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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Wow, was it easy...5th gear pull under boost is awesome. Prolly touched a hundie.

I can't wait for DE day. . .October 27th!
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Khal · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:13 am Post subject:

It's amazing, isn't it?!

Only 100mph? I hit 140+ in mine

Damn things feel like they'll redline in 5th!
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Khal · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:51 am Post subject:

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Meh, it was a pretty safe spot & time!

And fun!

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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Khal · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:09 am Post subject:

Nah, kiddin' mate, kiddin'.

They're a blast! I went out to a backroad before I came over here, did a standing start to redline in every gear through to 5th... Woo Hoo! I think I was over 110mph changing into 5th...

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Paul · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:21 am Post subject:

But 1980 US speedos only go to 85 mph.....
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Khal · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:

Yep it was a Federal law in an attempt to save gas. All cars had to comply.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Khal · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:28 am Post subject:

Tigger937 · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

In ten years people will pay dearly for a green 85 mph 931 speedo....
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

SoCal Brian · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 16 Location: San Diego

I don't care what they are worth in 10 years, mine is going. I don't like cruising on the freeway @80mph and the speedo is almost pegged lol. What's worse you know the car can bury a 140mph speedo.

Paul · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

My point is that you should save your 85 mph speedo for the next owner.

When these cars finally become financially worth restoring, people will want it to be completely stock. 931s have green numbered gauges, these will be hard to find in ten years.

In the 80's many people removed the fuel injection on 914s, now restorers are paying big bucks to return the cars to stock injection.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Blech, my 914/2.0 had a monster cam, headers, dual 40IDFs, and got 35 MPG driving 80 all day. . .I didn't even want the FI crap I peeled off to be in the trunk!

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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3