Sensible Secondhand Classics (In Haste Edition): 1985 Porsche 924 2.0 - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

The shape, the handling, the engineering are all pure Porsche. When the 924 was new it was expensive and cheaper cars like the Ford Capri 3.0 litre or the Supermirafiori Twin Cam were faster and accelerated more quickly but the 924 was a Porsche and a quality product. Personal belief is that the styling is timeless, the design and engineering is top notch and the legacy was the 944, 968 and their respective turbo versions became some of the biggest selling, fastest and arguably the best handling sports cars in the world throughout the 1980s and 1990s. I remember a local Business Man who could have afforded much more luxurious and exotic machines purchased a plain white, the only decoration was the 924S decal along the door bottoms, Porsche 924S 2.5 and put his personal plate on it. He probably saw it as the perfect city and country sporty commuter car.

One of the first things I do when I acquire a new (2nd hand) car is remove the door trims and check for rust. While in there, I make sure the water drain holes are clear (they are often clogged up with dust and debris), and ALWAYS lubricate all moving parts - window mechanism, locks, etc, and apply silicon spray to the window channels. Makes a huge difference to the operability of the car, doors lock and unlock easily, and helps prevent snapped off keys. I also lubricate the door hinges and stop straps. These items are almost never serviced by most owners. I use a product called CRC TAC2 adhesive lubricant that works well.

Always a favourite car . Absolute rightness about the design that will never date .

Another great video, really appreciate the detailed look. I do love the old style dashboards and switches. Long live older cars!

I’ve got a red 924 been in garage excited to get it back 😮

Excellent MR Lloyd, hope you have been having a peaceful and relaxing Christmas

It was known as the 924 Lux in the UK which meant it came with a few options as standard. However I recall the PDM was stll extra though (I owned one from new in 1983 for 25 years). The luggage cover in the rear is supposed to retract and you can get a lot of luggage in there (wide but not deep) as the rear seats fold down. I had problems with the battery holder being directly over the electrical loom as battery acid would eventually make tiny holes allowing rain water to seep into the electrics. Left hand drive wipers were very annoying (and not found on the 944). Drum brakes at the rear but perfect front-rear weight distribution and lovely handling. Transaxle gave excellent body rigidity. Power steering was an option.

I rather like the 924, completely overshadowed by the 944 and often slated for it's engine being linked to a much less sporty vehicle. What we need to remember is that these are a bargain Porsche (though for how much longer longer I don't know). It's not the first time VW and Porsche collaborated on such a project either. These look so of the time and look so usable with fantastic all round visibility for a sports car. I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at a nice bright red 924 with its oh so 80's pop up headlamps.

I have always liked 924s. For a young person, they actually make a lot of sense as a first classic, as they aren't ridiculously powerful, but they have kudos and seem to be built quite well with simple components. Indeed, I would have considered one over the 480. Not sure how they would compare, but I think the Porsche would be less practical and have crippling insurance

Chintz motorsport have recently purchased one, we plan to remove the fuel injection system and build a autotest car from it along with other fantastic 80s classics

I believe these were built by Audi in Neckarsulm.

A great review Sir, a great car to get into Porsche Ownership. Here's a little something to help with the cost of filming 3 videos in one day. Wishing you a Happy Christmas when it comes.

As was pointed out in the video, the 924 was originally intended to replace the ugly Porsche 912/916 which was also a combined Volkswagen project. However, the issue regarding the engine in the 924 needs clarification. It was a unit that was originally design by Mercedes-Benz in 1964/5 when Mercedes had ideas about building a smaller car. They changed their mind and as Mercedes and Volkswagen jointly owned Auto Union, in around 1967, Mercedes sold on Auto Union to Volkswagen minus the Horch marque. So the new car that was evolved between Mercedes and Volkswagen and dubbed Audi (from the Auto Union collection) became Volkswagens and that included the Mercedes based engine. Over the years this engine was developed by VW and formed the design base for all the VW slant block engines. (It was originallly designed to fit underneath the Mercedes prototype bonnet). The 2 litre Audi version was chosen by Porsche for the new sports car but it wasn't exactly the same as the one fitted in Audi 100's and VW vans even if it outwardly displayed similar features. Porsche reworked it and so the crankshaft is different together with the fuelling as examples of the changes. So it is best to ignore the origins of this engine except when it comes to buying spare parts as care needs to be taken to ensure that the parts required are catalogued for a 924. As an aside, everyone should remember that the Porsche marque began as a glorified VW Beetle with a sports body and even today the odd parts for the modern rear engined models may have a VW roundel on them!

Great review Sir, unusual colour. Very nice looking car. Better value price wise that a Golf GTi mk1 or mk2

Thanks for this video! Front engined Porsches have always fascinated me! It seems to me that 924s are becoming very collectable these days, would you agree? Have you come across a Flipping Bangers episode, where they repaired and sold a similar car to this? There are some in New Zealand, where there's a strong Porsche racing and restoration scene! Actually I think Wheeler Dealers did TWO red 924s over the years!

RHD dashboards are not available from Porsche. You will be lucky to find a good used dash and expect to pay at least 600 pounds.

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