Rich27 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi all. Did my CBT a couple of weeks ago. (yes in mid January) after deciding that it would be easier to commute across the city on two wheels and will be easy to park at work. And managed to get myself a rather nice YBR, with 1500 miles on it, from a fella in Newport. After an interesting ride home through the back lanes then onto the link road I managed to get home alive. As a new owner I have a million questions and will be putting the search button to good use. I hope to spin the spanners and have some fun with a bike now that I dont have anywhere to keep and fiddle with my previous motorised loves Mercedes 190e's (still heavily involved with the forum) and I did restore a Porsche 924 Anyway Hello all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi Rich, welcome to the YOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted February 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2018 If you can keep a 924 on the road a ybr wont phase you much, welcome in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich27 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks for the welcome. This is one of the last pictures I took of my 924 before I was made to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted February 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2018 Greetings Rich nice, I got to drive my brothers 2 week old 944 from home (Derbyshire) to South Wales ...to a wedding back in the 80's...felt like a king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rich27 Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Apparently this is not what the conservatory is for according to my Mrs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome to the mad house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Yeh the 924 was the poor mans porche , a 4 cylinder wern"t it,, 928 looked good with a 6 pot,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 4 cylinder VW/Audi engine, originally a joint project between VW & Porsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted February 12, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 12, 2018 13 hours ago, blackhat250 said: Yeh the 924 was the poor mans porche , a 4 cylinder wern"t it,, 928 looked good with a 6 pot,,,, Nope. It was good with the v8. 6pot. Cmon. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Cynic said: Nope. It was good with the v8. 6pot. Cmon. Really. Flat 6 went they,,,,,,, I beg your pardon,,, indeed a linerless V8. 318bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted February 12, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 12, 2018 Sniffing too much 2 stroke John.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich27 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Oh dear what have I started. I could go on about the engine in a 924 being behind the front wheels and the gearbox and diff in front of the rear wheels for weight distribution and handling but I won't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 A good place for the engine and gearbox, better than where they stick it in the 911 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted February 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Rich27 said: Oh dear what have I started. I could go on about the engine in a 924 being behind the front wheels and the gearbox and diff in front of the rear wheels for weight distribution and handling but I won't One of those cursed by the fools. The science works, the problem is the fact its a 2L 4 banger that could have been from a 4 door saloon. If it had been a flat 4 or even a v 4 (nice and compact) with more go than any other period 2L i bet the reception would have been very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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