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Zark

Hey little girl, do you want some candy?
Oct 18, 2001
6,254
7
Reno 911
The secret is to look for the round side reflectors. The ones they found in a parts bin at their local bike shop.

So everyone hates the 944 and 924, but what about the 928 or the 968?
Look at Blue's pic, they look pretty rectangular there.
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
10,160
2
california
It's a 924S. 944 engine in a 924 chassis. Lighter, nimbler, etc.

The 924 was originally supposed to be the Scirocco. VW hired Porsche to design their watercooled sports coupe, and then the fuel crunch of the 70s hit, so VW pussied out and sold the design back to Porsche for peanuts. The car was underpowered for much of its lifespan, aside from the early 80s turbo models that were plagued with lots of cooling problems. In 87 Porsche dropped the 2.5L 944 motor/suspension/mechanicals/electronics into the 924 and called it the 924S, replacing the Audi engine, crap suspension, and drum brakes it was originally spec'd with. The power of the 944 coupled with the lightweight chassis of the 924. It's not terribly quick (7.5 0-60), but the 52/48 rear-to-front weight distro and RWD makes it a blast in the twisties. Something like 170bhp and the car weighs 2400lbs. There isn't much you can do to get more power out of it than swap motors or do custom turbo fabbing. Apparently the Chevy 350 V8 is popular, not that I'd swap the motor...it only has 140k, 160k short of its lifespan as long as timing belts are kept up on.

It'll make a killer autox car and for $400 you really can't go wrong.

Or more likely because it is such a POS, it has no value, and therefore if you even try to submit a claim for a door ding, they will declare it a total loss and give you your $750 settlement - your $500 deductible and tell you to have a nice day.


But then again, what do I know :brow:
Why in god's name would you buy a comprehensive policy on this car? Liability only, toolbag.

And this is a second car...more of a plaything than transportation right now.
 

Brian HCM#1

MMMMMMMMM BEER!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 7, 2001
32,119
378
Bay Area, California
The secret is to look for the round side reflectors. The ones they found in a parts bin at their local bike shop.

So everyone hates the 944 and 924, but what about the 928 or the 968?
928's also sucked. The easy way to tell the difference between the 924 to the 944 is the fenders are flared on the 944. They both suck though.
 

chrismac

Chimp
Nov 3, 2006
46
0
i vote.. awsome!

i am of course a german auto fan.. you'd have to be vote anything positive on this issue. as a mid 80's vw owner myself, you find joy in these things in the strangest of places, this thing will be a hoot in twisties..

as a kid my dad had a later model 944S and S2, one of the largest displacement four cylinders ever made, non-turbo made that a nice smooth all round package of speed, handling, and civilty, hell, we even used to throw bikes in the back and go places. those years are long gone, but the magic of anything porsche can have its moments.

not the car makers greatest example, but much less cost than 911's, enjoy the project.. (if it doesn't have any project now... it will)

968's are underated.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
40,931
13,129
Portland, OR
I prefer the flares of the 944, but they both suck.

I drove a 944 turbo many years ago and it was fun. But it was also fairly new and I know they don't age well.

As long as you dig i, that's all that matters. I biased because my new ride is 138hp in a 450lb package. Talk about fun in the twisties!
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
10,160
2
california
cool car. i actually approve. i'm not sure if 924s can be brought to this spec, but there's a spec racing series for 944s (like miatas):

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c2coff=1&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&q="spec+944"&btnG=Search
According to Wikipedia...

Wikipedia said:
The 924S is also eligible to race in the 944-Spec racing class.
Edit: Just read through the 944spec site - 924S is good! And there's a race the Saturday after Interbike...this tempts me. Spec racing is hot sh!t. Though I likely won't do it...I should do a few DE classes (and install an EMS) before even THINKING about racing on a track with other cars. I think I'm gonna go watch, though.

I've joined the PCA - I now get to hang out with a bunch of rich middle-aged dudes! Stellar! Hopefully there's a timing belt party soon...
 

BMXman

I wish I was Canadian
Sep 8, 2001
13,827
0
Victoria, BC
even though I love my Honda's....all these Skylines driving around are making me impulsive....hope I can hold out :)
 

Vang_9tuzz

Chimp
May 26, 2007
53
0
Denmark
924s is a nice ride. But my new ride, hopefully, is alot nice...
Golf mk1 1976 approx 83k miles, L model=chrom package!:banana:
Going to check it out tomorrow, it's a tat pricy, but a rustless project wold be nice. Not expecting anything though.
 

BMXman

I wish I was Canadian
Sep 8, 2001
13,827
0
Victoria, BC
Maybe they don't get the fact that he might enjoy working on them.

