Originally posted by Plowing The Dark:
A 951 was most likely imported... they look a whole lot like a 944, and they basically are. Kinda like the 996 is a 911. The 951 was the continuation of the 944 but I was under the assumption that it wasn't brought to the North American continent by Porsche....
Uh, no.
In addition to the NA model 944, Porsche also manu'd a Turbo version, sometimes referred to as a 951 but never in any sort of official manner. Similarly the 924 Turbo was termed the 931. The 944 Turbo (951) produced 217 horsepower in '86-'88, and 247 in '89-'90 (IIRC). Weight is 2758 and power is easily increased. A total of 14,235 made it to North America. The '90 model year is the most exclusive as only 144 made it to the U.S.
I like the car, and you can't beat the money to step into a Porsche. That being said, it is underpowered by today's standards--which is easliy fixed though perhaps not as cheap as the other autos you listed. At $5900 and 78k, I'd be very suspicious.
