crazy997

My first foray into the Porsche world was via the 997. Recently I acquired a 911 SC, which I love so much for the driving character it has. Even going slow is fun, while the 997 feels very refined in comparison and begs to be driven fast, usually faster than traffic or speed limits allow me to drive. I have been curious about the 928 for the unique style and also it seems reasonably priced. I haven't yet decided to sell my 997, but after experiencing the joy of driving the SC, I wonder if the 928 could be a more engaging substitution for the 997, which I use as a daily commuter. Anyone use a 928 for a daily driver?

SwayBar

Read this thread for some insight:

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-only-car.html

islaTurbine

The Forgotten On

I've used my 89 S4 as a daily in Los Angeles traffic. It's fine for it but a modern car would be better. Spending $600+ a month for gas kind of hurt.

The 928 will feel a lot like your 997, more so a 991 because they share similar dimensions.

Find someone that will let you drive theirs to see if it really is the car for you. The deferred maintenance is usually $$$ but after that they aren't that expensive to keep up with.

Bigfoot928

Truth~!

ammonman

You have to WANT to drive a 928. Once you are caught up on maintenance the cars are VERY reliable as long as you don't let them slip. For example, I just finished a radiator replacement with a new all-aluminum CSF unit from 928 Intl. After a nice 60 mile jaunt today I saw that the PS pressure hose I had rebuilt in 2009 is starting to seep at one of the crimps. Time to order a new hose and replace it to prevent a fire and keep the old girl humming along. These were the pinnacle of Porsche motoring and require the same level of care.

928 GT R

In many of our experiences, the more you drive them the better they feel. I had an 88 928 S4 5-speed daily driver that I maintained at a high level go over 200k without ever needing anything major!

Of course the cars are older now, so pick a great one with heaps of recent maintenance and get on with it!

Not many on the road these days so you will be in for some positive attention!

Oh, the seats are super comfortable!!!

Bigfoot928

Years ago there was a post about owning a 928 and comparing it to having a crazy hot stripper girlfriend. Expensive. Fun in a dangerous sort of way. Wondering if you **** her off your car will get keyed. (Or wallet in the case of the 928). Still rings true.

GUMBALL

I had a 1985 that was a daily driver for about 10 years, I put about 150k miles on it. In that time, I only replaced the normal stuff - battery, alternator, tires, etc.

Serviced as required, never let me down.

Also, be prepared to have people (including police) ask you "what is it", "how old is it" . . . . then . . . "Cool car !"

Wisconsin Joe

Ooooh Boy! Here we go again.

First off, I don't 'daily drive' my 928. It gets safely stored during 'snow, salt and idiot' season. When it's out in the summer, I also have a motorcycle and a 944 that need to be driven.
But it gets driven regularly, including 2 hours each way to the DZ on weekends.

It's a GT, however, not a 'sports car'. If you want something fun and nimble, with a water cooled engine in the front, look into a 944 or 924.

If you want something very comfortable, easy to 'eat miles' with, unique and rare, yet still pretty darned fast and handles better than just about anything (including most modern cars), then the 928 might be what you want.

Once all the 'catch up' maintenance is done, they are quite reliable, and not anywhere near the 'maintenance nightmare' the fools claim. They are still a 30-40 year old car and will require regular attention and work.
If you don't turn your own wrenches, it will not be a cheap endeavor. If you don't know how, but are willing to learn, you will find all the info and help you need on here. It still won't be cheap, but taking the 'labor cost' out of the invoices helps a lot.

Read through the 'New Visitor' sticky. It has a lot of useful info, and will give a bit of a taste of what you are getting into.
Skim through the forum. Read threads that catch your eye. There's an amazing community on here. The 'wingnuts, weirdos & miscreants' on here really know these cars. And are willing to offer suggestions, advice and really bad jokes if asked.

Go to a 'get together' if you can. Even a 'Cars & Coffee' that you know someone from on here will be attending. See the car in person, maybe go for a ride, and (if the owner is really nice and you are lucky) drive it a bit.

Trying to answer your question without you having seen, ridden in or driven one is not really possible.

Good luck. Keep us posted.

928 GT R

Ha! I might have written that one!

I used to have 2 - 928's and a girlfriend that I described as a ******* combination of the Girl Next Door and a Manic Depressive Stripper...

Life has been a wild ride - with a 928 you can do it in style, speed and comfort!

Years later, My wife and I were buying that Prussian Blue over Can Can 85 as a lark, and I told her that given the color combination it would probably have "F*** You" dents in the roof. Sure enough, the car has repaired dents on the roof from someone's emotional tirade on the passenger side roof. I can only imagine the cars history with that Attorney owning it in Chicago back in the heyday of cocaine and debauchery...

If these cars could talk!

But to get back on the topic of the thread --- Buy a 928 and see where the adventure leads. But - be ready for some fun!

Tomkat80222

Your buying more then a 928 when you spend time with this, like the car, unique group of people. The people on this forum are the best, friendliest, and most knowledgeable people you will ever meet. It's like a fraternity of people that doesn't want to see anyone fail. Without this group and the knowledge on the internet, there would be very few 928 out on the road today.

Christopher Zach

Daily drive my 86.5 928S. It's a fun car to drive, goes quickly, very smooth engine. Shifting is a bit rough (auto) but I tend to let that slide. The power steering and cruise control are very nice as it has a solid pedal and a heavy body. Still, it takes windy roads to work better than my 944S.

It burns a lot of fuel. I get about 15mpg and since it's a pre-knock sensor car I need to use the expensive fuel. Gas for the 944S is a lot less since it can handle 87 octane with the knock sensors.

It's unique. People buy cars sometimes because they are unique and head turners. I have seen more Lambos in the last few years than 928's. People wave, ask about it, want to look under the hood at gas stations.

Cops will love you. I've been pulled over twice so far by cops who just wanted to check out the car. And in court for a photo toll ticket the judge and I got into a fun discussion on what a cool car it was (got off). So what's under the hood seems to be the main question :-)

Maintenance is there, but not the end of the world. Small stuff breaks, like the window motors that took me a weekend to take the doors apart to fix. It's complex, but much like other German cars they are straightforward, high quality parts, and pretty basic to fix with a very good set of tools.

It is probably one of the most stable and solid cars I have driven. Closest analog is a new Panamera. Very solid, stable at 60mph, stable at 100mph, stable at 130mph. Quiet, calm, no stress driving.

The pre-electric fan ones also have that nice roar when you power up. I like that.

It's a good idea to have another car so you can take it down for a week or two for minor repairs. About to take it to the shop for new rear tires, new brake pads, brake flush, and inspection for track season.

Pete in DC

GREAT line.

Ad0911

The 997 you are used to is like a combination of 911 (character and fun factor) and 928 (creature comfort and Autobahn capability).