And like bikes, they sometimes break.
exactly what I was thinking...many people here are ripping his choice of ride up....but I wonder how many actually know anything about their own cars and how to fix them...D
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
10,160
2
california
exactly what I was thinking...many people here are ripping his choice of ride up....but I wonder how many actually know anything about their own cars and how to fix them...D
Half the people here probably have cars still under warranty. That being said, 90% of the people here know absolutely nothing when it comes down to auto repair aside from oil changes and flat repair, and when their cars have issues they just throw money at the problem in the form of a mechanic. It took one bad experience with a shop on my Jetta to decide that I should just learn to work on my own car and fvck 'em all. Plus, it's a helluva lot more fun. I like solving problems, and old German cars like to present a lot of those. :twitch:

75% of the cost of maintaining a Eurotrash car is labor. Once you get that out of the way, they're not much more than an older Japanese car to own.

Of course, if you really wanted to be thrifty and practical (like all here seem to claim to be) you could buy an older American car, but that wouldn't be Ridemonkey chic, would it? :disgust1:

Not to mention all I own are Metric tools...
 

Brian HCM#1

MMMMMMMMM BEER!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 7, 2001
32,119
378
Bay Area, California
I used to love to work on cars & trucks but nowadays I'd rather take it into the dealership and have it fixed when needed. Me, I just don't have an ounce of spare time. If & when I do have a few seconds to myself, I'd rather be doing something else besides working on a car. A project car is a different story, but a daily driver.......F that. I come from the end of the Muscle car era and did 95% of my own repairs with the exception of transmissions, I had a good friend that rebuilt those. Oh, I'd take an older American car over any older foreign car.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
40,931
13,129
Portland, OR
exactly what I was thinking...many people here are ripping his choice of ride up....but I wonder how many actually know anything about their own cars and how to fix them...D
Don't even get me started. To me, it's not what you bought, it's what you built.
 

chuffer

Turbo Monkey
Sep 2, 2004
1,527
869
McMinnville, OR
I used to love to work on cars & trucks but nowadays I'd rather take it into the dealership and have it fixed when needed. Me, I just don't have an ounce of spare time. If & when I do have a few seconds to myself, I'd rather be doing something else besides working on a car. A project car is a different story, but a daily driver.......F that. I come from the end of the Muscle car era and did 95% of my own repairs with the exception of transmissions, I had a good friend that rebuilt those. Oh, I'd take an older American car over any older foreign car.
This is exactly my situation now. I still love to work on cars, but when I actually do have free time I'd rather ride my bike.

I used to have a polo MKII and I was able to pull the motor in about a half an hour. I'd d!ck around with that poor thing constantly. Modify the heads, swap the tranny, try some different heads, twin webers or single 2e3 pburg off a bigger motor. The car never had a chance to breakdown b/c I was constantly rebuilding it.

Nowadays, with my driver? I take my toyota to the stealership.

Blue have fun with the car. Not my choice, but to each his own.
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
10,160
2
california
I'm about halfway through pulling the VR out of the Mk3 right now to do some head work and the clutch. God, I hate the previous owners of this car...they had it resprayed after a dumpster rolled into it. Whoever resprayed it was a fvcking moron...half the radiator and anything near the front bumper is red! It's like they didn't mask anything. Anyway, after working with a 2 ton shop crane in a cramped 1 car garage, I had an entrepreneurial idea...

Buy something like a 4 bay shop. Put 4 car lifts in, and have a few other items of heavy equipment, cranes, compressors, etc. Buy insurance. Then, rent out each bay by the day. Maybe hire a guy to oversee people lifting their cars and such. Bring your own tools, parts, and labor. I think something of that nature could be successful in an urban area where many people don't have adequate facilities out their back door...
 

ALEXIS_DH

Tirelessly Awesome
Jan 30, 2003
6,147
796
Lima, Peru, Peru
I'm about halfway through pulling the VR out of the Mk3 right now to do some head work and the clutch. God, I hate the previous owners of this car...they had it resprayed after a dumpster rolled into it. Whoever resprayed it was a fvcking moron...half the radiator and anything near the front bumper is red! It's like they didn't mask anything. Anyway, after working with a 2 ton shop crane in a cramped 1 car garage, I had an entrepreneurial idea...

Buy something like a 4 bay shop. Put 4 car lifts in, and have a few other items of heavy equipment, cranes, compressors, etc. Buy insurance. Then, rent out each bay by the day. Maybe hire a guy to oversee people lifting their cars and such. Bring your own tools, parts, and labor. I think something of that nature could be successful in an urban area where many people don't have adequate facilities out their back door...

sounds like a good idea at a glance.
although you might want to talk to an attorney about liabilities and stuff.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
19,799
8,383
Nowhere Man!
Buy something like a 4 bay shop. Put 4 car lifts in, and have a few other items of heavy equipment, cranes, compressors, etc. Buy insurance. Then, rent out each bay by the day. Maybe hire a guy to oversee people lifting their cars and such. Bring your own tools, parts, and labor. I think something of that nature could be successful in an urban area where many people don't have adequate facilities out their back door...
Excellent idea. I love working on my own car but I live in the city and have to borrow work space. Usually the price for borrowing that workspace exceeds the value I attain from doing my own work. If I could tie it in with good advice and a hand here and there I would gladly pay for bay.....