Owners Roll Call !
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pae
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Hi all, one of the newest members reporting in.
I have just bought my first Porsche, a 1988 924S in White with Pinstripe cloth. It's pretty well standard and I love it. I know I don't need to tell you all, but it's fantastic. I'm sending off the Register details today.
I've owned a variety of vehicles from a Mini, Maxi, VW Scirroco, Avenger, Primera, a couple of Land Rovers, and built a VW Beetle-based off-roader (raced it a couple of times with the all Wheel Drive Club!) I drive a Renault Laguna company car daily, so the 924 is my weekend toy.
hope to see some of you around this summer. I live in Sussex (R23).
cheers .......... Phil Edwards
I have just bought my first Porsche, a 1988 924S in White with Pinstripe cloth. It's pretty well standard and I love it. I know I don't need to tell you all, but it's fantastic. I'm sending off the Register details today.
I've owned a variety of vehicles from a Mini, Maxi, VW Scirroco, Avenger, Primera, a couple of Land Rovers, and built a VW Beetle-based off-roader (raced it a couple of times with the all Wheel Drive Club!) I drive a Renault Laguna company car daily, so the 924 is my weekend toy.
hope to see some of you around this summer. I live in Sussex (R23).
cheers .......... Phil Edwards
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Hi,
I'm Andy, Birmingham based, and bought my first Porsche, a 924 the end of Arpil this year.
The mot had expired, and tax was about to, and it had been part exchanged so was at a dealers in Halesowen. It was good enough cosmetically and had some (none porsche) service history, so I parted with 1400 notes and she was mine.
Anyhow, she passed the mot without a single scrap of work needed, so the service history it came with was clearly pretty good!
Gold, with good bodywork, but the seals leak (sunroof and rear hatch) and starting is sometimes a real pain when warm.
Starting is a slight issue anyway as she seems to fire on 3 cylinders, but I have posted that separately if anyone has any ideas!
1984, A plate. Real fun to drive. Brings a smile to my face every time, despite the awkward steering wheel positioning when you're 6ft 2!
I'm Andy, Birmingham based, and bought my first Porsche, a 924 the end of Arpil this year.
The mot had expired, and tax was about to, and it had been part exchanged so was at a dealers in Halesowen. It was good enough cosmetically and had some (none porsche) service history, so I parted with 1400 notes and she was mine.
Anyhow, she passed the mot without a single scrap of work needed, so the service history it came with was clearly pretty good!
Gold, with good bodywork, but the seals leak (sunroof and rear hatch) and starting is sometimes a real pain when warm.
Starting is a slight issue anyway as she seems to fire on 3 cylinders, but I have posted that separately if anyone has any ideas!
1984, A plate. Real fun to drive. Brings a smile to my face every time, despite the awkward steering wheel positioning when you're 6ft 2!
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Hi, I am David Napier and have had my 924 Carrera Gt for about 3 months. I went out to buy a landrover and came back with a Porsche. Drove it down through europe and am now regularly driving it around Sarajevo (I think it is the only Porsche here!). Never had a Porsche before and am having great fun, though it does frighten me sometimes when the back end goes as the turbo kicks in on cornering. But I am slowly learning how to drive it. Locals are very aggressive - envy I guess, they are also awful drivers, which makes for interesting driving. Still - no regrets about not getting a landrover. Life really is to short! Regards to all, David
Hello David, nice car.
I think the locals are just driving at you trying to get a closer look [
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Have you followed the instructions on the e-mail that you received after signing up? If so then maybe admin here haven't quite got to changing your status yet.
Welcome to the forum, and be careful out there! []
I think the locals are just driving at you trying to get a closer look [
]Have you followed the instructions on the e-mail that you received after signing up? If so then maybe admin here haven't quite got to changing your status yet.
Welcome to the forum, and be careful out there! [
][] Hi I'm Bryan Harrison and have just joined the club after buying a 82 "X" 924 in guards red. (Couldn't afford the 911 or boxster yet). It had three owners full history (of sorts) all bar the first MOT and 94K on the clock. Brought the car home last Tuesday after the last owner (for 12 years) said it was a cracker, well its not bad but already had to replace a damaged rear spoiler, found a coolant leak from the heater switch (may be more) and the cold start dont work right. She must have had 6 weetabix for breakfast each morning cos the clutch is so stiff. She told me its been like that for the 12 years shes had it, the cables knackered.
registration form on its way this weekend.
