Subject	Porsche built the 924 for Audi...
Posted by	KILLR300ZX on June 04, 2004 at 3:35 PM
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In Reply To	My choice for my first car was between a 924 and a 79 280zx posted by boileralum on June 04, 2004 at 03:15 PM
Message	it was supposed to be an Audi from the beginning. However, once the project was completed, Audi for whatever reason rejected it so Porsche decided to put their own badge on it and sell it as an entry-level model that people would buy and then graduate up to the 911 from. It's powered by what is essentially half a 928 V8 single-cam motor, very sluggish powertrain that doesn't rev too well. They can be picked up these days for extremely cheap, mainly because the maintenance costs just are not worth it. "It's been my experience that straight-line acceleration is probably the first aspect of automotive performance that any intelligent driver gets bored with." - Peter Gregg
Follow Ups	Kill story: Elgin OHare Expressway right outside chicago - $traub(Chicago) 13:33:57 06/04/04 A childhood bud got a Porsche when he was in high school - Technomancer 13:51:21 06/04/04 There really wasn't much there, and like I said it sounded - $traub(Chicago) 13:57:08 06/04/04 i test drove a 911 non-turbo... then i drove the c4 lt-1 - joel(PA) 14:16:57 06/04/04 First let me say I love your car Joel. I also, watched that - $traub(Chicago) 14:20:06 06/04/04 thx (n/m) - joel(PA) 19:30:51 06/04/04 Old porsches = not much hp stock, especially non turbos - silverZman 14:30:43 06/04/04 Although most Porsches owners don't consider the 924 a - zxjpmzx 14:51:59 06/04/04 My choice for my first car was between a 924 and a 79 280zx - boileralum 15:15:15 06/04/04 Porsche built the 924 for Audi... - KILLR300ZX 15:35:48 06/04/04 Was the 924 an in-line 4 cylinder? Thought it was an - zxjpmzx 15:42:03 06/04/04 Inline-4 (n/m) - KILLR300ZX 15:58:32 06/04/04 Thanks...no wonder I went back to get the 280Z 4 speed! (n/m) - zxjpmzx 16:04:03 06/04/04 Wrong, it is the 944 that is half of an 928 engine (n/m) - 300ZXttAuto 00:18:49 06/05/04 They had 2 front engine models - D-JAY 16:06:49 06/04/04 What about the 944 and the 968? - Marshall 16:15:06 06/04/04 Yes, evolutions of the same car. - KILLR300ZX 16:19:03 06/04/04 evolutions of the 924. 928 was a different animal, afaik (n/m) - Guapo 17:02:38 06/04/04 I agree beautiful car, didn't they make a convertible - silverZman 10:00:17 06/05/04 Yes, they made convertible 968s and 944s (n/m) - KILLR300ZX 13:06:39 06/05/04 Completely agree the front ends at certain angles >> - XTZ2 18:02:06 06/04/04 nice kill Joe! what time did this occur? (n/m) - ZLover4Life 16:43:49 06/04/04 That actually looks like a 70's model...anyway... - titefit 16:51:03 06/04/04 "Joseph drives a Stage II Aztec Red 5 Speed 1990 NA 2+2" - ENVYMYZ 17:33:14 06/04/04 ? (n/m) - Malukalu99 00:14:00 06/05/04 a lightly modded 944Turbos(951) would hold it's own... - SuparexTT 19:02:39 06/04/04
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