http://members.rennlist.com/porsche944world/
In
the early 1980's, Porsche introduced an improved model of
the Porsche 924.
The Porsche 944 was then quickly recognized as a sports car
true to the Porsche spirit,
even though some of the air-cooled "purists" turned their
nose up at it.
Agile
in the corners, great at the track, and beautiful on the
street.
Overall,
just a damn lot of fun to drive.
It's
still that way.
Welcome
to Bill
Underwood's Porsche
944 World
at RennList. All about the great
water-cooled, front-engine 944
Porsche.
Model
history, maintenance tips, restoration and
simple performance modifications. Links from here will
reveal to you more links to Porsche
and other automotive sites; buying tips, and a (now almost
famous, or is that infamous?)
story about the 944 which I drove over a cliff...yeah,
well...seatbelts are a good thing.
Introduction -- Porsche
944 World started out in the earlier, quieter days of
the WWW to be a place for me to share some pictures, driver
info, experience, and buying tips. And, as many have come to
know (or marvel at my good luck that fateful night) a
dedication to the very stout black 944 which I took over the
edge, and into a California redwood canyon, never to be
driven again. The last two seconds of that car's life are
two of the most vivid seconds in my life.
I've been adding to Porsche 944 World for over three
years. In the last two years, I have mostly added info and
items that have come in from your email questions. So, this
is your site, too -- it belongs to Porsche 944 lovers
worldwide.
The
break of dawn on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico
Islameralda
Key, Florida; March, 1986
after a night of viewing Halley's Comet.
Unfortunately, this car is now a memory.
I did the deer swerve/tree impact, then I launched
it over
a cliff
to the tune of 100 feet or so. In what is a miricle
combination of good engineering and plain luck, I
was pretty much uninjured that night in September,
1995.
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At
home in 1999. This car is the twisted daily road
twister.
At
times it functions as a time machine: this car
can greatly reduce the normal time spent to get
around physical space.
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Thank
you to Porsche Engineers
everywhere.
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Created:
12 / December / 99
by
Bill
Underwood
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The
Main Porsche 944 World Site
was profiled a year ago in the
San Francisco Chronicle's Oct. 15, 1998
Pagemaster
feature, in the business section.
Check out PorscheZone.com,
another WWW Porsche portal.
Visit, and join, the Porsche
944 World Community at Excite.
Join RennList -- THE Porsche
Online Forum Community.
And, it turns out I once worked with the webmaster,
John, many years ago back in NH. Small
world...!
Porsche 944 World is brought to you by,
and is Copyright© 1996-99 by Bill
Underwood. ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED.
Not affiliated with Porsche
Cars North America or the guys in
Stuttgart.
Apple,
Macintosh,
Netscape
and Porsche,
and their
venerable logos, are trademarks of their respective owners.
Your mileage WILL vary. Don't lift in the corners.
Always wear your seatbelt and keep those hands on the
wheel at proper 10 and 2 o' clock positions. That's what
saved me once!
Keep the power on when driving through mudslides (treat it
like wet heavy snow!) Avoid too many fats and don't drink
heavy.
If you smoke, quit. Leave all Volvos and BMWs behind. If you
pass a Sheriff and he's waving his radar gun at you wildly
but
seems too excited to turn the lights on, put the hammer down
and get lost. Don't look back, and don't slow down...
And trust me about the seatbelts.
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