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D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

I'm with Vince on this one. If you bought it as an investment, you better let someone else handle your investing from now on. If you bought it as a reliable daily driver, you must be ready to work on it and spend the money needed to keep it that way. Once they're fixed, they're pretty reliable. But you have to stay on top of it all the time.

I have no idea how much I've got into mine. I just buy stuff for it as I need it and when I find something that's a good deal, I usually pick it up, just to have spares. But I'm just as cheap as others here; I STILL haven't bought a new hinge for my wind deflector, mainly because I took it off when I put in the saratoga top and haven't bothered with it since. That was three years ago. Sooner or later, I'll find what I need for the price I want to pay. But I'd never do that with my daily driver.

Whatever I have into it, it's still less than what my wife has into repairing her '96 Tahoe!

I have to put another new water pump on my car. Second one in TWENTY-SIX years! That's not too bad.
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'80 924 n/a SOLD

N-Dub · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject:

I just had to have my starter and solenoid replaced. The next day I drive it, the alternator belt goes. This is all happening whil I am wide body / Carrera GT ' ing it. Just a lot is happening all at the same time.
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'79 924 now Totaled! Carrera GT bodywork for sale!
'87 951

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

Mannghi · Joined: 11 Nov 2002 Posts: 99 Location: Allentown, PA

In the last 5 years:

$2250 initial price
$ 150 fuel injection parts
$ 75 belts, filters, ignition parts
$ 50 used alternator
$ 100 miscelaneous parts, vacuum amp. tie rod boots
$ 75/yr AAA membership ( money well spent )

Still needs a new exh. header and tires, figure another $350

Not bad for a shade less than $3000, the time invested in learning the workings of these cars pays me back all the time.

As far as Porsche habits go, its cheap fun.

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

N-Dub...any pics of your 924 ? i'm also in the progress on building a CGT replica.
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N-Dub · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:16 am Post subject:

Morghen, I haven't had success with posting pictures here. I am not incredibly far with my conversion, but it is coming. I have the front fenders and lower valance swapped. I have the rear quarter panels sanded off. I have started to drill out the rear spoiler. I am going out of town tommorow, so I won't be able to get any new pictures up. I will try for some "before" pictures.

I probably won't do the Carrera GT hood scoop. I eventually wan't to swap out the hatch for the fiberglass "Euro" hatch. I need some Fuchs wheels. I found out that my neighbor that is helping me (I am 16) is the person that painted the Aston Martin in James Bond Goldfinger. He has also built a car that has won Best in Show at the Councours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach. I thought he was just an autobody neighbor.
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'79 924 now Totaled! Carrera GT bodywork for sale!
'87 951

endwrench · Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Victor, Montana

Hmmm, let's see:

Initial cost $FREE
Rebuild engine $300
Header $250
Injection $500
Ignition $200
Blower setup $600
Used trans $100
Misc. $500

I guess around $2500 or so. Still needs interior and could use a paint job at some point. Engine will probably fail after turning up the boost too far. Then it will be clutches and tranny. It has just begun I am afraid!

Todd
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'79 924NA. Rebuilt 9.5:1, MSDS header, Mega Squirt Injection, MJLJ-EDIS Ignition, 1.6L Whipple Charger and Intercooler, 10lbs Boost, 944 Trans, Custom HD Clutch.
"simsport" said....superchargers are better than turbos its official!....

kike924 · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

I bought my car for 7000 U$S in 2003, spend around 5000 more in parts, repairs and full paint job
My car is now perfect except for one thing:
The damn A/C isn´t working after 5 or 6 repairs done and more than 1000 spend.The gaz keeps going out every 2 months.

The fun I got from my car is : priceless

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Euro 924 1980 N/A
Daily driver + week end racer

5150 · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject:

£900 for the car in October 2001.
£200 for a good used motor.
£250 ish replacing front wishbones, bearings, disks, joints etc
£90 for a starter motor

Paint needs sorting out this year, but other than the above it's really just been normal service/wear&tear parts that would be changed on any car.
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Mars Red '78 Euro 924 n/a
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Graphite? Grey Metallic '85 (late model) 944 2.5

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AppleBit · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 1516 Location: Minneapolis, MN

I could have bought a small island....

and a boat to get to the island...

well, I just bought my boat

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Classic British Sports Car Restoration v6 + v8 Engine Conversion Swaps

Porsche 924 Wide Body LS1 Corvette 500 Horsepower Engine

Porscheaddiction · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:12 am Post subject:

Not counting as there is no reason to as long as I enjoy the car that is what matters most.

Enjoying the P-Car experience
Chris.
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1981 924 NA (Restoring mode)
1984 928S (Enjoying the driving season)

sequential · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 500 Location: BANNED

Sigh! still adding up the reciepts

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928 gts prototype
baby blue engine block
steam in 1,2,3,4 sometimes
cold star issues while on stands
112 whp with new 4 valve head and MIS 2

das push · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Location: cincy, oh, usa

$1500 for the car in 1992
$1000 est. for tires, brakes, and misc. maint.
$175 for dist. rebuild kit
$90 for rebuilt starter
$85 for reb. alternator
$500 for beer, pizza and paint supplies(gotta feed the buddies).well that was for 2 venicles at the same time. so maybe $250

$3100-$3500 for 13yrs. of pleasure and fun; not a bad price.
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1982 924 NA 85K owned since 1992
82 nicknamed das push"the push"by my kids.
lots of electrical problems 1st yr of owner ship!

Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

Talking about the recent 924 purchase (that's my wifes '83 NA).
1100$ car itself
600$ new paintjob
100$ 5-lug brakes
500$ 18" turbo-twist style wheels + tyres
200$ regular maintenance (pads, oils, filters, belts etc)
few hundred $'s on things that I don't remeber right now

~2500$
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'83 924 2.6 16v Turbo, 470hp
'67 911 2.4S hotrod
'90 944 S2 Cabriolet
'78 924 Carrera GT replica
'84 928 S, sold
'91 944 S2, sold
'82 924S/931 "Gulf", sold

'84 924, turbocharged, sold.
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