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...or what was left of it. It was an '81 with a scabbed on '44 rear end (fiber glass) and front fenders. Stance was original with D-90's (which were OK) sitting inside the wells too deep, though.

Interior was shot with some AM racer seats, backseat original was OK. The engine bay was a nightmare, after market intake from turbo, no inter-cooler, just straight through the turbo to TB. There should be an IC, right?

He wants a grand for it, I was prepared to offer 750 on the way over, now that I've seen it, no way. After talking awhile, and my inability to hide my disgust, he said he might call a junk guy to get it, I told him to call me, maybe I'll match the junk price.

Would be a heck of a project I guess, lots of time and money, made me appreciate the shape mine is in a little more. I haven't seen but one other turbo for sale around here and that was in Georgia.(Looking for almost 2 yrs)

May be able to salvage a few parts from it, sad really, considering how rare these cars seem to be
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[Rocco R16V]

the 931 didn't have an intercooler.

you didn't state if it ran or not.

buy it, should be able to make back your money parting it out. The hood with the factory duct is worth a couple hundred, isnt it?
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[joejax]

Hey thanks Rocco, yeah I did some more research and was still confused about the IC . I tend to stay away from the turbo section for fear of catching the 'gotta have it' bug.

He said it would run, but the fuel dist is fouled up (and no telling what else). I guess it would be OK for some parts, just too bad it's in that rough of shape.
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[Rasta Monsta]

Heh, never ride in mine.
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[joejax]

Thanks Khal, well said, now that I think of it, I've never seen a '31 until now, and it was a '44 wanna-be (not that there's anything wrong with that ). But, gee whiz, just ...not good.

I really like my '24, it's been running great lately, looks half way decent and I'm not too worried about going fast.

I'm beginning to wonder if my satisfaction with the rarity of the '24 is falling short for the rarity of the '31. After all, I've seen at least 4 other '24s around here within the past 2 years.
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[jeanette]

Arnold (AKA 1980 931S) has one 1/8th inch paint chip on his front bumper, and two half inch cracks starting on his dash so I guess he isn't perfect, BUT he starts and runs perfectly.... has ever since I bought him in 1991.
So much for the myth that 931's are prone to mechanical problems or breakdowns.
Original radio still works too.
I thought his shocks were going, but the local mechanics yelled at me to freekin drive him more. <----( we shall see, but so far they are right as the shock or shocks haven't frozen up in the "whybeyondsportsuspension" position for over a month).
931's ARE out there, but those who know them REALLY like them and are taking VERY good care of them.
I am the second owner of "1fun931" <----(Arnold's original plates),
and of course, the first owner was a female as well.
She loved this car, but loved her son more (he really would have killed himself had she allowed him to drive it). That was the reason she had to sell her "S"and buy a Volvo.
And there is the predicament.
How do you even advertise for something that is so rare and so misunderstood?
The only talk about these cars has been less than "nice", but not predicated on actual ownership.
Those that own one of these, really DO drive them sparingly, as they know just how cool these cars are.
It has been so many years now that any 931 will need a LOT of work and $$$$ thrown at it.
Same however can be said about any of the older P cars.
If you find one that is running and more or less all there, I would decide how much $ pain$ I wanted to go for, and how many years I wanted to give in bringing the car around, and then see if it's a good fit.
Seats can be located at pelican, or parts heaven for not that much, carpeting is also available, and a headliner is not at all hard to do.
Painting one of these is like painting any other car.
Deal breaker for me personally would be a trashed transmission, blown to pieces motor, or gunked up fuel system.
One thing that might shake loose a great 931 for sale, is to enter the "lion's den" and place a wanted ad in Pano... and see what happens.
I picked up a copy of Pano to thumb through at the accountant's office today (accountant owns an older 911) and Pano had of course zip/nada 924/931 in their ad section.
If there is a demand... I'm sure there will be someone that will try to meet it.
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[joejax]

Good stuff, sounds like you have a nice one there, 2nd owner and all, more than likely not butchered up like this one. Overcoming nightmares caused by previous owners can be overwhelming.

If they're out there, they sure are hiding them well. I should have jumped on the one in GA (Savannah) looked like a nice original example, wanted 3 grand IIRC. Was not in my budget and the time, and who knows when it will be.

Not too concerned about parts or bodywork,except for the cost and a gunked up fuel system is a given, my '24 had so much junk in the tank, I don't know how it even ran.
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[jeanette]

OK.... I am going to throw this out there and don fireproofed nickers...

BUT....

....we might just be our own worst enemy when it comes to the 924's and 931's.

We WANT a GREAT example of a plus thirty year old Porsche... for less than $3000.????

REALLY?????

Does anyone here after restoring a 931 to the enth plan on offing their 931 for under $3000.????

The worst ad campaign ever was the roll-out of the 924, and it done by Porsche itself....

"It won't be the price that takes your breath away...."

Dumb and Dumber could not have written ad copy worse than that.

I still maintain that a perfect example of a 931 should not be less than $21.000.
Start deducting for anything that needs to be done.

I think if a "wanted" ad in some upscale auto rag showed up for a great example 931 offering a decent amount ....say....$8000., the cars would *suddenly* be "there".

I have three guys in this town ALWAYS pestering me to keep them "updated" if I should ever want to sell Arnold or Janis....and one of those guys owns two 911's, but has ALWAYS loved the styling of the 924 and 931's.
One thing I have already done is warn them that they would not be cheap.

That didn't seem to bother them at all.
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