Prospective 924 Owners Corner

[geoff Ives]

Hi folks,I,ve just dropped in from the 944 site next door,I am a 44 S2 owner for 7 years now, but have always been interested in The 924 especially the turbo.
I have recently made contact with a lad here in Ireland selling his 924T, I have yet to arrange to view but,in my opinion it is a cracker; 69,000 miles(genuine afaik),Green on green 2 tone,beige leather interior,clutch and gearbox and brakes recently done,
lots of up to date work done,paint in good nick for a 32 year old car..All in all it seems a very good car,the price is very good (I think),condition seems better then my s2, and that has been a pile of money...
For me these cars are;Rare getting rarer,Now classed as classic here in Ireland 56euro road tax as opposed to 1400 a year for s2,I have spoken to the selleron a couple of occasions he is genuine and I have found out originally from my locality.I would be delighted to here from some owners here about their experiences with the mark and any major troubles,and if they like me consider the hunch to be worth following up on(Idont think this opportunity will come around any time soon again ,and even in the UKgood ones are few and far between

The car is currently posted for sale on Carzone.ie
Cheers, Ciaran

I have owned a few Porsches including all of the 924 range except a proper 924 Carrera GT.
Of all the sports cars that I have owned, Porsche and others, the 924 Series 2 Turbo is far and away the best fun car. The fuel consumption is better that 30mpg overall, fitting new cambelt is a 20 minute job, My car was faster than my 911 2.7S and it was totally reliable in the 7 years that I owned it.
When looking for a 924 Turbo, the Series 2 (identified by the side indicators) is arguably the better car. The turbo boost comes in much earlier than the series 1 making it nicer to drive (unless you like a kick in the seat ay 4K rpm. It is faster than the series1 and more economical.

Having said that they are both fine cars.

Geoff Ives. Now relegated to 2x 924S's.

 

[jamiecox]

HI GUYS JUST JOINED THE CLUB I HAVE A 1980 2.0 NA LE MANS GENIUNE 66K, REG NBC678W, I AM ALSO PURCHASING A 924S LE MANS NEXT WEEKEND ITS SERVICE HISTORY HAS BEEN LOST I WAS WONDERING IF THE CAR IS KNOWN BUY ANYONE ON HERE PLEASE THE REG IS F232RGS AND ITS A WHITE ONE MANY THANKS JAMIE.

 

[russmw]

Morning and welcome,

I quickly popped F232RGS in to the MOT check site (https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/) and it looks to have really low mileage although no MOT since 2011. Be great to see some photos of NBC678W and the new one if you go ahead with the purchase.

Russell

 

[jamiecox]

The guy selling the 924s le mans restored it and spent a fortune on it, sadly when he moved he lost the service history and all the rest of the paperwork, it has 38000 on the clock but it could be 138000 its had 11 owners since new,i suppose i wil have to contact dvla and get a list of its owners,and try and contact them and hopefully find out about the cars history,its hpi clear and ive got a form to apply for the certificate of conformity from the club, so i guess i have got alot of digging to do.
Hopefully someone will have some info on the car from this club.

 

[vitesse]

Both great cars Jamie-just enjoy them both.As you can see,we have 2 924S's but our 1st Porsche was a 924Lux.

Both sturdy cars & at that mileage hardly run in if true.Check the belts,change the oil & filter(Porsche brand) if necessary & years of pleasure.

 

[jamiecox]

Thanks Colin they have both had/having new cambelts, the n/a le mans recently and service this week,and the 924s le mans is having cambelt and full service next week before collection, I take very good care of them,there are not many 924's in the r14 region, r13 have many ? would like to join one of your events possibly, do you have any thing coming up shortly ? many thanks Jamie.

 

[jamiecox]

Great news the guy has found the s/history for the 924s le mans []. he is having it serviced and new cam belt and mot and i should be collecting it weekend after next.
I will take some nice pictures of my n/a le mans on the weekend and get some posted for you.

 

[russmw]

That's great news - never have too much history with a car! looking forward to seeing the pictures.

 

[WNX700H]

Can someone help me in checking a car I am currently considering is genuine please? The car is advertised as a 1981 manufactured 924 Turbo in blue .

