tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 10K might get you an OK 928S, but you might need to have some skills .As I've said before , a tatty one is very difficult to restore to a high standard and that's no different to say a 70s Ferrari or Maserati. I would not recommend these cars other than to say that once you step off the new car depreciation treadmill and cut the umbilical cord to the dealerships , the rewards are many. It will always be a niche market and I'm quite happy to be in that eccentric club. Oh and btw yes of course they are fat heavy slugs , no way could I keep up in a race to 100k or the 1/4 mile if classic car enjoyment was ever about that in the first place. The PO says mine is quicker than a GTS, but it has a special engine... You can't make a racehorse out of a pig , but you can make an awfully fast porker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 Better , Hughski? How you finded this picture? I go under radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 The spare tyre on the roof was obviously just peaking through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 GTS - Rare Yes, 59 delivered new in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 How you finded this picture? I go under radar. Comrade like to travel in comfort not cramped http://www.porsche-928-expedition.com/ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqy19j_expedition-928-fast-club_auto?start=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f3nr15 Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 How you finded this picture? I go under radar. The spare tyre on the roof was obviously just peaking through! That's not a spare tyre, that's keeping the sunroof open whilst sporting some local headgear - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 That's not the brother of the invincible Boris is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 Nearly up to 12 months of ownership ; car was bought having been a reliable daily driver for 11 years or so. Engine built 2001 , head gaskets done 2011 (car sat for a year with old coolant) Bought with known repair/maintenance items , nothing urgent , and these have been attended to - all except exhaust work (to quieten it a bit!) have been done by me. If I had paid someone else , well as they say, don't add up the bills! In the next few months I will replace all rear brake components (because I like to "ground zero" my cars) and remove and replace all intake rubber - quite a few lines there , but it's just a careful weekend's work much of which involves cleaning. I may find other little jobs whilst in there but then again maybe not. The list so far: Smog pump delete - done June 2014 Replace spark plugs - done May 2014 Replaced ignition switch - May 2014 & Cleaned all ground points and fuses Steering pump reservoir weeping - tightened hose , fixed Spoiler protection plates - fitted May 2014 Oil line bypass radiator loop - done May 2014 Replace radiator - Behr - done May 2014 Coolant : Penrite 4 yr; New radiator cap 928 MS R&R CV joints - done May 2014 cost ~$50 , (saved ~$500) Fix interior lights - done August 2014 Defroster switch issue - disassembled , cleaned , reassembled Fixed sunroof switch - May 2014 Fixed rear hatch leaks - June 2014 incl new perimeter seal Re-skinned rear glovebox lid - June 2014 New taller console lid - June 2014 Replaced original (broken) door arm rests - fixed with 928MS galvanised reinforcement kit July 2014 Fitted Porsche crest hubcaps - June 2014 Steering rack boots ; replace steering rack bushes (aluminium - 928 Motorsports) - done June 5-6 2014 Tie rod ends - installed August 2014 Steering wheel slip ring - installed July 2014 Installed wheel well guards RHS spoiler air duct - done July 2014 Replaced missing brake ducts - August 2014 New old stock RHS taillamp lens (cracked) done July 2014 Renewed/rebuilt engine wiring harness done July 2014 , saved ~1k at least Fixed horn July 2014 Upgraded headlamp globes New front wheel bearings (inner/outer with races) , discs , brake hoses , upper wishbone balljoints (rebuilt with 928MS kit) , tie rod ends : August 2014 New alternator duct August 2014 Replaced blower motor and adjusted resistor pack August 2014 Jerry Feather cowl cover August 2014 Negative battery cut off switch August 2014 Replaced rear wiper motor - August 2014 New rear exhaust : December 2014 : 2.5" + resonator + muffler New stereo head unit + front speakers + subwoofer : Feb 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 Yeah but does the AC work? That's what the 911 guys want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-928-1987/SSE-AD-2255120/ must.... resist.... (I'm already on Pelican putting a parts list together and finding out about dash tops ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 My AC is not at present connected (electrically), though all the bits are there and the HVAC diaphragms and fans all work. It's said to be a very effective system so it's just a matter of working through what if anything needs replacing. I've survived summer without it (as with all my old cars) , though clearly I don't live in the tropics . But them oldtimey blokes taking series Land Rovers all over the deserts didn't need AC either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 A little caution for those attempting to retrieve the Arkenstone from Smaug's lair... An Aust/Euro specced 928 is likely to be quite different from a USA specced model. Do your research carefully , as stuff like fuel injectors are not necessarily compatible or even available - though Bruce Buchanan has fixes for just about everything on these cars. Though you may have to pay his labour cost. And of course there are less RHD parts available than LHD , so tracking down OEM power steering hoses , throttle cables etc might be harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 Model by model test drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 I think when I said s2 I might have meant s4. I was going for the EFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 5March, 2015 Report Share Posted 5March, 2015 I hate this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 6March, 2015 Report Share Posted 6March, 2015 My pick: http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-928-1990/SSE-AD-3195943/?Cr=122Obviously loved. Just need to change the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6March, 2015 Report Share Posted 6March, 2015 Obviously loved. Just need to change the steering wheel. Very few choices with 928s. Stock wheels look like crap and cost $$$ to refurb The 930S wheel is a good one , but $$$ Other than that , it's Momos and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 6March, 2015 Report Share Posted 6March, 2015 i'm thinking i want the pre-facelift look - i like the taillights (and the whole rear end in general) better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 Still awaiting photos of this said 928? Wait no longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 Ah, 'nother one for good measure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 Love it + the plates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 I don't get much trouble in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 Now that does look nice. It's amazing when you think the basic shape was penned in the early 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 10March, 2015 Report Share Posted 10March, 2015 Now that does look nice. It's amazing when you think the basic shape was penned in the early 1970s. Amidst a sea of boxes and wedges from just about every other mfr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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