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Topic: Don't laugh |
Viking
Replies: 12
Views: 4826
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:50 pm Subject: Don't laugh |
| Some years ago, I bought my first 924. It wasn't the prettiest 924 in the world, but it ran nice ... for the first three weeks. After that it was running on three cylinders only, sometimes only two wh ... |
Topic: Question about the starter |
Viking
Replies: 2
Views: 2316
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:07 pm Subject: Question about the starter |
| The 931 uses a thinner starter which is fitted from the other side and therefore spins in the oposite direction. Perhaps something to consider, since space is cramped in that area even without a turbo ... |
Topic: 944 vs 924 |
Viking
Replies: 36
Views: 17626
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:02 pm Subject: 944 vs 924 |
When I see a 924 I smile and appreciate the view.
When I see a 944 (or any Porsche apart from the Cayenne, 914 and 924) I wish I had the willpower and strength to handle all that extra horsepower and ... |
Topic: Is 924.org INFO out dated? |
Viking
Replies: 13
Views: 4467
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:25 pm Subject: Is 924.org INFO out dated? |
There is a 924S and a 924 S, the 924S has the 2.5 engine (86-8 and the 924 S has the 2.0 engine.
http://www.924.org/models/924_S_model.htm <- the one with the space. |
Topic: Winter Driving? |
Viking
Replies: 35
Views: 13374
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:32 pm Subject: Winter Driving? |
| I've driven my 924 in fresh snow in lots of interesting places like Norway, Sweden, the mountains between Germany and the Czech Republic and northeast in Bosnia. I've used it here every winter from 20 ... |
Topic: Part number for shifting linkage bushing |
Viking
Replies: 4
Views: 3024
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:18 pm Subject: Part number for shifting linkage bushing |
Back in 2002 when I wanted to replace that bushing, my Porsche dealer told me that the intermediate shift lever is only available as a complete part (parts 18-30). It's not exactly cheap, though.
S ... |
Topic: whose 924 is the red one at the top of this page? |
Viking
Replies: 9
Views: 5636
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:14 am Subject: whose 924 is the red one at the top of this page? |
Now we can couple that information with the white pages.
http://www.gulesider.no/tk/
It's amazing what you can find of information on the Internet.
(Send en blomst = send a flower) |
Topic: whose 924 is the red one at the top of this page? |
Viking
Replies: 9
Views: 5636
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:26 am Subject: whose 924 is the red one at the top of this page? |
| That's Norwegian plates. It's originally registered in Bergen, but it could be anywhere now, as numbers are issued only upon initial registration. |
Topic: Power steering on a standard 924 ? |
Viking
Replies: 14
Views: 13282
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:48 pm Subject: Power steering on a standard 924 ? |
| Since you are in Europe, what about looking for a wrecked or very cheap 1985 924 NA to scavenge from. The 1985 year introduced powersteering as standard, IIRC, as well as heated nozzles for the windsh ... |
Topic: Quick opinon needed on a parts car! |
Viking
Replies: 3
Views: 1465
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:44 pm Subject: Quick opinon needed on a parts car! |
I'd buy it with no hesitation, as long as it's legit. It's about half of we get for delivering a wreck to the wreckers here.  |
Topic: doubts: selling or rebuild |
Viking
Replies: 17
Views: 6045
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:55 pm Subject: doubts: selling or rebuild |
| I chime in with the ones that say rebuild. I had my engine overhauled with new bearings, new pistons, honed, etc, etc. Nothing had to be done about the head, though. It cost me about 1500€ back in 200 ... |
Topic: What's your first 924 memory? |
Viking
Replies: 27
Views: 16329
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:50 pm Subject: What's your first 924 memory? |
| I first saw the 924 in a Donald Duck cartoon that was celebrating the 100th anniversary of the car. The car was owned by the main female character that was made for that cartoon. I was looking around ... |
Topic: Me Im back. |
Viking
Replies: 62
Views: 21032
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:47 pm Subject: Me Im back. |
| Wow. Some coincidence. I was driving to work this morning (in the 924 of course) and my mind wandered to the 924board, and I wondered what had happened to Joe... He used to post so much, but he has be ... |
Topic: 2008 - EURO 924 MEETING |
Viking
Replies: 201
Views: 90736
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:35 pm Subject: 2008 - EURO 924 MEETING |
| This sounds like a nice idea. If I can talk the wife into a vacation in Germany I'll come. |
Topic: mystery 2.0 |
Viking
Replies: 12
Views: 4270
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:26 pm Subject: mystery 2.0 |
| I haven't seen a plastic cover that covers the cam on any of the three 924 engines I've seen, and not on my spare head & block from an Audi either. |
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