924S, what would you do?

AmosPringle · Aug 27, 2016

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum so please excuse my forwardness but I have been lucky enough to come across a 3 owner 924S and I'm unsure what to do.

The car is completely original, the odd mark here and there (pictures to follow) has been sat for 9 years but has paperwork to prove its 89k miles and is now running and driving. I wondered what would be the best thing to do as I'm not mechanically minded but could easily get it mot'd and drive it or put a larger sum into it and get it up to show standard for either myself or someone else to enjoy.

Any thoughts and suggestions welcomed.

Andrew

Nige Ryan · Aug 27, 2016

Congratulations on your find.
I'd get the belts and tensioners replaced first, especially after sitting for so long. You might also want to consider seals and water pump while the belts are off. This is quite expensive work if you can't do it yourself (pretty expensive if you can) so you might be best to factor it in before deciding what to do with the car

pauljmcnulty · Aug 27, 2016

Nige Ryan said:
Congratulations on your find.
I'd get the belts and tensioners replaced first, especially after sitting for so long. You might also want to consider seals and water pump while the belts are off. This is quite expensive work if you can't do it yourself (pretty expensive if you can) so you might be best to factor it in before deciding what to do with the car

Ditto. The belts are 4 years maximum so I wouldn't even run it without them changed. Budget perhaps £1K at a specialist for the whole belts/water pump/seals/rollers if needed. Porsche cars can cost a lot if they need a list of work, but as they're so well built hopefully the overall cost is reasonable.

924S is the Porsche engine from the 944 in the lighter, more nimble 924 shell. In good condition they're a joy to drive so if the price is right go for it.

Usual list of things to look for on a old car apply, but I'd suggest head gasket and clutch are both possible expensive jobs that are time related as well as mileage.

Nige Ryan · Aug 27, 2016

Mine had been unused for a while when I bought it. I changed the transmission oil, engine oil / filter, dizzy cap / rotor arm, checked the brakes over, replaced the rusty front arms, added Powerflex front bushes, changed the belts, rollers, seals, and water pump / coolant, and fitted new front tyres.
Soon mounts up

924Srr27l · Aug 27, 2016

Hi,

The question should be to yourself, what do you want to do with such a purchase?

Would it be to restore, sell on and make money ? or would you want it for yourself and either get it reasonably sorted or totally
restored.

Only all have potential issues all with money which you may lose as such.

Any classic not used and with a low owner and low mileage may look really appealing, but this is not always the case.

From my ownership of 10 Porsche 's so far and 8 of these (2) 924 2.5. (5) 944 2.5 (1) 968 3.0 the best cars to drive were the ones that had been used regular

4 of these all need work, and then more and then even more money to get them good enough to sell, to the point where I lost money!

Some were great condition and used regular and only needed "top up"Maintenance

If the car is going for a good price and you end up spending the worst case scenerio to get it tip top and there is some space left to keep it or make a little
then go for it...

If your not sure, you now know what your in for! You could also pay for an Inspection ?

Roger

scm924s · Aug 28, 2016

Really, it's all been said previously. Belts are a must, failure of belts is a ruined motor. If it has been standing any length of time brakes will be an issue, seized calipers and rusty brake pipes/discs can be expected and tires perish with age. Check fuel pipes underneath, especially over the rear axle, again a rust spot. You may be lucky, you may not. A nice find, but factor in some additional costs, especially if you are farming work out.

AmosPringle · Aug 28, 2016

pse_SC · Aug 28, 2016

924S is the Porsche engine from the 944 in the lighter, more nimble 924 shell. In good condition they're a joy to drive so if the price is right go for it.

+1 to all that has been said... they thrive on being driven regularly and improve with use.
Good luck with getting it all together. In my experience, a good 924S drives better than an early 944 with the same engine due to it’s slim original body [

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AmosPringle · Aug 28, 2016

Hi all,

Thanks for the great advice and feedback. We looked at the belts and they are perished so that is hopefully a simple task along with the water pump. I'm not sure I have time to go through the whole car and give it the attention suggested on here so might consider selling on to someone with more experience who can do the car justice. For the right person I'm sure she's a keeper.

Would people suggest advertising here on the club site as the best option?

Thanks

Andrew