RE: The Brave Pill: Porsche 928 S
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[quote=Labradorofperception]I see the 928 as being similar to the Mondial and the DB7 (dog compared to the 928) - they were never quite the favoured child. As a consequence, in the secondhand market they attracted people who could not quite stretch to a 360 / 328 or DB9/ Vantage.
Here's mine.
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Not really.
The Mondial was the cheapest in Ferrari range, the 928 was Porsche's most expensive (930 Turbo excepted) and generally bought by captains of industry.
Third or fourth owners buying on the depreciation curve discovered that purchase price is the easiest part.
The good news of late is seeing plenty of 928's being rescued and restored both at both OPC and specialists.
Last week a twin turbo GT caught my eye sitting in the corner of a specialists awaiting some final fettling, alongside a mint GTS.
They definitely look petite these days
Here's mine.
[/quoteNot really.
The Mondial was the cheapest in Ferrari range, the 928 was Porsche's most expensive (930 Turbo excepted) and generally bought by captains of industry.
Third or fourth owners buying on the depreciation curve discovered that purchase price is the easiest part.
The good news of late is seeing plenty of 928's being rescued and restored both at both OPC and specialists.
Last week a twin turbo GT caught my eye sitting in the corner of a specialists awaiting some final fettling, alongside a mint GTS.
They definitely look petite these days
Sorry about the sideways photo but heres Mine which I bought “in great condition for its age needing minor” restoration about 18 months ago. I still don’t regret it as I now know these cars pretty much inside out but some of the things not mentioned in the ad that usually need replacing on a 928 after 30+ years
New engine mounts
New torque tube bearings, and ideally an improved driveshaft clamp to stop the driveshaft pushing into the engine and destroying the thrust bearing (common 928 issue)
New rubber hoses everywhere (common 🔥 causing issue)
New a/c lines (one of them needs the engine out)
Replacement control arm bushing
engine seal kit and head gaskets (again needs engine out)
New engine mounts
New torque tube bearings, and ideally an improved driveshaft clamp to stop the driveshaft pushing into the engine and destroying the thrust bearing (common 928 issue)
New rubber hoses everywhere (common 🔥 causing issue)
New a/c lines (one of them needs the engine out)
Replacement control arm bushing
engine seal kit and head gaskets (again needs engine out)
Sorry about the sideways photo but heres Mine which I bought “in great condition for its age needing minor” restoration about 18 months ago. I still don’t regret it as I now know these cars pretty much inside out but some of the things not mentioned in the ad that usually need replacing on a 928 after 30+ years
New engine mounts
New torque tube bearings, and ideally an improved driveshaft clamp to stop the driveshaft pushing into the engine and destroying the thrust bearing (common 928 issue)
New rubber hoses everywhere (common 🔥 causing issue)
New a/c lines (one of them needs the engine out)
Replacement control arm bushing
engine seal kit and head gaskets (again needs engine out)
New engine mounts
New torque tube bearings, and ideally an improved driveshaft clamp to stop the driveshaft pushing into the engine and destroying the thrust bearing (common 928 issue)
New rubber hoses everywhere (common 🔥 causing issue)
New a/c lines (one of them needs the engine out)
Replacement control arm bushing
engine seal kit and head gaskets (again needs engine out)
carinaman said:
Agreed, it's not an S2. My choice would be what's to referred as an S2 and a half from mid 1986 on? They feature the chassis of the S4 with the engine of the S2.
All '86 model year ROW cars have later style front suspension and all four corners have very similar brakes to what early S4 used. US model S3 got those changes later than other markets in mid model year after remaining old style parts were used up.soxboy said:
IIRC the S3 was only released in the US and was the 928S2 but with the 32v engine that went into the S4.
Slightly different S3 engine was available elsewhere also in '86 model year for people who desired catalytic converters. It has lower compression ratio and because of this few hp less power. S3 engine is completely different compared to S4. Just about everything was changed and very few parts are interchangeable without some modification.
I remember being 'off sick' from school in the late 70's / early 80's and one of the science type TV programs had a 928 to show how the new fangled material used in the rear end could flex and resist impact damage. It seemed space age at the time. Nowadays I just assume a potential astronomical bills!
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