RE: Porsche 928 | Spotted
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I test drove a 928 back in around 1994. Phoned the dealer, asked of it's condition, he said superb/spotless etc.
Turned up, it was nowhere to be seen. "Oh, it's at the bodyshop, do me a favour, go and pick it up for me and test drive it back. Here's a fiver for fuel, it's probably empty...'
Got back in my CRX with my BiL and the dealer's spanner monkey.
Got to the bodyshop - what a mess! Covered in dust, all the interior trim in the boot and needed a good clean.
Drove it back - OMG! My BiL drove my CRX and he said he couldn't keep up anywhere (not surprising really).
Loved it, didn't buy it (I'm not stupid) but as lots of posters have already said, I'd have an S5 or GTS as my first lottery car purchase. They just seem so...right.
The £5 petrol I put in didn't even register on the gauge.
Turned up, it was nowhere to be seen. "Oh, it's at the bodyshop, do me a favour, go and pick it up for me and test drive it back. Here's a fiver for fuel, it's probably empty...'
Got back in my CRX with my BiL and the dealer's spanner monkey.
Got to the bodyshop - what a mess! Covered in dust, all the interior trim in the boot and needed a good clean.
Drove it back - OMG! My BiL drove my CRX and he said he couldn't keep up anywhere (not surprising really).
Loved it, didn't buy it (I'm not stupid) but as lots of posters have already said, I'd have an S5 or GTS as my first lottery car purchase. They just seem so...right.
The £5 petrol I put in didn't even register on the gauge.
Love the interior, don't mind the forest green but something about the paint finish doesn't look quite right. They look even more amazing in the flesh and also smaller.
This although, less retro looking though is a manual would be where my money would go.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
This although, less retro looking though is a manual would be where my money would go.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
redroadster said:
Cheap compared to Cossie and rs escorts I know which I'd buy .
the 928 has a following, but something like a Sierra Cosworth has a massively bigger pool of potential purchasers.All those chaps in their middle years who went weak at the knees seeing a Moonstone Blue three door back in 86 because it was winning rallies, made by Ford, was comparatively attainable and looked like nothing else. All these guys now want one, the pool of cars is small and a lot of those guys (not me...) are now wealthy so prices go skywards.
928, well, I have a thing for them but for a lot they were rich peoples cars, probably three times the price of a Cosworth back in the eighties and just not on our radars, sure, they were fantastic but didn't see them that often. They were in Weird Science, Risky Business and Chase HQ but I was more likely as a teen in a Manchester comprehensive to pull Kelly LeBrock than get a 928.
The original 928 owners will have long since moved on, probably got Panameras or whatever, they dont seem to engender the same fierce loyalty or desire in as many people.
I know a 928 is a better car, twice as many cylinders and the gulf in build quality is enormous, but I would probably go for the Sierra (3 door), I cant help it, it was burnt into my brain as a 15 year old, even though I know the 928 is by far the better car.
I'm a big 944 / 928 fan and hope at some point have a newer face-lifted 928 - the v8 doesn't scare me maintenance wise!
They are definitely gathering momentum within the overpriced classics stock and a few youtubers are now picking them up as such.
This may be of interest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSrtibFZf3w
I have mixed feeling about this car, it has clearly had a nice restoration to a good quality and looks great especially in that dark green colour, my only gripe from the images is the creased / stretched leather work on the front seats which I feel will lets its overall quality down. Never been a fan of Pascha patterned material but it is Porsche period correct!
The price is the price, there seems to be 2 lines of thought with this and you either go fairly reasonable (in my mind £14-£20k) and get kicked about a bit or go high ball and hope it attracts a collector who is less worried about price.
A definite marmite one!
They are definitely gathering momentum within the overpriced classics stock and a few youtubers are now picking them up as such.
This may be of interest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSrtibFZf3w
I have mixed feeling about this car, it has clearly had a nice restoration to a good quality and looks great especially in that dark green colour, my only gripe from the images is the creased / stretched leather work on the front seats which I feel will lets its overall quality down. Never been a fan of Pascha patterned material but it is Porsche period correct!
The price is the price, there seems to be 2 lines of thought with this and you either go fairly reasonable (in my mind £14-£20k) and get kicked about a bit or go high ball and hope it attracts a collector who is less worried about price.
A definite marmite one!
J4CKO said:
the 928 has a following, but something like a Sierra Cosworth has a massively bigger pool of potential purchasers.
All those chaps in their middle years who went weak at the knees seeing a Moonstone Blue three door back in 86 because it was winning rallies, made by Ford, was comparatively attainable and looked like nothing else. All these guys now want one, the pool of cars is small and a lot of those guys (not me...) are now wealthy so prices go skywards.
