1982 Porsche 924 Turbo from UK and Ireland - Comments

Leather gear stick gaiter worn (common)

dash cracked (common)

few small dints here and there

sunroof hinges replaced

turbo gasket replaced (£2 for gasket, £200 for fitting!!)

Electrics - general odds and ends

brakes and general servicing

rear hatch seal

rear lights waterlogged!

One of my favourites. Even if I was a millionaire and could afford 10 Carreras, I would still want a few of these! They are so under rated. I shouldn't be saying this, but I think it has benefited me, as if everyone knew how good they were, the prices would rocket. OK, you have to be ready to spend some cash on maintenance as required, but I don't use main agents, and so my costs are fairly low. My advice is check out oil leaks from the turbo gasket as the gaskets are cheap, but to fit these is quite labour intensive and hence can be costly.

Electrics tend to be a bit on the weak side, so check for rust or even holes under battery in engine bay, as this is common, leaking directly onto fuse box etc.

Wonderful drive though, you have to own one. One of the nice things is being able to leave 944 and 944S drivers in the dust! Got to modify to beat the 944 turbo's though!

Rear hatch can be a nuisance if you get a leaky one. If a new seal doesn't fix it, try checking the bond between the glass itself, and the metal frame it is attached to. Apparently this can be the cause of leaks.

If your rear lights are full of water and this is common, get some mastic tape, and stick to bottom of plastic light cover. Use a fine drill, and make a small hole as low as you can on each cover, this will drain away any water, and still protect lights from elements!

I own a 1983 Porsche 924, the electrics seem to have been put together by a child on work experience, for some strange reason my left turn signal now operates the window washer jets!!!

The odometer packed in? And if I don't use the electric windows regularly, they also fail to work. The rear window wiper works when it feels like. Oh and the full beam could dazzle NASA astronauts on their space walks.

Well, that's enough moaning off me, apart from the usual faults expected with a 21 year old car; it is still a joy to drive (most of the time). Its like a mobile piggy bank, you simply throw your money into it except you never see it again.

STEVE.