ADDED 924 Turbo to stable!, New Restoration Project Options

[Gatornapper]

Dear 914 friends -

At 76, I think I've got one more project in me. My Porsche genius friend Rick found me this in Cleveland:

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/lake...7387301032.html

And I have a contract on it for less than asking price. Friends in Cleveland looked at it closely on Wed. nite, sent me 7 close-up videos of it and gave it a huge thumbs up. Engine did run for few seconds with starter fluid, started immediately and sounded like new. Almost no rust, interior immaculate.

This is a very rare Special Edition with custom interior, wheels and two-tone paint.

Looking for a great source of info on 924's but can't find much. Nothing like 914 world.

Any pointers for a resource like 914world would be appreciated - tho I'm sure there is none.

NO - not selling the 914! My garage has room for both cars.

TIA,

GN

[914Sixer]

IF you can, hold out for 1981 924 Turbo. In the 90's I did the 1981 model. 80 model has a bunch of quirky things. 81 model has 5 bolt wheels, larger brakes, bigger engine, revised fuel injection system, different transmission. 81 has interchangeable parts with 944. PLEASE read up .

[JamesM]

IF you can, hold out for 1981 924 Turbo. In the 90's I did the 1981 model. 80 model has a bunch of quirky things. 81 model has 5 bolt wheels, larger brakes, bigger engine, revised fuel injection system, different transmission. 81 has interchangeable parts with 944. PLEASE read up .

Thats sort of a toss up. the 81s (S2,S3 cars) have a critical sensor for the ignition system that has been NLA for years and will leave you completely non-operational with no recourse if it isnt working,

Engine on the 81 is the same size, the turbos are smaller though for faster spool up, and thats personals opinion as to which is preferred there (a lot of people prefer the S1 cars as you can get more top end with the larger turbo.

The 80 Turbo also uses the Porsche G31 transaxle (shares a lot of parts with the 915 box)and the same shift pattern as a 914. It is both stronger and has better weight distribution than the Audi 016 box used in the 81 cars with a standard H shift pattern.

The 5 bolt pattern was not dependent on the year but rather the included packages. my 80 is 5 bolt.