928, well, I have a thing for them but for a lot they were rich peoples cars, probably three times the price of a Cosworth back in the eighties and just not on our radars, sure, they were fantastic but didn't see them that often. They were in Weird Science, Risky Business and Chase HQ but I was more likely as a teen in a Manchester comprehensive to pull Kelly LeBrock than get a 928.
The original 928 owners will have long since moved on, probably got Panameras or whatever, they dont seem to engender the same fierce loyalty or desire in as many people.
I know a 928 is a better car, twice as many cylinders and the gulf in build quality is enormous, but I would probably go for the Sierra (3 door), I cant help it, it was burnt into my brain as a 15 year old, even though I know the 928 is by far the better car.
Plus you can buy a Cosworth for half the asking price of thisAll those chaps in their middle years who went weak at the knees seeing a Moonstone Blue three door back in 86 because it was winning rallies, made by Ford, was comparatively attainable and looked like nothing else. All these guys now want one, the pool of cars is small and a lot of those guys (not me...) are now wealthy so prices go skywards.
928, well, I have a thing for them but for a lot they were rich peoples cars, probably three times the price of a Cosworth back in the eighties and just not on our radars, sure, they were fantastic but didn't see them that often. They were in Weird Science, Risky Business and Chase HQ but I was more likely as a teen in a Manchester comprehensive to pull Kelly LeBrock than get a 928.
The original 928 owners will have long since moved on, probably got Panameras or whatever, they dont seem to engender the same fierce loyalty or desire in as many people.
I know a 928 is a better car, twice as many cylinders and the gulf in build quality is enormous, but I would probably go for the Sierra (3 door), I cant help it, it was burnt into my brain as a 15 year old, even though I know the 928 is by far the better car.
This would be nice as a 300bhp manual
To my mind this one is too slow for the fuel bill
s m said:
J4CKO said:
the 928 has a following, but something like a Sierra Cosworth has a massively bigger pool of potential purchasers.
All those chaps in their middle years who went weak at the knees seeing a Moonstone Blue three door back in 86 because it was winning rallies, made by Ford, was comparatively attainable and looked like nothing else. All these guys now want one, the pool of cars is small and a lot of those guys (not me...) are now wealthy so prices go skywards.
928, well, I have a thing for them but for a lot they were rich peoples cars, probably three times the price of a Cosworth back in the eighties and just not on our radars, sure, they were fantastic but didn't see them that often. They were in Weird Science, Risky Business and Chase HQ but I was more likely as a teen in a Manchester comprehensive to pull Kelly LeBrock than get a 928.
The original 928 owners will have long since moved on, probably got Panameras or whatever, they dont seem to engender the same fierce loyalty or desire in as many people.
I know a 928 is a better car, twice as many cylinders and the gulf in build quality is enormous, but I would probably go for the Sierra (3 door), I cant help it, it was burnt into my brain as a 15 year old, even though I know the 928 is by far the better car.
Plus you can buy a Cosworth for half the asking price of thisAll those chaps in their middle years who went weak at the knees seeing a Moonstone Blue three door back in 86 because it was winning rallies, made by Ford, was comparatively attainable and looked like nothing else. All these guys now want one, the pool of cars is small and a lot of those guys (not me...) are now wealthy so prices go skywards.
928, well, I have a thing for them but for a lot they were rich peoples cars, probably three times the price of a Cosworth back in the eighties and just not on our radars, sure, they were fantastic but didn't see them that often. They were in Weird Science, Risky Business and Chase HQ but I was more likely as a teen in a Manchester comprehensive to pull Kelly LeBrock than get a 928.
The original 928 owners will have long since moved on, probably got Panameras or whatever, they dont seem to engender the same fierce loyalty or desire in as many people.
I know a 928 is a better car, twice as many cylinders and the gulf in build quality is enormous, but I would probably go for the Sierra (3 door), I cant help it, it was burnt into my brain as a 15 year old, even though I know the 928 is by far the better car.
This would be nice as a 300bhp manual
To my mind this one is too slow for the fuel bill
My uncle has a manual maroon coloured one of these and I've driven it a few times. Lovely car. I don't have the nostalgic eyes from when it was released as much as most but the fact he's owned it for so long it holds a special place. Think his is the later s4 though.
Edit, found an old dirty photo of it! Different wheels now.
Edit, found an old dirty photo of it! Different wheels now.
Edited by Sford on Tuesday 10th December 13:28
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