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Hello all, this is my first post since taking the plunge! I am relatively new to the Porsche hobby, but not to the old car hobby. I recently liberated myself from Delorean ownership, and the 928 seems all too easy by comparison. I'm really having a lot of fun with it, and I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop...
My story starts in the early to mid 1980s, when unlike today's kids, I had every exotic car poster I could find hanging on my bedroom walls. Other outlets for my obsession included Road & Track magazine, Car and Driver, and any other magazines catering to exotic cars. Movies like Risky Business, Weird Science, Back to the Future, and Cannonball run also helped maintain my fix in the days before the internet.
Back then (for those who remember) the "big three" of exotic cars were Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche, with the latter being broken down into 944, 911, 928. Even then, I preferred the 928 to all of the other Porsches. In 1988, my dad brought home a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo, which I got to drive only a few times since we only kept it a few months. That was just enough to really give me the bug. In later years when I could finally afford a used 928, I steered clear because I heard all of the rumors that they were maintenance nightmares, so I opted for a Delorean which is a story for another time.
Fast forward to last October. A Porsche 968 for sale caught my eye, It reminded me of the 944 Turbo we once had, and I almost pulled the trigger on it but decided not to. I knew nothing about the cars and didn't want to buy on a whim. I regrouped, and as I was doing my research, I realized that for similar money, the 928 was the car to have and that the maintenance horror stories were mostly myths. That is especially true when comparing to maintenance of other exotic cars, such as, say, the Delorean...
So the search was on for the right 928. The requirements were simple. It had to be black with tan/black interior, automatic, and an S4 with under 75.000 miles. No biggie for a such a low production car, right? Well After about 4 months of searching, I found an '89 fitting the criteria about 900 miles away. Bought it sight unseen which is something I have never done before. In retrospect, I now know how much of a risk it was but it turned out really well. The car has documentation since day one, and was a really well kept car. The PO owned it for about 14 years and I guess just stopped driving and maintaining it over the last few years. Once I got it, I took it the rest of the way and sorted any issues out to make it what I think is a really nice car.
The paint is really nice. so I was good there-and the air worked great which is a big plus! I went OCD through the interior and exterior and got that all spiffed up. New timing belt, (old one from 2001 looked perfect BTW) intake refresh, and all the other usual service updates. The car came with 18 inch turbo twists, as well as original wheels. I really like the turbo twists because they give the car a modern look. I have heard that 18 inch rims are not recommended on 928s, but I have also heard of plenty of folks running them, and it drives great to me. Besides the rims not being original, the only other liberty I took was an analog clock upgrade. All 928s should have analog clocks...
Anyway, as I said I'm having a blast driving this car around. I do as much as I can myself, but am fortunate to have a local Porsche mechanic that I know very well when I get into trouble!
Sorry for being so long-winded, but that's how I got here! Seems like a great group here! When I become computer literate enough I will post some pics!
Welcome to RL, if I may.
Pics are best served from an outside source such as photobucket or others, you then can easily click the photo link icon to post your pics.
You can post pics directly from your android smart phone gallery.
I remember that first time I fell in love with the 928. For me, it was with the military. I was stationed in a small town just outside of Stuttgart Germany of all places back in 88. I fell in love with that car and swore I would own it "one day".
Welcome to Rennlist. You will find the majority of your information here and if you fill out your location...you may find out you have another enthusiasts close by.
Congratulations, on your new ride. Looking forward to seeing pictures.
Welcome. You sound like an ideal candidate for 928 stewardship. Take care not to post any photos that would show a missing jump-post cover – the sight of a missing jump-post cover can induce frenzy among 928 owners. I'll save you from another faux pas: the large, mysterious button on the left side of the dashboard is the trip odometer reset button (and sometimes the odometer self-destruct button – careful). Of course, do not ask about engine oil. I think that covers it.
And please, do not post pics from an outside source! May be OK for just-for-fun pics, but nothing is more irritating than to go to an older technical thread and find all the images that would be so useful to you are gone, gone, gone...
And please, do not post pics from an outside source! May be OK for just-for-fun pics, but nothing is more irritating than to go to an older technical thread and find all the images that would be so useful to you are gone, gone, gone...
Welcome.
As a member, you get space on the Rennlist server to host pictures etc.
09-01-2015, 12:13 AM
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Welcome to the tank.
