car’s sound (I have to believe that the exhaust system was replaced or modified)....but what really jumped out at me were your LED headlights. I would love to know what brand or where you got those....to replace my dismally dim originals! Once again, Bravo-Zulu on an outstanding and fun (and very professionally produced) video!

I would think that it must be a joy to drive or you wouldn't own it with that kind of mileage! Of course if it was annoying or a pain to drive, you would be crazy to continue to own it. Either crazy, or just very emotionally attached to it, that is. I agree with the styling cues, especially the "flared" or "coke bottle" sides, which is why I liked my '86 Mercury Capri better than the '86 Mustang. The "Telephone Dial" wheels are also similar to the idea of the Mustang and H.O. Capri of the day, though it harkens back to the steel multi-hole wheels on the '64 Porsche 904GTS!

Maybe a little late but you should go with other wheels, I’ll take the old stock ones 😅

yes, keep the phone dials....

I just bought a 1986 944 Turbo. It’s like a marriage.

Great stuff. AND - I just subscribed to Brad's channel, too!

Always always always have wanted a 944/924/914. Time to go check what's for sale. Lol

Great video! The production value is really good. I just gotta ask though. How is the Probe? It's what brought me to your channel.

Nice! Keep the phone dial wheels. Check out the Momo Prototipo steering wheel.

Cool I own a Porsche 1985 944

Honestly love those wheels. I’d keep ‘Em!

The rims are ok but the 1989-90 rims are cleaner (nicer in my opinion) as I have an 1987 944 Turbo with the same rotary rims. If you want to stick to originals, stay with the rotary rims. Btw, are your side mirrors original? Mine are rectangular shaped. As for your steering wheel, it is ugly. Oddly mine came with dual air bags and looks “modern”. I like your stereo. Does not look out of place. The Blaupunkt sucks. Btw, your center console is shallow because it’s originally a cassette tray holder.

Wow, a fellow KZfaq car reviewer who actually has good production values! That's refreshing! Here's my (Drivin' Ivan's) take on the normally aspirated Porsche 944 ! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arWVfs1jybOllIE.html

How about 996 Turbo Wheels? They Look amazing on the 944

I’m 15 almost 16 and want a 944 Turbo, I know nothing about fixing cars, I’m too poor to spend a lot on parts. Is it even worth looking at buying?

I work for an auto parts company, the water pump for that POS is close to $700 !