petermcpete Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Looking for a project to waste money on and get frustrated with. A Porsche 924 is something I've been quite fancying, but other cars considered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I have a Toyota you may be interested in; hardly a 'project', although I have considered turning it into a track car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I may be biased. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-X1-9-Turbo-conversion-/162541445055?hash=item25d8399fbf:g:t~8AAOSwR29ZNC8P http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-FIAT-X1-9-1500cc-RED-11-MONTHS-MOT-SENSIBLE-RESERVE-/152575472925?hash=item238634f51d:g:6igAAOSwo4pYhiDB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 SW20 turbo. Yes, I'm biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Looking for a project to waste money on and get frustrated with. A Porsche 924 is something I've been quite fancying, but other cars considered! How much of a project? This 924 project up for sale. Not as bad as it looks, and a fairly early car, not many pre 1980 left: https://porsche924.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=92&t=28620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/porsche-924-1978-spares-or-repair-it-is-complete-/263033712471?hash=item3d3e07ef57:g:IxsAAOSwyWZZPoOd Galvanised ftw! Stanky, Uncle Jimmy and stephen01 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Why not a Scimitar SS1, as seen on here? It is just the pop up lights, isn't it, it's always about the pop up lights. Vince70, Uncle Jimmy, richardmorris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/porsche-924-1978-spares-or-repair-it-is-complete-/263033712471?hash=item3d3e07ef57:g:IxsAAOSwyWZZPoOd Galvanised ftw! Less weight, more speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Why not a Scimitar SS1, as seen on here? It is just the pop up lights, isn't it, it's always about the pop up lights. Every car should have them. They're brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 That green Porsche is lush, or could be inconsistant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sill rot is a biggy on these. Galvanised they maybe, but they rust badly. Outer sills are repairable if the inners are ok ish. If both are rotten it is a massive job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Or this one near Lossiemouth. Nice colour & good interior, well worth saving I would think and doesn't look like it would need too much to get going. https://www.gumtree.com/p/car-replacement-parts/porsche-924-for-spares-or-repair/1213911747 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-924-FOR-SPARES-OR-REPAIR-/132227213147?hash=item1ec95b275b:g:nyUAAOSwRXRZQaRx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What about Moog's MGF? http://autoshite.com/topic/28506-fs-mgf-18vvc-modified/ Slartibartfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Alternatively, how about a tidy early Calibra 2.0 8v with full MOT for £650? Keep it for 3 years and sell it for twice what you paid for it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CALIBRA-SE-2-0-8V-WITH-NEW-MOT-/172711961655?hash=item28366f6437:g:XAMAAOSwTM5Y2AU9 The Moog, inconsistant, Sir Snipes and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 924s/944s are great cars and I would have another without a thought BUT they don't like to sit and apart from rust they can such from all sorts of electrical gremlins if not driven regularly, 944s are worse to be fair but 924s suffer badly as well. The weird half old/ half modern fuse box is a nightmare. But even still, buy one, buy it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I think, to be fair, most 924 electrical gremlins seem to be caused by previous owner bodges and periods of maintenance on the cheap. Fuelling, air leaks and the K Jet injection I'd say give more problems, although pretty much everything is straightforward to solve. The 2 litre 924 are 70's cars so they're 70's simple. They do like to be used and they don't enjoy sitting around. Other low slung coupes of desire are available. garethj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I think, to be fair, most 924 electrical gremlins seem to be caused by previous owner bodges and periods of maintenance on the cheap. Fuelling, air leaks and the K Jet injection I'd say give more problems, although pretty much everything is straightforward to solve. The 2 litre 924 are 70's cars so they're 70's simple. They do like to be used and they don't enjoy sitting around. Other low slung coupes of desire are available.But they only need to bodge it if it goes wrong in the first place the injection system is dead simple to work on. A lot better than most carbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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