Porsche 924 - My First Car 10 months on
Discussion
Rocketman105 said:
Great write up, great first car. 
Makes my old '91 Fiat Uno 45s Formula look like what it was. Soul destroying.
PS I know of only one other bloke who admits to liking Rush.
Steady, I like Rush. So that's at least 3 of us. Mind you, I'm nearly 50................Makes my old '91 Fiat Uno 45s Formula look like what it was. Soul destroying.
PS I know of only one other bloke who admits to liking Rush.
Cool car by the way.
Nice write up. Thanks for sharing
I bought myself a White 924 for my 21st birthday ( 10 years ago, crikey) - it continually broke down on me, the windows wouldn't go down and the heater was stuck on permanently, other than that it was good fun.
I was working for mclaren at the time during my uni placement year and all the guys rexommended I get shot and buy an e30 325i. I did and am on BMW 14 now. Quite fancy another Porsche now though!
I bought myself a White 924 for my 21st birthday ( 10 years ago, crikey) - it continually broke down on me, the windows wouldn't go down and the heater was stuck on permanently, other than that it was good fun.
I was working for mclaren at the time during my uni placement year and all the guys rexommended I get shot and buy an e30 325i. I did and am on BMW 14 now. Quite fancy another Porsche now though!
Three things struck me when reading this thread:
1) Great bit of writing, really enjoyable to read.
2) HOW BIG are modern Corsas!
3) Ideally (and to protect your ever-growing collection of vintage pop classics), you should retro-fit one of those irritating 1980s alarm/immob combinations, which prove no barrier to thieves but provide a world of frustration to the legitimate key-holder...
1) Great bit of writing, really enjoyable to read.
2) HOW BIG are modern Corsas!
3) Ideally (and to protect your ever-growing collection of vintage pop classics), you should retro-fit one of those irritating 1980s alarm/immob combinations, which prove no barrier to thieves but provide a world of frustration to the legitimate key-holder...
Thanks everyone, I'm flattered there's been such interest!
I went to my first Pistonheads meeting on Sunday, sadly the weather was typically Welsh and I don't have any photographs to show, although there was a great diversity of cars & people!
I did plan to have the new wheels on in May, but insurance made a fuss and it didn't seem wise to spend any spare funds on tyres. And, after wrestling with the mirrors, I took at look at myself and realised I don't have the patience to refurbish them myself! They're sat on the top of my wardrobe and I will have them done next year. It's a shame that my recent electrical problem could be a set of shiny wheels, but I'd rather be driving around on the standard ones than see it parked up with nice wheels.
Jimbo65 - I know the 944 is the next logical step, however I love the square dash style of the 924 and early 944, and an early 944 wouldn't offer much extra in the way of performance. On the other hand, I could overlook this issue if it was a 944 turbo. Then again, being well versed in poor decision making, I'd like an early 928. This one is currently the object of my desire:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C250490
Manual gearbox, pascha trim and tatty enough to use as everyday transport. What could possibly go wrong?
The 928 or 944 Turbo would make for an interesting change in a year or two I think. Meanwhile, my heart tells me I need an impact bumper 911 when I get to 25, although I'll have to tread carefully, as technically, it might not be the best option. This may not matter too much though, as I could keep it forever, making gradual changes to it over the years before it culminates in a self indulged short on Vimeo.
V-Spec – There was a table spoon shortage so I was able to leave the kitchen to ask if she knew if where any more table spoons could be found. I returned to the kitchen to wash more dishes, unsuccessful on all fronts.
Chunkychucky – Yes it's great fun if you work the gearbox to make sure you're where the modest power is. An Audi 5000 throttle body is a popular mod, the second butterfly is bigger and opens sooner.
Baryonyx – The seat material isn't my first choice either. The rear seats are not so faded and look better in the original black with white pin striping. When I bought the car they reeked of 80's Porsche man, I've still got a magic tree under the passenger seat.
Bob1179 – Thanks for the info, I would show my whole cassette collection but I've since met some people on here in real life and they might not understand that not all of them are a serious addition.
CaptainSensib1e – Thanks! I did a lot for the student paper but mostly take photographs of cars, there's a link on my profile.
