: Trevor Brooks/v8trevster
: "TVR Griffith 500HC, Jaguar XJS 4.0, Range Rover 3.5 Vogue SE, Rover 820 Vitesse, plus numerous rep-mobiles and runabouts."
What else to replace a 118d with as a daily?
"I had first tried to buy one of these in 2006, but just couldn't find one that I was happy with (and could afford) so bought a very tidy XJS instead. Then a few years later a good friend of mine bought this car after spending years (literally!) looking around for the perfect car. So when my friend came to sell it I couldn't say no, and it replaced a BMW 118d as my everyday car!"
What I wish I'd known:
"I had done a lot of research when I bought the car, and I bought it from a friend who had possibly done even more research than me. So there really isn't much that I wasn't forewarned about. The community and mailing list on 928.org.uk is completely invaluable, and made sure that I was fully prepared for the realities of 928 ownership before I ever sat behind the wheel."
Leather, leather everywhere!
"What's not to love? The car has a full leather interior (not just seats, but dash and headlining, etc) - the smell is wonderful, and combined with the rumble of the Porsche 5.0-litre V8 is really quite intoxicating. Plus everything works! Fundamentally this car is from a different era, and back then Porsche had such high build quality that it just isn't comparable to most modern cars. There aren't many 26-year-old GT cars that you can use everyday, but you can with this one, and I do!"
Things I hate:
"There's really not much to hate, although when we had the bad snow in winter 2012, it made me realise why most people's everyday cars are slightly more practical than mine. But even that resulted in me buying another V8 (in the form of a Range Rover), so I have the 928 to thank for that experience too..."
"Running costs are high, but that's the deal you enter into when you buy one of these cars. MPG is 15 around town, 25 on the motorway. Servicing and tyres costs around £1,000 to £1,500 per annum at a good specialist. On the flip side insurance and road tax are really cheap, and your servicing costs are met by the fact that the car appreciates rather than depreciates. So overall I'd say a good experience. Lots of 928 owners service the cars themselves (and there's lots of support through 928.org.uk and rennlist) but I'm not that mechanically minded so tend to use 928 guru Paul Anderson in Stroud. Paul really knows what he's doing with 928s - so much so that I won't trust anyone else to look after mine."
Where I've been:
"This really is the perfect vehicle to tour around in - it's taken me down to Surrey, South Wales, Bristol, Liverpool, Yorkshire, and many many other places, and just eats up the miles with minimal effort and maximum comfort. Also been to numerous PH Sunday Services, breakfasts at Shelsley Walsh, days out with 928.org.uk, etc."
What next?
"The time has come for me to part company with my 928. Unfortunately I don't have room/money to keep it as a weekend car (my TVR fills that role more than adequately!), and I need something larger for my everyday car."
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