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PorscheLover86
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 Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:22 am Post subject: Where have all the 931's gone. |
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Why is it so blasted hard to find a 924 turbo?! i'm only asking for ONE measly car! not that i really have the cash on hand for it but i mean.. jeez.. if i could find one.. i think i'd buy it. if anyone decides to sell theirs or spots one for sale.. let me know.
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Khal
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Where have all the 931's gone. |
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| PorscheLover86 wrote: | | Why is it so blasted hard to find a 924 turbo? |
Because they're quite rare.
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PorscheLover86
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:48 am Post subject: |
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or perhaps the members of this forum are hoarders 
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skytrooper
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:49 am Post subject: |
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I have one for sale, it is a "handyman special". It is complete, as we speak, 5 lug suspension. come and get it for $500. Obviously it needs work and paint. Black interior, even has the Blapunkt stereo. Dash is cracked. motor turns over by hand (starter is bad)
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Khal
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:22 am Post subject: |
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| PorscheLover86 wrote: | | or perhaps the members of this forum are hoarders |
 I dunno about that...
You think it's tricky to find a Turbo? Try finding a specific Turbo in decent condition. Say, an '82 with all the good bits. After all my years on this 'board only a few immediately come to mind, and I seriously doubt I've seen more than half-a-dozen. That's one very rare bird.
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PorscheLover86
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Well. I know what i'm doing with my spring break. Road trip to upstate NY. It's been a while since I took that drive.
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smart931
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Could be because they're all broken. 
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PorscheLover86
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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well I do believe I'm about to try my hand at saving one. I want more power than this N/A has.. And those BAE turbo's are impossible to find.
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Rocco R16V
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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I see them for sale out here in the PNW quite often but they are all broke 
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PorscheLover86
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah.. thats the issue.. it costs so much to get one back into good running shape if its been poorly maintained or sat for a long time.
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smart931
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Aint that the truth.
Spent a small fortune on my 82- 931 and i still can't get it to run for more than a few weeks without something new breaking. 
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PorscheLover86
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:31 am Post subject: |
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well thats the same issue i've had with my 771/2 NA.. no sooner do i fix something then something else is broken. it makes me not even want to try the 931.. if i could find a BAE kit for the NA i'd just do that.. but i want more power fast and just about the only way i can find to do that is a 931.
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the_mad_electrician
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:11 am Post subject: |
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After ditching the worn out abused CIS I have had little in the way of break downs in my 77 N/A
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PorscheLover86
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Funny thing is, none of the issues i've had have been CIS related.. except for the cold start/ hot start issue that i fixed.. and even that was more the CSV than anything. the bulk of my issues are cooling and oil related.
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