924 impulse buy Y or N
02-03-2013, 08:49 PM
#17
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
If PPI comes back OK; I'm going for it. Classic Insurance will be about 40 bucks a year and my state allows Historic plates and one time registration with no inspection or additional fees ever again.
02-03-2013, 08:52 PM
#18
Do you have any history of the clutch being replaced?
02-03-2013, 09:15 PM
#20
Why are you even asking? You are basically asking if you should take a nice driving Porsche for free...
Buy it, screw the PPI (it will be 15% of the cars cost!) and enjoy it. If it drives for a few months, you did great. Anything else is gravy.
If it breaks? Sell some parts and you break even, or consider fixing it
It looks like a very clean 924S that would easily bring $4k in my area. They are a hoot to drive, no way you can be disappointed. PM me the seller's details if you pass on it.
Buy it, screw the PPI (it will be 15% of the cars cost!) and enjoy it. If it drives for a few months, you did great. Anything else is gravy.
If it breaks? Sell some parts and you break even, or consider fixing it
It looks like a very clean 924S that would easily bring $4k in my area. They are a hoot to drive, no way you can be disappointed. PM me the seller's details if you pass on it.
02-03-2013, 09:28 PM
#21
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Hmm. Good point guys. The seller doesn't have records, but gave me the name of the place that did the work. He's owned it for several years. I really just wanted to get it on a lift and make sure no serious issues. The clutch felt meaty to me. Engaged at the very early part of the pedal and no slip, etc. Clearly the seller did proper maintenance and over spent taking care of her. Seemingly rare for a 924 from the abused and neglected others I always see out there.
02-03-2013, 09:31 PM
#22
Team Owner
The reason the battery box goes bad is because the factory battery cover has been removed.
This causes a chain reaction that happens over time.
Every time the car gets wet the water rinses down to the top of the battery,
this in turn rinses off the acid thats sitting on the top of the battery,
the acid then corrodes the battery tray.
Once there is a hole in the tray then water will flood the passenger footwell.
The fix for the battery box is to remove the battery and fiberglass the panel it sits on .
Then take a 1 gallon coolant bottle and cut one side of it out,
then fit the bottle over the top of the battery,
so water will not rinse the top of the battery but rather run off the bottle.
This causes a chain reaction that happens over time.
Every time the car gets wet the water rinses down to the top of the battery,
this in turn rinses off the acid thats sitting on the top of the battery,
the acid then corrodes the battery tray.
Once there is a hole in the tray then water will flood the passenger footwell.
The fix for the battery box is to remove the battery and fiberglass the panel it sits on .
Then take a 1 gallon coolant bottle and cut one side of it out,
then fit the bottle over the top of the battery,
so water will not rinse the top of the battery but rather run off the bottle.
02-03-2013, 09:36 PM
#23
Nordschleife Master
1987
C02 (USA exc. CA)
M44.07
G01.6J
261 Passenger side mirror - electric - plain
398 Left outside mirror - electric - plain [Prior to 1996]
423 Cassette container and coin box
455 Wheel locks
567 Windshield green graduated tint
573 Air conditioner
650 Sunroof
651 Electric windows
657 Power steering
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02-03-2013, 11:15 PM
#25
Never had a 924S, but have the earlier cars:
Yes, rust-through of the battery box is common.
The sunroof is prone to leaking, as it uses a gutter like system, with four drains and never totally seals around the edges.
Hatch glass separates at the top due to stress from push and pull from being opened and closed, also the body flexes quite a bit. If it isn't leaking now, or hasn't in the past, it most likely never will.
Fill the gas tank as full as you can. There is a stress point in the stamping of the tank where a hairline crack may appear on the top near the exhaust.
For $1,500, I say buy it. They handle well and I'd say safe for someone new to racing, as at the limits they tend to understeer. They love trail-braking
Yes, rust-through of the battery box is common.
The sunroof is prone to leaking, as it uses a gutter like system, with four drains and never totally seals around the edges.
Hatch glass separates at the top due to stress from push and pull from being opened and closed, also the body flexes quite a bit. If it isn't leaking now, or hasn't in the past, it most likely never will.
Fill the gas tank as full as you can. There is a stress point in the stamping of the tank where a hairline crack may appear on the top near the exhaust.
For $1,500, I say buy it. They handle well and I'd say safe for someone new to racing, as at the limits they tend to understeer. They love trail-braking
02-03-2013, 11:38 PM
#26
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02-04-2013, 02:35 AM
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If you are buying this for an autocross beater, It will be fun and feels really fast and like you are driving a race car, but alas, you won't get FTD...Ever. We had a guy running one at our autocross, it was brown, he loved it and called it "The Roach." Finally died when slammed by a drunk driver while the car was sitting in his driveway late one night. He now has a 944 Turbo and will not autocross it because he is afraid of the repair costs.
