trying to find my Dad's 1985 928s
11-11-2019, 11:29 PM
#106
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Kudos that you found the car. What was the condition you believed the car would be in for you to consider buying it? Sounds like you expected some of the issues but was this just overwhelming? If I could get my hands on my parents 928, I wouldn't care too much about it's condition. But their 928 and the fact they DIDNT let me drive it, is the reason I got into 928s!
Seems a little anticlimactic but if it gives you closure, that's cool.
Seems a little anticlimactic but if it gives you closure, that's cool.
11-11-2019, 11:51 PM
#107
Kudos that you found the car. What was the condition you believed the car would be in for you to consider buying it? Sounds like you expected some of the issues but was this just overwhelming? If I could get my hands on my parents 928, I wouldn't care too much about it's condition. But their 928 and the fact they DIDNT let me drive it, is the reason I got into 928s!
Seems a little anticlimactic but if it gives you closure, that's cool.
Seems a little anticlimactic but if it gives you closure, that's cool.
11-12-2019, 09:32 AM
#108
Rennlist Member
Well, that kind of sucks.
11-12-2019, 10:06 AM
#109
Burning Brakes
Too bad you couldn't obtain it for scrap price. Then put the motor in a different donor car essentially running it with the heart of your parents car.
Too corny I know....
Glad you tracked it down.
Too corny I know....
Glad you tracked it down.
11-12-2019, 10:08 AM
#110
Burning Brakes
I took a shot at getting one of my old cars back just recently, but it was in such great shape and the price was stratospherically out of my reach.
Last edited by 928 DesMoines; 11-12-2019 at 10:09 AM. Reason: Double posted for some reason. Sorry about that.
11-12-2019, 10:34 AM
#111
The last accident was front impact to a house. the really Sad part is the car only had 98K on the Odo. when my dad sold it, it had 85K. it's last 13K miles from 97 to 2018 were really hard on her, unless the odo was broken in the first wreck which is entirely possible. last reported mileage on carfax was 94K just before the first accident.
11-12-2019, 11:47 AM
#112
Rennlist Member
Maybe you can find a "tribute car," i.e. same year/color/etc that is in better condition. Probably end up being more satisfying that the frustration of dealing with a car that far gone.
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just_drive (11-12-2019)
11-12-2019, 12:24 PM
#113
11-12-2019, 12:30 PM
#114
Rennlist Member
Well, at least now you made it to the end of the road. Thanks for bringing us in to this cool mystery/journey. Good luck on your eventual search for your own shark - once bitten, you never go back!
11-12-2019, 12:47 PM
#115
The 928's have always been my favorite "exotic" car. I always liked the lines of it. I'll try to get one in the future maybe find one with the same color combo if I'm lucky.
11-12-2019, 01:02 PM
#116
Racer
Well I called the Number I had but didn't get an answer. I sent him a text with pics and he replied. After a few texts back and forth here is what I know.
He sold the car a little over a year ago to "some kid" as he put it. A week later this kid crashed it into a house. He said it was pretty heavily damaged. I asked him more about the car. He said it had been cheaply repainted in black and that the interior had been dyed black as well. When he bought it, it had a salvage title and was repaired poorly. The tie rods on the right side were still bent and the trans guard was cracked with a chunk missing. The blower for the a/c and heater was gone all sorts of electrical issues, leather was in bad shape, dash was cracked all over etc etc. With all that he said the car still ran great!
Not the ending I was hoping for but I'm glad I found the car none the less. It seems even if I had gotten to it sooner I still would have been underwhelmed with its current condition.
I want to thank Rob Edwards and 928cs for helping find the VIN number to the car. I'd like to thank everyone else here for all the ideas and information in trying to locate the car.
This whole process was a lot of fun and I learned a lot about the 928's. Specifically the 1985 928s models. I still might be in the market for one but I have to sell my jeep first. I think I'll enjoy being on Rennlist.
He sold the car a little over a year ago to "some kid" as he put it. A week later this kid crashed it into a house. He said it was pretty heavily damaged. I asked him more about the car. He said it had been cheaply repainted in black and that the interior had been dyed black as well. When he bought it, it had a salvage title and was repaired poorly. The tie rods on the right side were still bent and the trans guard was cracked with a chunk missing. The blower for the a/c and heater was gone all sorts of electrical issues, leather was in bad shape, dash was cracked all over etc etc. With all that he said the car still ran great!
Not the ending I was hoping for but I'm glad I found the car none the less. It seems even if I had gotten to it sooner I still would have been underwhelmed with its current condition.
I want to thank Rob Edwards and 928cs for helping find the VIN number to the car. I'd like to thank everyone else here for all the ideas and information in trying to locate the car.
This whole process was a lot of fun and I learned a lot about the 928's. Specifically the 1985 928s models. I still might be in the market for one but I have to sell my jeep first. I think I'll enjoy being on Rennlist.
Was hoping for a happy end to this story.
I went through a similar issue years back when trying to track down my old M3. I found it alright... completely burned up in a salvage yard with ghetto wheels.
Find yourself another Euro.. You'll be happy you did. Lots of smiles for the buck!
11-12-2019, 01:13 PM
#117
Drifting
This has inspired my own "dad's car" story. When I was a baby my dad had a '61 Pontiac Tempest (compact, 4 cyl, transaxle). One came up on Barnfinds.com yesterday, so I sent my dad the link. His response?
"Had one don’t want another"
"Had one don’t want another"
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Wesley Comeaux (11-13-2019)
11-13-2019, 09:08 AM
#118
I'm glad that you have found the 928 and it is pity that it makes no sense to save her.
It may be the right time to think about your own 928, if you would like to dive into the shark tank.
It may be the right time to think about your own 928, if you would like to dive into the shark tank.
11-13-2019, 10:02 AM
#119
I would most Definitely like to get one. Ill be looking around. I wont be on the hunt for one but ill keep checking around.
