whitefox

Whats the highest known mileage of a 928? and how high is too high?

With increasing mileage does the 928 decline in performance and reliability (specifically 87 MY) ?
Assuming regular maintenance has been performed.

Rod Underwood

I can't imagine, but I recently saw a show on exotic cars and they indicated that Rolls Royce has one of the original Silver Ghost models that was driven by one of their sales persons for 500,000 miles.

He had no mechanical problems with it what so ever, but took it in for what was referred to as "minor maintenance" after 30 years or so - I can't remember exactly - and passed away before picking it up. His family was willing to part with it and Rolls Royce now have it fully restored and won't sell it, but its extimated worth is $50,000,000.00. Hows that for appreciation?

Rod

heinrich

High miles generally do not affect a well-maintained 928, but an abused 928 will be much worse for wear. 928's handle miles much better than 911's and 944's. If cared-for. And certainly better than most US vehicles.

Most 928's in the 200-thousand mile range will still perform very well with good maintenance. I've heard of 928's with 400k miles on the same drivetrain. The way i drive and maintain my cars, they will do unlimited miles. it's not the mileage that harms the car, it is abuse or neglect. You could potentially see 928's outlive their owners, much good work as is being done right now on the cars.

WallyP

We had a customer in Atlanta who had over 600K on an early car.

goodspeed928

I would think under 70 is low and over 200 is on the hi side.
But let me tell you I played with a 88 s4 with 188k, and that car screwed!

Gretch

100k is just getting broken in.......

marton

there was a 928 in the service place in porsche stuttgart about 3 years ago that was claimed to have done 750k km (say 460k miles) - lot less than wallys customer....

marton

jserio

Mine has 213.5k and compression came in around 200. Still has hairy set of bull nuts.

Scott M.

How many have waaayyyy more mileage than the odo reads, given the propensity for 'lazy' guages and broken odo gears. Every time I see white guage faces put on cars I can't help think "how many miles were shaved off this one?"

jserio

At least I can say the probability is low that my mileage is wrong

blau928

275,000 miles, and still runs very strong. The engine has NEVER BEEN OPENED...! Well maintained though... Dynoed 275-280 RWHP with 230,000 miles on it..

Mark

I'll take a higher mileage shark over a 'low' mileage one...if it is to be a regularly driven one.

Let a 928 sit for a while....and she will let you know she ain't happy!!!!

These cars do love being driven!

Brett928S2

Hi all,

Mine has done 123,000 and was just dynoed at 284 RWHP ...

All the best Brett

928 S2 AUTO V8 4.7 LTR 1986 IRIS METALLIC BLUE WITH PROMAX CHIPS, RMB, KICKDOWN SWITCH.

Nasty 928

600k, prolly more like 1 million miles, most early 928 have crappy speedos that work only 50-60% of the time.

Jim_H

One of my GT's has 140k miles on it and it's as solid as any I have had with 1/2 the mileage. If I recall 4 or 5 years ago we had a dyno day where the higher, 90 to 100k mi. Sharks dynoed better than the 30 to 40k Sharks.