Evo – It's quite a start, I suppose the only way from here is another old Porsche, or multiples of!
Andrewturner – My car has only broken down a couple of times and an obvious fault has been the cause. My windows can also be compared to the movement of a tectonic plate, and that's before you try and use them both at once! I believe the heater is meant to be stuck on, so it doesn't get too fumy in the cabin. I can adjust the temperature on the slider and the blower fan is either off, squeaky or whirlwind.
mig25_foxbat2003 – Another 924 owner impressed me with their immobiliser, but I don't feel the need to retrofit one since there's a sticker on the windscreen which says “Garmin GPS”. I haven't found it yet. I'm open to more obsolete accessory ideas, Hella fog lights are surprisingly expensive!
I'm off to the Autumn Classic at Prescott next weekend but that's it for car things I've got lined up for now, I'll be sure to post little updates and answer any questions over time.
Just so this isn't a wall of text.
Car - 0
Birds - At least 26
I went to my first Pistonheads meeting on Sunday, sadly the weather was typically Welsh and I don't have any photographs to show, although there was a great diversity of cars & people!
I did plan to have the new wheels on in May, but insurance made a fuss and it didn't seem wise to spend any spare funds on tyres. And, after wrestling with the mirrors, I took at look at myself and realised I don't have the patience to refurbish them myself! They're sat on the top of my wardrobe and I will have them done next year. It's a shame that my recent electrical problem could be a set of shiny wheels, but I'd rather be driving around on the standard ones than see it parked up with nice wheels.
Jimbo65 - I know the 944 is the next logical step, however I love the square dash style of the 924 and early 944, and an early 944 wouldn't offer much extra in the way of performance. On the other hand, I could overlook this issue if it was a 944 turbo. Then again, being well versed in poor decision making, I'd like an early 928. This one is currently the object of my desire:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C250490
Manual gearbox, pascha trim and tatty enough to use as everyday transport. What could possibly go wrong?
The 928 or 944 Turbo would make for an interesting change in a year or two I think. Meanwhile, my heart tells me I need an impact bumper 911 when I get to 25, although I'll have to tread carefully, as technically, it might not be the best option. This may not matter too much though, as I could keep it forever, making gradual changes to it over the years before it culminates in a self indulged short on Vimeo.
V-Spec – There was a table spoon shortage so I was able to leave the kitchen to ask if she knew if where any more table spoons could be found. I returned to the kitchen to wash more dishes, unsuccessful on all fronts.
Chunkychucky – Yes it's great fun if you work the gearbox to make sure you're where the modest power is. An Audi 5000 throttle body is a popular mod, the second butterfly is bigger and opens sooner.
Baryonyx – The seat material isn't my first choice either. The rear seats are not so faded and look better in the original black with white pin striping. When I bought the car they reeked of 80's Porsche man, I've still got a magic tree under the passenger seat.
Bob1179 – Thanks for the info, I would show my whole cassette collection but I've since met some people on here in real life and they might not understand that not all of them are a serious addition.
CaptainSensib1e – Thanks! I did a lot for the student paper but mostly take photographs of cars, there's a link on my profile.
Evo – It's quite a start, I suppose the only way from here is another old Porsche, or multiples of!
Andrewturner – My car has only broken down a couple of times and an obvious fault has been the cause. My windows can also be compared to the movement of a tectonic plate, and that's before you try and use them both at once! I believe the heater is meant to be stuck on, so it doesn't get too fumy in the cabin. I can adjust the temperature on the slider and the blower fan is either off, squeaky or whirlwind.
mig25_foxbat2003 – Another 924 owner impressed me with their immobiliser, but I don't feel the need to retrofit one since there's a sticker on the windscreen which says “Garmin GPS”. I haven't found it yet. I'm open to more obsolete accessory ideas, Hella fog lights are surprisingly expensive!
I'm off to the Autumn Classic at Prescott next weekend but that's it for car things I've got lined up for now, I'll be sure to post little updates and answer any questions over time.
Just so this isn't a wall of text.
Car - 0
Birds - At least 26
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