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[JuiceBox]

I just bought my first porshe. She is a Red 1987 Porsche 924 S, hence the topic placement. She cost me 500 dollars, doesnt run and isnt much to look at either. The only saving grace is the interior, a cut in the driver seat is all. My buddy and i are working on her and hope to have her up and running in a few weeks.

A porsche couldnt get a couple of college students into too much trouble, I hope.

[Paul]

Welcome to the board, please do a lot of reading in this section so you can learn from everyone else's issues.

Get ready to spend some bucks.....
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

[Paul]

Also a lot of good help here:

http://clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/repair-procedure-index3.htm
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

[JuiceBox]

thanks man, appreciate it.

[ideola]

Welcome. I hope front-of-engine service is near the top of your list...
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[bcblase]

They are really cool cars, but quite expensive to maintain properly, thus the number of relatively run-down cheap 924S's' on the market.

My car was listed at $3,500 - I got it for $1,500 - then immediately put a lot of money into a clutch and front of engine service parts. Once these two major ticket items are done, the rest is not so bad - just labor intensive if you do it yourself. new parts are not cheap, but there are plenty of places to get decent used parts for cheap, if you shop around. Buying a spare parts car is probably the most economic way to keep your car on the road.

I put together a spreadsheet the other day, and figured I would have to sell my car for about $7,000 to make any kind of a profit on it.

But, that is not why we're all here...hopefully.

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[nguyenaq]

congrats on the purchase. i hope you and your buddy will have it up and running soon. Nothing beats a 944 engine in a 924 body.
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1988 924S

[JuiceBox]

Yeah, the guy before me overheated it to the extent of frying the rings. Replaced the rings and still got absolutely no compression. At this point in time we are looking to go VR6...

[bcblase]

The VR6, while supercharged, has it's own set of problems similar to the 924s, only even more complicated (and expensive). For the money, I think the 924s might be a slightly easier car to work on.

But, I am no VW expert, other than owning a '91 Golf for 10 years.

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[JuiceBox]

All that is very true... My buddy that is helping build has all the parts to a vr except the short block. So the initial build will be cheaper than trying to repair or get a new porsche block. And my buddy is one of those crazy vw guys, he can work on a vr6 block with his eyes closed.

to put it simply; if the porsche was a horse, Id be the owner, He'd be the trainer. But im learning my way around.

Its going to be very interesting trying to connect the vr6 to the porsche drivetrain. I can get some help from a local "rapid prototyping" machine shop. Hopefully we can figure something out...

[Llamaguy]

she doesn't happen to have black wheels does she? you're close enough that it could be my old car.
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1987 924S Guards Red
1997 Suzuki Tl1000 Supersport

[JSilverman]

[gohim]

Both of my brothers had G60 Corrados, and they each had two G60 rebuilds while under the two year VW Warranty. They both got rid of their cars when the warranties ran out, because they saw how much it cost to rebuild the G60 (and their engines) when the G60s grenaded, and send shrapnel throught the oil system ruining the oil coolers and sometimes the entire engines.

VW has washed their hands of the G60, and no longer offer replacement superchargers, or parts, or rebuilds. G60 owners are being offered to look in the aftermarket for replacement G60 parts, and rebuild services.

The VR6 Corrados are better cars, and the resale prices prove that. But, personally, while the VR6 engine puts out lots of go, I won't own one. The timing chain issure appears to be the VR6 weak spot, as the timing and balance shaft belts are on 924S, and 944s. I find it curious that most of the VDubs for sale on the VW Fan sites are VR6s, whereas the 2.0L 4-cylinder cars that made up most of the MKIII production are harder to find (unless the Seller's car has a 2.0L engine and a broken automatic tranny).

[JuiceBox]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30457325&l=59b0f669e6&id=1002600035

College makes us move very slow, but its looking like it will get finished this summer.

[bcblase]

What kind of motor is that?!?!

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver