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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8880 Location: Romania
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yea, I've had the car for about 15 years. Took me to great places, gave me wonderful memories and made me bond friendships all over the world.
Since the guys doing the overtake did not stop and nobody can identify them, the police have blamed me for driving outside of my lane and the result will either be i pay a fine or i get my licence suspended.
Insurance wont pay for my car
I lost the tub, and everything that was damaged during the crash.
I can always transplant to another tub but not sure i want two 924s again since i always had a hard time choosing between which to drive(even the day of the crash) and had little time to spend on them...so maybe i'll keep the 931 for now since i love it as it is, its a bit lonely in the big garage but i'll see if i want to rebuild the GTS wannabe at a later time.
I'm not too upset about the car, it was my life long project but it owed me nothing. I had more fun and happiness out of that car than effort and money I put into. I reached this thought years ago when I said, if today this car bursts into flames and nothing comes of it I'm still going to be happy for the great time it made me have. So I guess that day has come, and added to the great experiences it gave me one more thing, walk out of a severe crash without even a scratch.
I cant recommend the 924s enough for what they can offer from the moment you're thinking of buying one up until their last moment. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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TJC
Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Posts: 828 Location: Central-ish Arizona, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:41 am Post subject: |
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What an outstanding attitude...you are to be commended for it!
Sorry about the accident and loss but glad you are okay. _________________ '95 BMW 318i/5 ..."Pearl"
'87 Porsche 944 NA... "Liebchen"
'02 Porsche Boxster..."Sunbeam"
'04 BMW X3..."Xander"
Still on the Prowl!
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Dutch924-racer
Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 1077 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:17 am Post subject: |
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That's bad news, I loved your red car! _________________ 937 trackday car
Series 2 engine
951S turbo and intercooler
Fast road camshaft
Forge recirculation valve + boost controller |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8880 Location: Romania
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Many thanks to everybody sending in kind words and help offers.
This really was a loved car, everybody loved it.
I'm very sorry to be the one to have the bad luck of crashing it, but also I'm grateful to it for countless and priceless moments that I will forever remember. I respected the car and to the very end it treated me right.
Who knows, i may bring it back someday in one way or the other
Somebody once told me that the 924 is my guardian angel...guess now its the 931s turn to take care of me...at least for a while.
Here are just a few of some of the pics i love of this car.
_________________ https://www.the924.com |
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Kenodog
Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2651 Location: Vancouver,B.C.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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This may seem a dumb question but those gold trimmed rims are photoshopped right ? Damn those look good...
Me _________________ 1979 Euro 931, Olive
1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140 |
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curtisr
Joined: 07 Apr 2012 Posts: 98 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Kenodog wrote: | those gold trimmed rims...look good...
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What he said. _________________ World's worst welder. |
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924-76
Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1475 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Kenodog wrote: | those gold trimmed rims...look good...
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Those are Magnus Walker rims:http://www.urbanoutlawshop.com/ _________________ 1976 924 N/A ROW SOLD
1980 931S
1981 931 Part car RIP |
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RC
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2636 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:38 am Post subject: |
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Sh!t morghen, so disappointing to read.
Like a death in the family, I`m very sorry for your loss. _________________ World`s quickest 924 2L slushbox
Allan @ DTA wrote: | I have no issue with superchargers, they are for guys who want to drive a car rather than talk about horsepower with their baseball cap on backwards |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8880 Location: Romania
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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RC wrote: | Like a death in the family, I`m very sorry for your loss. |
Its not just my loss, its everybody's loss as many loved that 924.
We're like a big family, we and our 924s.
Life moves on, nothing lasts forever.
Enjoy your 924s. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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MikesCoupeGT
Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 470 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you are ok Morghen. that is the main thing. It is a shame about the car though. _________________ Cheers;
MikesCoupeGT
'76 924
'83 944
''19 Elantra GT N-Line |
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Nobbi
Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 1379 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Morghen,
so sorry that you lost your car. I remember you and your girl at the Nuerburg Ring in Germany.We had a good time.Some idiot ripped my front of the 924 20 years ago, every body said, its not worth to rebuild...... but i did.
I own my 924 since 1989. . . . now its 2018. .
Get your self a new old one...get reborn !
Nobbi _________________ NA 924 - april/1977- 4-speed-audi gearbox.
500.000 km with fun.....and new toy:Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet.Other car Daimler c-class cabby,brandnew..Plus : DEUTZ 4005 tractor Built 1969 |
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Kenodog
Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2651 Location: Vancouver,B.C.
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Nobbi wrote: | Morghen,
Get your self a new old one...get reborn !
Nobbi |
As a strange coincidence I have a free one in my driveway just waiting for you to come get it this summer
Leaky _________________ 1979 Euro 931, Olive
1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140 |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8880 Location: Romania
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Nobbi, nice to know you're still around.
Kenodog: May just do that
Cheers ! _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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Ian89C4
Joined: 01 Apr 2011 Posts: 561 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:49 am Post subject: |
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Making the race car wider...and a bit faster (big shout out to Casey Purifoy for helping burn a few cigars and get this project under way)
Building out a new race motor with euro-spec pistons, a custom grind cam and some other goodies.
Looking at entering her in a few chumpcar (now Champcar) races in 2019. I have run at Watkins Glen for dual 7 hour races and the 24 hours of VIR with another team in 2017 and was very impressed with the prep of cars, professionalism of drivers, and just good fun racing. Not the chumpcar I had imagined. Have honestly had way more fun than in SCCA (not knocking SCCA, still plan on a race or two with them...but nothing like 2 hours in a car
If anyone is potentially interested in racing in chumpcar in 2019 let me know. Nothing concrete yet, just judging any interest.
Its a BMW, I know, but here is the team I raced with at the Glen and the VIR 24 hour...Racing for Heroes (check out their facebook page). Really great team (we finished 24th out of 102 teams at the 24hrs....that's right...finished
Me and the Old man on the right after the 24hrs
Cheers! _________________ Ian Edgerly
North Carolina
Current:
1981 924 SCCA/ChampCar Weissach Race Car ("Serenity")
1987 924S ChampCar Endurance Car ("Der Weg")
1980 924 Euro ("Wahala") |
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cjpurifoy924
Joined: 06 Apr 2016 Posts: 21 Location: GREENVILLE, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:24 am Post subject: |
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It's always a pleasure to come wrench with you Ian. I hope I can get down there this weekend. Maybe (BIG maybe) I can bring Gertrude. She's nowhere near as clean as Alice but hella fun to drive. I haven't had much time to troubleshoot this weak spark problem but if she'll make it to work and back a few days I'll risk it. Cheers!
P.S. I Love the flares. The new build is going to be a blast. I may be a bore this year but we are setting up for a good 2019. I'll work on the brake duct intakes soon. _________________ Best I can with what I got.
78 Porsche 924 n/a
82 Porsche 924 n/a |
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