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Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

ok my friends and I found this 924 I am interested in but we could not open the hood to see the engine. Im stupid. How does it open ?

JB 924 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 606 Location: Hessen, Germany

Hello there, and a big LOL!!!! to you. In the middle at the front of the hood is a flat piece of metal. Just pry up on it, i.e with your thumb on the hood, pull up with your 4 fingers. If that doesn't work, don't worry, we'll be here for a while!

JB 924 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 606 Location: Hessen, Germany

In case you can't pop the hood, there is a round lever on the inside drivers' side on the bottom left. Pull back on that to actually pop the hood. Hope that helps.

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

Crawl under the car and look up.

If the cable is broken get under the car and with a long screwdriver push the holding section to one side.
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Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

finally got it. the "handle" was at the passangers side. yeay! the mech said that the only bad parts is the left control arm and the ball bearing, a worn exhaust and of course the messy interior. Within the budget so far!

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Bent control arm, like from a wreck?
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Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

no its rusty. the steering is fine, but i must replace it or something dangerous may happen.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Where are you located? I have a spare. . .
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Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

cyprus. a little, hot island in the mediterranean. Right hand drive

jimcarver · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 45 Location: London, UK

Was the mechanic that told you about the faults the guy who's selling it? If so I'd be worried that he can't be too sure of all the faults if he didnt know how to open the hood.....
Just asking cos I've bought a car of a mechanic that done a great job of masking all the problems.

Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

no no i took the car to the guy just to check it and tell me if it is suitable for buying. he has never worked on a porsche before and told me that he can replace these parts but its my job to find them. and also sugested me a famous porsche specialist. he is credible coz he is the uncle of my best friend. now i need to find the parts, the porsche dealership told me that they will order them from germany and will take about 15 days, even longer due to this truck drivers strike

anyway i think i found something on ebay.co.uk. ill see.

AGD931 · Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 289 Location: Athens, Greece

Τζιμάρα καλησπέρα,

Θανάσης από Αθήνα.

(For non-Greek speakers here, basically, jimaras good evening, it's Arthur from Athens)
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Jimaras · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

Kalispera file! (good evening friend). Ola kala ? (all ok?) free greek lessons here

Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

Freegreek wow hows the weather.. right hand drive
that would be nice. You like your new car then.
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