From: Rick MacLaren
Email: rmaclaren@iprimus.ca
Date: 2/4/00
Time: 1:45:18 AMHi Chris,
You know what I wish I had done before purchasing my car and fixing it up? Three things: (1) clearly stated goals and (2) research and (3) planning and parts sourcing to meet the goals. I could have saved myself thousands...
Having said that, are you sure you want a stock 924? Some of the guys here have 931's, Carrera GT's, Sebrings, and ya don't want to get a stock vehicle and then have to spend thousands to make the car DO the same things as these other beasts, unless, that is, a sleeper or wolf in sheep's clothing, is your goal.
And having said that, maybe if you do decide on a 924 you should get one already equipped with an M-471 system (Did I get that right John?). Also, look for:
discs all round, leather interior, electric windows (you will love them and hate yourself if you cheap out and go with standard mirrors), rear wiper, good electrical and coolant system, new timing belt, new clutch, check the tranny out...drive the car, expect to replace the shocks unless informed otherwise by the owner, insist on receipts before cash transfer, start the car, turn every appliance in the car on at once for 20 minutes in heated garage and watch the gauges.
...or just buy mine!