RE: Porsche 928: PH Carpool
Discussion
I've had mine for about five years now and I love it to bits, the only things that I can picture replacing it with are well beyond my budget. I'd like to say that the reputation for potentially huge bills is misplaced, but it's not, although that is partly my fault for using a local porsche specialist for the first couple of years as opposed to finding a 928 specialist.I now take it to Paul in Stroud, he's a very nice chap and really knows his stuff.
Here's mine in Portugal earlier this year.
Edited to add: Lovely looking example in the article, welcome to the gang, I really like the mobile phone in the centre console, I wonder what the chances of finding one on ebay is.
Here's mine in Portugal earlier this year.
Edited to add: Lovely looking example in the article, welcome to the gang, I really like the mobile phone in the centre console, I wonder what the chances of finding one on ebay is.
Edited by jondutyfree on Monday 9th December 15:31
Love them, did consider one after my 944 but one piece of mature Pork was enough to make me think twice, the 350Z I ended up with has a bit of a 928 lite vibe.
Still remember that one in Weird Science smoking away fromt eh Mall, replayed that bit on video more than Kelly LeBrock in her undies.
Still remember that one in Weird Science smoking away fromt eh Mall, replayed that bit on video more than Kelly LeBrock in her undies.
I love both these and the BMW 8er. But i know they would both be ruinous to drive...and possibly not quite enough fun? Wafting is great in theory but in practice, its just burning wallet-emptying amounts of fuel for no benefit.
I have a feeling a 996 C2 would cruise better, do corners better, do going fast better...and as long as the engine doesnt go pop, be cheaper to run. It just wont look quite as good!
I have a feeling a 996 C2 would cruise better, do corners better, do going fast better...and as long as the engine doesnt go pop, be cheaper to run. It just wont look quite as good!
Wadeski said:
I love both these and the BMW 8er. But i know they would both be ruinous to drive...and possibly not quite enough fun? Wafting is great in theory but in practice, its just burning wallet-emptying amounts of fuel for no benefit.
I have a feeling a 996 C2 would cruise better, do corners better, do going fast better...and as long as the engine doesnt go pop, be cheaper to run. It just wont look quite as good!
Not quite the same comparison but 928 to 964, the 928 definitely cruises better. A roads and motorways over a big distance i'd take the 928 every time.I have a feeling a 996 C2 would cruise better, do corners better, do going fast better...and as long as the engine doesnt go pop, be cheaper to run. It just wont look quite as good!
The 911 is good as an everyday car and a weekend hoon car but it's not that much rawer than the 928 (even though mine is an Auto) and both are great fun when you are pushing on down your favourite stretches of road, just different in the way they handle. Both excellent though.
The 911 isn't quite as hairy as i'd like but that's because i get the train to work most days. 928 GT car and something less accomplished/lairy-er for the weekend would do nicely. 911 is just too good an all rounder.
Does the 928 really offer the B-road fun of its arse-engined brother? I'm impressed if it does. I've driven an 8er and was a bit dissappointed (never meet your heroes...although it was a V8 not V12).
A 928 GT manual could be a lovely thing, so long as it makes you really want to drive it.
A 928 GT manual could be a lovely thing, so long as it makes you really want to drive it.
barchetta_boy said:
The funny thing is that a 1987 928 S4 will walk away from a 996 C2, especially over 60mph. There ain't no replacement for displacement.
Especially a certain '87 928 S4 Manual aka "Great White" we both owned, hey Joel ??? 
GREAT cars the 928
I've been very fortunate to own 2 of these "Land Sharks" and would happily have another one in a heart beet. ukkid35 said:
Nice one Rafe.
This is what I posted on Rennlist almost two years ago:
I bought my 928 on 16th Jan 02, ten years ago today, since then I've done about 73,000 miles in ten countries.
I reckon I've spent about £20k on fuel, £6k on insurance, £1.5k on tax, £2k on tyres, and perhaps £6k on parts and other consumables.
I've driven on 14 tracks, including several trips to the Ring.
I don't think it has depreciated much from the £5k purchase price, and it runs better now then any time since I bought it.
And best of all I've made lots of good friends - Cheers Guys!
I do still have my 928, but now it gets used almost exclusively as an intercontinental holiday touring car, as at 225k miles it seemed cruel to continue tracking it (still does 337bhp at SRR though, even at that mileage).
928 Ring Trips are always memorable Paul This is what I posted on Rennlist almost two years ago:
I bought my 928 on 16th Jan 02, ten years ago today, since then I've done about 73,000 miles in ten countries.
I reckon I've spent about £20k on fuel, £6k on insurance, £1.5k on tax, £2k on tyres, and perhaps £6k on parts and other consumables.
I've driven on 14 tracks, including several trips to the Ring.
