The 931 is a good looking car, with better aero than the 944s. But, as others have pointed out, they don't have the greatest interiors. (dash cracks abound)

1st gear is down on a dog-leg (weird) but is a strong gearbox.

IIRC the second year had the 5-bolt wheels (much nicer than the 4-bolt)

The power plant? meh.

Is there an option in the poll for "all of the above"?

Was thinking about this a bit more, and I have come up with my RWAG (Random Wild Ass Guess) of what the pecking order of conductibility is for the 924/44/68 series of cars (ignoring the likes of the 968 Turbo RS)

944 Turbo S
968 M030 6 Speed
968 6 Speed
1986 944 Turbo M474
968 (the rest)
944 S2
944 Turbo (the rest)
924 SE
931

924S
944
924

List is probably not at all accurate, but I am willing to bet that the 931 is well down there. I am putting my money where my mouth is and just picked up a basket case 89 951 that I plan on restoring.

Well, the one I have tempting me is a basket case.

It needs floor rust repairs and and engine rebuild...but I hate to see it put out with the trash and it is almost free.

Not in a rush to make a decision though.

Options:
1) walk away and pretend I never saw it (I hate that it may get crushed)
2) Since it is almost free, all the money could be used to see if it can be made into a nice one for $10k
3) Pick it up, part it out, keep the hood and for the price of an engine rebuild, buy a 944 to put it on.
4) If I really wanted a skinny car, buy a skinny 944 (called a 924s)
5) immerse myself in the driving enjoyment of my 911 and stop trying to buy one of everything.

Post pics but based on your description it sounds like its time for it to be a donor car. If you want a basket case, there was one for sale here a while back. At least it would be rust free being an AZ car...

If the car is a basket case, I'm guessing that it's being offered VERY cheap (<$2000?). I don't know anything about that engine, really, but I would wonder about parts availability in comparison to the 944s.

Hmm. I think the 944S2 vs. 951 is up for debate; it depends on if the driver is looking for refinement or speed, respectively. Other than that, I would rank the 944 and the 924S higher than the 931; they are both much better cars, and the 931 is no faster, really.

Is your time free? This is something I am learning now with my plating business fixing customer rolled edge, bolt heads, washers, odds and ends and not charging for my time. I was doing it because it was the right thing to do and didn't want to bother a customer for something that will take 5-10 minutes. But then it started to get to be an hour+ on a large job and also takes me off my game in general.

This car could be the same for you remaking your 73.

What, no 968 turbo?

As a previous 944 owner who did a lot of research but never laid hands on a 924, as others have noted regarded as a NARP by the Porsche crowd (developed for VW, has AUDI engine, etc.)

Probably a fun little car but not known for their performance... I suppose by virtue of the P-car badge it may be worth something some day... but I wouldn't be holding my breath on that one.

I like oddball cars and have had many (Porsche 914, Fiat X19, etc.)

But I can't imagine desiring a 924 turbo.

They had a lot of problems even when they were new. The turbo was just thrown on to what was really not a very good engine to begin with. The exhaust system has a lot of expensive issues (and that was 20 years ago). It's a kludged up, poorly engineered car.

And on top of that, even in turbo form, it's slow, rough and not much fun to drive. You could put a ton of money into it, but it'll still never be worth much.

But the real killer issue is the same today as it was in the 80s. The 944 (or 87/88 924S) is such a better car, in every way, and you can get them for cheap.

There was one local i tried to snag up for $1k over the holidays, the guy was a flake and never committed to a time to view the car. I did a decent amount of research on them, they seem interesting in that they are lighter, faster with some odds and ends, and are more rare than a 944, not to much much cheaper to purchase (maintenance is a different story).

What I found was a strong community that often talked about swapping in 944 parts. That was very telling of the aftermarket support of these cars.

If one was in good shape for $3k I'd probably scoop it up just to have some fun with it. Beyond that I'd leave it alone. Probably a bigger money pit than an aircooled 911.

And for inspiration:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6...20c7fdbd_b.jpg

951?

951 = 944 Turbo

931 = 924 Turbo
933 = D Production 924
937 = 924 Carrera GT
949 = 944 Le Mans

Those are the ones off the top of my head, there are probably a few more internal designations for cars in the 924/44/68 family.


931:

http://www.titchati.be/porsche/docs/933/933DProd01.jpg

Now... on the other hand...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1455653609.jpg

Yes, the 924 GTS is another story all together: basically a rolling test-bed for what would become the 944 Turbo. So cool.

Not to nit pick, but that is a 924 GT.

The GTS cars have the fixed headlights, and a host of less viable changes

http://www.autogaleria.hu/autok/pors...37-1981_r5.jpg

Here's the 924 Carrera GT Le Mans car from the old Drendel collection:
https://dedeporsche.files.wordpress....pg?w=645&h=429

Either way I was just joking... the uber rare 924 GT-GTS-GTR are going to have a bunch of zeros on their price tag beyond what you will find on a common 924 turbo.

But we can dream

Odd, I would never go near a 924. Nobody could convince me to based on my impressions when they were new and that only seemed to get worse with age, but the turbo is tempting me and I don't understand why...

I probably should have added one more item to the poll:

5) Should Wayne see a shrink?

If I like big and wide, why is small and skinny getting my attention (cars I mean)
This traditionally has been more my style

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1455657664.jpg

You put 10K into that car, and you will have a nice 5,000 dollar car.