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

hey i'm looking at a 1980 931 for $500. are their and problems that this year has??
it needs a timing and timing belt and paint (primer grey right now, vette yellow?), hoses little odds and end.
i dont known mi yet
buy and part out??

Khal · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

For $500? Yeah, there's problems...
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Keaton · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 261 Location: 85202

edit $600.

Slam · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:28 am Post subject:

At that price? How could you go wrong? And if you do buy it and part it, let's talk - we need some bits and pieces.
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chris24 · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:32 am Post subject:

Well, it probably won't stop much better than an NA, having only got the 4bolt brakes, looks like the wires may have been messed with a bit, but for $600 that can't be bad to start drive and run... would make a nice project...you need to have a look at it. If it really passed emissions, that's good.

Aren't those 4bolt lattice alloys and the turbo nose worth nearly $60 on ebay over your side of the Atlantic...not that I advocate parting a car like that.
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1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

crazyinkc · Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 226 Location: Olathe KS

Timing belt bad = valves bent. 80's had the snailshell trans which is famous for bad syncros. Check to see if the shifter is sloppy. If it isn't, the trans still might be shot and someone replaced the bushings to fix the sloppy shifter. Is the car 4 lug or 5?

chris24 · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:36 am Post subject:

Yeah, but this says it starts, runs and has passes emissions...the valves won't be bent if it does that...they probably mean it hasn't been replaced in a while and the front end really should be done before going any distance.
EDIT: And it is a 4-bolt in the picture.
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1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

crazyinkc · Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 226 Location: Olathe KS

Sorry, the pics didn't come up first time. I remeber that car from Ebay. I thought you said it needed a timing belt (maybe just due). Anyway, $600 doesn't sound bad for a runner.

Slam · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:41 am Post subject:

Yabbut here's the danger. We got our 931 for $1,100 CDN and didn't plan to do more than throw some stuff in and drive it till it died, then part it. But Gracie fell in love with it before it threw a rod. Now we're looking at a rebuild. Frankly, that'll be great fun - we like this kind of thing. But the purchase price is just beginning. So decide now if you're going to drive it or part it. They're a blast in every way. Even when they don't run!
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'88 944 Auto - may or may not resurrect

Chaos · Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 289 Location: Newark, DE, US

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

more info

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

wasn't that car listed on ebay many times. but for 500 dollars you could make more selling parts if you have the time
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Khal · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

In my first post, I was under the impression you might want to restore/rebuild it as a project car.

But I have to agree with the others, if you just buy it and part it out you're probably not going to lose money (although I doubt you'll actually make a lot of profit... and it'll take some time, I imagine).

If you decide to restore/rebuild it, my guess is that you should be prepared for a long and hard struggle. Hopefully, it's a rough diamond... but...

It's always good to hear that it's running but you'll wanna confirm that it runs well enough. I mean, if you can start it, that's one thing. But what if it starts when cold but won't start when hot? What if it's leaving pools of oil everywhere? What if it overheats after five minutes? What if it starts and runs but it's rough as guts and blows giant, evil-coloured smoke clouds and/or makes tortured-metal noises? What if the driveline crunches and grinds and whines and the suspension creaks and thumps? What if the brakes shudder or screech?

All of that stuff means expensive parts replacement at the least. Total rebuild at worst.

It also means that current parts won't be suitable for re-sale...
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