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[Bockscar]

Hello folks!

As a former classic Saab 900 owner, I've learned to appreciate odd, quirky European cars. Since ditching the Saab for a newer, American (eek, I know) vehicle, I've longed for that old school European car goodness.

I've located a seemingly awesome 1987 Porsche 924S for sale at a rather steep price ($1200) but it appears to be in pretty good condition except for two things: there's a clanky noise coming from the engine at high RPMs and there's some nasty rear finder/driver door damage.

As far as the clanky sound goes, the guy who owns it thinks it could be a lifter or bearing. I haven't heard it yet so I don't know. I don't know a whole lot about these engines yet but, I'm not exactly sure how a lifter or bearing just 'goes out'. Is this a common occurring on these engines?

And of course, the body damage. From the pictures I saw, it looks like both the door and the fender will need to be replaced. Luckly, the car is black so hopefully it won't be too hard finding the parts in a junk yard. I've never worked with body damage before.. Can anyone tell me if this is a simple 'find and replace' sort of scenario?

As a new member, I hope to find the 924 community as friendly and awesome has the Saab 900 community!

[968rz]

Hello and welcome.
$1200 isn't a bad price if the car is decent but with body damage and a running knock?
Check it out and if it's too far gone don't worry, there are others; and I think you can feel confident that the 924 folks are friendly and very helpful.
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Rick
79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
93 968 coupe Amazon Green 4spd Tip (my DD)

[Joes924Racer]

Welcome ! Do we get pictures. $1200 is a awesome price for a 1987.
the clanky noise says it all.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

[gohim]

You can probably find a front fender and a door for less than $100 in a self-service salvage yard. You do mean a front fender, right? Because cutting off a rear fender and replacing it would cost more than the car is worth.

The clanking engine is a problem. Most likely a replace the engine expensive problem. Best bet here is to replace the engine with a self-service salvage yard engine $150-$200, because a professionally rebuilt or factory recondition engine would cost more than the car is worth at this point.

A clutch set costs about $700-$800 with all the parts you need to install it. The parts for a FOES (front of engine service) will cost you at least $600-$800, and I recommend you do this to used replacement engine before installing it.

I probably would not offer more than $300-$500 for the car, and only if it has a clear title in the Seller's Name. You don't want to get involved in a title problem for a seriously broken car.

[Slam]

Clunker is one thing, but clanker quite another.

Run away.
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'84 944 - kid blew motor
'83 944 - resting comfortably. For 12 years
'87 944 - sideswiped by trucker
'80 924 - gone
'78 924 - gone
'77 924 - rusting comfortably

[Khal]

[Bockscar]

The tides have changed and just yesterday, I ended up getting a different 924! This one is a 1981 924 Turbo.

The story goes like this: I bought it from a girl who's brother was in the process of putting a new engine in it before he left for the army. Unfortunately, the engine wasn't quite finished when he left. From what I understand, the exhaust and transmission need to be hooked up. The parts are all there, they just aren't hooked up to the engine.

The car had been sitting in a driveway for about 10 or so years. The drivers side had nearly been reclaimed by sticker bushes and the drivers side window is stick in the door (the motor quit working I guess) so there was plastic over the window. The bad news about that is I noticed that behind the year seats there were puddles of water :(how do I get that water out?)

Other than all that though, the car is in jaw-dropping shape for being 29 years old. The paint is still shiny, the engine is brand new (and looks amazing!) and the interior is in unreal good shape. On top of it, the girl's grandfather gave me a ton of books and shop manuals on the car.

What do you guys think? I'll try to post some pictures later today. I know I'm in for a lot of work but I know it's going to be a ton of fun!

[MRPETE]

To get rid of the water wet vac.Pull up the carpet and put a fan on it Watch for mould BAD. Has it got a sunroof? if so clean the drains and check the weatherstripping If not check the rear hatch glass to frame frame to body and the battery compartment.Crap gets into drain tubes,use a piece of stovepipe wire/mechanics wire to clean the drains, clean out any decomposing debris anywhere you see it AND places you may suspect check the compartments in the rear by the side marker lights.water like shit flows downhill P
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"81 924
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[ZODIAC]

do you mean on the floor in the backseat or behind the rear seats in the hatch? like MRPETE said, use a shop vac if its alot of water or towels/rags if its not much.

mine had a crazy amount of water in the hatch and on the floor in the back seat when i got it. the culprit was a bad sunroof gasket($20 ebay) and some small holes that had rusted through in the channel surrounding the sunroof. As for the hatch, there are "gaskets" in the recess's where the pins enter the body for the latches. I replaced those(cell rubber buffers) with used ones that I got from a board member and a little RTV.

after that...water tight!
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"Kraut cars, they know how to build 'em".
1977 924 N/A - Red with waterdamage interior
yes...waterdamage is now a color...