Porsche 928s - talk to me
Discussion
james280779 said:
for 10k you can get a decent 911 carrera. two cylinders less but more reliable, nicer to look at, considerably cheaper insurance. also will increase in value if you get a decent 3.2 with the G50 gearbox.
Go away. This thread is about 928 V8's. If I wanted a 911 I would have bought one, but personally I find these cars much more interesting. A lot of people that stop me and talk about the car say it's nice to see a 928 instead of the plethora of 911's which are in abundance. I agree. Plus the 928 is more powerful and faster that almost all of its 911 variants. LuS1fer said:
The Vette is indeed heavier. A whole 9 pounds heavier though I'm fairly sure any Porsche option would make the 928 heavier. Having driven both and chosen the Vette, I found the 928 felt far heavier to drive and I never had any issues with the Vette in the twisties though was never inclined to drive on the edge of oversteer which so many PH'ers claim to do. I don't know, maybe it was the ten gallon hat acting as a wing, we may never know.
Ultimately, they are both GTs so are comparable but the Vette sounded better, offered more drama and had a detachable roof. The running costs were also far lower. I suppose it depends at what point you buy the car but i also only lost £1000 in depreciation in 3 years so was more than happy with that when balanced against the low running costs.
Thanks for not biting too hard Ultimately, they are both GTs so are comparable but the Vette sounded better, offered more drama and had a detachable roof. The running costs were also far lower. I suppose it depends at what point you buy the car but i also only lost £1000 in depreciation in 3 years so was more than happy with that when balanced against the low running costs.
The LHD issues was the biggest nono for me. I love the LS series engines they are great, but coming from an Ultima GTR, to a Holden LS1, I felt the need to replace with something that revs and has overhead cams. In short I wanted something completely different.Boshly said:
Bought an S4 on Saturday 
Welcome 
Do post some pictures up.zcacogp said:
This thread is making me want to trade in my (beloved) 944 S2 to buy a 928 ... but a couple of comments:
LordFlathead, given the transaction configuration is the same as that of the 944, I'd expect the handling characteristics to be broadly similar, and the 944 is difficult to get out of line, but if it goes more then slightly wide you need to be a complete driving god to catch it. If (and this is a few 'ifs') the 928 is similar, and if you are catching it with 'a dab of oppo' then I'd suggest that you aren't getting it that far out (which is a good thing!) The 'dumbell' weight layout is what makes the car so stable, but is also what makes it very difficult to catch when it is getting a bit lairy. Lovely looking car BTW!
Oli.
Did you mean Transaxle? My last car which was excellent at drifting was a Holden Commodore. I was expecting this to be a nightmare and snappy, but it is totally progressive and very easy to control on oversteer and I am no racing driver. The neutral balance does not appear to get snappy the more you hang it out, but having said that I know my personal limits and it's not the type of car where I can afford to just push it and see what happens. As long as your corrective movements are snappy, and you have pulled enough lock back in, it's a very precise and rewarding. The cost of tyres is the reasons I don't drift every roundabout. N rated tyres are about £350 for the rears, and they seem to last around 6k without a lot of sideways action LordFlathead, given the transaction configuration is the same as that of the 944, I'd expect the handling characteristics to be broadly similar, and the 944 is difficult to get out of line, but if it goes more then slightly wide you need to be a complete driving god to catch it. If (and this is a few 'ifs') the 928 is similar, and if you are catching it with 'a dab of oppo' then I'd suggest that you aren't getting it that far out (which is a good thing!) The 'dumbell' weight layout is what makes the car so stable, but is also what makes it very difficult to catch when it is getting a bit lairy. Lovely looking car BTW!
Oli.
LordFlathead said:
deadslow said:
Has anyone on here with 928 experience also driven a Jag XKR 4.0? If so, what is the comparison?
My friend has an XKR and it was also a car I considered as I love Jagwaars The Jag is a nicer place to be behind the wheel, as IMO no one does interior better than Jag. The 928 is typical Germanic styling: simple lines and nothing too flash or exciting. The Jag makes a really sexy noise when the supercharger makes itself heard, and the performance in a straight line is very similar. However, around B roads, I was up the chuff of the Jag when in the Pork and I considered the Jags' driver to have a similar driving ability to mine. The Pork gives you more confidence and when on the limit you know where the envelope of grip starts and ends. The other thing which really put me off the Jag was the slush box. Even if you manually prod it through the cogs, it is not engaging, or even remotely fun, and this is said with a semi-sloppy linkage in the Pork with room for improvement. The best thing about the Jaaag was the power delivery though.. when the boost was building it felt epic I originally contemplated buying a convertible XKR, but after driving the GT, there was no comparison as a drivers car.Several years later, and despite some scary bills, I always look forward to getting back into the GT and even utter stupid comments 'to the car' such as "Hello baby did you miss me?" which really says it all
Johnboy Mac said:
Boshly said:
Bought an S4 on Saturday
Well done & enjoy. Didn't consider a £10k 911 so? 
To Oli and all the others (including you Johnboy
), thank you, I will definitely do so. Pics also to come soon.For all 928 lovers, can I recommend http://www.landsharkoz.com/colourstart.htm? Shows 928s from the 70's to the 90'2 in all colours. My old one is on there too...
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