1981 Porsche 924 Turbo (931) with M471 Package
1981 Porsche 924 Turbo Description
For sale, 1981 Porsche 924 Turbo (931) with the M471 or "S" package with 87,6xx original miles. I took the pictures where I picked up the car, I am not a dealer. I will add better pictures soon.
I acquired the car recently and planned to keep and drive it but things change. Brand new Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport tires all around. New brake rotors and pads front and rear. New rear KYB Gas-a-Just shocks. The wheels are in near-perfect condition with no curb rash or other damage.
The car starts instantly with no smoke from the tailpipe. If you park facing downhill there is some smoke on startup due to pooling of oil at the 1st cylinder stem seals. The turbo boosts nicely. The clutch is strong and has plenty of life left. The "new" inspection dimension for the clutch mechanism is 18mm and the "replace" is 35mm. The current measurement is about 24mm.
The car has been resprayed at some point in the original platinum color. The paint is not perfect. You can see fading from when a bra had been installed on the car. There are areas that are cloudy or have spots. I haven't tried to polish the paint though. The exterior stickers were not replaced after the respray but are available on eBay for little money.
The M471 or "S" package includes 4-wheel disc brakes, 5 stud hubs with forged 16" 7-slot wheels (like on 928), 3 spoke steering wheel (same as 911 SC of the era and some 944). The car has the factory limited slip differential (LSD).
The doors close with a finger touch and the body appears very straight. There is absolutely zero rust anywhere. There are minor door-ding type imperfections here and there. The sheet metal chin beneath the front bumper is slightly bent but could be straightened out.
The car has a California salvage title but not due to any accident as far as I can tell. I purchased it from a salvage business but have no information on how it got there. The clutch pedal was stuck to the floor when I bought it. I replaced the clutch slave cylinder and the clutch now works perfectly. The parking brake is strong.
The interior is good but not perfect. It looks like the previous owner put a cap/cover on the dashboard (see picture). The seat upholstery has separated between the cloth and vinyl. The steering wheel leather is intact but needs to be re-stitched. The center dashboard speaker cover is missing in one of the interior pictures but I have installed a good used replacement. The rear seatback fabric tops are faded due to sun. There are no leaks from the removable roof panel. The power windows work well. Shift knob leather is torn. The A/C blower makes a rubbing noise. Overall the interior is good for a 35 year old car but could use restoration.
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