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Disco Stew
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Yorkshire, England
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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:19 am Post subject: I am a 924 owner again! |
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| Very excited as I have just bought another 924! I owned one a couple of years ago and loved it, I have been looking for an excuse to get another. My Beetle Cabrio goes off the road for winter so I have bought a cheap 1981 924 instead! I haven't collected it yet, hopefully Thursday. |
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JB 924
Joined: 03 Apr 2006
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Location: Hessen, Germany
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Good for you! Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? Just kidding!!!
What kind of condition is it in? Does it run or is it more of a fixer upper? I hope you found one that's not too bad. Best of luck,
Jens |
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Disco Stew
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Picked it up today, bodywork is solid but a bit scruffy, the exhaust blows and the engine sounds a bit tappety, apart from that, the split seats and cracked dash it's OK!
Got to get used to that long view over the bonnet again! |
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Min
Joined: 04 Nov 2002
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Location: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Disco Stew wrote: | Picked it up today, bodywork is solid but a bit scruffy, the exhaust blows and the engine sounds a bit tappety, apart from that, the split seats and cracked dash it's OK!
Got to get used to that long view over the bonnet again! |
So, typical 924 then? heh. Tappety, split seats, and cracked dash are like features.
Min
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Disco Stew
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| I've now given it a service and it runs and sounds much better. I am also going to change the cam belt, just to be safe. |
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tux
Joined: 02 Jul 2006
Posts: 133
Location: Nottingham UK
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one Stew. A great winter hack I reckon. Does that mean no more Bug for the winter? no more VZi either? lol 
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Disco Stew
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:50 am Post subject: |
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Ha ha! Busted! Are you on VZi too? To be honest I don't post on there all that often these days, not on the general chat anyway. The tech stuff and classifieds are still interesting though.
The cab isn't much fun in the winter plus it isn't galvanized so the salt wouldn't be kind. |
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tux
Joined: 02 Jul 2006
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Location: Nottingham UK
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: |
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I pop in once in a while, but rarely post either. It gets me down at times TBH.
Wise decision I think, to lay your bug up for the winter, and just think how much more fun it will be when it comes out again next spring!
Still lots of fun to be had over the winter with your new Porka, especially since most of it is galvanised and so not as fussy about the weather. 
Is it a daily or just a winter toy?
If you fancy something a little closer to home once in a while there is a UK forum.
http://porsche924owner.14.forumer.com/index.php
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Disco Stew
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Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| It's my daily driver through the winter, only cost £250!! |
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