My Porsche 944, fine German engineering? or Porsche's red headed step-child

Well, here are some official photos of my little red Porsche. I just got finished cutting the grass in the back yard and thought it would be a good area for a photo shoot of the Porsche since the view is so nice. If you know anything about the 944 series of porches, the title makes perfect sense, if you dont.... You will have to do a little internet reading. While not exactly a 911 turbo, it still is a wonderfully fun car to drive. It handles the curvy German roads with ease, as thats what it was designed to do. Literally. Its got a front mounted, water cooled, inline, upright four cylinder 2.5 liter engine. From the factory, the cars are rated at 148 HP. This particular car has been dyno'd at 186, due to aftermarket, exhaust, header, and intake parts. Its not a Rocket-ship by any means, but it AINT slow either. It was without a doubt built with Autobahn travel in mind, 5th gear is fairly tall, and I have travelled in excess of 140 mph with relative ease. Even better, if you get this car in the tight twisties (which is VERY frequent in Germany) there are few cars that can hang with the true 50/50 weight distribution "glued to the road", "like its on rails" and any other cliche' you can think of handling characteristics of the 944. This happens to be a U.S. spec model, and may end up coming back to the U.S. with us when we leave Germany. Enjoy~

Nice passenger side picture, the awesome view is actually from our backyard. (you have to be here to get the full effect, thats a hint for any of my friends who may want to vacation in Germany, FREE ROOM AND BOARD!)
Cool picture with the camera on the ground.... im slowly figuring this whole photography thing out.
picture of the interior from the open sunroof, note the new MOMO steering wheel and P-Tech steering wheel quick release. :) It has a Kenwood head and Kenwood 12 disc changer
The little engine that could.... I have a strut brace coming from my father that should be here any day, I will post a picture of it once I get it on the car. Thanks DAD!!
Last picture from the drivers side, the sunlight was kinda bad at this time of day, but its the best I could do.