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JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

http://www.streetfire.net/video/Tank-vs-924_735686.htm

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White 1987 Porsche 924S manual

Nein37 · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 513 Location: New London, CT

The tank couldn't even make it all the way over. What a waste of some good body panels... not to mention the euro driving lights.

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1981 931 CGT replica, OEM CGT intercooler, .8 BAR WG spring, GTS Headlights, Innovative Wide band A/F, A/C delete, 16" Fuchs, Weltmeister 200lb lowering springs, Bilstein HDs front, Koni Sport rears.

Duncan · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

There are still seats in the car

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1983 NA Alpineweiss since 2001
Peugeot 205 Generation

9XX Girl! · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:55 am Post subject:

Them boys in Northampton know how to have some fun.

love this though Dominic Joly

And they're not too expensive either
Abbot S.P.G - £5000 would love one

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924 (84) N/A 2 ltr - 5 Speed - BLACK - Project (looking for 200BHP, any ideas!)
924 (81) N/A 2 ltr - 3 Speed Auto - SURINAM RED (Metallic) - Near Original Spec (sticking with originality)
BOTH ON THE ROAD, BOTH USED EVERY-OTHER DAY

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

I'm pretty sure that was a Saratoga top in the sunroof.

Poor sods didn't know how much money they just crushed.
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'80 924 n/a SOLD

9XX Girl! · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:02 am Post subject:

sbarc · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:12 am Post subject:

I thought it looked too small to be a Saratoga top. I hope it was just one of those cheap common pop up glass tops.
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1981 931 (Canadian car)
1981 931 (US car)
1990 928GT (ROW car)
1991 Toyota MR2
1989 Toyota MR2 Super Charged
1985 Toyota Supra
1973 Triumph GT6
1971 Opel GT

9XX Girl! · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:21 am Post subject:

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Hey! That rear Euro bumper is still salvageable!
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datatrain · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject:

That makes me feel nauseous. What a waste.
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'78 924 NA with Collector plate
33 year old car, with me for 21 yrs
Mint '92 318i BMW
Near mint '98 Buick LeSabre
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9XX Girl! · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject:

This thread reminds me of how Clarkson always upsets the Morris Marena's owners club by dropping a grand piano on said car.

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924 (84) N/A 2 ltr - 5 Speed - BLACK - Project (looking for 200BHP, any ideas!)
924 (81) N/A 2 ltr - 3 Speed Auto - SURINAM RED (Metallic) - Near Original Spec (sticking with originality)
BOTH ON THE ROAD, BOTH USED EVERY-OTHER DAY

Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1378 Location: Holland

Some thoughts on the same subject four months earlier in the ‘Laugh of the Day’ thread:
http://924board.org/viewtopic.php?p=267361&sid=52c812958ba4a152289744b0a30fafd4#267361

poorsha924 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 143 Location: Kansas City Mo

unbeleiveable!!!!what a waste of a 924,

Looked like it was in good shape & straight.. These folks are idiots.!!!!

At least if you are going to crush a car maybe try a peice of junk hoopdee! very disturbing to watch for any Porsche 924 fan
Poorsha924
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79 924S snailshell
audi big bore t-body
16" turbo wheels

Døber · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Denmark - Århus

Well they can atleast sell one of the doors.

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In the process of buying a Porsche 924.

9XX Girl! · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:30 am Post subject:

With respect, we do not know why this car became scrap and what catogory it was given. When a car has been declared "written off" by an insurance company it is given a category. The insurance company can only recover their money by selling the vehicle in accordance with the given category.

Category A
A vehicle which should be totally crushed, including all its spare parts, either due to death of driver/passenger or if the vehicle has been "written off" previously and then repaired and returned to the road.

Category B
A vehicle from which spare parts may be salvaged, but the bodyshell should be crushed and the car should never return to the road.

Category C
An extensively damaged vehicle which the insurer has decided not to repair, but which could be repaired and returned to the road.

Category D
A slightly damaged vehicle which the insurer has decided not to repair, but which could be repaired and returned to the road.

Category F
A vehicle damaged by fire, which the insurer has decided not to repair.

Therefore; If this 924 had been involved in an accident 10 years ago and was declared a Category D write off. The insurance company would have paid out (to the 924 owner) the then current market value.
The insurance company will then try to recover their money so they will sell the car to a vehicle recycler. The vehicle recycler can then part the car out in accordance with the give category, (in this case Category D). As there are plenty of amateur and professional mechanics who could use second hand parts to repair this vehicle at a much lower price than the list costs for parts and labour that insurance company would have quoted for.., so some punter could come along, buy the car, repair it, re-register it, re insure it and then drive it on the road.

Ok, so lets say this new owner/driver enjoys his 924 for another 9 years until one day it gets stolen, so he makes a claim. One week later the police find the car, 600 mile away. The insurance company would have to recover the car, probably get a quote for a new ignition lock, door lock, steering column at the list costs for parts and labour and then realise that new Porsche parts are not cheap and will cost more than the car is worth to repair. They will therefore "write it off" and because it has been given a Category D previously, this time it will get a Category A. The owner will get market value and the insurance company will get the CRUSHED scrap value unless they can add value to it by, (for-instance) selling it to TANKS-A-LOT who will CRUSH and scrap it and charge some punter that wants to "drive a tank over a Porsche" and will pay £400 for the privilege
http://www.tanks-alot.co.uk/galleries/crush-a-car/
Previous owner gets his cash,
Insurance get their cash,
TANKS-A-LOT get their cash,

Meanwhile, a bunch of guys in the US wet themselves because they do not like the UK Governments Ministry of Transport's rules. But neither do we but you can't change them, cos they want you to buy new economic cars and get all the old stuff of the road! So we just find a way of enjoying that process that also generates jobs and business!

Yes its criminal, but so is the Governments car scrap-age system. They give you £2000 off a new car in exchange for CRUSHING yours
Remember this thread My 924 is Worth More than Triple if I Scrap it
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924 (84) N/A 2 ltr - 5 Speed - BLACK - Project (looking for 200BHP, any ideas!)
924 (81) N/A 2 ltr - 3 Speed Auto - SURINAM RED (Metallic) - Near Original Spec (sticking with originality)
BOTH ON THE ROAD, BOTH USED EVERY-OTHER DAY