heinrich

Speaks a man of experience. Agreed. This is exactly why automatics feel so sluggish and hard to get going. If an auto were my only 928 I'd definitely hunt this down. A Cam like used in the 944 (aftermarket) for throttle would be a great way to overcome this. Manufactured for 944 by Weltmeister. Search "Weltmeister 944 cam"

perrys4

Lets get Porken on this!!!

Scott M.

Funny story...
I met an older Austrian gentlemen in Clearwater Beach a few years ago. We were working on a friends 928 when he pulled up and starting chatting. He told us that many years ago he was skiing in the Alps and had fallen and broken his right leg. They took him to the hospital and the tending ER physician wanted him to stay a few days for observation. This old guy says he couldn't stay and had to drive home, he had to get his 928 back to Germany. The Dr. finely relented on finding out what type of car he had and put him in a cast so that he was able to position his leg just right to reach the gas pedal. Seems the Dr. had a 928 and knew what angle the leg needed cast at.

It appears you need to seek out a second more qualified opinion for your sciatica. You wouldn't see an Ophthalmologist if you had a bunion, would you? Go find a back expert, I'm sure there are a few great Chiropractors in S.F. I personally see 20+ patients a week for the exact same complaints. It's an easy fix.

V2Rocket

I think its time for a different doctor.

Chuck Schreiber

Nicole,

I had the same issue for years, Bad sciatic nerve all the way down my leg. I'm in the OR alot with my job and have to stand in surgery sometimes for hours. It got so bad I had back injections etc. Feels like someone sticking a knife in your upper rear hip (butt) Dont blame your shark, get to the root of the problem. Pushing on a gas pedal is NOTHING!!!!!!! The seats on the 928 puts you in a good position and is better than most vehicles out there. More than likely your "core" is weak. (The area around your waist -back, sides, abs) Series of strengthening and stretching exersises have kept me from facing surgery for 3 years. I go to a guy who is a Chiro but mainly does sports related injuries. Although I always lifted weights since middles school, I NEVER did any core exersises. I'm telling you, I have virtually NO disc between my L5 and S1 vertebrates and I now run after laying off for a year at one point. Knock on wood, I'm pain free most of the time. When I go on vacation or work related travel and don't stick to it, I'm a hurtin unit!!!
Stretch and strenghten-its the key!!!!

Give me a PM and we'll talk.

SharkSkin

You could try temporarily removing the bowden cable to see how much of the problem is there. You don't even have to start or drive the car to check the results. This will tell you if you have other issues in the rest of the linkages/cables.

Or, you could swap for an OB -- a nice Euro S would have about the same HP, but much lighter throttle...

worf928

Lots of good advice, Nicole. I too recommend the Chiropractor and a reevaluation of your driving position. In my '91 I found that I could not get a proper driving position with the padded knee bolster under the pod.

90 S-4

No problem Nicole, I be happy to chauffer you anywhere you want to go...

Nicole

Lots of good suggestions! Thank you very much!

Actually, I drove the Saab yesterday because of my sciatic nerve pains. I don't get those in the Saab, and they don't get worse from driving the Saab, either. But remember: This is a 95 model with 124k miles - even though you can't see much wear, they are probably quite worn by now.

LOL! You would not get to drive all that much... Oh, you said, where I WANT to go. How about a trip through the whole US and Canada? Hope you have lots of vacation time...

Shark Attack

oh for god sake.. sounds like its time to find another doctor

90 S-4

" Driving Miss Nicole "

Coming to a theater near you

Ed Hughes

Not to rain on the parade, but while all of the above suggestions are great, and hopefully will provide relief, sometimes surgery is THE answer. In my case it was. After years of fighting the Sciatic nerve issue, and being literally unable to stand or walk once every 12-18 months, I had my L4-L5 and L5-S1 discs fused 5 years ago. That part of my back is a non-issue now. YMMV.

Good luck, and go for the repositioning of the seat and the core excercises.

Nicole

Just found out that waSAABi sucked the timing belt cover seal into the belt, and all cams are out of timing. No word, yet, if there is valve damage... Apparently my mechanic had reused the old seal instead of replacing it (a $7.40 part) when the belt was done 3k miles ago.

Fortunately, he acknowledged the mistake, agreed to pay for the new belt, and if the valves turn out to be bent he said he'd fix that for me in his shop.

This is the second time on that car that there is a timing belt problem. My next daily driver must have a timing chain again...


Update: No valve damage. New timing belt and cover gasket did the trick.

Mike Frye

Nicole,

You should get the 938 that was advertised on eBay and listed in the thread 'How Fast?' this morning. That baby had two timing belts!

worf928

I once faced the prospect of that surgery, but L4/L5 only. While sitting in my open-at-the-crack gown for my CT scan, I chatted with the other three guys sharing the bench. Each and every one of them was also in for a laminectomy. Two of the three were in for the second time to re-fuse the discs. The last of the three was on the third attempt. I decided right then and there that it wasn't for me. It's been 20 years since then and I have learned to manage the condition via training and posture.

I sure hope they are a little better at that surgery now...