RE: SOTW: Porsche 924
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green944 said:
That is a properly lovely looking car 
green944 said:
http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
Rare resida green 1977 924.follow the restoration at the 924 enthusiast clubs forum page
That takes me back! When I was at York one of the lecturers commuted every day in a 924 of that colour. Made me want to buy one, which I did as soon as I got my first proper job.Rare resida green 1977 924.follow the restoration at the 924 enthusiast clubs forum page
It was a shed with knackered brakes, worn suspension and tired tyres, but having since driven a really good one I'm half tempted to pick up another cheap one, given how well the bodies last and how easy it is to spruce them up a bit.
pak said:
924's will def go up in price over the next decade, I recently bought this carrera gt for some fun whilst waiting for it to happen! 
I think I know that car. Youve missed the boat somewhat - I was negotiating to buy the Earl of March's (as was) red 924CGT in 2000 for under £11,000; which is nearly half of what its worth now.Another update from me...
As you might remember, my knee-jerk reaction to this particular SOTW was to dive onto ebay and click "buy it now" on a red, 2.0 924 with MOT til November, a file full of history and a tasteful brown velour interior. All for £900.
In the three weeks since then, I've spent £100 on a service, £60 on a CD player and about £150 on bits and pieces off ebay.
Little jobs have included:
replacing a leaking coolant pipe;
replacing sun visor clips and sun roof fasteners;
replacing and adjusting the boot latch pins / catches;
repairing speaker wiring and making the stereo work;
replacing / repairing electric window switches, passenger side motor and scissor mechanism;
cleaning up all the electrical contacts under the bonnet to solve a cold-starting problem;
repairing the wiring to the reverse light switch on the gearbox to get the reverse lights working;
...and probably some other stuff now forgotten.
Nothing major, just lots of little niggles - inevitable, I guess, with an old car.
Hopefully I can now get on with enjoying driving it! The engine is surprisingly torquey - plenty of low down pull. And it runs sweetly enough when warmed up. It feels quicker than it is, thanks to the low down driving position. No doubt it would benefit from a suspension refresh, but it's fine as it is.
The real discovery has been the owners' club website: porsche924.co.uk Absolutely incredible support network, with heaps of advice on tap from friendly, knowledgeable owners.
I doubt it's a keeper, but I'll keep enjoying it for a few weeks yet and then perhaps look to move it on. It's a lot of fun, but the absence of power steering means Mrs Gruber isn't a fan. And we could really do with something small, practical and fuel efficient as our everyday snotter... not a 30 year old Porsche.
But for now...
As you might remember, my knee-jerk reaction to this particular SOTW was to dive onto ebay and click "buy it now" on a red, 2.0 924 with MOT til November, a file full of history and a tasteful brown velour interior. All for £900.
In the three weeks since then, I've spent £100 on a service, £60 on a CD player and about £150 on bits and pieces off ebay.
Little jobs have included:
replacing a leaking coolant pipe;
replacing sun visor clips and sun roof fasteners;
replacing and adjusting the boot latch pins / catches;
repairing speaker wiring and making the stereo work;
replacing / repairing electric window switches, passenger side motor and scissor mechanism;
cleaning up all the electrical contacts under the bonnet to solve a cold-starting problem;
repairing the wiring to the reverse light switch on the gearbox to get the reverse lights working;
...and probably some other stuff now forgotten.
Nothing major, just lots of little niggles - inevitable, I guess, with an old car.
Hopefully I can now get on with enjoying driving it! The engine is surprisingly torquey - plenty of low down pull. And it runs sweetly enough when warmed up. It feels quicker than it is, thanks to the low down driving position. No doubt it would benefit from a suspension refresh, but it's fine as it is.
The real discovery has been the owners' club website: porsche924.co.uk Absolutely incredible support network, with heaps of advice on tap from friendly, knowledgeable owners.
I doubt it's a keeper, but I'll keep enjoying it for a few weeks yet and then perhaps look to move it on. It's a lot of fun, but the absence of power steering means Mrs Gruber isn't a fan. And we could really do with something small, practical and fuel efficient as our everyday snotter... not a 30 year old Porsche.
But for now...
GC8 said:
'Keep for a few weeks'? Damned by faint praise indeed...
Ha ha! Not intended. In truth, it deserves a better life than I can give it. And we need a car that is a little more user-friendly for bimbling around London in. It really is a bugger to parallel park, when you're used to the creature comforts of PAS!
If I had unlimited space (or even just space for one more car) I'd be keeping it long term, spending some more money on it, and taking it on track days.
The 2lt 924 is a lot of fun,and lots of looks you can go for,and for totally free advice look no further than the 924 enthusiasts club,made up of banned ex members of the owners club(and there are lots of us 
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http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
.http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
Edited by green944 on Monday 23 April 15:09
Twincam16 said:
That takes me back! When I was at York one of the lecturers commuted every day in a 924 of that colour. Made me want to buy one, which I did as soon as I got my first proper job.
It was a shed with knackered brakes, worn suspension and tired tyres, but having since driven a really good one I'm half tempted to pick up another cheap one, given how well the bodies last and how easy it is to spruce them up a bit.
Full restoration thread for the 1977 resida green 924 here http://prsche924.freeforums.org/1977-resida-green-...It was a shed with knackered brakes, worn suspension and tired tyres, but having since driven a really good one I'm half tempted to pick up another cheap one, given how well the bodies last and how easy it is to spruce them up a bit.
Gruber said:
Another update from me...
As you might remember, my knee-jerk reaction to this particular SOTW was to dive onto ebay and click "buy it now" on a red, 2.0 924 with MOT til November, a file full of history and a tasteful brown velour interior. All for £900.
