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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 924 GTS
Posted by: scotty b Sep 12 2010, 09:49 AM
On E-bay. One of those rarities you hardly ever see up for sale. Could be interesting 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220665079462&viewitem=
Posted by: Andyrew Sep 12 2010, 10:22 AM
75k now? I think its already hit its max...
That being said.. I LOVE the GTS's
Posted by: jmill Sep 12 2010, 10:23 AM
I LOVE the GTS's
One of my personal favorites also.
Posted by: carr914 Sep 12 2010, 10:29 AM
It's been on Bring a Trailer all week - about 95 comments so far
Posted by: pete000 Sep 12 2010, 10:30 AM
WOW! There is one in Michigan or might still be there at Fred Lavery Porsche Birmingham.
Posted by: RobW Sep 12 2010, 10:33 AM
1 bid at $75K. For a nice looking 944 that can go 0-60 in 6 seconds...
Um. OK.
Posted by: jmill Sep 12 2010, 10:50 AM
1 bid at $75K. For a nice looking 944 that can go 0-60 in 6 seconds...
Um. OK.
It's actually a raced out 931. Closer to the 924 than the 944. Kinda surprising a 914 guy would take a shot at a souped up underdog.
Posted by: scotty b Sep 12 2010, 11:06 AM
1 bid at $75K. For a nice looking 944 that can go 0-60 in 6 seconds...
Um. OK.
RRRRRRiiiiiiiiiiiight and the 916 is still just a glorified VW
Posted by: kg6dxn Sep 12 2010, 01:13 PM
It's neat looking. If you buy it, you'll have to store it in a bubble. There's no way you can find parts if it breaks... and it will.
Posted by: al weidman Sep 12 2010, 10:34 PM
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This guy was at the Dunkel Show last year and was really pissed because he didn't get any respect. They made him park with the unremarkable Porsches in the field. Excellence had an feature article on a GTS, in the midwest, I think. It was the pinnacle for 944's. 944's have lots of wheels usable on 914's. A nice 944 will be rare in the future. Better get one while you can. Saw a couple of them at Thunderhill, they were fast and highly simplified. I had a chance to race one at Riverside, a Porsche driving school, very will balanced and fun to drive. I think the maintenance costs compared to residiual value is what hurt them the most. A Porsche is a Porsche and is expensive to maintain, even if it is cheap to buy. Hell, my Jetta costs more to maintain than my C class Mercedes did. At 72k, it now needs $1700 worth of timing belt water pump and crank position sensor. Don't get me started. 
Posted by: ripper911 Sep 13 2010, 06:36 AM
I should have bought that 924 carrera gt when I had the chance.
But, I didn't... 
Posted by: al weidman Sep 13 2010, 06:50 PM
OT, Scotty what ever happened to Dr. Evil's car and that other one we were following?
Posted by: mepstein Sep 13 2010, 07:24 PM
OT, Scotty what ever happened to Dr. Evil's car and that other one we were following?
If you're referring to the mepstein car, the clueless owner is gathering parts for a 6 conversion. 3.2 engine has been sourced and trans is with the all powerful - Dr Evil. Scott has a trick or 2 up his sleeve when it comes to rust repair and I'm not one to spoil the surprise.
Not sure about Dr. Evil's car. Scott might have shot the 916 bumper into space to be consumed by the sun.
It's all good.
Posted by: iamchappy Sep 13 2010, 07:45 PM
Maybe i should make my 87 924s into a clone GTS, the thing needs body work anyhow...... 
I've run out of things i can do to the 914....i might as well do it 
Posted by: Pat Garvey Sep 13 2010, 07:55 PM
This guy was at the Dunkel Show last year and was really pissed because he didn't get any respect. They made him park with the unremarkable Porsches in the field. Excellence had an feature article on a GTS, in the midwest, I think. It was the pinnacle for 944's. 944's have lots of wheels usable on 914's. A nice 944 will be rare in the future. Better get one while you can. Saw a couple of them at Thunderhill, they were fast and highly simplified. I had a chance to race one at Riverside, a Porsche driving school, very will balanced and fun to drive. I think the maintenance costs compared to residiual value is what hurt them the most. A Porsche is a Porsche and is expensive to maintain, even if it is cheap to buy. Hell, my Jetta costs more to maintain than my C class Mercedes did. At 72k, it now needs $1700 worth of timing belt water pump and crank position sensor. Don't get me started. You DO know that this topic is a discussion of a 924 derivitive, right?
