New 928 owner

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tvrdavid

Original Poster:

105 posts

197 months

Friday 30th May 2014
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Just bought a 4.5 82 928 from gmund cars. Picking it up next weekend. Can't wait! Any advice for a newbie owner? I've not sorted insurance yet. Anyone got recommendations? Thanks in advance. David

The sled

133 posts

141 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Get ready for a huge amount of fun. Make sure you take it to your local mechanic for a service ASAP, this will give you a good baseline. Its important to manage your expectations with a car of this age. They are a huge amount of fun and certainly a real head turner, don't bother with the stereo because the exhaust sounds SO GOOD! No matter what the insurance will be high, mine is £500 so let me know if you get a low one.

tvrdavid

Original Poster:

105 posts

197 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Thanks. I was pleasantly surprised by the nice exhaust burble on test drive. I read a report in one of the big classic mags saying the 928s are "boring" and " lack involvement". Not my experience at all. My best quote so far is less than 200 quid but it's off a comparison site so I'll let you know if it's as good as it sounds soon!

RB_987s

132 posts

202 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Congratulations! I'm very jealous as I'm a HUGE 928 fan! Please post some pics when you get the car

Milli94

51 posts

121 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Always been a favourite if mine and I will have one soon! I've been a passenger in a few and I could never describe them as boring... I think (in the autos) that EFFORTLESS torque that in slow traffic never means more than 2000ish revs and then floor it when clear does it for me every time. Fantastic car - if you've got a good one I guess!!

tvrdavid

Original Poster:

105 posts

197 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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I'm relatively new to Porsche having only had a boxster previously. I've had several tvr's and mg's but I struggle to understand why the 928s appear to be so relatively undervalued. I see the attraction of the air cooled models but the 928 appears to be a superbly resolved car for very modest money (I appreciate running costs may be on the high side!). I'll post some pics ASAP.

supersport

4,064 posts

228 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Silver or Red one?

They do make a lovely noise v

tvrdavid

Original Poster:

105 posts

197 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Zinc metallic (so yes silver!). Totally original car with massive service history and only 70000 miles. Should be good for a few more!

medieval

1,499 posts

212 months

Sunday 1st June 2014
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Well done David - teledial wheels rims as well sir?

tvrdavid

Original Poster:

105 posts

197 months

Sunday 1st June 2014
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Teledials, Craig, which (hopefully) should be nice and restored when I pick it up.

loafer123

15,452 posts

216 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Welcome to the club - I have a GTS - fantastic cars - docile around town, animals when you want and designed to cover huge distances at speed and in comfort. The secret bit is that they have perfect weight distribution, which means they are even fun in the sinews, but more A road than B road.

Get on to the 928.org.uk mailing list if you haven't already - a mine of info and help ready and waiting.

BSB

19 posts

120 months

Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Glad to see I'm not the only one. Just bought a 928 S4 from Hexagon on Saturday and am hoping to pick it up within a week or so.



Can't wait!

jasongibson

175 posts

208 months

Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Looks nice, might be getting back into a 928 soon myself

The sled

133 posts

141 months

Wednesday 4th June 2014
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how are you getting your 928 from Hexagon?

BSB

19 posts

120 months

Thursday 5th June 2014
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The sled said:
how are you getting your 928 from Hexagon?
I guess I'll get the train and tube up there and drive it back.

OlberJ

14,101 posts

234 months

Thursday 5th June 2014
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Oh they'll follow the AC 911 of similar vintage soon enough...... /prays frantically.

What's the spec? Manual? Pics please!

X pipe should be your 1st port of call cloud9