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Keaton · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 261 Location: 85202

If Porsche were to bring back the 924 and let us redesign it what would change, add, keep, how would you make it?

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

you'll see !

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StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

First I would change the motor. I would still want a 4 cylinder, but with a better design, I would at least want 50 more horsepower.

Five lug wheels and four wheel disks. Better bumpers, and updated dash. Maybe nicer rocker panels. Thats all I would want. I guess a 924S, but better. plus I think i would want to avoid an interference engine if possible. Are most cars interference engines nowadays?

Ryan
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Khal · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:57 am Post subject:

They already remade it, several times. The 944, the 968?

Then they made Boxster, now the Cayman... what more do want?
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StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

This gets me thinking...why dont people swap the old engine for something like the 1.8t's from audi? Not cost effective? Seems like a decent engine, and fairly economical.

I think that would be a good candidate for a new engine in an "updated 924" I think an engine like that is great, but most of us would obviously want a porsche engine, I cant imagine what they could get a 4 cylinder to put out nowadays.

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

Only one thing I want different:

I WANT THE DA** FUSE BLOCK IN AN ACCESSIBLE SPOT!

I can put up with low horsepower, cracked dashes, all that stuff. But that fuse block location, in a car that is electronically challenged....sheesh!
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Khal · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

Rukh · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 45 Location: Parker, CO

Who wants to bet that a 2-door 4-cyl version of the Panamera will see the light of day?
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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

Rukh · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 45 Location: Parker, CO

I'm guessing that Porsche will eventually introduce a shorter 2-dr version of the Panamera, with half of that car's engine. Badda-boom Badda-bing: instant 924/944/968 revisit.
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Keaton · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 261 Location: 85202

i would keep the same body shape, but get rid of the pop up light and put in 4 HID light (not the same a 944 or 968, khal) make the motor a 2.8L (4 cylinder) small bore, deep stroke with a 20 valve head and valve timing on both intake and exhast. turbo? 6-speed transmission. there would never be a Automatic. leather bucket seats. oh and euro style bumpers with fog lights

seanski44 · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 532 Location: Nottingham UK

StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

I tihnk he means 16 valve. I read somewhere that having to valves for each 'cycle' increases flow quite a bit. I think the idea of keeping the basic values of a 924 would really make it shine. But obviously, we would want them to drop some of the goofy problems it has, but technology would take care of that.

Ryan
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Stampedetrail · Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

A 3-litre V-6 with EFI, 6 speed transmission, 5 bolt wheels w/ 4 discs, upgraded electricals. Roll-down rear windows would be cool.
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Khal · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: