1988 porsche 924s special edition

For the UK, right hand driver versions were produced — 37 black and 37 white for a total of 74 cars. There have been many articles saying that if you are going to buy a S, the Special Edition is the one to have.

We agree, and we currently have four of them — Moe above and three others that are in the que to be restored. So here are some things to think about if you are looking at finding and purchasing a rare SE.

The thin grey and maroon cloth interiors did not do well in the past thirty-two years. The cloth is thin and wore out from both use and sunlight in a rather short time. Even a well kept low miles interior did not last. The interior is important to these cars, and having the proper grey cloth is important to the value and aesthetic of the car. A company in Germany, Werk , periodically produces this cloth to reupholster the seats and door panels. It is, however, expensive — about eighty-nine euros per meter, and you need at least meters to do one car.

Then you have to get an upholstery shop to take on the job, which can be a bit tricky given the stripes and required angles in the seat. Dashboards on almost every S are cracked. The SE is no exception. The common fix is a plastic dash cover, but if you want to go all-out, Werk will sell you a really nice new replacement without the cracks for…wait for it…about 1, euros.

See Werk If it has been repainted to a different color, it ruins the value. The body has to be straight, and if the paint has been damaged, repainting is needed to preserve the value. The top and hood take the brunt of the damage from the sun, trees, birds and cheap car covers. Look for aftermarket or non-Porsche parts like mirrors and wheels. Wider tires are okay as long as you are not doing a scored concours.

Make sure that the engine compartment is complete and to spec as delivered in Anything else is non-original and unacceptable. Does everything work?

Drive, turn, stop, go all have to function as designed. These can add thousands to the purchase price. These cars came with a rubber clutch disc that may be ready to fail. Clutch replacement is labor intensive and can be expensive. So what is a good price for an SE? Deferred maintenance, high mileage, non-standard parts and other problems subtract from that number.

We did the belts, water pump, and brakes to be sure about everything. The rear cargo mat had slits cut to allow for a full size spare Phone dial, included but the space saver spare is back in it. I had planned on having it sewn, but they are the same as burgundy interior. The roller sun shade housing is also faded from sun exposure over time.

The rear Konis are a bit soft I had planned on replacing them with some from my while I had them rebuilt. Easily replaced, I just figured it would be nice to rebuilt the originals. If you're a car guy you get it. Includes records, original owners manual, new OEM Porsche SilverGaurd III cover with lock, OEM bra still in its box and unused, lots of printed technical materials, service manual, It also has a remote start alarm and Sony radio a pull-out, if you're old enough to remember that were installed at the time of purchase along with the manuals and all warranty cards for them just for show, not under warranty of course.

Also some misc tools and parts, Unopened gallon of porsche pink coolant and oil filters Mahle. I was about to change the oil out for cool weather, so I might be talked into changing it to fit the buyer climate, as I keep all oil on hand for my cars. This car is about as collectable as a Porsche gets with less than around still.

This is an unmolested original car that is essentially the way it was delivered in Willing to help arrange overseas shipping with full payment via EFT.

If the buyer lives in an area that is tough to get good services for detail or interior work. It has since been refinished in the traditional Porsche color of Guards Red. The paint is said to remain in good condition with some typical signs of wear which are outlined in the photo gallery. The seller notes that an aftermarket passenger side mirror had been previously installed and that stickers have been put in place to cover the area that was left behind. This Special Edition features a unique black leatherette interior with lightweight burgundy carpeting and the signature grey corduroy pin-striped seating.

In the name of weight savings, this S also features a desirable factory sunroof delete which also helps to improve structural rigidity. A 5-speaker sound system is currently installed with an additional aftermarket Bazooka bass speaker. This S is powered by a naturally aspirated 2. This power plant sends approximately HP to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission. The factory equipped M Sport Suspension package received an adjustable coil overs suspension in the front along with larger antiroll bars in the front and rear, a lower ride height, and factory Koni Sport shocks in the rear which have been replaced with upgraded KYB gas adjust Exel shocks.

In , a major service was carried out which included the following items:. In the camshaft was also serviced with new seals, o-rings and gaskets. The seller notes that Zimmerman front rotors have been recently installed along with Pagid brake pads all around. With a new battery and recent service, this S is said to be in excellent running order. Detailed images of the vehicle's engine and undercarriage are available in the photo gallery. The sale of this Special Edition S will include a set of two keys, original books and a collection of service records.

Please note that the coins and brochure are not included with the sale. Don't let this car pass you by. This is not a 65k miles Neglected SE with reupholsterd seats , or cracked up dash, with lack of care and bunch of oil leaks!!!

Will not dissapoint! Stock wheel was 6x15 front and 7x15 rear. The S-SE came with 15" phone dial wheels. These wheels were on the car when I bought it, receipts of wheels are posted, and although heavier with the 17" the car is much faster than the 87 S I had which was pristine at 87k miles and I also sold here last month.

Amazing car really. I agree with the plan to focus on the mechanical rather than wheels.