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Topic: 1981 931 engine issues |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:27 am Subject: 1981 931 engine issues |
This may be moot as the seller hasn't returned my call yet... I'm beginning to think the car has been sold.  |
Topic: 1981 931 engine issues |
exc911ence
Replies: 4
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:20 am Subject: 1981 931 engine issues |
Looking at a car for sale that's advertised as:
1981 Porsche 924 turbo, needs engine rebuild think piston rings are shot. still runs. Low compression. *snip*
Coming from an 87 924S, I know that ... |
Topic: Buying a Porche 924.. |
exc911ence
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:45 am Subject: Buying a Porche 924.. |
| IIRC, the Australian dollar is just about on par with the Canadian one. Apples to apples, $5000 is too much for an early 924. You can find clean and unmolested 924S's and early 944s here for that mone ... |
Topic: insomnia + boredom + photoshop = |
exc911ence
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:33 pm Subject: insomnia + boredom + photoshop = |
That's really great! Be even better if the "eyebrows" were red to match the car...  |
Topic: Value of 81 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:00 pm Subject: Value of 81 931? |
The ferry is only $50 CDN if you drive a car. I belive it runs $10-12 if you are just a passenger. I just did that trip three weeks ago. I needed a nanimo bar
True, but it's $50 each way for on ... |
Topic: Value of 81 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:36 pm Subject: Value of 81 931? |
And the CARFAX says... Salvage Title!!! D'oh...  |
Topic: Value of 81 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 3:02 am Subject: Value of 81 931? |
Then I guess that I can get the car for $5300 Cdn is a pretty good deal then?
Khal: Vancouver is only 40 or so kilometers away but unfortunately, there's the Juan de Fuca Strait between us whi ... |
Topic: Value of 81 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:58 am Subject: Value of 81 931? |
| What's the ballpark value of an 81 931 with 151,000 km (approx 90-95,000 miles) in very good condition both mechanically and aesthetically? The only problems with the car is that the A/C needs a recha ... |
Topic: Interesting tidbit of info! |
exc911ence
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Forum: 924S Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:20 am Subject: Interesting tidbit of info! |
No but it may have looked something like this:
http://www.pro-9.co.uk/images/924_nose.jpg |
Topic: Interesting tidbit of info! |
exc911ence
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Forum: 924S Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:52 am Subject: Interesting tidbit of info! |
| Just picked up the 3 Volume "Excellence Was Expected" books and found some interested info regarding the 924S. Firstly, the internal model designation for the 924S was 946 (947 being the right hand dr ... |
Topic: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:46 am Subject: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
Thanks Lizard. Sorry to hear about your 928 by the way...  |
Topic: 931: What to look for? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:14 pm Subject: 931: What to look for? |
Dang... I was hoping that with the low compression, there'd be plenty of room in there.  |
Topic: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
exc911ence
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Views: 8623
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:13 pm Subject: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
| How does the adjustable controller plumb in? Is the wastegate vacuum actuated? |
Topic: 931: What to look for? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:13 am Subject: 931: What to look for? |
| Unlike the 944 series engine, can I assume that the 924 Turbo's 2.0L isn't an interference design? If true, a cambelt failure isn't the end of the world like in the 2.5L right? |
Topic: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
exc911ence
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:19 pm Subject: Differnce between Euro and NA 931? |
Major North America/Euro-ROW differences in the series 1 (1979-1980) models include: snip!
Thanks for the info! I was reading a bunch of old road tests of the two versions and it stated that the bo ... |
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