I don't think it has depreciated much from the £5k purchase price, and it runs better now then any time since I bought it.
And best of all I've made lots of good friends - Cheers Guys!
I do still have my 928, but now it gets used almost exclusively as an intercontinental holiday touring car, as at 225k miles it seemed cruel to continue tracking it (still does 337bhp at SRR though, even at that mileage).
Edited by ukkid35 on Monday 9th December 14:16
gorgeous car - well done!
with any old car, finding the right garage is key, unless you're a professional spanner who has an F1-quality shed complete with totally level floor, full HVAC, lift, engine hoist, trolley, jacks, compressed air, $30k's worth of tools, super bright lighting, etc etc.....
and once you find the right garage, do whatever you need to do to keep them sweet - you WILL need them nore than they need you.
with any old car, finding the right garage is key, unless you're a professional spanner who has an F1-quality shed complete with totally level floor, full HVAC, lift, engine hoist, trolley, jacks, compressed air, $30k's worth of tools, super bright lighting, etc etc.....
and once you find the right garage, do whatever you need to do to keep them sweet - you WILL need them nore than they need you.
Hi Rafeabrook, thanks re your comments. Re the tyre pressure sensors on the 1988-90's 928 S4, I can report that my car had the cup alloys fitted, just as yours does, and the pressure sensor system on it worked OK.
I think they were a standard fitment with the flat-fronted alloys that a lot of the S4's had as the OEM fitment, so, all I can say is that my S4 had them on a set of cup alloy wheels and they worked as they should if you got a puncture.
Appreciate you probably won't be hitting 100-plus every day, but if you ever take it long-haul across the continent then I'll stand by what I said in my earlier post. It's a very good safety feature if you spend any time at sustained high speeds in a 928. [Anorak corner: I read that the pressure sensor technology was originally developed for use on Porsche's Le Mans 24 hours race entries, after their drivers reported that suspecting you'd picked up a puncture at 200 MPH or so down the Mulsanne Straight was a bit too exciting for comfort..]
I think they were a standard fitment with the flat-fronted alloys that a lot of the S4's had as the OEM fitment, so, all I can say is that my S4 had them on a set of cup alloy wheels and they worked as they should if you got a puncture.
Appreciate you probably won't be hitting 100-plus every day, but if you ever take it long-haul across the continent then I'll stand by what I said in my earlier post. It's a very good safety feature if you spend any time at sustained high speeds in a 928. [Anorak corner: I read that the pressure sensor technology was originally developed for use on Porsche's Le Mans 24 hours race entries, after their drivers reported that suspecting you'd picked up a puncture at 200 MPH or so down the Mulsanne Straight was a bit too exciting for comfort..]
Limpet said:
I was in a sleepy Oxfordshire village the weekend before last when three 928s rumbled through in convoy, all bearing rather fruity sounding exhausts. Owners club outing, perhaps? Anyway, what a noise! Made this petrolhead grin like an idiot for a bit.
Beautiful cars.
Yes, that was the annual meet at the Merry Miller, organised by one of the originators of the 928.org.uk email list, without which I would have been lost when working on my car. Here are some beautiful photos taken by one of the attendees Merry Miller by Mike ParrisBeautiful cars.
I loved mine even though I spent more time mending it that than I did driving it. Had an S2 manual.
Two memorable trips stick in my mind. One was a proper cross europe trip to Le Mans. My girlfriend and I got the ferry to Holland and spent a week getting down to Le Mans via Amsterdam, Bruges and Paris. I can think of no finer vehicle to make the trip in. Effortless long distance cruising. The other was a blast across Hertfordshire. One of those perfect sunny afternoons.
I think the description I once read likening them to high end speedboats was probably best. Slightly unwieldy feeling at low speeds, but once 'up on the plane' at fast A road speeds they're just astonishing.
Two memorable trips stick in my mind. One was a proper cross europe trip to Le Mans. My girlfriend and I got the ferry to Holland and spent a week getting down to Le Mans via Amsterdam, Bruges and Paris. I can think of no finer vehicle to make the trip in. Effortless long distance cruising. The other was a blast across Hertfordshire. One of those perfect sunny afternoons.
I think the description I once read likening them to high end speedboats was probably best. Slightly unwieldy feeling at low speeds, but once 'up on the plane' at fast A road speeds they're just astonishing.
Had a couple of 911SC's, and Porsche Club track day at Willow Springs in Southern California Mojave Desert. An instructor who sat with me during orientation laps put me in his 928S, with an autobox and a full roll cage.
Needless to say, it was an eye-opener. They handle far superior to a 911 of that era, though I suspect even a 993 would do better now. The old style auto did not appear to slow him down much, either.
Needless to say, it was an eye-opener. They handle far superior to a 911 of that era, though I suspect even a 993 would do better now. The old style auto did not appear to slow him down much, either.
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