The Porsche Guys Blog

This week’s video features the greatest race car every made, the Porsche 917.

A new feature that we are starting is to share Forum Threads that we think may be interesting to a wide audience. Today’s topic is about a Porsche 944 that had a clutch job and after the job it started making a rattling sound.

You can read the full thread, including the solution here.

This week’s video is from the intro scene from Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed. Since the game is an older game now it shows the history of Porsche from the 356 to the 996.

Most of us would think that a Porsche would be worth quite a bit more than a Nissan (or Datsun as the case may be). This is usually the case with new cars (with the exception of a Boxster or Cayman against a Nissan GT-R), but with some older cars there are some interesting trends that I recently noticed.

Recently, I was reading the June 2010 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car magazine which had a story about the 1983 Datsun 280ZX (or as it is called, Datsun by Nissan). What I found interesting was that the current price range for a 1983 Datsun 280ZX is $4,500 – $10,000. When I saw this, I remembered reading in Excellence that the current price range for a 1983 Porsche 944 was $4,361 – $6,638.

Yes, you read that correct the 1983 Datsun 280ZX is currently worth more than a 1983 Porsche 944. What’s more is that according to Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car the 1987 Porsche 944S (which in all the price guides is worth more than the 1983 Porsche 944) has a price range of $5,500 – $8,000 (according to the February 2010 issue). So, the 1983 Datsun 280ZX has a higher top end price range than the 1987 Porsche 944S!

You may be thinking that the 1983 Datsun 280ZX, must be an incredible car. While it is a good car, it just isn’t a Porsche and even the Datsun purists would say that it is a car was not the best that Datsun ever made. You may wondering what to think of the fact that a Datsun/Nissan is worth more than a Porsche. Is the world coming to an end? The good news is that it isn’t 2012 yet (so, if the Mayans where right we have a little time left).

The fact of the matter is that the Porsche 944 is a highly undervalued car and unfortunately this is leading to many of them being destroyed (either by being wreck or molested by being rice rocketed). This could lead to a shortage of good cars and see a resurgence of the car as has started to happen with the 914. So, now may be the time to grab a great car for a low price and to enjoy it as it hopefully goes up in value.

Sure there will always be the rear/mid engine purists that will never consider a 924, 944, 968 or 928 a “real” Porsche. But I say that we should look at each car for it’s own merits and not shoot ourselves in the foot because the engine isn’t in a traditional Porsche place. The Ferrari guys seem to have no issues with the engines being moved around, so why do we have such a problem. I love the 911, 356, 912 and 914 (and the rest of the rear or mid engine Porsche’s), but that doesn’t mean that a front engine Porsche is not a real Porsche (and while I love the tradition aspect of the engine placement, I think we can go overboard). So, the next time you see a front engine Porsche, don’t let the Datsun’s of the world win, show a little love to the front engine Porsche and give the driver a wave (you’ll make their day).

No matter how you think of it a Porsche should always be worth more that a Datsun (at least if they are in equal condition)! So, lets make the world right again and grab up all of the “unwanted” Porsche’s and leave the Datsuns of the world to the rice rocket guys.

In this week’s video we have a video of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson choosing a Porsche over a Ferrari. If you watch the show regularly, then you know that Jeremy is a big Ferrari guy and usually does not care for Porsche automobiles. In this video, however, the 2008 911 Turbo wins him over.

If you are a Porsche owner that has not joined the Porsche Club of America, you may be asking yourself if it is worth the expense of joining.

If you are looking to meet other Porsche enthusiasts and to have fun with your Porsche, joining the PCA (Porsche Club of America) is a must. The club offers Autocross, Club Racing, Divers Education, Concourse Car Shows and many other events that involve your Porsche and getting together with Porsche enthusiasts. Whether you have a 356, 911, 912, 914, 928, 944, 924, 968, Boxster, Cayman or any other Porsche model, you will find a group of people with similar interests (often many people with the same model as you own).

Below is a video of the type of event that you will hear about if you choose to join the club.

I highly recommend the club to any Porsche owner, but it is up to you to decide if you want to join.