Posted by: RobW Sep 13 2010, 09:16 PM
1 bid at $75K. For a nice looking 944 that can go 0-60 in 6 seconds...
Um. OK.
It's actually a raced out 931. Closer to the 924 than the 944. Kinda surprising a 914 guy would take a shot at a souped up underdog.
Agreed.
See my tag line: "I never met a Porsche I didn't like!"
Posted by: tomeric914 Sep 13 2010, 09:21 PM
If you're referring to the mepstein car, the clueless owner is gathering parts for a 6 conversion. 3.2 engine has been sourced and trans is with the all powerful - Dr Evil. Scott has a trick or 2 up his sleeve when it comes to rust repair and I'm not one to spoil the surprise.
Did you happen to source the 3.2 off eBay this past week?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Sep 13 2010, 10:02 PM
I've run out of things i can do to the 914....i might as well do it
I'd love to strip a 924 and build one of these. Check GT. All of the glass is available.
Posted by: mepstein Sep 14 2010, 06:56 AM
If you're referring to the mepstein car, the clueless owner is gathering parts for a 6 conversion. 3.2 engine has been sourced and trans is with the all powerful - Dr Evil. Scott has a trick or 2 up his sleeve when it comes to rust repair and I'm not one to spoil the surprise.
Did you happen to source the 3.2 off eBay this past week?
Yes, the engine is a brand new motormeister build. 500hp
No, really, It's a private sale. Never been advertised and sort of close by. I also talked to Rick at weekendrides.com (porsche salvage) in northern PA. Don't know his reputation but seemed to know what he was talking about and had good prices. Might be a good source for us east coast guys doing 6 conversions.
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 07:43 AM
A friend of mine has a GTS and a GTR
and a RSR
and a IROC
and Two 935s
and Three 962s
and a GT3R
and a 914-6 
Posted by: Cupomeat Sep 14 2010, 07:54 AM
A friend of mine has a GTS and a GTR
and a RSR
and a IROC
and Two 935s
and Three 962s
and a GT3R
and 
I am truly jealous of that toy list.
Ah, to have that kind of money... I need to start working for myself.
Any pictures of his stable?
Posted by: iamchappy Sep 14 2010, 08:18 AM
If i do this, i have to do something about the engine, i cant have it look like it's fast if it's not....maybe a V8 or V6 or something, i think a 951 turbo conversion may be to costly to do but would be coolest and truer to form.
Posted by: championgt1 Sep 14 2010, 09:34 AM
I saw one that the guy had put 968 running gear in.
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 10:20 AM
A friend of mine has a GTS and a GTR
and a RSR
and a IROC
and Two 935s
and Three 962s
and Two GT3Rs
I am truly jealous of that toy list.
Ah, to have that kind of money... I need to start working for myself.
Any pictures of his stable?
He doesn't have to work but does (owns a couple of small companies in addition to his personal race shop) - his Dad invented Gatorade and is the only one of the chemists that didn't sell out to Stokely VannCamp
His former GTR
His Current GTR
His 935s
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 10:26 AM
His 962s
Street 962 - he is converting it to a RaceCar
His Racers
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 10:33 AM
The GT3 that he drove to Victory in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 
The Factory Poster
and the GT3 that Porsche Gave him, because they used his Daytona Winning car on the show circuit for a couple of months
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 10:41 AM
Some of his other toys - Two Grand-Am Daytona Prototypes (1 Porsche Powered, 1 BMW), 2 BMW M3 V-8s ( ex PTG) 2 Riley & Scott WSC cars ( ex Dyson)
Porsche 936 go-cart
One of His Riley & Scotts
R&S with his RSR behind it
Posted by: carr914 Sep 14 2010, 10:46 AM
His Yellow -6 that I used to keep at my house - he has since Sold it to a friend of ours that lives around the corner from me
He now has an Irish Green -6 that I need to get some pictures of
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