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[ptheskil]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Porsche-924-turbo-original-UK-press-car-amazing-history-/250890258506?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6a39884a
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1981 931 series2 Euro spec

[ideola]

If it's for real, that is a spectacular example and a collector's item for sure. I *love* that color combo. It's probably a good thing it's a llllloooonnnngggg ferry ride from MI, or I'd be too tempted to resist!
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[emoore924]

WOW

First off, if those pics are current, that car is in FACTORY FRESH condition. Not many if any left like that.

AND

If all that provenance is impressive as well.

Well worth 2k quid and way up from there. No brainer.

[gegge]

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Carl Fredrik Torkildsen

924 turbo -81 Carrera GT RESTOMOD
924 turbo -80 Dolomite De Luxe
924 -85 DP kit, BBS RS, M030 and tuned engine
924s -86 Black on black turbo with Fuchs

[Martijnus]

too bad it's a RHD or else I would have sold a kidney or two.
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"Rule: Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun." (C. Bell)

924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment

[ideola]

For posterity:
https://picasaweb.google.com/111470514161382354517/1979932Demonstrator#
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[nwns]

If you compare the sides they've messed up the respray





This side is f***ed



Too low on the rear wheel arch/ spat. Too high on the rear corner. Puts the horizontal line clear out.

I have a two-tone green turbo of the same vintage
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Pete

[WEASEL149]

Yes I was drooling over this the other day. If I bought it a divorce would be imminent otherwise I'd bid.

It's almost identical to mine apart from the wheels and my interior is the same tartan but with a lighter tan-coloured leatherette/vinyl rather than the dark brown. My dashboard is in much better condition though - probably because my car was in storage between 1986 and 1999.

Does that mean there were only 4 of that spec imported to the UK in 1979? If that's the case then mine was registered early November 1979 so could be one of the four...

I'm definitely a sucker for the tartan interiors. There was a nice one-of-a-kind GTS Clubsport in '911 and Porsche World' that had red tartan seats *drool*
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1979 UK 932

[nwns]

Mine was one of the four too if that's the true number...
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Pete

[WEASEL149]

[nwns]

lol, so did I
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Pete

[ideola]

Out of curiosity, I got a quote on UK-to-US roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) shipping from www.autoshippers.co.uk:

Shipping from UK Port of: Southampton
To the Overseas port of: Charleston SC
Port to Port Price: £ 1263.00
UK Export Documentation fee: £ 34.00
Frequency of sailings: Every 7 Days
On Water Transit Time (approx): 13 Days
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[WEASEL149]

[WEASEL149]

Reading the ebay description again, it does seem odd to me that even though this is a well known 932, there is no history file with the car.

I would have thought that at least one owner would have kept MOT certificates and bills etc.
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1979 UK 932

[ptheskil]

If you ever wondered how rare your car is you can spend hours on this website. UK only unfortunately but I bet you all spend hours on it anyway

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/
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1981 931 series2 Euro spec