In the three weeks since then, I've spent £100 on a service, £60 on a CD player and about £150 on bits and pieces off ebay.
Little jobs have included:
replacing a leaking coolant pipe;
replacing sun visor clips and sun roof fasteners;
replacing and adjusting the boot latch pins / catches;
repairing speaker wiring and making the stereo work;
replacing / repairing electric window switches, passenger side motor and scissor mechanism;
cleaning up all the electrical contacts under the bonnet to solve a cold-starting problem;
repairing the wiring to the reverse light switch on the gearbox to get the reverse lights working;
...and probably some other stuff now forgotten.
Nothing major, just lots of little niggles - inevitable, I guess, with an old car.
Hopefully I can now get on with enjoying driving it! The engine is surprisingly torquey - plenty of low down pull. And it runs sweetly enough when warmed up. It feels quicker than it is, thanks to the low down driving position. No doubt it would benefit from a suspension refresh, but it's fine as it is.
The real discovery has been the owners' club website: porsche924.co.uk Absolutely incredible support network, with heaps of advice on tap from friendly, knowledgeable owners.
I doubt it's a keeper, but I'll keep enjoying it for a few weeks yet and then perhaps look to move it on. It's a lot of fun, but the absence of power steering means Mrs Gruber isn't a fan. And we could really do with something small, practical and fuel efficient as our everyday snotter... not a 30 year old Porsche.
But for now...
Thanks for the update, enjoy the summer with it As you might remember, my knee-jerk reaction to this particular SOTW was to dive onto ebay and click "buy it now" on a red, 2.0 924 with MOT til November, a file full of history and a tasteful brown velour interior. All for £900.
In the three weeks since then, I've spent £100 on a service, £60 on a CD player and about £150 on bits and pieces off ebay.
Little jobs have included:
replacing a leaking coolant pipe;
replacing sun visor clips and sun roof fasteners;
replacing and adjusting the boot latch pins / catches;
repairing speaker wiring and making the stereo work;
replacing / repairing electric window switches, passenger side motor and scissor mechanism;
cleaning up all the electrical contacts under the bonnet to solve a cold-starting problem;
repairing the wiring to the reverse light switch on the gearbox to get the reverse lights working;
...and probably some other stuff now forgotten.
Nothing major, just lots of little niggles - inevitable, I guess, with an old car.
Hopefully I can now get on with enjoying driving it! The engine is surprisingly torquey - plenty of low down pull. And it runs sweetly enough when warmed up. It feels quicker than it is, thanks to the low down driving position. No doubt it would benefit from a suspension refresh, but it's fine as it is.
The real discovery has been the owners' club website: porsche924.co.uk Absolutely incredible support network, with heaps of advice on tap from friendly, knowledgeable owners.
I doubt it's a keeper, but I'll keep enjoying it for a few weeks yet and then perhaps look to move it on. It's a lot of fun, but the absence of power steering means Mrs Gruber isn't a fan. And we could really do with something small, practical and fuel efficient as our everyday snotter... not a 30 year old Porsche.
But for now...
924 enthusiasts club meets
http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
The 924 enthusiasts club is a new club,dedicated to all the front engined porsches,we have members with 944s,968s,928s and 924s
http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
The 924 enthusiasts club is a new club,dedicated to all the front engined porsches,we have members with 944s,968s,928s and 924s
Edited by green944 on Tuesday 24th April 21:28
green944 said:
924 enthusiasts club meets
http://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
The 924 enthusiasts club is a new club,dedicated to all the front engined porsches,we have members with 944s,968s,928s and 924s
New 968 owner just joined,we also need more 944s and 928shttp://prsche924.freeforums.org/index.php
The 924 enthusiasts club is a new club,dedicated to all the front engined porsches,we have members with 944s,968s,928s and 924s
Edited by green944 on Tuesday 24th April 21:28
Latest restoration project of a 77 resida green 924 ![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/JgELGtDo.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/BvuKjxjc" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/BvuKjxjc.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/BfWc6XWC" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/BfWc6XWC.jpg)
Follow the thread here http://prsche924.freeforums.org/1977-resida-green-...
Follow the thread here http://prsche924.freeforums.org/1977-resida-green-...
Well the 944 SOTW inspired me, and I found this thread.
And on the back of it, I went out to see a Guatds Red 924 S today.
You know, for a 27 year old car it wasn't bad at all. A massive service file, last owner for 10 years, not much wrong bodywise, apparently mechanically sound. The interior could do with a littoe bit of TLC and it had a nice period working Blaupunkt stereo.
But.....
The inside roof was as wet as an otter's pocket.
I am guessing its the sunroof. The tilt motor worked but the roof stayed put.
The vendor, an indy said he was selling the car as is for 1500 quid.
There tealoy was a lot of water coming in. Theree were bits of the inside with white grwth on it. I sed to get ths in an MGF I owned, so I know that is easy to sort.
But what about the leak?
I know it could just be a blocked drain.......if not, what the worst case scenario for fixing this arts and cost wise?
And on the back of it, I went out to see a Guatds Red 924 S today.
You know, for a 27 year old car it wasn't bad at all. A massive service file, last owner for 10 years, not much wrong bodywise, apparently mechanically sound. The interior could do with a littoe bit of TLC and it had a nice period working Blaupunkt stereo.
But.....
The inside roof was as wet as an otter's pocket.
I am guessing its the sunroof. The tilt motor worked but the roof stayed put.
The vendor, an indy said he was selling the car as is for 1500 quid.
There tealoy was a lot of water coming in. Theree were bits of the inside with white grwth on it. I sed to get ths in an MGF I owned, so I know that is easy to sort.
But what about the leak?
I know it could just be a blocked drain.......if not, what the worst case scenario for fixing this arts and cost wise?
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