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GPrsh924 · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 9

Just curious as to when people bought their 924's. My dad bought mine new October of 1986 as an 87 model. When i got my liscense a year and a half ago it was the thrid car in the garage and it became mine.

Viking · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 107 Location: Oslo, Norway

I bought my 84 model on August 31st, 2001. That's just over four years ago. It's my first car and it was a my own gift for my 25th birthsday.
I'm the third owner in Norway, and it came here in 97 as a gift to the original owner from her dutch boyfriend. The documents I got from Porsche regarding registreing her for 4 people indicated that she was originally sold in France.
So I'm probably the 5th owner.
We need more choices on this poll.

1st car · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57 Location: VA

The car was bout in California in 1979 and it was sold to my grand father by a lower that though he should be driving a 911. The car was given to my oldies brother but it wasn’t working so he dint rilly get it and now its some what working and I’m going to be paying for upgrades and parts so its acutely mine.
I’m going to get my license her soon so my dad is going to officially give my the car after collage do to the fact that he’s paying the incerenc and then colleges think I don’t own my own car thus I don’t pay as much for tuition (therary).
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1979 924 sebring project car (first car)
and a 1996 saab 900 turbo SE

Khal · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:36 am Post subject:

I got mine in January of 2001. Much like Viking, I was 25 and it was sort of a gift to myself. It is my third car. It's an Australian-delivered car and has had three previous owners and they all looked after it so I got one of the good ones

The second owner raced it, somewhat successfully, apparently. So it has some cool racing-style mods.

EDIT: Here's a recent pic...

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'80 924 Turbo

WhoDak · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Akron, OH

Bought mine in April of 2005 in Grand Rapids, Mi.
The most recent PO says it came from Grand Rapids to him, and there it came from Kansas City, where it was suppousedly bought new.
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Mike
'82 924 N/A
'91 Toyota Pickup SR5 4x4 Xtra cab

CBass · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 2807 Location: Vancouver, Canada

Very nice, Khal!

My car has a somewhat sorted history...

Bought it from my brother, who bought it from some clueless #### in Victoria, who bought it from the guy who built the engine to it's current tune. That's as far back as I know the history of the car, but I assume it's been through a few more owners before that...

Interestingly enough, another high compression 924 turned up in Victoria, bought as a parts car by Mikri184 some time ago. Different build than mine, with custom pistons IIRC.
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'81 931 in various states of assembly

Khal · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

Gram · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:25 am Post subject:

Nice one Khal..but give us a run-down on what mods you have..?
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'82 924 NA Euro (hers)
'98 Audi A4 TDI (ours)

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

I'm the fifth owner. I bought in Aug. 2002 a week beofre my birthday.

My car was made and sold in Germany and found it's way to Zürich, then it came to the US and now it's in Canada.

Talk about running up the mileage!

Khal · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:08 am Post subject:

Well, Gram, she's pretty seriously lowered, obviously. It's got adjustable Koni's all 'round. It's got racing-style quick release brake pads but that might be standard on these, I'm not sure. It's also got braided steel brake lines.

It runs 15" Cookie-Cutters with 205's at the front and 225's on the rear.

The engine's definitely got a lumpy bugger of a cam on it. You can hear the engine smooth out and the note changes at about 4000rpm. But it's got that lumpy heartbeat idle... ba-da-brumph ba-da-brumph
Also a very tasty snort-burble on the overrun

It's got a K&N cone filter and a custom 2.5" stainless steel exhaust all the way through.
It runs on BP Ultimate and Mobil 1 oil (no leaks).

The boost is standard 10psi.

I've put NGK Iridium plugs in it.
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'80 924 Turbo

AGD931 · Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 289 Location: Athens, Greece

I am the third owner, purchased September 2001.

The first registered owner in July 1981 was a lady in Germany who owned it until 2000. She must have been a fan as the options were very carefully chosen (e.g. mine has A/C, very rare for a Euro spec car) & meticulous as until she sold it, the service history was at Porsche! The car even had a "924" vanity number plate.

The second owner kept it for about a year and a half in Greece until he blew the engine....

I came in at this point...

Arthur
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1981 931 S2
1990 E30 320i Cabrio
1979 Ford Capri Ghia

dwak · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 839 Location: Eastern Ontario

I've had about eight 924's and have no idea how many owners the cars had. I don't like to say 'owner', I like to say 'partner'.

dwak

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

1977.5 track car original owner
1979 931 Euro third owner
1988 924S second owner???
1987 911 Targa original owner
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"Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

MAD-924 · Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 55

I'm the second owner and have owned it since 1990. And by the way, IT'S STILL FOR SALE.
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79 924 Sebring

5150 · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:

18th October 2001, 5th owner since 1978. Bought the car as a little bit of fun for myself and my wife, a bit of escapism from the stresses of family life..
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Mars Red '78 Euro 924 n/a
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