] Hi I'm Bryan Harrison and have just joined the club after buying a 82 "X" 924 in guards red. (Couldn't afford the 911 or boxster yet). It had three owners full history (of sorts) all bar the first MOT and 94K on the clock. Brought the car home last Tuesday after the last owner (for 12 years) said it was a cracker, well its not bad but already had to replace a damaged rear spoiler, found a coolant leak from the heater switch (may be more) and the cold start dont work right. She must have had 6 weetabix for breakfast each morning cos the clutch is so stiff. She told me its been like that for the 12 years shes had it, the cables knackered.registration form on its way this weekend.
pae
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ORIGINAL: layshaft
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Hi Bryan, we all start out with that thought in mind, and then never get round to the 911 because the 924 is a great car and excellent value. You'll have a good (and occasionally frustrating) time with it. Keep looking on the forum, it's a gold mine for help and advice.
Phil
Hi Bryan
It's a rewarding (OK, sometimes expensive []) business seeing a 924 go from Average/Below Average condition to Above Avrage/Good and better, but a 924 rewards you with 'smiles per mile' as somebody once said.
Look forward to receiving your form and welcoming you to the Register []
It's a rewarding (OK, sometimes expensive [
]) business seeing a 924 go from Average/Below Average condition to Above Avrage/Good and better, but a 924 rewards you with 'smiles per mile' as somebody once said.Look forward to receiving your form and welcoming you to the Register [
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SteveSJS
New member
Evening from the Far South West...
Gone back to owning a 924 - this time an S. First ever was a '79 which ended up as a serious re-build. she now lives near Didcot. Slipped by the wayside and had a 944 Lux Auto for the last year. Now got the chance to go back to a 924 with a locally owned 924s which I've had for the last fortnight. Who commented on the smile? <cheesy grin>
This one is as close to immaculate as I will ever own. The service history even includes the dealer's order sheet with the extra's boxes ticked where the first owner made his choices.
The Icing on the cake is the original number plate - E 924 OVF.
Any one else from Rgion 15 about?
SteveSJS
Gone back to owning a 924 - this time an S. First ever was a '79 which ended up as a serious re-build. she now lives near Didcot. Slipped by the wayside and had a 944 Lux Auto for the last year. Now got the chance to go back to a 924 with a locally owned 924s which I've had for the last fortnight. Who commented on the smile? <cheesy grin>
This one is as close to immaculate as I will ever own. The service history even includes the dealer's order sheet with the extra's boxes ticked where the first owner made his choices.
The Icing on the cake is the original number plate - E 924 OVF.
Any one else from Rgion 15 about?
SteveSJS
SianB
New member
Hi,
I'm a new Porsche owner having bought my car about 6 weeks ago.
Its a 1986 924S in Guards Red with Black Porsche logo interior. Its covered 93,000 miles and I've just had a head re-build done. I'm really happy with the car and loving every minute of owning it.
My sticker is proudly displayed in the back window!
Sian
I'm a new Porsche owner having bought my car about 6 weeks ago.
Its a 1986 924S in Guards Red with Black Porsche logo interior. Its covered 93,000 miles and I've just had a head re-build done. I'm really happy with the car and loving every minute of owning it.
My sticker is proudly displayed in the back window!
Sian
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New member
Gary Davies here,
been a member over a year now and own 3 924s, my pride and joy is my red 924, 1979 39,000 miles from new, Pascha chequered trim with the ultimate reg 924 GOU. My black one is sitting in the garage waiting for restoration and my grey one is slowly being stripped of useful parts. 20 years ago when I was 14 I had a poster of a 928 s on my wall with Pascha trim one day I may get the chance of just driving one. But the 924 is fun.
You get to drive it properly here in the lanes of South Pembrokeshire. What's a speed camera look like?
been a member over a year now and own 3 924s, my pride and joy is my red 924, 1979 39,000 miles from new, Pascha chequered trim with the ultimate reg 924 GOU. My black one is sitting in the garage waiting for restoration and my grey one is slowly being stripped of useful parts. 20 years ago when I was 14 I had a poster of a 928 s on my wall with Pascha trim one day I may get the chance of just driving one. But the 924 is fun.
You get to drive it properly here in the lanes of South Pembrokeshire. What's a speed camera look like?
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