How rare is the 924S ?

[Roger Hall]

Didn't think I was ranting hehehe. Just stating that in the Porsche world my 924 is worth about $2,000, and thats not much. I love the car and its a great hobby.

[Chris_924s]

No harm- no foul Roger. I prove how unworthy my car is in the corners (HA- same suspension setup as the 944) - THEN overtake the 944's on the straights- I have more HP.

(more low end grunt, higher compression ratio, Taller gears, more HP... I just smile.) and then I smile again as I pass them on the track.

[ERAU944]

hey chris, how do you pass us on the track with the auto?

i have fond memories of the past DE i did at moroso in january - i passed a 911 in the miata... with NO CLUTCH

stupid slave cylinder!

my roommate said i had to pass a 996TT before he'd give me props, but i guess a regular old 911 would have to do, hehe

[Chris_924s]

Easy. I top out at a higher speed overall. the 3 spd auto has no rev limiter. at 5K rpm I'm at 142 mph.

[ERAU944]

on what track? on both roebling road and moroso i came nowhere near the top speed of the car. i'm seriously doubting the superiority there buddy!

[Chris_924s]

Mid Ohio. and 944 fest. I only got passed by a 928S4GT on a straight.

(Which passed me like I was standing still.... )

[procon]

If you really think their that rare, check out 924board.org ?
There's more of them out there than you think!

[will3218]

I just got a 1987 Porsche 924s about two months ago. I like them a lot. Soon I'm going to turbocharge it. Then it will be a rare car. I don't see too many of them that are turbocharged.

[87924gt]

Oh no, another turbo threat. Please don't flame him!

[924Sman]

Allow me to grab my favorite beverage and chips before the "flogging" begins!

But serious Will take a look at the various boards on this issue. It has been beaten to death and back several times! There is a ton of opinions and suggestions on this very matter. You will soon understand the remarks made. I wish you the best!!

Dal

[vnarma]

I've got a 924S for autocross and track. I wouldn't call them rare, but less common than the 944 series. I was fortunate enough to get a option delete car without Sunroof, Rear Wiper, etc. I wouldn't look for any one to think that they would be valuable, but certainly they can hold there own on the road and track, especially given there reasonable cost.

Project 924S

[AaronM]

Originally posted by 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

I think the 2.7 litre '89 944 8-valve cars have parity with the early 944 8-valves and the 924S because the slight extra output of the 2.7 should essentially make up for the weight differential.

Having had both a 924S and an '89 944, I have to say that I like the '89 more. Mainly because the vents actually work and my knee never hits the steering wheel of the 944.

Now, that's not to say that the 924S wasn't a complete blast.