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dwak · Guest

ONE. Never repair a 924 unless you do it yourself or are a spineless Masochist who enjoys being humiliated whilst handing over thousands of dollars to an arrogant 'mechanic'.
TWO. Go for it, guys, submit one.
dwak
PS These will be the rules all newbies will be sent to review for enlightenment.

[ This Message was edited by: dwak on 2002-02-18 02:15 ]

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

TWO: if you didn't obey Rule #1, and you are not a spineless masochist, just a 'first-time-used-car-buyer' and happen to find a 'mechanic' who turns out to be a latent 924 owner without a 924, try to do everything you can to stop him to repair/restore every little bit of your car, even those you feel even you can do it.
THREE: Go for it, submit one.

PS: now gimme some advice how to stop him

924RACR · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2002 3:42 am Post subject:

THREE: (OK, this will have to be inserted further down this list) Once your 924 has been restored to running condition, start looking for another to become a parts car, which will inevitably become your primary car, since it's in better shape than the first car you bought. If you're getting really good at repairing the 924, you won't even have to go looking, they will find _you_.

OH, and Teo - see above

Your friend is sure to find his own car, if I understand you correctly... I mean, your friend's car is sure to find him

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Joes924 · Guest

Four - Once youve done a few performance mods, bigger exhaust,ignition,fuel system,
cam&head, and people you come up on and
pass are now looking at you with respect instead of wonder you are now ready to cruz and make reports of cruising activity
,fast getaways,and driving adventures on the freeways of fine america and abroad.report here[924.org] other wise known as 924[porsche] headquarters.

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dwak · Guest

Ve vill huv to condense all this into 'The Ten Rules' when we're done.
Five. Do not spend tons of money modifying the engine, just toss surplus weight overboard. Otherwise known as 'the power/weight rule'.

Peter_in_AU · Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 2743 Location: Sydney, Australia

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bacook · Guest

seven: It is possible to put a V8 in a 924, and it has been done successfully in the past. However, unless you personally have done such a conversion, don't bring it up. There is never a conclusion to those threads!

bacook · Guest

eight: ditto for Audi vs. AMC vs. Porsche engines.

Joes924 · Guest

Fuel system problems: Dont give up on the 924 fuel injection it is nice when everything operates correctly..

924RACR · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2002 1:41 pm Post subject:

Well put! Too many of the cars sit for parts because some dumb old fart of a mechanic can't figure out how to tune anything more advanced than a carburettor...

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JvGinPDX · Guest

Remember to take frequent breaks while working on these cars. They can be difficult to work on if you are not a midget.

When you are working on a project, be sure to do other associated tasks in the same area "while you are in there anyway". If you ignore this advice you will have to take it apart in order to repair what you should have done "while you had it all apart anyway".

Alex Roy · Guest

Do it because you love it, not because you expect to get something for it (works in other parts of life too).

dpw928 · Guest

Once you get it running, just drive it and drive it and drive it. These cars love to be driven and will give many miles of enjoyment. Let it sit for more than a few days and it wil let you know if it's displeasure.

Dennis

dwak · Guest

13. Diesel

Joined: Jul 31, 2001
Posts: 102
From: Connecticut, USA
Posted: 2002-02-20 06:44

'That which does not kill us makes us stronger'. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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Stolen from Diesel,
dwak

Joes924 · Guest

what does 1do when 1is .. confronted by the same year bmw oraudi 1 is ..Push in clutch and give gas letting out a lions share of hp roughly
110 to 140- hp
Then some say Oh thats the one that has all the trouble staying running the 924 no start prob. I guess.

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