How rare is the 924S ?

[ike229]

Over the weekend I took part in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. I had an infield pass and spent a good bit of time walking around and looking at all of the other fans cars. There was a parking lot which was full of P-Cars and nothing else. Included in the fiasco were : 911, 914, 356, 944/944S/944 Turbo, and even a GT2 . However, I did not see one 924S, let alone a 924. So just how rare are these cars?

[procon]

Sounds like everyone drove their garage queens.

[fast924S]

I have a 924S, the S was only made for 2 years 1987-1988. the thing with the 924 is not that many people want them so not that many people have them.

[Britwrench]

86-88 ROW, 87-88 US market.

[Chris_924s]

(24S's Hmmmm.. They are lighter and faster than the 2.5L 944NA's. Buy mine. 88 has the better pistons and compression.

(Off the top of my head- I'm too lazy to look up the actual numbers. If I stumble across them I'll edit this to be correct)6000 plus total produced in 3 years, 4200 made it to the US. The 88's had a "special SEBRING" edition.

[CJFusco]

this has been covered before, but the 924S weight and output match almost exactly that of the 83-early 85 944, which has a slight advantage over the later cars in terms of performance for this reason. Whether you would notice a difference in performance in the real world is debatable... better just get the Power Prom 2 to cover all your bases

[924Sman]

Not rare at all. It is the owners that are RARE. No one likes the looks or power features or lack of them!

[Chris_924s]

Not true- It was marketed a a "inexpensive Porsche" to fill a void in the Porsche offering in 86-88.
It has done exactly that. It was a great way to get into a new Porsche for under the 25K price point.

[87924gt]

There was only one 924 there this weekend in the Porsche Paddock. I should know because I was signing everyone in from around 7-10 AM. I was parked up front by the fence with a For Sale sign on it, STILL! They look alot better with the GT Racing rear flares, 944 front fenders and the turbo hood scoop. I put the car on a diet when I removed the front bumper and then put the GT front end fiberglass where the ugly stock one was. Car looks really racy, if I say so myself. I don't know what the weight is now, but it has to be 250lbs. less than a 944.
My car can be seen here on Pelican. Just a cheap plug!
Hey Dallas, can you post some pix of your car so we can see what they look like at speed?
Steve

[projektporsche1]

i drove one while i was looking for a porsche. an 88 924s. It was okay. It kinda set high off the ground and and i didnt like it becuase it didnt set wide like the 944 does. I bought an early 85 944 just becuase i liked how the tach went around backwards. It was okay. but i like the 944 a billion times better.

[ike229]

Originally posted by 87924gt
There was only one 924 there this weekend in the Porsche Paddock. I should know because I was signing everyone in from around 7-10 AM. I was parked up front by the fence with a For Sale sign on it, STILL! They look alot better with the GT Racing rear flares, 944 front fenders and the turbo hood scoop. I put the car on a diet when I removed the front bumper and then put the GT front end fiberglass where the ugly stock one was. Car looks really racy, if I say so myself. I don't know what the weight is now, but it has to be 250lbs. less than a 944.
My car can be seen here on Pelican. Just a cheap plug!
Hey Dallas, can you post some pix of your car so we can see what they look like at speed?
Steve

Too bad I didnt know you were heading out there... i have yet to meet another 924/944 owner. Id really like to find someone to share stories, and knowledge with. ..... in person.

[Chris_924s]

I spent a lot of time at Daytona- 2 years and became a GATOR. Sig Pi Boo Yah!

[ERAU944]

Hey there!

i'm in daytona, i go to ERAU and have an '84 944 and a '92 MX-5. if you ever want to get together, give me a call, 323-8406, or my cell 772-475-7169 (probably better to call my cell). there's at least one black 924S on campus here, there's a red '86 944 that a ROTC dude owns, a black 993, and a silver 993 cab. right now i have the miata at school, but i'm probably going to bring the porsche back up soon. i didn't make it to the rolex, but my roommates did. one of them used to have an '87 951, and the other a 79 911SC targa... anyhow i'm rambling, hope to hear from you!

-Mike Banas-
ERAU-944

[ERAU944]

and hey chris, how's that DME coming? it'd be good to have a spare again!

[ike229]

Originally posted by ERAU944
Hey there!

i'm in daytona, i go to ERAU and have an '84 944 and a '92 MX-5. if you ever want to get together, give me a call, 323-8406, or my cell 772-475-7169 (probably better to call my cell). there's at least one black 924S on campus here, there's a red '86 944 that a ROTC dude owns, a black 993, and a silver 993 cab. right now i have the miata at school, but i'm probably going to bring the porsche back up soon. i didn't make it to the rolex, but my roommates did. one of them used to have an '87 951, and the other a 79 911SC targa... anyhow i'm rambling, hope to hear from you!

-Mike Banas-
ERAU-944

You can catch me on AIM... my SN is ike229 . I PM'ed you as well.

[Chris_924s]

Hey Mike!

Still sitting next to me here at work. I'm almost done with the bottom board- It'll be next week before i can ship it back.

[ERAU944]

thanks Chris, sounds good!

[Roger Hall]

I went to Rennsport last year and mine was the only 924 there. There was a 931 though. I see fewer of them on the road. It seems that most people dont spend the money to repair them since they are just not worth much.

[Chris_924s]

Originally posted by Roger Hall
..... they are just not worth much.

Unless you drive one. The beauty is in the hands of the driver.

Everything is subjective. I get SO tired of the 924/924S is crap rant. It's lighter, faster and better (albeit a bit spartan) - Most of the 944 guys havent ever driven one.

[ERAU944]

very true chris. the 924 is an awesome car. i wish i had one! i drove Mark's car today, and other than needing new shocks and brakes its very solid. i'm SO jealous of the manual windows!!!!

some people call the 944 the poor man's porsche, but we all know that's the 924 :-D

i'd call anyone who owns a porsche of any flavor a rich man, whether he or anyone else knows it or not

peace out!
-Mike-