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The front engine water cooled cars not only saved Porsche from extinction by increasing sales, they also out performed the rear engine models in several areas, due to superior weight bias and overall handling. The 924 and 944 series started out as mid-level sports car, and was developed into high powered turbocharged world beater. The 4-cylinder 944 and 968 engine, is basically 1/2 of a 928 V8 engine on a special 4-cylinder block. The 928 evolved into one of the finest high performance luxury GT cars ever produced for the general public. All Porsches are great cars, but early wasserpumpers (1977-1995) don't have that tendency to want to crash backwards when you lift off the throttle while going into a decreasing radius turn (no offense to our rear engine bretheren).

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Hello Andrew

January 21 2008 at 1:19 PM
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Response to 944 Paint bubbles (rust starting?)
Hi Andrew, from Nashville,

I have three front engine wasserpumpers, and they generally seem to be very well protected from rust, having been dipped in preservative (and galvanized) at the factory. Repair areas will be "on their own" due to the workmanship employed at the time. You're lucky, in UK, to have such great specialty shops, so all it takes is a wad of cash. Sorry for sounding heartless!

My 928 has a bubble at the bottom of the rear window. When this car goes in for painting, I'll have to remove the window, and have that section cut and patched appropriately, so as to not put the expensive paint job at risk. No need painting over poor prep work.

Take it easy and slow, do it right. Working on a Porsche body is really not any different than most other cars.

Regards,
P

Nashville

 
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