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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1489 Location: Ontario, Canada

#21?
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1976 924 N/A ROW SOLD
1980 931S
1981 931 Part car RIP

nickthompson · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia

I think it's a Nissan Leaf.

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1489 Location: Ontario, Canada

Sebring Edition
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1976 924 N/A ROW SOLD
1980 931S
1981 931 Part car RIP

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

The Answer.

In terms of the condition at the time of purchase, this car is by far the best condition 924 I've acquired. Unbelievable, near-showroom condition. It has a few minor cosmetic issues here and there, but the car is essentially all-original, showing 52*** miles on the clock.

It even came with the original owners manual and service book, with service stamps from the dealer up through the end of 1993, whereupon the 2nd owner acquired the car. He didn't get stamps in the book, but provided all of his service records for the duration of his ownership. And in a neat bit of symmetry, I acquired the car exactly 20 years TO THE DAY from the date that he acquired it: 12 April 1994!

Driving this car is like stepping back in time. It's the same sensation I had when I first drove the Carrera GT: "So THIS is what these cars felt like when new!" As a 1979 naturally aspirated model, it has the US-spec 120BHP motor. I haven't taken it far, but it just purrs, and feels so solid and confident. I do not understand the maligning of the NA 924. They have a different character than the turbo cars, and can't compare to modern 2.0L. But they have a panache all their own, and when they're in top nick, they are an absolute joy to drive. Cannot wait to get this one out for some back country motoring!!!
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

Congrats on the new aquisition.
Yes, the NA is a fine motor and a fine car, very nice to drive.
I'm secretly wishing for a mint late NA to join the stables with the two turbos.

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

MikesCoupeGT · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 474 Location: Ontario Canada

Car looks good.
Should we start calling you Magnus???

Seriously great find.
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MikesCoupeGT
'76 924
'83 944
''19 Elantra GT N-Line

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Grenadiers · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:58 pm Post subject:

You're going to need one of those pallet-rack car storage systems.
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

txjake · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 395 Location: Oklahoma City OK

Nice car. There is a semi-beat Sebring running around OKC that I see every once in a while. Older dude, looks very original.
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1978 924, aka The Red Rocker

ThomasJoseph315 · Guest

I got to have the only 924 in Los Angeles I still haven't seen another one around here.

motormouth · Joined: 28 Feb 2010 Posts: 123 Location: Canton

Actually in regard to car storage I was wondering about pallet racks as well for our building. We have a forklift so I could put them up higher if I made up some rails to lift them safely by.