Faults:

Nothing other than fair wear and tear.

Head gasket died in its sleep at or about the normal time in the expected place - between cyl 4 and the water jacket.

Dash board cracks, shocks replaced, brakes, discs batteries etc etc. Nothing significant.

In fact I changed most things just for fun. Rebuilt the brakes front and rear, shocks and inserts front and rear.

General Comments:

The later 924, from 1982-1983 onwards is a fantastic car and is a real pleasure to drive. Build quality is fantastic, and things work for a long time.

My car was 21 years old when I bought it. I threw my previous one into a ditch at speed and wrote it off, and immediately went out and bought another, even better.

I rebuilt a lot of the important safety elements eg brakes and suspension, as well as doing a lot of work on the engine, alternator and starter motor. Generally I have more fun with cars underneath them than in them. (I am like that with boats as well. I prefer them on dry land!) Anyway the Porsche is very easy to work on for the DIY mechanic.

Can't find any fault with it. Anything that went wrong was due to age and wear and tear. I would recommend the 924 to anyone who wanted to experience owning a Porsche. To be honest, most people don't recognise it so don't get one to impress anyone.

When I was a teenager, I could recognise one by the sound and lusted after all the 924s and 944s I saw out on the streets. Nowadays, kids will drool over a Toyota Starlet Glanza and wouldn't recognise a Porsche if they were hit by one.

Anyway, if you want to have some fun driving, then it is definitely worth a go.

Faults:

Horn not working, washer bottle leak.

General Comments:

Very reliable classic car, gets the looks when you drive by. Not the fastest car by todays standards, but a great drive none of the less, a proper drivers car, plus it says porsche on the front.

Faults:

Electric window only on passenger side not working.

Brake light keeps filling with water.

Electric wing mirrors don't work.

General Comments:

Finally bought my long lasting dream, sometimes dreams don't live up to what you expect, but this little 924 really does, I've driven faster cars, but for some reason it lets you know what's going on underneath you, no power steering so the wife doesn't want to have a go he he.

The front is really spacious, but the back is quite cramped and with no seat belts the kids can't come either (another good point). I'm still smiling now after taking it for a spin this morning, and being Christmas day, there was not a bit of traffic on the road.

Faults:

Exhaust manifold stud broken inside block.

Tailgate boot seal leaks.

Heated rear window does not work.

General Comments:

My Porsche 924 turbo is 22 years old and is still in excellent condition with very little signs of rusting.

The performance and handling is still a match for many modern cars although it can be a little slow off the mark due to the awkward gear change from 1st to 2nd gear. However, when the engine gets in its stride at about 3,000 revs the acceleration is brilliant.

The interior is still in first class condition with no signs of wear on the seats. The heater is superb and keeps me warm even in the coldest weather.

The seats are quite comfortable even on long distance motorway journeys.

Most parts are cheap and easy to obtain although any jobs connected with the turbo can be quite labour intensive. Overall it has been quite cheap to run and maintain and it has been very reliable.

The car still turns heads and attracts admiring glances. The 924 turbo models are becoming increasingly rare and I would definitely recommend them as a good entry level model to Porsche ownership.