924 Turbo (931) - Rare

1981 Porsche 924 Description:

1981 Porsche 924 Turbo (931) with 88,xxx original miles. I drive the car regularly so miles slowly increasing.Brand new Bridgestone PotenzaRE760 Sport tires all around. New battery. New brake rotors and pads front and rear. New rear KYB Gas-a-Just shocks. The wheels are in nearly perfect condition with no curb rash or other damage.
The car starts instantly. **There is smoke at start-up, it seems, from the valve stem seals.** After warmed up there is no smoke so it is not the turbo center section. I have new valves stem seals but have not installed them. Installation of the valves stem seals is not included in the price.
The turbo boosts nicely. The clutch is strong and hasplenty 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 and the paint on the roof and hood and chin is poor. 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 availableon eBay for little money.
The car has a package from the Porsche factory that 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 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 and the paint is flaked off but could be straightened out.
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 restitched. The rear seatback fabric tops are faded due to sun. There are no leaks from the removable roof panel. The power windows work well. I recently made and installed a replacement shift boot (see pictures). The A/C blower is bad and I haven't checked compressor function. Overall the interior is good for a 35 year old car but could use restoration.
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