I own a 94 integra, and i don't know what plastic knob you're talking about
but nothing in my car has broken off or broken down anymore than any car
that is nearly 10 years old. I still get compliments on my car, and it
looks like new. Since gen3 was made up to 99, if kept in good shape it can
look like a young car. i have no major complaints about my car. ask me
anything about it.

Porsche, on the other hand, is Porsche. If you have the money to upkeep it,
then do it. I don't know much about them, but it's true I think in that it
will probably last longer, WITH THE RIGHT maintenance. But 1987, means it's
already 16 years old.

It's like how my mom loves mercedes. Porsche is a different CLASS
altogether with integra. It's about what you love, and what you wouldn't
mind spending time in. My mom tried to get me to sell my car for a 96
mercedes (which she eventually bought herself anyway) but ... i love my car,
that's the bottom line. i have driven the merc a few times, and yes it's
nice and all, but in the end, i prefer to drive mine.

Which also leads me to ask, how's gas consumption on the porsche? my car
gets about 28-36mpg city/highway.

Anyway...
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"Rudy L" <rudyl233@mailscape.com> wrote in message
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> Smart people buy Porsche. Its zinc coated body will last years and years
> longer than the Acura. The Porsche will keep its value. The Porsche has
a
> 250,000 mile water cooled engine that is one of the most powerful four
> cylinders ever put into production. The Porsche interior will still be
> looking new while the Acuras will be driving you crazy after that plastic
> knob breaks off in your hand for the millionth time. The Porsche design
is
> timeless, the Acura is just another car from the Japanese copy cat series
> that will rust after 5 years of ownership. Most importantly, buy the
> Porsche and you will be able to say you have a car made by one of the
> premier automakers on the globe.
>
>
> "Johnny" <farmer1969@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bm2qob$d5t$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> > Hello folks...
> >
> > Let me warn you, I am not a car expert. Right now I drive a truck for
> work
> > as a daily driver, but I am in the market for something sporty and fun
to
> > drive for under 10,000 dollars. Living in a small town, I don't got
much
> > to pick from. I went down to our small used car lot today and they had
> two
> > cars that appealed to me. One was a 1994 Acura Integra (GSR 5-SPEED)
with
> > 89,000 miles. Right next to it was a 1987 Porsche 944 (5-speed, turbo)
> with
> > 72,000 miles. The Acura was priced at $4995 and the Porsche was "a
great
> > deal" at $5500. The salesman let me drive them both, and I enjoyed
both.
> > He told me the Porsche just had a service done 10,000 miles ago, and he
> > wasn't sure about the Acura. I've never owned an import. I really
don't
> > know which car would be the better choice, I want to think the Acura
would
> > be easier to work on but thats a guess. Being as this is my "fun" I am
> not
> > expecting a car with quartz reliability, but that Porsche sure did seem
> near
> > mint for a car that old. Must have good build quality. Acura was just
as
> > nice but wasn't as old. Any pointers that could lead me in the right
> > direction, it would help me out a lot.