Vin WPOZZZ93ZCN100813

Engine number 93CN100813

Thanks
David

 

[scm924s]

Something is wrong then, 93ZCN identifies it as a 1982 model year Turbo, could possibly have been registered after August 1981 when the Porsche model year starts.

 

[WNX700H]

Ok my error checked again and it was first delivered 26th March 82.

 

[WNX700H]

Hi

could somone give me a view of the value of an 82 Turbo that is complete but needs full restoration, body does not seem too bad?

 

[scm924s]

Body is least of your worries! The money is in the engine and gearbox, rebuilding those is very expensive. The value of a project depends very much on how much you are capable of doing yourself and how much is farmed out.

 

[CarreraRSR]

Hi

could somone give me a view of the value of an 82 Turbo that is complete but needs full restoration, body does not seem too bad?

Values of turbos run from £1000 for a breaker to £40k for an OPC restored car. Although £3k to £20k is the current spread of real world prices in last 12 months. But today, the market is tough to sell at strong money.

As for restoration, there is no ceiling. OPC restored turbos plus one other I know of have had £40k spent on them. There are two extremely good restos in progress right now in the UK and no expense is being spared. There is a full thread on 924OC. The car although had some minor damage was on surface a very well cared for car. It’s undergone a full 3yr resto and is now in paint. Many surprises during its rebuild. All depends on your expectation of the final restoration. Drivable classic or better than new?

If you buy a £5k turbo off eBay thats not run for some years you may have to budget at least the same to recommission to a good drivable standard. Maybe less, maybe a lot more.

 

[WNX700H]

Hi

was the sunroof an option on the Turbo in 1982?

 

[pse_SC]

Yes []

 

[CarreraRSR]

Hi

was the sunroof an option on the Turbo in 1982?

If it came with Porsche Cars GB derived 'Lux' pack then sunroof, rear wiper, electric windows and mirrors would have been included as a package. Or all items could be bought as individual items. But Lux pack was a no brainer for most.

 

[AlanBennett]

I purchased a white 1986, 924s automatic in December 2019. It has only carried out about 2500
miles in the last 12 years I am the 6th owner. This is my third porsche I started with a low millage 944 auto 72000 miles and replaced it with a low milage Boxster 29000 miles 2001 car. I missed my 944 so much I looked for a 944/924 to replace it
On purchase it needed the bottom of both front wings welding. I am still working on the nearside wing it needs refinishing. I have had the belts changed at Zuffenhaus our local Porsche specialist. They also replaced the oil filter gaskets and fixed an oil leak on the power steering pump. I also had a full service to include plugs filters antifreeze etc. I have been working on the paintwork touching up where needed. I hope to have it up and running this week. I need to include it in the register.

 

[Hendy3023]

Hi , I am a Boxster owner looking at possibly changing for a Black Le mans 924 , 1987 2.5 90,000 miles, full service history, not knowing too much about the model , is there any thing I should know about the car before purchase and what are the costs of road tax and insurance . Thanks. Ian.

 

[vitesse]

Hi Ian,
Sorry ,only just seen your post & shame no one has responded to you.
We have 2 -924S's after an initial 924 Lux with a 964 C2 additionally on the way.
Both cars have been with us for ages ,1-924S since 1991 -116k miles now & we are second owners,my track focused 1987 model since 2012 with 105k miles.
Tax is £295-both insured on a fleet policy with Norton Insurance ,mine includes trackday cover at £138 fully comp & includes our 55yr old son with me & my wife,hers was around £115 fully comp & just added our son for Donington Historic Festival journey (but annual).
Things to check:-
1.Have both belts been done recently & possibly some pulleys
2.Is it on original clutch?--can cost £1000+ for renewal.
3.Headlamp operation
4.Rear wiper & rear window demister operation
5.Front wipers -intermittent operation-relay expensive to obtain if still available
6. Does radiator fan cut in properly between centre & RED sector of gauge.
7.Check around battery tray for corrosion-also is there a battery clamp right down at the bottom.
Plus all the normal general items,oil changes,rear axle oil change ,tracking settings,inside of sills (access trough B panel by removing the black plastic grille)
Hope this helps-they are great cars with neutral handling & easy to maintain yourself.