924Board.org

skemcin · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1284 Location: Plainfield, IL

Anyone catch the article in last week's AutoWeek Magazine where the 924 was mentioned several times?
_________________
924.org (no time to complete)
9249206346 - 89k – new shifter bushings, belts, running well.
9249206347 - 8k – waiting its resurrection, no power at the fuel pump and fuse #7 blows w/power

wombat · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

Ok cool i missed the article and have no answer to yor question. So i thought that I would hijack your thread because I noticed that you had a link to the new 924.org and that ad is fu**ing killing me what year is it? 1980? 81?
_________________
1977 924 2.0 Auto

wombat · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

OK im pretty sure its 1980/81 1st the 924 is a turbo then the rims on the 928 look like the early ones however the 28 has a rear spoiler and a front one I think which only came on the 1980 S model and later the 911 also looks like it would fit with 1980/81 am I correct????

here is a like to the ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ErFBq5hE8&eurl=http://www.iribbit.net/i/924org/nai_multimedia.cfm?load=http://www.youtube.com/v/q1ErFBq5hE8

Question is what year is the ad from?. The new 924.org informs us that only a true porsche enthusist will know.
_________________
1977 924 2.0 Auto

J1NX3D · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand

1981. besides all the model yer features, it says the year at the start in small print, bottom left corner

_________________
'86 944

wombat · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

J1NX3D · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand

lol

well, thanks for posting it, cos i spent an hour watching old porsche ads!
_________________
'86 944

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

The Autoweek editors/owners critized the 924 everytime they could. I stopped reading it due to this and even sent notes to the editor. They just laughed and claimed rightly or wrongly that the 924 was not a Porsche. I don't care if it is or isn't. Just don't bash the car because you do not like it or because it is German. Hey, it saved the company.

Is it perfect...no. This editor has a bias ?? and I don't think it has to do with the car as much as where it came from.
_________________
"Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

From what I can gather, both Autoweek and Motorweek are operated by the Big 3. Think of them more as in-house publications for Ford/GM/Chrysler. That is the only explanation for their constant praise of the garbage being produced in North America, even while consumers run away from Detroit crap.
_________________
1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan