Does this mean I have officially lost my mind?, Fallen off the wagon again.... Options

[JamesM]

No idea what possessed me to do this. I am already way overloaded on cars and was not even looking to buy another, in fact its the one model of Porsche I have previously said I would never care to own. But I was just scanning the local classified for all things Porsche (as one does) and came across one that happened to be literally around corner in my neighborhood, walking distance so of course I have to go look at it. As I was not really looking to buy but it seemed he was motivated to sell I went ahead an lowballed his asking price...


....I now own a 931 (924 Turbo)! In addition to my 914s and 951.

Normally I only pull this sort of crap with 914s, I honestly have no idea what possessed me to go through with this other then pure Porsche addiction. Maybe 914s are just getting to popular and subconsciously I need to be an outcast again? Maybe it was the fact that this color combination doesn't make me want to gouge my eyes out in the way most 924s do. Maybe it was the fact that I don't drive my 951 for fear of something breaking, while this thing I don't think I will mind beating the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) out of.

650 bucks for a Turbo Porsche... maybe that was it. Anyways, here are some pics, please let me know if I have completely lost my mind.

[scotty b]

Fun cars with a cult following and zero aftermarket help, so when something breaks expect to hunt for it and pay dearly.


I would have done it too for that price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

If you decide to sell it I actually know of someone in Northern Va that has been looking for a good one for over a year now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

[JamesM]

Fun cars with a cult following and zero aftermarket help, so when something breaks expect to hunt for it and pay dearly.


I would have done it too for that price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

If you decide to sell it I actually know of someone in Northern Va that has been looking for a good one for over a year now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

Yeah, I did do some quick research before I took the plunge, enough to know that there is pretty much zero market of used or aftermarket parts and not a ton of info readily available out there, that is why I was thinking of just dropping a Megasquirt setup in, wont have to worry about replacing any of the CIS parts should they be bad, so at least that part does not scare me. I think I will play around with the CIS first but its always nice to have an easy backup plan.

At this point, not having been able to drive it my biggest concern is probably the condition of the clutch, tranny, and torque tube. Getting the turbo rebuilt should not be to bad and replacing it looks only about 100 times easier then on my 951. Other then that I cant think of any real deal killers here.

I figure even if the whole thing goes south and I have to walk away from it, for the price its not a huge deal.