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Old 10-03-2018, 02:54 PM
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Default My 85' 928 Euro arrived today (pics)
My car made it safely up the East Coast after coming from a really hard hit area in SC. I haven't seen it yet, but the wife sent me a few pics. Unfortunately, the drivers side window is stuck down (happened the day it was loaded), so I will have to get that sorted. Hopefully a relay or something simple. I will post more pics and first impressions after I get to see and drive it. Thanks to everyone on here that guided me throughout this process.



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Sharp looking car.
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Congrats! Very nice looking. A virtual twin to mine, albeit yours is 1 year newer.
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Thanks everyone. I am looking forward to making her road worthy, and bringing all service up to date.

At the very least, it will need all fluids, timing belts, water pump, new rubber, plugs, filters replaced.

Then, I'll likely have the paint corrected and I'll fully detail it.

I'm also thinking about putting a set of Speedline wheels on it. My plan is to keep it completely OEM otherwise.

I have my 977 Turbo for when I need to go freakish fast!
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gorgeous example. Looking forward to seeing it finished, after you've done the things to it that you are planning. I think you'll find it pretty fast in its own right, not 997 T territory, but a sharp weapon nontheless
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Very nice buy!
Congratulations. Love your cedar shingles too.
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Some intial feedback on the car so far

it’s a solid car it let’s just say the seller mis represented quite a bit.

I took it for a shake down ride and it ran well and tracked fairly straight. Brakes seem alright. Tires are shot but that was disclosed to me.

Now for the stuff I’ve found.

Rock chip in windshield

interior lights don’t work. Fuse keeps popping. Apparently on same circuit as clock as that’s out

drivers window goes down but not up. I think switch is issue as it fell apart in my hand

dash lights very dim. I’ll tackle rheostadt and clean

voltmeter not showing a charge on dash

rear hatch switches inop (was disclosed)

rear wiper inop (was disclosed)

power seats won’t slide all the way forward. Seem stuck

I’m looking forward to bringing this old girl back to glory. I’ll do what I can at home and then to my Indy mechanic for the rest.




Underneath looks relatively dry.


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Very nice.
Pull the side carpet covers on each side of radio, look there for skinned or shorted wires.
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Very nice!

all the the things you listed are minor issues.
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Originally Posted by 997TTEQNY
Thanks everyone. I am looking forward to making her road worthy, and bringing all service up to date.

At the very least, it will need all fluids, timing belts, water pump, new rubber, plugs, filters replaced.

Then, I'll likely have the paint corrected and I'll fully detail it.

I'm also thinking about putting a set of Speedline wheels on it. My plan is to keep it completely OEM otherwise.

I have my 977 Turbo for when I need to go freakish fast!
I think you might find an 85 stick 928 is a plenty fast car.

BTW, what's a 977? Gotcha! j/k, enjoy them both.

The stuff you mention is common, and minor to fix. A bit of wiring, and lube on the seat, new switch work, detailing and tires and wheels. Get it up in the tach later and it's going to surprise you with its sprightliness.
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Reminds me of my first (928) love
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Old 10-04-2018, 09:20 AM
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Thanks guys...

I'm up for the challenge. I already have started digging into it.

Have the console apart, fuse panel open and will start tracing faults with my multimeter next.
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That's looks like a great car. The overhead lights are commonly disintegrated and then the wiring shorts out against the roof. Pull them down to inspect.
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Interior lights could also be melted insulation. The black roof gets really hot in the summer sun. It's possible that the heat melted the insulation on the wires and they are shorting to metal.
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