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ideola
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:38 am Post subject: #15: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo Carrera GT (82 of 406) |
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Since stevekat figured it out and word has gotten out, figured I might as well share some pix to get things started. I'll be picking her up from her current location in Winter Park FL on St. Patties day, and driving back home over a four day weekend 18-21 March.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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jazz guy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool piece of Porsche history. Thanks for the pics!
Cheers, Brian
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LS1951
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Very jealous! How did you find it?
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Grenadiers
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Wow, nice find! Lived in Winter Park in the mid-'80s, beautiful town!
If your bracket manufacturer can replicate the CGT TMIC brackets, I'd buy a set!
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JayZzzz4
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Congrats! Very beautiful car!
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9xx
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Dude, that car is a FAKE! According to the plate it was made in Belgium so it is not a real CGT.
Seriously, congratulations! Cool car. 
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Cedric
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Great ! Didnt know there were any of those over there. Looks well used but could look really nice with some tidying up. Tip nr1, buy a new expansion tank from porsche. Not so expensive and makes the engine bay a loot nicer  . Must be really cool to own a historic piece..Good luck with the car !
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Khal
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:55 am Post subject: |
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Nice
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ideola
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| LS1951 wrote: | | Very jealous! How did you find it? |
Sheer luck. I was in DC for a conference...bored one night, did a mashup search across CL, eBay, AutoTrader and Hemmings...saw an ad for a really expensive 924. Was about to post it to the "ridiculously overpriced" thread until I realized it just might be the real deal. As my good fortune would have it, the car was in Winter Park, and I was to be in Orlando the following week for another conference. I called the number in the ad and got the coordinates, along with the VIN. Did some preliminary checking and scheduled to see the car in person. Saw the car on Friday 18 February...everything seemed to check out. Did some more research that night on the car and the dealer, and decided I would never forgive myself if I didn't at least make a run at it. 24 hours later I was signing the purchase agreement
| Grenadiers wrote: | | If your bracket manufacturer can replicate the CGT TMIC brackets, I'd buy a set! |
Definitely planning to make some duplicates of these brackets...and for good reason, which I will reveal later...
| 9xx wrote: | | Dude, that car is a FAKE! According to the plate it was made in Belgium so it is not a real CGT. |
LOL  Actually, as the story goes, the car was apparently sitting in a dealer warehouse in Brussels until 1983 where it was found by its first owner who brought it into the U.S. (Philly area if I recall). The car comes with complete history and service records including the various owners, I believe I am the fourth owner if my recollection of the paperwork is correct.
| Cédric wrote: | | Didnt know there were any of those over there. |
For some reason, I was thinking there were more of them in the states, and I was a little concerned I was impulse buying something that wasn't that special. But the more I dig, the happier I am, as I believe the total number in the US to be well under 20. There were 406 original: 6 prototypes, 75 RHD to the UK, 200 LHD to German, and the remaining 125 RHD to other European markets. As far as I am aware, the only ones in the US were privately imported.
| Cédric wrote: | | Looks well used but could look really nice with some tidying up. |
The car is not concourse by any stretch, but I was impressed with its condition. It does have some paint damage to the front valance, but it is 100% original body and paint. It has clearly been garage-kept and rarely if ever driven in salt/snow despite its original tenure in northern climes. The interior is in near-pristine condition...aside from the window crank wear on the door cards, the velour is absolutely perfect, no rips or tears on any of the seats. Even the dash is near perfect, not a single crack to be seen. 41K original miles with documentation. I don't intend to baby it. It was meant to be driven, and drive it I will!
I am definitely stoked at the prospect of owning such a rare car, particularly fitting given my love of the 924!
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Nein37
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Glad it found it's way into your garage. Congrats on an excellent acquisition. Well deserved.
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the_mad_electrician
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| ideola wrote: | | I don't intend to baby it. It was meant to be driven, and drive it I will! |
That sounds exactly like what I would say!
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CorsePerVita
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:27 am Post subject: |
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what happened on the passenger side? the rear looks super sagged or is it just at a weird angle?
grats either way!
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mikebola
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| ideola wrote: |
| 9xx wrote: | | Dude, that car is a FAKE! According to the plate it was made in Belgium so it is not a real CGT. |
LOL Actually, as the story goes, the car was apparently sitting in a dealer warehouse in Brussels until 1983 where it was found by its first owner who brought it into the U.S. (Philly area if I recall). The car comes with complete history and service records including the various owners, I believe I am the fourth owner if my recollection of the paperwork is correct. |
I may sound crazy (as I usually do... just a tad) but how long was this car in the Philadelphia area?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:35 am Post subject: |
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 it's beautiful!
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ideola
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| CorsePerVita wrote: | | what happened on the passenger side? the rear looks super sagged or is it just at a weird angle? |
I noticed that too when I was snapping pix, and was worried there was a broken t-bar or something amiss with the suspension. As it turns out, the car was sitting on a very uneven portion of the parking lot. We pulled it back into Nort's garage (i.e. a perfectly level surface) and double checked the bumper and rear arch heights on both sides. Perfect. So it was just sitting on an uneven grade in that photo.
| mikebola wrote: | | how long was this car in the Philadelphia area? |
I don't recall off-hand...maybe 10 years or so. It comes with a writeup on the history, so when I fetch the car, I'll make sure to post all of the details that I read when I was looking it over in Winter Park.
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